Michael Ryan Cusack is an Australian animator, voice actor, writer and director. He is the co-creator, along with fellow animator Zach Hadel, of the Adult Swim animated series, Smiling Friends, and creator of YOLO and Koala Man. Michael grew up watching South Park, The Simpsons and Futurama.
Michael became interested in animation in his 20's, and taught himself Adobe Flash using internet tutorials. Michael uploaded his content to his YouTube channel. Michael began to collaborate with Hadel, at first online and later in real life, when Michael traveled to meet him in Burbank, California.
Michael is also known for creating and portraying the fictional character Lucas the Magnificent, a parody of New Atheist "neckbeards", in live-action YouTube videos and on Twitter, beginning in 2014. With Studio Yotta, Michael animated a parody Rick and Morty episode, Bushworld Adventures, that aired on Adult Swim on April Fools' Day 2018.
Characters Voiced[]
- Allan
- Amy
- Bliblies
- Demon
- Fairies
- Fun Twins
- Grim
- Jeremy
- James
- Ketchup
- Lucas The Magnificent
- Mr.Frog
- Mrs. Pimling
- MeepEats Deliveryman
- Pepper
- Pim
- Professor Psychotic
- Rex the Producer
- Steven Pimling
- Skeleton Pirate
- Squiggly Miggly
- The Witch
- Warren Buffet
