Biografie

His most famous character, "The Brain," from the Emmy-winning Pinky und der Brain (1995), is a take-off on actor Orson Welles (the inspiration for his impression came from a recording of Orson ranting during the taping of a British frozen peas commercial).

Was granted a private audience with The Dalai Lama, based on the eloquence of a note he passed to the Buddhist leader's secretary on a flight from Los Angeles to Vancouver in April of 2004 as His Holiness was about start his Canadian tour. The note described his struggle with the anger and rage he'd carried for 17 years at his father's murderer, and he asked for His Holiness' help. He was ushered to The Dalai Lama's seat, where they spoke for ten minutes. LaMarche has spoken publicly of it as a defining moment in his life.

Used to smoke Cuban cigars voraciously, as he believed they gave his voice the depth needed to play Orson Welles. However, he quit and has been completely smoke-free since July 17, 2007.

Dubbed the voice of Orson Welles (played by Vincent D'Onofrio) in the film Ed Wood (1994), but was not credited.

Voted "Most Likely to Be Someone Else" by his Toronto high school classmates. Only the third person in history, and the second in the last 50 years, to be the official voice of Popeye. Voices Toucan Sam, Fruit Loops' animated spokes-bird.