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David Ossman

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
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David Ossman was born on 6 December 1936 in Santa Monica, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for A Bug's Life (1998), Everything You Know Is Wrong (1975) and Martian Space Party (1972).
BornDecember 6, 1936
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Denis Leary, Dave Foley, Hayden Panettiere, and Joe Ranft in A Bug's Life (1998)
    A Bug's Life
    7.2
    • Cornelius(voice)
    • 1998
    Peter Bergman, David Ossman, Phil Proctor, and Philip Austin in Everything You Know Is Wrong (1975)
    Everything You Know Is Wrong
    7.9
    Short
    • Sherrif Luger Axehandle
    • NURGI Clockwork Film narrrator
    • Prof. Archer
    • Art Wholeflaffer
    • Gen.
    • 1975
    Martian Space Party
    7.2
    Short
    • Actor(as The Firesign Theatre)
    • 1972
    Zachariah (1971)
    Zachariah
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 1971

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Treasure Island: A Telling for the New World.
      Podcast Series
      • 2026
    • Peter Bergman, David Ossman, Phil Proctor, and Philip Austin in Everything You Know Is Wrong (1975)
      Everything You Know Is Wrong: The Declassified Firesign Theatre
      6.5
      Video
      • Art Wholeflaffer
      • 2017
    • Five Grand (2016)
      Five Grand
      5.0
      • Abner Wilhelm
      • 2016
    • Pajama Sam 3: You Are What You Eat from Your Head to Your Feet (2000)
      Pajama Sam 3: You Are What You Eat from Your Head to Your Feet
      8.2
      Video Game
      • Syllabus the Sage (voice)
      • 2000
    • A Bug's Life: Activity Center (1999)
      A Bug's Life: Activity Center
      6.9
      Video Game
      • Cornelius (voice)
      • 1999
    • God's Clowns
      Short
      • Brother Slappy
      • 1998
    • Kim Evey and Henri Lubatti in Nowheresville (1998)
      Nowheresville
      7.5
      • Earl Apple
      • 1998
    • Denis Leary, Dave Foley, Hayden Panettiere, and Joe Ranft in A Bug's Life (1998)
      A Bug's Life
      7.2
      • Cornelius (voice)
      • 1998
    • Andrew Stanton and Dave Foley in A Bug's Life (1998)
      A Bug's Life
      6.6
      Video Game
      • Cornellius (voice)
      • 1998
    • The Tick (1994)
      The Tick
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Additional Voices
      • Professor Peelie
      • Coach
      • 1996
    • Pyst (1996)
      Pyst
      3.5
      Video Game
      • 1996
    • Below the Belt (1980)
      Below the Belt
      5.3
      • (voice, as The Firesign Theater)
      • 1980
    • Peter Bergman, David Ossman, Phil Proctor, and Philip Austin in Everything You Know Is Wrong (1975)
      Everything You Know Is Wrong
      7.9
      Short
      • Sherrif Luger Axehandle
      • NURGI Clockwork Film narrrator
      • Prof. Archer ...
      • 1975
    • Martian Space Party
      7.2
      Short
      • (as The Firesign Theatre)
      • 1972

    Writer

    • Peter Bergman, David Ossman, Phil Proctor, and Philip Austin in Everything You Know Is Wrong (1975)
      Everything You Know Is Wrong: The Declassified Firesign Theatre
      6.5
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool
      7.8
      TV Special
      • written by (as The Firesign Theatre)
      • 2001
    • Peter Bergman, David Ossman, Phil Proctor, and Philip Austin in Everything You Know Is Wrong (1975)
      Everything You Know Is Wrong
      7.9
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1975
    • Martian Space Party
      7.2
      Short
      • Writer (as The Firesign Theatre)
      • 1972
    • Zachariah (1971)
      Zachariah
      5.8
      • Writer
      • 1971

    Director

    • Peter Bergman, David Ossman, Phil Proctor, and Philip Austin in Everything You Know Is Wrong (1975)
      Everything You Know Is Wrong: The Declassified Firesign Theatre
      6.5
      Video
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Peter Bergman, David Ossman, Phil Proctor, and Philip Austin in Everything You Know Is Wrong (1975)
      Everything You Know Is Wrong
      7.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 1975

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Firesign Theatre website
    • Alternative names
      • The Firesign Theater
    • Born
      • December 6, 1936
      • Santa Monica, California, USA
    • Children
      • Orson Ossman
    • Other works
      Member of the Firesign Theatre.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography

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