David Ogden Stiers Biography

David Ogden Stiers was born in Peoria, Illinois, moved with his family to Eugene, Oregon during high school and began his acting career in Northern California, acting in the Actor's Workshop and California Shakespeare Festival. He later moved to New York, where he studied drama at Julliard, and joined the Houseman Acting Company at its outset. He often lends his voice to animated films, with Lilo & Stitch (2002) being his 25th theatrically-released Disney animated film. He is also an avid fan of classical music, and has conducted many orchestras, including the Yaquina Chamber Orchestra in Newport, Oregon, where he is the principal guest conductor.

• 1. Cogsworth/Narrator: Flowers, chocolates, promises you don't intend to keep.
  From Beauty and the Beast. Submitted by Don H (22 days ago)

• 1. Cogsworth/Narrator: [watching the Beast drinking tea from Chip the cup] No... tea... no... tea...
  From Beauty and the Beast. Submitted by Alyssa B (4 months ago)

• 1. Beast: I've never felt this way about anyone... I want to do something for her! But what?
  2. Cogsworth/Narrator: Oh there's the usual, [counting off on hand] flowers, chocolates, promises you don't intend to keep...
  From Beauty and the Beast. Submitted by Lauren M (4 months ago)

• 1. Archdeacon: [singing] You can lie to yourself and your minions! You can claim that you haven't a qualm! But you never can run from, nor hide what you've done from the eyes! [points to church statues] The very eyes of Notre Dame!
  2. Frollo: [looks at statues staring back at him, feels fear]
  From The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Submitted by Diego T (7 months ago)

• 1. Cogsworth/Narrator: Please, attempt to be a gentleman.
  2. Beast: But she's being so difficult!
  From Beauty and the Beast. Submitted by Diego T (7 months ago)

• 1. Nicky Flippers: Marvelous.
  From Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs Evil. Submitted by Anthony A (7 months ago)

• 1. Nicky Flippers: Why do they call you Red?
  2. Red: Why do they call you Flippers?
  3. Nicky Flippers: [has a flashback of him dancing at a disco club] No reason.
  4. Red: They call me Red because of this red hood I wear.
  5. Nicky Flippers: What if you're not wearing it?
  6. Red: [pause] I usually wear it.
  From Hoodwinked. Submitted by Anthony A (7 months ago)

• 1. Cogsworth/Narrator: [mocking Lumiere's accent] Sit in the master's chair! Serve him tea! Pet the pooch!
  From Beauty and the Beast. Submitted by Diego T (8 months ago)

• 1. Lumiere: It's a girl!
  2. Cogsworth/Narrator: [unhappily] I know it's a girl!
  From Beauty and the Beast. Submitted by Diego T (8 months ago)

• 1. Cogsworth/Narrator: I'm not seeing this, I'm not seeing this! [covers eyes]
  From Beauty and the Beast. Submitted by Diego T (8 months ago)