Christopher Daniel Barnes (born November 7, 1972), also known professionally as C.D. Barnes and C.B. Barnes, is an American

United States

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 actor

Actor

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. He is best known for providing the voice of Peter Parker/Spider-Man

Spider-Man

Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...

 in the 1990s Fox

Fox Broadcasting Company

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 television series Spider-Man: The Animated Series

Spider-Man (1994 TV series)

Spider-Man, also known as Spider-Man: The Animated Series, is an American animated series starring the Marvel Comics superhero, Spider-Man. The show ran on Fox Kids from November 19, 1994, to January 31, 1998. The producer/story editor was John Semper, Jr. and production company was Marvel Films...

, and for his portrayal of Greg Brady in the films The Brady Bunch Movie

The Brady Bunch Movie

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and A Very Brady Sequel

A Very Brady Sequel

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. He was once the national teenage spokesperson for Greenpeace

Greenpeace

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.

Disney voice over work

He is also widely known for providing the voice of Prince Eric in Disney

Walt Disney Pictures

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's 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid (1989 film)

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, which he reprised in the Square Enix

Square Enix

is a Japanese video game and publishing company best known for its console role-playing game franchises, which include the Final Fantasy series, the Dragon Quest series, and the action-RPG Kingdom Hearts series...

/Disney video game Kingdom Hearts II

Kingdom Hearts II

is an action role-playing game developed by Square Enix and published by Buena Vista Games and Square Enix in 2005 for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console...

. He was only 16 years old when he first provided the voice but the producers cast him because he sounded much older. He also voice-played for Prince Charming

Prince Charming

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 in Cinderella II: Dreams Come True

Cinderella II: Dreams Come True

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and Cinderella III: A Twist in Time

Cinderella III: A Twist in Time

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, earning him the nickname, "Mr. Barnes."

Spider-Man

His best-known role is the voice of Peter Parker/Spider-Man

Spider-Man

Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...

 in Spider-Man: The Animated Series

Spider-Man (1994 TV series)

Spider-Man, also known as Spider-Man: The Animated Series, is an American animated series starring the Marvel Comics superhero, Spider-Man. The show ran on Fox Kids from November 19, 1994, to January 31, 1998. The producer/story editor was John Semper, Jr. and production company was Marvel Films...

, which ran from 1994 to 1998 and remains the longest-running TV series based on the superhero. He also provided the voice of Spider-Man Noir in the video game Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions

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, and Spider-Man 2099

Spider-Man 2099

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 in Spider-Man: Edge of Time

Spider-Man: Edge of Time

Spider-Man: Edge of Time is a video game developed by the Activision-owned developer Beenox, based on the superhero Spider-Man. The story was written by Peter David, and gameplay has a "cause-and-effect" system where one Spider-Man's actions will affect the other and vice versa. It was released on...

.

Other voice over work

He has done voices for other animated series including several characters in Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

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, Target McStone in Jackie Chan Adventures

Jackie Chan Adventures

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and Stripes the Tiger in Sonic Underground

Sonic Underground

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. He has done voice acting in video games including as Police Quest III: The Kindred

Police Quest III: The Kindred

Police Quest III: The Kindred is an adventure game produced by Jim Walls for Sierra On-Line, and released in 1991. It is the second sequel to Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel and is part of the Police Quest series.- Gameplay :...

, Return to Krondor

Return to Krondor

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, as Scott Donovan in the Law & Order

Law & Order

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titles Law and Order: Dead on the Money and Law and Order: Double or Nothing.

Live-action roles

In the 1986-1987 TV series Starman

Starman (TV series)

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, he played the teenage boy Scott, the son of the Starman.

He was also in a short-lived sitcom called Day by Day and played Greg Brady in the Brady Bunch

The Brady Bunch

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parody movies

The Brady Bunch Movie

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 (1995 and 1996). He starred as Leonard Rickets in the sitcom Malcolm & Eddie

Malcolm & Eddie

Malcolm & Eddie is an American television sitcom that premiered August 26, 1996 on the UPN Network, and ran for four seasons. This series starred Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Eddie Griffin in the lead roles. This show was canceled after its fourth season, and aired its final episode on May 22, 2000...

. He has also appeared in Beverly Hills, 90210

Beverly Hills, 90210

Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...

, Clueless

Clueless (TV series)

Clueless is a television series spun off from the 1995 teen film of the same name . The series originally premiered on ABC on September 20, 1996 as a part of the TGIF lineup during its first season...

, Wings, Blossom

Blossom (TV series)

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, JAG

JAG (TV series)

JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions...

, The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls is an American sitcom created by Susan Harris, which originally aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, 1992. Starring Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty, the show centers on four older women sharing a home in Miami, Florida...

, Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel is an American drama series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994 and ran for 211 episodes and nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series stars Roma Downey, as an angel named Monica, and Della...

, Herman's Head

Herman's Head

Herman's Head is an American sitcom that aired on the Fox network from 1991 to 1994. The series stars William Ragsdale as the titular character, Herman Brooks.-Synopsis:...

, Time Trax

Time Trax

Time Trax was an American/Australian co-produced science fiction television series that first aired in 1993. A police officer, sent through time into the past, has to track down and return convicted criminals who have escaped prison in the future...

, 7th Heaven

7th Heaven

7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007...

, Empty Nest

Empty Nest

Empty Nest is an American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from 1988 to 1995. The series was created as a spin-off of The Golden Girls by creator and producer Susan Harris. For its first three seasons, Empty Nest was one of the year's top 10 most-watched programs...

, Girlfriends

Girlfriends

Girlfriends is an American comedy-drama sitcom that premiered on September 11, 2000, on UPN and aired on UPN's successor network, The CW, before being cancelled in 2008...

, CBS Schoolbreak Special

CBS Schoolbreak Special

CBS Schoolbreak Special is an American anthology series for teenagers that aired on CBS from April 1980 to January 1996. The series originally premiered under the title CBS Afternoon Playhouse, and was later changed during the 1984 - 85 season...

and ABC Weekend Specials.

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