Tony Anselmo is an American voice actor and animator who has worked at Walt Disney Animation Studios since 1980 and has been the voice of Donald Duck since 1985, succeeding Clarence Nash, who apprenticed Tony for the role during the last 3 years of his life. Anselmo's first performance as Donald was on a television special titled DTV Valentine (1986) that premiered on The Disney Channel. Since then, Anselmo has voiced Donald in thousands of projects, including television, feature films, theme parks, and consumer products.
In September 2009, Tony Anselmo was named a Disney Legend.
Anselmo began collecting Disney objects and ephemera at an early age, and is known for his comprehensive collection of Disney posters relating to the works of Walt Disney. This expertise resulted in a 2002 art book, The Disney Poster Book featuring the Collection of Tony Anselmo.
Tony Anselmo with Bill Farmer at the 2010 Annie Awards.
Clarence Nash and his apprentice Tony Anselmo.
Wayne Allwine, Clarence Nash, and Tony Anselmo's first public performance of Donald Duck's voice under Mr. Nash's supervision
Roy E. Disney with the folks he made official voices. Donald Duck (Tony Anselmo), Goofy (Bill Farmer), Minnie (Russi Taylor), and Mickey (Wayne Allwine)