William G. Scott was born in 1952 in Bessemer, Alabama. He attended Birmingham-Southern College for two years. He lived in New York City prior to moving to Hollywood in the late 1970s.
Changing his name to Glenn Shadix, he made his film debut in the poorly received
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981), later winning a breakthrough role in
Tim Burton's
Beetlejuice (1988) as Otho, the pretentious and treacherous interior designer who dangerously dabbles in the paranormal.
Tim Burton went on to cast Shadix as the voice of the Mayor of Halloween Town in
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), and Senator Nado in
Planet of the Apes (2001).
Notable television credits include NBC's
Seinfeld (1989), and HBO's
CarnivĆ le (2003). On September 7, 2010, Shadix accidentally fell at his condominium in Birmingham, Alabama, and died of blunt trauma to his head. He had already had mobility problems and was wheelchair-bound. Shadix was survived by his mother, sister and brother-in-law.
The Little Engine That Could(2011)as Arkana
Finding Gauguin(2010)as Monsieur Vollard
Tom Cool(2009)
The Final Curtain(2007)as Jack Strong
Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+(2007)as Mayor of Halloween Town
Rain from Stars(2013)
The Project(2009)
One Hit Wonderland(2012)
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge(2004)
Men(1997)
The Nightmare Before Christmas(1993)
Biography(1987)as Self
Earth and the American Dream(1992)as Farmer #2
Shut Up Little Man(2011)as Peter
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys(1995)as Self
Demolition Man(1994)as Associate Bob
Empty Nest(1988)
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix(2017)as The Mayor of Halloween Town
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix(2014)as Mayor of Halloween Town
