Career
His voice-acting credits include Peanuts" Linus (1977–1978) and Charlie Brown (1978–1980) in commercials and public service announcements. Tom Little on The Littles (1983–1985). Montgomery Moose on The Get-Along Gang.
The video game Zork: Grand Inquisitor.
And voiceovers for hundreds of radio and television commercials. He also performed the puppet character Baby Boolie on The Weird First Rate (at Lloyd's) Show.
He is probably best known for appearing in a series of commercials for Encyclopædia Britannica produced by his father, satirist and advertising creative Stan Freberg. The 1988–1993 advertising campaign was the most successful in the company"s 200 year history.
Freberg was elevated to cult status, parodied on Saturday Night Live and SCTV, dubbed a "People’s Intellectual" by Gentlemen’s Quarterly magazine, and named "The Most Annoying Geek of the "90s" by television Tome.
He was spoofed in a 2003 feature in The Onion, and in 2006, was chosen for Video Hits One"s 100 Greatest Teen Stars, ranking number 83. He created a series of videos that he has posted to YouTube.