We found the right man to keep track of the Bleeps, the Sweeps, and the Creeps! Please welcome the legendary Michael Winslow to Retro Con 2026!!

Known worldwide as the “Man of 10,000 Sound Effects”, Michael Winslow has spent over four decades redefining what the human voice can do. This incredible “voicetramentalist” can recreate an entire sound effects library on the fly, a mind-blowing talent that recently earned him a massive resurgence on America’s Got Talent. Millions of viewers were reminded of what we retro fans have known for years: There is only one Michael Winslow!

Comedy movie fans know Michael best of course as Larvell Jones, the human beatbox and sound machine of the Police Academy franchise! While Mahoney was breaking the rules, Jones was stealing scenes by mimicking machine-gun fire, emulating screeching tires, acting like a berserk robot, and performing his legendary dubbed kung-fu routine in Police Academy 2! Jones remains one of the series’ most popular characters, having appeared in every single entry of the series.

Mel Brooks’ classic Spaceballs is packed with iconic gags, but Michael Winslow’s appearance as an excitable radar technician is easily one of the funniest. Watching him mimic a malfunctioning console, before breaking the news to Dark Helmet that the radar has been… jammed! (raspberry), will always be pure comedic gold. With the highly anticipated sequel ‘Spaceballs: The New One’ tracking for an April 2027 release, retro fans just might get to hear those famous vocal effects back on the big screen once again…

Winslow also lent his vocal magic to the 1984 classic Gremlins, providing voice effects that helped bring the mischievous monsters to life. From giggles and growls to the chaotic chatter of Kingston Falls’ most notorious troublemakers, his voice became part of the DNA of one of the most famous creature features of all time!

Most guests bring stories, but only Michael Winslow provides the sound effects to go along with them! Meet him and his Police Academy co-star Steve Guttenberg this September at Retro Con 2026 in Oaks, PA!!