John Kassir

John Kassir (born October 24, 1957) is an American actor and comedian known for his work as the voice of the Cryptkeeper in HBO's Tales from the Crypt franchise. He also gained recognition for his role as Ralph in the off-Broadway show Reefer Madness and its 2005 film adaptation. Kassir made history as the first voice actor to take over Disney comics character Scrooge McDuck after the death of Alan Young. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Kassir is of Assyrian descent. He graduated from Loch Raven High School and studied theatre at Towson State University, where he co-founded a comedy troupe called Animal Crackers.