Steve Viksten
{{Short description|American voice actor}}
{{Infobox person
| birth_name = Stephen Lee Viksten
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1960|7|19}}
| birth_place = Ventura, California, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2014|6|23|1960|7|19}}
| death_place = Roseville, California, U.S.
| occupation = Voice actor, writer
| years_active = 1985–2011
}}
Stephen Lee Viksten (July 19, 1960 – June 23, 2014) was an American television writer and voice actor who was best known for co-developing and voicing the character Oskar Kokoshka on the Nickelodeon animated series Hey Arnold!. Viksten also wrote multiple episodes of Hey Arnold!, Rugrats, Recess, Duckman and The Simpsons. Viksten's sole contribution to the latter, season 22's "Homer Scissorhands", was his final writing credit before his death.{{Cite web |date=2009-05-29 |title=Hey Arnold! |url=http://hey-arnold.com/Arnold/arnold.html |access-date=2014-06-29 |publisher=Hey Arnold!}}
Early life
Viksten was born in Ventura, California on July 19, 1960. His father was the vice president of the local Sears. During his teenage years, Viksten's family moved to Arcadia, California, where Viksten became editor of Arcadia High School's newspaper. After graduating from Arcadia High School in 1978, Viksten attended several universities including the University of Missouri, UCLA, and Cal State Fullerton, though he did not obtain a bachelor's degree.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0897267/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm|title=Steve Viksten|website=IMDb }}
Death
Viksten died on June 23, 2014, at age 53.{{Cite news |date=June 27, 2014 |title=Steve Viksten Dead: 'Hey Arnold!' Voice Actor Dies At 54 |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |url=https://huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/27/steve-viksten-dead-dies_n_5533981.html?ir=Entertainment |access-date=2014-06-29}} The TV film Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie, released three years later, was dedicated to his memory.
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External links
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Category:American male voice actors
Category:Television writers from California
Category:California State University, Fullerton alumni
Category:American male television writers
Category:Male actors from California
Category:People from Arcadia, California
Category:People from Ventura, California