Few names carry this far: Joe Whyte is an American actor who can open a project on name recognition alone. Animation accounts for the largest share of the work. Film and television both figure in the career, rather than one alone. Nothing else on the filmography has been seen by as many people as 'Tarzan'. 'The Emperor's New Groove' completes the pair of titles that define the public profile. It began in 1987, at the age of 26.