As Major Attaway prepares to take the stage at Bass Hall as King Arthur in “Spamalot” he reflects on time with his aunt — among others.

And if that seems like an interesting connection for a Monty Python musical, it just goes to show the impact the legendary comedy troupe has had on all ages.

“As early as middle school I was a big fan of Monty Python. My aunt and I watched a lot of British comedies on KERA together and that was one of our favorites,” the 2005 Fort Worth Arlington Heights graduate recalled.

Now, he’s a part of that same comedy that used to bring them laughs together as “Spamalot” is coming to Bass Hall April 28-May 3 as part of the Performing Arts Fort Worth’s Broadway at the Bass Series.

But the connection to Monty Python didn’t stop with his aunt. Turned out, his high school theater teacher was also a big fan.

“Mrs. Hunter had the entire Monty Python collection,” Attaway said.

So, when his school did a one-act play called “The Beggar’s Opera” and she included something from Monty Python — the iconic coconut “dance” (the act of banging coconut shells together to simulate horse hooves). It was featured in the 1975 film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.”

“I did the coconut dance across the stage and it was so much fun,” Attaway said. “To this day that is one of my favorite memories.”

He has a lot of local memories in a theater career that includes working at Bass Hall with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra when he was younger, along with performances at Casa Manana with Casa Kids and the Jubilee Theatre.

And there was, of course, his playing the Genie in “Aladdin” on Broadway. In fact, he played it longer than anyone else ever, with over 1,500 performances from 2017-2020.

“The only thing that got tired was my body,” he said, chuckling. “Playing that role was very humbling. Having people come from across the world to see me in that role was very enlightening.”

Voice of Pokemon, Dragonball Z

While he’s best known for his theater work, Attaway is a versatile performer. As a voice actor, he’s voiced many characters in Anime, video games, narrations, teaching materials and even museum exhibits.

He’s been the voice of characters in “Pokemon,” “Dragonball Z,” “Borderlands 3” and many others.

“At the base it’s still storytelling,” he said of voice work.

In fact, he said it’s not uncommon for him to do voiceover work in that daytime and perform in a show that night.

“There’s something about telling a story that I know is going to be rewatched,” he said. “I remember watching certain movies with my parents when I was young and loving the narration. All of that is with me when I step into a booth.”

Among his TV and film credits are the Netflix original series “Orange is the New Black” and the film “Carter High.”

Attaway said he had never seen “Spamalot” before being cast as King Arthur.

“I’d seen clips, but I don’t recall ever seeing the whole show,” he said. “But to not see it in person was a benefit. I got to really craft it from just my love of Monty Python and the character.

“Well written humor is timeless. King Arthur is on this journey trying to accomplish something normal (find the Holy Grail), while everyone around him is outlandish.”

Attaway said the long-running success of Monty Python’s humor comes down largely to being smart and having perfect timing.

“All that is universal. When it’s right, it’s always going to be funny,” he said.