Frank Welker
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Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American voice actor with an extensive career spanning nearly six decades. As of 2021, Welker holds over 860 film, television, and video game credits, making him one of the most prolific voice actors of all time. With a total worldwide box-office gross of $17.4 billion, he is also the third highest-grossing film voice actor of all time. Welker is best known for voicing Fred Jones in the Scooby-Doo franchise since its inception in 1969, and Scooby-Doo himself since 2002. In 2020, Welker reprised the latter role in the CGI-animated film Scoob!, the only original voice actor from the series in the movie's cast. He has also voiced Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in Epic Mickey and its sequel, Megatron, Galvatron and Soundwave in the Transformers franchise, Shao Kahn and Reptile in the 1995 Mortal Kombat film, Curious George in the Curious George franchise, Garfield on The Garfield Show, Nibbler on Futurama, the titular character in Jabberjaw, Speed Buggy in the Scooby-Doo franchise, Astro and Orbitty on The Jetsons, Mushmouse on Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse, and various characters in The Smurfs as well as numerous animal vocal effects in many works. In 2016, he was honored with an Emmy Award for his lifetime achievement. Description above from the Wikipedia article Frank Welker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Overview
Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American voice actor with an extensive career spanning nearly six decades. As of 2021, Welker holds over 860 film, television, and video game credits, making him one of the most prolific voice actors of all time. With a total worldwide box-office gross of $17.4 billion, he is also the third highest-grossing film voice actor of all time. Welker is best known for voicing Fred Jones in the Scooby-Doo franchise since its inception in 1969, and Scooby-Doo himself since 2002. In 2020, Welker reprised the latter role in the CGI-animated film Scoob!, the only original voice actor from the series in the movie's cast. He has also voiced Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in Epic Mickey and its sequel, Megatron, Galvatron and Soundwave in the Transformers franchise, Shao Kahn and Reptile in the 1995 Mortal Kombat film, Curious George in the Curious George franchise, Garfield on The Garfield Show, Nibbler on Futurama, the titular character in Jabberjaw, Speed Buggy in the Scooby-Doo franchise, Astro and Orbitty on The Jetsons, Mushmouse on Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse, and various characters in The Smurfs as well as numerous animal vocal effects in many works. In 2016, he was honored with an Emmy Award for his lifetime achievement. Description above from the Wikipedia article Frank Welker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Supernatural
The Simpsons
Simon & Simon
The Flintstones
Robot Chicken
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Batman: The Animated Series
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Superman: The Animated Series
Star Trek: Voyager
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Northern Exposure
Marvel's Avengers
Family Guy
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
SpongeBob SquarePants
Teen Titans Go!
Highway to Heaven
Kim Possible
Looney Tunes Cartoons
Wander Over Yonder
Ozzy & Drix
The Wild Thornberrys
All Hail King Julien
Recess
Clerks
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
Jackie Chan Adventures
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
Jellystone!
Star Wars Resistance
This Is America, Charlie Brown
South Park
Velma
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Titan Maximum
The Zeta Project
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Transformers: Robots In Disguise
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
Totally Spies!
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
Disney's House of Mouse
Timon and Pumbaa
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Harts of the West
Zenimation
Beavis and Butt-Head
Dexter's Laboratory
Rags to Riches
Generator Rex
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Saturday Morning All Star Hits!
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Independence Day
Radioland Murders
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Animaniacs
Godzilla
Cars
Once Upon a Studio
Tank Girl
Transformers: The Last Knight
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Mars Attacks!
Space Jam
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Toy Story 3
The Informant!
George of the Jungle
The Santa Clause
The Back-Up Plan
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Tom & Jerry
Cannonball Run II
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Scooby-Doo
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Toy Story 2
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Species
Super Mario Bros.
The Rugrats Movie
G.I. Joe: The Movie
Shrek
Up the Creek
The Smurfs 2
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
Aladdin
Hudson Hawk
Shrek Forever After
Mirror Mirror
Gremlins
G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise!
The Lion King 1½
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
Big Hero 6
Alice in Wonderland
Mortal Kombat
Zorro, The Gay Blade
My Little Pony: The Movie
SpaceCamp
Munchies
Oliver & Company
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Hawaiian Vacation
Poltergeist
Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time
Tarzan
Bubble Guppies
Annabelle's Wish
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
Graveyard Shift
Caddyshack II
Return to Green Acres
The Grinch
Mulan
Little Giants
Beauty and the Beast
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
Tremors
Deep Blue Sea
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
Cats & Dogs
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Despicable Me 4
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure
Tommy Boy
Belle's Tales of Friendship
Stargate
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
The Lion King
The Golden Child
The Flintstone Comedy Show
The Looney Tunes Show
The Cat in the Hat
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
The Ant Bully
Prehysteria!
Leroy & Stitch
Smurfs: The Lost Village
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp
The Powerpuff Girls Movie
The Great Mouse Detective
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
A Goofy Movie
My Neighbor Totoro
101 Dalmatians
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation Z.E.R.O.
Donkey Kong Country
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
Heidi's Song
Return to Never Land
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers
Jimmy Neutron: Attack of the Twonkies
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
Mulan II
Cujo
The Treasure of the Golden Suns
Balto
The Indian in the Cupboard
Hercules
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Frankenweenie
Spawn
Futurama: Bender's Big Score
Anaconda
Futurama: Bender's Game
Sonic the Hedgehog
Cinderella III: A Twist in Time
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Atlantis: Milo's Return
Cinderella II: Dreams Come True
Josie and the Pussycats
Sonic Underground
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
Stitch! The Movie
Mickey's Tale of Two Witches
The Land Before Time
Hägar the Horrible
seaQuest DSV
Futurama
Dungeons & Dragons
The Rescuers Down Under
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
The Smurfs
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
The Jetsons
Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders
Monster Truck Mater
Belle's Magical World
Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space
Pocahontas
Marsupilami
The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol
A Saintly Switch
Dave the Barbarian
Captain N: The Game Master
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
Jimmy Neutron: Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion
The Dukes
The Magic School Bus
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
The Road to El Dorado
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Curious George
Aladdin
CatDog and the Great Parent Mystery
The Prince and the Pauper
LEGO Frozen Northern Lights
Scooby's Laff-A Lympics
The Further Adventures of SuperTed
The Return of Jafar
The Super Globetrotters
Trail Mix-Up
It's Punky Brewster
The Chipmunk Adventure
Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!
Roller Coaster Rabbit
Rude Dog and the Dweebs
Dalmatian Vacation
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams
Aladdin
The All-New Popeye Hour
DuckTales
Kangaroo
The Berenstain Bears
The Frankenstones
Animaniacs: Spooky Stuff
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Garfield and Friends
Doug's 1st Movie
Saturday Supercade
Frozen
Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch
Jimmy Neutron: Win, Lose and Kaboom!
The Fantastic Four
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
Fish Police
The Scooby-Doo Show
101 Dalmatians: The Series
Valley of the Dinosaurs
What's New, Mr. Magoo?
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
What's New Scooby-Doo? Vol. 3: Halloween Boos and Clues
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
Mickey's Safety Club: Street Safe, Street Smart
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Transformers: Prime
The Transformers
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
The Smurfs
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
Butch Cassidy
Space Stars
The Adventures of Hyperman
Snorks
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins
Gravedale High
Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost
Kissyfur
The Transformers: The Movie
The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
Aloha Scooby-Doo!
Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising
Curious George
Dinky Dog
The Biskitts
What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 7: Ghosts on the Go!
Transformers: Beginnings
Trollkins
The New Shmoo
The Garfield Show
The Robonic Stooges
Yogi's Space Race
Shnookums and Meat!
3Below: Tales of Arcadia
Scooby-Doo! and the Cyber Chase
Dink, the Little Dinosaur
Richie Rich
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda
Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?
Scoob!
Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
Curious George Swings into Spring
Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery
Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Buford and the Galloping Ghost
Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery
Tom and Jerry Tales
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
Lazer Tag Academy
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!
Amazing Stories
Pink Panther and Sons
Sport Billy
Scooby-Doo! and the Mystery Pups
Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island
Big Top Scooby-Doo!
Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster
Scooby-Doo! and the Robots
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost
G.I. Joe: The Revenge of Cobra
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!
The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show
Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Curious George: Go West, Go Wild
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