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
The Flintstones
Amazing Stories
Robot Chicken
Simon & Simon
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Superman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Star Trek: Voyager
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Marvel's Avengers
Northern Exposure
Family Guy
Kim Possible
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
SpongeBob SquarePants
Highway to Heaven
Looney Tunes Cartoons
Wander Over Yonder
The Wild Thornberrys
All Hail King Julien
Ozzy & Drix
Clerks
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Jackie Chan Adventures
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
Jellystone!
Star Wars Resistance
Teen Titans Go!
This Is America, Charlie Brown
South Park
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
Velma
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Titan Maximum
Transformers: Robots In Disguise
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
Totally Spies!
Disney's House of Mouse
Harts of the West
Zenimation
Rags to Riches
Dexter's Laboratory
Generator Rex
Timon and Pumbaa
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Saturday Morning All Star Hits!
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
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!
The Santa Clause
The Back-Up Plan
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Tom & Jerry
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Cannonball Run II
Scooby-Doo
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Toy Story 2
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Super Mario Bros.
Species
The Rugrats Movie
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade
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
G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise!
Gremlins
The Lion King 1½
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
Big Hero 6
Mortal Kombat
Alice in Wonderland
My Little Pony: The Movie
SpaceCamp
Zorro, The Gay Blade
Hawaiian Vacation
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Oliver & Company
Poltergeist
Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time
Annabelle's Wish
Graveyard Shift
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
Tarzan
Caddyshack II
Return to Green Acres
Little Giants
Beauty and the Beast
The Grinch
Mulan
Tremors
Deep Blue Sea
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
Ri¢hie Ri¢h
Despicable Me 4
Tommy Boy
Cats & Dogs
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure
The Lion King
Stargate
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
The Flintstone Comedy Show
The Golden Child
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Belle's Tales of Friendship
The Little Mermaid
The Looney Tunes Show
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
The Cat in the Hat
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
The Powerpuff Girls Movie
Leroy & Stitch
The Great Mouse Detective
Prehysteria!
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
Smurfs: The Lost Village
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
The Ant Bully
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp
My Neighbor Totoro
Heidi's Song
Donkey Kong Country
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
A Goofy Movie
101 Dalmatians
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation Z.E.R.O.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off
Jimmy Neutron: Attack of the Twonkies
Return to Never Land
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
Cujo
Mulan II
Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers
Futurama: Bender's Big Score
Frankenweenie
Balto
The Indian in the Cupboard
Hercules
Spawn
The Treasure of the Golden Suns
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Josie and the Pussycats
Cinderella III: A Twist in Time
Anaconda
Futurama: Bender's Game
Cinderella II: Dreams Come True
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic Underground
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
seaQuest DSV
Mickey's Tale of Two Witches
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
Hägar the Horrible
The Rescuers Down Under
The Land Before Time
Bubble Guppies
Stitch! The Movie
The Smurfs
Atlantis: Milo's Return
Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders
Pocahontas
The Jetsons
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Futurama
Dave the Barbarian
The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol
Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space
Monster Truck Mater
Belle's Magical World
Marsupilami
Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Jimmy Neutron: Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion
The Magic School Bus
The Road to El Dorado
Captain N: The Game Master
Curious George
The Dukes
Aladdin
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Roller Coaster Rabbit
The Return of Jafar
The Prince and the Pauper
Trail Mix-Up
LEGO Frozen Northern Lights
The Super Globetrotters
It's Punky Brewster
Rude Dog and the Dweebs
Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!
The Chipmunk Adventure
Scooby's Laff-A Lympics
The Further Adventures of SuperTed
Aladdin
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams
The Berenstain Bears
DuckTales
Dalmatian Vacation
The All-New Popeye Hour
Kangaroo
Doug's 1st Movie
Garfield and Friends
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Animaniacs: Spooky Stuff
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
The Frankenstones
What's New Scooby-Doo? Vol. 3: Halloween Boos and Clues
Dungeons & Dragons
Saturday Supercade
Fish Police
Valley of the Dinosaurs
Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch
101 Dalmatians: The Series
Frozen
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Jimmy Neutron: Win, Lose and Kaboom!
What's New, Mr. Magoo?
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
The Fantastic Four
The Transformers
The Scooby-Doo Show
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
Butch Cassidy
Kissyfur
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
The Transformers: The Movie
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
The Smurfs
Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins
Snorks
Mickey's Safety Club: Street Safe, Street Smart
Space Stars
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Gravedale High
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
The Adventures of Hyperman
Transformers: Prime
Curious George
Scooby-Doo! and the Cyber Chase
Scoob!
Aloha Scooby-Doo!
Shnookums and Meat!
The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda
Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?
The Robonic Stooges
Dink, the Little Dinosaur
Richie Rich
The Garfield Show
The New Shmoo
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
Trollkins
3Below: Tales of Arcadia
Dinky Dog
Transformers: Beginnings
Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising
Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
The Biskitts
What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 7: Ghosts on the Go!
Yogi's Space Race
Scooby-Doo! and the Robots
Buford and the Galloping Ghost
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
G.I. Joe: The Revenge of Cobra
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
Lazer Tag Academy
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!
Pink Panther and Sons
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
Sport Billy
Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster
Curious George: Go West, Go Wild
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!
The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show
Scooby-Doo! and the Mystery Pups
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island
Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery
Tom and Jerry Tales
Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
Curious George Swings Into Spring
Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost
Big Top Scooby-Doo!
Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!
Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery
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