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