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