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