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