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