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