Tom Kenny
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Tom Kenny | |
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Tom Kenny at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2010. | |
Born | Thomas James Kenny July 13, 1962 Syracuse, New York, US |
Occupation | Actor, comedian, voice actor |
Years active | 1980–present |
Spouse | Jill Talley (1993—present) |
Children | 2 children |
He currently voices the Ice King in the Cartoon Network animated series Adventure Time with Finn and Jake, and voices additional characters on Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated. He also voices Quantum Ray in Cosmic Quantum Ray and Plastic Man in Batman: The Brave and the Bold. As of 2007, he hosted the TV show Funday Night at the Movies on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) which encourages children to watch old movies.[1]
Kenny was born and raised in Syracuse, New York.
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Musical career
He was the lead vocalist for the Syracuse, New York-based band The Tearjerkers since the early 1980s, when he replaced the original vocalist Buddy Love. Other members of The Tearjerkers included Charlie Robbins, Dave DeCirce, and Dave Soule, who is still active in the central New York music scene. "Syracuse Summer" is the group's best-known song, and is included on The History of Syracuse Music, Volume XII and XIII. While the Tearjerkers did not become a national act, one Tearjerkers roadie would go on to achieve fame: comedian Bobcat Goldthwait. Goldthwait's film Shakes the Clown features Kenny as Shakes' bitter archrival. In 1980 Kenny was briefly a member of Syracuse-based pop punk band The Trend along with Goldthwait.Kenny appeared regularly on NBC's music video show Friday Night Videos, in a recurring comedic Music News segment. In 1991, he took over as the show's regular host until being replaced later that year by Frankie Crocker.
In 1996, Kenny appeared along with his wife, Jill Talley, in the music video for "Tonight, Tonight" by The Smashing Pumpkins, playing a young couple taking their honeymoon on the moon. The video was very popular, winning six MTV Video Music Awards. Kenny also appeared in the music video for "Sing" by the band Travis.
In 2006 Kenny co-wrote and recorded SpongeBob SquarePants: The Best Day Ever with producer Andy Paley. Kenny's singing on the CD is done in the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants and other characters from the show. Other musical artists on the CD include: Brian Wilson, Tommy Ramone, and Flaco Jiménez. The music pays homage to The Beach Boys, The Archies, The Lovin' Spoonful, and The Troggs, among others.[2]
Kenny makes a vocal cameo in the track "TMZ" on Weird Al Yankovic's 2011 album Alpocalypse.
Acting Career
Kenny has acted in many films and T.V shows since 1989. He made his first ever role in the 1989 comedy film How I Got Into College. Later he appeared in films such as Shakes The Clown and Comic Book: The Movie which starred Mark Hamill. He played in the live action segments of Spongebob Squarepants as Patchy the Pirate. He appeared in sketch comedies The Edge and Mr. Show. He made many more acting roles in his career since 1989.Voice acting career
Kenny at the 2008 Comic-Con International
He is known to provide the voice of the various meows of Gary Snail in Spongebob, but he played his first set of voice actor roles for Rocko's Modern Life, primarily as Heffer Wolfe.[4] Joe Murray auditioned Kenny for voice acting roles for the series in a casting call in Los Angeles, California.[5] On one occasion, the producers required Kenny to fill the role of Charlie Adler, who was absent on that occasion. In addition, Kenny had to perform one song and learn how to play another song within ten minutes due to time constraints. He said that this helped him believe that he could stand "toe to toe" with other voice actors.[6]
Joe Murray chose Kenny for a voice acting position in Camp Lazlo because Murray, after seeing Kenny's previous work for Rocko's Modern Life, felt that Kenny "adds writing to his roles" and "brings so much".[7]
He was the voice of Dog in CatDog, as well as the voice of Cliff. He also had a few roles in The Powerpuff Girls TV show. He was the Mayor, the Narrator, Mitch Mitchelson, Snake and Little Arturo from the Gangrene Gang, Rainbow the Clown, etc. He plays a number of roles in the Transformers Animated TV show. A few of the characters he voices in this series are Starscream and his clones, Isaac Sumdac, and Waspinator. He is also the voice of the Autobots Skids and Wheelie in the live-action Transformers film series. He has voiced the Penguin on the TV show The Batman. On Dilbert, Kenny voiced Ratbert, Asok and other one-time characters. He played Mr. Hal Gibson in the animated kids show Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force GO!.
In 2009, Kenny became a regular cast voice in the Fox comedy series Sit Down, Shut Up. He voices Muhammad Sabeeh "Happy" Fa-ach Nuabar, the secretive custodian who is plotting a terrorist attack, as well as Happy's interpreter.[8] The series premiered on April 19, 2009.[8] Kenan Thompson, Kristin Chenoweth, Jason Bateman, Nick Kroll, Cheri Oteri, Henry Winkler, Will Arnett and Will Forte are the other main cast members.[8]
He also voiced the Best Buy elf from the retail stores' Christmas TV commercials.
He replaced Ken Sansom as the voice of Rabbit in Winnie the Pooh (2011).
He will voice the Sandman named Sandy in the upcoming film Rise of the Guardians, which in theaters November 21, 2012.
[edit] Kids' Choice Awards
Nickelodeon's annual Kids' Choice Awards is narrated by Tom Kenny. At the 2005 Kids' Choice Awards, he called himself "The World's Best Announcer". At the 2006 Kids' Choice Awards, he called himself the "Man of 1,000 Voices, all of them this one." Kenny was featured as the Voice in a Box at the 2008 Kids' Choice Awards. On the 2009 Kids' Choice Awards, he called himself, "the only announcer who does all of his own stunts." At the 2010 Kids' Choice Awards, he described himself as, "the only announcer that makes all this stuff up as he goes." At the 2011 Kids' Choice Awards he called himself as "the only announcer who was born this way."Personal life
Kenny is married to Jill Talley. They have two children, a boy and a girl.[9]Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1989 | How I Got into College | "B" | |
1990 | Kashi no ki Mokku | "Pinocchio" | TV series |
MTV's Half Hour Comedy | Himself | ||
1992 | Shakes the Clown | Binky the Clown | |
Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful | Bobo Kaufman | TV movie | |
Porco Rosso | Additional Voices | ||
1992–1993 | The Edge | Various | Television series |
1993 | 2 Stupid Dogs | Kenny / Boy 1 | TV series |
Rocko's Modern Life | Heffer Wolfe Additional characters | voices only Animated series | |
Animaniacs | Additional characters | voices only Animated series | |
1993 | Nickelodeon Pinchface | Singing face | Network ID |
1994 | Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II | Guru | |
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 In. Women | Director | TV movie | |
1995 | Dumb and Dumber | Weenie | Voice TV series |
1995 | The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show | New Jersey Bug | TV series |
1995 | Dead Weekend | Joe Blow | TV movie |
1995 | Out There | Man in Lobby | TV movie |
1995 | Mr. Show with Bob and David | Various | Television series |
1996 | Mr. Show with Bob and David: Fantastic Newness | Carlin McCree | TV movie |
1996 | Malibu Shores | Debate Moderator | TV series |
1996 | Nickelodeon 3D Movie Maker | Heffer Wolfe | voice video game |
1996 | Dexter's Laboratory | Val Hallen Douglas E. Mordecai III Various | voices |
1996–1997 | Brotherly Love | Doug / Lucien | TV series |
1997 | The Online Adventures Of Ozzie The Elf | Voice | TV short |
Cow and Chicken | additional voices | animated series | |
I Am Weasel | additional voices | Voice TV series | |
1998 | Toonsylvania | Voice TV series | |
CatDog | Dog Cliff Additional voices | voices only Animated series | |
1998–1999 | Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain | Additional voices | voices Animated series |
1998–2004, 2009 | The Powerpuff Girls | The Mayor of Townsville Narrator Mitchel "Mitch" Mitchelson Snake Little Arturo Rainbow the Clown Additional characters | |
1998 | A Little Curious | Mr. String ("Slippery When Wet" & "Hot and Sticky") | |
1998–2001 | Histeria! | Bill Straitman Additional characters | voices only Animated series |
1999 | Spyro the Dragon (2–4) | Spyro the Dragon Sergeant James Byrd The Professor Additional characters | voices only Video game |
SpongeBob SquarePants (ongoing) | SpongeBob SquarePants Gary the Snail French Narrator Mr. SquarePants Jellyfish Patchy the Pirate (live action segments) Additional characters | voices Animated series Appeared in all 310 episodes; Lead Role
| |
Futurama | Yancy Fry Additional characters | voices only Animated series | |
Mission Hill | Wally Langford Supplemental Voices | ||
Johnny Bravo | Carl Chryniszzswics (1999–2001) | voice only Animated series | |
Dilbert | Asok Ratbert Additional voices | ||
The Brothers Flub | additional voices | ||
2000 | Escape From Monkey Island | Deadeye Dave Thrawtle the Lucre Lawyer | voices only Video game |
2000 | Buiness Tom 4: Killvol Naknifinhome | Himself | playing Tom Jake in a film |
2001 | Samurai Jack | Additional Voices | voices only Animated series |
Final Fantasy X | Bobba Rin Wantz | voice only Video game | |
The Mummy: The Animated Series | Jonathan Carnaghan | voice only Animated series | |
The Fairly OddParents | Cupid Additional voices | ||
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (film) | Various characters | voice only Animated movie | |
Dr. Dolittle 2 | Male Tortoise | voice only | |
The Cramp Twins | Wayne Cramp | voice only Animated series | |
Time Squad | Eli Whitney Sigmund Freud Moctezuma | ||
2002 | Codename: Kids Next Door | Mr. Wink The Common Cold Knightbrace Various | |
The Paz Show | Additional voices | Animated Series | |
The Powerpuff Girls Movie | The Mayor The Narrator Ka-Ching Ka-Ching Mitch Mitchelson Snake Arturo voices only | ||
¡Mucha Lucha! | Additional Voices | Animated series | |
3 South | Various | ||
What's New Scooby-Doo | Natlas Harry Harrison Sam the Safety Engineer | voices only Animated series | |
Run Ronnie Run | TV News Reporter Cult Leader Gleh'n | ||
Home Movies | Doctor | Animated series | |
Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights | Sharper Image Chair | voice | |
2003 | Windy City Heat | Gay Costume Designer | voice |
Final Fantasy X-2 | Rin Wantz | voice only Video game | |
Xiaolin Showdown | Raimundo Pedrosa Grand Master Dashi Vlad Hannibal Roy Bean | voices only Animated series | |
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom | SpongeBob SquarePants Gary the Snail | voices only Video game | |
Animatrix | various | voice only | |
Teen Titans | Mumbo Fixit | voice only Animated series | |
Scary Movie 3 | Alien (uncredited) | voice only | |
Saturday Night Live | SpongeBob SquarePants (uncredited) | Cameo | |
2004 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | SpongeBob SquarePants Gary the Snail French Narrator Clay Tough Fish #2 Twin #2 Houston Voice | voices only, Movie |
The Batman | Oswald "Ozzie" Chesterfield Cobblepot (the Penguin) | voice only Animated series | |
Comic Book: The Movie | Derek Sprang | Direct-to-video | |
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! | Gibson | voice only Animated series | |
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends | Eduardo Additional voices | voice only Animated series | |
Brandy & Mr. Whiskers | Ed | voice only | |
Rave Master | Griff | voice only | |
April 16 baseball game between the Red Sox and New York Yankees | Scooter the talking baseball | voice only Sports game | |
2005 | Hoodwinked | Tommy | voice only |
My Gym Partner's a Monkey | Jake Spidermonkey Henry the Armadillo | voice only Animated series | |
The Legend of Frosty the Snowman | Mr. Tinkerton | voice only Direct-to-video | |
The Endless Summer (SpongeBob SquarePants short) | SpongeBob SquarePants | voice only TV short | |
Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry | Gorthan | voice only Direct-to-video | |
Firehouse Tales | Spinner Additional characters | voice only Animated series | |
IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix | Benjamin Bright | voice only Animated series | |
Camp Lazlo (2005) | ScoutMaster Lumpus Slinkman | voices only Animated series | |
Sky High | Mr. Timmerman | Cameo | |
Aloha, Scooby-Doo! | Ruben Laluna California Surfer Tiny Tiki | voices only Direct-to-video | |
2006 | Tom Goes to the Mayor | Saxman | |
Korgoth of Barbaria | Hargon various others | voices only | |
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie | Peter Cottontail, Junior, Antoine | voice only Direct-to-video | |
Re-Animated | Appleday Board Member/"Tux The Penguin" | voice and cast Animated movie | |
Class of 3000 | Edward "Eddie" Phillip James Lawrence III, Ms. Squatenchowder. | voice only Animated series Filming | |
Handy Manny | Mr. Lopart Pat | voice only Animated series | |
Shorty McShorts' Shorts' | Additional voices | ||
Squirrel Boy | Leon | voice only Animated series | |
2007 | Transformers: Animated | Starscream, Scrapper, Isaac Sumdac, Waspinator, Skywarp, Thundercracker, Ramjet, Sunstorm, Jetfire and Rattletrap | voice only Animated Series |
Futurama: Bender's Big Score | Additional voices | ||
Word Girl | Tony James "T.J." Botsford/Dr. Two-Brains/Phil/Additional Voices | ||
Out Of Jimmy's Head | Tux The Penguin | ||
Crash of the Titans | Ratnicians | ||
Kids' Choice Awards | Announcer | ||
Meet the Robinsons | Mr. Willerstein | voice only | |
Happily N'Ever After | Amigos #1/Dwarves #2/Wolf #1 | ||
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Pat Dudley, Grum | ||
Atlantis SquarePantis | SpongeBob SquarePants, Gary the Snail, Squidward | TV Movie | |
2008 | Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby | Dr. Wolfowitz, Musical Comedy Wolf | voice only Computer-animated film |
Kids' Choice Awards | Announcer | ||
Line Rider 2: Unbound | Bosh | voice only videogames for Nintendo DS, Wii and PC | |
Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Nute Gunray Nahdarr Vebb Various voices | voice only | |
Immigrants (L.A. Dolce Vita) | |||
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack | Various voices | voices only Animated series | |
Back at the Barnyard: Cowman: The Uddered Avenger | Professor Twinny Vines Martin Fargleman | voice only Animated series | |
Crash: Mind over Mutant | Ratnicians | voice only Video game | |
Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Plastic Man Baby Face Ray Deadshot Mirror Master 'Mazing Man | voices only Animated series | |
Lego Batman: The Videogame | The Penguin The Riddler | vocal effects Video game | |
2009 | Kids Choice Awards 2009 | Announcer | |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Wheelie, Skids | voice only | |
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto | Otto | ||
The Super Hero Squad Show | Iron Man, Captain America, Colossus, Juggernaut, MODOK, Sentinels, Space Phantom | ||
2010 | Coulden in W Series : The Lost Empire | Mr. Lopart Wheelie | voice only Direct-to-video |
Futurama | Yancy Fry Additional characters | voices only Animated series | |
SpongeBob's Truth or Square | SpongeBob SquarePants Gary The Snail French Narrator Patchy The Pirate Jellyfish various voices | TV Movie | |
Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back | Ham III | ||
Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | Kyle Buttowski | ||
True Jackson VP | Bingo | Guest Star Role | |
Kids Choice Awards 2010 | Announcer | voice only | |
Adventure Time with Finn and Jake | The Ice King/Magic Man/Flambo | ||
Kung Fu Magoo | Dr. Malicio | ||
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Mr. Broccoli Head Mr. Baywosenthal Child #8 | ||
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 | Sebastian | ||
Tangled | Guard | voice only | |
2011 | Winnie the Pooh | Rabbit | voice only |
Bubble Guppies | Sam | ||
LEGO Hero Factory | Jetbug/Nathan Evo/Rocka | voices only | |
Big Time Beach Party | Patchy the Pirate | Special Guest Star, TV movie, Big Time Rush episode | |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Wheelie | voice only | |
2011 Kids' Choice Awards | Announcer | voice only | |
BrainSurge | Himself | Co-host, Episode: 223 | |
Lego Racers: Faster and the Furious | Wally Klump | voice only | |
The Amazing World of Gumball | Banana Joe | voice only | |
The Looney Tunes Show | Elmer Fudd's uncle, Additional Voices | voice only | |
Cosmic Quantum Ray | Quantum Ray | voice only | |
Adventures in Time | Tyler | voice only | |
Green Lantern: The Animated Series | Zilius Zox | voice only | |
2012 | Rise of the Guardians | Sandy (Sandman) | voice only |
DC Nation Shorts | Plastic Man | voice only | |
Killer Klowns from Outer Space 3D | Killer Klowns | voice only |
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