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:''For the actor's animated namesake, see [[Frank Welker (character)]].''
:''This article is about the actor. For other uses, see [[Frank Welker]].''
{{Infobox actor
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|image1= [[File:Frank Welker.png|300px]]
|name= Frank Welker
|image1= [[File:Frank Welker (actor).png|300px]]
|caption1=
|caption1=
|hbyears= [[1969]]-[[2001]]
|hbyears= [[1969]]-[[2001]]
|wbyears= [[2002]]
|wbyears= [[2002]]-present
|characters= [[Fred Jones]]<br />[[Dynomutt]]<br />[[Jabberjaw]]<br />[[Tom Cat]]<br />[[Jerry Mouse]]<br />[[Don Coyote]]<br />[[Barney Rubble]]<br />[[Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby-Doo]]<br />[[Astro]]<br />[[Magilla Gorilla (character)|Magilla Gorilla]]
|characters= [[Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby-Doo]]<br />[[Fred Jones]]<br />[[Dynomutt]]<br />[[Jabberjaw (character)|Jabberjaw]]<br />[[Tom Cat]]<br />[[Jerry Mouse]]<br />[[Barney Rubble]]<br />[[Bogg]]<br />[[Flooky]]<br />[[Top Troll]]<br />[[Tooter Shellby]]<br />[[Orbitty]]<br />[[Don Coyote]]<br />[[McWolf]]<br />[[Mr. Dinkley]]<br />[[Astro]]<br />[[Magilla Gorilla (character)|Magilla Gorilla]]<br />[[Frank Welker (character)|Himself]]<br />[[Robopup (character)|Robopup]]<br />[[Higgins]]<br />[[Mr. Conroy]]<br />[[Casmer Codwaller|Chickenstein/Casmer Codwaller]]<br />[[Dinkley 2000]]<br />[[Bruce Wormsley]]
|image2= [[File:Frank Welker WNSD cameo.png|300px]]
|image2= [[File:Frank Welker WNSD cameo.png|300px]]
|caption2= Welker lookalike on ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]''
|caption2= Welker lookalike on ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]''
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|caption3= Welker guesting on ''[[Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?]]''
|caption3= Welker guesting on ''[[Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?]]''
}}
}}
'''Franklin Wendell "Frank" Welker''' is an American voice actor and former stand-up comedian. His most prolific roles for [[Hanna-Barbera]] (H-B) are [[Fred Jones]] and [[Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby-Doo]] since [[1969]] and [[2002]], respectively. He has also been [[Wonder Dog]], [[Marvin White]], [[Dynomutt]], [[Jabberjaw]], the [[Shmoo]], [[Orbitty]], [[Barney Rubble]], [[Tom Cat]], [[Jerry Mouse]], and [[McWolf]]. He was also [[Fangface]] on [[Ruby-Spears]]' ''[[Fangface (TV series)|Fangface]]''.
'''Franklin Wendell "Frank" Welker''' is an American voice actor and former stand-up comedian. His most prolific roles for [[Hanna-Barbera]] (H-B) are [[Fred Jones]] and [[Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby-Doo]] since [[1969]] and [[2002]], respectively. He has also been [[Wonder Dog]], [[Marvin White]], [[Dynomutt]], [[Jabberjaw (character)|Jabberjaw]], the [[Shmoo]], [[Orbitty]], [[Barney Rubble]], [[Tom Cat]], [[Jerry Mouse]], and [[McWolf]]. He was also [[Fangface]] on [[Ruby-Spears]]' ''[[Fangface (TV series)|Fangface]]''.


He was interviewed in [[2021]] for [[The CW]]'s ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!]]''
He was interviewed in [[2021]] for [[The CW]]'s ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!]]''


==History with Hanna-Barbera==
==History with Hanna-Barbera==
Welker was doing a Friskies dog food commercial when he was informed by the casting agent's fiancé that she was casting for ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!]]''<ref name="Yahoo">Alter, Ethan ([[September 13]], [[2019]]). [https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/scooby-doo-frank-welker-interview-50th-anniversary-130048355.html "'Scooby-Doo' at 50: Original cartoon voice talks spinoffs, pot jokes and who's the gang's stealth MVP"]. ''Yahoo''. Retrieved [[April 27]], [[2020]].</ref> He initially went in to read for Scooby-Doo, but was told not to worry,<ref name="Yahoo" /> as that went to H-B veteran [[Don Messick]]. He also wanted to audition for [[Shaggy Rogers]], who he found more appealing than the "guy in an ascot." [[Casey Kasem]] also came into an audition for Fred, but Hanna-Barbera preferred the actors in the opposite roles.<ref name="Yahoo" />
Welker was doing a Friskies dog food commercial when he was informed by the casting agent's fiancé that she was casting for ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (TV series)|Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!]]''<ref name="Yahoo">Alter, Ethan ([[September 13]], [[2019]]). [https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/scooby-doo-frank-welker-interview-50th-anniversary-130048355.html "'Scooby-Doo' at 50: Original cartoon voice talks spinoffs, pot jokes and who's the gang's stealth MVP"]. ''Yahoo''. Retrieved [[April 27]], [[2020]].</ref> He initially went in to read for Scooby-Doo, but was told not to worry,<ref name="Yahoo" /> as that went to H-B veteran [[Don Messick]]. He also wanted to audition for [[Shaggy Rogers]], who he found more appealing than the "guy in an ascot." [[Casey Kasem]] also came into an audition for Fred, but Hanna-Barbera preferred the actors in the opposite roles.<ref name="Yahoo" />


He was also one of many to audition for [[Scrappy-Doo]], and although he didn't get the part, his ad-lib of the catchphrase, "Puppy power," was approved by [[Joseph Barbera]] and added to the script.<ref>[[Mark Evanier|Evanier, Mark]] [http://www.newsfromme.com/writings/scrappy-days/4/ Scrappy Days: The Birth of Scrappy Doo and What I Had to Do with It: Chapter Four]. ''News From ME''. Retrieved April 27, 2020.</ref>
He was also one of many to audition for [[Scrappy-Doo]], and although he didn't get the part, his ad-lib of the catchphrase, "Puppy power," was approved by [[Joseph Barbera]] and added to the script.<ref>[[Mark Evanier|Evanier, Mark]] [http://www.newsfromme.com/writings/scrappy-days/4/ Scrappy Days: The Birth of Scrappy Doo and What I Had to Do with It: Chapter Four]. ''News From ME''. Retrieved April 27, 2020.</ref>
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==Roles==
==Roles==
===20th century===
===20th century===
* ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!]]'' ([[1969]]-[[1970]])
* ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (TV series)|Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!]]'' ([[1969]]-[[1970]])
** [[Fred Jones]]
** [[Fred Jones]]
** Pink dog ("[[Decoy for a Dognapper]]", 1969)
** Pink dog ("[[Decoy for a Dognapper]]," 1969)
** [[Charlie (Decoy for a Dognapper)|Charlie]] ("Decoy for a Dognapper", 1969)
** [[Charlie (Decoy for a Dognapper)|Charlie]] ("Decoy for a Dognapper," 1969)
** Dolphin ("[[Scooby's Night with a Frozen Fright]]", 1970)
** [[Hermit of the Hills]] ("[[Jeepers, It's the Creeper]]," 1970)
** Seals ("Scooby's Night with a Frozen Fright", 1970)
** Dolphin ("[[Scooby's Night with a Frozen Fright]]," 1970)
** [[Hermit of the Hills]] ("[[Jeepers, It's the Creeper]]", 1970)
** Seals ("Scooby's Night with a Frozen Fright," 1970)
** Sheep rustler ("[[Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Werewolf]]", 1970)
** Sheep rustler ("[[Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Werewolf]]," 1970)
* ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Movies]]'' ([[1972]]-[[1973]])
* ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Movies]]'' ([[1972]]-[[1973]])
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
** [[Cleopatra (Wednesday is Missing)|Cleopatra the plant]] ("[[Wednesday is Missing]]", 1972)
** [[Cleopatra (Scooby-Doo Meets the Addams Family)|Cleopatra the plant]] ("[[Scooby-Doo Meets the Addams Family]]," 1972)
** Male housekeeper ("Wednesday is Missing", 1972)
** Male housekeeper ("Scooby-Doo Meets the Addams Family," 1972)
* ''[[Super Friends (1973 TV series)|Super Friends]]'' (1973, credited as Franklin Welker)
* ''[[Super Friends (1973 TV series)|Super Friends]]'' (1973, credited as Franklin Welker)
** [[Wonder Dog]]
** [[Wonder Dog]]
** [[Marvin White]]
** [[Marvin White]]
** [[Bill (The Power Pirate)|Bill]] ("[[The Power Pirate]]", 1973)
** [[Bill (The Power Pirate)|Bill]] ("[[The Power Pirate]]," 1973)
* ''[[Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch]]'' ([[1974]])
* ''[[Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch]]'' ([[1974]])
** [[Wheelie]]
** [[Wheelie]]
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** [[Dynomutt]]
** [[Dynomutt]]
* ''[[Jabberjaw (TV series)|Jabberjaw]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Jabberjaw (TV series)|Jabberjaw]]'' (1976)
** [[Jabberjaw]]
** [[Jabberjaw (character)|Jabberjaw]]
* ''[[Laff-A-Lympics (TV series)|Laff-A-Lympics]]'' ([[1977]]-1978)
* ''[[Laff-A-Lympics (TV series)|Laff-A-Lympics]]'' ([[1977]]-1978)
** Dynomutt
** Dynomutt
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** [[Tinker]]
** [[Tinker]]
** [[Yakky Doodle]]
** [[Yakky Doodle]]
* ''[[CB Bears (TV series)|CB Bears]]'' (1977)
* ''[[CB Bears (TV series)|CB Bears]]''
** [[Cool Cat]] ("[[The King and His Jokers]]")
** [[Cool Cat]] ("[[The King and His Jokers]]," 1977)
** [[Wiley Fox]] ("The King and His Jokers")
** [[Wiley Fox]] ("The King and His Jokers," 1977)
** Carnival Worker ("[[The Carnival Caper]]")
** Carnival Worker ("[[The Carnival Caper]]," 1977)
** Ringmaster ("The Carnival Caper")
** Ringmaster ("The Carnival Caper," 1977)
* ''[[Fangface (TV series)|Fangface]]'' (1978-[[1980]])
* ''[[Skatebirds (TV series)|Skatebirds]]'' (1977)
** [[Curly Howard]]
** [[P.O.P.S.]]
* ''[[Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels]]'' (1977-[[1980]])
* ''[[Yogi's Space Race]]'' (1978)
** Jabberjaw
** [[Buford]]
** [[Nugget Nose]]
** [[Phantom Phink|Captain Good/Phantom Phink]]
** [[Sinister Sludge|Clean Kat/Sinister Sludge]]
* ''[[Buford and the Galloping Ghost]]'' (1978)
** Buford
** Nugget Nose
* ''[[Fangface (TV series)|Fangface]]'' (1978-1980)
** [[Fangface]]
** [[Fangface]]
* ''[[Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo]]'' ([[1979]])
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Scooby Goes Hollywood]]'' (1979)
** Fred Jones
* ''[[The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang]]'' (1980-[[1981]])
* ''[[The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang]]'' (1980-[[1981]])
** [[Mr. Cool]]
** [[Mr. Cool]]
** Brontosaurus ("[[King for a Day]]", 1980)
** Brontosaurus ("[[King for a Day]]," 1980)
** [[Rock]] ("King for a Day", 1980)
** [[Rock]] ("King for a Day," 1980)
** [[Uncle Horatio]] ("[[Bye Bye, Blackbeard]]", 1980)
** [[Uncle Horatio]] ("[[Bye Bye, Blackbeard]]," 1980)
** News editor ("[[Westward Whoa!]]", 1980)
** News editor ("[[Westward Whoa!]]," 1980)
** Judge Morris's henchman ("[[You'll Never Get Witch]]", 1980)
** Judge Morris's henchman ("[[You'll Never Get Witch]]," 1980)
** Guards ("[[The 20,000 Drachma Pyramid]]", 1980)
** Guards ("[[The 20,000 Drachma Pyramid]]," 1980)
** Dragon ("[[Gone with the Wand]]", 1980)
** Dragon ("[[Gone with the Wand]]," 1980)
* ''[[Richie Rich (TV series)|Richie Rich]]'' (1980-1984)
** [[Dollar]]
* ''[[Trollkins]]'' (1981)
** [[Bogg]]
** [[Flooky]]
** [[Top Troll]]
* ''[[The Kwicky Koala Show]]'' (1981)
* ''[[The Kwicky Koala Show]]'' (1981)
** [[Dirty Dawg]]
** [[Dirty Dawg]]
* ''[[Laverne & Shirley (TV series)|Laverne & Shirley]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Laverne & Shirley]]'' (1981-1982)
** Zarkon's superior ("[[Invasion of the Booby Hatchers]]", 1981)
* Mr. Cool
** [[Chungo]] ("[[Jungle Jumpers]]" (1981)
** Zarkon's superior ("[[Invasion of the Booby Hatchers]]," 1981)
** [[Chungo]] ("[[Jungle Jumpers]]," (1981)
* ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries]]'' ([[1984]])
* ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries]]'' ([[1984]])
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Pink Panther and Sons]]'' (1984)
** [[Rocko]]
** [[Finkio]]
* ''[[Snorks]]'' (1984-[[1989]])
* ''[[Snorks]]'' (1984-[[1989]])
** [[Tooter Shelby]]
** [[Tooter Shellby]]
** [[Occy]]
** [[Occy]]
* ''[[Star Fairies]]'' ([[1985]])
** [[Lavender]]
* ''[[Foofur (TV series)|Foofur]]'' ([[1986]]-[[1988]])
* ''[[Foofur (TV series)|Foofur]]'' ([[1986]]-[[1988]])
** [[Foofur]]
** [[Foofur]]
** [[Chucky]]
** [[Chucky]]
* ''[[Wildfire (TV series)|Wildfire]]'' ([[1986]])
** [[Mudlusk]]
* ''[[Teen Wolf]]'' (1986-[[1987]])
* ''[[Teen Wolf]]'' (1986-[[1987]])
** [[Valor]] (1986)
** [[Valor]] (1986)
** [[Daisy]]
** [[Daisy]]
** [[Mr. Maconi]] (replacing [[Kenneth Mars]])
** [[Mr. Maconi]] (replacing [[Kenneth Mars]])
** [[Mr. Conroy (Grampa's in the Doghouse)|Mr. Conroy]] ("[[Grampa's in the Doghouse]]", 1986)
** [[Mr. Conroy (Grampa's in the Doghouse)|Mr. Conroy]] ("[[Grampa's in the Doghouse]]," 1986)
** [[Tiny]] ("Grampa's in the Doghouse", 1986)
** [[Tiny]] ("Grampa's in the Doghouse," 1986)
** Kittens ("Grampa's in the Doghouse", 1986)
** Kittens ("Grampa's in the Doghouse," 1986)
** Newscaster ("[[The Beast Within]]", 1986)
** Newscaster ("[[The Beast Within]]," 1986)
** Baby ("[[Up a Family Tree]]", 1986)
** Baby ("[[Up a Family Tree]]," 1986)
** Brush salesman ("Up a Family Tree", 1986)
** Brush salesman ("Up a Family Tree," 1986)
** [[Dell Davies]] ("[[Wolf Pride]]", 1986)
** [[Dell Davies]] ("[[Wolf Pride]]," 1986)
** Teacher ("Wolf of My Dreams", 1986)
** Teacher ("Wolf of My Dreams," 1986)
** [[Fangs]] ("[[Leader of the Pack]]", 1986)
** [[Fangs]] ("[[Leader of the Pack]]," 1986)
** [[Edmund Preston]] ("[[The All-American Wolf]]", 1986)
** [[Edmund Preston]] ("[[The All-American Wolf]]," 1986)
** [[Frank Johnson]] ("[[Under My Spell]]", 1986)
** [[Frank Johnson]] ("[[Under My Spell]]," 1986)
** [[Herman Mitchell]] ("Under My Spell", 1986)
** [[Herman Mitchell]] ("Under My Spell," 1986)
** [[Rubbish]] ("[[Teen Wolf Punks Out]]", 1986)
** [[Rubbish]] ("[[Teen Wolf Punks Out]]," 1986)
** Toy dog ("Teen Wolf Punks Out", 1986)
** Toy dog ("Teen Wolf Punks Out," 1986)
** Toy store owner ("Teen Wolf Punks Out", 1986)
** Toy store owner ("Teen Wolf Punks Out," 1986)
** [[Mr. Dimwitty]] ("[[Teen Wolf's Curse]]", 1987)
** [[Mr. Dimwitty]] ("[[Teen Wolf's Curse]]," 1987)
** [[Bink]] ("[[Toot Toot, Tut Tut and All That Rot]]", 1987)
** [[Bink]] ("[[Toot Toot, Tut Tut and All That Rot]]," 1987)
** [[Billy Bob]] ("[[Down on the Farm]]", 1987)
** [[Billy Bob]] ("[[Down on the Farm]]," 1987)
** [[Mr. Brody]] ("Down on the Farm", 1987)
** [[Mr. Brody]] ("Down on the Farm," 1987)
* ''[[Popeye and Son]]''
* ''[[Popeye and Son]]''
** Shelly's father ("[[The Girl from Down Under]]", 1987)
** Shelly's father ("[[The Girl from Down Under]]," 1987)
** Walrus ("The Girl from Down Under", 1987)
** Walrus ("The Girl from Down Under," 1987)
** Dolphin ("The Girl from Down Under", 1987)
** Dolphin ("The Girl from Down Under," 1987)
* ''[[Tom & Jerry Kids]]'' ([[1990]]-[[1994]])
* ''[[The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley]]'' (1988)
** [[Sheldon]]
* ''[[Yogi Bear (segments)|Yogi Bear]]'' (1988)
** [[Captain Portside]] ("[[Bruise Cruise]]," 1988)
** [[Ninja Raccoon]]
* ''[[A Pup Named Scooby-Doo]]''
** Spider ("[[Snow Place Like Home]]," 1988)
** [[Robopup (character)|Robopup]] ("[[Robopup]]," 1988)
** [[Higgins]] ("Robopup," 1988)
** [[Mr. Conroy]] ("Robopup," 1988)
** [[Casmer Codwaller|Chickenstein/Casmer Codwaller]] ("[[Chickenstein Lives]]," [[1989]])
** [[Eddy Jones]] ("Chickenstein Lives," 1989)
** [[Dinkley 2000]] ("[[The Computer Walks Among Us]]," 1989)
** [[Bruce Wormsley]] ("The Computer Walks Among Us," 1989)
** [[Mr. Dinkley]] ("The Computer Walks Among Us," 1989)
* ''[[Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears (film)|Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears]]'' (1988)
** [[Dax Nova]]
* ''[[Dink, the Little Dinosaur]]'' ([[1989]]-[[1990]])
** [[Scat (Dink)|Scat]]
** [[Crusty]]
* ''[[Monster Tails]]'' (1990)
** [[Frankenmutt]]
** [[Mumfrey]]
* ''[[Tom & Jerry Kids]]'' (1990-[[1994]])
** [[Tom Cat]]
** [[Tom Cat]]
** [[Jerry Mouse]]
** [[Jerry Mouse]]
* ''[[The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda]]'' (1990-[[1991]])
* ''[[The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda]]'' (1990-[[1991]])
** [[Don Coyote]]
** [[Don Coyote]]
* ''[[The Pirates of Dark Water (TV series)|The Pirates of Dark Water]]'' (1990-[[1992]])
** [[Niddler]] (replacing [[Roddy McDowell]])
* ''[[Johnny Bravo (TV series)|Johnny Bravo]]'' ([[1997]])
* ''[[Johnny Bravo (TV series)|Johnny Bravo]]'' ([[1997]])
** Fred Jones ("[[Bravo Dooby-Doo]]", 1997)
** Fred Jones ("[[Bravo Dooby-Doo]]," 1997)
** [[Speed Buggy]] ("Bravo Dooby-Doo", 1997)
** [[Speed Buggy]] ("Bravo Dooby-Doo," 1997)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island]]'' ([[1998]])
* ''[[Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (film)|Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island]]'' ([[1998]])
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost]]'' ([[1999]])
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost (film)|Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost]]'' ([[1999]])
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders]]'' ([[2000]])
* ''[[Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders (film)|Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders]]'' ([[2000]])
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones


===21st century===
===21st century===
* ''[[Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (film)|Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (film)|Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase]]'' ([[2001]])
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
** Lion
** Lion
** Cyber Fred
** Cyber Fred
* ''[[Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring (film)|Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring]]'' ([[2002]])
** Jerry Mouse
** Jerry Mouse
* ''[[Scooby-Doo (film)|Scooby-Doo]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo (film)|Scooby-Doo]]'' (2002)
** Creatures
** Creatures
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire (film)|Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire]]'' ([[2003]])
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico (film)|Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of the Maxico]]'' (2003)
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
** Skunk
** Skunk
* ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]'' (2002-2006)
* ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]'' (2002-[[2006]])
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
** Doctor ("[[There's No Creature Like Snow Creature]]", 2002, uncredited)
** Doctor ("[[There's No Creature Like Snow Creature]]", 2002, uncredited)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster (film)|Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster]]'' ([[2004]])
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
** [[Lachlan Haggart]]
** [[Lachlan Haggart]]
* ''[[Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars (film)|Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars]]'' ([[2005]])
** [[Spike (Tom and Jerry)|Spike]]
** [[Spike (Tom and Jerry)|Spike]]
** [[Ubu]]
** [[Ubu]]
* ''[[Aloha, Scooby-Doo!]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Aloha, Scooby-Doo! (film)|Aloha, Scooby-Doo!]]'' (2005)
** Scooby-Doo,
** Scooby-Doo,
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
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** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
** Interviewer/Monster
** Interviewer/Monster
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? (film)|Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?]]'' (2005)
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! (film)|Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!]]'' (2006)
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!]]'' (2006-2008)
* ''[[Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!]]'' (2006-[[2008]])
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! (film)|Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!]]'' ([[2007]])
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King (film)|Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King]]'' (2008)
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword (film)|Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword]]'' ([[2009]])
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (film)|Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins]]'' (2009)
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo]]'' ([[2010]])
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (film)|Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster]]'' (2010)
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated]]'' (2010-2013)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated]]'' (2010-[[2013]])
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
** [[Mr. Blake|Barty Blake]]
** [[Mr. Blake|Barty Blake]]
** [[Fred Jones, Sr.|Freak of Crystal Cove]]
** [[Fred Jones, Sr.|Freak of Crystal Cove]]
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare (film)|Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare]]'' (2010)
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur (film)|Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur]]'' ([[2011]])
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
** [[Rebels|Misc. bikers]]
** [[Rebels|Misc. bikers]]
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire (film)|Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire]]'' ([[2012]])
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
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** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Big Top Scooby-Doo!]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Big Top Scooby-Doo! (film)|Big Top Scooby-Doo!]]'' (2012)
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
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** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon (film)|Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon]]'' (2013)
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright (film)|Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright]]'' (2013)
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
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** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
** Presenter
** Presenter
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery (film)|Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery]]'' ([[2014]])
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
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** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
** [[Reynaldo|Eshu]]
** [[Reynaldo|Eshu]]
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy (film)|Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy]]'' (2014)
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
** [[Fred Jones|Train conductor]]
** [[Fred Jones|Train conductor]]
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness (film)|Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness]]'' ([[2015]])
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
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** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
** [[Grafton Brownstone|Aquazilla]] (uncredited)
** [[Grafton Brownstone|Aquazilla]] (uncredited)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery (film)|Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery]]'' (2015)
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!]]'' (2015-2018)
* ''[[Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!]]'' (2015-[[2018]])
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
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** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood (film)|Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood]]'' ([[2016]])
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon (film)|Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon]]'' (2016)
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown]]'' ([[2017]])
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
* ''[[The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania]]'' (2017)
* ''[[The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania]]'' (2017)
** [[Astro]]
** [[Astro]]
* ''[[Lego Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Lego Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash (film)|Lego Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach]]'' (2017)
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' (2018)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' (2018)
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
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** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost]]'' ([[2019]])
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?]]'' (2019-2020)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?]]'' (2019-[[2020]])
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
** [[List of unnamed Scooby-Doo characters|Swamp Monster]] ("[[Revenge of the Swamp Monster!]]", 2019, uncredited)
** [[List of unnamed Scooby-Doo characters|Swamp Monster]] ("[[Revenge of the Swamp Monster!]]," 2019, uncredited)
** Squirrel ("Revenge of the Swamp Monster!", 2019)
** Squirrel ("Revenge of the Swamp Monster!", 2019)
** Speed Buggy ("[[A Mystery Solving Gang Divided]]", 2019)
** Speed Buggy ("[[A Mystery Solving Gang Divided]]", 2019)
** [[Magilla Gorilla (character)|Magilla Gorilla]] ("[[Peebles' Pet Shop of Terrible Terrors!]]", 2019)
** [[Magilla Gorilla (character)|Magilla Gorilla]] ("[[Peebles' Pet Shop of Terrible Terrors!]]," 2019)
** [[List of unnamed Scooby-Doo characters|Screaming Skulls of London]] ("[[Elementary, My Dear Shaggy!]]", 2019)
** [[List of unnamed Scooby-Doo characters|Screaming Skulls of London]] ("[[Elementary, My Dear Shaggy!]]," 2019)
** [[List of unnamed Scooby-Doo characters|Security guard]] ("Elementary, My Dear Shaggy!", 2019)
** [[List of unnamed Scooby-Doo characters|Security guard]] ("Elementary, My Dear Shaggy!," 2019)
** Robot minions ("[[When Urkel-Bots Go Bad!", 2019)
** Robot minions ("[[When Urkel-Bots Go Bad!," 2019)
** [[Bill Tally]] ("[[The Fastest Fast Food Fiend!]]", 2019)
** [[Bill Tally]] ("[[The Fastest Fast Food Fiend!]]," 2019)
** [[Pete and Pete|Pete]] ("[[Attack of the Weird Al-Osaurus!]]", 2019)
** [[Pete and Pete|Pete]] ("[[Attack of the Weird Al-Osaurus!]]," 2019)
** [[List of unnamed Scooby-Doo characters|Jewelry store owner]] ("[[Now You Sia, Now You Don't!]]", 2019)
** [[List of unnamed Scooby-Doo characters|Jewelry store owner]] ("[[Now You Sia, Now You Don't!]]," 2019)
** Anchorman ("[[Quit Clowning!]]", 2019)
** Anchorman ("[[Quit Clowning!]," 2019)
** [[Sam Sheehan]] ("[[Hollywood Knights!]]", 2020)
** [[Sam Sheehan]] ("[[Hollywood Knights!]]," 2020)
** Moving man #2 ("[[Dance Matron of Mayhem!]]", 2020)
** Moving man #2 ("[[Dance Matron of Mayhem!]]," 2020)
** Drama teacher "[[The High School Wolfman's Musical Lament!]]", 2020)
** Drama teacher "[[The High School Wolfman's Musical Lament!]]," 2020)
** [[Zalia Z. Fairchild]] ("[[The Dreaded Remake of Jekyll & Hyde!]]", 2020)
** [[Zalia Z. Fairchild]] ("[[The Dreaded Remake of Jekyll & Hyde!]]," 2020)
** [[Frank Welker (character)|Himself]] ("[[A Haunt of a Thousand Voices!]]")
** [[Frank Welker (character)|Himself]] ("[[A Haunt of a Thousand Voices!]]," 2021)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island]]'' (2019)
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
* ''[[SCOOB!]]'' (2020)
* ''[[Scoob! (film)|Scoob!]]'' (2020)
**  Scooby-Doo
**  Scooby-Doo
* ''[[Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!]]'' (2020)
* ''[[Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!]]'' (2020)
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob]]'' (2021)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob]]'' ([[2021]])
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
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** Jabberjaw
** Jabberjaw
** [[Great Gazoo]]
** [[Great Gazoo]]
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and the Mystery Pups]]'' (2024)
* ''Cartoon Network Special Edition: NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest'' ([[2022]])
** Scooby-Doo (announced)
** Scooby-Doo
* ''[[Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!]]'' (2022)
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Velma]]'' ([[2023]])
** [[William Jones]]
* ''Cartoon Network Special Edition: NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest'' (2023)
** Scooby-Doo
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!]]'' (2023)
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Jellystone!]]''
** Fred Jones ("[[Frankenhooky]]," [[2024]])
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and the Mystery Pups]]'' (2024, canceled)
** Scooby-Doo


==Other roles==
==Other roles==
Welker has done a multitude of voice roles for Saturday morning cartoons (or just any day of the week) of the '80s and '90s, which include Megatron/Galvatron and Soundwave on ''The Transformers'', Doctor Claw on ''Inspector Gadget'', Slimer on ''The Real Ghostbusters'', Fall Apart Rabbit on ''Bonkers'', and Abu on ''Aladdin'', and Mr. Plotz, Runt, Ralph the Guard, Buttons on ''Animaniacs''. [[Tom Ruegger]], the creator of ''Animaniacs'', influenced the casting of Welker for Ralph, in particular, because of Welker playing [[Dimwittie]] in ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries]]''.<ref>[[Tom Ruegger|Ruegger, Tom]] (October 29, 2017). [https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-animanicast-a-podcast-dedicated-to-the-animaniacs/e/52030011/ "63a Animanicast #63a with Animaniacs Creator Tom Ruegger"]. ''Animanicast''. Retrieved April 27, 2020.</ref> He also acted as Santa's Little Helper and Snowball II and Nibbler in prime-time animated sitcoms, ''The Simpsons'' and ''Futurama'', respectively. He is also the voice of Garfield the Cat and Curious George in TV shows and movies since the 2000s.
Welker has done a multitude of voice roles for Saturday morning cartoons (or just any day of the week) of the '80s and '90s, which include Megatron/Galvatron and Soundwave on ''The Transformers'', Doctor Claw on ''Inspector Gadget'', Slimer on ''The Real Ghostbusters'', Fall Apart Rabbit on ''Bonkers'', and Abu on ''Aladdin'', and Mr. Plotz, Runt, Ralph the Guard, Buttons on ''Animaniacs''. [[Tom Ruegger]], the creator of ''Animaniacs'', influenced the casting of Welker for Ralph, in particular, because of Welker playing [[Dimwittie]] in ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries]]''.<ref>[[Tom Ruegger|Ruegger, Tom]] (October 29, 2017). [https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-animanicast-a-podcast-dedicated-to-the-animaniacs/e/52030011/ "63a Animanicast #63a with Animaniacs Creator Tom Ruegger"]. ''Animanicast''. Retrieved April 27, 2020.</ref> He also acted as Santa's Little Helper and Snowball II and Nibbler in prime-time animated sitcoms, ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Futurama]]'', respectively. He is also the voice of Garfield the Cat and Curious George in TV shows and movies since the 2000s.


He has also had on-camera roles largely from the '60s to the '80s, playing opposite Elvis Presley in ''The Trouble with Girls'', and [[Don Knotts (celebrity voice)|Don Knotts]] in ''How to Frame a Figg'', and played [[Don Messick]]'s rival in an episode of ''The Duck Factory''.
He has also had on-camera roles largely from the '60s to the '80s, playing opposite Elvis Presley in ''The Trouble with Girls'', and [[Don Knotts]] in ''How to Frame a Figg'', and played [[Don Messick]]'s rival in an episode of ''The Duck Factory''.


For his role in the live-action Transformers films, he once again voiced Soundwave and Ravage in the second movie, ''Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen''. He would reprise as Soundwave again in ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'', as well as taking the roles of Shockwave and Barricade. He returned as Galavatron and Megatron, in ''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' and ''Transformers: The Last Knight'', respectively.
For his role in the live-action Transformers films, he once again voiced Soundwave and Ravage in the second movie, ''Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen''. He would reprise as Soundwave again in ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'', as well taking on the roles of Shockwave and Barricade. He returned as Galvatron and Megatron, in ''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' and ''Transformers: The Last Knight'', respectively.


==Tributes==
==Tributes==
* The culprit of "Who's Who in Scooby-Doo" in [[DC Comics]]' [[Scooby-Doo (DC Comics)/Issue 74|''Scooby-Doo'' #74]] was named Frank Welker.
* One of the culprits of "Who's Who in Scooby-Doo" in [[DC Comics]]' [[Scooby-Doo (DC Comics)/Issue 74|''Scooby-Doo'' #74]] was named [[Frank Welker (Who's Who in Scooby-Doo)|Frank Welker]].
* The fake Fred in the ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]'' episode "[[A Scooby-Doo Valentine]]" turns out to be a middle-aged man resembling Welker.
* The fake Fred in the ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]'' episode "[[A Scooby-Doo Valentine]]" turns out to be a middle-aged man resembling Welker.
* In [[Capstone]]'s ''[[Scooby-Doo! Encyclopedia]]'', they refer to the sheep rustler from the ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!]]'' episode "[[Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Werewolf]]", as Frank Welker.
* In [[Capstone]]'s ''[[Scooby-Doo! Encyclopedia]]'', they refer to the sheep rustler from the ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' episode "[[Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Werewolf]]", as Frank Welker.
* "My Life with Scooby-Doo! Frank Welker's Animated Journey", a featurette included on the Blu-ray release of ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: The Complete Series (Blu-ray)|Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: The Complete Series]]''.
* "My Life with Scooby-Doo! Frank Welker's Animated Journey", a featurette included on the Blu-ray release of ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: The Complete Series (BD)|Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: The Complete Series]]''.
* In the theatrical animated film ''[[Scoob! (film)|Scoob!]]'', there is an [[Officer Frank]] and [[Officer North (Scoob!)|Officer North]], the latter of whom is named after [[Daphne Blake]]'s second voice actor, [[Heather North]].
* He plays himself in the ''[[Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?]]'' episode "[[A Haunt of a Thousand Voices!]]"
* He plays himself in the ''[[Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?]]'' episode "[[A Haunt of a Thousand Voices!]]"


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This article is about the actor. For other uses, see Frank Welker.
Frank Welker
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Years active at Hanna-Barbera 1969-2001
Years active at Warner Bros. 2002-present
Characters played Scooby-Doo
Fred Jones
Dynomutt
Jabberjaw
Tom Cat
Jerry Mouse
Barney Rubble
Bogg
Flooky
Top Troll
Tooter Shellby
Orbitty
Don Coyote
McWolf
Mr. Dinkley
Astro
Magilla Gorilla
Himself
Robopup
Higgins
Mr. Conroy
Chickenstein/Casmer Codwaller
Dinkley 2000
Bruce Wormsley
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Welker lookalike on What's New, Scooby-Doo?
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Welker guesting on Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

Franklin Wendell "Frank" Welker is an American voice actor and former stand-up comedian. His most prolific roles for Hanna-Barbera (H-B) are Fred Jones and Scooby-Doo since 1969 and 2002, respectively. He has also been Wonder Dog, Marvin White, Dynomutt, Jabberjaw, the Shmoo, Orbitty, Barney Rubble, Tom Cat, Jerry Mouse, and McWolf. He was also Fangface on Ruby-Spears' Fangface.

He was interviewed in 2021 for The CW's Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!

History with Hanna-Barbera

Welker was doing a Friskies dog food commercial when he was informed by the casting agent's fiancé that she was casting for Scooby-Doo, Where Are You![1] He initially went in to read for Scooby-Doo, but was told not to worry,[1] as that went to H-B veteran Don Messick. He also wanted to audition for Shaggy Rogers, who he found more appealing than the "guy in an ascot." Casey Kasem also came into an audition for Fred, but Hanna-Barbera preferred the actors in the opposite roles.[1]

He was also one of many to audition for Scrappy-Doo, and although he didn't get the part, his ad-lib of the catchphrase, "Puppy power," was approved by Joseph Barbera and added to the script.[2]

Roles

20th century

21st century

Other roles

Welker has done a multitude of voice roles for Saturday morning cartoons (or just any day of the week) of the '80s and '90s, which include Megatron/Galvatron and Soundwave on The Transformers, Doctor Claw on Inspector Gadget, Slimer on The Real Ghostbusters, Fall Apart Rabbit on Bonkers, and Abu on Aladdin, and Mr. Plotz, Runt, Ralph the Guard, Buttons on Animaniacs. Tom Ruegger, the creator of Animaniacs, influenced the casting of Welker for Ralph, in particular, because of Welker playing Dimwittie in The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries.[3] He also acted as Santa's Little Helper and Snowball II and Nibbler in prime-time animated sitcoms, The Simpsons and Futurama, respectively. He is also the voice of Garfield the Cat and Curious George in TV shows and movies since the 2000s.

He has also had on-camera roles largely from the '60s to the '80s, playing opposite Elvis Presley in The Trouble with Girls, and Don Knotts in How to Frame a Figg, and played Don Messick's rival in an episode of The Duck Factory.

For his role in the live-action Transformers films, he once again voiced Soundwave and Ravage in the second movie, Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen. He would reprise as Soundwave again in Transformers: Dark of the Moon, as well taking on the roles of Shockwave and Barricade. He returned as Galvatron and Megatron, in Transformers: Age of Extinction and Transformers: The Last Knight, respectively.

Tributes

References

  1. ^ a b c Alter, Ethan (September 13, 2019). "'Scooby-Doo' at 50: Original cartoon voice talks spinoffs, pot jokes and who's the gang's stealth MVP". Yahoo. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Evanier, Mark Scrappy Days: The Birth of Scrappy Doo and What I Had to Do with It: Chapter Four. News From ME. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Ruegger, Tom (October 29, 2017). "63a Animanicast #63a with Animaniacs Creator Tom Ruegger". Animanicast. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
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