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'''Thomas James Kenny''' (born [[July 13]], [[1962]]) is an American voice actor, actor and stand-up comedian. From the stand-up side, he is known for his Comedy Central special as well as his prominent role on ''Mr. Show''. | '''Thomas James Kenny''' (born [[July 13]], [[1962]]) is an American voice actor, actor and stand-up comedian. From the stand-up side, he is known for his Comedy Central special as well as his prominent role on ''Mr. Show''. | ||
On the voice-acting side, he is best recognized as the eponymous character from ''Spongebob Squarepants'', The Penguin from ''The [[Batman]]'', The Amazing Mumbo from ''Teen Titans'', Gibson from ''Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force Go'', Jake from ''My Gym Partner is a Monkey'', Raimundo from ''Xiaolin Showdown'', Bill Straitman from ''Histeria!'', Heifer Wolfe from ''Rocko's Modern Life'' (Which also features [[Charlie Adler]]), the mayor and narrator from the ''Powerpuff Girls'', Yancy Fry Jr. from ''Futurama'', the Ice King in ''Adventure Time'', Griff on ''Rave Master'', Plastic Man from ''[[Batman]]; The Brave and the Bold'', [[Iron Man]] & [[Captain America]] from ''Marvel Super Hero Squad'', Rabbit in [[Jim Cummings|Winnie the Pooh]] (replacing [[Ken Sansom]]), Nathan Evo, Rocka and Jetbug on ''Lego Hero Factory'' and... jeez, just about everything that's been on [[Cartoon Network]] and Nick in the past 10-20 years. | On the voice-acting side, he is best recognized as the eponymous character from ''Spongebob Squarepants'', The Penguin from ''The [[Batman]]'', The Amazing Mumbo from ''Teen Titans'', Gibson from ''Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force Go'', Jake from ''My Gym Partner is a Monkey'', Raimundo from ''Xiaolin Showdown'', Bill Straitman from ''Histeria!'', Heifer Wolfe from ''Rocko's Modern Life'' (Which also features [[Charlie Adler]]), The Anti-Monitor from ''Green Lantern: The Animated Series'', the mayor and narrator from the ''Powerpuff Girls'', Yancy Fry Jr. from ''Futurama'', the Ice King in ''Adventure Time'', Griff on ''Rave Master'', Plastic Man from ''[[Batman]]; The Brave and the Bold'', [[Iron Man]] & [[Captain America]] from ''Marvel Super Hero Squad'', Rabbit in [[Jim Cummings|Winnie the Pooh]] (replacing [[Ken Sansom]]), Nathan Evo, Rocka and Jetbug on ''Lego Hero Factory'' and... jeez, just about everything that's been on [[Cartoon Network]] and Nick in the past 10-20 years. | ||
As an on-camera actor, he has played Patchy The Pirate on segments of ''Spongebob Squarepants'', and very early on in his career, he played the villainous Binky The Clown (not to be confused with the ''Garfield'' character of the same name) in Bobcat Goldthwait's cult comedy ''Shakes The Clown''. | As an on-camera actor, he has played Patchy The Pirate on segments of ''Spongebob Squarepants'', and very early on in his career, he played the villainous Binky The Clown (not to be confused with the ''Garfield'' character of the same name) in Bobcat Goldthwait's cult comedy ''Shakes The Clown''. | ||
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* "SpongeBob" is in [[wikipedia:Big_Brother_(Nineteen_Eighty-Four)|Microsoft Office]]'s spell-check lexicon, yet "Starscream" is not. Discuss. | * "SpongeBob" is in [[wikipedia:Big_Brother_(Nineteen_Eighty-Four)|Microsoft Office]]'s spell-check lexicon, yet "Starscream" is not. Discuss. | ||
* [[Bill Fagerbakke]], who voices SpongeBob's best friend Patrick Star in ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' (as well as being Kenny's real-life best friend), also voices [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] in the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|''Transformers Animated'']] continuity. Small, hilarious-sounding world. | * [[Bill Fagerbakke]], who voices SpongeBob's best friend Patrick Star in ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' (as well as being Kenny's real-life best friend), also voices [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] in the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|''Transformers Animated'']] continuity. Small, hilarious-sounding world. | ||
* [http://community.livejournal.com/tf_animated/271043.html In an interview], [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] revealed that during [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]'s recording session for ''Animated'', Kenny wasn't scheduled to show up, but came anyway just so he could introduce his son to Weird Al. ''Dawwwwww.'' | |||
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Revision as of 02:05, 1 November 2012
Thomas James Kenny (born July 13, 1962) is an American voice actor, actor and stand-up comedian. From the stand-up side, he is known for his Comedy Central special as well as his prominent role on Mr. Show.
On the voice-acting side, he is best recognized as the eponymous character from Spongebob Squarepants, The Penguin from The Batman, The Amazing Mumbo from Teen Titans, Gibson from Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force Go, Jake from My Gym Partner is a Monkey, Raimundo from Xiaolin Showdown, Bill Straitman from Histeria!, Heifer Wolfe from Rocko's Modern Life (Which also features Charlie Adler), The Anti-Monitor from Green Lantern: The Animated Series, the mayor and narrator from the Powerpuff Girls, Yancy Fry Jr. from Futurama, the Ice King in Adventure Time, Griff on Rave Master, Plastic Man from Batman; The Brave and the Bold, Iron Man & Captain America from Marvel Super Hero Squad, Rabbit in Winnie the Pooh (replacing Ken Sansom), Nathan Evo, Rocka and Jetbug on Lego Hero Factory and... jeez, just about everything that's been on Cartoon Network and Nick in the past 10-20 years.
As an on-camera actor, he has played Patchy The Pirate on segments of Spongebob Squarepants, and very early on in his career, he played the villainous Binky The Clown (not to be confused with the Garfield character of the same name) in Bobcat Goldthwait's cult comedy Shakes The Clown.
Voice roles
Transformers Animated
Incidentals
- Commercial Announcer (Total Meltdown)
- Scientist #2 (Lost and Found)
- Truck Driver (Garbage In, Garbage Out)
- Car Driver (Garbage In, Garbage Out)
- Policeman (Garbage In, Garbage Out)
Revenge of the Fallen
Dark of the Moon
- Wheelie
Notes
- "SpongeBob" is in Microsoft Office's spell-check lexicon, yet "Starscream" is not. Discuss.
- Bill Fagerbakke, who voices SpongeBob's best friend Patrick Star in SpongeBob SquarePants (as well as being Kenny's real-life best friend), also voices Bulkhead in the Transformers Animated continuity. Small, hilarious-sounding world.
- In an interview, Derrick J. Wyatt revealed that during "Weird Al" Yankovic's recording session for Animated, Kenny wasn't scheduled to show up, but came anyway just so he could introduce his son to Weird Al. Dawwwwww.
