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|profession    = Recurring voice actor
|profession    = Recurring voice actor
|birth date    = 12 March, [[1946]]
|birth date    = 12 {{March}}, [[1946]]
|wikipedia      = Frank Welker
|wikipedia      = Frank Welker
|imdb          = nm0919798
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{{about|the voice actor|the ''[[Futurama]]'' character|Frank Welker's head}}
{{about|the voice actor|the ''[[Futurama]]'' character|Frank Welker's head}}


'''Franklin W. Welker''' is an [[American]] actor who provides numerous voices on ''[[Futurama]]'', including both the animalistic and speaking voices of [[Nibbler]]. He is famous as an actor for his ability to imitate (or invent) nearly every animal sound imaginable, and has done over 1,200 voices during his career.  His longest running role is that of {{w|Fred Jones (Scoody-Doo)|Freddie}} from ''{{w|Scooby-Doo}}'', which he has played in most versions and even parodies and cameos.  He also played some characters from ''{{w|Animaniacs}}'', and has provided voices for ''{{w|The Transformers (TV series)|Transformers}}'', ''[[The Simpsons]]'', the ''[[Star Trek]]'' franchise, the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise, {{w|Oswald the Lucky Rabbit}} and the {{w|Phantom Blot}} in ''{{w|Epic Mickey}}'', and many more productions since the 1960s.
'''Franklin Wendell "Frank" Welker''' is an [[American]] actor who provides numerous voices on ''[[Futurama]]'', including both the animalistic and speaking voices of [[Nibbler]]. He is famous as an actor for his ability to imitate (or invent) nearly every animal sound imaginable, and has done over 1,200 voices during his career.  His longest running role is that of {{w|Fred Jones (Scoody-Doo)|Freddie}} from ''{{w|Scooby-Doo}}'', which he has played in most versions and even parodies and cameos.  He also played some characters from ''{{w|Animaniacs}}'', and has provided voices for the ''{{w|Transformers}}'' franchise, ''[[The Simpsons]]'', the ''[[Star Trek]]'' franchise, the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise, {{w|Oswald the Lucky Rabbit}} and the {{w|Phantom Blot}} in ''{{w|Epic Mickey}}'', and many more productions since the [[1960s]].


Both [[Billy West]] and [[John DiMaggio]] have referred to him as a "voice acting god" in the commentaries.  In "[[Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences]]", he has a cameo as [[Frank Welker's head|his head in a jar]] in the [[Head Museum]].
Both [[Billy West]] and [[John DiMaggio]] have referred to him as a "voice acting god" in the commentaries.  In "[[Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences]]", he has a cameo as [[Frank Welker's head|his head in a jar]] in the [[Head Museum]].
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== Characters voiced ==
== Characters voiced ==
=== Major characters ===
=== Major characters ===
*[[Nibbler]] ([[Nibbler#Appearances|Various]])
*[[Nibbler]] ([[Nibbler#Episodes and films in which Nibbler speaks|various episodes]])
*[[Seymour Asses]] ({{es|4ACV07}}/[[Bender's Big Score|BBS]])
*[[Seymour Asses]] {{et|4ACV07|BBS|7ACV23}}
*[[Fleb]] ([[Bender's Big Score|BBS]])
*[[Fleb]] {{et|BBS}}


=== Recurring characters ===
=== Recurring characters ===
*[[El Chupanibre]] ({{es|2ACV01}}/{{es|4ACV09}}/{{es|4ACV16}})
*[[El Chupanibre]] {{et|2ACV01|4ACV09|4ACV16}}
*[[Fry's cuckoo]] ({{es|5ACV09}})


=== One-time characters ===
=== One-time characters ===
*Man-eating anteaters {{et|2ACV16}}
*Man-eating anteaters {{et|2ACV16}}
*[[Golf Caddy]] {{et|4ACV16}}
*[[Abraham]] {{et|6ACV13}}
*[[Abraham]] {{et|6ACV13}}
*[[Fry's cuckoo]] {{et|6ACV26}}
*[[Santa's Little Helper]] ([[Simpsorama]])
*[[Snowball II]] {{cameo}}
*[[Mr. Teeny]]


== External Links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.frankwelker.net Frank Welker Homepage]
*[http://www.frankwelker.net Frank Welker Homepage]
*{{st|Frank Welker}} at Memory Alpha
*{{st|Frank Welker}} at Memory Alpha
*{{s|Frank Welker}} at Wikisimpsons
*{{s|Frank Welker}} at Wikisimpsons
*{{sw|Frank Welker}} at Wookiepedia
*{{sw|Frank Welker}} at Wookieepedia


{{voice actors}}
{{voice actors}}

Latest revision as of 19:44, 18 June 2017

Frank Welker
Frank Welker.png
ProfessionRecurring voice actor
Born12 March, 1946
IMDB profilenm0919798
Wikipedia has information unrelated to Futurama
Category of characters voiced by Frank Welker
This article is about the voice actor. For the Futurama character, see Frank Welker's head.

Franklin Wendell "Frank" Welker is an American actor who provides numerous voices on Futurama, including both the animalistic and speaking voices of Nibbler. He is famous as an actor for his ability to imitate (or invent) nearly every animal sound imaginable, and has done over 1,200 voices during his career. His longest running role is that of Freddie from Scooby-Doo, which he has played in most versions and even parodies and cameos. He also played some characters from Animaniacs, and has provided voices for the Transformers franchise, The Simpsons, the Star Trek franchise, the Star Wars franchise, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and the Phantom Blot in Epic Mickey, and many more productions since the 1960s.

Both Billy West and John DiMaggio have referred to him as a "voice acting god" in the commentaries. In "Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences", he has a cameo as his head in a jar in the Head Museum.

Characters voiced

Major characters

Recurring characters

One-time characters

External links