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Rob Paulsen
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American voice actor and voice director
Film & TV
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Robert Fredrick "Rob" Paulsen III (born March 11, 1956), sometimes credited as Rob Paulson, is an American voice actor, best known as the voice behind Raphael from the 1987 cartoon of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Yakko Warner and Dr. Otto Scratchansniff from Animaniacs, Pinky from Pinky and the Brain and Animaniacs, Rev Runner from Loonatics Unleashed, and Throttle from the 1990s and 2006…
Known for
- Pinocchio and the Water of Life — Nick (voice)2025
- Courtesy Clerk — Courtesy Clerk / Old Lady (voice)2025
- Not Just a Goof — Self (archive footage)2024
- Max & the Midknights — Jack / Tavern Patron #1 (voice)2024
- Screaming Soup Presents: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Retrospective — Self2023
- Fright Krewe — Lou Garou (voice)2023
- Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie — Various Characters (voice)2022
- A Doutora Faz 10 Anos — Sir Kirby (voice)2022
- Jellystone! — Major Glory (voice)2021
- S.A.L.E.M. — Boogeyman / Book (Voice)2020
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- Robert Frederick Paulsen III , ( 1956-03-11 ) March 11, 1956 (age 70) , Detroit, Michigan , U.S.
- Alma mater
- University of Michigan-Flint
- Occupations
- Voice actor voice director
- Years active
- 1978–present
- Spouses
- Carol Anne Schnarr ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1979 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1982 ) Parrish Todd ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1983 )
- Website
- robpaulsenvoice .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Rob
- Family name
- Paulsen
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Detroit
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Award
- Daytime Emmy Award
- Notable work
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- robpaulsenlive.com
- Image
- Rob Paulsen Photo Op Animate! Columbus 2024.jpg
- Number of children
- 1
- Residence
- Los Angeles
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- Commons category
- Rob Paulsen
- date of birth
- 1956-03-11
- start of work period
- 1980-00-00
- social media followers
- 108286
- birth name
- Robert Fredrick Paulsen
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Encyclopedic overview
Robert Frederick Paulsen III (born March 11, 1956) is an American voice actor and voice director, known for his roles in numerous animated television series and films. He received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program and three Annie Awards for his role as both Yakko and Pinky in the Animaniacs franchise. His other voice roles include: Hadji in The New Adventures of Jonny Quest (1986–1987) and The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (1996–1997); Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987–1996); Donatello in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012–2017); P.J. Pete in Goof Troop (1992), A Goofy Movie (1995), and An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000); Carl Wheezer in Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) and its TV series (2002–2006); Jaq in Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002) and Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007); and Mac in The Looney Tunes Show (2011–2013) and Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run (2015).
Early life
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