William Richard Werstine[1][4](born April 16, 1952),[5][2]known professionally asBilly West,is an American voice actor, musician and radio personality. His voice roles includeBugs Bunnyin the 1996 filmSpace Jamand several subsequent projects, the title characters ofDougandThe Ren & Stimpy Show.He also voiced Disney characters, including Ellyvan the Elephant inJungle Junction,and Bashful inThe 7D,and theFuturamacharactersPhilip J. Fry,Professor Farnsworth,Dr.Zoidberg,Zapp Brannigan,and many more. In commercials, he voices the RedM&Mand formerly voiced Buzz forHoney Nut Cheerios.West also voices other such established characters such asElmer Fudd,Popeye,Shaggy Rogers,Rocket Raccoon,Muttley,andWoody Woodpecker.He was a cast member onThe Howard Stern Show,during which time he was noted for his impressions ofLarry Fine,Marge Schott,George Takei,andJackie Martling.
Billy West | |
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 West at Animate! Columbus in 2023 | |
| Born | William Richard Werstine[1] April 16, 1952[2][3] Detroit, Michigan,U.S. |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1980–present |
| Spouse |
Violet Benny
(m.1992;div.2009) |
| Website | billywest |
Early life
editWilliam Richard Werstine[1][6][7]was born inDetroit, Michigan,[8]on April 16, 1952.[5][3][2]He is of Irish descent,[3]and was born withADHDandautism.[9][10]He grew up inBoston,in theRoslindaleneighborhood. He graduated fromRoslindale High School.After a semester atBerklee College of Music,West found himself in various bands, gigging the Boston scene by night, and selling guitars in aHarvard Squareshop during the day.[11]
West has stated that during theVietnam War,he was subject to thedraft lotteryunder theNixon administration,receiving a low draft number which would have resulted in his being drafted in 1970. West was ultimately classified "4-F"and excluded from enlistment on medical grounds as he hadhypertensionandflat feet.[12]West described his later recurring role asRichard NixononFuturamaas his "revenge" against Nixon. In a 2019 video post, West opined that the "biggest joke"[13]about his experience was theRichard Nixon Presidential Library and Museumsubsequently including images and footage of theFuturamaNixon character as part of its "Nixon in Popular Culture" exhibit.[14]
Career
editRadio career
editIn 1980, West was part of an oldies band called The Shutdowns.[15]West worked atWBCNinBoston,performing daily comedic routines onThe Big Mattressshow, then moved toNew York Cityin 1988, working at K-Rock Radio (92.3 FMWXRK).[2][16]West became a regular onThe Howard Stern Showat that time until leaving in 1995, where he gained notice for his impersonations ofThree StoogesmiddlemanLarry Fine,Cincinnati RedsownerMarge Schottand Stern's head writerJackie Martling.[2]West moved toLos Angeles,where he found success as a voice actor and performer.
Television
editHe left the radio station in 1988 to work on the short-lived revival ofBeany and Cecil,which was his first voice role in television. West's first major roles were onDougandThe Ren & Stimpy Show,which were two of the first threeNicktoonsonNickelodeon(the other beingRugrats). Over his career, West has been the voice talent for close to 120 different characters including some of the most iconic animated figures in television history. He has become one of the few voice actors who can impersonateMel Blancin his prime, including characterizations ofBugs BunnyandDaffy Duck,the voiceArthur Q. Bryanused forElmer Fudd,as well as other characters fromWarner Bros.cartoons. In 1998,Entertainment Weeklydescribed West as "the new Mel Blanc" and noted his ability to mimic well-known voices,[17]though he would rather develop original voices.[17]West's favorite characters arePhilip J. FryandStimpy,both of which he originated.[18]West has been very outspoken over his displeasure about the influx of star actors providingvoice-overfor films and major shows.[19][20]West has stated that he did not like the Disney version ofDougand that he "couldn't watch" the show.[21]West was the voice of the show's namesake, Geeker, throughoutProject Geeker's 13-episode run. West was the voice of Zim in the original pilot forInvader Zim.However, according to creatorJhonen Vasquez,he was replaced byRichard Steven Horvitzdue to his voice being too recognizable. West was the voice of "Red" in numerous M&M commercials, as well as the 3D filmI Lost My M in Vegas,currently playing at M&M's World inLas Vegas,Nevada.He also voices a number of minor characters in the seriesRick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World.He voiced the character Moobeard inMoobeard the Cow Pirate,a short animation featured onRandom! Cartoonsand reprises his role asElmer FuddinCartoon Network's seriesThe Looney Tunes Show.In 1999, he also had a cameo in the Emmy Award-winning cartoonDilbert.
The Ren & Stimpy Show
edit
West provided the voice ofStimpson J. CatinNickelodeon'sThe Ren & Stimpy Showfrom 1991 until 1996, and he later provided the voice ofRen Höekfrom 1993 to 1996 when Ren's original voice and series creatorJohn Kricfalusiwas fired by Nickelodeon (then a division of the originalViacom) for delivering late and objectionable episodes. He performed other characters on the series, such as Mr. Horse (another role he took over after Kricfalusi's departure) and the announcer for the "Log" ads (a voice West would use years later as the narrator forThe Weird Al Show).
According to West, he was originally supposed to do the voice of both Ren and Stimpy (and performed both characters on the tape that was used to sell the show to Nickelodeon), but then Kricfalusi decided to do the voice of Ren himself once the show was sold and he had West on board as part of the selling point.[22]However, West provided Ren's laughter with Kricfalusi as Ren's speaking voice.
Futurama
edit
West's roles inFuturamaincludePhilip J. Fry,Professor Farnsworth,Zapp Brannigan,andDr. Zoidberg,among others. As he and otherFuturamacast and crew point out in DVD commentaries, he voiced so many characters throughout the series that conversations are often held entirely between characters he is voicing. West went into theFuturamaauditions and was asked to try out for, as he says, "just about every part".[22]He eventually landed the roles of Farnsworth, Zoidberg, and Brannigan. He later got the main role of Fry, which originally had gone toCharlie Schlatter.[23]While West is known for his original voices, the voice he uses for Fry is often considered to be closer to his natural voice than any other character he has played; in an audio commentary, he states Fry is "just [himself] at age 25".[24]This similarity, West acknowledges, was done purposefully in order to make it harder to replace him in the part along with placing more of himself personally into the role.[22]
The role of Zapp Brannigan was written for the latePhil Hartman,who died before the show started; West was given the role. West has described his interpretation of Zapp Brannigan's voice as an imitation of Hartman, but described the actual vocalizations of the character as being based on "a couple of big dumb announcers I knew."[22]Futuramawas renewed byComedy Centralas fourdirect-to-DVDfilms broken into 16 television episodes.[25]West reprised his roles for these films and was signed on for two new 26-episode production seasons (four 13-episode air seasons) ofFuturamawhich aired summers of 2010 to 2013.[26]
In 2022, it was announced thatFuturamawould be returning in 2023 with the original cast, including West.[27]
Advertising
editWest was the announcer of the programScreen Gems Networkwhich ran from 1999 to 2001. He was the promotional announcer forThe Comedy Channelbefore it merged with HA! to become Comedy Central. Over his career, Billy West has voiced multiple characters in television commercials. These include (but are not limited to):
- Red, the plainmilk chocolateM&M(1996–present) (afterJon Lovitz's departure from the role in 1996)[17]
- Buzz,the bee forHoney Nut Cheerios(1990–2004)
- An alien forPentium 4
- PopeyeforMinute Maid
- Babe Ruth,Mickey GoldmillandBruce LeeforBrisk Iced Tea
- Marfalump, a mascot for Pepsi from 1999 to 2000; created to tie in with the release ofStar Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
West voiced theSpeed Racercharacter in a late 1990s advertisement forVolkswagen,[17]because the commercial's producers could not locatePeter Fernandez,the original voice of Speed. However, the producers did locateCorinne Orr,the original voice for the characters Trixie and Spritle.
Online
editWest voiced Graham and Julius F. inEric Kaplan's web cartoonZombie Collegeand two characters inTofu the Vegan Zombie.[28]He appeared onKen Reid'sTV Guidance Counselor Podcaston January 30, 2015. The episode was recorded live at The Smell in Downtown Los Angeles during the third annual Riot LA Comedy Festival.
West began his own podcast show in July 2015. It features him doing numerous characters per episode, recurring segments such as "Song Demolition", "Billy Bastard – Amateur Human Being" and special guest Jim Gomez.[29]
Films
editIn the 1996 filmSpace Jam,West voicedBugs BunnyandElmer Fudd.He reprised both roles in subsequentLooney Tunesfeature-lengthfilms and returned as Fudd in the theatrically releasedLooney Tunes: Back in Action.In 1998, West starred in thedirect-to-videofilmScooby-Doo on Zombie IslandasShaggy Rogers,becoming the second person to portray the character (the first beingCasey Kasem). He was one of the top contenders to replace Kasem after his retirement in 2009 but lost the role toMatthew Lillard.He voiced the role ofMuttleyin the 2020Scooby-DooCGI filmScoob!.In 2000, he provided additional voices inDisney'sDinosaur.In 2004, West voiced the classic characterPopeyein the 75th-anniversary filmPopeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy,and made his live-action film debut inMark Hamill'sComic Book: The Movie.He also appeared in acameoinGarfield: The Movie.Other films featuring West's vocal talents includeJoe's Apartment,Cats & Dogs,Olive, the Other Reindeer,TMNT,The Proud Family Movieand as Biff Buzzard in twoTom and Jerrydirect-to-video films.
Music
editWest is a guitarist and singer-songwriter with a band called Billy West and The Grief Counselors. They have released their first album,Me-Pod.[30]West has toured as a guitarist forRoy OrbisonandBrian Wilson.[17]
In 1982, West sang lead, doing an impersonation ofMike Love,on aBeach Boys-inspired tune, "Another Cape Cod Summer This Year", by studio band ROUTE 28, written and produced byErik Lindgrenon his Arf! Arf! Records label.
West has collaborated withDeborah Harry,Lou Reed,andLos Lobos,and he has played live on several occasions withBrian Wilson,including the guitar solo on theBeach Boystune "Do it Again" onLate Show with David Letterman,in the mid-1990s.[31]
TheFuturamaepisode "Proposition Infinity"features the track" Shut up and Love Me "which was written and played by Billy West and Greg Leon, under the nameWailing Fungus.[32]
Radio
editThroughout the 1980s, West provided character voices onCharles Laquidara'sBig Mattressradio show on Boston'sWBCN.West was one-half of the award-winning WBCN Production team from 1980 to 1986. From 1989 through 1995,[33]West providedThe Howard Stern Showwith character voices such asJim Backus,Lucille Ball,Raymond Burr,Johnny Carson,Johnnie Cochran,Connie Chung,Pat Cooper,Jane Curtin,Sammy Davis Jr.,Doris Day,Louis "Red" Deutsch,David Dinkins,Mia Farrow,Larry Fine,Pete Fornatale,Frank Gifford,Kathie Lee Gifford,Rudolph Giuliani,Mark Goddard,Bobcat Goldthwait,theGreaseman,Jonathan Harris(asDr. Zachary Smith),Leona Helmsley,Evander Holyfield,Shemp Howard,Lance Ito,Elton John,Don Knotts,Jay Leno,Nelson Mandela,Jackie Martling(as the Jackie puppet),Ed McMahon,Al Michaels,Bill Mumy(asWill Robinson),Cardinal O'Connor,Maury Povich,Soon-Yi Previn,Marge Schott,Frank Sinatra,Rae Stern (Howard Stern's mother),George Takei,Joe WalshandRobin Williamsuntil eventually leaving the show over money.[34]West was an occasional contributor toThe Adam Carolla Show,a syndicated morning radio show that replaced Stern's show on CBS in LA. On February 19 and 20, 2007,The Howard Stern Showran a special two-part retrospective of West's work with the show. It marked his first work with the show since leaving after his last show on November 1, 1995. On June 9, 2009, West appeared on Jackie Martling'sJackie's Joke Hunton Stern'ssatellite radiochannelHoward 101.[35]
Video games
editCharacters voiced by West includeBugs BunnyandElmer Fuddin numerousLooney Tunesvideo games.
Other video game characters West has voiced include:
- StimpyinThe Ren & Stimpy Show: Veediots!(1993),Nicktoons Racing(2000), andNicktoons: Attack of the Toybots(2007)
- Dr. Zoidberg inThe Simpsons Game(2007)
- Additional voices inSpyro: Enter the Dragonfly(2002)
- Ricky Sr. and O'Toole inOpen Season(2006)
- SparxinThe Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night(2007)
- Philip J. Fry,Professor Farnsworth,Dr. ZoidbergandZapp BranniganinFuturama(2003)
- NashandZaminCrash Nitro Kart(2003)
- Voices for the player character inBaldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn(2000)
- Murfy and other characters inRayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc(2003)[5]
- Muttleyand L'il Gruesome inWacky Races: Starring Dastardly and Muttley(2001)
- Red inM&M's: The Lost Formulas(2000)
- Hamton J. PiginTiny Toon Adventures: Toonenstein
- Atomic Bomberman inAtomic Bomberman
- Emilio BazainGabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned
- Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd inBugs Bunny: Lost in Time(1999)
- The Yak inNicktoons MLB(2011)
- Fire Kraken, Freeze Blade, Food Fight, Chill Bill and Rocky Roll inSkylanders: Swap Force,Skylanders: Trap TeamandSkylanders: SuperChargers[36]
- The narrator inMinecraft: Story Mode(2015)[37]
- Ren and Stimpy inNickelodeon All-Star Brawl(2021; voice added as part of the June 6, 2022 update)[5]
Personal life
edit
West was married to Violet Benny, but they later divorced.[38]
West has spoken openly about thechild abusehe experienced from his father. He says he developed his impressionist skills as a way to distract himself from his trauma.[39]
West has been critical ofDick Cheneyand theRepublican Party,describing Republican senators as "old men with bad breath anddandruff."[40]He has also mocked thetweetsofDonald Trumpby reading them in character asZapp Brannigan,drawing similarities between Trump and theFuturamaantagonist.[41]
West purchased a home in theHollywood Hills Westneighborhood ofLos Angelesfor $480,000 in 1998, and sold it for $1.18 million in March 2016.[42]
West is aprostate cancersurvivor.[43]He has been open about his experiences with bouts ofdepression.[44]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Joe's Apartment | Ralph Roach | |
| Space Jam | Bugs Bunny,Elmer Fudd | Role of Elmer shared with an uncreditedGreg Burson[45] | |
| 1998 | Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island | Norville "Shaggy" Rogers | Direct-to-video[45] |
| 2000 | Rugrats in Paris: The Movie | Sumo Singers | [45] |
| 2001 | Cats & Dogs | Ninja Cat | [45] |
| Osmosis Jones | Collin | Uncredited | |
| Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Various Voices | [45] | |
| Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring | Freddie | Direct-to-video | |
| 2003 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Elmer Fudd,Peter Lorre | [45] |
| 2004 | Garfield | Dog | |
| Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy | Popeye,Pappy | Direct-to-video[45] | |
| 2005 | Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars | Biff Buzzard, King Thingg, Gardener #2 | |
| Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry | Biff Buzzard, Hollywood President, Squirty | ||
| 2006 | Curious George | Manager | [45] |
| Queer Duck: The Movie | Bi-Polar Bear[45] | Direct-to-video | |
| Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas | Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd | ||
| Casper's Scare School | Fatso, Figurehead | [45] | |
| 2007 | TMNT | Newscaster | |
| Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure | Pirate #8, Miniature Cyclops, Spider Clown Mailman, Beast Master | ||
| Futurama: Bender's Big Score | Philip J. Fry, Lars Fillmore, Professor Farnsworth, Dr. Zoidberg, Zapp Brannigan, Richard Nixon, additional voices | Direct-to-video | |
| 2008 | Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs | Philip J. Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Dr. Zoidberg, Zapp Brannigan, Richard Nixon, additional voices | |
| Futurama: Bender's Game | Philip J. Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Dr. Zoidberg, additional voices | ||
| 2009 | Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder | Philip J. Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Dr. Zoidberg, Zapp Brannigan, Leo Wong, Richard Nixon, additional voices | |
| 2012 | Daffy's Rhapsody | Elmer Fudd | Short film |
| Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon | Becker | Direct-to-video[45] | |
| 2015 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | Seagull | |
| Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run | Elmer Fudd | Direct-to-video[45] | |
| Pixels | Additional voices | ||
| 2017 | Best Fiends: Boot Camp[46] | General Slug | Short film |
| 2020 | Scoob! | Muttley | [45][47] |
Animation
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil | Cecil | |
| 1991–1994 | Doug | Doug Funnie, Roger Klotz, additional voices | |
| 1991–1996 | The Ren & Stimpy Show | Stimpson J. Cat,Ren Höek*, additional voices | *ReplacingJohn Kricfalusi |
| 1994 | The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show | France Bug | |
| The Baby Huey Show | Fox | [45] | |
| 1996 | Earthworm Jim | Morty | Episode: "Lounge Day's Journey Into Night" |
| Project G.e.e.K.e.R. | GeeKeR | ||
| 1996–1999 | Timon & Pumbaa | Additional voices | |
| 1997–1998 | The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries | Various characters | 5 episodes[45] |
| Pinky and the Brain | Various characters | [45] | |
| 1997–2000 | I Am Weasel | Additional voices | |
| 1997–2004 | Johnny Bravo | Various voices | 5 episodes[45] |
| 1997 | Cow and Chicken | Bag Boy | Episode: "My Friend, the Smart Banana"[45] |
| The Weird Al Show | Show Announcer, Harvey the Wonder Hamster | ||
| Extreme Ghostbusters | Slimer,Mayor McShane | ||
| Space Goofs | Additional voices | ||
| Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Lombar, Construction Worker | Episode: "Laugh, Krumm, Laugh"[45] | |
| 1997–1999 | King of the Hill | Cigarenders Leader, Mr. Holloway, Sergeant Barber | |
| 1998 | Mad Jack the Pirate | Snuk | |
| Animaniacs | Codger Eggbert | Episode: "Hooray for North Hollywood" Pt. 2[45] | |
| The New Batman Adventures | Mo, Lar, Cur | Episode: "Beware the Creeper"[45] | |
| Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Various characters | [45] | |
| 1998–2000 | Histeria! | Chit Chatterson, Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd,Daffy Duck,Porky Pig,Foghorn Leghorn,various voices | [45] |
| Voltron: The Third Dimension | Pidge,various voices | [45] | |
| 1998–2005 | The Powerpuff Girls | Additional voices | |
| CatDog | Rancid Rabbit, Mr. Sunshine, Randolph Grant, Mean Bob, additional voices | [45] | |
| 1999 | Queer Duck | Bi-Polar Bear, additional voices | |
| Superman: The Animated Series | Lexie #2 | Episode: "A Fish Story"[45] | |
| Detention | Emmitt Roswell | [45] | |
| Olive, the Other Reindeer | Mr. Eskimo | Television film | |
| Dilbert | Marketing Guy, additional voices | ||
| 1999–2003, 2008–2013, 2023–present | Futurama | Philip J. Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Dr. Zoidberg, Zapp Brannigan, Richard Nixon, additional voices |
|
| 1999–2002 | Screen Gems Network | Announcer | Syndicated program |
| Hey Arnold! | Various voices | 2 episodes[45] | |
| 2000 | Poochini | Poochini, Walter White, Mr. Garvey, Lockjaw | |
| Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Voice | Episode: "Lost in Time"[45] | |
| Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | Dr. Zin | Episode: "Bannon Custody Case"[45] | |
| 2000–2001 | Zombie College | Julius, Graham | |
| 2001 | Horrible Histories | Stitch, Narrator, additional voices | |
| The Oblongs | George Klimer, Anita Bidet, additional voices | ||
| Lloyd in Space | Larvel | Episode: "Nerd From Beyond The Stars" | |
| Totally Spies! | Lester Crawley | Episode: "The Eraser" | |
| 2002–2006 | My Life as a Teenage Robot | Principal Razinski, additional voices | [45] |
| 2002 | Jackie Chan Adventures | Monkey King | Episode: "Monkey a Go-Go" |
| Crank Yankers | Confucious, Moo Shu | ||
| Ozzy & Drix | Muscle Cell | Episode: "Reflex"[45] | |
| 2002, 2017 | Samurai Jack | Various characters | 2 episodes[45] |
| 2002–2006 | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Sam Melvick, additional voices | [45] |
| 2003 | Duck Dodgers | Mother Fudd, Zeke | [45] |
| 2003 | As Told by Ginger | Cleetis Boregard, Mrs. Grimley | 2 episodes[45] |
| 2003 | Teamo Supremo | Barney the Bungler | Episode: "Beware of the Bungler!" |
| 2004 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Jimmy Proudwolf | Episode: "New Mexico, Old Monster" |
| Invader Zim | Zim | Episode: "Pilot"[45] | |
| Justice League Unlimited | Skeets | Episode: "The Greatest Story Never Told"[45] | |
| 2004, 2006 | Codename: Kids Next Door | Numbuh 13 | |
| 2005 | The Life and Times of Juniper Lee | Leprechaun | Episode: "It's Your Party and I'll Whine If I Want To"[45] |
| The Proud Family Movie | Board Member, Cab Driver | Television film[45] | |
| 2006–2007 | Drawn Together | Stimpy, Popeye,Denzel Washington | |
| 2006 | The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour | Sam Melvick, Corky Shimatzu, Blix, British Official | Television film |
| Catscratch | Bear Captain, Bear Guard | Episode: "The Secret Door"[45] | |
| Ben 10 | Kraab, Punk, Guard | 2 episodes[45] | |
| 2006–2007 | Squirrel Boy | Kyle Finster | |
| Loonatics Unleashed | Sagittarius Stomper, Reporter, Electro J. Fudd | 2 episodes[45] | |
| 2007 | Chowder | Additional voices | |
| El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | |||
| 2007–2009 | Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World | Various voices | |
| Back at the Barnyard | [45] | ||
| 2008 | The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack | Additional voices | [45] |
| The Mighty B! | |||
| Random! Cartoons | MooBeard, Value Guy, Finster, Johnny Space Guy, Space Pilot, Space Thugs | [45] | |
| 2009–2010 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Skeets | 5 episodes[45] |
| 2009–2012 | Jungle Junction | Ellyvan | [45] |
| 2010 | Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | Additional voices | |
| T.U.F.F. Puppy | |||
| 2010, 2012 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Gunther Gator, Randy Warsaw, Butch Firbanks | |
| 2010 | Glenn Martin, DDS | Mr. Vernon | Episode: "Camp" |
| 2011 | Mongo Wrestling Alliance | Various | |
| Eric Kaplan's Sketch World | Additional voices | Web series | |
| 2011–2014 | The Looney Tunes Show | Elmer Fudd, Waiter | [45] |
| 2012 | The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange | Cranberry | |
| 2013 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Rocket Raccoon | Episode: "Guardians of the Galaxy"[45] |
| 2014 | The Simpsons | Philip J. Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Dr. Zoidberg | Episode: "Simpsorama" |
| Mixels | Lunk, Gobba, Balk | [45] | |
| Adventure Time | Goose, Dr. Erik Adamkinson, Mayor | Episode: "Everything's Jake"[45] | |
| Turbo Fast | Fleagor, Mosquito, Adolfo, Waterbug, Ritchie, Howie, Jack A. Lopez | [45] | |
| TripTank | Sextus Scribnous | Episode: "Ahhh, Serenity"[45] | |
| 2014–2016 | The 7D | Bashful, various voices | [45] |
| 2015–2019 | The Stinky & Dirty Show | Chill | |
| 2016 | Rolling with the Ronks! | Godzi | ReplacingDee Bradley Baker |
| Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Hungry Larry | Episode: "Hungry Larry" | |
| Bunnicula | Dracula, Friendless Sven the Destroyer | 3 episodes | |
| Robot Chicken | Doug Funnie, Waffleface | Episode: "Yogurt in a Bag" | |
| Mighty Magiswords | Herman, Pterodactyl, Spiffy the Sphinx | Episode: "Manlier Fish the Fishlier Man"[45] | |
| 2016–2018 | The Adventures of Puss in Boots | Angus, Thieves | 3 episodes[45] |
| 2017 | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Sheriff Boon, Paco | Episode: "How to Train Your Coward"[45] |
| 2017–2019 | Wacky Races | Muttley,Tiny,Huckleberry Hound,Snagglepuss,Quick Draw McGraw,Touche Turtle,Jabberjaw | [45] |
| 2018 | Happy! | Raspberry | Episode: "The Scrapyard of Childish Things" |
| 2018–2023 | Disenchantment | Sorcerio, The Jester, Mertz, Pops the Elf, King Rulo the Elf | Netflixseries[45] |
| 2019 | Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? | Various Voices | 2 episodes[45] |
| Welcome to the Wayne | Baby Olly | Episode: "The Best Buddy I Never Had" | |
| 2020-present | Big City Greens | Nick Mulligan | Recurring role |
| 2020–2021 | Spitting Image | Joe Biden,Mitch McConnell,Vladimir Putin,Mark Zuckerberg,Rudy Giuliani,William Shatner |
Video games
editLive-action
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Comic Book: The Movie | Leo Matuzik | Direct-to-video |
| 2011 | Demoted | Robert Reilly | |
| 2013 | I Know That Voice | Himself | Documentary |
Discography
edit- Me-Pod(2004) Label underUniversal Records (Philippines)[30]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^abc"Roslindale High School Yearbook".Roslindale High School. August 16, 1970 – via Internet Archive.
- ^abcde"Billy West: The Whole Story".BillyWest.com.RetrievedJune 22,2013.
- ^abcGilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast! Interview with Billy West - 1:30:57,SoundCloud,April 23, 2018, archived fromthe originalon April 18, 2023,retrievedApril 25,2018
- ^"Voice actor finds calling through pain, trauma | Southwest Ledger".
- ^abcd"Billy West (visual voices guide)".Behind The Voice Actors.RetrievedMarch 14,2022.
- ^"U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Registration for Billy Bastard by William R. Werstine a/k/a Billy West".
- ^"U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Second Registration for Billy Bastard by William R. Werstine a/k/a Billy West".
- ^Billy West Bio(Retrieved from BillWest.com on November 16, 2018)
- ^"Billy West from Talkin' Toons with Rob Paulsen | Podcast Episode on Podbay".
- ^"Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast: Episode 277 with Guest: Jackie Martling and Billy West".SoundCloud.September 16, 2019.RetrievedSeptember 17,2019.Timestamps: (00:10:54-00:11:09)
- ^Daley, Lauren (September 3, 2021)."Before Billy West was Fry on 'Futurama'... he entered a Boston radio show contest".MSN.com.
- ^Billy West as Zoidberg, Professor Farnsworth, Zapp Brannigan, and Nixon,July 6, 2015,archivedfrom the original on November 17, 2021,retrievedNovember 9,2021
- ^"Billy West Talks About Nixon's Head & FUTURAMA".YouTube.March 15, 2019.Archivedfrom the original on November 17, 2021.RetrievedNovember 9,2021.
- ^"What to See at the Richard Nixon Library and Museum".November 14, 2019.RetrievedNovember 9,2021.
- ^Billy West & The Shutdowns Vol.1 Live in 1980 Oldies BandonYouTubeRetrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^"Voice of Bugs Bunny cut his teeth on 'BCN".July 29, 2013.
- ^abcdeWolk, Josh (February 19, 1998)."Looney Tones".Entertainment Weekly.RetrievedJanuary 13,2022.
- ^Billy West official siteArchivedAugust 9, 2020, at theWayback Machine.Retrieved October 26, 2006.
- ^Ryan, Kyle (June 14, 2005)."Billy West".The A.V. Club.RetrievedJanuary 13,2022.
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