Frank Welker
Birth Place: Denver, Colorado, USA
Date Of Birth: Mar 12, 1946
Voice Over Language: English
Trivia & Fun Facts:
A.K.A. Franklin Welker
Took over the position of "Living VA legend" (or "Voice God" as Hollywood likes to call him) ever since Mel Blanc died.
Once released a critically-acclaimed Comedy Album in 1988 that was of satirical impersonations of various celebrities. However its out of print now and can only be found on EBay.
Has shared two roles with Leonard Nimoy. When the third season of Transformers came around, Frank took the role of Galvatron that Nimoy had taken in the Movie. And in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Frank provided the 'screams' of Nimoy's most famous character, Mr Spock.
Good friend of Peter Cullen
Been working in voice acting for 50 years.
One of his starts was a detergent TV commercial.
Took over the position of "Living VA legend" (or "Voice God" as Hollywood likes to call him) ever since Mel Blanc died.
Once released a critically-acclaimed Comedy Album in 1988 that was of satirical impersonations of various celebrities. However its out of print now and can only be found on EBay.
Has shared two roles with Leonard Nimoy. When the third season of Transformers came around, Frank took the role of Galvatron that Nimoy had taken in the Movie. And in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Frank provided the 'screams' of Nimoy's most famous character, Mr Spock.
Good friend of Peter Cullen
Been working in voice acting for 50 years.
One of his starts was a detergent TV commercial.
Quotes:
In an interview with Welker on Cold Hard Slag, he said, "It was a pleasure working with all the actors who played the various characters - and my archenemy, good-guy "Optimus Prime" (A.K.A. Peter Cullen) was a pure delight, in the studio and the real world."
STARRING ROLES
Credited Roles On BTVA So Far: 343
TV SHOWS
MOVIES
Aladdin (1992)
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Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein (1999)
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Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
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Beauty and The Beast (1991)
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Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
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Cats Don't Dance (1997)
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Doug's 1st Movie (1999)
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The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
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G.I. Joe The Movie (1987)
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GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986)
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A Goofy Movie (1995)
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The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
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Gremlins (1984)
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The Land Before Time (1988)
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The Little Mermaid (1989)
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The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000)
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Mulan (1998)
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My Neighbor Totoro (1993)
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Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind (1985)
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Pocahontas (1995)
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The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
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Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders (2000)
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Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (2001)
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Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (1988)
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Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King (2008)
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Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire (2002)
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Scooby-Doo and the Loch Ness Monster (2004)
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Scooby-Doo and the Monster of Mexico (2003)
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Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf (1988)
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Scooby-Doo and the Samurai Sword (2009)
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Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost (1999)
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Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights (1994)
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Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998)
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Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo (2010)
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Scooby-Doo! in Aloha, Scooby-Doo! (2005)
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Scooby-Doo! in Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! (2007)
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Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? (2005)
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Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! (2006)
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Tarzan (1999)
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
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Transformers: The Movie (1986)
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GAMES
Kingdom Hearts (2002)
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Kingdom Hearts II (2006)
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Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Game (2009)
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Transformers the Movie Game (2007)
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COMMERCIALS
Comments
optimussolo said at 1:48 AM on Sat Jul 18 2009Once again this will forever be a work in progress he has done HUNDREDS of voices. We realize we don't have them all yet lol
quazie said at 1:28 PM on Tue Jul 21 2009Yes, it would be hard to get all of Frank's credits down. I don't even think IMDB has all of his credits listed! But he is definitely one of my favorite heroes in the voice over world because when I was little I used to immate my favorite cartoon characters and most of them where animals. Later, when I learned that Frank Welker was responsible for over half of those animals, I was thrilled at the thought that people actually got paid to do all of those animal sounds and Frank rules when it comes to voicing animals! So, yes, I believe Frank is a voice over legend, too.
doctorwhoobawooba said at 4:47 PM on Wed Jul 22 2009Thanks for the updates, happy 2 see muppet babies on the list, and along with yet more info that I didn't know, this website is one of the greatest! :')
optimussolo said at 12:10 AM on Mon Jul 27 2009Thanks, I am trying to tackle this page!! I have a list of more than a hundred more I would like to add, pictures are tough to find for some of them though. Glad you are enjoying the site!!
soulcrusher said at 7:41 PM on Sun Aug 9 2009We know how many character he's played It's going to take us at leats until the end of New Years' 2010
optimussolo said at 8:12 PM on Sun Aug 9 2009thats putting the pressure on haha i have a list of over 200 more still to add haha
soulcrusher said at 7:35 PM on Wed Aug 12 2009Need a hand, Optimus? LOL Sounds like you could use one
optimussolo said at 8:13 PM on Wed Aug 12 2009Well I just added a bunch of movie credits - When I hit the wall I am going to post all roles I can't find pictures to though!!
soulcrusher said at 8:39 PM on Fri Aug 14 2009Tell you what since I can predict you having a seizure if you continue alone I'll take it from here and you can continue to work on He-Man
optimussolo said at 1:03 AM on Sat Aug 15 2009haha, actually I am enjoying it so far, what more were you looking for with He-Man though?
soulcrusher said at 4:40 PM on Sat Aug 15 2009lol, I was actually looking for the Tri-klops, Snake-Eyes and Two Bad assuming if you can suddenly grow a third palm.
optimussolo said at 7:16 PM on Sat Aug 15 2009I'll add it to my list - remember if you want requests completed or seen sooner - the forums is where I usually check for requests...
optimussolo said at 12:24 AM on Sun Aug 16 2009At 169 now after the additions of Mr. Magoo, Tom & Jerry, Laff A Lympics, Roary, Roadrovers, Rambo, and Robonic Stooges
optimussolo said at 1:20 AM on Tue Aug 25 2009Up to 173 now with the addition of the Pirates of Dark Water characters
optimussolo said at 1:50 PM on Mon Sep 7 2009Mr. Welker has reached the 200 credit mark (203 currently). And I just fond a jackpot for pictures and am going to be adding quite a few more in the next week...
foxwolf said at 2:24 AM on Wed Sep 9 2009i finally contributed something to the mega credit list that is Frank Welker :P
(it was Tom and Jerry Kids :P)
michael said at 10:52 PM on Sat Oct 3 2009(it was Tom and Jerry Kids :P)
Frank Welker IS Megatron. Shame on Michael Bay for disregarding Frank's talent as Megatron, choosing to go with Hugo Weaving, to the dismay of Transformers fans like myself. Frank has been and will always be Megatron.
tomi said at 2:06 PM on Tue Oct 27 2009He is truly a rolemodel to me!
If you haven,t heard his voice even just once, you haven,t basiaclly heard nothing.
jrcarter said at 11:29 PM on Fri Nov 13 2009If you haven,t heard his voice even just once, you haven,t basiaclly heard nothing.
Frank Welker wasn't Penguin in Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians. Robert Morse was.
I'm not so sure he was Rock N Roll in G.I. Joe, either.
optimussolo said at 1:53 PM on Tue Nov 17 2009I'm not so sure he was Rock N Roll in G.I. Joe, either.
Hmmm, seems to be some debate out there on who voiced Penguin, (although more sources state Robert Morse)
The following site lists Welker as the voice
http://www.statemaster.com/encyclopedia/Penguin-(comics)
The following site lists Andre Stojka
http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Penguin_(comics)
And this site lists either Morse or Stojka
http://superfriends.wikia.com/wiki/The_Super_Powers_Team:_Galactic_Guardians
optimussolo said at 1:59 PM on Tue Nov 17 2009The following site lists Welker as the voice
http://www.statemaster.com/encyclopedia/Penguin-(comics)
The following site lists Andre Stojka
http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Penguin_(comics)
And this site lists either Morse or Stojka
http://superfriends.wikia.com/wiki/The_Super_Powers_Team:_Galactic_Guardians
He did voice Rock N Roll in GI Joe as well. You may have been confused because Rock N Roll had more than one person voice him...
Rock 'n Roll first appeared in the animated A Real American Hero mini-series. He was first voiced by Frank Welker, but then Will Ryan took over the part.
yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy said at 9:07 AM on Sun Dec 27 2009Rock 'n Roll first appeared in the animated A Real American Hero mini-series. He was first voiced by Frank Welker, but then Will Ryan took over the part.
Bill Martin Was Ghostbuster's Samhaine Not Frank Go To Ghostbusters Wiki
optimussolo said at 12:53 AM on Mon Dec 28 2009Sorry seems like some sites have mixed info...I will try to look into it further
http://ghostbusters.wikia.com/wiki/Frank_Welker
http://www.gbfans.com/real-ghostbusters/characters/samhain/
purplewarrior13 said at 2:24 AM on Thu Mar 4 2010http://ghostbusters.wikia.com/wiki/Frank_Welker
http://www.gbfans.com/real-ghostbusters/characters/samhain/
An awesome voice actor! His resume is extensive, and is very commited to his work!
guillermo said at 3:00 PM on Sun Mar 7 2010My dear games, Devastator was voiced by Fred Tatasciore. Welker only voiced Megatron in the Game
optimussolo said at 4:18 PM on Mon Mar 8 2010Actually @guillermo you have that backwards, Welker was in the movie and Fred was in the game..
optimussolo said at 10:28 AM on Mon Apr 5 2010if you could add links to pictures of characters you make comments about they would be much more likely to get added. Also, you could try using the forums. Thanks
shane said at 4:36 AM on Wed Apr 14 2010frank welker is the best voice over actor i have ever seen he did really in transformers as voice of megatron soundwave rumble ravage skywarp ratbat laserbeak galvatron very good in transformers g1
jack said at 10:36 PM on Sat Apr 17 2010wow, this was basically my caretaker growing up. I never realized he was the same voice for all these characters. Awesome work. Very talented
markmarino said at 7:57 AM on Thu Jun 10 2010i agree
since Welker voiced the most characters throughout history since 1962
he is truely the real number 1 voice actor of all time
markmarino said at 8:10 AM on Thu Jun 10 2010since Welker voiced the most characters throughout history since 1962
he is truely the real number 1 voice actor of all time
hey we should keep searching for more characters untill we reach 300 or 600
john said at 1:29 PM on Thu Jun 24 2010one thing I've noticed is that sometimes the artist will tend to draw the cartoon character to closely resemble the person that's providing the voice of the character.
markmarino said at 6:47 PM on Tue Jul 13 2010WWWOOOOOWWW!
What a Record of CHARACTERS Frank Welker has!
We should keep going
tomi said at 7:03 PM on Thu Jul 15 2010What a Record of CHARACTERS Frank Welker has!
We should keep going
Frank Welker is:
NUMERO UNO!
GREATEST THERE IS!
MY PERSONAL HERO AND IDOL!
markmarino said at 9:41 PM on Sun Jul 18 2010NUMERO UNO!
GREATEST THERE IS!
MY PERSONAL HERO AND IDOL!
knowing Welker the true number one voice actor of all time
I am sure that his favorite role is Megatron as well as Scooby Doo
stoiclion said at 8:41 PM on Wed Aug 25 2010I am sure that his favorite role is Megatron as well as Scooby Doo
A momentous undertaking to list Mr. Welker's credits. He has done at least one role in most animated programs produced in the US in the past 40-years.
However, I do have one additional show to add: "The Real Adventures of Johnny Quest" where Mr. Welker was both Bandit and the quadriplegic villain, Jeremiah Surd.
However, I do have one additional show to add: "The Real Adventures of Johnny Quest" where Mr. Welker was both Bandit and the quadriplegic villain, Jeremiah Surd.
