Patrick Warburton

Patrick Warburton
Warburton at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International
Born Patrick John Warburton
(1964-11-14) November 14, 1964
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Education Servite High School
Newport Harbor High School
Alma mater Orange Coast College
Occupation Actor, voice artist
Years active 1986–present
Home town Huntington Beach, California, U.S.
Spouse(s)
Cathy Jennings (m. 1991)
Children 4
Parent(s) John Charles Warburton Jr.
Barbara Jeanne Gratz (aka Barbara Lord)

Patrick John Warburton (born November 14, 1964) is an American comedic actor and voice artist. In television, he is known for playing David Puddy on Seinfeld,[1] the title role on The Tick, Jeb Denton on Less Than Perfect, Jeff Bingham on Rules of Engagement and Lemony Snicket on A Series of Unfortunate Events.[2] His voice acting roles include Kronk in The Emperor's New Groove and its sequels, Joe Swanson on Family Guy, Brock Samson on The Venture Bros., Lok in the Tak and the Power of Juju video games and television series, Ken in Bee Movie, Flynn in Skylanders[3] and Hugo Vasquez in Tales from the Borderlands. In advertising, he has played a "control enthusiast" in a series of commercials for National Car Rental.[4]

Early life

Warburton was born in Paterson, New Jersey,[5] the son of orthopedic surgeon John Charles Warburton Jr. and Barbara Jeanne Gratz (an actress credited as Barbara Lord).[6][7][8] He and his three sisters, Mary, Lara, and Megan, were raised in a "very religious" and "conservative" Catholic family in Huntington Beach, California,[9] where he attended Saints Simon and Jude Catholic School. He later attended Servite High School (in Anaheim, California), and later transferred to Newport Harbor High School (in Newport Beach, California). He studied marine biology at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California, but dropped out to pursue modeling and acting.[10]

Career

Warburton's acting roles often rely on his deep, booming voice and large physique. In the 1990s, he was known for his recurring role as David Puddy on Seinfeld, the on-again, off-again boyfriend of Elaine Benes. He had a small role in the 2002 film Men in Black II as J's new partner, T.

Warburton starred in FOX's short-lived series The Tick, in which he held the title role. He has repeatedly criticized FOX's mismanagement of the series after its cancellation, stating that the network "apparently didn't have a clue."[11]

He played Nick Sharp in 8 Simple Rules and joined the cast of Less Than Perfect in 2003, as anchorman Jeb Denton. He also played Jeff Bingham in Rules of Engagement, and Rip Riley in the FX series Archer.

Warburton in January 2007

Warburton has put his voice to use for several animated films and TV programs, including a lead character in Game Over, Buzz Lightyear and the Little Green Men in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, and Kronk in The Emperor's New Groove, with David Spade and John Goodman; Spade and Warburton would reunite for the CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement, which aired from 2007 to 2013, and Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser in 2015. Warburton reprised his role as Kronk for the direct-to-video sequel, Kronk's New Groove, and the subsequent TV series The Emperor's New School. He voiced Steve Barkin in the Disney Channel show Kim Possible.

Warburton was also cast in The Venture Bros., in which he voices Brock Samson. He voices Joe Swanson on Fox’s Family Guy and Detective Cash in The Batman. He lent his voice talent to the computer-animated feature films Hoodwinked, Chicken Little, Bee Movie, Open Season, and Tak (all three games),Tak and the Power of Juju. He was also the voice of Commander Blaine H. Tate on the Comedy Central animated series Moonbeam City in October 2015.

Warburton appeared on GSN’s Poker Royale Celebrities vs. the Pros tournament in 2005, winning the tournament and the $50,000 grand prize. On November 8, 2009, Warburton appeared as the wild west character Cal Johnson on Seth & Alex’s (Almost Live) Comedy Show, hosted by Seth MacFarlane and Alex Borstein, on Fox. He was also cast as the sheriff in the Cartoon Network series Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated. He appeared as Bowser in a video by CollegeHumor entitled "The Roast of Mario".[12]

He appeared on the American version of Top Gear on February 21, 2012. He set the “Big Star, Small Car” lap record, beating previous record-holder Arlene Tur.[13]

Warburton starred in the 2016 NBC sitcom Crowded, in which he played alongside Carrie Preston as parents who are about to enjoy their empty nest years only to find their daughters and his parents are all moving back in to live with them. The show ran for one season of 13 episodes.[14]

He is featured in the "preboarding" video shown to guests at Soarin' Around the World in Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, California and Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort, in Orlando, Florida where he explains the ride's requirements. He lent his voice to the droid G2-4T in the queue of Star Tours: The Adventures Continue at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida and Disneyland in Anaheim, California.

He currently plays Lemony Snicket in the series A Series of Unfortunate Events.

He appeared at a New Jersey Devils playoff hockey game on April 18, 2018 with his face (and chest) painted similar to that of his Devils crazed role in an episode of "Seinfeld", exhorting the crowd in a manner alike to that of his "Puddy" character.

Commercial voice-over

In the commercial and advertising world, Warburton is the voice in the Carrier Corporation commercials for their air-conditioning and HVAC units, and was the voice of Superman in The Adventures of Seinfeld and Superman for American Express. He is the voice of "Lewis" in the "Clark & Lewis Expedition" radio commercials for Horizon Air. In August 2009, Warburton played a high-end PC in a "Get a Mac" ad for Apple Inc.[15] Warburton became the spokesman for Japanese automaker Honda's "Good Reasons" advertising campaign in September 2011.[16] He is the voice in NAPA's "Can of Know How" commercial. In 2015, Warburton became the star of National Car Rental commercials "Be the Boss of You". And he became the voice in the current "Discover Fresh" radio ad campaign by Souplantation, a California-based buffet-style restaurant chain (the restaurant is known as "Sweet Tomatoes" in other markets).[17]

Warburton is also the voice of Ranger, a forest ranger, in a series of radio spots for the national Smokey Bear campaign sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service and the Ad Council.[18]

Personal life

Warburton married Cathy Jennings in 1991, and they have four children; Talon, Alexandra, Shane and Gabriel.[19]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1987 Dragonard Richard Abdee
1991 Scorchers Balford
1994 Dickwad Charlie's Brother Short film
1996 American Strays Rookie Cop
1999 The Woman Chaser Richard Hudson
2000 Scream 3 Steven Stone
2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins Little Green Men, Buzz Lightyear (TV version) Voices
Direct-to-DVD
2000 The Dish Al Burnett
2000 The Emperor's New Groove Kronk Voice
2001 Camouflage Horace Tutt, Jr.
2001 Dirt Vincent
2001 Joe Somebody Mark McKinney
2002 Run Ronnie Run Head of Gay Conspiracy
2002 Big Trouble Officer Walter Kramitz
2002 Men in Black II Agent T
2004 Bob Steel Rudy Buckmaster
2004 Home on the Range Patrick Voice
2005 The Civilization of Maxwell Bright Max Bright
2005 Rebound Larry Burgess
2005 Chicken Little Alien Cop Voice
2005 Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story Joe Swanson Voice
Direct-to-DVD
2005 Sky High Royal Pain Voice
2005 Kronk's New Groove Kronk Voice
Direct-to-DVD
2005 Hoodwinked! The Wolf Voice
2006 The Wild Blag Voice
2006 Open Season Ian Voice
2007 I'll Believe You Dr. Seth Douglass
2007 Underdog Cad
2007 Bee Movie Ken Voice
2007 Happily N'Ever After Prince Charming Voice
2008 Get Smart Hymie
2008 Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd: Out of Control Hymie Direct-to-DVD
2008 Space Chimps Titan Voice
2009 Made for Each Other Mack Mackenzie
2009 Rock Slyde Rock Slyde Also executive producer
2009 The Action Hero's Guide to Saving Lives Ace Mulligan
2010 Flicka 2 Hank Direct-to-DVD
2010 Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back Titan Voice
Direct-to-DVD
2010 Sophomore Mr. McKee
2011 Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil The Wolf Voice
2011 The Little Engine That Could Caboose Voice
2012 Ted Guy
2013 Movie 43 Steve
2013 Bad Milo Phil
2014 Mr. Peabody & Sherman King Agamemnon Voice
2014 Playing It Cool Dick
2014 Planes: Fire & Rescue Pulaski Voice
2014 School Dance Prairie Puff Man
2014 The Extendables Himself Cameo
2015 Hoovey Jeff Elliot
2015 Divine Access Bob
2015 Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant Captain Bryce
2015 Ted 2 Guy
2015 Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser Foggle / Guardian Angel
2016 Elephant Kingdom Human King Voice
Direct-to-DVD
2016 Better Watch Out Robert
2017 Animal Crackers Brock Voice
2017 Austin Found Chief Williams

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1986 The Paper Chase Pool Boy Episode: "Honor"
1990 Quantum Leap Blaster Episode: "The Leap Home: Part 2 (Vietnam) – April 7, 1970"
1991 Anything But Love Episode: "The Torrid Zone"
1992 Grapevine Billy Episode: "The Lisa and Billy Story"
1992 Northern Exposure Glenn Episode: "Northwest Passages"
1992 Murphy Brown Bo Episode: "A Year to Remember"
1993 Mad About You Sam Episode: "Love Among the Tiles"
1993 Nurses Chuck Episode: "What Are Friends For?"
1993 Designing Women Craig 3 episodes
1993 Love & War Duane Episode: "It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing"
1994 Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story Scott Mersereau Television film
1995 Grace Under Fire Meter Man Episode: "A Night at the Opera"
1995 Ellen Jack 3 episodes
1995–97 Dave's World Eric 34 episodes
1995–98 Seinfeld David Puddy 10 episodes
1998 House Rules Dan Episode: "Sex and Violence"
1998 Maggie Winters Sonny Episode: "Likable Maggie"
1998–99 NewsRadio Johnny Johnson 5 episodes
1998–99 Hercules: The Animated Series Lastrigon, Agamemnon Voices
2 episodes
1999 The Apartment Complex Morgan Television film
1999–2003;
2005–present		 Family Guy Joe Swanson Voice
2000 Angels in the Infield Eddie "Steady" Everett Television film
2000 Teacher's Pet Security Guard Voice
Episode: "Movin' on Pup/Escaping Dog Trick"
2000–01 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Buzz Lightyear, Little Green Men Voices
62 episodes
2001–02 The Tick The Tick 9 episodes
2002 Malcolm in the Middle Burt Landon Episode: Company Picnic
2002 The Twilight Zone Azoth the Avenger Episode: "Azoth the Avenger is a Friend of Mine"
2002, 2003 8 Simple Rules Nick Sharpe 3 episodes
2002–07 Kim Possible Steve Barkin Voice
35 episodes
2003 Happy Family Bill Harris Episode: "Bill's Back"
2003–06 Less than Perfect Jeb Denton 49 episodes
2003–present The Venture Bros. Brock Samson Voice
71 episodes
2004 Game Over Ripley "Rip" Smashenburn Voice
6 episodes
2005, 2006 The Batman Cash Tankenson Voice
2 episodes
2005–06 The X's Mr. X Voice
20 episodes
2006–08 The Emperor's New School Kronk Voice
52 episodes
2007 Biker Mice from Mars A-Bomb Voice
Episode: "Here Comes the Judge"
2007 Robot Chicken Big Jim, The Riddler, Seuss Dad Voices
Episode: "Endless Breadsticks"
2007–09 Tak and the Power of Juju Lok Voice
15 episodes
2007–13 Rules of Engagement Jeff Bingham 100 episodes
2009 The Fairly OddParents Agent #1, Agent #2 Voices
2 episodes
2009–10 The Cleveland Show Joe Swanson Voice
2 episodes
2010–13 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Sheriff Bronson Stone Voice
34 episodes[20]
2011 Kid vs. Kat Buck Diamond Voice (uncredited)
Episode: "Bootsville's Most Wanted/Kat of Diamonds
2011 Archer Rip Riley Voice
3 episodes
2012 The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange Big Mike Watermelon Voice
Episode: "Generic Holiday Special"
2012 The Penguins of Madagascar Elmer Voice
Episode: "Street Smarts/Nighty Night Ninja"
2014 The Soup Actor Episode: "Clips of Love and Passion"
2014 Sequestered Governor Bennett 12 episodes
2015 Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja Ninja 2005 Voice
Episode: "When Howie Met Randy"
2015 Moonbeam City Commander Blade H. Tate Voice
Episode: "Quest for Aquatica"
2015 TripTank Cop, Steve's Dad Voices
6 episodes
2016 Crowded Mike Moore 13 episodes; also producer
2016–present The Tick N/A Producer
2017–present A Series of Unfortunate Events Lemony Snicket 18 episodes
2017 Puppy Dog Pals Captain Dog, Worker #1 Voices
4 episodes
2018 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. General Rick Stoner 2 episodes
2018 Skylanders Academy Flynn Voice
5 episodes

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Spider-Man Hostage "What If?" mode
2001 The Emperor's New Groove: The Game Kronk
2003 Metal Arms: Glitch in the System Mozer
2003 Tak and the Power of Juju Lok
2004 Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams Lok
2005 Tak: The Great Juju Challenge Lok
2006 Family Guy Video Game! Joe Swanson
2006 Open Season Ian
2007 Bee Movie Game Ken
2007 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Additional Voices
2009 Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust Damone
2010 Call of Duty: Black Ops S.O.G. Operative
2011 Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Flynn
2012 Skylanders: Giants Flynn
2012 Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse Joe Swanson
2013 Poker Night 2 Brock Samson
2013 Skylanders: Swap Force Flynn
2014 Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff Joe Swanson
2014–15 Tales from the Borderlands Hugo Vasquez / Rhysquez
2014 Skylanders: Trap Team Flynn
2015 Nords: Heroes of the North King Björn [21]
2015 Skylanders: SuperChargers[22] Flynn [lower-alpha 1]
2016 Skylanders: Imaginators Flynn

Web

Year Title Role Notes
2010 CollegeHumor: The Roast of Mario Bowser Voice

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2001 Online Film and Television Association Award Best Voice-Over Performance The Emperor's New Groove Nominated
Annie Award Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production Nominated
2005 New York VisionFest Outstanding Achievement Award Acting – Male The Civilization of Maxwell Bright Won
2006 Boulder International Film Festival Award Best Actor Won
Beverly Hills Film Festival Award Best Male Performance Won
2007 Annie Award Outstanding Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production The Emperor's New School Nominated
2008 Best Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production Bee Movie Nominated

Notes

  1. ↑ Skylanders roles are reprising for later releases.[23]

References

  1. ↑ "David Puddy". seinfeldonline.com. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Patrick Warburton Bio and Photos". TV Guide. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  3. ↑ Patrick Warburton on IMDb
  4. ↑ "National Car Rental Control Enthusiast". Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  5. ↑ Yannis, Alex (October 8, 1995). "HOCKEY;The Devils, And Fans, Ignite First Match". The New York Times. Retrieved November 25, 2007. Moments after the banner was raised, Patrick Warburton, the actor who portrayed a fanatic Devils’ fan in a segment of the “Seinfeld” television show, was called upon to drop the puck. With his face painted in Devils red and black, the native of nearby Paterson dropped the puck, then stripped the Brodeur jersey he was wearing to display the letter D on his chest.
  6. ↑ "10 Burning Questions For..... Patrick Warburton". ESPN.com. ESPN.com. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Gratz – Warburton". The New York Times. March 31, 1961.
  8. ↑ "Warburton — Gratz". The New York Times. June 4, 1961.
  9. ↑ "Patrick Warburton Awaits A New Series Of Options", Articles.philly.com (August 7, 1998); retrieved on July 25, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Patrick Warburton biodata". Movies.aol.com. November 14, 1964. Archived from the original on October 4, 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  11. ↑ Bell, Josh Patrick Warburton interview About.com. Retrieved on 2-04-18.
  12. ↑ The Roast of Mario (featuring Patrick Warburton). YouTube (December 20, 2010). Retrieved on July 25, 2012.
  13. ↑ 'Top Gear': Patrick Warburton Named His 1969 Dodge Charger After Angelina Jolie (VIDEO), Huffingtonpost.com, February 22, 2012; retrieved July 25, 2012.
  14. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (May 13, 2016). "'Crowded' Canceled By NBC After One Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  15. ↑ Patrick Warburton is a 'top of the line' PC in the latest Mac ad. Aoltv.com (August 26, 2009). Retrieved on July 25, 2012.
  16. ↑ "New Ad Campaign Provides Plenty of 'Good Reasons' to Buy a New Honda", eon.businesswire.com, September 12, 2011; retrieved July 25, 2012.
  17. ↑ Harper, R. (March 16, 2015). "Patrick Warburton is the New Voice of Souplantation and Fresh Produce is VERY Afraid". Souplantation. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  18. ↑ USDA Radio News: Smokey Bear Updates Part of New Ad Campaign Archived 2011-10-15 at the Wayback Machine.. U.S. Dept of Agriculture. Retrieved on September 6, 2012.
  19. ↑ Patty Martinez (August 2012). "Celebrity Q+A: Patrick Warburton". familycircle.com. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Pawn of Shadows". Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated. Episode 25. – closing credits
  21. ↑ "Plarium Launches Nords: Heroes of the North on Facebook". adweek.com. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  22. ↑ Vicarious Visions. Skylanders: SuperChargers. Activision. Scene: Closing credits, 7:13 in, Voice Actors.
  23. ↑ "'Skylanders' to add vehicles in next game, 'Skylanders SuperChargers'". mercurynews.com. Retrieved September 30, 2015. The next "Skylanders" entry will also add 20 new characters to the roster of more than 300 heroes that have been released since the original "Spyro's Adventure."...Josh Duhamel, Neal McDonough and Brittney Snow are among the celebrities who will join longtime "Skylanders" voice actor Patrick Warburton for the latest adventure.
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