Bill Farmer
Birth Name:
William Robert Farmer
Birth Place:
Pratt, Kansas, United States
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Producer
Fast Facts
- First voice actor to receive the Friz Freleng Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Animation
- Inducted into Disney's Hall of Fame as he became a Disney Legend in 2009
- Has spoken on Attention Deficit Disorder with strategies to overcome the obstacles presented by ADD at any age, after being diagnosed with the disease well into adulthood
- Best known for his voice over work, especially as being the official voice of Goofy and Pluto since 1986
- Has over 100 celebrity impressions and dialects in his repertoire
- Teaches voice-acting students, produces voice-actor demos and offers private coaching through his production company, Toonhouse, Inc
Awards
- 2000Annie - Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production:Nominated
- 2011Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program:Nominated
- 2012BTVA Voice Acting Award - Best New Vocal Interpretation of an Established Character:Nominated
- 2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational:Nominated
- 2014Annie - Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production:Nominated
- 2014BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award - Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Children's/Educational:Winner
- 2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Children's/Educational:Winner
- 2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational:Winner
- 2015Annie - Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production:Winner
- 2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Children's/Educational:Nominated
- 2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical:Nominated
- 2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series:Winner
- 2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational:Nominated
- 2016BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series:Winner