Frank Welker
Birth Name:
Franklin Wendell Welker
Birth Place:
Denver, Colorado, United States
Profession
Actor, Sound department, Soundtrack, Music department
Fast Facts
- In 1994, he was nominated for an Annie Award for his work in "Animaniacs․"
- After moving to California to pursue acting, he studied theatrical arts at Santa Monica City College
- First voice-acting gig was a commercial for Friskies dog food
- Quote: "I like looking at the characters․ Seeing them always brings up some voice or attitude․ I am much more visual and that works so much better than having someone tell me what the character is all about․"
- Quote: "I was doing standup comedy in a club in Los Angeles when this fellow and his girlfriend walked in ․․․ Based on my performance of barking and growling and hissing, he cast me in a Friskies dog food commercial and [she] cast me in Scooby Doo!"
- While working on a production, he frequently portrays multiple animal characters in the project
- From 1980 to 2011, his films grossed more money than any other actor in Hollywood
- Got his voice for the Dr․ Claw character in "Inspector Gadget" from trying to impersonate Barry White one day
- Originally auditioned for the lead role in "Scooby Doo," but was cast as Fred Jones instead
- Tried stand-up comedy before getting into voice acting
Awards
- 1994Annie - Best Achievement for Voice Acting:Nominated
- 2012BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short:Nominated
- 2012BTVA Voice Acting Award - Best New Vocal Interpretation of an Established Character:Winner
- 2012BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film:Nominated
- 2012BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award - Best Male Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short:Nominated
- 2012BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series:Nominated
- 2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Action/Drama:Nominated
- 2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical:Nominated
- 2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical:Nominated
- 2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical:Nominated
- 2013BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film:Nominated
- 2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama:Nominated
- 2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational:Nominated
- 2013BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short:Nominated
- 2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational:Nominated
- 2014BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short:Nominated
- 2014BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short:Winner
- 2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama:Nominated
- 2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role - Action/Drama:Nominated
- 2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Action/Drama:Winner
- 2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational:Nominated
- 2018BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role:Nominated
- 2022Emmy - Outstanding Voice Performance in an Animated Program:Nominated