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Jess Harnell

Birth Name:
Jess Q. Harnell
Birth Place:
Teaneck, New Jersey, United States
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Music department, Producer, Casting director
Jess Harnell

Fast Facts

  • Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Throb" in 1987 and got his first voice acting role in the video game "Splash Mountain" in 1989
  • Quote: "There's so many great Wakko-isms․ I just love that he's just so clearly uninhibited, he'll say whatever is on his mind․ My favorite Wakko-ism is that he's happy 24/7, and that's kind of what I aspire to be too․ I try to learn from Wakko․"
  • Best known as a voice actor who played Wakko Warner in "Animaniacs," Don in "Wreck-It Ralph," and Nurse AJ in "Up․"
  • Has provided voices for numerous TV series, including "Taz-Mania," "Lady and the Tramp 2: Scamp's Adventure," and "The Powderpuff Girls․"
  • Is the only actor to voice two characters in "Transformers," voicing both an Autobot and a Decepticon in the 2007 film
  • Is the lead singer of Rock Sugar, a pop/metal mashup band
  • Originally modeled the voice of Wakko after Elvis Presley, but later decided on a higer-pitched version of Ringo Starr
  • Voices the characters Br'er Rabbit and Br'er Fox in the Splash Mountain attraction at both Disneyland and Disney World

Awards

  • 2006Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program:Nominated
  • 2012BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film:Nominated
  • 2012BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series:Nominated
  • 2013BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short:Nominated
  • 2013BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film:Winner
  • 2013BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film:Winner
  • 2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical:Nominated
  • 2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Comedy/Musical:Nominated
  • 2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical:Nominated
  • 2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Children's/Educational:Nominated
  • 2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series:Nominated
  • 2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series:Winner
  • 2016BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series:Winner
  • 2017BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series:Nominated
  • 2018BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short:Nominated
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