Top Five List of the Week: Best Voice Actors
I wanted to expound on this one a little bit. Here's who each of these guys are, and a little bit about what they've done:
* Peter Cullen: Optimus Prime. That's really all there needs to be said. While of course I could go into more detail, and go into his impressive resume, this is really as good as it gets.
* Patrick Warburton: While it used to be that he was best known for being Puddy on Seinfeld, Warburton may in the end be best known for his voice acting. Kronk from The Emporer's New Groove, Joe Swanson from Family Guy, and--my personal favorite--the indomitable Brock Sampson from The Venture Brothers are just a few of the many voices Warburton has brought to life.
* Frank Welker: Referred to as a "voice acting god" by John DiMaggio and Billy West (voices of several Futurama characters), he is famous for doing nearly all of the Decepticons voices, including Megatron. He has done over 1,200 voices in his career, including parts in Futurama (Nibbler, both as the animal and as Lord Nibbler), both Gremlins movies, Scooby-Doo the movie, The Smurfs, and Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends.
* Mel Blanc: The voice of Warner Brothers--Bugs, Daffy, Porky, Tweety, Yosemite Sam. Everybody. Enough said.
* Hank Azaria: While he might be a terrible actor, Hank Azaria is an outstanding voice actor, responsible for over 160 voices on The Simpsons, including Moe, Apu, and Chief Wiggum.
* Peter Cullen: Optimus Prime. That's really all there needs to be said. While of course I could go into more detail, and go into his impressive resume, this is really as good as it gets.
* Patrick Warburton: While it used to be that he was best known for being Puddy on Seinfeld, Warburton may in the end be best known for his voice acting. Kronk from The Emporer's New Groove, Joe Swanson from Family Guy, and--my personal favorite--the indomitable Brock Sampson from The Venture Brothers are just a few of the many voices Warburton has brought to life.
* Frank Welker: Referred to as a "voice acting god" by John DiMaggio and Billy West (voices of several Futurama characters), he is famous for doing nearly all of the Decepticons voices, including Megatron. He has done over 1,200 voices in his career, including parts in Futurama (Nibbler, both as the animal and as Lord Nibbler), both Gremlins movies, Scooby-Doo the movie, The Smurfs, and Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends.
* Mel Blanc: The voice of Warner Brothers--Bugs, Daffy, Porky, Tweety, Yosemite Sam. Everybody. Enough said.
* Hank Azaria: While he might be a terrible actor, Hank Azaria is an outstanding voice actor, responsible for over 160 voices on The Simpsons, including Moe, Apu, and Chief Wiggum.
posted by Michael Pondrom at 8:50 PM
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