Patrick Warburton
American actor (born 1964)
Patrick Warburton
Born (1964-11-14 ) November 14, 1964 (age 59) [1] Alma mater Orange Coast College Occupations Years active 1986–present Spouse
Cathy Jennings
(
m. 1991)
Children 4 Relatives Zach Shallcross (nephew)[2]
Patrick Warburton (born November 14, 1964)[1] is an American actor. On television, he has played David Puddy on Seinfeld ,[3] the title character on The Tick , Jeb Denton on Less than Perfect , Jeff Bingham on Rules of Engagement and Lemony Snicket on A Series of Unfortunate Events .[4] His voice acting roles include Joe Swanson in Family Guy , Sheriff Bronson Stone in Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated , Kronk in The Emperor's New Groove , Buzz Lightyear in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command , and Brock Samson in The Venture Bros. In the audiobook The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman, he voices the father of the main character Carl in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. In advertising, he plays a "control enthusiast" in commercials for National Car Rental .[5]
Early life
Warburton was born in Paterson, New Jersey , on November 14, 1964.[1] He is the son of orthopedic surgeon John Charles Warburton Jr. and Barbara Jeanne Gratz (an actress credited as Barbara Lord).[6] [7] [8] Warburton 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. Warburton later attended Servite High School (in Anaheim, California ), then 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
In the 1990s, Warburton was known for his recurring role in Seinfeld as David Puddy , the on-again, off-again boyfriend of Elaine Benes . He played Eric in the sitcom Dave's World , and had a small role in the 2002 film Men in Black II as J's new partner, T.
Warburton played the title role in FOX 's short-lived series The Tick . He has repeatedly criticized FOX's mismanagement of the series after its cancellation, stating that the network "apparently didn't have a clue".[11] In 2016 he was a producer for the Amazon streaming version of the series.
He played Nick Sharp in 8 Simple Rules ; and in 2003, joined the cast of Less than Perfect as anchorman Jeb Denton. He also played Jeff Bingham in Rules of Engagement and Rip Riley in the FX series Archer .
Warburton in 2007
Warburton has provided voices for several animated films and TV programs, including a lead character in Game Over , Buzz Lightyear , the Little Green Men in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command , and Kronk in The Emperor's New Groove , with David Spade , Eartha Kitt , and John Goodman . Spade and Warburton reunited 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. , where he voices Brock Samson , and voices Joe Swanson on Fox 's Family Guy and Detective Cash in The Batman . He recorded voices for the animated feature films Hoodwinked , Chicken Little , Bee Movie , Open Season . In video games, he voiced Lok in the Tak and the Power of Juju video game series and has also reprised the role again in the television series of the same name , as well as Flynn in the Skylanders series. 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, he appeared as 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 Sheriff Bronson Stone in the Cartoon Network series Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated , and appeared as Bowser in a video by CollegeHumor , "The Roast of Mario ".[12]
He appeared on the American version of Top Gear on February 21, 2012, where he set the "Big Star, Small Car" lap record, beating previous record-holder Arlene Tur .[13]
Warburton starred in the 2016 NBC sitcom Crowded , where he and Carrie Preston played parents who were about to enjoy their empty-nest years only to find their daughters and his parents moving back in with them. It ran for one season of 13 episodes.[14]
He is featured as the flight attendant, Patrick, 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, reprising his role from the preboarding video of the predecessor ride, Soarin' Over California . 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 starred as Lemony Snicket in the Netflix comedy drama series A Series of Unfortunate Events .[15]
Despite being a lifelong fan of the Los Angeles Kings hockey team, Warburton has appeared at multiple New Jersey Devils games 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 like that of his David Puddy character.[16] [17] His real-life relationship with the Devils began when the team invited him to drop the ceremonial first puck of the 1995 season, and he showed up with his face painted. After dropping the puck, he slipped and fell, but rescued the moment by regaining his balance and ripping off his shirt to reveal his chest was painted with the letter "D",[17] which came to be regarded as an iconic moment in Devils history.[16] [17] The Devils gave out a Puddy bobblehead doll to fans at a 2019 game.[16]
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, he played a high-end PC in a "Get a Mac " ad for Apple Inc .[18] He became the spokesman for Japanese automaker Honda 's "Good Reasons" advertising campaign in September 2011.[19] He is the voice in NAPA 's "Can of Know How" commercial. In 2015, he appeared in National Car Rental 's "Be the Boss of You" commercials. He is the voice of the current "Discover Fresh" radio ad campaign by Souplantation , a California-based buffet-style restaurant chain (known as Sweet Tomatoes in other markets).[20]
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 .[21]
In 2003, he appeared in the M&Ms commercial "You Don't Eat Your Own Kind".[22]
Personal life
In 1991, Warburton married Cathy Jennings, whom he met in college.[23] The couple has three sons and one daughter: Talon, Shane, Gabriel, and Alexandra.[24] They live in Santa Rosa Valley, California .[25] Warburton is a Catholic , and has said that he is willing to turn off Family Guy "when it takes its religious humor too far", perceiving such moments "as diminished returns".[26] His mother, Barbara Warburton, is a member of the Parents Television Council , which is severely critical of Family Guy , on which he voices Joe Swanson .[27] [28] Warburton is a "lifelong conservative " but has "very liberal views" on some issues.[29]
Filmography
Film
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
Zak Saturday (Adult)
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/Brent the Massaeur (The Spa)
3 episodes
1995–1997
Dave's World
Eric
34 episodes
1995–1998
Seinfeld
David Puddy
10 episodes
1998
House Rules
Dan
Episode: "Sex and Violence"
1998
Maggie Winters
Sonny
Episode: "Likable Maggie"
1998–1999
NewsRadio
Johnny Johnson
5 episodes
1998–1999
Hercules
Lastrigon / Agamemnon
Voice, 2 episodes
1999
The Apartment Complex
Morgan
Television film
1999–present
Family Guy
Joe Swanson
Voice, main role
2000
Angels in the Infield
Eddie "Steady" Everett
Television film
2000
Teacher's Pet
Security Guard
Voice, episode: "Movin' on Pup/Escaping Dog Trick"
2000–2001
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Buzz Lightyear , Little Green Men, Evil Buzz, Zzub
Voice, main role[30]
2001–2002
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
2002–2007
Kim Possible
Steve Barkin
Voice, 35 episodes
2003
Happy Family
Bill Harris
Episode: "Bill's Back"
2003–2006
Less than Perfect
Jeb Denton
49 episodes
2003–2018
The Venture Bros.
Brock Samson
Voice, 71 episodes[30]
2004
Game Over
Ripley "Rip" Smashenburn
Voice, 6 episodes
2005
American Dad!
AJ Gadgets
Voice, episode: "Stannie Get Your Gun"
2005
Pet Alien
Radio Announcer
Voice, episode: "Attack of the 50 Foot Boy"
2005–2006
The Batman
Cash Tankenson
Voice, 2 episodes[30]
2005–2007
The X's
Mr. X
Voice, 20 episodes[30]
2006–2008
The Emperor's New School
Kronk
Voice, 52 episodes
2007–2013
Rules of Engagement
Jeff Bingham
100 episodes
2007
Biker Mice from Mars
A-Bomb
Voice, episode: "Here Comes the Judge"[30]
2007
Robot Chicken
Big Jim / The Riddler / Seuss Dad
Voice, episode: "Endless Breadsticks"
2007–2009
Tak and the Power of Juju
Lok
Voice, 15 episodes
2008
Sesame Street
Himself
Episode: "Elmo steps in for Super Grover"
2009
The Fairly OddParents
Agent #1 / Agent #2
Voice, episode: "Wishology "[30]
2009–2010
The Cleveland Show
Joe Swanson
Voice, 2 episodes
2010–2013
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Sheriff Bronson Stone
Voice, 34 episodes[30]
2011–2023
Archer
Rip Riley
Voice, 4 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"
2013
Fish Hooks
Man-Voiced Albert
Voice, episode: "Bye Bye Bea Bea/ Glass Man Standing"
2014
The Soup
Actor
Episode: "Clips of Love and Passion"
2014
Sequestered
Governor Bennett
12 episodes
2014
Lego Star Wars
Member of the 501st Legion
Voice, The Yoda Chronicles; episode: Escape from the Jedi Temple
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
Voice, 6 episodes
2016
Crowded
Mike Moore
13 episodes; also producer
2016–2019
The Tick
—
Producer
2017–2022
Puppy Dog Pals
Captain Dog / Worker #1 / Giggle-Me-Sweetheart
Voice, 12 episodes
2017–2019
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Lemony Snicket
25 episodes
2018
Skylanders Academy
Flynn
Voice, 5 episodes
2018–2020
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
General Rick Stoner
4 episodes
2019
The Orville
Lt. Tharl
2 episodes
2020
Space Force
General Dabney Stramm
3 episodes
2020
Elena of Avalor
General Macaw
Voice, episode: "Coronation Day"
2020–present
Baby Shark's Big Show!
Grandpa Shark
Voice, English dub[30]
2022
Madagascar: A Little Wild
Ranger Hay
Voice, episode: "Race to the Rangers"
2022
DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders
Talon
Voice, episode: "My Dragonguard"
2022
Teen Titans Go!
Aquaman
Voice, 2 episodes
2022
The Bachelorette
Himself
1 episode
2024
Mr. Birchum
Burly Man
Voice
Video games
Theme parks
Awards and nominations
Notes
^ Skylanders roles are reprising for later releases.[32]
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