History Creator / FrankWelker

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'' - Dragon (uncredited)

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Cars}}'' - Frank the combine (uncredited)

Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American voice actor. He is responsible for a broad spectrum of character voices, and other vocal effects that have appeared over the last 50 years in American television and motion pictures.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfPussInBoots'' : Baby Dragon

* The WesternAnimation/GarfieldAnimatedMovieTrilogy (''Garfield Gets Real'', ''Garfield's Fun Fest'', and ''Garfield's Pet Force''): Garfield (replacing the late Creator/LorenzoMusic)

Due to high demand for his animal voice work, Welker more often plays side characters than protagonists. However, besides his high-profile appearances in ''Scooby-Doo'', he also plays cartoon stars like ComicStrip/{{Garfield}} and Literature/CuriousGeorge, the iconic villainous roles of Megatron and Soundwave in ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'', and more recently the voice (both speaking and non-speaking) of Nibbler in ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''.

Welker ranks third (only behind Creator/SamuelLJackson and Creator/HarrisonFord) in the "All Time Top 100 Stars at the Box Office", not as a box office draw, but in terms of the total revenue generated by the films in which he has participated, for the sheer number of voices he has done -- over 1,200 -- ranging from his work on ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' to the present day. He has voiced Fred since [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou the beginning]], and has played the role in nearly all of his appearances;[[note]]Barring live-action appearances, the only times Fred ''hasn't'' been voiced by Welker are ''WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo'' (Carl Steven), ''WesternAnimation/{{Scoob}}'' (Creator/ZacEfron and Pierce Gagnon), the video game adaptation of ''Film/ScoobyDooMonstersUnleashed'' (Creator/ChrisCox), ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' (Creator/FreddiePrinzeJr reprising the role from the live-action movies, barring one skit where he's Creator/BrettDalton) and ''WesternAnimation/{{Velma}}'' (Creator/GlennHowerton, though Frank voices Fred's father William.) [[/note]] he's also the go-to voice for Scooby since 2002, replacing the late Creator/DonMessick and his brief replacement Scott Innes. Go look him up on [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0919798 IMDB]]: depending on your monitor resolution and DPI settings, his résumé is anywhere from 50 to 60 pages long. It'd be easier to list the works where he ''hasn't'' performed.

Welker ranks third (only behind Creator/SamuelLJackson and Creator/HarrisonFord) in the "All Time Top 100 Stars at the Box Office", not as a box office draw, but in terms of the total revenue generated by the films in which he has participated, for the sheer number of voices he has done -- over 1,200 -- ranging from his work on ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' to the present day. He has voiced Fred since [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou the beginning]], and has played the role in nearly all of his appearances;[[note]]Barring live-action appearances, the only times Fred ''hasn't'' been voiced by Welker are ''WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo'' (Carl Steven), ''WesternAnimation/{{Scoob}}'' (Creator/ZacEfron and Pierce Gagnon), the video game adaptation of ''Film/ScoobyDooMonstersUnleashed'' (Creator/ChrisCox), ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' (Creator/FreddiePrinzeJr reprising the role from the live-action movies, barring one skit where he's Creator/BrettDalton) and the upcoming ''WesternAnimation/{{Velma}}'' (Creator/GlennHowerton, though Frank is expected to voice Fred's father William.) [[/note]] he's also the go-to voice for Scooby since 2002, replacing the late Creator/DonMessick and his brief replacement Scott Innes. Go look him up on [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0919798 IMDB]]: depending on your monitor resolution and DPI settings, his résumé is anywhere from 50 to 60 pages long. It'd be easier to list the works where he ''hasn't'' performed.

* ''Franchise/TheSmurfs'' - Hefty Smurf, Pewit, Poet Smurf, Clockwork Smurf (in [[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs the cartoon]]), Azrael (in [[Film/TheSmurfs the]] [[WesternAnimation/SmurfsTheLostVillage movies]]), additional voices

* ''Film/{{Troll}}'' - Torok the Troll, creature vocals

* ''WesternAnimation/TheGarfieldShow'' - Garfield (replacing the late Lorenzo Music), Eddie Gourmand, additional voices.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}} 3: Europe's Most Wanted'' - Sonya the bear

* ''Film/SuperMarioBros'' - Yoshi, Goombas, additional voices

* ''WesternAnimation/TheWizardOfOz'' - Toto

* ''WesternAnimation/SuperFriends'' - Marvin White, Wonder Dog, ComicBook/{{Darkseid}}, Kalibak, Mxyzptlk, Toyman, ComicBook/TheJoker, additional voices

* ''Creator/JimHenson's WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies'' - Kermit, Skeeter (replaced Howie Mandel), Beaker

* ''[[ComicStrip/{{Blondie}} Blondie and Dagwood]]'' - Dagwood Bumstead

Welker ranks third (only behind Creator/SamuelLJackson and Creator/HarrisonFord) in the "All Time Top 100 Stars at the Box Office", not as a box office draw, but in terms of the total revenue generated by the films in which he has participated, for the sheer number of voices he has done -- over 1,200 -- ranging from his work on ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' to the present day. He has voiced Fred since [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou the beginning]], and has played the role in nearly all of his appearances;[[note]]Barring live-action appearances, the only times Fred ''hasn't'' been voiced by Welker are ''WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo'' (Carl Steven), ''WesternAnimation/{{Scoob}}'' (Creator/ZacEfron and Pierce Gagnon), the video game adaptation of ''Film/ScoobyDooMonstersUnleashed'' (Creator/ChrisCox), ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' (Creator/FreddiePrinzeJr reprising the role from the live-action movies, barring one skit where he's Creator/BrettDalton) and ''WesternAnimation/{{Velma}}'' (Creator/GlennHowerton, though Frank voices Fred's father William.) [[/note]] he's also the go-to voice for Scooby since 2002, replacing the late Creator/DonMessick and his brief replacement Scott Innes. Go look him up on [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0919798 IMDB]]: depending on your monitor resolution and DPI settings, his résumé is anywhere from 50 to 60 pages long. It'd be easier to list the works where he ''hasn't'' performed.

Welker ranks third (only behind Creator/SamuelLJackson and Creator/HarrisonFord) in the "All Time Top 100 Stars at the Box Office", not as a box office draw, but in terms of the total revenue generated by the films in which he has participated, for the sheer number of voices he has done -- over 1,200 -- ranging from his work on ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' to the present day. He has voiced Fred since [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou the beginning]], and has played the role in nearly all of his appearances;[[note]]Barring live-action appearances, the only times Fred ''hasn't'' been voiced by Welker are ''WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo'' (Carl Steven), ''WesternAnimation/{{Scoob}}'' (Creator/ZacEfron and Pierce Gagnon), the video game adaptation of ''Film/ScoobyDooMonstersUnleashed'' (Creator/ChrisCox), and ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' (Creator/FreddiePrinzeJr reprising the role from the live-action movies, barring one skit where he's Creator/BrettDalton)[[/note]] he's also the go-to voice for Scooby since 2002, replacing the late Creator/DonMessick and his brief replacement Scott Innes. Go look him up on [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0919798 IMDB]]: depending on your monitor resolution and DPI settings, his résumé is anywhere from 50 to 60 pages long. It'd be easier to list the works where he ''hasn't'' performed.

* ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' - Usually reprises the role of any character listed here. Also voices ComicStrip/ThePhantom, [[WesternAnimation/ChallengeOfTheGoBots Cy-Kill]], [[Series/GameOfThrones Khal Drogo, Robert Baratheon]], [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Mr. Potato Head]] and UsefulNotes/BarackObama.

Welker ranks third (only behind Creator/SamuelLJackson and Creator/HarrisonFord) in the "All Time Top 100 Stars at the Box Office", not as a box office draw, but in terms of the total revenue generated by the films in which he has participated, for the sheer number of voices he has done -- over 1,200 -- ranging from his work on ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' to the present day. (He has voiced Fred since [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou the beginning]], and has played the role in nearly all of his appearances; he's also the go-to voice for Scooby since 1998, replacing the late Creator/DonMessick.) Go look him up on [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0919798 IMDB]]. Depending on your monitor resolution and DPI settings, his résumé is anywhere from 50 to 60 pages long. It'd be easier to list the works where he ''hasn't'' performed...

Welker ranks third (only behind Creator/SamuelLJackson and Creator/HarrisonFord) in the "All Time Top 100 Stars at the Box Office", not as a box office draw, but in terms of the total revenue generated by the films in which he has participated, for the sheer number of voices he has done -- over 1,200 -- ranging from his work on ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' to the present day. (In fact, besides TheMovie and the 1988-91 series ''WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo'' where Carl Stevens did the voice, he has been the only voice of Freddy since the beginning.) Go look him up on [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0919798 IMDB]]. Depending on your monitor resolution and DPI settings, his résumé is anywhere from 50 to 60 pages long. It'd be easier to list the works where he ''hasn't'' performed...

Due to high demand for his animal voice work, Welker more often plays a side character than TheHero unless it's Garfield, Fangface, Curious George, Scooby Doo or Fred Jones. His most famous high-profile work has been ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' as Freddy (and Scooby since Creator/DonMessick's death), ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' as Megatron and Soundwave, and more recently the voice (both speaking and non-speaking) of Nibbler in ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''.

* ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble'', ''WesternAnimation/HulkAndTheAgentsOfSmash'' and ''WesternAnimation/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' - Odin

Welker ranks third (only behind Creator/SamuelLJackson and Creator/HarrisonFord) in the "All Time Top 100 Stars at the Box Office," not as a box office draw, but in terms of the total revenue generated by the films in which he has participated, for the sheer number of voices he has done -- over 1,200 -- ranging from his work on ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' to the present day. (In fact, besides TheMovie and the 1988-91 series ''WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo'' where Carl Stevens did the voice, he has been the only voice of Freddy since the beginning.) Go look him up on [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0919798 IMDB.]] Depending on your monitor resolution and DPI settings, his résumé is anywhere from 50 to 60 pages long. It'd be easier to list the works where he ''hasn't'' performed...

* ''Film/MortalKombat'' - Reptile (Voice), Goro (Vocal Effects), Shao Kahn (Voice; first movie only)

* ''Comicbook/SavageDragon'' - Arachnid, Basher

* ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries''[[note]]including ''WesternAnimation/StitchTheMovie'' and ''WesternAnimation/LeroyAndStitch''[[/note]] - Sparky, Mr. Stenchy, Kixx, Tank, other Experiments

* ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'' - Djali and Achilles

* ''Film/{{Spawn}}'' - Malebolgia

* Film/TheNextKarateKid'' - Angel the Hawk

* Disney's ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'' - Abu, Rajah, Cave of Wonders, additional voice

* ''WesternAnimation/BobbysWorld'' - Roger

* ''WesternAnimation/CapitolCritters'' - Presidental Cats

* ''Film/HouseIITheSecondStory'' - Slim Reeser

* ''Film/MansBestFriend'' - Max
* ''Film/MrPoppersPenguins'' - Penguin vocals
* ''Creator/JimHenson's WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies'' - Kermit, Skeeter (replaced Howie Mandel), Beaker

* ''Comicbook/SavageDragon'' - Arachnid