History Creator / RobPaulsen

* Carl Wheezer in ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutron''

Robert Frederick Paulsen III was born on March 11, 1965 in Detroit, Michigan. Rob loved cartoons as a kid and aspired to be a professional hockey player. Ironically, acting was something to "fall back on" and even though Rob voiced numerous characters in Creator/WarnerBros cartoons (''WesternAnimation/TazMania'', ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures''), he is best known as the voices of the wisecracking Raphael in the original animated ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' series (and ironically he would later portray Donatello in the 2012 version), and in more recent times the [[MotorMouth Motor Mouthed]], [[Creator/MarxBrothers Groucho Marx]]-esque Yakko Warner on the Peabody and two-time Emmy award-winning series ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' and the boisterous and energetic laboratory mouse Pinky on two hit series, ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'' and ''Pinky, Elmyra and the Brain''.

Robert Frederick Paulsen III was born on March 11, 1965 in Detroit, Michigan. Rob loved cartoons as a kid and aspired to be a professional hockey player. Ironically, acting was something to "fall back on" and even though Rob voiced numerous characters in Creator/WarnerBros cartoons (''WesternAnimation/TazMania'', ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures''), he is best known as the voices of the wisecracking Raphael in the original animated ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' series (and ironically he would later portray Donatello in the 2012 version), and in more recent times the [[MotorMouth Motor Mouthed]], [[Creator/MarxBrothers Groucho Marx]]-esque Yakko Warner on the Peabody and two-time Emmy award-winning series ''Animaniacs'' and the boisterous and energetic laboratory mouse Pinky on two hit series, ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'' and ''Pinky, Elmyra and the Brain''.

Robert Frederick Paulsen III was born on March 11, 1965 in Detroit, Michigan. Rob loved cartoons as a kid and aspired to be a professional hockey player. Ironically, acting was something to "fall back on" and even though Rob voiced numerous characters in Creator/WarnerBros cartoons (''WesternAnimation/TazMania'', ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures''), he is best known as the voices of the wise cracking Raphael in the original animated ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' series (and ironically he would later portray Donatello in the 2012 version) and in more recent times the boisterous and energetic laboratory mouse Pinky on two hit series, ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'' and ''Pinky, Elmyra and the Brain''.

"It's a treat to portray a complex character," Rob explains about Pinky, a gangling mouse with funny teeth, a head filled with clouds and an inane imagination that is punctuated with a staccato laugh. "Besides ... where else could I find a job where emotional outbursts and odd exclamations like 'Egad!', 'Narf!', 'Poit!', 'Splonk!' and 'Zort!' are allowed?" With over 2,000 half-hours of animation to his credit, Rob's versatility shines in his starring role as the voice of Yakko on the Peabody and the two-time Emmy award-winning series Animaniacs. One of Yakko's most popular musical skits, "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kT4UrsvzWs The Nations of the World]]" (set to a Mexican hat dance tune), was ''memorized'' by Paulsen, and is a guaranteed showstopper if asked to sing it at a convention.

"I'm getting paid to do what I got in trouble for in the seventh grade," jests Rob Paulsen, who won a Daytime Emmy in 1999 as "Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program" for ''Pinky and the Brain'' (WB). Though nominated twice previously, the victory was especially sweet due to the most formidable competition ever - fellow nominees Louie Anderson, Ernest Borgnine, Creator/DomDeLuise and Jefrey Tambor. In addition to his Emmy, Rob won back-to-back Annie Awards in 1997 and 1998. "I absolutely love what I do and thank my lucky stars for 25 years of full-time employment in this business," he admits.

On March 11, 1956, Vocal Magic was born and was named Robert Frederick Paulsen III. Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Rob loved cartoons as a kid and aspired to be a professional hockey player. Ironically, acting was something to "fall back on" and even though Rob voiced numerous characters in Creator/WarnerBros cartoons (''WesternAnimation/TazMania'', ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures''), he is best known as the voices of the wise cracking Raphael in the original animated ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' series (and ironically he would later portray Donatello in the 2012 version) and in more recent times the boisterous and energetic laboratory mouse Pinky on two hit series, ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'' and ''Pinky, Elmyra and the Brain''.

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* Fuzzy Bunny in ''WesternAnimation/TheTwistedTalesOfFelixTheCat''.

On March 11, 1956, Vocal Magic was born and was named Robert Frederick Paulsen III. Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Rob loved cartoons as a kid and aspired to be a professional hockey player. Ironically, acting was something to "fall back on" and even though Rob voiced numerous characters in WarnerBros cartoons (''WesternAnimation/TazMania'', ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures''), he is best known as the voices of the wise cracking Raphael in the original animated ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' series (and ironically he would later portray Donatello in the 2012 version) and in more recent times the boisterous and energetic laboratory mouse Pinky on two hit series, ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'' and ''Pinky, Elmyra and the Brain''.

* Arthur on ''WesternAnimation/TheTick'' (second season only; in season one, Mickey Dolenz from the 1960s band Music/TheMonkees was the voice of Arthur)

On March 11, 1956, Vocal Magic was born and was named '''Robert Frederick Paulsen III'''. Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Rob loved cartoons as a kid and aspired to be a professional hockey player. Ironically, acting was something to "fall back on" and even though Rob voiced numerous characters in WarnerBros cartoons (''WesternAnimation/TazMania'', ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures''), he is best known as the voices of the wise cracking Raphael in the original animated ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' series (and ironically he would later portray Donatello in the 2012 version) and in more recent times the boisterous and energetic laboratory mouse Pinky on two hit series, ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'' and ''Pinky, Elmyra and the Brain''.

* PJ Pete in ''WesternAnimation/GoofTroop'' and its spinoff movies ''AGoofyMovie'' and ''An Extremely Goofy Movie''

On March 11, 1956, Vocal Magic was born and was named '''Robert Frederick Paulsen III'''. Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Rob loved cartoons as a kid and aspired to be a professional hockey player. Ironically, acting was something to "fall back on" and even though Rob voiced numerous characters in WarnerBros cartoons (''WesternAnimation/TazMania'', ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures''), he is best known as the voices of the wise cracking Raphael in the original animated ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turltes'' series (and ironically he would later portray Donatello in the 2012 version) and in more recent times the boisterous and energetic laboratory mouse Pinky on two hit series, ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'' and ''Pinky, Elmyra and the Brain''.

Realizing how fortunate he is and passionate about giving to charity, Rob supports various charitable organizations, particularly those benefiting children and cancer research. Rob's volunteer work with [=GOALmodels=] is particularly rewarding. [=GOALmodels=], a high school program in Reseda, California, is designed to inspire ninth-graders to set goals and overcome obstacles in life. Blending his life experiences with passion for his work, his presentations are informative, entertaining and inspiring. In his leisure time, Rob enjoys golf, ice hockey and riding his motorcycle. He spends the majority of his free time with his wife, Parrish; son, Ash (who currently works at [=GameXplain=]), and two Yorkshire terriers, Pooshie and Tala.

Realizing how fortunate he is and passionate about giving to charity, Rob supports various charitable organizations, particularly those benefiting children and cancer research. Rob's volunteer work with [=GOALmodels=] is particularly rewarding. [=GOALmodels=], a high school program in Reseda, California, is designed to inspire ninth-graders to set goals and overcome obstacles in life. Blending his life experiences with passion for his work, his presentations are informative, entertaining and inspiring. In his leisure time, Rob enjoys golf, ice hockey and riding his motorcycle. He spends the majority of his free time with his wife, Parrish; son, Ash (who currently work at [=GameXplain=]), and two Yorkshire terriers, Pooshie and Tala.

* Experiment 625 (AKA Reuben) on ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries''

!! Some of Paulsen's most notable roles include:

* Morte in ''PlanescapeTorment''.

* When a Creator/JimCarrey movie (''The Mask'', ''Dumb and Dumber'', either of the ''Ace Ventura'' movies, etc) has to be edited for TV, they usually get Rob Paulsen to dub over Carrey's offending lines.

Realizing how fortunate he is and passionate about giving to charity, Rob supports various charitable organizations, particularly those benefiting children and cancer research. Rob's volunteer work with [=GOALmodels=] is particularly rewarding. [=GOALmodels=], a high school program in Reseda, California, is designed to inspire ninth-graders to set goals and overcome obstacles in life. Blending his life experiences with passion for his work, his presentations are informative, entertaining and inspiring. In his leisure time, Rob enjoys golf, ice hockey and riding his motorcycle. He spends the majority of his free time with his wife, Parrish; son, Ash, and two Yorkshire terriers, Pooshie and Tala.

Paulsen's extensive credits include on-camera roles in numerous motion pictures including ''Body Double'', ''Stewardess School'', ''Eyes of Fire'', ''The Perfect Match'', ''Spaceballs'', and ''Warlock''. His television acting credits include guest-starring roles on ''Series/{{MacGyver}}'' and ''StElsewhere''. Additionally, he is one of the most sought-after voice actors in the commercial arena, performing in over 1000 of them.

On March 11, 1956, Vocal Magic was born and was named Robert Fredrick Paulsen III. Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Rob loved cartoons as a kid and aspired to be a professional hockey player. Ironically, acting was something to "fall back on" and even though Rob voiced numerous characters in WarnerBros cartoons (''WesternAnimation/TazMania'', ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures''), he is best known as the voices of the wise cracking Raphael in the original animated ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turltes'' series (and ironically he would later portray Donatello in the 2012 version) and in more recent times the boisterous and energetic laboratory mouse Pinky on two hit series, ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'' and ''Pinky, Elmyra and the Brain''.

* VideoGame/{{Bubsy}} the Bobcat in the second game and [[WesternAnimation/{{Bubsy}} the animated pilot]]

* When a Creator/JimCarrey movie has to be edited for TV, they usually get Rob Paulsen to dub over Carrey's lines.

* Stanley Ipkiss and The Mask on the animated adaptation of ''TheMask''.

* Alien buddy Mark Chang on ''TheFairlyOddparents''

* A talking seagull in ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobMovie:SpongeOutofWater''