Pat Fraley
Pat Fraley is an American voice actor and voice-over teacher,[1] known as the voice of Krang, Casey Jones, Baxter Stockman and numerous other characters in the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated television series and voiced Falcon in the 2003 Stuart Little animated television series. Fraley is also a member of Voice and Speech Trainers of America.
Pat Fraley | |
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Born | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Voice actor, voice-over teacher |
Years active | 1979–present |
Agent(s) | Cunningham, Escott, Slevin and Doherty |
Spouse |
Renee Zimmerman (m. 1979) |
Children | 4 |
Family | Cam Clarke (cousin) Buddy Cole (uncle) Tina Cole (cousin) |
Website | patfraley |
Career
His first role was in 1979, in Hanna-Barbera's Scooby Goes Hollywood where he supplied additional voices.
In 1985, he voiced Ace on G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and Hillbilly Jim on Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling. He played Slick the Turtle on ABC's The Littles. He later did the voices of Coach Frogface and Sludge on Galaxy High School.
A versatile voice artist in 1987, Fraley voiced 65 characters on the animated TV series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Al, Aleister, Army Colonel, Antrax, Billy Jim Bob McJames, Bubba Badd, Bully, Chakahachi, Clown, Dr. Davens, Electrozapper, Erik/Erk Krang, Casey Jones, Cheese shop owner, Dippy, Dirtbag, Baxter Stockman, Barney Stockman, Fourth Goon, Gas station worker, The Great Boldini, Jewelry store salesman, Joey, Hans, Zak the Nutrino, Granitor, Burne Thompson, Kazuo Saki, Library security guard, Maitre'd, Malathor, Man with cotton candy, Mr. Reilly, Napoleon Bonafrog, Nasty Krangazoid, Obento, Rich man, Police chief, Policeman, Professor Mindbender, Raptor, Ray, Rich Man Rodney's butler, Rudy, Sailor, Scaredy Krangazoid, Scumbug, Seymour/Security guard, Second Viking, Short criminal, Sergeant O'Flaherty, Shogun, Slash, Smarty Krangazoid, Subway policeman, Third Goon, Titanus, Turtle cab driver, Wally cleaver, and Vernon Fenwick.
In the 1980s and 1990s he appeared in guest roles on animated series such as Denver, the Last Dinosaur, Garfield and Friends, The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat, Little Clowns of Happytown, The New Yogi Bear Show, Filmation's Ghostbusters, Goof Troop, Bonkers, Gargoyles, Yo Yogi!, Batman: The Animated Series, Bobby's World, The Tick, James Bond Jr., The Mask: The Animated Series, The Little Mermaid, and The Angry Beavers.
Pat voiced the title character in BraveStarr, Fireball in Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs, Cousin Itt in The Addams Family, Max Ray in Ruby Spears' The Centurions, Lurky, Buddy Blue, On-X and Evil Force in Rainbow Brite, young Scrooge McDuck and Sir Guy Standforth in DuckTales, Gwumpki in Quack Pack, Sniff in Space Cats and as Wildcat in TaleSpin. He also voiced Kyle the Cat on The Tom and Jerry Kids Show and lead character, Marshal Moo Montana in Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa as well as Tuffy Smurf in The Smurfs.
In 2004, Fraley appeared on Cartoon Network's The Grim Adventures Of Billy And Mandy Nickelodeon's My Life as a Teenage Robot and ChalkZone. The following year, he had a minor role in Disney's animated film The Wild and also voiced Fred's uncle Karl on an episode of What's New, Scooby-Doo?. He also had a role on camera as Mr. Harris in 'Til Death and did voices in the two live-action films The High Crusade and The Fisher King.
In 2007, Fraley made his live-action voice role debut in the post-apocalyptic science fiction horror film I Am Legend where he voiced the President of the United States.
Fraley substituted for Tim Allen in the early years as the voice of Buzz Lightyear in various video and computer games, merchandise, attractions, and the Disney On Ice Disneyland Adventure.[2]
He has voiced roles in Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Chicken Little, Tangled, and Happy Feet Two and performed ADR work for films such as The Muppets and Lincoln.
Personal life
Fraley has been married to his wife Renee Zimmerman since 1979; together they have four children.
He grew up in the Mormon faith but became a born-again Christian later in life. He lives in Hollywood, California. He is good friends with fellow actor Brad Garrett and was a close friend to actor Ed Asner.
He got his MFA degree in Acting from Cornell University in 1973.[3]
Filmography
Film
- BraveStarr: The Movie - Marshal BraveStarr, Thunderstick
- Casper's Scare School – Narrator, Scare Center Hosts, Werewolf, Wolfie[4]
- Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure – Donkey[4]
- Chicken Little – Additional voices
- Crab Cove – Colonel Crab, Salty Seagull
- Elysium – Oz, Gramps
- Garfield Gets Real – Sid, Deliverly Gnome
- Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken – Brendan
- Happy Feet Two – Additional voices
- Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie – Chipmunk, Dad Mouse, Hawk[4]
- Monsters, Inc. – Blobby, Ricky Plesuski
- Nine Dog Christmas – Santa, Number 2 Elf[4]
- Porco Rosso – Bellini
- Puss in Boots - ADR group
- Princess Mononoke – Additional voices
- Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer – Lurky, On-X, Buddy Blue, Dog, Guard, Spectran, Slurthie, Glitterbot[4]
- Rockin' with Judy Jetson – Zilchy
- Scooby Goes Hollywood – Brother, Guard, Announcer's Voice
- Tales from Earthsea – Weapon Salesman, Advisor #2
- Tangled – Additional voices
- The Adventures of the American Rabbit - Tini Meeny
- The Ant Bully – Ant Council #1[4]
- The Boxtrolls – Fragile, Sweets[4]
- The GLO Friends Save Christmas
- The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound – Additional voices
- The Snow Queen 2 – Rakhat[4]
- The Wild – Additional voices
- Toy Story 2 – Additional Buzz Lightyears
- What's New, Scooby-Doo? – Uncle Karl
- W.I.T.C.H – Marco
- Yogi's Great Escape – Reporter, Cowboy Kid #1, Swamp Fox Kid
Television
- Adventures of the Gummi Bears – Additional voices
- Aladdin – Additional voices
- Alvin and the Chipmunks – Additional voices
- Barnyard Commandos – Additional voices
- Batman: The Animated Series – Bat-Mite, Jest[4]
- Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines - Additional voices
- Biker Mice from Mars – Additional voices
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures – Additional voices
- Blondie and Dagwood – Daisy Bumstead[4]
- Blondie & Dagwood: Second Wedding Workout – Daisy Bumstead[4]
- Bobby's World – Meeker
- Bonkers – Bucky Buzzsaw, Ma's Henchman, Toon Microphone Boom
- BraveStarr – Marshall Bravestarr, Thunderstick, Cactus Head, Additional voices
- The Brothers Flub – Additional voices
- Bubsy – Arnold Armadillo, Virgil Reality
- Camp Candy – Additional voices
- The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper – Logical, Order
- CBS Storybreak - Additional voices
- ChalkZone – Flatso, Jackie, Slippy, Genie, Big Toe Man, Mamma Bunny, Ken Spark
- Cow and Chicken – Announcer #2, Cop[4]
- Crayon Shin-chan (Vitello dub) – Various characters[5]
- Darkwing Duck – Additional voices
- Defenders of Dynatron City – Jeff Headstrong
- Denver, the Last Dinosaur – Denver
- Droopy, Master Detective – The Yolker
- DuckTales – Sir Guy Standforth, Young Scrooge McDuck
- Extreme Ghostbusters – Additional voices
- Fantastic Max – Additional voices
- Filmation's Ghostbusters – Jake Kong, Jr., additional voices
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero – Ace, Barbecue, Wild Weasel
- Galaxy High School – Coach Frogface
- Galtar and the Golden Lance – Additional voices
- Garfield and Friends – Additional voices
- Gargoyles – Brendan, Jogger
- Goof Troop – Wally
- Hanazuki: Full of Treasures – Doughy Bunington[4]
- Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling – Hillbilly Jim
- Invasion America – Additional voices
- It's Punky Brewster – Additional voices
- Jackie and the Next-Neighbor Girls – Meeker
- James Bond Jr. – Additional voices
- Jason and the Heroes of Mount Olympus – Hercules[4]
- King of the Hill – Customer
- Kissyfur – Additional voices
- Lazer Tag Academy – Charlie Ferguson, Skugs
- Level Up – Insect Slug
- Little Clowns of Happytown – Awful BeBad, Geek & Whiner
- Lucky Luke – Additional voices
- Men in Black: The Animated Series – Stadium Janitor, Bob the Twin, Worm Guys
- Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone – Additional voices
- Muppet Babies – Additional voices
- Mr. Bogus – Dad, Molie
- My Life as a Teenage Robot – Santa Claus, Captain, Skeeves[4]
- My Little Pony and Friends – Additional voices
- New Kids on the Block – Additional voices
- Ozzy & Drix – Brain Advisor, Pnemoniac, Nerve Cell General[4]
- Paw Paws – Additional voices
- Potsworth & Co. – Additional voices
- Pound Puppies – Sherlock Bones, Mouseketter 1, Pupnik, Fleaco, Santa Claus, Yapper
- Problem Child – Additional voices
- ProStars – Additional voices
- Quack Pack – Gwumpki
- Rainbow Brite – Lurky, Buddy Blue, On-X, Evil Force
- Raw Toonage – Additional voices
- Red Planet – Willis
- Richie Rich – Dollar the Dog
- Robotix – Exeter Galaxon, Nomo
- Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs – Fireball
- Saturday Supercade – Bingo
- Secret Mountain Fort Awesome – Additional voices
- Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo – Tiger Morris, Policeman
- Shadow Strikers – Chameleon Man
- Snorks – Additional voices
- Sonic the Hedgehog (SatAM) – Additional voices
- Space Cats – Sniff
- Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends – Gamesman
- Stuart Little – Falcon
- Super Friends – Additional voices
- Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show – Additional voices
- TaleSpin – Wildcat
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Krang, Burne Thompson, Baxter Stockman, Casey Jones, Slash, Baby Shredder (1989 episode), Additional voices
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – 80s Krang[4]
- The Addams Family – Cousin Itt[4]
- The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man – Hobgoblin
- The Angry Beavers – Additional voices
- The Adventures of the American Rabbit – Tini Meeny
- The Centurions – Max Ray, Dr. Wu
- The Dukes – Additional voices
- The Fairly OddParents – Lance Thruster
- The Flintstone Kids – Additional voices
- The Further Adventures of SuperTed – Spottyman (US dub)
- The Glo Friends – Glo Worm
- The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy – Squirrel, Cop, Schlub #1, Jeeves, Lil Porkchop, Announcer, Wiggy Jiggy Jed, Dr. Fear, Clortho, Sock Boy
- The Incredible Hulk – Major Ned Talbot, Additional voices
- The Jetsons – Skyhawk Mike, additional voices
- The Legend of Korra – Gombo[4]
- The Legend of Prince Valiant – Additional voices
- The Little Mermaid – Villain #2
- The Littles – Slick the Turtle
- The Moo Family – Chuck Steaker, Robin Hoof
- The New Adventures of Zorro – Don Alejandro[4]
- The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show – Additional voices
- The New Yogi Bear Show – Additional voices
- The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show – Additional voices
- The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour – Additional voices
- The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs – Witchdoctor Clad
- The Smurfs – Tuffy Smurf
- The Super Hero Squad Show – Beta Ray Bill
- The Mask: The Animated Series – Additional voices
- The Tick – Additional voices[4]
- The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat – Additional voices
- The Tom and Jerry Kids Show – Kyle the Cat
- The What-A-Cartoon! Show – Mad Bomber
- The Wizard of Oz – Truckle
- The Woody Woodpecker Show (1999) – Kid, Nash
- The World's Greatest Super Friends – Additional voices
- Time Squad – Kublai Khan
- Timon and Pumbaa – Wolverine, Jumbo Jumbo
- Tiny Toon Adventures – Travel Agent, Pen Pal, French Spoon
- Toy Story Treats – Buzz Lightyear
- Turbo Teen – Dr. Chase, Eddie
- Twinkle, the Dream Being – Urg, Wishball
- Vytor: The Starfire Champion – Windchaser, Air Mutoid Warrior, Land Mutoid Warrior
- What-a-Mess – Arnold
- Where's Waldo? – Additional voices
- Widget the World Watcher – Additional voices
- Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa – Marshall Moo Montana
- Wing Commander Academy – Additional voices
- WWE Slam City – The Finisher (uncredited)
- X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men – Pyro
- Yo Yogi! – Additional voices
Video games
- Aion – Additional voices
- Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge – Additional voices
- Animated Storybook: Toy Story – Buzz Lightyear
- Arcania: Gothic 4 – Various
- Armed and Dangerous – Captain 1, Indian Peasant, Q, Russian Captain
- Atlantis The Lost Empire: Search for the Journal – Additional voices
- Bloodrayne 2 – House Mom
- Bubsy – Arnold Armadillo, Virgil Reality
- Carmen Sandiego Math Detective – Chase Devineaux
- Carmen Sandiego's ThinkQuick Challenge – Chase Devineaux
- Carmen Sandiego Word Detective – Chase Devineaux[4]
- Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath – Additional voices
- Disney's Hades Challenge – Additional voices
- Dragon Age: Origins – Beraht, Master Wade, Loilinar Ivo, Lord Bemot, Orzammar Royal Guard, Tapster's Patron, Bounty Hunter, Alienage Elf Man
- Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening – Master Wade, additional voices
- Dungeon Siege III – Meister Sigismund Wulf
- Escape from Monkey Island – Additional voices
- Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick – Additional voices
- Final Fantasy XIII – Cocoon Inhabitants
- Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale
- Gladius – Additional voices
- Gothic 3 – Additional voices
- Herc's Adventures – Minotaur, Helldog, Soldier[4]
- Just Me and My Dad
- Kinect Star Wars – Civilian
- Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors – Tai Lung[4]
- Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII – Additional voices
- Mickey Mouse Kindergarten - DJ, Cool Jazz Cat, Newyorker Guest #2, Squad Leader[4]
- Sacrifice – Additional voices
- Spore – Additional voices
- Skylanders: SuperChargers – Additional voices
- Star Wars: Jar Jar's Journey Adventure Book - Jawa, Snout Alien, Spacesuit Alien[4]
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – Dak Vesser, Gelrood, Republic Diplomat
- Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike – Jabba Guard, Officer 1, Owen, Rebel Trooper, Commando, Commander 1[4]
- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines – Additional voices
- The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft – Thomas, Orin, TV Voice
- The Haunted Mansion – Ghost
- Toy Story – Buzz Lightyear
- Toy Story: Activity Center – Buzz Lightyear
- Toy Story 2: Activity Center – Buzz Lightyear
- Toy Story Racer – Rocky Gibraltar
- Yoga Wii – Yoga Instructor
Live-action
- I Am Legend – President (voice)[4]
- The Fisher King – Radio Show Call-In (voice)
- The High Crusade – Chief Alien (voice)
- 'Til Death – Mr. Harris, Poseidon (voice)
Web series
- Hanazuki: Full of Treasures – Doughy Bunington
Theme parks
- Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man – Hobgoblin
- Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin – Buzz Lightyear
- Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters – Buzz Lightyear
Live shows
- Disney on Ice – Buzz Lightyear (voice)
References
- "Pat Fraley on 3 Things the Voiceover Business is All About". November 4, 2014.
- Price, David A. (June 22, 2008). "The Pixar Touch". The New York Times. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- "Interview with Pat Fraley". Rutger's TMNT Autograph Collection. March 7, 2006. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- "Pat Fraley - 204 Character Images". Behind The Voice Actors.
- Brubaker, Charles (February 18, 2015). ""Crayon Shin Chan" (1992)". Cartoon Research. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Pat Fraley at IMDb
- Pat Fraley at Behind The Voice Actors