Thomas James "Tom" Kenny is an American actor, voice actor, comedian, and voice director. He is a main cast member and most known for the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise, voicing SpongeBob, Gary the Snail, and the French Narrator. He also portrays the series' host, Patchy the Pirate, in many special episodes and Nickelodeon commercials. He has voiced many characters over the years.
Kenny is the husband of Jill Talley (the voice of Karen Plankton). He is the only cast member to provide a voice role in every episode (with the exception of the dialogue-free episode "Reef Blower"). He has written several songs for the show, like "The Best Day Ever," and has held the position of voice director since season 9.
Tom Kenny is a prolific voice actor outside of SpongeBob, known for voicing characters such as the Ice King in Adventure Time and Adventure Time: Distant Lands, Dr. Two-Brains in WordGirl, the Mayor in both incarnations of The Powerpuff Girls, Heffer in Rocko's Modern Life and Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling, and Dog in CatDog and Raimundo Pedrosa, Grand Master Dashi, Vlad, Klofange and Hannibal Roy Bean in Xiaolin Showdown. He is part of a rock-and-roll band called Tom Kenny and The Hi-Seas.
List of live-action cameos[]
- Note: This list does not include the Patchy the Pirate appearances.
- "Karate Choppers" - The drop of Volcano Sauce.
- "Suds" - The guy taking a shower and used to help cure SpongeBob of the suds.
- "Neptune's Spatula" - The same guy taking a shower, but this time, he is greatly frightened by King Neptune.
- "Krusty Love" - The imported pianist.
- "SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout" - JimBob.
Non-SpongeBob filmography[]
- The following is a list of works where Tom Kenny played a role, outside of the SpongeBob SquarePants series.
Television[]
- Rocko's Modern Life - Heffer Wolfe, numerous other characters
- Dexter's Laboratory - ValHallen, Douglas, Peepers, Creature #1, Robot, Scientist #1, Alien, Narrator, Fish, Gage, Student #3, Rocker, several minor characters
- Talking Tom and Friends- Talking Hank, Roy Rakoon, Jeremy, numerous background characters
- Johnny Bravo - Carl Chryniszzswics
- Samurai Jack - Scaramouche, Ooga, the Chritchellites
- CatDog - Dog, Cliff
- The Powerpuff Girls (1998 TV series) - The Mayor of Townsville, Narrator, Elf#1, Little boy
- Dumb and Dumber - Various characters
- Cow and Chicken - Various characters
- Brandy and Mr. Whiskers - Ed the Otter
- Teen Titans - Mumbo Jumbo
- The Fairly OddParents - Cupid
- Codename: Kids Next Door - Knightbrace, Common Cold, Chester, Cuppa Joe, President James Nixon McGarfield, Mr. John Wink, Principal, Hall Monitors, Interesting Twins From Beneath the Mountain (Boy), Sheldon, Bartie Stork/Numbuh 35 ("Operation: U.N.D.E.R.C.O.V.E.R."), Goof (Member of the Six-Gum Gang), Ned the Guard, President Jimmy Robot, Numbuh 30c, Nerd Zombie Leader, Numbuh 34, Numbuh 142, Billy Hocslawger, Teen Ninjas, Ice Cream Men, Candy Pirates, Hoagie Gilligan IV (Numbuh 2's grandson), Narrator of "Operation: N.A.U.G.H.T.Y.," Rowdy Hooligans From Across The Square, Trevor, Eggbert Eggleston, Bruce of the Delightful Children From Down The Lane
- Mad Jack the Pirate - Various characters
- Dilbert - Asok, Ratbert, others
- Futurama - Yancy Fry, Philip J. Fry II, others
- Mission Hill - Wally Langford, others
- Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law - Various characters
- The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy - Wiggly, Big Bad Wolf, Boo Boo Bear, King Cobra, Viper various characters
- Evil Con Carne - Warren, Kid #1, Huckleberry Hound Impression
- Grim & Evil - The Announcer, Ms. Largebottom, Preppy Kid, Warren, Kid #1, Teen
- Evil Con Carne - Warren, Kid #1, Huckleberry Hound Impression
- Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends - Eduardo
- My Life as a Teenage Robot - Various characters
- Handy Manny - Pat the Hammer, Mr. Lopart, and Fluffy
- Camp Lazlo - Scoutmaster Lumpus, Slinkman, l"Real Scoutmaster of Camp Kidney (finale)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars- Nute Gunray, Greedo, Lt. Tan Divo, and Silood
- The X's - Copperhead, Wally
- The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius - Red Nanobot, Various characters
- My Gym Partner's a Monkey - Jake Spidermonkey
- Transformers: Animated - Starscream, Isaac Sumdac, Wasp, and some other bots
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold - Plastic Man
- Big Time Rush episode "Big Time Beach Party" - Patchy the Pirate
- Adventure Time - Ice King, Gunter, Magic Man
- Wander Over Yonder - Peepers
- Mighty Cat Masked Niyander & Mighty Cat Masked Niyander ZXL - Nyago Nyanoko/Niyander
- Mixels - Flain, Seismo, Teslo, Berp, Tungster, Booger, Screeno, Mysto, Blip, Various characters
- Breadwinners - Sway-Sway's father
- Clarence - Sumo
- Miles from Tomorrowland - Leo Callisto
- Talking Tom and Friends - Hank, Jeremy, Mel, Santa
- Chowder - Smelly Man, Boot Man, Pants Dude, Various characters
- Puppy Dog Pals - A.R.F. (Auto-Doggie Robotic Friend), Various characters
- Xiaolin Showdown - Raimundo Pedrosa, Grand Master Dashi, Vlad, Klofange, and Hannibal Roy Bean
- Rick and Morty - Squanchy, King Jellybean, Million Ants
- The Haunting Hour: The Series - Uncle Howee
- Cake Wars
- The Super Hero Squad Show - Iron Man, Captain America, MODOK
- Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil - Cousin Kyle
- Cosmic Quantum Ray - Quantum Ray, Professor Evil Brainhead, Commander Fuzzy, Kronecker, Guy Gamma
- Dan Vs. - Crunchy
- WordGirl - Dr. Two-Brains, T.J. Botsford, additional voices
- Big City Greens - Old Man
- Greeny Phantom - Green Bob, Green Bob 2
- The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle- Colonel Boudreaux
- The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special - Yoda
- Winnie The Pooh - Rabbit
- Transformers: Animated - Starscream, Starscream's Clones, Isaac Sumdac, Waspinator
- Henry Hugglemonster - Daddo
- Mixels - Flain, Seismo, Teslo
- The Batman - The Penguin
- Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force GO! - Mr. Hal Gibson
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) - Dr. Tyler Rockwell
- Miles in Tomorrowland - Leo Callisto
- Lobo - Sunny Jim (episodes 3-5), MBA, Major Snake, Snake, Stumpy, Space Penguins, Clerk
- DuckTales (2017 TV series) - Cousin Fethery
- Starship Regulars - Governor Malaveil, Koregg Boy
- Kiff - Trevor Angstrom, Gareth, Darryn
- Rock n Roll Dad - Joe Jackson, Terry’s Father, Narrator
- The Elvis and Jack Nicklaus Mysteries - Narrator
- The Stump - Lyle Munchak, Mr. Desk, Quincy Simpleton
- Creepwood - Wallace, Mr. Foxworth, Boogie
- Edgar and the Voyagers - Edgar, Robo-Edgar
- Slim Chance: Intergalactic Zoologist - Grubby
- Boogies - Neebish, Tweeter
- That's My Boys - Mr. Darling
- Superhero Intern - Mr. Merica, The Weirdo, Newscaster
- Keeping Up With The Joneses - King Hen
- Undercover Dog - Armand Fidolian
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Film[]
- Dr. Dolittle 2 - Male Tortoise
- The Powerpuff Girls Movie - Narrator, Mayor, Mitch, Punk
- Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie - Peter Cottontail, Junior, Antoine
- Happily 'N-Ever After - Many minor voice roles
- Rabbit in Winnie the Pooh (2011 film), replacing Ken Sansom and taking over after Sansom's death in October 2012.
- Sky High - Mr. Timmerman
- The Legend of Frosty the Snowman - Mr. Tinkerton.
- Transformers (film series) - Wheelie, Skids
- The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature - Buddy
- Fairly OddBaby - Cupid
- Scary Movie 3 - Aliens
- Idiocracy - Computer
- Wishology - Cupid / Fairy Geek #2 / Voice / Eliminator #4 / Eliminator #6 / Guardian / Eliminator #3 / Elder #2
- Abra-Catastrophe! - Cupid / Muffin Man / Kid / Fairy Sergeant/flashback fairy
- Elf Bowling the Movie: The Great North Pole Elf Strike - Dingle Kringle
- Fairy Idol - Cupid
- A Wally & Tessie Movie - Wally the Green Monster
- Wally: Opening Day - Wally the Green Monster
- Ant-Man - Scott's rabbit voice.
- Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry - Gorthan
- The Ghost and Molly McGee - Kenny Star
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Video games[]
- Cartoon Network Racing - Carl
- Marvel Heroes - Doctor Octopus, Morph
- Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet - Iron Man, MODOK
- Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku - Lizard
- Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time - Scaramouche
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Mayhem - Various characters
- Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage - Spyro, Professor, Electrolls
- Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly
- Spyro Reignited Trilogy - Spyro the Dragon
- Spyro: Year of the Dragon
- Skylanders series - Stink Bomb, High Five
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike - Biggs
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader - Biggs, Rebel Wingman 3, Transport Captain 2
- Teen Titans - Mumbo Jumbo
- The Powerpuff Girls: Relish Rampage - Narrator, Mayor, Snake
- Xiaolin Showdown (video game) - Raimundo Pedrosa
Trivia[]
- At one point, voice actor Jess Harnell auditioned for the role of SpongeBob before Kenny was chosen.[2]
- Over the years, many fans of the show have asked Kenny to lend SpongeBob's voice to their voice email and answering machines. In an interview, he joked that these custom messages might be more common than the factory (default voice).
- Kenny first used the voice for SpongeBob for a minor female alligator character called Al on Rocko's Modern Life who appeared in the episode "Dear John." This is also the first time Kenny and Stephen Hillenburg worked together. Hillenburg wanted Kenny to use that voice for SpongeBob, so he showed him a clip of Al in Rocko's Modern Life to remind Kenny of the voice.[citation needed]
- He also voiced Han "Chuck" Solo in the Angry Birds Star Wars Cinematic Trailer. Han's laugh also sounds similar to SpongeBob's.[3]
- To produce SpongeBob's trademark laugh, Kenny pats his throat while saying "ah."[4]
- His birthday is July 13, one day before SpongeBob's, on July 14.
- His name appears on a door in "Krusty Koncessionaires." along with Bill Fagerbakke and Rodger Bumpass.
- "Mall Girl Pearl" and "Shell Games" are the only episodes where Tom Kenny voices SpongeBob once, due to the character only having one line in those episode.
- When SpongeBob jellyfishes, he wears glasses that look similar to his portrayer.
- Kenny is the only actor to voice two of the main SpongeBob characters.
- In the 2017 San Diego Comic Con, he said his favorite SpongeBob meme is "Mocking SpongeBob."[5]
- The drop of Volcano Sauce was shot in the Nickelodeon restroom and Tom Kenny had to wear red makeup all over his face to portray the character. He also had an audition on that same day the scene was shot, but the red makeup did not completely come off in time. As a result, he still had a little bit of red makeup on his face and it made him look like he was having high blood pressure.[6]
- The Volcano Sauce drop is credited as "Hot Sauce Drop."
- Before SpongeBob even became a global success, Tom showed a VHS tape of the pilot to random people and even his family and it made them laugh.[7]
- Tom does not have a laptop, so the only way he can see memes is when Bill Fagerbakke sends it to him on his phone.[8]
- Tom and his wife, Jill, appear in the music video for "Tonight, Tonight" by The Smashing Pumpkins.
- According to an interview in an issue of Nickelodeon Magazine, Tom Kenny was very sick at the time of recording the lines for the episode "Suds." This made SpongeBob sound genuinely sick as well.
- There's a digital collection that has his top 20 favorite episodes named The Tom Kenny Collection.
Roles[]
Gallery[]
Videos[]
See also[]
External links[]
References[]
- ^ Backpay Payback and House Hunting (credits)
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRy7iHOJD8Y&t=650s
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6lYFO_tKlE
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5c9mj-PbLI
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUX8AmdZWAQ
- ^ Audio Commentary for "Karate Choppers"
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYYDHsV_fu0
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYYDHsV_fu0&t=309s
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