He was previously married to Carol Anne Schnarr. Early voice work on series such as the animated G.I. This was a gig where I was really only limited by my own imagination, not by my type I was or the way I looked.”  Paulsen credits veteran television director Gordon Hunt for casting him and mentoring him at a key point in his career.

“I wondered – did they know that I did the original Raphael?

See more ideas about Rob paulsen, Voice actor, Tmnt. You see, Paulsen was the original voice of Raphael on the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle series – an early project that unexpectedly became a pop culture sensation. which is performed with live music and voices in symphony halls and theatres. That is absolutely integral to my success.”. I had these great teachers.”. San Diego Comic Con 2014: TMNT 30th Anniversary. The Hey Fandom! He didn’t realize it at the time, but those are exactly the kind of skills that makes for a great voice actor.

Meet the voice actor who helped make the ‘90s zany to the max. Maybe you don’t know Rob Paulsen, but you know Pinky and the Brain, Animaniacs, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius, and most of the other animated projects that Paulsen has been part of as a voice actor for nearly three decades. “It was the people who I met throughout my career who were affected by cancer that were my inspiration,” he explains. Blackfoot and Slim/Trapped with a Vengeance/The Parrot Trap, It/Dot: The Macadamia Nut/Bully for Skippy, From Burbank with Love/Anchors A-Warners/When You're Traveling from Nantucket, Wakko's 2-Note Song/Panama Canal/Hello Nurse/The Ballad of Magellan/The Return of the Great Wakkorotti/The Big Wrap Party Tonight, The Presidents Song/Don't Tread on Us/The Flame Returns, Variety Speak/Three Tenors and You're Out/Bingo, Finale Parts 1 and 2: E-Turtle Sunshine of the Spotless Mind/Shreddy Or Not, 101 Dalmatians 2: Patch's London Adventure, Top Voice Actors Vol. (Six Against Infinity, Part 3), Superman/Shazam! He runs the Animaniacs Live! Y’all have really made this year special :')Also, my apologies if this looks a bit rushed/messy! “In real life I would never get to play that character, or a teenage turtle, or whatever. Joe brought Paulsen in contact with the world of professional voice actors at a time when the profession and the industry was just about to explode. 5: Celebrity Cavalcade, Episode VII: Streamers of the Lost Art (of Conversation), Guests Rob Paulsen and Maurice LaMarche Part 2, Guests Rob Paulsen, Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille Part 3, Guests Rob Paulsen, Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille Part 2, Guests Rob Paulsen, Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille Part 1, Rob Paulsen on Surviving Stage 3 Throat Cancer, Voice Acting & 'The Animaniacs'. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. That career even has more meaning now that Paulsen is on the mend – he’s still gaining back some of the 50 pounds he has lost, and there’s at least another year of recovery work ahead as his throat and voice regain strength after months of brutal radiation. Wells / Hansel / Henry Kissinger / Hooknose Harold / Jerry Seinfeld / Joe Eszterhas / Joel Schumacher / Joseph Stalin / King #2 / Klaatu / Kwai Yan Kee / Larry Dover / Larry Dover (Singer #3) / Mailbox / Max Lowe / Mobster / Mr. Hooper / Mr. Johnson / Mr. Squadoo / Norm / Pavlov / Phil / Pomme de Tere / Porky Pig / Prince Andrew / Prof. Mariachi / Punchline / Ralph Jr. / Reef Blunt / Reporter #2 / Roy Blowfinger / Soldier #3 / Steve Urkel / Stork / The Soothsayer / Toby the Ice Cream Man / Tom Ruegger / Tony / Travis Coates / Tweedle Dumber / Umpire / Walrusman / White Rabbit / Wolf Spritzer / Zombies, Donatello / '87 Raphael / Donbot / Metalhead / Sumo Glen / 80s Raphael / Homeless Guy / Man #2 / Micro Chip / Other Guy / Shopkeeper / Sir Paul / Speed Demon Donatello / Tongue Frog / Triceraton Commander / Triceraton Pilot, Pinky / 3-Pinky-O / Adult Romy / Dr. Otto Scratchensniff / Egyptian Priest / President Pinky / TV Cop / Yakk Soho / Yurkel, Carl / Carl's Mom and Dad / Kid in Classroom / Kid, Hulu’s Animaniacs Reboot to Include New Theme Song, How The Animaniacs Reboot Will Be Both Fresh and Timeless, IMDb Picks: '90s Shows That Need a Reboot Now, 10 TV Shows For Kids Recommended by Parents, Samson: A VeggieTales Movie (A Lesson In: Facing Hardships). Pick up your Laughwear today! NIKTON (108), Yakko Warner / Pinky / Dr. Otto Scratchensniff / Additional Voices / Katie's Dad / Dr. Otto Scratchansniff / Garth Algar / Thomas Jefferson / Alex Quebec / Announcer / Big Ed / Blink Winkleman / Board Chairman / Boy Snuggler / Bristly / Caroler #1 / Cartoon Dog / Clint Eastwood / Colin's Dad / Cow Salesman / Cowboy #3 / Dr. Baboo / Dr. George / Dwarf #1 / Ferdinand Magellan / Fowlmouth / Frank Farmer / Gatekeeper / Geraldo Rivera / Gunter / H.G. Rob Paulsen was born on March 11, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan, USA as Robert Fredrick Paulsen III. That early success came right at the advent of the cable revolution and the millennial baby boom, and there was suddenly a demand for family-oriented programming that would enchant young viewers as well as their parents – parents who had their own connections and memories to animation from years of growing up watching cartoons on Saturday morning. The Ripley Van Ripend Book of World Records/Frozen in Time, One Fruit's Trash Is Another Fruit's Treasure/Turn on Your Nut Light, Motor Psycho Mama/Oldie AmiYumi/Trouble with Mimes, Movie Madness/Stop the Presses/Hired Help, Secret Origin/Legend of Mei Pie/Under the Hood, Soap Box Derby/Talent Suckers Return/Prisoners of Yoyovia. Never in a million years did I think I would ever come close to a milestone like this, and I would like to thank each and every one of you for helping me achieve it! 5,010 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from ‘robpaulsen’ hashtag Rob Paulsen voice of Donnie, feeding a turtle :D. Done at request for Rob Paulsen (voice actor for Raphael 1987 and Donatello 2012) to sign and sell at convention appearances. This past weekend at Wizard World Chicago 2018, Nick Kelley had the chance to interview incredible voice actor Rob Paulsen! ^v^--------------------------------------------------The only thing I own in this video is the artwork. Because of his beloved characters, he’s frequently met or spoken with hundreds of infirm children who had their wishes come true via a conversation with Pinky or Donatello. Rob Paulsen sits down with other voice actors to discuss their experiences, reading scripts, and re-enact famous film scenes with cartoon voices! Yakko/Slappy Goes Walnuts/Yakko's Universe, Episode 13: Hello Nice Warners/La Behemoth/Little Old Slappy from Pasadena, Episode 16: Chalkboard Bungle/Hurray for Slappy/The Great Wakkorotti: The Master & His Music, Episode 22: Guardin' the Garden/Plane Pals, Episode 27: You Risk Your Life/I Got Yer Can/Jockey for Position, https://animaniacs.fandom.com/wiki/Rob_Paulsen?oldid=36336. Animaniacs Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. The Revenge of the Return of the Brainteasers, Too! Which Is the Funniest Pair of Looney Tunes Characters? “I’ve had a damn good ride up to now, and if the worst had happened, it was okay, I had a 35 year run, so I didn’t feel the need to say anything.”  That’s not to mitigate the particularly ironic horror of one of the industry’s top voice actors getting a disease that attacked his very livelihood:  but the same success that was now in jeopardy is the same thing that afforded him a healthy perspective. Rob Paulsen is an American voice actor and singer, best known as the voice behind Raphael from the 1987 cartoon of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Yakko Warner and Dr. Otto Scratchansniff from Animaniacs, Pinky from Pinky and the Brain and Animaniacs, Rev Runner from Loonatics Unleashed, and Throttle from the 1990s and 2006 versions of Biker Mice From Mars. I suppose this is my gift to him; a thank-you for all the wonderful things he has done over these many years ^^Anyway, THANKS FOR NEARLY 1000 SUBS!! Postmodern Jukebox: Pinky and the Brain Theme, Introducing White House Head of Science: Dr. Bert Schitz, Invaders from Tomorrowland/Rise of the Mountain Crushers, Villain After Villain/The Discover-Bot Takeover, The Priceless Sock/Jimmy Makes a Comic Book, The Heartless Valentine's Day/Mine All Mine, The Great Halloween Robbery/The Ghost of the Scary Prairie, Peck's Prisoner Promise/Toby's Two-Step Trouble, Toby's Christmas Critter/A Very Tricky Christmas, Take Me to Your Grumpy/Nicely Done & the 7D, The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Portal Power, Is a Fella Isabella?/Dudes' Day Off with Daddo, Abominable Snowball/The Very Special Henry Hugglemas, Mystery of the Mighty Colossus/The Doubloon Monsoon. He's best known as Raphael from the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series; Yakko and Dr. Otto Scratchinsniff from Animaniacs; Pinky from Pinky and the Brain; Carl Wheezer from Jimmy Neutron; Gordon from Catscratch; Young Hathi from Jungle Cubs; and Donatello from the 2012 series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. View 1308 images and 92 sounds of Rob Paulsen's characters from his voice acting career. His name? You'll Never Eat Food Pellets in This Town Again! He is a sponsor for Camp Will-A-Way, and is involved in GOALmodels, a project aimed at adolescents to help them find a great path in life. I can not only continue to make a living, but make a difference, and I can’t wait to use that on the biggest scale that I can. “Everybody’s got their own stuff to deal with, and this was my turn,” he recalls today, now still recovering but officially cancer free. “I quickly learned about how to be creative and think on your feet, and not be encumbered by how you see yourself. 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