Billy West (born William Richard West on April 16, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American voice actor, known for roles on shows such as The Ren and Stimpy Show and Futurama. April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Government  - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area  - City  143. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... Futurama is an Emmy Award-winning American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening (creator of The Simpsons) and David X. Cohen for the Fox Network. ... Ren and Stimpy are the title characters of two cartoon TV series created by Canadian animator John Kricfalusi. ... Doug was an animated television series on Nickelodeon and is the first Nicktoon ever made, starring a 6th grader named Doug Funnie (full name: Douglas Yancey Funnie). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Government  - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area  - City  143. ... A voice actor (also a voice artist) is a person who provides voices for animated characters (including those in feature films, television series, animated shorts), voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Futurama is an Emmy Award-winning American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening (creator of The Simpsons) and David X. Cohen for the Fox Network. ...

Major roles

Television

Billy West has been in television since the late 1980s. His first role was for the 1988 revived version of Beany and Cecil. West's first two high-profile roles came almost simultaneously: Doug and Ren & Stimpy, which were two of the first original three Nicktoons (the other being Rugrats). From there West went on to voice many well-known characters, including those in Futurama. Beany and Cecil was a cartoon that ran from 1962 to 1967. ... Doug was an animated television series on Nickelodeon and is the first Nicktoon ever made, starring a 6th grader named Doug Funnie (full name: Douglas Yancey Funnie). ... Ren and Stimpy are the title characters of two cartoon TV series created by Canadian animator John Kricfalusi. ... A group of Nicktoons characters in a promotional image for Nicktoons TV. Nicktoons are animated television programs airing on the childrens television channel Nickelodeon and its many spin-offs. ... A rugrat may also be a pejorative term for a toddler. ... Futurama is an Emmy Award-winning American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening (creator of The Simpsons) and David X. Cohen for the Fox Network. ...

Ren & Stimpy

West provided the voice of Stimpy in Nickelodeon's The Ren and Stimpy Show from 1991 until 1996, and he provided the voice of Ren from 1993-1996 (after Ren's original voice and series creator John Kricfalusi was fired by Nickelodeon). Ren and Stimpy are the title characters of two cartoon TV series created by Canadian animator John Kricfalusi. ... This article is about the TV channel. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... John Kricfalusi (born Michael John Kricfalusi on September 9, 1955, in Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada) is an Emmy-nominated animator better known as John K., creator of The Ren & Stimpy Show and The Ripping Friends animated series, The Goddamn George Liquor Program, the first animated series made using Macromedia Flash, as...

According to West, he was originally supposed to do the voice of both Ren and Stimpy, but then Kricfalusi chose instead that he would voice Ren.^[1]

Project Geeker

West was the voice of the show's namesake, Geeker throughout Project Geeker's 13 episode run. Project G.e. ...

Futurama

Billy West's roles in Futurama include Philip J. Fry, Professor Hubert Farnsworth, Dr. Zoidberg and Zapp Brannigan, as well as various other incidental characters. Philip J. Fry is the protagonist of the animated television series Futurama. ... Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth (born April 9, 2841) is the extremely elderly proprietor of the Planet Express delivery service in the fictional animated television series Futurama. ... Doctor John Zoidberg is a lobster-like alien, Decapodian, in the television series Futurama. ... General Major Webelo Zapp Brannigan is a fictional character in the television series Futurama. ...

West went into the Futurama auditions and tried out for, as he says, "just about every part";^[2] eventually landing the professor, Zoidberg, and Zapp Brannigan. It wasn't until some casting changes were made that West got the part of Fry, which originally had gone to Charlie Schlatter.^[3] While West is known for doing many different and unique voices, the voice he does for Philip J. Fry is often considered to be closer to his natural voice than any other character he has done. This similarity, West acknowledges, was done purposefully in order to make it harder to replace him in the part.^[4] Charles Schlatter (born May 1, 1966 in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American actor. ...

The part of Zapp Brannigan was originally to be voiced by Phil Hartman; however, Hartman's death occurred prior to production. So West assumed the role. Billy West has described the voice itself of Zapp Brannigan as an imitation of Phil Hartman, but described the actual vocalizations of the character as being based on old-time radio announcers.^[5] Although, West has somewhat contradicted himself in other interviews in saying that he wasn't, in fact, imitating Hartman.^[6] Phil Hartman (born as Philip Edward Hartmann) (September 24, 1948 – May 28, 1998) was an Emmy-winning Canadian/American graphic artist, writer, actor, voice artist, and comedian. ...

Futurama has been renewed by Comedy Central for at least 13 new episodes^[7] broken into four direct-to-video movies, the first of which is Futurama: Bender's Big Score. West is confirmed to reprise his original roles. Comedy Central is a cable television and satellite television channel in the United States and, as of January 15, 2007, in Germany [1] and Poland. ... A film that is released direct-to-video (also straight-to-video) is one which has been released to the public on home video formats first rather than first being released in movie theaters. ...

Invader Zim

According to the commentary for the Invader Zim pilot episode and Richard Horvitz's interview on the first Zim DVD, West was originally cast to provide the voice of Zim (which he did in the pilot episode) on the series, but the part was given to Horvitz instead. It was also disclosed on the DVD commentary that series creator Jhonen Vasquez disliked using Billy's voice as it reminded him of other cartoon characters Billy contributed vocal acting for, notably Fry from Futurama. Invader Zim is an American animated television series created by comic book writer/artist Jhonen Vasquez and aired on Nickelodeon. ... Richard Steven Horvitz, sometimes billed as Richard S. Horovitz, Richard Horvitz, or Richard Wood (born July 29, 1966 in Los Angeles, California), is an American actor and voice actor. ... DVD (commonly known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ... Zim is the title character from the Nickelodeon animated series, Invader Zim. ... Jhonen Vasquez (born September 1, 1974), also known by his pseudonyms Mr. ...

Movies

Perhaps West's most memorable film work came in the 1996 movie Space Jam. Starring along side Michael Jordan, West provided the voice of both Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd. West reprised the roles of Bugs and Fudd in subsequent Looney Tunes feature-length films and even returned as Fudd in the theatrically-released Looney Tunes: Back in Action. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other persons named Michael Jordan, see Michael Jordan (disambiguation). ... Bugs Bunny is an Academy Award-winning, street-smart, anthropomorphic, fictional gray hare, despite the name Bunny, who appears in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated films produced by Warner Bros. ... The fictional cartoon character Elmer J. Fudd, now one of the most famous Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies characters, also has one of the more convoluted and disputed origins in the Warner Brothers cartoon pantheon (second only to Bugs Bunny himself). ... Looney Tunes opening title Looney Tunes is a Warner Brothers animated cartoon series which ran in many movie theatres from 1930 to 1969. ... A feature-length is a movie/film term meaning full-length or uncut. ... Looney Tunes: Back in Action was a 2003 Warner Bros. ...

In 1998, West starred in the direct-to-video film Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island as Shaggy, becoming the second person to portray the character (the first being Casey Kasem). Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island is a direct to video animated film released in 1998, produced by Hanna-Barbera & Warner Bros. ... Scooby (left) and Shaggy (right), as seen in Whats New Scooby Doo? Norville Rogers (known by the nickname Shaggy to his friends) is a fictional character in the American cartoon television series Scooby-Doo, about the adventures of four crime-solving teenagers and Shaggys pet Great Dane, Scooby... Casey Kasem (born Kemal Amin Kasem on April 27, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan of Palestinian/Lebanese heritage) is an American radio personality and voice actor. ...

2004 saw West encounter two interesting milestones; voicing the classic character Popeye in the 75th anniversary film Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy and making his live-action film debut in Mark Hamill's Comic Book: The Movie. A Popeye comic book cover shows Popeye, with his characteristic corncob pipe and single good eye, and his girlfriend Olive Oyl. ... In film and video, live action refers to works that are acted out by flesh-and-blood actors, as opposed to animation. ... Mark Richard Hamill (born September 25, 1951) is an American actor and voice actor. ...

Other films West has lent his vocal work to include: Joe's Apartment, Cats & Dogs, Olive, the Other Reindeer, The Proud Family Movie, and three Tom & Jerry direct-to-video movies. Joes Apartment is a 1996 musical-serio-comic film starring Jerry OConnell. ... Cats & Dogs is a 2001 comedy film directed by Lawrence Guterman about the relationships between cats and dogs. ... Olive, the Other Reindeer is an animated Christmas television special, produced by Matt Groening of Simpsons fame and directed by Oscar Moore. ... The Proud Family Movie is a Disney Channel Original Movie which premiered on August 19, 2005. ... The phrase Tom and Jerry has a several meanings: Tom and Jerry was originally a pairing of names from Pierce Egans Life in London, or Days and Nights of Jerry Hawthorne and his elegant friend Corinthian Tom. ... A film that is released direct-to-video (also straight-to-video) is one which has been released to the public on home video formats first rather than first being released in movie theaters. ...

Selected Filmography

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Other Media

Radio

Throughout the 1980s, Billy West provided character voices on Charles Laquidara's Big Mattress radio show on Boston's WBCN. From 1989 through 1995, West provided The Howard Stern Show with character voices such as Marge Schott, Jim Backus, George Takei, Larry Fine, Jackie Martling, Louis "Red" Deutsch, Ray Stern (Howard Stern's mother), Leona Helmsley, Al Michaels and the Greaseman, until eventually leaving the show over money.^[8] West has also been an occasional contributor to The Adam Carolla Show, a syndicated morning radio show that replaced Howard Stern's show along West Coast American cities. Charles Laquidara is a notable radio disc jockey whose show, The Big Mattress was broadcast in the Boston, Massachusetts area for nearly thirty years, first on WBCN and then for the final few years on WZLX. After retirement, Laquidara moved to Maui and has lived there ever since. ... WBCN 104. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Howard Stern Show is Howard Sterns radio show heard four days (Monday–Thursday) a week on Howard 100 (West Coast feed on channel Howard 101), a Sirius Satellite Radio station. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... James Gilmore Backus (February 25, 1913 in Cleveland Ohio - July 3, 1989 In Los Angeles, California). ... George Hosato Takei (IPA: ) (b. ... Larry Fine (October 5, 1902 – January 24, 1975) was an American comedian and actor, who is best-known as a member of the comedy act The Three Stooges. ... Image:Jackie Marting. ... The Tube Bar prank calls were arguably the most famous series of prank calls ever made. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Alan Richard Michaels (born November 12, 1944) is an American television sportscaster. ... Doug The Greaseman Tracht (born August 1, 1950 in The Bronx, New York) is a radio personality who was probably most famous during his time (8/2/1982-1/22/1993) on WWDC FM in the Washington DC area after he took over for Howard Stern. ... The Adam Carolla Show is a syndicated morning radio program, which began airing on January 3, 2006. ...

On February 19 and 20, 2007, The Howard Stern Show ran a special two-part retrospective of West's work with the show. It marked his first work with the show since leaving after his last show on November 1, 1995. November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ...

Commercial Television

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Over his career, Billy West has voiced multiple characters in television commercials.

These include (but are not limited to):

• The red M&M.
• BuzzBee, the honey nut bee for Honey Nut Cheerios.
• An alien for Pentium 4.
• Speed Racer for Volkswagen.
• Popeye for Minute Maid.
• Babe Ruth and Bruce Lee for Brisk Iced Tea.

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Video games

West's talents have also extended into the realm of video games. Characters most notably voiced by West are perhaps Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd in numerous Looney Tunes video games. Namcos Pac-Man was a hit, and became a cultural phenomenon. ...

Other video game characters voiced by Billy West include:

• Philip J. Fry, Professor Hubert Farnsworth, and Dr. John Zoidberg in Futurama (2003).
• Ninja in I-Ninja (2003).
• Nash and Zam in Crash Nitro Kart (2003).
• Rayman's sidekick/guide Murfy in Rayman 3 (2003).
• Muttley and L'il Gruesome in Wacky Races (2001).
• Voice of Red, the red M&M in M&Ms: The Lost Formulas (2000).

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Music

West is also a guitarist singer-songwriter with a band called Billy West and The Grief Counselors co-founded with Colin Cowherd. Their first album, Me-Pod, is now available for purchase.^[9] A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... In music, a band is a group of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of a musical arrangement. ...

Internet entertainment

Billy West briefly worked on the short-lived internet show, Billy Bastard: Amateur Human Professional Asshole. West also provided a voice for the Eric Kaplan-created webtoon Zombie College. Eric Kaplan is an American television writer, producer, and story editor. ...

The Industry

West has been very outspoken on his displeasure about the influx of movie star actors providing voice-over for films and major shows.^[10][11] A voice-over is a narration that is played on top of a video segment, usually with the audio for that segment muted or lowered. ...

Cancer

West revealed on the October 4, 2006 edition of The Adam Carolla Show that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He said it was the scariest moment of his life, especially since he considered himself a healthy person. West had surgery to eliminate the cancer, and the crew of the show commented on how good he looked, considering that the surgery had taken place only two weeks prior.^[12] October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Adam Carolla Show is a syndicated morning radio program, which began airing on January 3, 2006. ... The prostate is an exocrine gland of the male mammalian reproductive system. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ...

Quotes

• "I pretty much felt I did all that I could with the character. I was ready to move on to different projects and opportunities." -On why he didn't continue voicing Doug Funnie when the show moved to ABC and became Disney's Doug.

• "I didn't even tell my mom about this junk until I was out of the woods. The whole thing just snuck up on me but never, ever did I play the victim or bemoan my fate. Life is for the living. I was a little scared before surgery 'cause of the release you sign that says there's always a very small percent chance that you'll die during the operation." - On his scare with prostate cancer. Posted on October 4, 2006 by Billy West in his fan forum.

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Trivia

• West and Joe Alaskey are the best known voice actors who can impersonate Mel Blanc in his prime, including characterizations of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd and other characters from Warner Bros. cartoons.
• West's favorite characters that he voices are Philip J. Fry and Stimpy.^[13]
• West has been the voice talent for close to 120 different characters.
• West voiced the "Speed Racer" character in a late-1990s advertisement for Volkswagen's GTI, supposedly because the commercial's producers couldn't locate Peter Fernandez, the original voice of Speed. However, the producers did locate Corinne Orr, the original voice for both the "Trixie" and "Spritle" characters.

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References

External links

• Billy West's Official website
• Billy West at the Voice Chasers Database
• Billy West at the Internet Movie Database
• Interview with Billy West on CNBC (Youtube)