Character Voices

Tom Kenny (Spongebob)

Tom Kenny was born July 13, 1962 in Syracuse, New York and is an American comedian, actor, and voice actor.  He is best known as the voice for Spongebob Squarepants, the main character who is an energetic sea sponge, and many other characters in the series, such as Gary the Snail and the French narrator.  Tom Kenny was also the narrator for Cartoon Network’s The Powerpuff Girls.  He is also currently the voices of the Ice King in Adventure Time with Finn and Jake and also voices additional characters on Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, both of which also being Cartoon Network series.  Kenny has also been featured in many other shows, and is married to Jill Talley and has two children.

Bill Fagerbakke (Patrick)

Bill Fagerbakke was both October 4th, 1957 in Fontana, California and attended the University of Idaho where he received his B.A. in theater arts.  After acting in some low budget films, he became a regular on the hit TV sitcom Coach, and played Michael ‘Dauber’ Dybinski.  The show ran from 1989-1997 and during breaks from the series he established himself as a voiceover artist.  He provided voices for features such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame and TV series such as Jumanji and finally, Spongebob Squarepants.  He plays Patrick, an unintelligent sea star, in the series and was also the voice for Patrick in several video games as well as The Spongebob Squarepants Movie.  Fagerbakke has two children with his wife, actress Catherine McClenahan.

Rodger Bumpass (Squidward)

Rodger Bumpass was born November 20, 1951 and is an American voice actor.  He has been well known for some time, with his credits going back to the 1980’s “The Jetsons.”  He is most known though for his role of playing Squidward Tentacles, Spongebob’s grouchy neighbor, but also plays other roles in the series such as Horace B. Magic, a corporate businessman, and the anchovies.  He has also played roles in “Teen Titans”, “Invader ZIM”, and other cartoons.  In August 2006, rumors started to spread that Bumpass died during open heart surgery, but Bumpass confirmed that these rumors were false.