Rob Paulsen

Acting · Born 1956-03-11 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

Biography

Robert Fredrick "Rob" Paulsen III  (born March 11, 1956), sometimes credited as Rob Paulson, is an American voice actor, 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. His role as Yakko won him a Daytime Emmy Award for male vocal performance; he won a second one for his portrayal of Pinky. In total, Paulsen has been the voice of over 250 different animated characters and performed in over 1000 commercials. He continues to play minor parts in dozens of cartoons as well as supporting characters in animated movies.

Known for

• Not Just a Goof (2024)
• Screaming Soup Presents: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Retrospective (2023)
• Changeland (2019)
• Trekoff: The Motion Picture (2016)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Pulverizer Power (2015)
• I Know That Voice (2014)
• The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Special Delivery (2014)
• Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cowabunga Classics (2014)
• The One and Only June Foray (2013)
• Ben 10: Omniverse (2012)
• The Land Before Time: 2 DinoRiffic Adventures (2006)
• Comic Book: The Movie (2004)
• Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari (2003)
• Elvira's Haunted Hills (2002)
• Thumb Wars/Thumbtanic Thumb Double Feature (2002)
• The Godthumb (2002)
• Bat Thumb (2001)
• Butt-Ugly Martians - Special Edition (2001)
• Thumbtanic (2000)
• Thumb Wars: The Phantom Cuticle (1999)
• Men in White (1998)
• Pinky and the Brain: World Domination Tour (1996)
• The Making of A Goofy Movie (1995)