| Bill Fagerbakke | |
| Born | October 4, 1957 (age 51) Fontana, California |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor / Voice Actor |
| Years active | 1984 – present |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine McClenahan |
William "Bill" Fagerbakke (born October 4, 1957, in Fontana, California) is an American actor. Fagerbakke, who stands at 6'6" (1.98 m), played college football and appeared on television in such roles as Assistant Coach "Dauber" Dybinski on Coach, in movies, including Funny Farm, and several on-and-off Broadway stage shows[1][2]. He had a role as the mentally retarded Tom Cullen in the 1994 mini-series Stephen King's The Stand. In 1999, he had a recurring role on HBO's original series Oz as Officer Karl Metzger. He also currently supplies the voice of Patrick Star on the Nicktoon, SpongeBob SquarePants[3].
In 2007, he made a cameo appearance on the show Heroes as Steve Gustavson in the episodes "Run" and "Unexpected." Fagerbakke has received critical acclaim as a thespian by the Screen Actors Guild and Juilliard School of Performing Arts for his roles as Shylock in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, and Torvald in Ibsen's A Doll's House[4].
Fagerbakke is a graduate of Minico High School in Rupert, Idaho, and the University of Idaho. He played football for the Vandals until an injury ended his athletic career, which turned his focus to theater. He later attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Selected filmography
- The Spectacular Spider-Man (2009) Morris Bench
- H2 (2009) Deputy Webb
- Space Buddies (2009) Pi
- Transformers Animated (2008) Bulkhead, Master Disaster and Hot Shot.
- Finding Amanda (2008) Larry
- Shrieking Violet (2007) Larchmont
- The Kid Animated Series (2007) Ñoño
- Kim Possible (2007) (voice) Myron
- W.I.T.C.H. (TV series) (2006) Gulch & Karl Deplerson ("V is for Victory")
- The Legend of Frosty the Snowman (2005) (voice) Frosty the Snowman
- The Endless Summer (SpongeBob SquarePants short) (2005) (voice) Patrick Star
- The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005) Ted the Polar Bear
- Callback (film) (2005)
- Balto III: Wings of Change (2004) (voice) Ralph
- SpongeBob Squarepants B.C. (Before Comedy) (2004) Patar (Caveman version of Patrick Star), Caveman
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) (voice) Patrick Star
- Quigley (film) (2003)
- Patrick the Snowman (2002) (voice) Patrick Star
- Final Fantasy Unlimited (2002) (voice) Fungus (in some episodes)
- Ken Park (2002)
- Lady and the Tramp 2: Scamp's Adventure (2001) (voice)
- Lloyd in Space (2001) (TV series - Larry, Kurt)
- The Ultimate Christmas Present (2000)
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) (voice) (TV Series) Patrick Star
- The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy (TV Series) Thud
- Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles (Animated TV series - Sgt. Gossard (1999)
- Under Wraps (film) (1997)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film) (1996) (voice)
- Jumanji (TV series) (1996) (TV Series) Alan Perrish
- Dumb and Dumber (TV series) (1995) (TV Series)
- Gargoyles (TV series) (Animated TV series - voice of Broadway) (1994)
- The Stand (1994) (TV Series)
- Beethoven (TV series) (1994) (TV Series)
- Porco Rosso (1992)
- Loose Cannons (1990)
- Coach (TV series) (1989) (TV Series)
- Funny Farm (film) (1988)
- The Secret of My Succe$s (1987)
- Almost Partners (1987)
- Perfect Strangers (1984)
- Jimmy Neutron Nicktoon Blast (1999)
External links
References
- ^ "Interview with Bill Fagerbakke". thecultureshock.com. http://www.thecultureshock.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=802&Itemid=44. Retrieved on 2009-06-02.
- ^ "Do you remember Bill Fagerbakke? He's a star". Magic Valley, Twin Falls, ID. http://www.magicvalley.com/articles/2009/03/20/news/local_state/157659.txt. Retrieved on 2009-06-02.
- ^ "Bill Fagerbakke". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0265067/. Retrieved on 2009-06-02.
- ^ "Do you remember Bill Fagerbakke? He's a star". Magic Valley, Twin Falls, ID. http://www.magicvalley.com/articles/2009/03/20/news/local_state/157659.txt. Retrieved on 2009-06-02.
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