Franklin Wendell "Frank" Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American actor who specializes in voice acting, and one of the highest-grossing actors in Hollywood. He has played several major roles in various cartoons, including several for the Disney Afternoon.
Welker's first notable voice role was as Fred Jones in Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?, a role he has reprised in most subsequent spin-offs and adaptations. Since 2002, he has also been the official voice of Scooby-Doo himself. Welker's range extends to such varied characters as Ralph the Guard and Runt on Animaniacs, Slimer from The Real Ghostbusters, Megatron from Transformers, Hefty Smurf from The Smurfs, Dr. Claw and Brain on Inspector Gadget, Father Time on Histeria!, Santa's Little Helper (the dog) on The Simpsons, and Santa Claus in multiple Christmas productions.
Disney Afternoon voice credits[]
- DuckTales: Big Time Beagle, Baggy Beagle, Bubba the Cave Duck, Poe De Spell, Penguin Leader, Mr. Changemaker, Lieutenant ("Three Ducks of the Condor"), Condor ("Three Ducks of the Condor"), Cavemen ("Dinosaur Ducks"), Salty the Parrot, Cheese store owner ("Scrooge's Pet"), Prince Greydrake, Captain Farley Foghorn, Professor Carl Sagander, The Phantom Blot, Master Electronic Leader, Bacon Beagle, Poupon
- Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers: Additional Voices
- DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp: Animals
- Darkwing Duck: Eek, Squeak, and Archie, Dean Tightbill, Dr. Larson, Lilliput, Posey, Duane
- Goof Troop: Waffles, Chainsaw, Giblet the Clown, Prince Freddy, Earl of Earl's Auto
- Bonkers: Fall-Apart Rabbit
- Aladdin: Abu, Xerxes
- Quack Pack: Knuckles, The Claw
- Mighty Ducks: Chameleon