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[[caption-width-right:350:Not to be confused with [[Film/FightClub Rob Paulson]].]]

->''"Laughter is the best medicine. And the cool thing is, you can't OD and the refills are free!"''

Robert Frederick Paulsen III (born March 11, 1956) is an American voice actor, comedian, impressionist, and singer. Rob loved cartoons as a kid and aspired to be a professional hockey player. Ironically, acting was something to "fall back on" and even though Rob voiced numerous characters in Creator/WarnerBros cartoons (''WesternAnimation/TazMania'', ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures''), he is best known as the voices of the wisecracking Raphael in the original animated ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' series (and would later portray Donatello in the 2012 version before becoming voice director of the succeeding ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' series, and in more recent times the [[MotorMouth Motor Mouthed]], [[Creator/MarxBrothers Groucho Marx]]-esque Yakko Warner on the Peabody and two-time Emmy award-winning series ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' and the boisterous and energetic laboratory mouse Pinky on ''Animaniacs'' as well as ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain''.

Paulsen's extensive credits include on-camera roles in numerous motion pictures including ''Body Double'', ''Stewardess School'', ''Film/EyesOfFire'', ''The Perfect Match'', ''Spaceballs'', and ''Warlock''. His television acting credits include guest-starring roles on ''Series/{{MacGyver|1985}}'' and ''Series/StElsewhere''. Additionally, he is one of the most sought-after voice actors in the commercial arena, performing in over 1000 of them.

Realizing how fortunate he is and passionate about giving to charity, Rob supports various charitable organizations, particularly those benefiting children and cancer research. Rob's volunteer work with [=GOALmodels=] is particularly rewarding. [=GOALmodels=], a high school program in Reseda, California, is designed to inspire ninth-graders to set goals and overcome obstacles in life. Blending his life experiences with passion for his work, his presentations are informative, entertaining, and inspiring. In his leisure time, Rob enjoys golf, ice hockey, and riding his motorcycle. He spends the majority of his free time with his wife, Parrish; son, Ash (an editor for UDON Entertainment who used to work for WebVideo/GameXplain, but left to co-create WebVideo/GoodVibesGaming), and two Yorkshire terriers, Pooshie and Tala.

He started a podcast, "[[Podcast/TalkinToonsWithRobPaulsen Talkin' Toons with Rob Paulsen]]", and is planning a live Q&A/Meet & Greet tour. Both can be accessed at [[http://robpaulsenlive.com RobPaulsenLive.com]].

Best buds with ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'' co-star Creator/MauriceLaMarche.


!! Some of Paulsen's roles include:

* Snow Job in ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero''
* Chase, Air Raid, and Slingshot in ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers''
* Shreako in ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMeetsTheBooBrothers''
* Raphael in ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987''
** Donatello and '87 Raphael in ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012''
** Raphael in ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesShreddersRevenge''
** Raphael in ''VideoGame/NickelodeonAllStarBrawl 2''
* Gusto in ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGummiBears''
* Saber Rider and Jesse Blue in ''Anime/SaberRiderAndTheStarSheriffs''
* Antoine in ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM''
* Yakko Warner, Dr. Otto von Scratchansniff, and WesternAnimation/{{Pinky|AndTheBrain}} in ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' (1993–1998) and ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs|2020}}'' (2020–2023)
* The titular Max in ''WesternAnimation/MightyMax''
* Carl Wheezer and Yokian Fleet Commander in ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius''
* Doppy in ''WesternAnimation/PlanetSheen''
* Squishington in ''WesternAnimation/BumpInTheNight''
* Atchan, The Amazing Dr. Mysto and others in ''WesternAnimation/HiHiPuffyAmiYumi''
* Jack Fenton, Nicolai Technus, and the Box Ghost in ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom''
* Gordon in ''WesternAnimation/{{Catscratch}}''
* Coconut Fred in ''WesternAnimation/CoconutFredsFruitSaladIsland'' (one of the few roles Paulsen considers an OldShame)
* Rev Runner in ''WesternAnimation/LoonaticsUnleashed''
* Peck the Rooster in ''WesternAnimation/{{Barnyard}}'' [[WesternAnimation/BackAtTheBarnyard and its spin-off series]]
* Dead Juju, Tlaloc, Dream Juju, Giant Misunderstanding in ''VideoGame/TakAndThePowerOfJuju''.
* Mr. Vanderbosh in ''WesternAnimation/TheReplacements''
* Experiment 625 (a.k.a. Reuben) in ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries'' as well as its two films, ''WesternAnimation/StitchTheMovie'' and ''WesternAnimation/LeroyAndStitch''
* Major Glory in ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' and an episode of ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls''
* Stanley Ipkiss and The Mask in ''WesternAnimation/TheMask'' series
* Arthur on ''WesternAnimation/TheTick'' (second season only; in season one, Micky Dolenz from the 1960s band Music/TheMonkees was the voice of Arthur)
* The [[ScreenTap screen-knocking]] [[BreakingTheFourthWall character]] Mr. Opportunity in ads for Honda of America, beckoning customers to come in for lower-priced cars before the new ones come in.
* Several appearances in Creator/SteveOedekerk's [[ThumbFilm "Thumb" filmettes]].
* Morte in ''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment''.
* [[PlayingAgainstType Gray Fox / The Cyborg Ninja]] in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid: [[UpdatedRerelease The Twin Snakes]]'', ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', [[TheOtherDarrin replacing Greg Eagles]] because he sounded too similar to another role he did in the game - the DARPA Chief.
* Hard Drive in ''WesternAnimation/SWATKats''
* Sean One in ''WesternAnimation/Phantom2040''
* Throttle in ''WesternAnimation/BikerMiceFromMars''
* Steelbeak in ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck''
* Brick and Boomer in ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998''
* PJ Pete in ''WesternAnimation/GoofTroop'' and its spinoff movies ''WesternAnimation/AGoofyMovie'' and ''WesternAnimation/AnExtremelyGoofyMovie''
* Fowlmouth, Concord, Furball (one episode), and Arnold in ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures''
* Spooky in ''WesternAnimation/TheSpooktacularNewAdventuresOfCasper''
* Officer Beauregard "Buck" Tuddrussel in ''WesternAnimation/TimeSquad''
* Mark Chang on ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents''
* Noodleneck Ned in ''WesternAnimation/ItsPony''
* Fuzzy Bunny in ''WesternAnimation/TheTwistedTalesOfFelixTheCat''
* VideoGame/{{Bubsy}} the Bobcat in the second game and [[WesternAnimation/{{Bubsy}} the animated pilot]] (another of the few OldShame roles for Rob Paulsen.)
* Bravoman and Alpha Man in the ''VideoGame/{{Bravoman}}'' web series
* Spike in ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime''
* A couple of generic {{Mooks}} in ''Film/{{Spaceballs}}'' (one who helps Dark Helmet up after the Ludicrous Speed meltdown, and another reporting back negative in "Combing the desert" for Lone Starr and crew)
* Replaced Creator/JimCarrey in the animated spin-offs of his [[Film/AceVentura first]] [[Film/TheMask three]] [[Film/DumbAndDumber movies]], which he describes as "playing Jim Carrey for less money." He also [[{{Bowdlerized}} dubs over profane lines]] in Carrey's films when they're edited for TV.
* Dickie and Super Snooper in ''WesternAnimation/YoYogi''
* 2-T Fru-T in ''WesternAnimation/ButtUglyMartians''
* Sir Kirby in ''WesternAnimation/DocMcStuffins''
* Jose in ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse'' and ''WesternAnimation/MickeyAndTheRoadsterRacers''
* Macoco in ''WesternAnimation/ElenaOfAvalor''
* General Lemmex and his assistant in ''WesternAnimation/MilesFromTomorrowland''
* Rodney J. Squirrel in the ''WesternAnimation/SquirrelBoy'' pilot "Kite Makes Right".
* Professor Cyrus in ''WebAnimation/MightyMagiswords''
* Seymour and Luan’s genderbend counterpart, Lane in the episode “One of the Boys” in ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse''
* Foot Lieutenant in ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' (is also the voice director)
* Beetle in ''WesternAnimation/TheAntBully''
* Bonker in ''VideoGame/ClayFighter 63⅓''
* Wilbur Wafflemeier in ''VideoGame/OrionBurger''
* The Melee Island Lookout and Bob in ''VideoGame/TheSecretOfMonkeyIsland: Special Edition'' and ''VideoGame/ReturnToMonkeyIsland''
* Lou Garou in ''WesternAnimation/FrightKrewe''.
* Slips Python and Windsor Gorilla in ''WesternAnimation/MyGymPartnersAMonkey''.
* Squeeky in ''WesternAnimation/DangerRangers''.
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