José Francisco Colmenero y Villanueva, a.k.a. Francisco* Colmenero (born February 28, 1932 in Mexico City) is a Mexican voice actor, announcer, and voice director.
Colmenero made his voice acting debut in 1953, and has never stopped.
He is best known for being the most frequent Latin Spanish narrator in Disney productions, as well as the dub voice of characters like Pete, Pumbaa, Santa Claus, Heidi's Grandpa, among many others.
His roles include:
Anime
- Bleach: Nobutsunuke Seike
- Dragon Ball: Milk delivery man (ep. 17), Sumo wrestler (ep. 85)
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Philip Gargantos Armstrong
- Heidi, Girl of the Alps: Grandpa
- Kick ni Oni: Announcer
- Mazinger Z: Prof. Watson (eps. 86 and 87, Remaster dub)
- Naruto: Tokoro, Sukeza and Gennou
- Pokémon the Series: Black & White: Tokuzō
- Space Battleship Yamato: Narrator
- TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy-: Morris
- World Trigger: Viza
- Zatch Bell!: Albert
Film — Animated
- 101 Dalmatians: Horace Badun
- Bee Movie: Dean Buzzwell*
- The Fox and the Hound: Amos Slade
- The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus: Santa Claus
- The Lion King: Pumbaa
- Puss in Boots: The Last Wish: Ethical Bug
- Robin Hood (1973): Sheriff of Nottingham
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs:
- Grumpy (2001 redub)
- Happy (1964 redub)
- Toy Story 4: Old Timer
Film — Live-Action
Dubbing James Cromwell:
- Babe: Farmer Hoggett
- 'Salem's Lot: Father Callahan
- Space Cowboys: Bob Gerson
- Spider-Man 3: Cpt. George Stacy (trailer)
Dubbing Ian Holm:
- EXistenZ: Kiri Vinokur
- The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit: Old Bilbo Baggins
- Renaissance: Jonas Muller
Dubbing other actors:
- Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022): Pete (Jim Cummings)
- Christopher Robin: Old Man Winslow (Oliver Ford Davies)
- Kingsman: The Secret Service: Arthur (Michael Caine)
- Judy (2019): Louis B. Mayer (Richard Cordery)
- The Santa Clause: Santa (John Pasquin)
- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines: Dr. Peter Silberman (Earl Boen)
- Man of Tai Chi: Master Yang (Yu Hai)
Live-Action TV
- Desperate Housewives: Dr. Delson (Robert Pine)
- Dinosaurs: Earl Sinclair (Stuart Pankin)
- The Office (US): Gerard Halpert (Robert Pine)
- Power Rangers Dino Charge: Santa Claus (John Summer)
- Shake it Up: Santa Claus (Stuart Pankin)
Video Games
- Dark Reign: Alpheus Togra
- Smite: Ymir, Father of the Frost Giants (Charles Campbell)
Western Animation
- Bob the Builder: Lofty
- Brandy & Mr. Whiskers: Santa Claus
- Donkey Kong Country: Krusha
- DuckTales: Flintheart Glomgold
- Frosty the Snowman: Santa Claus
- Merry Madagascar: Santa Claus
- Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas: Santa Claus
- Invader Zim: Santa Claus
- Mickey Mouse:
- Pete
- Mickey Mouse (1967-1988)
- Goofy (1967-1993)
- Pluto the Pup
- The Smurfs (1981):
- Papa Smurf
- Grouchy Smurf
- Harmony Smurf
- Father Time
- Narration (Paul Kirby)
