History Creator / RobPaulsen

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.

Paulsen's extensive credits include on-camera roles in numerous motion pictures including ''Body Double'', ''Stewardess School'', 'Film/'Eyes of Fire'', ''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.

Paulsen's extensive credits include on-camera roles in numerous motion pictures including ''Body Double'', ''Stewardess School'', ''Eyes of Fire'', ''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.

** Raphael in "VideoGame/NickelodeonAllStarBrawl 2"

* Alien buddy Mark Chang on ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents''

* The Melee Island Lookout and Bob in ''VideoGame/TheSecretOfMonkeyIsland: Special Edition'' and ''VideoGame/ReturnToMonkeyIsland''.

[[caption-width-right:300:Not to be confused with [[Film/FightClub Rob Paulson]].]]

* Yakko Warner, Dr. Otto von Scratchansniff, and WesternAnimation/{{Pinky|AndTheBrain}} in ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' (1993–1998) and ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs|2020}}'' (2020–present)

"I'm getting paid to do what I got in trouble for in the seventh grade," jests Rob Paulsen, who won a Daytime Emmy in 1999 as "Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program" for ''Pinky and the Brain'' (WB). Though nominated twice previously, the victory was especially sweet due to the most formidable competition ever - fellow nominees Louie Anderson, Ernest Borgnine, Creator/DomDeLuise, and Jeffrey Tambor. In addition to his Emmy, Rob won back-to-back Annie Awards in 1997 and 1998. "I absolutely love what I do and thank my lucky stars for 25 years of full-time employment in this business," he admits.

"It's a treat to portray a complex character," Rob explains about Pinky, a gangling mouse with funny teeth, a head filled with clouds, and an inane imagination that is punctuated with a staccato laugh. "Besides ... where else could I find a job where emotional outbursts and odd exclamations like 'Egad!', 'Narf!', 'Poit!', 'Splonk!' and 'Zort!' are allowed?" With over 2,000 half-hours of animation to his credit, Rob's versatility shines in his starring role as the voice of Yakko in ''Animaniacs''. One of Yakko's most popular musical skits, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kT4UrsvzWs The Nations of the World]]" (set to a Mexican hat dance tune), was ''memorized'' by Paulsen, and is a guaranteed showstopper if asked to sing it at a convention.

The goal of bringing absolute believability to a fictional character, live-action or animated, is what every actor strives for. Those committed to their career who combine experience, passion, and skill are likely to succeed. Those gifted with exceptional talent who focus on maximizing their potential by finding their own niche, quickly break apart from the pack. After years of honing their craft and consistently delivering memorable performances in which the character impacts an indelible image on the viewer, the public and the industry take notice, singling out the best.

* The Melee Island Lookout and Bob in ''VideoGame/TheSecretOfMonkeyIsland: Special Edition''

* The Melee Island Lookout in ''VideoGame/TheSecretOfMonkeyIsland: Special Edition''

* Donatello in ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012''

* Saber Rider in ''Anime/SaberRiderAndTheStarSheriffs''

* [[PlayingAgainstType Gray Fox / The Cyborg Ninja]] in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid: [[UpdatedRerelease The Twin Snakes]]'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'', [[TheOtherDarrin replacing Greg Eagles]] because he sounded too similar to another role he did in the game - the DARPA Chief.

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 two hit series, ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'' and ''WesternAnimation/PinkyElmyraAndTheBrain''.

* Peck the Rooster in‘’WesternAnimation/{{Barnyard}}'' [[and its spin-off series''WesternAnimation/BackAtTheBarnyard'']]

* Peck the Rooster in ''WesternAnimation/BackAtTheBarnyard''

* [[PlayingAgainstType Gray Fox / The Cyborg Ninja]] in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid: [[UpdatedRerelease The Twin Snakes]]'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl'', [[TheOtherDarrin replacing Greg Eagles]] because he sounded too similar to another role he did in the game - the DARPA Chief.

* Sean One in ''WesternAnimation/{{Phantom 2040}}''

* Brick and Boomer in ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls''

Robert Frederick Paulsen III (b. 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 two hit series, ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'' and ''WesternAnimation/PinkyElmyraAndTheBrain''.

Robert Frederick Paulsen III (b. March 11, 1956-) is an American voice actor, comedian and impressionist. 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 two hit series, ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'' and ''WesternAnimation/PinkyElmyraAndTheBrain''.

Robert Frederick Paulsen III (March 11, 1956-) is an American voice actor, comedian and impressionist. 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 two hit series, ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'' and ''WesternAnimation/PinkyElmyraAndTheBrain''.

Robert Frederick Paulsen III was born on March 11, 1956, in Detroit, Michigan. 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 two hit series, ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'' and ''WesternAnimation/PinkyElmyraAndTheBrain''.