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Patrick Warburton
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Patrick Warburton
Born November 14 1964 (age 45)
Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Height 6'3'
Notable roles Joe Swanson in Family Guy

Patrick Warburton (born November 14, 1964 in Paterson, New Jersey) is an American actor from Huntington Beach, California. He is possibly best known as David Puddy on Seinfeld.

He also is the voice of "Kronk" on The Emperor's New Groove (who happens to be able to speak and understand squirrel language), the title role in The Tick live-action series, the evil Johnny Johnson on the final season of NewsRadio, bodyguard Brock Samson on The Venture Bros., and the voice of the wheelchair-bound neighbor of the Griffins, Joe Swanson, on Family Guy amongst others.

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[edit] Early life and education

Warburton was born in Paterson, New Jersey, the oldest of four children. His family moved to southern California when his father relocated his orthopedic practice to Huntington Beach, California.

After graduating from high school, he studied marine biology at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California, but dropped out to pursue modeling and acting ([1]).

[edit] Career

In the mid to late 1990s, he was best known for his role as David Puddy on Seinfeld, the indifferent boyfriend to Elaine Benes. He also starred in FOX's short-lived live-action series The Tick, in the title role.

He appeared in the Australian film The Dish as a NASA official and on NewsRadio as Jimmy James's nemesis, Johnny Johnson. He had a role on the mid-1990s CBS sitcom Dave's World.

The 6'3" Warburton is a handsome, muscular man; his roles (both vocal and visual) often have him parodying the stereotypical gung-ho, square-jawed, all-American who is usually a little short on brains, but overflowing with enthusiasm. His roles often satirize his own body-builder looks and "official"-sounding voice.

He appeared as Officer Walter Kramitz in the 2002 movie Big Trouble and in the critically acclaimed art house film, The Civilization of Maxwell Bright.

Warburton has put his booming, authoritative voice to use for several animated films and TV programs, including a lead character in Game Over, and Buzz Lightyear in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command. He plays Nick Sharp in 8 Simple Rules, and he plays Mr. Barkin in the Disney Channel show Kim Possible (though he found his dialogue disappointing[citation needed]). He joined the cast of Less Than Perfect in 2003.

He returned to the role of Kronk for Kronk's New Groove (the sequel to the 2000 film, The Emperor's New Groove) and the subsequent TV series The Emperor's New School. His next major project was on the animated series The Venture Bros., under Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block; in it he voices Brock Samson, the Venture family's brutally effective bodyguard and former secret agent.

Warburton lent his voice talent to 2005's computer-animated feature film Hoodwinked - a comical take on the Little Red Riding Hood folktale. He played "the Wolf". He had a small role as the voice of the alien cop in 2005's Chicken Little. He is the voice of" Mr. X" in The X's, and the voice of "Ian the Buck" in the film Open Season.

Warburton is the voice in the Carrier Corporation commercials for their air-conditioning and HVAC units, and was the voice of Superman in The Adventures of Seinfeld and Superman for American Express. He is the voice of "Lewis" in the "Clark & Lewis Expedition" radio commercials for Horizon Air with Richard Kind as "Clark".

Warburton is featured in the "preboarding" film shown to guests at Soarin' Over California (located in Disney's California Adventure Park). This same film is shown as Soarin, located in Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort. Warburton delivers all of the instructions in his typical deadpan style.

Warburton appeared on GSN's Poker Royale Celebrities vs. the Pros tournament in 2005. He made it to the Grand Finale and won the $50,000 grand prize.

[edit] Personal life

[edit] Relationships and family

He has been married to Cathy Warburton since 1991; they have four children.

[edit] Politics and opinions

In 2005, he supported Proposition 73, a California ballot initative that would require doctors in California to notify a parent or legal guardian 48 hours before an abortion is performed on their minor daughter, contributing video and audio endorsements to the site ([2]) Yes on 73.

Note: Although Warburton was raised Catholic, his position on Prop 73 should not be misconstrued to necessarily imply a complete opposition to abortion rights as there is simply insufficient evidence for such a determination.

[edit] Voiceography

Year Film Role Other notes
1987 Dragonard Richard Abdee  
1989 Master of Dragonard Hill Richard Abdee  
1991 Scorchers Balford  
1992 Battle In the Erogenous Zone (TV) Pool Boy  
1994 Dickwad Charlie's Brother  
1994 Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story (TV)    
1996 American Strays Rookie Cop  
1998 Blind Men    
1999 The Woman Chaser Richard Hudson  
1999 The Apartment Complex (TV) Morgan  
2000 Scream 3 Steven Stone  
2000 Angels in the Infield (TV) Eddie 'Steady' Everett  
2000 The Dish Al Burnett  
2001 Camouflage Horace Tutt, Junior  
2001 Dirt Vincent  
2001 Joe Somebody Mark McKinney  
2002 Run Ronnie Run Head of Gay Conspiracy  
2002 Big Trouble Officer Walter Kramitz Miami PD  
2002 Men in Black II Agent T  
2003 I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia Jack  
2003 These Guys (TV)    
2004 Bob Steel Rudy Buckmaster  
2005 The Civilization of Maxwell Bright Max Bright  
2005 Rebound Larry Burgess  
2005 Balto 3: Wings of Change Kirby
2006 Open Season Ian  
2006 First Time Caller Dr. Seth Douglass post-production
2007 Underdog Cad filming

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[edit] Filmography

[edit] Films

[edit] Television

  • Quantum Leap, episode "The Leap Home: Part 2 (Vietnam) - April 7, 1970", 1990
  • Anything But Love, episode "The Torrid Zone", 1991
  • Grapevine, "The Lisa and Billy story", 1992
  • Northern Exposure, episode "Northwest Passages", original air date September 29, 1992
  • Murphy Brown, episode "A Year to Remember", 1992
  • Mad About You, episode "Love Among the Tiles", 1993
  • Nurses, episode "What Are Friends For?", 1993
  • Designing Women, episodes "Gone with a Whim: Part 1", "Gone with a Whim: Part 2" and "Too Dumb to Date", 1993
  • Grace Under Fire, episode "A Night at the Opera", 1995
  • Dave's World", 1994-1997
  • Ellen, episodes "Thirty Kilo Man: Part 1", "Thirty Kilo Man: Part 2" and "The Spa", 1995
  • House, episode "Sex Kills", 1998
  • Seinfeld, 1995-1998
  • Maggie Winters, 1998
  • NewsRadio, 1998-1999
  • The Tick, 2001-2002
  • Malcolm in the Middle, episode "Company Picnic: Part 1", 2002
  • The Twilight Zone, episode "Azoth the Avenger Is a Friend of Mine", 2002
  • 8 Simple Rules, episodes "Queen Bees and King Bees" and "Goodbye: Part 1", 2003
  • Less Than Perfect, 2003, 2006
  • The Daily Buzz, episode dated 15 April 2005
  • The Emperor's New School, 2006-

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Persondata
NAME Warburton, Patrick
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Actor
DATE OF BIRTH November 14 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH Paterson, New Jersey
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH


The Venture Bros.
PRESENTED IN GLORIOUS EXTRA COLOR
Characters
Main | Secondary 		Hank Venture | Dean Venture | Dr. Thaddeus Venture | Brock Samson | H.E.L.P.eR. | Jonas Venture Junior
Dr. Orpheus | Triana Orpheus | Pete White | Master Billy Quizboy | Molotov Cocktease | Myra Brandish
The Monarch | Doctor Girlfriend | #21 | #24 | Baron Werner Ünderbheit | Phantom Limb
Organizations
Prominent | Minor 		Team Venture/Venture Industries | Order of the Triad | Monarch Henchmen | Guild of Calamitous Intent
Cast and crew Lisa Hammer | James Urbaniak | Patrick Warburton | Michael Sinterniklaas | Steven Rattazzi | Paul Boocock
Jackson Publick | Doc Hammer | J. G. Thirlwell | World Leaders Entertainment
Episodes Pilot | Season 1 | Season 2 | Specials | Phone Calls
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