I happen to like his voice, so id thought id put it up just for kicks. View 1838 images and 305 sounds of frank welker s characters from his voice acting career. An interview with transformers primes frank welker, the. Frank also played an on camera role of a voice actor on an episode of simon and simon. When welker tried out for megatron for the new transformers movies the producers said that welkers voice for megatron just wasnt what it used to be, so that is probabley why they arent using him.
Voice actors peter cullen optimus prime and frank welker megatron are coming to megacon orlando in may. Discussion in transformers movie discussion started by. Peter cullen confirmed in the bumblebee movie posted on october 2, 2017 at 2. Updated voice acting legend frank welker joins twitter. Due to the large number of films he is able to work on in a given year, films with frank welker had grossed more than those of any other actor in hollywood from 1980 until 2011, when he was surpassed by samuel l. Frank welker, who voices megatron and soundwave, garfield, curious george, and nibbler, has been a voice heard by scoobydoo fans since the show came into being. Welker mostly provides the roar, growllike sounds of the sharpteeth, though he was never credited outside of the land before time iii. Characters played tooter shellby occy finneas grandpa wetworth additional other notable voice roles fred jones scooby doo scooby doo since the 2000s megatron. His most famous highprofile work has been scoobydoo as freddy and scooby since don messicks death, the transformers as megatron and soundwave, and more recently the voice both speaking and nonspeaking of nibbler in futurama. Peter cullen and frank welker on voicing optimus prime and. Welker has been involved in many 1980s and 1990s cult cartoons, including megatron and soundwave on the transformers which he would later reprise for the 2010 series, transformers. Baby kermit and skeeter on the emmy award winning show the muppet babies. Frank welker transformers prime interview collider. I feel like frank welker has really been losing his megatron voice over the.
Due to high demand for his animal voice work, welker more often plays a side character than the hero unless its garfield. G1 megatron voiced by frank welker simply because he is the original and one of the most badass. Ever wondered what optimus prime sounds like being revoiced as a female. Welkers first voice role came in 1969 as fred jones in the scoobydoo franchise. Frank welker is a veteran american voice actor who is most famous for portraying the voice of megatron in the original transformers cartoon, fred jones on scoobydoo, and oswald the lucky rabbit in epic mickey and epic mickey 2. Franklin wendell welker is an american actor and voice actor best known for voicing fred jones and scoobydoo from the scoobydoo franchise, megatron and soundwave in the transformers franchise, and nibbler on futurama. Frank welker born february 16, 1946 is an american voice actor.
Peter cullen and frank welker, the renowned voices of optimus prime and megatron in the transformers franchise, sat down together to talk about their voice over work in transformers. The ride 3d with voice actors peter cullen optimus prime and frank welker megatron. Peter cullen and frank welker on optimus prime and megatron duration. Optimus prime, megatron remember 35 years of transformers. Voice actors behind optimus prime, megatron look back on 35 years of. What is your favourite megatron voice through every continuity. Peter cullen optimus prime, frank welker megatron coming to megacon. Frank welker talks transformers prime, voicing megatron throughout his career, how the voice acting industry has changed and working with peter cullen november 1, 2012 quotes about frank welker. Frank welker is an american voice actor, specializing in animal and other creature vocal effects. He followed his dream in california, and started a voice acting. Frank welker born march 12, 1946 is an american actor who provided voices in cars.
The living legend of a voice actor talks megatron s 25th. Frank welker video game credits and biography mobygames. Frank welker born march 12, 1946 is an american voice actor. He is best known for portraying fred and later scooby from scoobydoo, dr. In 2016, welker was honored with an emmy award for his lifetime achievement. I liked corey burton better as megatron in transformers animated more so than i did frank welker s megs during g1. Franklin wendell welker born march 12, 1946 is an american actor, voice actor and former standup comedian with a career spanning nearly six decades. Transformers voice actors peter cullen and frank welker are coming to orlando. Interview with optimus prime and megatron voices frank. He is responsible for a broad spectrum of character voices, noises, and other vocal effects that have appeared over the last 40 years in american tv shows and movies.
Gina rodriguez gets velma dinkley and and amanda seyfried is daphne blake. Frank welker as soundwave in transformers devastation. He is the voice of many popular cartoon characters, such as hefty and poet smurf of the smurfs. Welker s natural speaking voice is essentially the voice hes used to play shaggy and scoobys pal fred for 50 years. Its one of the best experiences of my life and working with frank is one of the great, great thrills. Now, hes still rocking the lovable canines voice but hes passed the torch of fred jones to zac efron. Shows 21 movies 7 games 15 shorts 1 rides 1 ads 3 new feature click the filter dropdown to view vas grouped by reprisals. Franklin wendell welker born march 12, 1946 is an american voice actor and actor. Known for voicing megatron, fred jones, and scoobydoo.
Slimer of the ghostbusters series and seven characters in the transformers including. Welker has been referred to as a voice acting god by john dimaggio and billy west in the dvd commentary for futurama in hollywood for the sheer number of voices he has doneover 1,200ranging from his work on scoobydoo to the. On the snorks, hes best known for providing the voices of tooter shellby, occy, finneas, grandpa wetworth, as well as a few additional voices. An interview with transformers primes frank welker, the voice of megatron charles webb 02072011 if youve watched an animated show or film in the last 40 years, youve probably heard the. Frank welker is probably one of the most often heard voices on television, radio, and in motion pictures. Frank welker does voice of megatron from transformers g1 while holding his emmy award duration. Transformers wfcfoc megatron voiced by fred tatasciore as it is classy yet destructive at the same time. He provided the voices of the swatbots, muttski, cluck, kraken, the terapods and other additional voices on the sonic the. Peter cullen and frank welker have been heard in childrens homes across the united states since the fall of 1984 as the heroic optimus prime and villainous megatron. See more ideas about frank welker, transformers and transformers megatron. It seems the only thing that frank welker hasnt achieved is a single award for.
Frank welker who also did the voice for megatron, rumble, frenzy, and others in the original animated series was brought in to reprise the voice of soundwave in revenge of the fallen and dark of the moon. Welker said megatron s voice, on the other hand, has changed with nearly every iteration. Unfortunately i cant choose just one so my top three would be. In 1984, frank began doing testing for the thenupcoming transformers show, designed to market the accompanying toys. Claw, mad cat, and brain from inspector gadget, megatron, galvatron, soundwave, skywarp, mirage, trailbreaker and others from the transformers and nibbler from futurama welker s other credentials include super friends, tiny toon adventures, g. To me, it was all part of the transformers world and is a little bit more like what megatron might do, welker said. Transformers the last knight is out now on digital download and on bluray. Frank welker as soundwave in transformers devastation youtube. Welker s first voice role came in 1969 as fred jones in the scoobydoo franchise. Franklin wendell welker born march 12, 1946 is a major cartoon actor, considered by many as a voice god. Frank welker 1838 character images behind the voice actors. He is best known for voicing fred jones and scoobydoo from the scoobydoo franchise the former since the franchises inception in 1969 and the latter since 2002, megatron. Personally i wish they would get nimoy because his galvatron in the orginal transformers movie was the best hands down. Frank worked with fellow voice actors casey kasem, nicole jaffe, don messick, heather north, and indirastefanianna christopherson on hannabarberas iconic.
Prime, both costarring peter cullen doctor claw from inspector gadget also starring don. Frank welker born march 12, 1946 is an american voice actor known for voicing a wide range of animals, including dinosaurs. Frank welker has been credited on games developed by the following companies. Frank welker talks transformers prime, voicing megatron throughout his career, how the voice acting industry has changed and working with peter cullen by dave trumbore november 1, 2012 share tweet. Megatron voices transformers behind the voice actors. A conversation between optimus prime and megatron by peter. I heard they hired someone to do the voice of optimus and megatron at the universal studios when you talk to the characters in the park. Transformers voice actors set for megacon orlando spectrum news. The voice of transformers megatron, frank welker compares the different versions of his character over the years. The voice acting veterans look back on the transformers. He is also known as the voice of fred jones and the current voice of scoobydoo. In the series, he voiced the leader of the decepticons, megatron and his fellow decepticons, soundwave, rumble and.
Also known as the voice of fred jones and the current voice of scoobydoo. Welker is particularly noted for a wide range of nonverbal vocal effects, i. He is best known for voicing fred jones in the scoobydoo franchise since its. He followed his dream in california, and started a voice acting career which has amassed over five decades of hundreds of credits, accolades, and friends. A conversation between optimus prime and megatron by peter cullen and frank welker. Voices of optimus prime, megatron perform at transformers. He is best known for voicing fred jones and scoobydoo from the scoobydoo franchise, megatron and soundwave in the transformers franchise, and nibbler on futurama. Peter cullen and frank welker on voicing optimus prime and megatron, the transformers legacy and other iconic roles fan expo 2019. Welker born march 12, 1946 is an american voice actor god and former standup comedian of somewhat less divine quality.
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