Jeff Bennett

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Jeff Bennett
Born Jeffrey Glen Bennett
(1962-10-02) October 2, 1962 (age 50)
Houston, Texas, USA
Other names Jeff Glen Bennett
Jeff Glenn Bennet
Jeff Glen Bennet
Jeff Bennet
Jeff G. Bennett
Jeff Glenn Bennett
Occupation Voice actor/Singer
Years active 1988–present
Agent SBV Talent Agency

Jeffrey Glen "Jeff" Bennett (born October 2, 1962) is an American voice actor and singer. He is best known as the voice of the title character in Johnny Bravo, Petrie in The Land Before Time series from the second film onward, Dexter's Dad in the Cartoon Network series Dexter's Laboratory, Smee in Jake and the Never Land Pirates, Dorkus in Planet Sheen, Kowalski in The Penguins of Madagascar, and Keswick on TUFF Puppy.

Bennett has been listed "among the top names in the voice-over field".[1]

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Career [edit]

Bennett voices various characters in movies, TV shows, and video games. His best-known voice role as the main character in Johnny Bravo using a voice that sounded like that of Elvis Presley.

Since 2006, Bennett has voiced the role of The Man With the Yellow Hat and also voices neighborhood farmer Mr. Renkins in the PBS Kids TV series Curious George. The series was awarded Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Children's Animated Program in 2008, 2010 and 2012.[2][3]

Bennett has also done the voices of the Joker and other characters on Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Dorkus in Planet Sheen (the spin-off series of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius), Kowalski in The Penguins of Madagascar (the spin-off series of Madagascar), several characters (Keswick, Larry and Ollie) on T.U.F.F. Puppy, and Red Tornado on Young Justice.

In 2012, he was awarded the Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting in a Television Production for his role as Kowalski.[4] He was also nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award but lost to June Foray.[5][6]

Filmography [edit]

Animated roles [edit]

Film [edit]

Year Title Role Note(s)
1984 Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind Gikkuri 2005 English dub
1989 Kiki's Delivery Service Kiki's Dad 1998 English dub
1992 Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Summer Vacation Theatre Voice/Mailman
Porco Rosso Additional Voices 2003 English dub
1993 Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Additional Voices
1994 A Hollywood Hounds Christmas Dude/Additional Voices
The Return of Jafar Thief
The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure Petrie/Ozzy
Pom Poko Additional Voices 1995 English dub
1995 Whisper of the Heart Additional Voices
Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins
Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken Brooklyn/Magus/Owen
The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving Petrie/Mutt/Iguanadon
1996 Siegfried & Roy: Masters of the Impossible
James and the Giant Peach Centipede (singing voice)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves Additional Voices
The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists Petrie/Ichy
1997 Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off Duke L'Orange
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas Axe/Poke
The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island Petrie/Mr. Clubtail
1998 Belle's Magical World Crane
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World Additional Voices
The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock Petrie/Spike
1999 My Neighbors the Yamadas Additional Voices
Wakko's Wish Captain of the Guard/Baloney
The Nuttiest Nutcracker The Colonel/Mouse Doctor/Mouse Soldier
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas Father/Mortimer Mouse
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster Slug
Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip Action Dexter/Mandark Robot/Dad/Robot #1/Officer 9412
2000 An Extremely Goofy Movie Bradley Uppercrust III/Unemployment Lady/Chuck the Sportscaster
Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders Lester
Tweety's High-Flying Adventure Foghorn Leghorn/Casino Cat/Additional Voices
Joseph: King of Dreams Levi
The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire Petrie/Spokes Dinosaur
2001 Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure Tramp
Jock the Scottish Terrier
Trusty
Dogcatcher
The Flintstones: On the Rocks Xavier the Villain
Club Announcer
Pool Waiter
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse Mr. Jollyland
Additional Voices
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze Petrie
Corythosaurus
2002 Return to Never Land Smee
Pirate Crew
Balto II: Wolf Quest Yak
Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring Tom
The Powerpuff Girls Movie Ace
Big Billy
Grubber
Go-Go Patrol
Hacha Chacha
Tarzan & Jane Professor Archimedes Q. Porter
Mickey's House of Villains Salesman
The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water Petrie
2003 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure Jasper
The Jungle Book 2 Flaps the Vulture
Inspector Gadget 2 Brain (speaking voice)
Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire Jasper Ridgeway
Jack
Lifeguard #1
Atlantis: Milo's Return Sam McKeane
Stitch! The Movie Dr. Jacques von Hamsterviel
Looney Tunes: Back in Action Yosemite Sam
Foghorn Leghorn
Nasty Canasta
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration Petrie
The Powerpuff Girls: 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas Driver
Servant
Elf #2
2004 The Lion King 1½ Additional Voices
The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour Fairy Agent #2
Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster Del Chillman
Sir Ian Locksley
Harpoon Gunner
Jimmy Neutron: Win, Lose and Kaboom Gorlock #2
Brain #1
Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers Beagle Boys
Additional Voices
Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.! Kangaroo "Jackie Legs" Jack
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas Elf #1
Elf #2
Grouchy Man
Donner
2005 Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars Dr. Gluckman
Martian Guard #1
President
Mulan II Additional Voices
The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses Petrie
Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry Steed
The Batman vs. Dracula Arkham Asylum Inmate
Additional Voices
Kronk's New Groove Skinny Old Man
Stout Old Man
Gollum-Rudy
Additional Voices
2006 The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide Dr. Moist
Curious George Salesman
Asterix and the Vikings Getafix
Narrator
Queer Duck: The Movie Rev. Vandergelding
Additional Voices
Leroy & Stitch Dr. Jacques von Hamsterviel
Tales from Earthsea Advisor #1 (additional voices)
Codename: Kids Next Door: The Movie Mr. Boss
Mr. Fizz
Benedict Wigglestein
Brother Bear 2 Atka
The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers Petrie
The Fox and the Hound 2 Additional Voices
2007 Cinderella III: A Twist in Time
Camp Lazlo: Where's Lazlo? Raj
Samson
Hoo Ha
Walrus
TMNT Additional Voices
Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams The Duke
The Painter
The Sultan
King Hubert
Farmer
Arguing Neighbor #1
Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! Dell Chillman
Pilot
Enchanted Pip in Andalasia
The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends Petrie
2008 Justice League: The New Frontier Sportscaster
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning Benjamin
Swordfish Guards
Tinker Bell Clank
Dead Space: Downfall Leggio
Dobbs
Jackson
Bolt Lloyd
The Powerpuff Girls Rule! Ace
Prisoner
Concerned Citizen
A Cranberry Christmas Cyrus Grape
2009 Afro Samurai: Resurrection Brother 3
Open Season 2 Additional Voices
Dr. Dolittle Million Dollar Mutts Princess
Rocco
Frog
Horse
Bionicle: The Legend Reborn Strakk
Tarix
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure Clank
Leech
Fairy Gary
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto Nerdy Patron
2010 Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! The Man with the Yellow Hat
Lego Atlantis: The Movie Dr. Jeff "Fish" Fisher
Gaturro Federico Michou English dub
Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers Bernie von Beam/Artie Fol
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore Duncan MacDougall
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue Clank/Driver
2011 Open Season 3 Earl
The Little Engine That Could Hudson/Engine 35
Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension Additional Voices
2011 Pixie Hollow Games Clank/Fairy Gary
2012 Secret of the Wings Clank/Dewey
2013 Khumba Riverine Rabbit

Television [edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1991 Where's Waldo? Additional voices
1991-1994 The Legend of Prince Valiant Lord Maldon
1992-1994 The Little Mermaid Prince Eric Only in the episode "Scuttle".
1992-1993 Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa The Cowlorado Kid
1992 Raw Toonage Jitters A. Dog
Batman: The Animated Series H.A.R.D.A.C.
1993-1996 Biker Mice from Mars Lord Camembert / Mace
1993 Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories Ticker the Clock Episode 1.3: "Bootsie Barker Bites/Ruby the Copycat"
1992-1998 Animaniacs Additional voices
1994-1995 Aladdin Amin Damoola / Mozenrath
1995 Skeleton Warriors Joshua Steele / Grimskull / Baron Dark Episode 1.11: "Long Live the King"
1995-1997 The Mask: The Animated Series Eddie / Fish Guy / Additional voices
1995-1996 Earthworm Jim Peter Puppy / Narrator / Additional voices
The Savage Dragon Barbaric / Howard Niseman / Mako the Shark
1995 The Tick Thomas Edison
1995-1996 Timon & Pumbaa The Three Natives / Toucan Dan
1996-2003 Dexter's Laboratory Dexter's Dad / Additional voices
1996–1997 Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys Orbitron / Aronus
Mighty Ducks Duke L'Orange
1997–2004 Johnny Bravo Johnny Bravo / Additional voices
1997–1998 101 Dalmatians: The Series Roger Dearly / Lt. Pug / Sgt. Tibbs / Additional voices
1998–2004 The Powerpuff Girls Ace / Big Billy / Grubber / Major Man / Additional Voices
2000 Cartoon Cartoon Fridays Johnny Bravo
2001–2003 The Legend Of Tarzan Prof. Archimedes Q. Porter
2002–2004 Ozzy & Drix Drix
2003 The Mummy: Secrets of the Medjai Fadil
2003–2004 ChalkZone Bruno Bullnerd
2003–2006 Xiaolin Showdown Clay Bailey / Master Monk Guan
2004–2005 Dave the Barbarian Narrator
2005–2006 The Buzz on Maggie Principal Peststrip
2006–2009 The Replacements Conrad Fleem / Shelton Klutzberry / Principal Cutler / Additional voices
2006–present Curious George The Man in the Yellow Hat / Mr. Renkins
2007 Saul of the Mole Men Clancy Burrows
2007–2008 The Land Before Time Petrie
2007–2008 Phineas and Ferb Ben Baxter / Talking Zebra / Additional voices
2007–2009 Transformers: Animated Prowl / Ultra Magnus / Captain Fanzone / Angry Archer / Soundwave / Mixmaster
2008–2009 The Spectacular Spider-Man Montana (Shocker) / St. John Devereaux / Bernard Houseman
2008–2010 The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack Peppermint Larry / Lady Nickelbottoms / Additional voices
The Secret Saturdays Dr. Arthur Beeman
Ben 10: Alien Force Azmuth
2008-2011 Batman: The Brave and the Bold Joker / Captain Marvel / Ultra-Humanite / Penguin / Abra Kadabra / Red Hood / Starman
2008–present The Penguins of Madagascar Kowalski/Frankie the Pidgeon/Computer/Chuck Charles
2009–present Fanboy and Chum Chum Boog / Sigmund The Sorcerer / Mr. Hank Mufflin / Duke / The Dollarnator / Man-Arctica / Global Warmer / Necronomicon / Scrivener Elf / Additional voices
2010–present Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil Billy Stumps
LEGO Hero Factory Xplode
Regular Show High Five Ghost / Party Pete /Additional voices
Planet Sheen Dorkus / Grish / Additional voices
T.U.F.F. Puppy Keswick / Larry / Ollie / Additional voices
Young Justice Red Tornado / T.O. Morrow / Red Torpedo / Red Volcano / Wade Eiling / Jason Bard / Bernell Jones / Alfred Pennyworth / Abra Kadabra / Vulko / Dr. David Wilcox
2010-2012 Ben 10: Ultimate Alien Azmuth/Ghostfreak
2011–present Dan Vs. Additional Voices
Jake and the Never Land Pirates Mr. Smee / Bones / Clank
2012–present Transformers: Rescue Bots Huxley Prescott / Mayor Luskey
The Legend of Korra Shiro Shinobi / Additional voices
Green Lantern: The Animated Series Tomar-Re
2013 Teen Titans Go! Ed episode: Driver's Ed

Video game roles [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Dini, Paul; Kidd, Chipp (1998). Batman Animated. New York: HarperEntertainment. p. 32. ISBN 006107327X. 
  2. ^ Imagine Entertainment, WGBH Boston, and Universal Studios Family Productions (30 June 2010). "CURIOUS GEORGE® Wins 2010 Daytime Emmy® Award for Outstanding Children’s Animated Program". Retrieved 25 June 2012. 
  3. ^ OnTheRedCarpet.com Staff (23 June 2012). "Daytime Emmys 2012: Full list of winners". Retrieved 25 June 2012. 
  4. ^ Beck, Jerry (February 4, 2012). ""Rango" tops Annie Award Winners". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved August 4, 2012. 
  5. ^ "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces the 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Award Nominations" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. May 9, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012. 
  6. ^ "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces Winners for the 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy® Awards" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. June 17, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012. 

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