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{{Infobox actor voice | name = Jess Harnell
'''Jess Q. Harnell''' (born [[December 23]], [[1963]] in [[Teaneck, New Jersey|Teaneck]], [[New Jersey]], [[USA]]), is an [[United States|American]] [[voice actor]]/[[singer]], best known for portraying [[Yakko, Wakko, and Dot|Wakko Warner]] and [[Walter Wolf (cartoon character)|Walter Wolf]] on ''[[Animaniacs]]''. He also voices Joe Tabootie on the [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] show ''[[ChalkZone]]'', [[Crash Bandicoot (character)|Crash Bandicoot]] in ''[[Crash Tag Team Racing]]'' and ''[[Crash of the Titans]]'', Jerry in ''[[Totally Spies]]'' and [[Doctor Finklestein]] in ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[The Nightmare Before Christmas#Video games|video game spin-offs]], as well as in the [[Kingdom Hearts series]] replacing the late [[William Hickey (actor)|William Hickey]] who voiced him in the film. He currently voices [[Captain Hero]] on Comedy Central's animated comedy ''[[Drawn Together]]'' and is the announcer for ''[[America's Funniest Home Videos]]''. He also does the voices of Wooton Bassett and Bennett Charles on the radio drama ''[[Adventures in Odyssey]]'', as well as [[Br'er Rabbit]] on the Disney TV show ''[[House of Mouse]]'' as well as in the Disney attraction, [[Splash Mountain]] (both at [[Disneyland]] and [[Walt Disney World]]). He was also a voice director on ''[[Eek! The Cat]]'', ''[[What's New Scooby Doo]]'', ''[[Courage the Cowardly Dog]]'', ''[[Bruno the Kid]]'', ''[[Terrible Thunderlizards]]'', ''[[Life with Louie]]'', ''[[The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest]]'' and ''[[Where's Waldo]]''. He also made a few appearances on ''[[Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad]]'', both on-screen and in voice-over.
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| credits = ''[[Animaniacs]]''<br>as '''[[Wakko Warner]]'''<br> ''[[Drawn Together]]''<br>as '''[[Captain Hero]]'''<br>''[[Crash Tag Team Racing]]'' and ''[[Crash of the Titans]]''<br>as '''[[Crash Bandicoot (character)|Crash Bandicoot]]'''<br>''[[Spyro: A Hero's Tail]]'' and ''[[Spyro: Shadow Legacy]]''<br>as '''[[Spyro the Dragon (character)|Spyro the Dragon]]'''<br> ''[[Transformers (2007 film)|Transformers]]''<br>as '''[[Ironhide]]''' and '''[[Barricade (Transformers)|Barricade]]'''<br>''[[Kingdom Hearts series]]'' and ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge]]'' <br>as '''[[Doctor Finklestein]]'''| agent = [http://www.icmtalent.com ICM]
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'''Jess Q. Harnell''' (born [[December 23]], [[1963]] in [[Teaneck, New Jersey|Teaneck]], [[New Jersey]], [[USA]]), is an [[United States|American]] [[voice actor]], best known for portraying [[Yakko, Wakko, and Dot|Wakko Warner]] and [[Walter Wolf (cartoon character)|Walter Wolf]] on ''[[Animaniacs]]''. He also voices Joe Tabootie on the [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] show ''[[ChalkZone]]'', [[Crash Bandicoot (character)|Crash Bandicoot]] in ''[[Crash Tag Team Racing]]'' and ''[[Crash of the Titans]]'', Jerry in ''[[Totally Spies]]'' and [[Doctor Finklestein]] in ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[The Nightmare Before Christmas#Video games|video game spin-offs]], as well as in the [[Kingdom Hearts series]] replacing the late [[William Hickey (actor)|William Hickey]] who voiced him in the film. He currently voices [[Captain Hero]] on Comedy Central's animated comedy ''[[Drawn Together]]'' and is the announcer for ''[[America's Funniest Home Videos]]''. He also does the voices of Wooton Bassett and Bennett Charles on the radio drama ''[[Adventures in Odyssey]]'', as well as [[Br'er Rabbit]] on the Disney TV show ''[[House of Mouse]]'' as well as in the Disney attraction, [[Splash Mountain]] (both at [[Disneyland]] and [[Walt Disney World]]). He was also a voice director on ''[[Eek! The Cat]]'', ''[[What's New Scooby Doo]]'', ''[[Courage the Cowardly Dog]]'', ''[[Bruno the Kid]]'', ''[[Terrible Thunderlizards]]'', ''[[Life with Louie]]'', ''[[The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest]]'' and ''[[Where's Waldo]]''. He also made a few appearances on ''[[Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad]]'', both on-screen and in voice-over.


He was most recently cast to voice the characters of [[Ironhide#2007 Transformers film|Ironhide]] and [[Barricade (Transformers)#Transformers (2007 film)|Barricade]] in [[Michael Bay|Michael Bay's]] ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'', released on July 2, 2007 <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.seibertron.com/news/view.php?id=10694|title=Voice Cast Announced on Program at Australia Premiere|publisher=Seibertron}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=7889|title=Transformers Movie Voice Cast Revealed!|publisher=TFormers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.about.com/library/weekly/aatransformerscast.htm|title="Transformers" Movie Credits|publisher=About.com}}</ref>
He was most recently cast to voice the characters of [[Ironhide#2007 Transformers film|Ironhide]] and [[Barricade (Transformers)#Transformers (2007 film)|Barricade]] in [[Michael Bay|Michael Bay's]] ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'', released on July 2, 2007 <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.seibertron.com/news/view.php?id=10694|title=Voice Cast Announced on Program at Australia Premiere|publisher=Seibertron}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=7889|title=Transformers Movie Voice Cast Revealed!|publisher=TFormers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.about.com/library/weekly/aatransformerscast.htm|title="Transformers" Movie Credits|publisher=About.com}}</ref>

Revision as of 22:54, 11 August 2007

Jess Q. Harnell (born December 23, 1963 in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA), is an American voice actor/singer, best known for portraying Wakko Warner and Walter Wolf on Animaniacs. He also voices Joe Tabootie on the Nickelodeon show ChalkZone, Crash Bandicoot in Crash Tag Team Racing and Crash of the Titans, Jerry in Totally Spies and Doctor Finklestein in The Nightmare Before Christmas's video game spin-offs, as well as in the Kingdom Hearts series replacing the late William Hickey who voiced him in the film. He currently voices Captain Hero on Comedy Central's animated comedy Drawn Together and is the announcer for America's Funniest Home Videos. He also does the voices of Wooton Bassett and Bennett Charles on the radio drama Adventures in Odyssey, as well as Br'er Rabbit on the Disney TV show House of Mouse as well as in the Disney attraction, Splash Mountain (both at Disneyland and Walt Disney World). He was also a voice director on Eek! The Cat, What's New Scooby Doo, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Bruno the Kid, Terrible Thunderlizards, Life with Louie, The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest and Where's Waldo. He also made a few appearances on Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad, both on-screen and in voice-over.

He was most recently cast to voice the characters of Ironhide and Barricade in Michael Bay's Transformers, released on July 2, 2007 [1][2][3]

Preceded by Voice of Spyro the Dragon
2004-2005
Succeeded by
Preceded by Voice of Crash Bandicoot
2005-present
Succeeded by
TBA
Preceded by Voice of Ironhide
2007
Succeeded by
TBA

References

  1. ^ "Voice Cast Announced on Program at Australia Premiere". Seibertron.
  2. ^ "Transformers Movie Voice Cast Revealed!". TFormers.com.
  3. ^ ""Transformers" Movie Credits". About.com.