Biography for
Rob Paulsen More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

11 March 1956, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Birth Name

Robert Fredrick Paulsen III

Height

5' 10½" (1.79 m)

Spouse

Carol Anne Schnarr	(23 June 1979 - 1982) (divorced)
Parrish Todd	(? - present) 1 child

Trivia

Best-known as the voice of Pinky in the animated TV show _"Pinky and the Brain" (1995)_ and the voice of Raphael from the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (1987)_.

1994 - Did voices on the 'Buffalo Duck's Radio Ranch'

In 1995, he was nominated for an Annie Award in Outstanding Individual Acheivement for Voice Acting in the Field of Animation for his work as Yakko Warner on "Animaniacs" (1993).

Has a son named Ashton, born September 10, 1984.

Made an extremely rare public appearance with fellow voice actor Maurice LaMarche at Comic-Con International 2002 at the invitation of fellow voice actor Mark Hamill. He was given a 2-minute standing ovation upon arriving, and after calming down, the audience was treated to "Nations of the World," which he did with no mistakes. It was received with thunderous applause, and along with Maurice, they did many Pinky and the Brain impersonations. The impressions can be seen on the bonus disc of Comic Book: The Movie (2004) (V). Rob Paulsen returned in 2003 for a live encore.

Known for ad-libbing in his voice-over readings.

Because he voices Jim Carrey's character of Stanley Ipkiss in the cartoon spin-off series "The Mask" (1995), whenever a Jim Carrey movie is aired on television and needs to be edited for language content, Rob Paulsen is called upon to re-dub whenever Carrey is not available.

Idol is Detroit Red Wings' player Gordie Howe, who wears number 9.

Proud sponsor of Camp Will-A-Way, a camp for the mentally or physically disabled.

The "Back at the Barnyard" (2007) episode "Otis' Mom" ended with an "In Loving Memory of Lee Paulsen" dedication, which was for Rob's mother. Rob was the voice of Peck the Rooster on the series.

Son of Lee Paulsen.

Friends with Barry Gordon, Cam Clarke and Townsend Coleman.

Personal Quotes

Laughter is the best medicine, the coolest thing is you can't OD and the refills are free!

Where Are They Now

(September 2005) Currently starring in a new KidsWB cartoon "Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island!" as Coconut Fred.

(2006) Voices a main character - Rev Runner - in the new show, Loonatics Unleashed