Robert Fredrick "Rob" Paulsen III (born March 11, 1956), sometimes credited as Rob Paulson, is an American voice actor, best known as the voice behind Raphael from the 1987 cartoon of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Yakko Warner and Dr. Otto Scratchansniff from Animaniacs, Pinky from Pinky and the Brain and Animaniacs, Rev Runner from Loonatics Unleashed, and Throttle from the 1990s and 2006 versions of Biker Mice From Mars. His role as Yakko won him a Daytime Emmy Award for male vocal performance; he won a second one for his portrayal of Pinky. In total, Paulsen has been the voice of over 250 different animated characters and performed in over 1000 commercials. He continues to play minor parts in dozens of cartoons as well as supporting characters in animated movies.
Rob Paulsen has 327 screen credits in a career dating back to 1962. Their work spans 41 cinematic universes — most prominently The Land Before Time with 12 titles. Signature works include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Curious George, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 41 universes
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