Tom Kenny

American actor and comedian (born 1962)

Thomas James Kenny (born July 13, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He is mostly known for being the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants in SpongeBob SquarePants. He has also done the voices of The Ice King in Adventure Time, The Mayor in The Powerpuff Girls, Lord Mission in Codename: Kids Next Door, Wheelie in The Transformers Movie Series, and Scout Master Lumpus in Camp Lazlo.

Tom Kenny
Kenny in 2022
Born
Thomas James Kenny

(1962-07-13) July 13, 1962 (age 62)
EducationBishop Grimes High School
Occupations
  • Actor
  • voice artist
  • comedian
Years active1981–present
Spouse
(m. 1995)
Children2
Parent(s)Paul Austin Kenny
Theresa Bridget Donigan

Early and personal life

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Kenny was born on July 13, 1962 in Syracuse, New York.[1] He studied at the Bishop Grimes High School. He has been currently married to Jill Talley since 1995. They have two children, Mack (born 1998) and Nora (born 2003). The Kennys live in Studio City, California.

Filmography

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Film/TV Show Result
2001 Annie Award Best Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Television Production (voice of SpongeBob) SpongeBob SquarePants Nominated
2008 Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production (voice of SpongeBob) Nominated
2010 Golden Raspberry Awards Worst Screen Couple (voice of Wheelie and Skids) (shared with Shia LaBeouf and either Megan Fox or any "Transformer") Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Nominated
Annie Award Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production (voice of SpongeBob) SpongeBob SquarePants Won
2011 Golden Raspberry Awards Worst Screen Ensemble (voice of Wheelie) (shared with the entire cast) Transformers: Dark of the Moon Nominated
2014 Annie Award Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production (voice of Ice King) Adventure Time Won
2015 Annie Award Voice Acting in an Animated Feature (voice of SpongeBob) The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Pending

References

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  1. "Tom Kenny: Biography". T.V Guide. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  2. Francis, Preston (10 June 2015). "(Exclusive) Interview with Voice Actor Tom Kenny". TheComicBookCast.com. The Comic Book Cast. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  3. Sharp, Tyler (10 June 2015). "Original Powerpuff Girls voice actresses upset they were never asked to return for new series". AltPress.com. Alternative Press. Retrieved 10 June 2015.

Other websites

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  Media related to Tom Kenny at Wikimedia Commons