Patrick Warburton - wikipedia Patrick Warburton This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( December 2014 ) Patrick Warburton Warburton at the 2010 San Diego Comic - Con International Patrick John Warburton ( 1964 - 11 - 14 ) November 14, 1964 ( age 52 ) Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. Education Servite High School Newport Harbor High School Alma mater Orange Coast College Occupation Actor, voice actor Years active 1986 -- present Home town Huntington Beach, California, U.S. Spouse ( s ) Cathy Jennings ( m. 1991 ) Children Parent ( s ) John Charles Warburton Jr. Barbara Jeanne Gratz ( aka Barbara Lord ) Patrick John Warburton ( born November 14, 1964 ) is an American comedic actor and voice actor. In television, he is known for playing David Puddy on Seinfeld, the title role on The Tick, Jeb Denton on Less Than Perfect, Jeff Bingham on Rules of Engagement, and Lemony Snicket on A Series of Unfortunate Events. His voice roles include Kronk in The Emperor 's New Groove and its sequels, paraplegic police officer Joe Swanson on Family Guy, Brock Samson on The Venture Bros, Lok in the Tak and the Power of Juju video game series and in the television series and Flynn in Skylanders video games. In advertising he has played a `` control enthusiast '' in a series of commercials for National Car Rental. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Commercial voice - over 4 Personal life 5 Filmography 5.1 Film 5.2 Television 5.3 Video games 6 Awards and nominations 7 Notes 8 References 9 External links Early life Warburton was born in Paterson, New Jersey, the son of orthopedic surgeon John Charles Warburton Jr. and Barbara Jeanne Gratz ( an actress credited as Barbara Lord ). He and his three sisters, Mary, Lara, and Megan, were raised in a `` very religious '' and `` conservative '' Catholic family in Huntington Beach, California, where he attended Saints Simon and Jude Catholic School. He later attended Servite High School ( in Anaheim, California ), and later transferred to Newport Harbor High School ( in Newport Beach, California ). He studied marine biology at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California, but dropped out to pursue modeling and acting. Career Warburton 's acting roles often rely on his deep, booming voice and large physique. In the 1990s, he was known for his role as David Puddy on Seinfeld, the on - again, off - again boyfriend of Elaine Benes. He had a small role in the 2002 film Men in Black II as J 's new partner, T. He starred in FOX 's short - lived series The Tick, in which he held the title role. He played Nick Sharp in 8 Simple Rules and joined the cast of Less Than Perfect in 2003, as anchorman Jeb Denton. He also played Jeff Bingham in Rules of Engagement, and Rip Riley in the FX series Archer. Warburton in January 2007 Warburton has put his voice to use for several animated films and TV programs, including a lead character in Game Over, Buzz Lightyear and the Little Green Men in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, and Kronk in The Emperor 's New Groove. Warburton reprised his role as Kronk for the direct - to - video sequel, Kronk 's New Groove, and the subsequent TV series The Emperor 's New School. He voices Steve Barkin in the Disney Channel show Kim Possible. Warburton was also cast in The Venture Bros., in which he voices Brock Samson. He voices Joe Swanson on Fox 's Family Guy and Detective Cash in The Batman. He lent his voice talent to the computer - animated feature films Hoodwinked, Chicken Little, Bee Movie, Open Season, and Tak ( all three games ), Tak and the Power of Juju. He was also the voice of Commander Blaine H. Tate on the Comedy Central animated series Moonbeam City in October 2015. Warburton appeared on GSN 's Poker Royale Celebrities vs. the Pros tournament in 2005, winning the tournament and the $50,000 grand prize. On November 8, 2009, Warburton appeared as the wild west character Cal Johnson on Seth & Alex 's ( Almost Live ) Comedy Show, hosted by Seth MacFarlane and Alex Borstein, on Fox. He was also cast as the sheriff in the Cartoon Network series Scooby - Doo ! Mystery Incorporated. He appeared as Bowser in a video by CollegeHumor entitled `` The Roast of Mario ''. He appeared on the American version of Top Gear on February 21, 2012. He set the `` Big Star, Small Car '' lap record, beating previous record - holder Arlene Tur. Warburton starred in the 2016 NBC sitcom Crowded, which was canceled after one season. Commercial voice - Over In the commercial and advertising world, Warburton is the voice in the Carrier Corporation commercials for their air - conditioning and HVAC units, and was the voice of Superman in The Adventures of Seinfeld and Superman for American Express. He is the voice of `` Lewis '' in the `` Clark & Lewis Expedition '' radio commercials for Horizon Air. In August 2009, Warburton played a high - end PC in a `` Get a Mac '' ad for Apple Inc. Warburton also became the spokesman for Japanese automaker Honda 's `` Good Reasons '' advertising campaign in September 2011. He is also the voice in NAPA 's `` Can of Know How '' commercial. In 2015, Warburton became the star of National Car Rental commercials `` Be the Boss of You ''. He also became the voice in the current `` Discover Fresh '' radio ad campaign by Souplantation, a California - based buffet - style restaurant chain ( the restaurant is known as `` Sweet Tomatoes '' in other markets ). Warburton voices the forest ranger in a `` Smokey Bear '' radio ad campaign sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service and the Ad Council. He is featured in the `` preboarding '' video shown to guests at Soarin ' Around the World in Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, California and Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort, in Orlando, Florida where he explains the ride 's requirements. He lent his voice to the droid G2 - 4T in the queue of Star Tours : The Adventures Continue at Disney 's Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida and Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Personal life Warburton married Cathy Jennings in 1991, and they have four children. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Dragonard Richard Abdee 1991 Scorchers Balford Dickwad Charlie 's Brother Short film American Strays Rookie Cop 1999 The Woman Chaser Richard Hudson 2000 Scream 3 Steven Stone 2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command : The Adventure Begins Little Green Men Voices Direct - to - DVD 2000 The Dish Al Burnett 2000 The Emperor 's New Groove Kronk Voice 2001 Camouflage Horace Tutt, Jr. 2001 Dirt Vincent 2001 Joe Somebody Mark McKinney 2002 Run Ronnie Run Head of Gay Conspiracy 2002 Big Trouble Officer Walter Kramitz 2002 Men in Black II Agent T Bob Steel Rudy Buckmaster Home on the Range Patrick Voice 2005 The Civilization of Maxwell Bright Max Bright 2005 Rebound Larry Burgess 2005 Chicken Little Alien Cop Voice 2005 Stewie Griffin : The Untold Story Joe Swanson Voice Direct - to - DVD 2005 Kronk 's New Groove Kronk Voice Direct - to - DVD 2005 Hoodwinked ! The Wolf Voice 2006 The Wild Blag Voice 2006 Open Season Ian Voice 2007 I 'll Believe You Dr. Seth Douglass 2007 Underdog Cad 2007 Bee Movie Ken Voice 2007 Happily N'Ever After Prince Charming Voice 2008 Get Smart Hymie 2008 Get Smart 's Bruce and Lloyd : Out of Control Hymie Direct - to - DVD 2008 Space Chimps Titan Voice 2009 Made for Each Other Mack Mackenzie 2009 Rock Slyde Rock Slyde Also executive producer 2009 The Action Hero 's Guide to Saving Lives Ace Mulligan Flicka 2 Hank Direct - to - DVD Space Chimps 2 : Zartog Strikes Back Titan Voice Direct - to - DVD Sophomore Mr. McKee 2011 Hoodwinked Too ! Hood vs. Evil The Wolf Voice 2011 The Little Engine That Could Caboose Voice 2012 Ted Guy 2013 Movie 43 Steve 2013 Bad Milo Phil 2014 Mr. Peabody & Sherman King Agamemnon Voice 2014 Playing It Cool Dick 2014 Planes : Fire & Rescue Pulaski Voice 2014 School Dance Prairie Puff Man 2014 The Extendables Himself Cameo 2015 Hoovey Jeff Elliot 2015 Divine Access Bob 2015 Larry Gaye : Renegade Male Flight Attendant Captain Bryce 2015 Ted 2 Guy 2015 Joe Dirt 2 : Beautiful Loser Foggle / Guardian Angel 2016 Elephant Kingdom Human King Voice Direct - to - DVD 2016 Better Watch Out Robert 2017 Animal Crackers Brock Voice 2017 Austin Found Chief Williams Television Year Title Role Notes 1986 The Paper Chase Pool Boy Episode : `` Honor '' Quantum Leap Blaster Episode : `` The Leap Home : Part 2 ( Vietnam ) -- April 7, 1970 '' 1991 Anything But Love Episode : `` The Torrid Zone '' 1992 Grapevine Billy Episode : `` The Lisa and Billy Story '' 1992 Northern Exposure Glenn Episode : `` Northwest Passages '' 1992 Murphy Brown Bo Episode : `` A Year to Remember '' 1993 Mad About You Sam Episode : `` Love Among the Tiles '' 1993 Nurses Chuck Episode : `` What Are Friends For ? '' 1993 Designing Women Craig 3 episodes 1993 Love & War Duane Episode : `` It Do n't Mean a Thing If It Ai n't Got That Swing '' 1995 Grace Under Fire Meter Man Episode : `` A Night at the Opera '' 1995 Ellen Jack 3 episodes 1995 -- 1997 Dave 's World Eric 34 episodes 1995 -- 1998 Seinfeld David Puddy 10 episodes 1998 House Rules Dan Episode : `` Sex and Violence '' 1998 Maggie Winters Sonny Episode : `` Likable Maggie '' 1998 -- 1999 NewsRadio Johnny Johnson 5 episodes 1998 -- 1999 Hercules : The Animated Series Lastrigon / Agamemnon Voice 2 episodes 1999 The Apartment Complex Morgan Television film 1999 -- 2003 2005 -- present Family Guy Joe Swanson Voice 2000 Angels in the Infield Eddie `` Steady '' Everett Television film 2000 Teacher 's Pet Security Guard Voice Episode : `` Movin ' on Pup / Escaping Dog Trick '' 2000 -- 2001 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Buzz Lightyear / Little Green Men Voices 62 episodes 2001 -- 2002 The Tick The Tick 9 episodes 2002 Malcolm in the Middle Burt Landon Episode : `` Company Picnic : Part 1 '' 2002 The Twilight Zone Azoth the Avenger Episode : `` Azoth the Avenger is a Friend of Mine '' 2002 -- 2003 8 Simple Rules Nick Sharpe 3 episodes 2002 -- 2007 Kim Possible Steve Barkin Voice 35 episodes 2003 Happy Family Bill Harris Episode : `` Bill 's Back '' 2003 -- 2006 Less than Perfect Jeb Denton 49 episodes 2003 -- present The Venture Bros. Brock Samson Voice 63 episodes Game Over Ripley `` Rip '' Smashenburn Voice 6 episodes 2005 -- 2006 The Batman Cash Tankenson Voice 2 episodes 2005 -- 2006 The X 's Mr. X Voice 20 episodes 2006 -- 2008 The Emperor 's New School Kronk Voice 52 episodes 2007 Biker Mice from Mars A-Bomb Voice Episode : `` Here Comes the Judge '' 2007 Robot Chicken Big Jim / The Riddler / Seuss Dad Voice Episode : `` Endless Breadsticks '' 2007 -- 2009 Tak and the Power of Juju Lok Voice 15 episodes 2007 -- 2013 Rules of Engagement Jeff Bingham 100 episodes 2009 The Fairly OddParents Agent # 1 / Agent # 2 Voices 2 episodes 2009 -- 2010 The Cleveland Show Joe Swanson Voice 2 episodes 2010 -- 2013 Scooby - Doo ! Mystery Incorporated Sheriff Bronson Stone Voice 34 episodes 2011 Archer Rip Riley Voice 3 episodes 2012 The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange Big Mike Watermelon Voice Episode : `` Generic Holiday Special '' 2012 The Penguins of Madagascar Elmer Voice Episode : `` Street Smarts / Nighty Night Ninja '' 2014 The Soup Actor Episode : `` Clips of Love and Passion '' 2014 Sequestered Governor Bennett 12 episodes 2015 Randy Cunningham : 9th Grade Ninja Ninja 2005 Voice Episode : `` When Howie Met Randy '' 2015 Moonbeam City Commander Blade H. Tate Voice Episode : `` Quest for Aquatica '' 2015 TripTank Cop / Steve 's Dad Voice 6 episodes 2016 Crowded Mike Moore 13 episodes ; also producer 2017 -- present A Series of Unfortunate Events Lemony Snicket 8 episodes 2017 Puppy Dog Pals Captain Dog / Worker # 1 ( voice ) 2 episodes Video games Year Title Voice role 2000 Spider - Man Hostage on `` What If ? '' Mode 2001 The Emperor 's New Groove : The Game Kronk 2003 Metal Arms : Glitch in the System Mozer 2003 Tak and the Power of Juju Lok Tak 2 : The Staff of Dreams Lok 2005 Tak : The Great Juju Challenge Lok 2006 Family Guy Video Game ! Joe Swanson 2006 Open Season Ian 2007 Bee Movie Game Ken 2007 Call of Duty 4 : Modern Warfare Additional Voices 2009 Leisure Suit Larry : Box Office Bust Damone Call of Duty : Black Ops S.O.G. Operative 2011 League of Legends Volibear 2011 Skylanders : Spyro 's Adventure Flynn 2012 Skylanders : Giants Flynn 2012 Family Guy : Back to the Multiverse Joe Swanson 2013 League of Legends Zac 2013 Poker Night 2 Brock Samson 2013 Skylanders : Swap Force Flynn 2014 Family Guy : The Quest for Stuff Joe Swanson 2014 -- 2015 Tales from the Borderlands Hugo Vasquez / Rhysquez 2014 Skylanders : Trap Team Flynn 2015 Nords : Heroes of the North King Björn 000000002015 - 09 - 25 - 0000 2015 Skylanders : SuperChargers Flynn 2016 Skylanders : Imaginators Flynn Awards and nominations Year Award Work Result 2001 Online Film and Television Association Award Best Voice - Over Performance The Emperor 's New Groove Nominated Annie Award Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production Nominated 2005 New York VisionFest Outstanding Achievement Award Acting -- Male The Civilization of Maxwell Bright Won 2006 Boulder International Film Festival Award Best Actor Won Beverly Hills Film Festival Award Best Male Performance Won 2007 Annie Award Outstanding Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production The Emperor 's New School Nominated 2008 Best Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production Bee Movie Nominated Notes Jump up ^ Skylanders roles are reprising for later releases. References Jump up ^ `` David Puddy ''. seinfeldonline.com. Retrieved December 30, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Patrick Warburton Bio and Photos ''. TV Guide. Retrieved May 27, 2010. Jump up ^ Patrick Warburton on IMDb Jump up ^ `` National Car Rental Control Enthusiast ''. Retrieved February 10, 2017. Jump up ^ Yannis, Alex ( October 8, 1995 ). `` HOCKEY ; The Devils, And Fans, Ignite First Match ''. The New York Times. Retrieved November 25, 2007. Moments after the banner was raised, Patrick Warburton, the actor who portrayed a fanatic Devils ' fan in a segment of the `` Seinfeld '' television show, was called upon to drop the puck. With his face painted in Devils red and black, the native of nearby Paterson dropped the puck, then stripped the Brodeur jersey he was wearing to display the letter D on his chest. Jump up ^ `` 10 Burning Questions For... Patrick Warburton ''. ESPN.com. ESPN.com. Retrieved April 5, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Gratz -- Warburton ''. The New York Times. March 31, 1961. Jump up ^ `` Warburton -- Gratz ''. The New York Times. June 4, 1961. Jump up ^ `` Patrick Warburton Awaits A New Series Of Options '', Articles.philly.com ( August 7, 1998 ) ; retrieved on July 25, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Patrick Warburton biodata ''. Movies.aol.com. November 14, 1964. Retrieved May 27, 2010. Jump up ^ The Roast of Mario ( featuring Patrick Warburton ). YouTube ( December 20, 2010 ). Retrieved on July 25, 2012. Jump up ^ ' Top Gear ' : Patrick Warburton Named His 1969 Dodge Charger After Angelina Jolie ( VIDEO ), Huffingtonpost.com, February 22, 2012 ; retrieved July 25, 2012. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( May 13, 2016 ). `` ' Crowded ' Canceled By NBC After One Season ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved May 13, 2016. Jump up ^ Patrick Warburton is a ' top of the line ' PC in the latest Mac ad. Aoltv.com ( August 26, 2009 ). Retrieved on July 25, 2012. Jump up ^ `` New Ad Campaign Provides Plenty of ' Good Reasons ' to Buy a New Honda '', eon.businesswire.com, September 12, 2011 ; retrieved July 25, 2012. Jump up ^ Harper, R. ( March 16, 2015 ). `` Patrick Warburton is the New Voice of Souplantation and Fresh Produce is VERY Afraid ''. Souplantation. Retrieved 2 May 2016. Jump up ^ USDA Radio News : Smokey Bear Updates Part of New Ad Campaign. U.S. Dept of Agriculture. Retrieved on September 6, 2012. Jump up ^ Patty Martinez ( August 2012 ). `` Celebrity Q + A : Patrick Warburton ''. familycircle.com. Retrieved March 5, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Pawn of Shadows ''. Scooby - Doo ! Mystery Incorporated. Episode 25. -- closing credits Jump up ^ `` Plarium Launches Nords : Heroes of the North on Facebook ''. adweek.com. Retrieved 12 September 2015. Jump up ^ Vicarious Visions. Skylanders : SuperChargers. Activision. Scene : Closing credits, 7 : 13 in, Voice Actors. Jump up ^ `` ' Skylanders ' to add vehicles in next game, ' Skylanders SuperChargers ' ''. mercurynews.com. Retrieved September 30, 2015. The next `` Skylanders '' entry will also add 20 new characters to the roster of more than 300 heroes that have been released since the original `` Spyro 's Adventure. ''... Josh Duhamel, Neal McDonough and Brittney Snow are among the celebrities who will join longtime `` Skylanders '' voice actor Patrick Warburton for the latest adventure. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Patrick Warburton. Patrick Warburton on IMDb Fletch Takes On `` The Puddy '', 2004 interview by Clint Fletcher on filmmonthly.com ; accessed October 31, 2014. 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