# Patrick Warburton

Patrick Warburton (born November 14, 1964) is an American actor. On television, he has played David Puddy on Seinfeld, the title character 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 Joe Swanson in Family Guy, Sheriff Bronson Stone in Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Kronk in Disney's The Emperor's New Groove, Buzz Lightyear in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, and Brock Samson in The Venture Bros. In the audiobook The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman, he voices the father of the main character Carl in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. In advertising, he plays a "control enthusiast" in commercials for National Car Rental.

## Early life

Warburton was born in Paterson, New Jersey, on November 14, 1964. He is the son of orthopedic surgeon John Charles Warburton Jr. and Barbara Jeanne Gratz (an actress credited as Barbara Lord). Warburton 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. Warburton later attended Servite High School (in Anaheim, California), then 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

In the 1990s, Warburton was known for his recurring role in Seinfeld as David Puddy, an unflappable auto mechanic who was the on-again, off-again boyfriend of Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus). He played Eric in the sitcom Dave's World, and had a small role in the 2002 film Men in Black II as J's new partner, T.
Warburton played the title role in FOX's short-lived series The Tick. He has repeatedly criticized FOX's mismanagement of the series after its cancellation, stating that the network "apparently didn't have a clue". In 2016 he was a producer for the Amazon streaming version of the series.
He played Nick Sharp in 8 Simple Rules; and in 2003, joined the cast of Less than Perfect as anchorman Jeb Denton. He also played Jeff Bingham in Rules of Engagement and Rip Riley in the FX series Archer.
Warburton has provided voices 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, with David Spade, Eartha Kitt, and John Goodman. Spade and Warburton reunited for the CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement, which aired from 2007 to 2013, and Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser in 2015. 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 voiced Steve Barkin in the Disney Channel show Kim Possible.
Warburton was also cast in The Venture Bros., where he voices Brock Samson, and voices Joe Swanson on Fox's Family Guy and Detective Cash in The Batman. He recorded voices for the animated feature films Hoodwinked, Chicken Little, Bee Movie, Open Season. In video games, he voiced Lok in the Tak and the Power of Juju video game series and has also reprised the role again in the television series of the same name, as well as Flynn in the Skylanders series. 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, he appeared as 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 Sheriff Bronson Stone in the Cartoon Network series Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, and appeared as Bowser in a video by CollegeHumor, "The Roast of Mario".
He appeared on the American version of Top Gear on February 21, 2012, where he set the "Big Star, Small Car" lap record, beating previous record-holder Arlene Tur.
Warburton starred in the 2016 NBC sitcom Crowded, where he and Carrie Preston played parents who were about to enjoy their empty-nest years only to find their daughters and his parents moving back in with them. It ran for one season of 13 episodes.
He is featured as the flight attendant, Patrick, 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, reprising his role from the preboarding video of the predecessor ride, Soarin' Over California. 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.
He starred as Lemony Snicket in the Netflix comedy drama series A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Despite being a lifelong fan of the Los Angeles Kings hockey team, Warburton has appeared at multiple New Jersey Devils games with his face (and chest) painted similar to that of his Devils crazed role in an episode of Seinfeld, exhorting the crowd in a manner like that of his David Puddy character. His real-life relationship with the Devils began when the team invited him to drop the ceremonial first puck of the 1995 season, and he showed up with his face painted. After dropping the puck, he slipped and fell, but rescued the moment by regaining his balance and ripping off his shirt to reveal his chest was painted with the letter "D", which came to be regarded as an iconic moment in Devils history. The Devils gave out a Puddy bobblehead doll to fans at a 2019 game.
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, he played a high-end PC in a "Get a Mac" ad for Apple Inc. He became the spokesman for Japanese automaker Honda's "Good Reasons" advertising campaign in September 2011. He is the voice in NAPA's "Can of Know How" commercial. In 2015, he appeared in National Car Rental's "Be the Boss of You" commercials. He is the voice of the current "Discover Fresh" radio ad campaign by Souplantation, a California-based buffet-style restaurant chain (known as Sweet Tomatoes in other markets).
Warburton is also the voice of Ranger, a forest ranger, in a series of radio spots for the national Smokey Bear campaign sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service and the Ad Council.
In 2003, he appeared in the M&Ms commercial "You Don't Eat Your Own Kind".
In 2024, Patrick voiced the father of the protagonist Carl in the 6th audiobook in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, written by Matt Dinniman.

## Personal life

In 1991, Warburton married Cathy Jennings, whom he met in college. The couple have three sons and one daughter: Talon, Shane, Gabriel, and Alexandra. They live in Santa Rosa Valley, California.
Warburton is a Christian, and has said that he is willing to turn off Family Guy "when it takes its religious humor too far", perceiving such moments "as diminished returns". His mother, Barbara Warburton, is a member of the Parents Television Council, which is severely critical of Family Guy, on which he voices Joe Swanson. Politically, Warburton is a "lifelong conservative" but has "very liberal views" on some issues.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1987 | Dragonard | Richard Abdee | |
| 1991 | Scorchers | Balford | |
| 1994 | Dickwad | Charlie's Brother | Short film |
| 1996 | American Strays | Rookie Cop | |
| 1999 | The Woman Chaser | Richard Hudson | |
| 2000 | Scream 3 | Steven Stone | |
| 2000 | The Dish | Al Burnett | |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins | Little Green Men / Buzz Lightyear (TV version) | Voice, direct-to-video |
| 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 | Cameo |
| 2002 | Big Trouble | Officer Walter Kramitz | |
| 2002 | Men in Black II | Agent T | |
| 2004 | Bob Steel | Rudy Buckmaster | |
| 2004 | Home on the Range | Patrick | Voice |
| 2005 | Chicken Little | Alien Cop | Voice |
| 2005 | Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story | Joe Swanson | Voice, direct-to-video |
| 2005 | Kronk's New Groove | Kronk | Voice, direct-to-video |
| 2005 | Hoodwinked! | Walter Wolf | Voice |
| 2005 | Sky High | Royal Pain | Voice |
| 2005 | The Civilization of Maxwell Bright | Max Bright | |
| 2005 | Rebound | Larry Burgess | |
| 2006 | The Wild | Blag | Voice |
| 2006 | Open Season | Ian | Voice |
| 2006 | Happily N'Ever After | Prince Charming | Voice |
| 2007 | I'll Believe You | Dr. Seth Douglass | |
| 2007 | Underdog | Cad | |
| 2007 | Bee Movie | Kenneth Bloome | Voice |
| 2008 | Space Chimps | Titan | Voice |
| 2008 | Get Smart | Hymie | |
| 2008 | Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd: Out of Control | Hymie | Direct-to-video |
| 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 | |
| 2010 | Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back | Titan | Voice, direct-to-video |
| 2010 | Flicka 2 | Hank | Direct-to-video |
| 2011 | Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil | Wolf | Voice |
| 2011 | The Little Engine That Could | Caboose | Voice |
| 2012 | Sophomore | Mr. McKee | |
| 2012 | Ted | Guy | |
| 2013 | Movie 43 | Steve | Nominated - Razzie Award for Worst Screen Combo |
| 2013 | Bad Milo | Phil | |
| 2014 | Playing It Cool | Dick | |
| 2014 | School Dance | Prairie Puff Man | |
| 2014 | The Extendables | Himself | Cameo |
| 2014 | Beyond Beyond | The Feather King | Voice |
| 2014 | Mr. Peabody & Sherman | King Agamemnon | Voice |
| 2014 | Planes: Fire & Rescue | Pulaski | Voice |
| 2015 | Hoovey | Jeff Elliot | |
| 2015 | Divine Access | Bob | |
| 2015 | Spotlight | Unnamed suspicious priest | Uncredited |
| 2015 | Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant | Captain Bryce | |
| 2015 | Ted 2 | Guy | |
| 2015 | Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser | Foggle / Guardian Angel | |
| 2016 | Better Watch Out | Robert | |
| 2016 | Elephant Kingdom | Human King | Voice, direct-to-video |
| 2017 | Austin Found | Chief Williams | |
| 2017 | Animal Crackers | Brock | Voice |
| 2019 | The Wedding Year | Michael | |
| 2019 | Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs | Magic Mirror | Voice |
| 2020 | Inheritance | Archer Monroe | |
| 2021 | Seal Team | Geraldo | Voice |
| 2022 | MEAD | Timmy the Wunderbot | Voice |
| 2023 | The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart | Brock Samson | Voice |
| 2024 | Baby Shark's Big Movie! | Grandpa Shark | Voice |
| 2024 | Unfrosted | Tom Terranova | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1986 | The Paper Chase | Pool Boy | Episode: "Honor" |
| 1990 | Quantum Leap | Blaster | Episode: "The Leap Home: Part 2 (Vietnam) – April 7, 1970" |
| 1991 | Anything but Love | Zak Saturday (Adult) | 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 Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing" |
| 1994 | Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story | Scott Mersereau | Television film |
| 1995 | Grace Under Fire | Meter Man | Episode: "A Night at the Opera" |
| 1995 | Ellen | Jack/Brent the Massaeur (The Spa) | 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 | Lastrigon / Agamemnon | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 1999 | The Apartment Complex | Morgan | Television film |
| 1999–present | Family Guy | Joe Swanson | Voice, main role |
| 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, Evil Buzz, Zzub | Voice, main role |
| 2001–2002 | The Tick | The Tick | 9 episodes |
| 2002 | Malcolm in the Middle | Burt Landon | Episode: "Company Picnic" |
| 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 |
| 2003–2018 | The Venture Bros. | Brock Samson | Voice, 71 episodes |
| 2004 | Game Over | Ripley "Rip" Smashenburn | Voice, 6 episodes |
| 2005 | American Dad! | AJ Gadgets | Voice, episode: "Stannie Get Your Gun" |
| 2005 | Pet Alien | Radio Announcer | Voice, episode: "Attack of the 50 Foot Boy" |
| 2005–2006 | The Batman | Cash Tankenson | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2005–2007 | The X's | Mr. X | Voice, 20 episodes |
| 2006–2008 | The Emperor's New School | Kronk | Voice, 52 episodes |
| 2007–2013 | Rules of Engagement | Jeff Bingham | 100 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 |
| 2008 | Sesame Street | Himself | Episode: "Elmo steps in for Super Grover" |
| 2009 | The Fairly OddParents | Agent #1 / Agent #2 | Voice, episode: "Wishology" |
| 2009–2010 | The Cleveland Show | Joe Swanson | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2010–2013 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Sheriff Bronson Stone | Voice, 34 episodes |
| 2011–2023 | Archer | Rip Riley | Voice, 4 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" |
| 2013 | Fish Hooks | Man-Voiced Albert | Voice, episode: "Bye Bye Bea Bea/ Glass Man Standing" |
| 2014 | The Soup | Actor | Episode: "Clips of Love and Passion" |
| 2014 | Sequestered | Governor Bennett | 12 episodes |
| 2014 | Lego Star Wars | Member of the 501st Legion | Voice, The Yoda Chronicles; episode: Escape from the Jedi Temple |
| 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 |
| 2016–2019 | The Tick | — | Producer |
| 2017–2022 | Puppy Dog Pals | Captain Dog / Worker #1 / Giggle-Me-Sweetheart | Voice, 12 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Lemony Snicket | 25 episodes |
| 2018 | Skylanders Academy | Flynn | Voice, 5 episodes |
| 2018–2020 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | General Rick Stoner | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | The Orville | Lt. Tharl | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Space Force | General Dabney Stramm | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Elena of Avalor | General Macaw | Voice, episode: "Coronation Day" |
| 2020–2025 | Baby Shark's Big Show! | Grandpa Shark | Voice, English dub |
| 2022 | Madagascar: A Little Wild | Ranger Hay | Voice, episode: "Race to the Rangers" |
| 2022 | Teen Titans Go! | Aquaman | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2022 | The Bachelorette | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2024 | Mr. Birchum | Burly Man | Voice |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Spider-Man | Hostage | "What If?" mode |
| 2001 | The Emperor's New Groove | Kronk | |
| 2003 | Tak and the Power of Juju | Lok | |
| 2003 | Metal Arms: Glitch in the System | Mozer | |
| 2004 | 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 | |
| 2008 | Tak and the Guardians of Gross | Lok | |
| 2009 | Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust | Damone | |
| 2010 | Call of Duty: Black Ops | S.O.G. Operative | |
| 2011 | Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure | Flynn | |
| 2012 | Skylanders: Giants | Flynn | |
| 2012 | Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse | Joe Swanson | |
| 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 | |
| 2014 | Skylanders: Trap Team | Flynn | |
| 2015 | Nords: Heroes of the North | King Björn | |
| 2015 | Skylanders: SuperChargers | Flynn | |
| 2016 | Skylanders: Imaginators | Flynn | |
| 2019 | The Outer Worlds | Martin Callahan | |
| 2020 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered | American Soldier | |

### Theme parks

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Soarin' | Chief Flight Attendant | |
| 2011 | Star Tours – The Adventures Continue | G2-4T | Voice |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2001 | Online Film and Television Association Award | Best Voice-Over Performance | The Emperor's New Groove | Nominated |
| 2001 | Annie Award | Voice Acting in a Feature Production | The Emperor's New Groove | Nominated |
| 2005 | New York VisionFest Outstanding Achievement Award | Acting – Male | The Civilization of Maxwell Bright | Won |
| 2006 | Boulder International Film Festival Award | Best Actor | The Civilization of Maxwell Bright | Won |
| 2006 | Beverly Hills Film Festival Award | Best Male Performance | The Civilization of Maxwell Bright | Won |
| 2007 | Annie Award | Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production | The Emperor's New School | Nominated |
| 2008 | Annie Award | Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production | Bee Movie | Nominated |
| 2019 | Annie Award | Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | Skylanders Academy | Nominated |
| 2021 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Performer in a Preschool Animated Program | Elena of Avalor: Coronation Day | Nominated |