Meet The Voice Behind All Your Favorite Cartoon Characters
Rob Paulsen has been one of the busiest voice actors in Hollywood for over 30 years, and after recently surviving cancer, he’s got nothing but hope and joy to share with everyone.
We don’t have the time to go through all the films, video games, and upwards of 2,000 television programs he’s been in, but you probably know him from Pinky and the Brain, Animaniacs, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Although it’s been a minute since we saw Pinky or Yakko or Dr. Scratchansniff on television, it would be hilariously wrong to assume that Rob has slowed down in any capacity. If it’s a cartoon, there’s a good chance Rob is an integral part of it; today, Rob plays the same role in your kids’ lives as he did in yours.
This autumn Animaniacs is returning after almost 25 years; a momentous and wonderfully nostalgic revival that is made even more meaningful once you learn that less than a year prior to recording the new season, Rob had just faced cancer and come out the other side. He spoke with Funny Or Die to discuss the reboot of Animaniacs and what it means to him, his journey through throat cancer, how it impacted his career, and the magic and power of voice acting.
