William Fagerbakke ( ; born October 4, 1957) is an American actor. He voices

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in the animated series ''

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'' and played Michael "Dauber" Dybinski on the sitcom ''

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''. He also appeared in 12 episodes of the sitcom ''

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'' as Marshall Eriksen's father Marvin.

Early life and education

Fagerbakke was born on October 4, 1957, in Fontana,

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, and moved to

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, as a youth. He graduated from Minico High School in Rupert in 1975, where he was a three-sport athlete for the Spartans in football,

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, and track. Although he had multiple scholarship offers for college football, including

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schools, he decided to stay in state and attended the

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. He was a

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for the

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and was ticketed to

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in 1976, but was called into action in the fourth game of his sophomore season. The Vandals went 7–4 in

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, their first winning season in five years, and were 5–2 in the seven games that Fagerbakke started. Head coach Ed Troxel planned on moving him to the offensive line in

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, but a knee injury in spring drills ended Fagerbakke's athletic career, which turned his focus to theater (the Vandals went 3–8 in 1977 and Troxel was fired; then 2–9 in

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under Jerry Davitch, one of the wins being a "no-show" forfeit). Fagerbakke's first theatrical role was in a campus production of ''

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''. He was a member of the

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and earned his

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in 1981, a result of "two years of football and four years of school." He later attended graduate school at

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Career

Bill Fagerbakke on Comic-Con panel (2009) - Cropped

Fagerbakke has appeared on television in roles such as

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"Dauber" Dybinski on ''

'', and in movies, including ''

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''. He had a role as the mentally disabled Tom Cullen in the 1994

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'' Stephen King's The Stand''. In 1999, he had a role in HBO's original series '' Oz'' as Officer

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. Since 1999, he has provided the voice of Patrick Star for the Nicktoon ''

''. His character on ''Coach'' was based on a former assistant coach at Idaho, a graduate assistant nicknamed "Tuna." In 2007, he made a

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on the show '' Heroes'' as Steve Gustavson in the episodes "Run" and "Unexpected." In 2009, he had a role in the film ''

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''. He also played the role of Marvin Eriksen Sr. in the CBS sitcom ''

''. In 2012, he made a cameo appearance in the TV show '' Weeds''. In 2022, Fagerbakke guest-starred in season 5 of ''

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'' portraying Peter De Vilbes while his daughter Carson portrays Peter's daughter Patty.

Personal life

Fagerbakke married actress Catherine McClenahan in 1989, together they have two daughters. In September 2012, he filed for legal separation from McClenahan, citing

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Filmography

Television voice roles

Video games

Television live action roles

* ''

'' (1989–1997) (TV Series) * '' Stephen King's The Stand'' (1994) (TV Series) - Tom Cullen * '' Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' (1996) (TV Series) - Dirk * '' Oz'' (TV Series) (1998–1999) -

* '' Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles'' (Animated TV series) - Sgt. Gossard (1999) * ''

Dragon Tales ''Dragon Tales'' is an animated educational fantasy children's television series created by Jim Coane and Ron Rodecker and developed by Coane, Wesley Eure, Jeffrey Scott, Cliff Ruby and Elana Lesser and produced by Sony Pictures Television, Ses ...

'' (1999–2005) (TV series) (Additional Voices) * '' The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy'' (TV Series) - Thud * ''

Lloyd in Space ''Lloyd in Space'' is an American animated television series, created by '' Recess'' co-creators Joe Ansolabehere and Paul Germain. It premiered on February 3, 2001, on ABC on Saturday mornings.Jackie Chan Adventures ''Jackie Chan Adventures'' is an American animated television series, created by John Rogers, Duane Capizzi and Jeff Kline, and produced by Sony Pictures Television (originally as Columbia TriStar Television for the first three seasons). T ...

'' (2001) (voice) - Butch * '' Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast'' (2003) (voice) - Patrick Star * '' SpongeBob SquarePants B.C. (Before Comedy)'' (2004) - Patar (Caveman version of Patrick Star), Caveman * ''

'' (2005–2014) - Marvin Eriksen Sr. * ''

A.T.O.M. ''A.T.O.M. – Alpha Teens on Machines'' (known as '' Action Man: A.T.O.M.'' in some countries) is an English-language French superhero animated television series produced by SIP Animation in association with Jetix Europe. The series focuses o ...

'' (2005–2006) - Albert "Flesh" * ''

Family Guy ''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom originally conceived and created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show centers around the Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their ...

'' (2007) (voice) - Patrick Star (archive footage from ''The Campfire Episode''; uncredited) - '' Road to Rupert'' * ''

Kim Possible ''Kim Possible'' is an American animated action comedy-adventure television series created by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle for Disney Channel. The title character is a teenage girl tasked with fighting crime on a regular basis while copi ...

'' (2007) (voice) - Myron * ''

According To Jim ''According to Jim'' is an American sitcom television series starring Jim Belushi in the title role as a suburban father of three children (and then five children, starting with the seventh season finale). It originally ran on ABC from Octobe ...

'' (2007) (TV Series) - Howard * ''Shrieking Violet'' (2007) - Larchmont * ''

Phineas and Ferb ''Phineas and Ferb'' is an American animated musical-comedy television series created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh for Disney Channel and Disney XD. Produced by Disney Television Animation, the series was originally broadcast a ...

'' (2009) - Frosty the Snowman *'' Handy Manny'' (2010) - Roland *'' Weeds'' (2012) - Police Academy Instructor *'' Robot and Monster'' (2012) - Lev Krumholtz *'' Growing Up Fisher'' (2014) - Ken Fisher *''

Crash & Bernstein ''Crash & Bernstein'' is an American sitcom which premiered on October 8, 2012, and ended on August 11, 2014, on Disney XD. Created by Eric Friedman, the series centered on a boy with three sisters who wishes to have a brother. His wishes come t ...

'' (2014) - Jeff *''

Black-ish ''Black-ish'' (stylized as black·''ish'', `black·''ish'', and black''ish'') is an American sitcom television series created by Kenya Barris. It aired on ABC from September 24, 2014, to April 19, 2022, running for eight seasons. ''Black-ish' ...

'' (2017) - Tom Avery *''

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'' (2018) - Sergeant Gene Rubenzer *'' I'm Dying Up Here'' (2018) - Chris Beverly *''

Young Sheldon ''Young Sheldon'' is an American coming-of-age sitcom television series created by Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro for CBS. The series, set in the late 1980s and early 1990s, is a spin-off prequel to ''The Big Bang Theory'' and begins with the ...

'' (2021) - Officer Jake *''

'' (2022) - Peter De Vilbes

Films

* '' Perfect Strangers'' (1984) * ''Almost Partners'' (1987) * '' The Secret of My Success'' (1987) * ''

'' (1988) * '' Loose Cannons'' (1990) * ''

3×3 Eyes ''3×3 Eyes'' (pronounced in Japanese) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuzo Takada. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazines ''Young Magazine Kaizokuban'' and '' Weekly Young Magazine'' from 1987 t ...

'' (1991) * ''

Porco Rosso is a 1992 Japanese animated adventure-fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It is based on ''Hikōtei Jidai'' ("The Age of the Flying Boat"), a three-part 1989 watercolor manga by Miyazaki. It stars the voices of Shūichirō Mo ...

'' (1992) * '' Playtoons'' (1994) (Additional Voices) - FLOOBS * '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1996) (voice) - Oafish Guard * '' Under Wraps'' (1997) - Harold/Ted * ''

The Ultimate Christmas Present ''The Ultimate Christmas Present'' is a 2000 Disney Channel Original Movie starring Brenda Song and Hallee Hirsh. It premiered December 1, 2000 on Disney Channel as part of their Christmas season. Plot Two teen girls, Samantha Elizabeth "Sam" Kwan ...

'' (2000) - Sparky * '' Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure'' (2001) (voice) - Mooch * '' Ken Park'' (2002) * '' Final Fantasy: Unlimited'' (2002) (voice) - Fungus (in some episodes) * ''Patrick the Snowman'' (SpongeBob SquarePants and Jimmy Neutron crossover short) (2002) (voice) - Patrick Star * ''

Quigley Quigley is a surname of Irish origin derived from the Gaelic ''Ó Coigligh'' meaning "descendant of Coigleach (male)" or ''Ní Choigligh'' meaning "descendant of Coigleach (female)." Variations include: O'Quigley, Cogley, Quigly, Quigg, MacQuig ...

'' (2003) * '' Balto III: Wings of Change'' (2004) (voice) - Ralph, Mr. Conner * ''

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie ''The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie'' is a 2004 American live-action animated film, live-action/animated adventure comedy film based on the Nickelodeon animated television series ''SpongeBob SquarePants''. The film was directed, co-written, and ...

'' (2004) (voice) - Patrick Star * ''Callback'' (2005) * ''

The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper ''The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper'' is a 2005 American computer-animated short film produced by DreamWorks Animation. The 12-minute ''Madagascar'' spin-off features the adventures of four penguins, sometimes known as the Madagascar ...

'' (2005) (voice) - Ted the Polar Bear * ''

The Legend of Frosty the Snowman ''The Legend of Frosty the Snowman'' is a 2005 direct-to-video animated film produced by Classic Media, Studio B Productions, and Top Draw Animation. The film is narrated by Burt Reynolds and features Bill Fagerbakke as the voice of Frosty the ...

'' (2005) (voice) - Frosty the Snowman * ''The Endless Summer'' (SpongeBob SquarePants short) (2005) (voice) - Patrick Star * '' Finding Amanda'' (2008) - Larry * '' Space Buddies'' (2009) - Pi * '' Halloween II'' (2009) - Deputy Webb * ''

'' (2009) - Jonas' Dad * '' The Artist'' (2011) - Policeman * '' Rosewood Lane'' (2011) - Hank Hawthorne * '' The Babymakers'' (2012) - Clark * '' SpongeBob SquarePants 4D: The Great Jelly Rescue'' (2013) - Patrick Star * '' The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water'' (2015) - Patrick Star * '' All In with Cam Newton'' (2016) - Himself * '' All Hail King Julien: Exiled'' (2017) - Hans, Hans Army * '' The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run'' (2021) - Patrick Star

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