Francisco Humberto Vélez Montiel (born March 30, 1955) is a Mexican actor who is most widely known for dubbing the voice of Homer Simpson for the first 15 seasons, and again since season 32, of the

Latin American Latin Americans (; ) are the citizenship, citizens of Latin American countries (or people with cultural, ancestral or national origins in Latin America). Latin American countries and their Latin American diaspora, diasporas are Metroethnicity, ...

dub of ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...

''. In 2005, the dub voice cast of ''The Simpsons'' were replaced following a labor dispute. In 2021, beginning with season 32, Vélez and several other original cast members reprised their roles in ''The Simpsons''.

Voice acting career

Animation

Samwise Gamgee Samwise Gamgee (, usually called Sam) is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. A hobbit, Samwise is the chief supporting character of ''The Lord of the Rings'', serving as the loyal companion (in effect, the manservant) of t ...

in the Latin American dub of ''

The Return of the King (1980 film) ''The Return of the King'' (also known as ''The Return of the King: A Story of the Hobbits'') is a 1980 American-Japanese animated musical fantasy television film created by Rankin/Bass and Topcraft. It is an adaptation of part of J. R. R. Tolk ...

'' * Homero Simpson in the Latin American dub of ''

''. (Season 1 to Season 15, Season 32-present) *

Peter Griffin Peter Löwenbräu Griffin Sr. ( né Justin Peter Griffin) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the American animated sitcom ''Family Guy''. He is voiced by the series' creator, Seth MacFarlane, and first appeared on television, a ...

in ''

Family Guy ''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 31, 1999, following Super Bowl XXXIII, with the rest of the first season airing from April 11, 1999. Th ...

'' (seasons 1-2) * Professor Hubert Farnsworth and Kif Kroker in ''

Futurama ''Futurama'' is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company and later revived by Comedy Central, and then Hulu. The series follows Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1 ...

'' (seasons 1-4, 8) *Malfus the Philosopher in ''

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'' *

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in the Latin American dub of '' Beast Wars'' * Winnie the Pooh (2001-present) *

Lord Farquaad This is a list of characters that appear in the ''Shrek (franchise), Shrek'' franchise. Main *Shrek (character), Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers in the films and Michael Gough (voice actor), Michael Gough in the video games, spin-offs, commercial ...

in ''

Shrek ''Shrek'' is a 2001 American animated fantasy comedy film directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, and written by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman, and Roger S. H. Schulman, loosely based on the 1990 children's picture boo ...

'' *Roz in '' Monsters, Inc.'' *Yokai/Professor Robert Callaghan in '' Big Hero 6'' *John Silver in ''

Treasure Planet ''Treasure Planet'' is a 2002 American animated science fiction film, science fiction adventure film directed by John Musker and Ron Clements and written by Musker, Clements and Rob Edwards (screenwriter), Rob Edwards. Produced by Walt Disney ...

'' * P.T. Flea in ''

A Bug's Life ''A Bug's Life'' (stylized in all lowercase) is a 1998 American animated comedy film directed by John Lasseter from a screenplay written by Andrew Stanton, Donald McEnery, and Bob Shaw, and a story conceived by Lasseter, Stanton, and Joe Ran ...

'' * Verne in ''

Over the Hedge ''Over the Hedge'' is a 2006 American animated heist comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation SKG. Based on the comic strip of the same name, the film was directed by Tim Johnson and Karey Kirkpatrick from a screenplay by Len Blum, ...

'' *Hondo Ohnaka in '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' *Ben and Sir Robert Norramby in '' Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends'' *Poncho Balón in '' Poncho Balón'' *Huevay II in '' Una Película de Huevos'' and '' Otra Película de Huevos y un Pollo'' *El Padrino in '' Un gallo con muchos huevos'' *El General in '' Marcianos vs. Mexicanos'' Note: date not shown. In Spanish.

Live action

* Al Bundy in the Latin American dub of '' Married... with Children'' * Dick Solomon in ''

3rd Rock from the Sun ''3rd Rock from the Sun'' is an American television sitcom created by Bonnie and Terry Turner, which originally aired from January 9, 1996, to May 22, 2001, on NBC. The show is about four Extraterrestrial life, extraterrestrials who are on an e ...

'' *Ernest "Ernie" Smuntz in ''

Mouse Hunt ''Mouse Hunt'' is a 1997 American slapstick black comedy film written by Adam Rifkin and directed by Gore Verbinski in his feature film directorial debut. It stars Nathan Lane, Lee Evans, Maury Chaykin, and Christopher Walken. The film fol ...

'' *Snowbell in ''

Stuart Little ''Stuart Little'' is a 1945 American children's novel by E. B. White. It was White's first children's book, and became recognized as a classic in children's literature. ''Stuart Little'' was illustrated by the artist Garth Williams, also his f ...

'', ''

Stuart Little 2 ''Stuart Little 2'' is a 2002 American live-action/animated comedy film loosely based on E.B. White's novel ''Stuart Little''. Directed by Rob Minkoff and screenplay by Bruce Joel Rubin, the film stars Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, and Jonathan ...

'', '' Stuart Little 3'' and '' Stuart Little: The Animated Series'' *Dr. Peter Burns in ''

Melrose Place ''Melrose Place'' is an American prime-time television soap opera that aired on Fox from July 8, 1992, to May 24, 1999, for seven seasons. The show follows the lives of a group of young adults living in an apartment complex in West Hollywood, ...

'' * CSM-101 (regular voice; Alejandro Illescas as his understudy) in '' Terminator 2: El Juicio Final'' *"Pool Cue" in '' Terminator 2: El Juicio Final'' *

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in ''

The Sopranos ''The Sopranos'' is an American Crime film#Crime drama, crime drama television series created by David Chase. The series follows Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey American Mafia, Mafia boss who suffers from panic attacks. He reluct ...

'' *Harry Wormwood and the Narrator in Matilda (the two roles were also portrayed by a single actor,

Danny DeVito Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. (born November 17, 1944) is an American actor and filmmaker. He gained prominence for his portrayal of the taxi dispatcher Louie De Palma in the television series ''Taxi (TV series), Taxi'' (1978–1983), which won him ...

, in the original English version)

Video games

*Lee Sin in

League of Legends ''League of Legends'' (''LoL'', commonly referred to as ''League'', is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games. Inspired by ''Defense of the Ancients'', a Mod (video games), custom map for ''Warcraf ...

*Call Of Duty

Vanguard The vanguard (sometimes abbreviated to van and also called the advance guard) is the leading part of an advancing military formation. It has a number of functions, including seeking out the enemy and securing ground in advance of the main force. ...

*Escolástico in Blasphemous 2

References

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* * 1955 births Living people People from Orizaba Mexican male voice actors 20th-century Mexican male actors 21st-century Mexican male actors Mexican voice directors Male actors from Veracruz {{voice-actor-stub