Billy West's voice brings many cartoon characters to life

RadioBDC hosts Henry Santoro and Julie Kramer interview voice actor Billy West while he is in town for the Boston Comic Con. Video by Darren Durlach / Globe Staff

[@princessthyemis]

I love how you can hear a bit of Fry in his voice

[@jamesb1988]

princessthyemis That's cause he based it off his own voice at 25 years old, partly so he'd be harder to replace ;) that's why you never see anybody attempt to impersonate Fry.

[@xbraidx]

billy west's crowing achievement was the voice acting he did on futurama. sold GOLD.

[@dana-ms1cu]

Brad Jones hi from 4 years later

[@cosmocosmoton]

@@dana-ms1cuhello from 4 years later!

[@maxcohen13]

I knew he did Fry and the Professor, but I just fell off my chair after he did Zoiberg.

[@AssassinKillua15]

maxcohen13 late, but he also does Zoidberg and Nixon

[@XxowendanxX]

His best voices are Marge Schott and the Jackie Puppet!

[@frederikadam9511]

@Cheeky bastard ! Who didn't? ;)

[@oliwiapstragowska7342]

and he plays ellyvan from jungle junction

[@KYBLopez96]

And zapp Brannigan

[@frank234561]

Zoidberg is his best voice. My favorite character on Futurama.

[@bbb462cid]

I like him too why not?

[@flashfunk0373]

My favorite voice of his is Elmer Fudd followed by Stimpy.

[@lukedavis3703]

Nixon is my favourite of his

[@kevinmulderrig8781]

"If he didn't do me, Billy West would be drivind a truck, full time!" - Doug Funnie (in this video)

[@robbobb4050]

he also did Zapp Branigan

[@jacobcore6278]

he was a replacement

[@patrickdornoff2735]

phil hartman was gonna play zapp he played blasto a similar dimwitted character in a videogame and his wife was on coke and drunk then she killed herself supposedly andy dick gave her the drugs

[@willjo8962]

I find this amazing. He seems so genuinely in love with the work he does. Also Zoidberg for life!

[@ChristianFrates1997]

I am Christian Frates. As a fellow Massachusetts voice actor with autism, I am glad Billy West had a great career for voice acting.

[@TheAmazingSpiderman87]

Billy West, Rob Paulsen, Mel Blanc, Tara Strong, and Phil Lamarr walk into a bar...

[@buzzytrombone4353]

Tom Hanks and Tim Allen behind the counter ask, "What's with the long faces?"

[@futurejewoverlord9109]

Billy was amazing and dominated the Howard Stern show. He has to do Jackie again

[@XxowendanxX]

And Marge Schott!

[@obey2dmax]

Did Howard even acknowledge Billy West after Billy left HSS? I guess not.

[@ZohraJ86]

Billy's like a second Mel Blanc! XD Really, he is awesome! And Doug is still my most favorite Nick show, all because of his voice!

[@muarifsumahar9139]

Fry is his original voice.

[@Megumi_Bandicoot]

2:36 The part I came for. xD Looking forward to see Billy West voicing Bugs Bunny again in Space Jam II!

[@fleckx]

:( Credits from IMDB: Eric Bauza ... Bugs Bunny / Daffy Duck (voice)

[@IZzwizZYx]

Well, this didn't age well. lol

[@starwarsinfinitywargravity2779]

Jeff Bergman or Eric Bauza is voicing Bugs in Space Jam

[@UrbanBoatingLee]

What a legend.

[@samuelitoibarra1721]

He also Voiced woody Woodpecker, Wally Walrus & Smedley the dog wonderful person

[@patbuttramssuperfan]

Aw. I love Billy West.

[@spiritFox3]

Haha he sounds like fry and stimpy mixed together (for his regular voice of course)

[@jakejudy5455]

He could voice marty mcfly

[@blhabalasldahsa2365]

"They're still making fun of people with speech impediments" hahaha

[@futurejewoverlord9109]

BLhabal asldahsa good

[@Stubby1085]

I hear Billy and immediately think of Fry, and Ren and Stimpy. Doug. Man when you grow up listening to all of them and have no idea it’s one guy that’s a huge testament to their greatness. Just bringing them to life. Ren and stimpy specifically was so weird it left a big impression on my youth. Unfortunate Falusi the main creator is a perv.

[@curtisdavis9171]

Now This Is What I Call Voice Artistry And Voice making Made At Its Finest Point.

[@amjh4lah809]

Ren Höek is one of THE greatest and most funniest cartoon characters EVER 🤣

[@xinguliq]

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!

[@sarahpeterson2402]

Stay gold Billy west Stay gold

[@Kermy88]

Billy west is my hero!

[@lakishajenkins]

Amazing voice actor. Absolutely amazing.

[@CROSSTATT]

He is fantastic!

[@j.alfonso8036]

One of my all-time favourites!

[@appleswatermelonno4131]

This is so cool!

[@stephaniebyfield2483]

I absolutely am stunned I can't believe it this is absolutely amazing.

[@churchkyloren1703]

Billy West Shows & Movies 1. Baseball Commentator - The Loud House 2017 2. Philip J. Fry, Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth, DR. John Zoiderg, Zapp Brannigan, Leo Wong, Snitty, Richard Nixon's Head, Judge God Entity, Enos Fry, Ipgee, Ken, Lars Fillmore, Leo Wong, Caddy - Futurama Bender's Big Score, The Beast With A Billion Backs, Bender's Game, Into The Wild Green 1999 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2013 3. Mall Security, Guard, Popeye, Stimpson 'Stimpy' J. Cat, Denzel Washington - Drawn Together 2006 - 2007 4. Kyle Finkster - Squirrel Boy 2006 - 2007 5. Mr. Pigott, Rizinski, Muck Monster, Professor, Car, Vacubot - My Life As A Teenage Robot 2003 - 2007 6. Sam Melvick, Corky Shimatzu, Benny, Lucky Joe, Lance, Lou, Lars, Blix, Pilot, Larry Liama, Yokian Officer - The Adventure Of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius Movie, The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3 The Jerkinators! 2001 - 2002 - 2006 7. Miniature Cyclops, Spider Crown Mailman, Cricket Jack, Leeky Collon, Viper, King Cobra, Announcer, Great Pumpkin - The Grim Adventures Of Billy & Mandy Big Boogey Adventure 2003 - 2006 - 2007 8. Numbuh 13 - Codename Kids Next Door 2002 - 2006 9. Kraab, Guard - Ben 10 2005 - 2006 10. Angry Driver - Lilo & 2003 11. Courage's Dad - Courage The Cowardly Dog 2002 12. Mr. Eskino - Oliver The Other Reindeer 1999 13. Seagull - The Spongebob Movie Sponge Out Of Water 2015 14. Fatso, Figure Head - Casper's Scare School 2006 15. Biff Buzzard, President Of Hollywood, Squirty, King Thingg - Tom And Jerry The Fast and The Furry, Blast Off To Mars 2005 16. Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd - Space Jam, Looney Tunes Stranger Than Fiction 1996 - 2003 17. Ninja Cat 2 - Cats & Dogs 2001 Game 18. Murfy - Rayman 3 Hoodlum Havoc 2003

[@sacredcow61]

Mel blanc and billy, GOATs

[@JP10483]

I especially liked how the novelty of this is to see the actor performing these voices and they kept cutting away to a still image of the character instead of showing the actor. This is sarcasm.

[@jvlixn]

OMG he's amazing 👌🏼

[@NorasinYT]

The sound at the end caught me by surprise XD

[@bigdawg112]

Love that screen name its funny

[@hankmessaros1835]

He and Mel Blanc are so freakin great

[@MarionetteKazuko]

legendary

[@Itzzzelrivera]

I've watched space jam more times that i've fallen asleep

[@JurasekIII]

Billy West rocks!

[@bababooiey8347]

Billy's best work was as the Jackie Puppet!

[@cgarby]

Love billy west

[@briansivley2001]

Why don't Warner Bros keep Billy West to voice Bugs Bunny he's practically point onto Mel Blanc's voice.

[@alyteima4185]

briansivley2001 it’s a Warner Bros thing. They are notorious for changing their mind. Disney is the opposite. They are almost like the VA mafia. Once you’re in it’s for life😁

[@beckyneopolitan8945]

Billy follows me on Twitter, love him!

[@iSamyMusicCloud]

I love his recent character "Nick Mulligan-Green"

[@PhantomCounty]

Brilliant.

[@shoddyworkmanship4934]

Funny they used an image from Ren and Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon, which Billy West didn't work on.

[@dylanwisener4432]

It's funny how they also used an image for Disney's Doug. Another show he wasn't a part of.

[@dodgersdoon1130]

This Needs more likes

[@TheVoice010]

Who knew that This Guy was basically the Voice of my Childhood!🤯

[@trinibarbie2161]

MY HERO

[@churchkyloren1703]

Happy birthday Fry, Numbuh 13, Murfy and Bugs Bunny. I Love Space Jam. Good thing i brought boxies of Space Jam of Bugs, boo-yeah! May the Peace be with u. From Harlingen Texas. April 16, 1952 April 16, 2020 through April 16, 3020

[@douglasbullet6456]

2:09 Best part of the video 😂

[@TheVilllageIdiot]

I don't get how the radio DJ, isn't slightest bit amused. Let me, interview him! I'd be in stictches!

[@bartman898]

I love Billy West - LOVE him. But, Mel Blanc is still the King.

[@cyclops2253]

Billy West is the best

[@ibrahimhakki]

Woww

[@valeriegreen9568]

I want him to voice a character in my show

[@TKGIOIA]

GOOD BOY. :)What about the ROGER VOICE???

[@beetlejuice3x309]

They cut off when he does zap

[@Jotaku27]

He sounds like what Leo was going for in Wolf of Wall Street

[@eddieweiss1485]

did you know that roger klotz voice sounds similar to bugs bunny

[@dillantaylor8906]

This was entertaining but where was Zapp Branigan?!

[@Sarahbuildsstepsequencers]

Ren & Stimpy was hilarious.

[@notsureiL]

Doug Funnie sounds like Fry as a child.

[@grendel6005]

he also voiced leela

[@mattjindrak]

He does the same lines in every interview

[@youchoob8090]

Good ol’ Elmer Fudd, mind breaking the man who voices his modern version voiced Fry

[@danhenry8163]

I didn't know he was buzz the honey nut cheerios bee

[@xinguliq]

굿 뉴↑스, 에브리원!

[@Errordemn6]

Jackie Puppet

[@BobRobsstrikesagain]

What about the Jackie Puppet?!

[@danhardman794]

Play some roles on the Smurfs.

[@rayromero4840]

He voiced Elmer Fudd

[@princessthyemis]

Zoidberg

[@Harbinger28567]

Ren and stimpy. 😄

[@youtert]

He always uses the same quotes.

[@PastaMaster115]

willwork4donuts It's easier than coming up with a new line each time he does a voice for someone.

[@pollymahone9392]

youtert so what

[@alyteima4185]

Most voice actors do. It’s all good, since it’s such a collaborative effort. Animation, writing etc

[@bbb462cid]

Unauthorized use is a real thing. They keep the sound bites down.

[@jamesnicholascrowson7501]

It’s weird their not using him to voice Elmer Fudd anymore last time I checked.

[@RedrunLoL]

20 dollars EACH

[@Sunnie_0]

Like Woody woodpecker!

[@pshepherd58]

my son prefers thom adcox as felix on the twisted tales of felix the cat over billy west as woody woodpecker on woody woodpecker 1999 that was a reboot then anyway cause of global supercard wrestling on espn classic that still lives on at&t uverse

[@jamesjwalsh]

Jackie Puppet.

[@seanrutherford728]

AND THEY DIDN’T GET HIM BACK FOR THE SEQUEL?!?!?!?

[@CROSSTATT]

I'm a huge Billy West fan, but I have to disagree. The modern day Mel Blanc is definitely Frank Welker. I hope one I get to meet both of them.

[@joclino7804]

Fake TV was wrong play TV doesn't own the rights to run and stimpy

[@davidwvolz]

Is it just me, or is Billy a dead ringer for Tom Arnold?

[@Madbandit77]

Yeah, with a bit of Quentin Tarantino!!!

[@yvettethormodson8420]

duffy duck as foldy wife yeetvs kids 3 storm raine duffy duck 2

[@jameshudson169]

is he married to Kim Kardashian?

[@anthonylowder6687]

Billy West is ok but he is definitely no Mel Blanc!!👎👎

[@mcj0014]

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