Bill Fagerbakke
William Fagerbakke (/ˈfeɪɡərbɑːki/ FAYG-ər-bahk-ee; born October 4, 1957)[1] is an American actor. He voices Patrick Star in the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants and played Michael "Dauber" Dybinski on the sitcom Coach. He also appeared in 12 episodes of the sitcom How I Met Your Mother as Marshall Eriksen's father Marvin.
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| Born | William Fagerbakke[1] October 4, 1957[1] Fontana, California, U.S.[1] |
| Education | University of Idaho (BA) Southern Methodist University (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse | Catherine McClenahan (m. 1989; sep. 2012) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and education
Fagerbakke was born on October 4, 1957,[2] in Fontana, California, and moved to Rupert, Idaho, 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, basketball, and track.[3]
Although he had multiple scholarship offers for college football, including Pac-8 schools, he decided to stay in state and attended the University of Idaho in Moscow.[3] He was a defensive lineman for the Vandals and was ticketed to redshirt in 1976, but was called into action in the fourth game of his sophomore season.[4] The Vandals went 7–4 in 1976, their first winning season in five years, and were 5–2 in the seven games that Fagerbakke started.[5] Head coach Ed Troxel planned on moving him to the offensive line in 1977,[6] 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 1978 under Jerry Davitch, one of the wins being a "no-show" forfeit).[5]
Fagerbakke's first theatrical role was in a campus production of Godspell.[3] He was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity and earned his bachelor's degree in 1981, a result of "two years of football and four years of school."[7][8] He later attended graduate school at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.[3][9]
Career
Fagerbakke has appeared on television in roles such as assistant coach "Dauber" Dybinski on Coach, and in movies, including Funny Farm.[10] He had a role as the mentally disabled Tom Cullen in the 1994 mini-series Stephen King's The Stand. In 1999, he had a role in HBO's original series Oz as Officer Karl Metzger. Since 1999, he has provided the voice of Patrick Star for the Nicktoon SpongeBob SquarePants. His character on Coach was based on a former assistant coach at Idaho, a graduate assistant nicknamed "Tuna."[11]
In 2007, he made a cameo appearance on the show Heroes as Steve Gustavson in the episodes "Run" and "Unexpected." In 2009, he had a role in the film Jennifer's Body. He also played the role of Marvin Eriksen Sr. in the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. In 2012, he made a cameo appearance in the TV show Weeds.
In 2022, Fagerbakke guest-starred in season 5 of Dynasty 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.[1] In September 2012, he filed for legal separation from McClenahan, citing irreconcilable differences.[12]
Filmography
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Television voice roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Beethoven | Caesar / Roger's Dad | Main cast | |
| 1994–1996 | Gargoyles | Broadway / Hollywood | Main cast (season 1), Recurring role (season 2) | |
| 1994–1995 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Troop Leader / Tiny / Carl | 3 Episodes | [13] |
| 1995–1996 | Dumb and Dumber | Harry Dunne | Main cast | [13] |
| 1996–1999 | Jumanji | Alan Parrish | Main cast | |
| 1999–Present | SpongeBob SquarePants | Patrick Star, Additional Voices | Main cast | [13] |
| 1999 | Timon & Pumbaa | Bigfoot | Ep. "Bigfoot, Littlebrain" | |
| 1999 | The Wild Thornberrys | Dank | Ep. "On the Right Track" | [13] |
| 1999 | The Night of the Headless Horseman | Dolphus | Television film | |
| 2000 | Batman Beyond | Payback | Ep. "Payback" | [13] |
| 2007–2009 | Transformers Animated | Bulkhead, Master Disaster, Hot Shot, Additional Voices | Recurring Role | [13] |
| 2009 | The Spectacular Spider-Man | Morris Bench | Ep. "Shear Strength" | [13] |
| 2010 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Ronnie Raymond, Lead | 4 Episodes | [13] |
| 2010–2011 | Sym-Bionic Titan | Meat | 5 Episodes | |
| 2011 | Young Justice | Big Bear | 3 Episodes | [13] |
| 2013–2016 | Wander Over Yonder | Prince Cashmere, Additional Voices | 3 Episodes | [13] |
| 2015–2017 | All Hail King Julien | King Joey, Lazy Doug, Hans, Rat DJ, Leonard | 9 Episodes | [14][13] |
| 2017 | Pig Goat Banana Cricket | Banana's Dad | Ep. "Flower for Burgerstein" | [13] |
| 2017 | American Dad! | Strannix | Ep. "The Long Bomb" | |
| 2017–2020 | Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz | Scarecrow | Main cast | [13] |
| 2018 | DuckTales | Ghost of Christmas Present | Ep. "Last Christmas!" | |
| 2021 | Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years | Patrick Star, Additional Voices | Main cast | |
| 2021–Present | The Patrick Star Show | Patrick Star, Patgor, Additional Voices | Lead role |
Video games
Television live action roles
- Coach (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) - Karl Metzger
- Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles (Animated TV series) - Sgt. Gossard (1999)
- Dragon Tales (1999–2005) (TV series) (Additional Voices)
- The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy (TV Series) - Thud
- Lloyd in Space (2001) (voice) (TV series) - Kurt Blobberts
- Jackie Chan Adventures (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
- How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014) - Marvin Eriksen Sr.
- A.T.O.M. (2005–2006) - Albert "Flesh"
- Family Guy (2007) (voice) - Patrick Star (archive footage from The Campfire Episode; uncredited) - Road to Rupert
- Kim Possible (2007) (voice) - Myron
- According To Jim (2007) (TV Series) - Howard
- Shrieking Violet (2007) - Larchmont
- Phineas and Ferb (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 (2014) - Jeff
- Black-ish (2017) - Tom Avery
- Mom (2018) - Sergeant Gene Rubenzer
- I'm Dying Up Here (2018) - Chris Beverly
- Young Sheldon (2021) - Officer Jake
- Dynasty (2022) - Peter De Vilbes
Films
- Perfect Strangers (1984)
- Almost Partners (1987)
- The Secret of My Success (1987)
- Funny Farm (1988)
- Loose Cannons (1990)
- 3×3 Eyes (1991)
- Porco Rosso (1992)
- Playtoons (1994) (Additional Voices) - FLOOBS
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) (voice) - Oafish Guard
- Under Wraps (1997) - Harold/Ted
- The Ultimate Christmas Present (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 (2003)
- Balto III: Wings of Change (2004) (voice) - Ralph, Mr. Conner
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) (voice) - Patrick Star
- Callback (2005)
- The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005) (voice) - Ted the Polar Bear
- The Legend of Frosty the Snowman (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
- Jennifer's Body (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[16]
- 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[17]
Accolades
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Artist | Critics' Choice Movie Awards[18] | Best Acting Ensemble | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Bill Fagerbakke Biography (1957-)". www.filmreference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ Riggs, Thomas (2005). Contemporary Theatre, Film, and Television. Detroit: Gale Research Co. p. 52. ISBN 9780787690342.
- ^ a b c d White, Vera (July 31, 1997). "Football not enough for Fagerbakke". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1C.
- ^ "Bad news for Idaho: Joe Pellegrini lost". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 5, 1976. p. 16.
- ^ a b . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ^ Payne, Bob (November 28, 1976). "Vandals on the rise?". Spokesman-Review. p. D5.
- ^ "Actor uses experience at Idaho for role in Coach". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. January 8, 1991. p. 5B.
- ^ Delts.org 2010-05-15 at the Wayback Machine - famous members - Delta Tau Delta - accessed 2012-03-01
- ^ Stalwick, Howie (January 6, 1991). "Dippy Dybinski is smart off screen". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C4.
- ^ Douglas, Patrick (January 14, 2008). . thecultureshock.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2009.
- ^ "Bill Fagerbakke". Waycross Journal-Herald. Associated Press. January 8, 1991. p. P-4.
- ^ "Actor Bill Fagerbakke granted legal separation from estranged wife". December 26, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af "Bill Fagerbakke (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 3, 2019. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "True Bromance". All Hail King Julien. Season 2. Episode 12. October 16, 2015. Netflix.
- ^ @Beta64Official (February 29, 2020). "According to the THQ guy I had show..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Gallagher, Brian (July 11, 2013). "The Spongebob Squarepants Movie 2 Sets Up Shop in Savannah, Georgia - MovieWeb.com". MovieWeb.com. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ^ Davis, Brandon (January 23, 2019). "'SpongeBob SquarePants 3' Begins Production". Comicbook. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards (2012) – Best Picture: The Artist". criticschoice.com. December 13, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
External links
- Bill Fagerbakke at IMDb
- Bill Fagerbakke at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Bill Fagerbakke at AllMovie
- Bill Fagerbakke at the Internet Broadway Database
- Bill Fagerbakke discography at Discogs