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Bill Fagerbakke
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Fagerbakke in 2024
Born
William Fagerbakke

(1957-10-04) October 4, 1957 (age 67)
Education University of Idaho (BA)
Southern Methodist University (MFA)
Occupation Actor
Years active 1984–present
Spouse(s)
Catherine McClenahan
(m. 1989; separated 2012)
Children 2

William Fagerbakke (born October 4, 1957) is an American actor. He is famous for being the voice of Patrick Star in the SpongeBob SquarePants shows and movies. He also played Michael "Dauber" Dybinski on the TV show Coach. You might also know him as Marvin, Marshall Eriksen's dad, from the sitcom How I Met Your Mother.

Early Life and School

Bill Fagerbakke was born in Fontana, California, on October 4, 1957. He grew up in Rupert, Idaho. He finished high school in Rupert in 1975. In high school, he was a great athlete, playing football, basketball, and running track.

Even though he could have played college football at bigger schools, Bill chose to stay in Idaho. He went to the University of Idaho in Moscow. He played defensive lineman for the Vandals football team. A knee injury during practice ended his football career. After that, he started focusing on acting.

Bill's first acting role was in a play called Godspell at his university. He earned his college degree in 1981. Later, he went to graduate school at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

Bill's Acting Career

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Bill Fagerbakke at Comic-Con in 2009

Bill Fagerbakke has been in many TV shows and movies. He played assistant coach "Dauber" Dybinski on the TV show Coach. He was also in the movie Funny Farm. In 1994, he played Tom Cullen in the mini-series Stephen King's The Stand.

Since 1999, Bill has been the voice of Patrick Star on the popular cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants. His character "Dauber" on Coach was actually based on a real assistant coach from his college days.

In 2007, he had a small role on the show Heroes. He also played Marvin Eriksen Sr. in the TV show How I Met Your Mother for many years. In 2009, he was in the movie Jennifer's Body. He also appeared in an episode of Weeds in 2012.

More recently, in 2022, Bill was a guest star in the TV show Dynasty. His daughter, Carson Fagerbakke, also appeared in that episode as his character's daughter.

Bill's Family Life

In 1989, Bill Fagerbakke married actress Catherine McClenahan. They have two daughters, and one of them is actress Carson Fagerbakke. In 2012, they separated.

Bill's Voice Roles in TV Shows

Year Title Role
1994–1996 Gargoyles Broadway / Hollywood
1995–1996 Dumb and Dumber Harry Dunne
1996–1999 Jumanji Alan Parrish
1999–present SpongeBob SquarePants Patrick Star
2007–2009 Transformers Animated Bulkhead
2010–2011 Sym-Bionic Titan Meat
2011–2022 Young Justice Bear
2015–2017 All Hail King Julien King Joey
2017–2020 Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz Scarecrow
2021 Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years Patrick Star
2021–present The Patrick Star Show Patrick Star

Bill's Voice Roles in Video Games

Year Title Role
2001 SpongeBob SquarePants: Operation Krabby Patty Patrick Star
2003 SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Patrick Star
2004 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Patrick Star
2005 Nicktoons Unite! Patrick Star
2006 SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab Patrick Star
2011 Nicktoons MLB Patrick Star
2020 SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated Patrick Star
2021 Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Patrick Star
2023 SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Patrick Star

Bill's Live-Action TV Roles

Year Title Role
1989–1997 Coach Michael "Dauber" Dybinski
1994 The Stand Tom Cullen
2005–2014 How I Met Your Mother Marvin Eriksen Sr.
2019 Unbelievable Detective Pruitt
2021–2023 Young Sheldon Officer Jake
2022 Dynasty Peter de Viblis

Bill's Movie Roles

Year Title Role
1988 Funny Farm Lon Criterion
1996 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Oafish Guard (voice)
2004 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Patrick Star (voice)
2009 Jennifer's Body Jonas' Dad
2011 The Artist Policeman
2015 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Patrick Star (voice)
2021 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run Patrick Star (voice)
2024 Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie Patrick Star (voice)

Awards and Nominations

Year Film Award Category Result
2012 The Artist Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Acting Ensemble Nominated

See also

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