Pat Fraley facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pat Fraley
Fraley in 2011
Born	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Other names	Patrick Fraley
Occupation	Voice actor, voice-over teacher
Years active	1979–present
Agent	Cunningham, Escott, Slevin and Doherty
Spouse(s)	Renee Zimmerman ​ (m. 1979)​
Children	4
Family	Cam Clarke (cousin) Buddy Cole (uncle) Tina Cole (cousin)

Pat Fraley is a super talented American voice actor and a teacher for other voice actors! He's famous for bringing many characters to life. You might know him best as the voice of Krang, Casey Jones, and Baxter Stockman from the classic 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon. He also voiced Falcon in the 2003 Stuart Little animated TV show.

Pat Fraley's Amazing Voice Acting Career

Starting Out in Voice Acting

Pat Fraley began his voice acting journey in 1979. His very first role was in a Hanna-Barbera cartoon called Scooby Goes Hollywood. In this show, he provided many different extra voices.

In 1985, Pat voiced Ace in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. He also played Hillbilly Jim in Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling. He was the voice of Slick the Turtle on ABC's The Littles. Later, he voiced Coach Frogface and Sludge in Galaxy High School.

Famous Cartoon Voices

Pat Fraley has lent his voice to many popular cartoon characters. He was the main character, Marshal BraveStarr, in the show BraveStarr. He also voiced Fireball in Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs.

You might recognize his voice as Cousin Itt in The Addams Family. He was Max Ray in Ruby Spears' The Centurions. In Rainbow Brite, he voiced Lurky, Buddy Blue, On-X, and Evil Force.

Pat also voiced a young Scrooge McDuck in DuckTales. He was Gwumpki in Quack Pack and Sniff in Space Cats. He also played Wildcat in TaleSpin. He was Kyle the Cat on The Tom and Jerry Kids Show. Pat was also the lead character, Marshal Moo Montana, in Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa. And he voiced Tuffy Smurf in The Smurfs.

Guest Roles and Movies

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Pat Fraley appeared in many animated series. He had guest roles in shows like Denver, the Last Dinosaur and Garfield and Friends. He also appeared in Batman: The Animated Series and The Angry Beavers.

In 2004, Pat was a guest star on The Grim Adventures Of Billy And Mandy. He also voiced characters in King of the Hill and My Life as a Teenage Robot. You could hear him in The Fairly OddParents and ChalkZone.

The next year, he had a small part in Disney's animated movie The Wild. He also voiced Fred's uncle Karl in an episode of What's New, Scooby-Doo?. Pat even had a role on camera as Mr. Harris in 'Til Death. He also did voices for live-action films like The Fisher King.

In 2007, Pat Fraley voiced the President of the United States in the movie I Am Legend.

Voicing Buzz Lightyear

For a while, Pat Fraley was the voice of Buzz Lightyear. He took over from Tim Allen for many video games, computer games, and toys. He also voiced Buzz for attractions and Disney On Ice shows.

He has also done voice work for other big animated movies. These include Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Chicken Little, Tangled, and Happy Feet Two. He also helped with extra voices for movies like The Muppets and Lincoln.

Pat Fraley's Personal Life

Pat Fraley has been married to his wife, Renee Zimmerman, since 1979. They have four children together.

He grew up following the Mormon faith. Later in his life, he became a Christian. He lives in Hollywood, California. Pat is good friends with actor Brad Garrett. He was also a close friend of the late actor Ed Asner.

Pat earned a special degree in Acting from Cornell University in 973.

Pat Fraley's Work in Film

Animated Films

Live-Action Films

Pat Fraley's Work in Television

Pat Fraley's Work in Video Games

Pat Fraley's Theme Park and Live Show Work

Theme Parks

Web Series

• Hanazuki: Full of Treasures – Doughy Bunington

Live Shows

• Disney on Ice – Buzz Lightyear (voice)

See also

In Spanish: Pat Fraley para niños