Tom Kenny
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| Tom Kenny | ||
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| Birth name | Thomas James Kenny | |
| Born | June 13 1962 East Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| Occupation(s) | Voice actor | |
| Spouse | Jill Talley (1993-present) | |
Thomas James Kenny (born July 13, 1962, in East Syracuse, New York) is an American voice actor and comedian perhaps best known for his work in the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, in which he is the voice of SpongeBob, the narrator, and Gary among others. Aside from voice acting, Kenny was a cast member of the HBO sketch comedy program, Mr. Show and the short-lived Fox sketch show, The Edge, where he worked with Jill Talley, whom he subsequently married. He also hosts the show Funday Night at the Movies on TCM. This show tries to encourage kids to watch "old movies." Kenny got his start in comedy performing stand-up with people such as Wendell E. Wild Jr. and Barry Crimmons. He is good friends with voice overs Bill Fagerbakke and Clancy Brown.
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[edit] Musical career
Tom Kenny was the lead singer for a Syracuse-based rock band, The Tearjerkers, in the early-1980s. He replaced original vocalist Buddy Love. Other members of The Tearjerkers included Charlie Robbins, Dave DeCirce, and Dave Soule, who is still active in the central New York music scene. One of The Tearjerkers' roadies would also go on to fame: Bobcat Goldthwait. "Syracuse Summer" was the group's best-known song, which is included on The History of Syracuse Music, Volume XII and XIII. The record also contains early recordings by Ronnie James Dio, under the names "Ronnie and the Red Caps" and "Ronnie Dio and the Prophets."
While The Tearjerkers didn't become a national act, Kenny did eventually get to play a role in a music video. He appeared in the Smashing Pumpkins' 1996 video for "Tonight, Tonight," in which he and his wife (Jill Talley) play a young couple taking their honeymoon on the Moon. The video won seven MTV Video Music Awards. Kenny also appeared in the music video for "Sing" by Travis.
Tom Kenny came full-circle with his musical past in 2006 when he co-wrote and recorded SpongeBob SquarePants: The Best Day Ever. While Kenny's singing on the CD is done in the voice of SpongeBob and other characters from the show, he was very serious about the quality of the actual music on the disc and was able to enlist help from such musical royalty as Brian Wilson, Tommy Ramone, and Flaco Jimenez. The music pays homage to The Beach Boys, The Archies, The Lovin' Spoonful, and The Troggs, among others. [[1]]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Kid's Choice Awards
Nickelodeon's annual Kid's Choice Awards is narrated by Tom Kenny throughout the show. At the 2007 Kid's Choice Awards, he called himself the "Man of 1,000 Voices, all of them this one."
[edit] See also
| Preceded by new role | Potrayer of SpongeBob SquarePants in the American version 1999- | Succeeded by incumbent |
| Preceded by Paul Williams | Actors to portray the Penguin 2005- | Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Carlos Alazraqui | Voice of Spyro the Dragon 1999-2002 | Succeeded by Jess Harnell |
| Preceded by Daniel Ross | Voice of Starscream 2008- | Succeeded by Incumbent |
[edit] External links
- Tom Kenny at the Internet Movie Database
- Tom Kenny at the Voice Chasers Database
- Interview with Tom Kenny on Fresh Airde:Tom Kenny
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