Jeff Bennett (born October 2, 1962) is an American voice actor. He voiced the titular character of '' Johnny Bravo'', Dexter and Dee Dee's Dad in '' Dexter's Laboratory'', Ace, Grubber, and Big Billy in '' The Powerpuff Girls'', Peter Puppy in ''

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'', Brooklyn in '' Gargoyles'', Hämsterviel in the '' Lilo & Stitch'' franchise, Clay Bailey in '' Xiaolin Showdown'', Petrie in ''

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'' franchise, The Man With the Yellow Hat in ''

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'', Clank in ''

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'' and Kowalski in the ''

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'' series (replacing Chris Miller). In 2012, Bennett was awarded an

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for his role in ''The Penguins of Madagascar'' and in 2016, he was awarded an

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for his role in '' Transformers: Rescue Bots''. He has been listed among the top names in the voice-over field.

Early life

Bennett was born in 1962 in

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. He got his acting training on the stage at the Alley Theatre in Houston, before moving to

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with his family in 1990.

Career

Bennett's first role in the voice-over industry was Horace "I.Q." Boothroyd the Third in '' James Bond Jr.''. Afterwards, more roles came which included Brooklyn in '' Gargoyles'', Petrie in ''The Land Before Time'' series from the second film onward (replacing the late

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), Jitters A. Dog in '' Bonkers'', Lord Camembert in '' Biker Mice from Mars'', Roger Dearly, Lieutenant Pug and several others on '' 101 Dalmatians: The Series'', and Dexter's Dad in '' Dexter's Laboratory''. In early 1995, he played what would be his best-known role, the

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in ''Johnny Bravo'' and ''Johnny Bravo and the Amazon Women'' in '' What a Cartoon!''. For the character, Bennett used an

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impersonation, which was somewhere between the young and the older Presley. In 1997, '' Johnny Bravo'' was made into a television series. A cult hit show, it continued from 1997 to 2004, receiving praise and multiple Annie Award nominations, including one for Bennett. He has also provided various voices in the animated series '' Freakazoid!'', voicing characters such as The Huntsman, Cave Guy, Candle Jack, Lord Bravery, and many others. Bennett voiced Drixenol "Drix" Koldriliff in '' Ozzy and Drix'' (replacing David Hyde Pierce), Clay Bailey on '' Xiaolin Showdown'', Mister Boss and Mister Fizz in '' Codename: Kids Next Door'', Raj on ''

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'', Principal Luna and Jan Rongetes (janitor and Swedish air guitarist) on '' Class of 3000'', Azmuth in '' Ben 10: Alien Force'' and '' Ben 10: Ultimate Alien'', Clank in ''

'', Mr. Smee and Bones on '' Jake and the Never Land Pirates''. Since 2006, Bennett has voiced the role of Peppermint Larry in the television show '' The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack'' from 2008 to 2010, and The Man With the Yellow Hat and neighborhood farmer Mr. Renkins in the

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TV series ''

''. The series was awarded Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Children's Animated Program in 2008, 2010, and 2012. Bennett has also done the voices of the Joker and other characters on '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', Dorkus in '' Planet Sheen'', several characters (Keswick, Larry, and Ollie) on '' T.U.F.F. Puppy'', Red Tornado in '' Young Justice'', and Kowalski in '' The Penguins of Madagascar''. In 2012, Bennett was awarded the

for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting in a Television Production for his role as Kowalski. He was also nominated for a

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for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program, but lost to June Foray. In 2016, Bennett won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for his performance as Mayor Lusky on '' Transformers: Rescue Bots''.

Personal life

Bennett has been married to Susan E. Welby since 1988 and has one daughter (born 1998).

Filmography

Film

Animation

Anime

Video games

Live-action

AudioBooks

Other

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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