Bill Fagerbakke
Bill Fagerbakke | |
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 Fagerbakke in 2024 | |
| Born | William Fagerbakke October 4, 1957 Fontana, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of Idaho (BA) Southern Methodist University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse |
Catherine McClenahan
(m. 1989; sep. 2012) |
| Children | 2 |
William Fagerbakke (/ˈfeɪɡərbɑːki/ FAYG-ər-bahk-ee; born October 4, 1957) is an American actor. He voices Patrick Star in the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise, 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.
Early life and education
Bill Fagerbakke was born on October 4, 1957,[1] in Fontana, California,[2] 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, Fagerbakke 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.[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
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Fagerbakke has appeared on television in roles such as assistant coach "Dauber" Dybinski on Coach, and in films, 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 the fifth season of Dynasty as Peter de Viblis. His daughter Carson portrays Peter's daughter Patty.
Personal life
In 1989, Fagerbakke married actress Catherine McClenahan, with whom he had two daughters, one of which is actress Carson Fagerbakke.[12][13][14] In September 2012, he filed for legal separation from McClenahan, citing irreconcilable differences.[15]
Filmography
Television voice roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3×3 Eyes | Steve Long | [16] | |
| 1994 | Beethoven | Caesar / Roger's Dad | Main cast | |
| 1994–1996 | Gargoyles | Broadway / Hollywood | Main cast (season 1), recurring role (season 2) |
[16] |
| 1994–1995 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Troop Leader / Tiny / Carl | 3 episodes | [16] |
| 1995–1996 | Dumb and Dumber | Harry Dunne, various voices | Main cast | [16] |
| 1996–1999 | Jumanji | Alan Parrish | Main cast | |
| 1999–present | SpongeBob SquarePants | Patrick Star, additional voices | Main cast | [16] |
| 1999 | Timon & Pumbaa | Bigfoot | Episode: "Bigfoot, Littlebrain" | |
| 1999 | The Wild Thornberrys | Dank | Episode: "On the Right Track" | [16] |
| 1999 | The Night of the Headless Horseman | Dolphus | Television film | |
| 1999–2000 | Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles | Sgt. Gossard | Main cast | |
| 2000 | Batman Beyond | Payback | Episode: "Payback" | [16] |
| 2001–2004 | Lloyd in Space | Kurt Blobberts | Main cast | [16] |
| 2002 | Final Fantasy: Unlimited | Fungus | ||
| 2002 | Jackie Chan Adventures | Butch | Episode: "Pleasure Cruise" | |
| 2005 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Thud, Grandpa, Clerk | Episode: "The Firebird Sweet" | |
| 2005–2006 | A.T.O.M. | Flesh | ||
| 2007 | Family Guy | Patrick Star | Episode: "Road to Rupert"; archival footage (uncredited) | |
| 2007 | Kim Possible | Myron | Episode: "Larry's Birthday" | |
| 2007–2009 | Transformers Animated | Bulkhead, Master Disaster, Hot Shot, additional voices | Recurring role | [16] |
| 2009 | The Spectacular Spider-Man | Morris Bench | Episode: "Shear Strength" | [16] |
| 2010 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Ronnie Raymond, Lead, Helium | 4 episodes | [16] |
| 2010–2011 | Sym-Bionic Titan | Meat | 5 episodes | |
| 2011–2022 | Young Justice | Bear | 3 episodes | [16] |
| 2011–2012 | Handy Manny | Roland | 2 episodes | |
| 2012 | Robot and Monster | Lev Krumholtz | 2 episodes | |
| 2013–2016 | Wander Over Yonder | Prince Cashmere, additional voices | 3 episodes | [16] |
| 2015–2017 | All Hail King Julien | King Joey, Lazy Doug, Hans, Rat DJ, Leonard | 9 episodes | [17][16] |
| 2017 | Pig Goat Banana Cricket | Banana's Dad | Episode: "Flower for Burgerstein" | [16] |
| 2017 | American Dad! | Strannix | Episode: "The Long Bomb" | |
| 2017–2020 | Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz | Scarecrow, various voices | Main cast | [16] |
| 2018 | DuckTales | Ghost of Christmas Present | Episode: "Last Christmas!" | [16] |
| 2021 | Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years | Patrick Star, additional voices | Main cast | [16] |
| 2021–present | The Patrick Star Show | Patrick Star, Patgor, additional voices | Lead role |
Video games
Television live action roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–1997 | Coach | Michael "Dauber" Dybinski | ||
| 1994 | The Stand | Tom Cullen | Miniseries | |
| 1997 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Dirk | Episode: "Cat Showdown" | |
| 1998–1999 | Oz | Karl Metzger | 3 episodes | |
| 2005–2014 | How I Met Your Mother | Marvin Eriksen Sr. | 12 episodes | |
| 2007 | According to Jim | Howard | Episode: "All the Rage" | |
| 2012 | Weeds | Police Academy Instructor | Episode: "Allosaurus Crush Castle" | |
| 2014 | Growing Up Fisher | Ken Fisher | 4 episodes | |
| 2014 | Crash & Bernstein | Jeff | Episode: "Escape from Bigfoot Island" | |
| 2016 | All In with Cam Newton | Himself | Episode: "All In with Josh" | |
| 2017 | Black-ish | Tom Avery | Episode: "One Angry Man" | |
| 2018 | Mom | Sergeant Gene Rubenzer | Episode: "Phone Confetti and a Wee Dingle" | |
| 2018 | I'm Dying Up Here | Chris Beverly | 3 episodes | |
| 2019 | Unbelievable | Detective Pruitt | 3 episodes | [19] |
| 2021–2023 | Young Sheldon | Officer Jake | 4 episodes | |
| 2022 | Dynasty | Peter de Viblis | Episode: "Devoting All of Her Energy to Hate" |
Film
Other
- Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast (2003) - Patrick Star
- SpongeBob SquarePants 4D: The Great Jelly Rescue (2013) - Patrick Star
Accolades
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Artist | Critics' Choice Movie Awards[24] | Best Acting Ensemble | Nominated |
References
- ^ Riggs, Thomas (2005). Contemporary Theatre, Film, and Television. Detroit: Gale Research Co. p. 52. ISBN 9780787690342.
- ^ "Bill Fagerbakke Biography (1957-)". www.filmreference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ 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 "Idaho yearly results: 1975-79". 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 Archived 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). "Interview with Bill Fagerbakke". 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.
- ^ "Happy birthday to my beautiful daughter Hannah Fagerbakke. I am so proud to be your mum. You are a delight and a joy and have been for the last 27 years! I love you sweetheart! ❤️❤️❤️". facebook.com.
- ^ "Bill Fagerbakke Biography (1957-)". www.filmreference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ "Dad & I". instagram.com.
- ^ "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 ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay "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 credits 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.
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- ^ Gallagher, Brian (July 11, 2013). "The Spongebob Squarepants Movie 2 Sets Up Shop in Savannah, Georgia - MovieWeb.com". MovieWeb.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ^ Davis, Brandon (January 23, 2019). "'SpongeBob SquarePants 3' Begins Production". Comicbook. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Cobb, Kayla; Taylor, Drew (June 6, 2024). "Netflix Announces 'Plankton: The Movie' Set in the 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Universe". TheWrap. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ Gardner, Chris (April 11, 2024). "'The Smurfs Movie' Sets Starry Cast to Join Rihanna; Dave Bautista, Eric Nam Board 'Airbender' Franchise". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards (2012) – Best Picture: The Artist". criticschoice.com. December 13, 2011. Archived from the original on January 8, 2013. 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
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- 20th-century American comedians
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American comedians
- 21st-century American male actors
- American male comedians
- American male film actors
- American male musical theatre actors
- American male television actors
- American male video game actors
- American male voice actors
- Comedians from California
- Comedians from Idaho
- Idaho Vandals football players
- Living people
- Male actors from California
- Male actors from Idaho
- Nickelodeon people
- People from Fontana, California
- People from Rupert, Idaho
- Southern Methodist University alumni
- University of Idaho alumni