Bill Farmer
Bill Farmer | |
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.jpg) Farmer at GalaxyCon Columbus in 2023 | |
| Born | November 14, 1952 Pratt, Kansas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Kansas |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1975–present |
| Agent | AVO Talent |
| Spouse |
Jennifer Wynne (m. 1984) |
| Children | 1 |
Bill Farmer (born November 14, 1952) is an American voice actor, comedian and impressionist. He is known for being the current voice of the Disney character Goofy, since 1986. He also voices Pluto, Horace Horsecollar and many other Disney characters. He was born in Pratt, Kansas. At age 10 he was already doing voice impressions. While in college he worked in radio and television. He worked as a stand-up comedian. In late 1986 he was one of hundreds of voice actors competing for a few roles at Disney studios. He got the voice acting job for Goofy, one of his favorite characters growing up. He has been the voice of Goofy ever since. In 2009 Farmer was named a Disney Legend.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Little Mermaid | Additional voices | |
| 1991 | Rover Dangerfield | Farm voices | |
| 1991 | Beauty and the Beast | Additional voices | |
| 1992 | Yakety Yak, Take it Another Again | Goofy | Music video |
| 1992 | Aladdin | Additional voices | |
| 1994 | The Lion King | Additional voices | |
| 1995 | Theodore Rex | Additional voices | |
| 1995 | A Goofy Movie | Goofy | Nominated - Annie Award for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production |
| 1995 | Pocahontas | Additional voices | |
| 1995 | Toy Story | Additional voices | |
| 1996 | Space Jam | Sylvester the Cat, Foghorn Leghorn, Yosemite Sam | |
| 1996 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Additional voices | |
| 1997 | Cats Don't Dance | Additional voices | |
| 1997 | Hercules | Additional voices | |
| 1998 | Mulan | Additional voices | |
| 1998 | A Bug's Life | Additional voices | |
| 1998 | Tarzan | Additional voices | |
| 1999 | The Iron Giant | Additional voices | |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | Additional voices | |
| 2000 | The Emperor's New Groove | Additional voices | |
| 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | Additional voices | |
| 2002 | Lilo & Stitch | Additional voices | |
| 2002 | Treasure Planet | Additional voices | |
| 2003 | Brother Bear | Additional voices | |
| 2004 | Home on the Range | Additional voices | |
| 2005 | Chicken Little | Additional voices | |
| 2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | Additional voices | |
| 2006 | Cars | Additional voices | |
| 2007 | Happily N'Ever After | Additional voices | |
| 2007 | Surf's Up | Additional voices | |
| 2008 | Horton Hears a Who | Willie the Bear | |
| 2009 | The Princess and the Frog | Additional voices | |
| 2010 | I Want Your Money | George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush | |
| 2012 | The Lorax | Additional voices | |
| 2013 | Monsters University | Additional voices | |
| 2015 | Minions | Additional voices | |
| 2016 | The Secret Life of Pets | Additional voices | |
| 2016 | Sing | Bob the News Reporter Dog | |
| 2017 | Despicable Me 3 | Additional voices | |
| 2018 | The Grinch | Additional voices | |
| 2020 | Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe | Hermellivue |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | D-TV Doggone Valantine | Goofy | |
| 1987 | D-TV Monster Hits | Goofy | |
| 1989 | Goofy About Health | Goofy | |
| 1989 | Betty Boop's Hollywood Mystery | Fergie Furbelow | |
| 1992 | Raw Toonage | Goofy | |
| 1992–93 | Goof Troop | Goofy | |
| 1992 | Goof Troop Christmas | Goofy | |
| 1993 | Bonkers | Goofy | |
| 1996 | Quack Pack | Pluto | |
| 1998 | Paracycling | Goofy | |
| 1999 | Disney's Mouseworks Spaceship | Pluto | |
| 1999–2000 | Mickey Mouse Works | Goofy, Pluto, Horace Horsecollar | |
| 1999–2003 | Mona the Vampire | Additional voices | |
| 2000 | Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law | Secret Squirrel | |
| 2001–03 | Disney's House of Mouse | Goofy, Pluto, Horace Horsecollar, Practical Pig | |
| 2003–06 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Stank Williams, Blort Sportscaster | |
| 2004 | Astro Boy | Tawashi | |
| 2004 | Game Over | Race Announcer | |
| 2005 | Loonatics Unleashed | Mr. Leghorn | |
| 2006–16 | Mickey Mouse Clubhouse | Goofy, Pluto | |
| 2006–12 | Robot Chicken | Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Pubertis | |
| 2007 | Higglytown Heroes | Janitor Jay | |
| 2008 | The Banana Splits | Fleegle | |
| 2010 | 'Til Death | George Bush, Minister | |
| 2012–present | Minnie's Bow-Toons | Goofy, Pluto, others | |
| 2013 | Wheel of Fortune: Making Disney Memories Week | Goofy | |
| 2013-19 | Mickey Mouse | Goofy, Pluto | |
| 2014–present | The 7D | Doc, Sir Yips-A-Lot | |
| 2015 | Jake and the Never Land Pirates | Ghostly Bob | |
| 2017–19 | Mickey and the Roadster Racers | Goofy, Pluto | |
| 2019-21 | Mickey Mouse: Mixed Up Adventures | Goofy, Pluto | |
| 2021-present | Mickey Mouse Funhouse | Goofy, Pluto |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Sam and Max Hit the Road | Sam, Psychic, Flambe | |
| 1994 | Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness | Leshy | |
| 1995 | Full Throttle | Horrace, Corley Motors Merchandise Salesman, Gas Guard Pilot, News Anchorman | |
| 1996 | Mortimer and the Riddles of the Medallion | Bald Eagle, Coyote, Gila Monster, Additional vocies | |
| 1998 | Disney's Hades Challenge | Goofy | |
| 1998 | King's Quest VIII: Mask of Eternity | King Gryph, Weirdling Tradesman | |
| 1998 | Baldur's Gate | Brunos, Irlentree, Yeslick Orothiar | |
| 2000 | Mickey's Speedway USA | Goofy | |
| 2000 | Looney Tunes Racing | Foghorn Leghorn | |
| 2000 | Looney Tunes: Space Race | Foghorn Leghorn | |
| 2000 | Mickey Mouse Kindergarten | Goofy, Pluto, Bellhop #1, Bellhop #2 | |
| 2000 | The Flintstones: Bedrock Bowling | Bamm-Bamm Rubble, Dino Bridge | |
| 2000 | The Emperor's New Groove | Pacha | |
| 2001 | Disney Learning: Phonics Quest | Goofy, Horace Horsecollar | |
| 2001 | Goofy's Fun House | Goofy | |
| 2002 | Ty the Tasmanian Tiger | Wedgwood the Pirate, The Frill Necked Lizard | |
| 2002–present | Kingdom Hearts series | Goofy | |
| 2002 | Disney Golf | Goofy | |
| 2002 | Disney Sports Soccer | Goofy | |
| 2002 | Disney Sports Skateboarding | Goofy | |
| 2002 | Disney Sports Football | Goofy | |
| 2002 | Disney Sports Basketball | Goofy | |
| 2003 | Disney's Party | Goofy | |
| 2003 | Toontown Online | Goofy | |
| 2003 | Tales of Symphonia | Governor-General Dorr | |
| 2004 | Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2 | Parrotbeard, Squeaver, Johno | |
| 2005 | Destroy All Humans! | Narrator, Rural Male | |
| 2005 | Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan | Parrotbeard | |
| 2006 | Over the Hedge | Lou, Rottweiler | |
| 2006 | Dead Rising | Cletus Samson | |
| 2006 | Yakuza | Date (English version) | |
| 2006 | Flushed Away | Spike | |
| 2006 | Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island | Old Hermit Crab, Plant King, Crab Refugee #4, Plant Guard | |
| 2007 | Meet the Robinsons | Ice Cream Vendor | |
| 2008 | Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law | Secret Squirrel, Cameraman, Prison Guard #2 | |
| 2008 | Disney Think Fast | Goofy, Horace Horsecollar | |
| 2010 | Epic Mickey | Goofy, Horace Horsecollar | |
| 2011 | Kinect Disneyland Adventures | Goofy, Pluto | |
| 2012 | Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two | Goofy, Horace Horsecollar, Practical Pig | |
| 2012 | Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion | Goofy | |
| 2014 | Disney Magical World | Goofy, Pluto, Sleepy |
Production credits
| Year | Title | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Death Becomes Her | ADR loop group |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | ADR group |
| 2004 | Bommerang | Editor |
| 2015 | With Lee in Virginia | Cinematographer |
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bill Farmer.
- ↑ Stahl, Scarlett (February 24, 2012). "A Visit with a Goofy Guy Named Bill Farmer". LaughingPlace.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ↑ "About Toonhouse". Toonhouse Inc. Archived from the original on April 23, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- 1 2 3 D23.com (23 May 2013). "VOICE: Bill Farmer". Disney. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - 1 2 3 Brian McTavish (4 May 1995). "Bill Farmer is 'Goofy' for fun and profit". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 Mike Gencarelli (9 February 2014). "Disney Legend, Bill Farmer talks about voicing Goofy and new Disney Junior series "The 7D"". Media Mikes. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "The Voices of Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald (1998, Live-Action/Animated Series (Direct-to-Video)) - Voice Cast Listing at Voice Chasers". Voice Chasers. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.