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|character      =[[Godzilla (TriStar)|Godzilla]], [[King Kong (Universal)|King Kong]], [[Piranhadon]], [[Krystalak]], [[Obsidius]], [[Nanotech Creature]], [[Chameleon]], [[Armillaria]], various ''[[wikipedia:Pacific Rim (film)|Pacific Rim]]'' kaiju
|birthday      =March 12, 1946
|birthday      =March 12, 1946
|birthplace    =Denver, Colorado, [[United States]]
|birthplace    =Denver, Colorado, [[United States]]
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|first          =''[[wikipedia:The Trouble with Girls (film)|The Trouble With Girls]]'' (1969)
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|notable        =''[[wikipedia:The Transformers (TV series)|The Transformers]]'' (TV 1984-1987)
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|caption=Frank Welker at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2020}}
'''Franklin Wendell "Frank" Welker''' is a prolific [[United States|American]] voice actor. He is best known for performing the voices of the characters Fred Jones and Scooby-Doo in the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise, and Megatron in the ''Transformers'' franchise since each series' conception. Welker also frequently provides animal vocalizations for various films and television series, including the vocalizations for the [[Godzilla/TriStar|Godzilla]] from the [[1998]] [[:Category:Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]''.
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'''Franklin Wendell "Frank" Welker''' is a prolific [[United States|American]] voice actor and vocalist. He is best known for performing the voices of the characters Fred Jones and Scooby-Doo in the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise, and Megatron in the ''Transformers'' franchise since each series' conception. Welker also frequently provides animal vocalizations for various films and television series, including the vocalizations for the [[Godzilla (TriStar)|Godzilla]] from the [[1998]] [[GODZILLA (1998 film)|film]]<ref name="AWN"/> and various kaiju in ''[[wikipedia:Pacific Rim (film)|Pacific Rim]]''.{{Citation needed}}
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==Selected Filmography==
==Selected filmography==
===Films and Television===
*''[[Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind]]'' (1984) as Gol [voice, 2003 Buena Vista Sound Services English dub]
*''[[Godzilla (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]'' ([[1998]]) as [[Godzilla/TriStar|Godzilla]] (Voice)
*''[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]'' (1998) as [[Godzilla (TriStar)|Godzilla]] / [[Baby Godzilla (TriStar)|Baby Godzilla]] [vocalizations]<ref name="AWN">{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112190549/https://www.awn.com/animationworld/frank-welker-master-many-voices|title=Frank Welker: Master of Many Voices|author=Miller, Bob|date=1 April 2000|work=Animation World Network}}</ref>
*''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'' (1998-[[2000]]) as [[Godzilla/Godzilla: The Series|Godzilla]],[[Nanotech Creature]],[[Chameleon]],[[Armillaria]] (Stock vocalizations, uncredited)
*''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'' (TV 1998-2000) as [[Godzilla (Godzilla: The Series)|Godzilla]] / [[Nanotech Creature]] / [[Chameleon]] / [[Armillaria]] [stock vocalizations, uncredited]
*''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'' ([[1999]]) as [[Godzilla]] (Stock vocalizations, uncredited, American version)
*''[[wikipedia:Betterman (TV series)|Betterman]]'' (TV 1999) [stock vocalizations, uncredited]
*''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'' (1999) as [[Godzilla (Godzilla 2000: Millennium)|Godzilla]] [American version; stock vocalizations, uncredited]
*''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' (2004) as [[Zilla]] [stock vocalizations, uncredited]
*''[[Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie]]'' (2005) as [[King Kong (Universal)|King Kong]]/ [[Piranhadon]] [vocalizations]
*''Always: Sunset on Third Street 2'' (2007) as [[Third Street Godzilla|Godzilla]] [stock vocalizations, uncredited]
*''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' ([[2007]]) as [[Obsidius]] / [[Krystalak]] [stock vocalizations, uncredited]
*''[[wikipedia:Pacific Rim (film)|Pacific Rim]]'' ([[2013]]) as various kaiju [stock vocalizations, uncredited]{{Citation needed}}
*''[[Skull Island (series)|Skull Island]]'' (TV 2023) as [[Dog]] [stock vocalizations]


===Video Games===
*''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' ([[2007]]) as [[Obsidius]] and [[Krystalak]] (Stock vocalizations, uncredited)
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*According to Simon Strange, all monster sound effects for ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' were provided to [[Atari]] and [[Pipeworks]] by [[Toho]], and the developers themselves did not knowingly sample stock sound effects from other actors. [[Obsidius]] and [[Krystalak]]'s roars happened to both be stock sound effects performed by Frank Welker for productions such as ''The Land Before Time'', and like all other roars in the game were provided by Toho.
*According to Simon Strange, all monster sound effects for ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' were provided to [[Atari]] and [[Pipeworks]] by [[Toho]], and the developers themselves did not knowingly sample stock sound effects from other actors.{{Citation needed}} [[Obsidius]] and [[Krystalak]]'s roars happened to both be stock sound effects performed by Frank Welker for productions such as ''The Land Before Time'', and like all other roars in the game were provided by Toho.
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Latest revision as of 21:26, 9 February 2024

Frank Welker
Frank Welker at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2020
Born March 12, 1946
Denver, Colorado, United States
Notable role(s) Godzilla, King Kong, Piranhadon, Krystalak, Obsidius, Nanotech Creature, Chameleon, Armillaria, various Pacific Rim kaiju
First work The Trouble With Girls (1969)
Notable work The Transformers (TV 1984-1987)
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Franklin Wendell "Frank" Welker is a prolific American voice actor and vocalist. He is best known for performing the voices of the characters Fred Jones and Scooby-Doo in the Scooby-Doo franchise, and Megatron in the Transformers franchise since each series' conception. Welker also frequently provides animal vocalizations for various films and television series, including the vocalizations for the Godzilla from the 1998 film[1] and various kaiju in Pacific Rim.[citation needed]

Selected filmography

Trivia

  • According to Simon Strange, all monster sound effects for Godzilla: Unleashed were provided to Atari and Pipeworks by Toho, and the developers themselves did not knowingly sample stock sound effects from other actors.[citation needed] Obsidius and Krystalak's roars happened to both be stock sound effects performed by Frank Welker for productions such as The Land Before Time, and like all other roars in the game were provided by Toho.

References

This is a list of references for Frank Welker. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Miller, Bob (1 April 2000). "Frank Welker: Master of Many Voices". Animation World Network.

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