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My Take
I have enormous respect for Bill Farmer. Since 1987 he has been the voice of Goofy, and later Pluto and Horace Horsecollar, meaning generations of kids worldwide grew up laughing at a sound born in Pratt, Kansas. Being named a Disney Legend in 2009 feels entirely earned. Voice acting is invisible craftsmanship; guarding a beloved character's timbre across decades takes a discipline most performers never need. His warm work in A Goofy Movie, lending real tenderness to a father-son story, is exactly the kind of quiet artistry I value. Few people embody the idea of the unseen lead role as completely as Farmer does.
Overview
Bill Farmer (born November 14, 1952) is an American voice actor, comedian and impressionist. He has performed the voice of the Disney character Goofy since 1987, and has also been the voice of Pluto and Horace Horsecollar since 1990.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bill Farmer
- Name (Japanese)
- ビル・ファーマー (コメディアン)
- Reading
- びる・ふぁーまー (こめでぃあん)
- Born
- November 14, 1952 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dragon
- Origin
- Pratt, Kansas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- voice actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Kansas
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Disney Legends
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | A Goofy Movie | — |
6. Links
Voice actor — see all → · Actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.