Frank Welker

Frank Welker is, to me, the purest kind of performer: a man whose face almost nobody can place but whose voice the entire planet has heard. With somewhere around 850 credits and films grossing billions, he has quietly become one of the most consequential actors alive without ever needing the spotlight. What fascinates me is the craft hidden in plain sight, the way he conjures monsters, animals, and villains out of a single throat. I deeply respect artists who pour everything into the work and let the work be the star. Welker is the rare proof that anonymity and greatness can coexist beautifully.

Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American voice actor. He began his career in the 1960s, and held around 850 film, television, and video game credits as of 2020, making him one of the most prolific voice actors in history. With his films earning a total worldwide box-office gross of $17.4 billion, he is also amongst the highest-grossing actors as of 2024.

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Name (English)

Frank Welker

Name (Japanese)

フランク・ウェルカー

Reading

ふらんく・うぇるかー

Born

March 12, 1946 (age 80)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Dog

Origin

Denver, Colorado, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

actor / voice actor

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Santa Monica College

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://www.frankwelker.net/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC

Tags

• Colorado
• actor
• voice actor

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.