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My Take
Will Arnett owns a very specific comic territory: the booming voice of misplaced confidence. Whether it is a doomed magician in a family sitcom or the self-sabotaging BoJack Horseman, he plays men who are ridiculous and quietly heartbroken at the same time, and I find that combination weirdly profound. Few comedians can make failure feel this human. His pivot into voice work — LEGO Batman especially — proved the instrument alone can carry a film. I also respect the Canadian modesty underneath the bravado; he never seems to take the persona home. To me, he is a character actor disguised as a comedy star.
Overview
William Emerson Arnett (; born May 4, 1970) is a Canadian and American actor and comedian. He is widely known for his roles as Gob Bluth in the Fox/Netflix sitcom Arrested Development (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019) and the titular character in the Netflix animated series BoJack Horseman (2014–2020). He has received nominations for seven Primetime Emmy Awards and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Will Arnett
- Name (Japanese)
- ウィル・アーネット
- Reading
- うぃる・あーねっと
- Born
- May 4, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
- Origin
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- voice actor / film actor / television actor / podcaster / comedian
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Leaside High School
- University
- Concordia University
Awards & achievements
- 2018 Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The LEGO Movie | — | |
| Notable work | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | — | |
| Notable work | Show Dogs | — | |
| Notable work | The Nut Job | — |
6. Links
Voice actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from Canada →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
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.