Robert Fredrick Paulsen, III (born March 11, 1956), sometimes credited as Rob Paulson or "Vocal Magic", is an American voice actor best known as the voice behind "Raphael" from the 1987 cartoon of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, "Yakko Warner" from Animaniacs, "Pinky" from Pinky and the Brain, and Throttle from Biker Mice From Mars. His role as "Yakko" won him a Daytime Emmy Award for male vocal performance; he won a second one for his portrayal of...
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Robert Fredrick Paulsen, III (born March 11, 1956), sometimes credited as Rob Paulson or "Vocal Magic", is an American voice actor best known as the voice behind "Raphael" from the 1987 cartoon of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, "Yakko Warner" from Animaniacs, "Pinky" from Pinky and the Brain, and Throttle from Biker Mice From Mars. His role as "Yakko" won him a Daytime Emmy Award for male vocal performance; he won a second one for his portrayal of "Pinky". In the 1999 animated movie Wakko's Wish, Paulsen provided the voices of "Dr. Otto Scratchansniff" and "Yakko Warner". He was also "Prince Eric" in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea.
In total, Paulsen has been the voice of over 250 different animated characters and performed in over 1000 commercials. He continues to play minor parts in dozens of cartoons as well as supporting characters in animated movies.
Paulsen was born in Detroit, Michigan. He is married to Parrish Todd and has one son, Ashton. In an interview with a...
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