Bill Farmer

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Bill Farmer
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Farmer at the Grand Rapids Comic-Con in Michigan on November 4, 2023
Born (1952-11-14) November 14, 1952 (age 71)
Alma mater University of Kansas
Occupations
  • Voice actor
  • comedian
  • impressionist
Years active1975–present
Agent AVO Talent
Spouse
Jennifer Wynne
(m. 1985)
Children1 [1] [2]
Website www.billfarmer.com

Bill Farmer (born November 14, 1952) [1] [3] 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.

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Early life

Bill Farmer was born on November 14, 1952, in Pratt, Kansas, the second child in his family. [1] [3] His parents were of English and Welsh descent. [1]

Farmer began doing voices, at the age of ten, involved doing impressions, especially those of Western stars like John Wayne or Walter Brennan. He and his friends would sometimes go through fast food drive-thrus and order foods in his character voices. [4] Farmer graduated from the University of Kansas in 1975, where he became a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. [4] [1] In university, he found work in radio and TV and then moved on to stand-up comedy as an impressionist. [1] In 1982, while he was still doing stand-up comedy, Farmer worked at a comedy club called the Comedy Corner in Dallas, Texas. He continued to work there until his move to Hollywood in 1986. [1]

His decision to move to California came from a Dallas commercial agent who suggested that, given his talent for voices, he should try his luck in California. [5] He was recently married, but he and his wife talked it over and came to an arrangement. She stayed back in Dallas while he commuted for a year after he got an apartment. Then four months after his moving out to Hollywood, his agent asked him if he could do any Disney characters.

Farmer asserts that voice acting is not about funny voices, but about acting. His mentor was the versatile voice actor Daws Butler, the man behind many of Hanna-Barbera's characters. He taught Farmer that when doing cartoon voices, a person is not merely doing a funny voice, but they are an actor and the acting is premier and that one has to think like the character one is performing. [6]

Career

Upon moving to Hollywood, he got a call for an open audition for the Disney character Goofy. [1] When he auditioned for the role, he studied the way the original actor Pinto Colvig performed as Goofy in the classic cartoons. He studied the hilarious laugh and the distinctive "gawrsh". After auditioning for the role, he inherited the voice of Goofy in January 1987 (and also Pluto in 1990). [1] [2]

He originated the voice of Horace Horsecollar in Disney's version of The Prince and the Pauper and has played him ever since as well. [6] [7] Farmer also performed additional voices on The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse (1987) and Astro Boy (2004). [8]

In 1987, Farmer had a small part as reporter Justin Ballard-Watkins in the film RoboCop . [6]

Other significant characters he has played include Yosemite Sam, Sylvester and Foghorn Leghorn in the film Space Jam (1996). He has also done several guest voices, both on TV, including The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy and in video games, including the Destroy All Humans! series, Namco's Tales of Symphonia , where he voiced Governor-General Dorr, in Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts series reprising the role of Goofy, Detective Date in the SEGA game Yakuza, Captain Wedgewood and Frill Lizard in Ty the Tasmanian Tiger , many voices on EverQuest II , Cletus Samson, Floyd Sanders, Jeff Meyers and Ryan LaRosa in the video game Dead Rising [9] and Sam and others in the cult classic adventure game Sam & Max Hit the Road .

Farmer has also played Secret Squirrel on Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law in both the animated series and its spin-off video game, Stinkie in Casper: A Spirited Beginning and Casper Meets Wendy , Stanley in Beauty and the Beast , male cats in Cats Don't Dance , male ants in A Bug's Life , photographer in Monsters, Inc. , Edgar in Brother Bear , Oliver Sansweet's lawyer in The Incredibles , Willie Bear in Horton Hears a Who! , Sam the Bus Driver in The Grinch , Mr. Leghorn in Loonatics Unleashed and Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck in Robot Chicken .

From 2014 to 2016, he played Doc, the leader of the title characters in Disney's animated television series The 7D . [7] He also voiced Blackhoof Boar Clan Leader in the 2008 video game Kung Fu Panda .

Farmer still regularly performs comedy routines at the Laugh Factory. He voiced the character Hopediah "Hop Pop" Plantar on Disney's Amphibia from 2019 to 2022.

In 2020, Farmer began hosting the live action television show It's a Dog's Life with Bill Farmer on Disney+. [8] [10]

Recognition

Bill Farmer Disney Legends plaque at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California Disney Legends Plaza - Walt Disney Studios (Burbank) (Bill Farmer).jpg
Bill Farmer Disney Legends plaque at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California

In September 2009, Farmer was named a Disney Legend. In 2011, the International Family Film Festival awarded Bill Farmer the 'Friz Award' for Animation.

He won the Annie Award for Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production for his work as Goofy and Grandma Goofy in Mickey Mouse . [11]

Personal life

Farmer has been married to his wife, Jennifer Wynne, since 1985. [1] Together they have a son, Austin. [1] [2]

Filmography

Film

List of voice performances in feature films
YearTitleRoleNotes
1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit Goofy (uncredited)
1991 Rover Dangerfield Farm voices 
Beauty and the Beast Additional voicesProvides the "gulp, gulp, gulp" sound of Gaston swallowing eggs.
1995 Theodore Rex  
A Goofy Movie Goofy Nominated - Annie Award for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production
Runaway Brain PlutoShort film
Toy Story Monotone Announcer 
1996 Space Jam Foghorn Leghorn, Sylvester, Yosemite Sam Role of Foghorn shared with Greg Burson
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Additional voices 
1997 Cats Don't Dance Male Cat #3 
Hercules Male Builder #1 
1998 A Bug's Life Male Ant #3, Grasshopper 
1999 The Iron Giant Male Soldier #1 
Toy Story 2 Man #1 
2000 An Extremely Goofy Movie Goofy 
2001 Monsters, Inc. Photographer 
2003 Brother Bear Edgar 
2004 Home on the Range Donkey 
Shrek 2 ADR group
2005 Son of the Mask Masked OtisRole shared with Richard Horvitz
2006 Ice Age: The Meltdown Male Elk
Cars Winford Bradford Rutherford, Lee Revkins, Ryan Shields
2007 Happily N'Ever After Additional voices
Surf's Up
2008 Horton Hears a Who! Willie Bear 
2012 The Lorax Additional voices
2013 Monsters University Professor Brandywine, Jason Chiang
2015 Minions Additional voices
2016 The Secret Life of Pets
Sing Bob the News Reporter Dog
2017 Despicable Me 3 Additional voices
2018 The Grinch Sam the Bus Driver
2020 Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe Hermellivue
2021 Seal Team Seal
2023 Once Upon a Studio GoofyShort film
Four Souls of Coyote Duck/Racoon [12]
List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films
YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 The Prince and the Pauper Goofy, Pluto, Horace Horsecollar, Weasels #1 
Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Disneyland FunGoofy, Pluto 
1993Disney Sing-Along-Songs: The Twelve Days of ChristmasGoofy 
1994–95Mickey's Fun Songs seriesGoofy, Pluto 
1997 Casper: A Spirited Beginning Stinkie  
1998 Casper Meets Wendy  
The Spirit of Mickey Goofy 
1999 Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas Goofy, Pluto 
2000 An Extremely Goofy Movie GoofyNominated - Outstanding Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production
2001 Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse Goofy, Pluto, Practical Pig 
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald Knight #2, Mob LeaderEpisode 5 [13]
2002 Cinderella II: Dreams Come True Additional Voices 
Mickey's House of Villains Goofy, Pluto 
2004 The Lion King 1½ Goofy, Sleepy  
Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers Goofy, Pluto 
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas  
2007Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt 
2009Mickey's Adventures in Wonderland 
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Choo-Choo Express 
2010Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Road Rally 
2011Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Space Adventure 

Animation

List of voice performances in television shows
YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 D-TV Doggone ValantineGoofyTelevision film
D-TV Monster Hits
1988 Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures Additional voices6 episodes
1989Goofy About HealthGoofy 
Betty Boop's Hollywood MysteryFergie Furbelow 
Goody Field TripsGoofyEpisode: "Planes"
1990Goofy's Guide to SuccessTelevision film
1992 Raw Toonage 1 episode
Goof Troop ChristmasTelevision film
Mickey's NutcrackerGoofy, PlutoUncredited
Television special
1992–93 Goof Troop GoofyMain cast
Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa Puma4 episodes
1993 Bonkers Goofy3 episodes
1995 What-a-Mess Additional voices 
1996 Quack Pack Pluto2 episodes
1998ParacyclingGoofy 
1999Disney's Mouseworks SpaceshipPluto 
1999–2000 Mickey Mouse Works Goofy, Pluto, Horace HorsecollarMain cast
2001–03 House of Mouse Goofy, Pluto, Horace Horsecollar, Practical Pig, Sheriff of Nottingham
2003–04 Totally Spies PresidentUncredited
2 episodes
2003–06 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Stank Williams, Blort Sportscaster3 episodes
2004 Game Over Race AnnouncerEpisode: "Meet the Smashenburns"
2004–05 Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law Secret Squirrel 2 episodes
2005 Loonatics Unleashed Mr. LeghornEpisode: "Stop the World I Want to Get Off"
2006–16 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Goofy, PlutoMain cast
2006–16 Robot Chicken Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Coach, Pubertis, Retired Navy Ship Commander4 episodes
2006 The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Additional voicesEpisode: "Who Framed Jimmy?/Flippy"
Ergo Proxy Al (English dub)Episode: "Shoujo Smile: Eternal Smile"
2007 Higglytown Heroes Janitor JayEpisode: "The Big Pink Elephant/Higglies on Horseback
2008–2013 The Garfield Show Additional voices5 episodes
2010Jonah Hex: Motion Comics7 episodes
2011–2016 Minnie's Bow-Toons Goofy, Pluto, Additional voices40 episodes
2013 Wheel of Fortune Goofy, PlutoEpisodes: "Making Disney Memories Week 1, Making Disney Memories Week 2"
2013–2019 Mickey Mouse Main cast
2014–16 The 7D Doc, Sir Yips-A-Lot
2015 Jake and the Never Land Pirates Ghostly Bob2 episodes
2016Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas SpecialGoofyTelevision special
2017The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular
2017–2021 Mickey and the Roadster Racers /

Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures

Goofy, Pluto, Horace Horsecoller, Mayor McBeagle, Mr. Bigby, Uncle Goofy, Additional voicesMain cast [14]
2019 The Tom and Jerry Show Irish Spike, Irish ButchEpisode: "Double Dog Trouble"
2019–2022 Amphibia Hopediah "Hop Pop" Plantar Main cast
2019 Vampirina Larry MossEpisode: "Bat Got Your Tongue/Haunted Theater"
2020 DuckTales GoofyEpisode: "Quack Pack!"
2020–2023 The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse Main cast
2021–present Mickey Mouse Funhouse Goofy, Pluto, Horace Horsecollar
2021–present Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life Pluto
2021 How to Stay at Home Goofy
2022 We Baby Bears Lord Billy WillyEpisode: "Happy Bouncy Fun Town"
Chibiverse Hopediah "Hop Pop" PlantarEpisode: "Bad Luck Chibis"
Dead End: Paranormal Park Chester PhoenixEpisode: "The Other Side"
2023 Dew Drop Diaries Wilford the Dog

Anime

List of dubbing performances in anime
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Porco Rosso Additional voicesEnglish dub
2004 Astro Boy TawashiMain cast

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Sam and Max Hit the Road Sam, Psychic, Flambe 
1994Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of DarknessLeshy 
1995 Full Throttle Horrace, Corley Motors Merchandise Salesman, Gas Guard Pilot, News Anchorman 
1996 Mortimer and the Riddles of the Medallion Bald Eagle, Coyote, Desert Gate, Gila Monster 
1998Disney's Hades ChallengeGoofy 
King's Quest VIII: Mask of EternityKing Gryph, Weirdling Tradesman 
Baldur's Gate Brunos, Irlentree, Yeslick Orothiar 
2000 Mickey's Speedway USA Goofy 
Looney Tunes Racing Foghorn Leghorn 
Looney Tunes: Space Race  
Mickey Mouse KindergartenGoofy, Pluto, Bellhop #1, Bellhop #2 
Mickey Mouse PreschoolGoofy, Pluto, Gas Attendant 
The Flintstones: Bedrock Bowling Bamm-Bamm Rubble, Dino Bridge  
The Emperor's New Groove Villager 
2001Disney Learning: Phonics QuestGoofy, Horace Horsecollar 
Goofy's Fun House Goofy 
2002 Ty the Tasmanian Tiger Wedgwood the Pirate, The Frill Necked Lizard 
Kingdom Hearts Goofy, Pluto 
Disney Golf Goofy 
Disney Sports Soccer  
Disney Sports Skateboarding  
Disney Sports Football  
Disney Sports Basketball  
2003 Disney's Party  
Toontown Online  
Command & Conquer: Generals Comanche, Tomahawk Launcher 
Tales of Symphonia Governor-General Dorr 
2004 Champions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuest Additional voices 
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2 Parrotbeard, Squeaver, Johno 
EverQuest II Various characters 
2005 Destroy All Humans! Narrator, Rural Male [15]
Crash Tag Team Racing Old Man, Park Drones 
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan Parrotbeard 
2006 Over the Hedge Lou, Rottweiler 
Cars Rustbucket Cars 
Dead Rising Cletus Samson, Floyd Sanders, Jeff Meyers, Ryan LaRosa 
Kingdom Hearts II Goofy, Pluto 
Scooby-Doo! Who's Watching Who? Ghost of Elias Kingston, Sylvester Sweetsugar, Farmer Burt Harrison, Captain Quint 
Yakuza Makoto DateEnglish dub
Flushed Away Spike 
Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island Old Hermit Crab, Plant King, Crab Refugee #4, Plant Guard 
2007 Meet the Robinsons Ice Cream Vendor 
2008 Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law Secret Squirrel, Cameraman, Prison Guard #2 
Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed Colonel Kluckin 
Kung Fu Panda Blackhoof Boar Clan Leader 
Disney Think Fast Goofy, Horace Horsecollar 
Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon Legg Tallman, Deep Navel 
Looney Tunes: Cartoon Conductor Foghorn Leghorn, Mouse [16]
Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories Goofy 
2009 Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days  
2010 Epic Mickey Goofy, Horace Horsecollar 
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Goofy, Horace Horsecollar, Sleepy 
2011 Kinect Disneyland Adventures Goofy, Pluto 
2012 Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two Goofy, Horace Horsecollar, Practical Pig  
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion Goofy 
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance  
2013 Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix Goofy, PlutoArchive audio
2014 Disney Magical World Goofy, Pluto, Sleepy 
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix Goofy, Horace Horsecollar, SleepyArchive audio
2017 Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue Goofy
2019 Kingdom Hearts III  
2020 Yakuza: Like a Dragon Makoto DateEnglish dub [17]
Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory Goofy 
2022 Disney Dreamlight Valley  
2023 Disney Illusion Island  
Disney Speedstorm  
2024 Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Makoto DateEnglish dub [15]
Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Goofy, Horace HorsecollarArchive audio

Theme park attractions

YearTitleRole
1989 The Great Movie Ride Cowardly Lion
2003 Mickey's PhilharMagic Goofy
2020 Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway Goofy, Pluto

Live-action

List of acting performances in feature films, short films and television shows
YearTitleRoleNotesSource
1987 RoboCop Justin Ballard-Watkins  [6] [18]
1991 Murphy Brown George H. W. Bush (voice)Episode: "Hoarse Play" 
1992 Death Becomes Her ADR loop group 
1997 Troops Announcer (voice)Short Film 
1998Pumpkin ManFather Goblin / Billy Bob Sr.  [19]
1999Men in Scoring PositionSmiling Jack 
2000Bob's VideoSheriff Harmon 
2004BoomerangEditor 
2010 I Want Your Money George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush (voices) 
'Til Death George W. Bush, Minister (voices)Episode: "The Wedding" 
2013 I Know That Voice HimselfDocumentary 
2015 With Lee in Virginia Cinematographer 
2017Generational SinsSheriff Randall 
2020It's a Dog's Life with Bill FarmerHimself (host)9 episodes [8]

Web

List of acting performances in web shows
YearTitleRoleNotes
2017The UnPop PodshowPhil GardenderEpisode: "Podfellas"
2021A Goofy Movie but it's the REAL voice actors - Lester's Possum ParkGoofy 

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryTitleResult
2000 Annie Awards Outstanding Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production An Extremely Goofy Movie Nominated
2009 Disney Legend Award Animation - VoiceWon
2011 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Nominated
2012Behind the Voice Actors Video Game Voice Acting AwardBest Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two Nominated
2014 Annie Awards Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance Mickey Mouse Nominated
2015Behind the Voice Actors Television Voice Acting AwardBest Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series The 7D Won
Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Children's/Educational Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Nominated
Annie Awards Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production Mickey Mouse Won
2016Behind the Voice Actors Television Voice Acting AwardBest Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series The 7D Won

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Preceded by Voice of Goofy
1987–present
Succeeded by
current voice
Preceded by Voice of Pluto
1990–present
Succeeded by
current voice
Preceded by Voice of Horace Horsecollar
1990–present
Succeeded by
current voice
Preceded by Voice of Yosemite Sam
1996
Succeeded by