J. P. Karliak

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Karliak at the 2024 WonderCon
Born
John Paul Karliak
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active2007–present
Known for Morph in X-Men '97
Wile E. Coyote in New Looney Tunes
SpouseScott Barnhardt (m. 2022)

John Paul Karliak is an American actor and comedian known for his voice-over roles as Morph in X-Men '97 and Wile E. Coyote in New Looney Tunes .

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Early life

He graduated with a bachelor's degree in theatre from University of Southern California. [1]

Career

He took a voice over class taught by Bob Bergen. [1] In 2008, Karliak made his voice-acting debut in the video game Tom Clancy's EndWar as an unnamed character and others. Karliak also appears physically on-screen in live-action television series, such as Ringer and Real Husbands of Hollywood .

In 2014, he voiced Wolfgang in the video game Skylanders: Trap Team , a role he would reprise in Skylanders: SuperChargers and Skylanders: Imaginators in 2015 and 2016, respectively. In 2015, he voiced Wile E. Coyote in the Cartoon Network/Warner Bros. Pictures animated television series New Looney Tunes until its cancellation in 2020. [2] In 2016, he provided the voice of Reese in the animated feature film Batman: The Killing Joke , featuring Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill. [3] In 2017, he voiced Willy Wonka in the Tom and Jerry direct-to-video animated film Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory . [4]

Starting from 2018, he voices the Boss Baby in The Boss Baby: Back in Business , a Netflix television series based on Marla Frazee's book The Boss Baby and Tom McGrath's 2017 animated film of the same name. He then proceeded to reprise his role in the sequel series The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib , which had aired on May 19, 2022. [5]

In the 2020 video game Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time , he provided the voice of Doctor Nefarious Tropy. [6]

In 2021, he provided the English voice of S566 in the Netflix animated television series Eden , [7] and provided the voice of Green Goblin in the Disney Junior animated television series Spidey and His Amazing Friends . [8]

In February 2023, Karliak guest voiced Babwa Venomor, a Trandoshan mercenary leader, who works for the Empire, in Star Wars: The Bad Batch . [9]

Personal life

Karliak is genderqueer. [10] [11] [12] In July 2022, Karliak married his boyfriend Scott Barnhardt. [13]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Premarital SixDelivery BoyShort film
Credited as John Paul Karliak
Little Black DressKevin
2010 Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic The Avenger (voice)Direct-to-video
L.T.D.John PaulShort film
Credited as John Paul Karliak
2011Retirement Press ConferenceOrlando MartinezShort film
2014The Marvel Experience Vision (voice)
2015 Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Avengers Reassembled Baron Strucker / Vision (voice) [14]
2016Holiday inEasterShort film
Batman: The Killing Joke Reese (voice) [14]
2017 Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Willy Wonka (voice) [14]
2018PattyKeith Jordan (voice)Direct-to-video
Dorothy's Christmas in Oz Tin Man (voice)Short film
2019 Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth Kouzou Fuyutsuki (voice)Netflix version
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Millennium Actress Scarface (voice)English version
The Secret Life of Pets 2 Additional Voices
2020The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!Boss Baby Theodore Lindsey "Ted" Templeton, Jr. (voice)Short film
2021 Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway Geise H. Hugest (voice)Netflix version
Fate/Grand Order The Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot Wandering; Agateram Gawain (voice)English version
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf Additional voices
Sing 2
2022 Minions: The Rise of Gru
2024 No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie
2025 The Smurfs Movie TBA [14] In production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Ringer Party PlannerCredited as John Paul Karliak
Episode: "She's Ruining Everything"
2013 Real Husbands of Hollywood Telegram GuyEpisode: "Backstabbers"
Credited as John Paul Karliak
Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. Doc Samson (voice) [14] Episode: "The Skaar Whisperer"
2015FunsplosionHimselfEpisode: "Kid Accountant"
2015–16 Sanjay and Craig Puppet / Civilian No. 1 / Heavenly Voice17 episodes
2015–20 New Looney Tunes Wile E. Coyote / Ninjas / Male Skunk / King Nutininkommen (voice) [15] 17 episodes
2016 Star vs. the Forces of Evil Naysaya (voice)Episode: "Page Turner/Naysaya"
2016–19 The Stinky & Dirty Show Linus / Lifty (voices)6 episodes
2017 Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh Boopy (voice)Episode: "The Cloud/Booverty"
2017–20 Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz Tin Man / Nome King / Woozy / Larry Chigglewitz / Smith / Professor Wogglebug / Dr. Pipt / Tig / Jack Pumpkinhead / Prince Puzzleton / Ollie / Munchkin / Deuce / Schooler (voices) [14] 75 episodes
2018–21 Castlevania Additional Voices9 episodes
2018–20 The Boss Baby: Back in Business Boss Baby Theodore Lindsey "Ted" Templeton, Jr. / Worker Baby Chip (voice)Main cast [16]
2018 Trolls: The Beat Goes On! Pistil Patrick (voice) [14] Episode: "Three Trolls-keteers/The Helper"
2019 Neon Genesis Evangelion Kouzou Fuyutsuki (voice) [14] Netflix version
Costume Quest Ruben / Monster Ruben / Ruben Centipede Monster / Caterpillar2 episodes
2020 The Valhalla Murders Arnar (voice)English version [17]
2020–21 Bless the Harts Gene / Another Man (voice)5 episodes
2020–2022 Trolls: TrollsTopia Dante Crescendo / Caruthers (voice) [18] Main cast
2020–2024 Looney Tunes Cartoons Additional Voices
2020 Lego City Adventures 2 episodes
2021 The Loud House Vic / Samuel (voice)3 episodes
Archibald's Next Big Thing is Here Mr. Hackensack (voice)Episode: "Robo-Family/The Phantom of Pointy Peak!"
Eden S566 (voice) [14] English dub
2021–22 Madagascar: A Little Wild Todd (voice)Recurring role
2021–present Rugrats Additional Voices
2021–present Spidey and His Amazing Friends Green Goblin / Kite Flyin' Dude / Fruit Vendor / Old Pedestrian / Man No. 3 / Dude / Grandfather / Citizen No. 3 / Citizen No. 4 / Citizen No. 5 / Museum Goer No. 1 / Museum Goer No. 2 / Museum Goer No. 3 / Picnic Goer No. 1 / Picnic Goer No. 2 / Art Store Employee (voice) [19]
2021 Q-Force Andrew (voice)Episodes: "Greyscale" and "The Hole"
2021 Star Wars: Visions Trandoshan / Alien Guard / Tao Planet Resident / Guard / Musha / Boatman Droid (voices)English version
5 episodes
2021–2022 Dogs in Space Happy / Bucky / Luke (voice) [14] Recurring role
2022–2023 The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib Boss Baby Theodore Lindsey "Ted" Templeton, Jr. (voice)Main cast [20]
2022–present Baby Shark's Big Show! Scoop, Flowbot 3000, Additional VoicesRecurring cast
2022 Fate/Grand Carnival Gawain (voice) [14] English dub
2023 Star Wars: The Bad Batch Babwa Venomor (voice) [14] Episode: "Tribe"
2023–present Tiny Toons Looniversity Merlin the Magic Mouse, Ralph Duck, Additional Voices (voice) [14] Recurring cast
2024 Pupstruction Adult Cat (voice)Episode: "Pizza-struction/Baby Builders"
Family Guy Additional Voices (voice)Episode: "Teacher's Heavy Pet"
2024–present Grimsburg Funsville Guy, Trix Rabbit, Additional Voices (voice)Recurring cast
Rock Paper Scissors Convenient News Reporter, Additional Voices (voice)Recurring cast [14]
X-Men '97 Morph / Mullet / Weasely Doctor / Intercom / Reverend Stryker / Hulk (voice) [21] [14] [22] Recurring cast
The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish Dale Dimmadome, Additional Voices (voice)Recurring cast [23] [ non-primary source needed ]
The Tiny Chef Show Argentinosaurus / Stegosaurus / Triceratops / Additional Voices (voices)Recurring cast

Video games

YearTitleVoice roleNotes
2008 Tom Clancy's EndWar Additional VoicesCredited as John Paul Karliak
Aion
2010 H.A.W.X. 2
2013 Marvel Heroes Iron Fist Non-playable character
2014 Skylanders: Trap Team Wolfgang
2015 Disney Infinity 3.0 Bailey [14]
Skylanders SuperChargers Wolfgang
2016 Lego Marvel's Avengers Wiccan [14]
Marvel Avengers Academy Vision / Wiccan / J.A.R.V.I.S. [14]
World of Final Fantasy ShivalryEnglish version [14]
Skylanders Imaginators Wolfgang, Sal
2018 Lego DC Super-Villains Adam Strange / Music Meister / Plastic Man / Creeper [14]
Red Dead Redemption 2 The Local Pedestrian Population [14]
2019 Kingdom Hearts III Additional Voices [14]
2020 Final Fantasy VII Remake English version
Pixel Ripped 1995Greg
Exos HeroesZeonEnglish version
The Last of Us Part II Additional Voices [14]
Star Wars: Squadrons Pilot [14]
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Dr. Nefarious Tropy [6]
Spider-Man: Miles Morales Additional Voices [14]
2021 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Junk Bot / Nefarious Troopers / Additional Voices [14]
Halo Infinite Additional Voices
2022 Star Ocean: The Divine Force Neyan Khezal [14]
2023 Star Trek: Resurgence Chovak [14]
Spider-Man 2 Additional Voices [14]
2024 Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League The Joker [24] [ non-primary source needed ]
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Additional Voices [14]

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