Tom Kenny

Tom Kenny

Acting

Born:
1962-07-13
Place of birth:
Syracuse, New York, USA

Biography

Thomas James "Tom" Kenny (born July 13, 1962) is an American actor and comedian, known for his long-running-role as SpongeBob SquarePants in the television series of the same name, as well as the live-action character Patchy the Pirate, Gary the Snail and the French narrator based on Jacques Cousteau. His other voice acting roles include the Narrator and Mayor in the Powerpuff Girls, Heffer in Rocko's Modern Life, Dog in CatDog, Ice King in Adventure Time and Spyro in the Spyro the Dragon video game series. Aside from voice acting, Kenny also starred in the short-lived Fox sketch show The Edge and was a cast member of the HBO sketch comedy program Mr. Show, where he worked with Jill Talley, whom he subsequently married. He also hosted Friday Night Videos on NBC for one year in 1983, and Funday Night at the Movies on TCM in 2007.

Known For

Filmography

Paige Prater: Masked Sister

Paige Prater: Masked Sister

2027Narrator
TV
SpongeBob SquarePants: Merry Christmas, Mr. Plankton

SpongeBob SquarePants: Merry Christmas, Mr. Plankton

2026SpongeBob (voice)
Movie
The Patrick Star Show: Week of Stars!

The Patrick Star Show: Week of Stars!

2026SpongeBob / French Narrator / Harold SquarePants / Slappy / Old Man Walker (voice)
Movie
Adventure Time: Side Quests

Adventure Time: Side Quests

8.92026Ice King (voice)
TV
Strip Law

Strip Law

7.12026(voice)
TV
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

6.82025SpongeBob SquarePants / Gary / Morning DJ (voice)
Movie
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw

6.82025Additional Voices (voice)
Movie
Pinocchio and the Water of Life

Pinocchio and the Water of Life

10.02025(voice)
Movie
Go Fetch!

Go Fetch!

2025SpongeBob / Gary / Baby Gary / Bessy (voice)
Movie
SpongeBob SquarePants: Order Up

SpongeBob SquarePants: Order Up

7.22025SpongeBob (voice)
Movie
SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up

SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up

8.22025SpongeBob / Past SpongeBob / French Narrator / Snail Fail / Various Incidental Characters (voice)
Movie
Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted

Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted

8.02025Self
Movie
Plankton: The Movie

Plankton: The Movie

6.62025SpongeBob / Random Student / Gary / French Narrator (voice)
Movie
Kiff: Lore of the Ring Light

Kiff: Lore of the Ring Light

7.42025Trevor / Additional Voices (voice)
Movie
SpongeBob and Sandy’s Country Christmas

SpongeBob and Sandy’s Country Christmas

2024SpongeBob / French Narrator (voice)
Movie
SpongeBob SquarePants: Kreepaway Kamp

SpongeBob SquarePants: Kreepaway Kamp

7.12024SpongeBob / Cabin / Clam / Snail / Tall Tail / Vampire Monster / Sea Urchins / Jellyfish / Anchovies (voice)
Movie
Kiff: The Haunting of Miss McGravy's House

Kiff: The Haunting of Miss McGravy's House

7.22024Trevor Angstrom / Markus Plue
Movie
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

6.12024SpongeBob / Gary / Sonny / Various (voice)
Movie
Batman: Caped Crusader

Batman: Caped Crusader

7.32024Eel O'Brian (voice)
TV
Exploding Kittens

Exploding Kittens

7.52024(voice)
TV
Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp

Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp

6.42024Wally Walrus (voice)
Movie
Rock, Paper, Scissors

Rock, Paper, Scissors

6.02024Old Man / Bad Guy 1 / Station Guard 2 (voice)
TV
Carol & the End of the World

Carol & the End of the World

7.32023(voice)
TV
Godspeed

Godspeed

2023AI
TV
Dicks: The Musical

Dicks: The Musical

4.42023Backpack
Movie
Krapopolis

Krapopolis

7.12023Tom the Centaur (voice)
TV
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake

Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake

8.72023Winter King (Simon Voice) (voice)
TV
Frog and Toad

Frog and Toad

8.42023Firefly (voice)
TV
Digman!

Digman!

6.12023Squawker (voice)
TV
Agent Elvis

Agent Elvis

6.92023Scatter (voice)
TV
The Magician's Elephant

The Magician's Elephant

6.82023Various Characters (voice)
Movie
Kiff

Kiff

8.42023Trevor Angstrom (voice)
TV
The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special

The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special

7.12023SpongeBob / SpongeBot / Gary / Robo-Gary / French Narrator
Movie
Twas The Night Before Spongemas

Twas The Night Before Spongemas

7.02022French Narrator, SpongeBob SquarePants (voice)
Movie
The Soccer Football Movie

The Soccer Football Movie

5.62022Ponytail / Slugs (voice)
Movie
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

8.02022Mussolini / Right Hand Man / Sea Captain (voice)
Movie
Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons

Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons

7.72022Green Arrow / Penguin / Principal (voice)
Movie
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!

The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!

6.52022
Movie
Batwheels

Batwheels

7.02022Crash / Commercial Announcer (voice)
TV
Vindicators 2

Vindicators 2

10.02022Million Ants / Googa Announcer (voice)
TV
Battle Kitty

Battle Kitty

7.82022Grease Monster (voice)
TV
We Baby Bears

We Baby Bears

7.32022Landlord / Caricature Artist / Armadillo 3 (voice)
TV
Pinocchio: A True Story

Pinocchio: A True Story

2.82021Geppetto (English)
Movie
Dear Earth

Dear Earth

8.02021SpongeBob (voice)
Movie
The Ghost and Molly McGee

The Ghost and Molly McGee

8.12021Kenny Star (voice)
TV
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

7.12021Ork-0 / RK Units (voice)
TV
Jellystone!

Jellystone!

7.02021Eduardo / Major Of Townsville (voice)
TV
DC Showcase: Blue Beetle

DC Showcase: Blue Beetle

6.12021Dr. Spectro (voice)
Movie
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans

Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans

7.52021Ricky Blank (voice)
Movie
The Patrick Star Show

The Patrick Star Show

5.82021Goofy Goober (voice)
TV
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years

7.22021SpongeBob SquarePants (voice)
TV
I'm Urchin You to Leave

I'm Urchin You to Leave

2021SpongeBob SquarePants / Sea Urchin (voice)
Movie
Extinct

Extinct

6.22021Mozart / Sled Dogs (voice)
Movie
Kid Cosmic

Kid Cosmic

7.82021Stuck Chuck (voice)
TV
The Broken Candle

The Broken Candle

2.02020Bryan
Movie
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!

Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!

8.02020Self (archive footage)
Movie
Ben 10 vs. the Universe: The Movie

Ben 10 vs. the Universe: The Movie

7.42020Polar Twain (voice)
Movie
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

7.42020SpongeBob SquarePants / Gary the Snail (voice)
Movie
Fearless

Fearless

5.92020Fleech (voice)
Movie
Star Trek: Lower Decks

Star Trek: Lower Decks

7.62020Cody / D'Onni / Orion (voice)
TV