Billy West: Summary

Recent Role:: Skeets on Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Gender:: Male

Birthday:: 4-16-1952

Birthplace:: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Birth Name:: William Richard West

Billy west is a voice actor, who has served on various animated programs, live-action films, video games and radio shows. He has also written several television episodes.

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Futurama Finds Its Voice(s)
"OMG"s and "WTF"s could not express the outrage Futurama fans felt last month when it was revealed that 20th Century Fox Television was looking at replacement voice actors for the animated show's revival on Comedy Central. Money, of course, was at the heart of the issue, with Fox considerably slashing the comedy's budget, starting with the voice talent.
- 08/03/09 10:15 AM
- 51 comments
WTF! Futurama Proceeding Without Original Voices?
This must stop NOW! 20th Century Fox Television is considering moving forward with the revival of Futurama without the original voice cast -- which includes voice-acting legend Billy West.
- 07/17/09 2:01 PM
- 119 comments
TV.com Q&A: Futurama's Billy West
The voice of Philip J. Fry, Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth, Dr. Zoidberg, and more talks about the new movie, the strike, and bringing the show back.
- 06/24/08 11:06 AM
- 26 comments

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msmadrox
member since: Nov 24, 2006
Billy West is the God of cartoon voices. Looking back now on all the cartoons that I loved while growing up... hell the ones that I love now too, Billy was always there. Even commercials. This man is crazy awesome talented. Billy West is the Best! ...Continue »
So many shows and just one man. I can't even begin to make a list of all of the cartoons that Billy made so great. Futurama, Ren and Stimpy, Rugrats, Doug, Oblongs, Fairly Odd Parents... and more. He's the Cheerio's bee, he's an M&M, he's Looney Toons characters. There's no limit to the magnificent things this man can do with his voice. I hope he continues to lend his talent to people like myself and continue to make characters as memoriable as he has been doing. Once again, Billy West is the best. Yay Futurama! Sorry, but I really love that show.
02/26/08 09:25pm | report abuse
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toadette2009
member since: Jul 1, 2007
Nicktoon's verson of Jason Griffth ...Continue »
Why is it that CatDog still airs I mean Billy is the reson why nicktoon network is Nicktoons Crap work

& he also did Mushu from House of Mouse thats so sad for him

Billy isn't allow to voice Rancid, Sunshine, Mushu, Kyle, or any negitive role what so ever.

Beat Billy we hate you.
07/09/07 03:05pm | report abuse
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marioman687
member since: Feb 5, 2007
The God!!! ...Continue »
Billy west is one of the best voice actors I know. This guy`s voice is increible and ill do anything for it. He did the voice of Ren and Stimpy on The Ren And Stimpy Show. He also did the voice of Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd on the Looney tune movies. I dont know many other shows he did but he did lots of shows that I like and there plenty of other shows that I didnt say that he played yet. I dont know what else to say but Billy west is te god. What ever he is doing right now, I wish him the best of luck.
03/28/07 05:07pm | report abuse
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Nutmeg93
member since: Feb 13, 2007
This guy is so talented as he plays 4 or more characters in Futurama... Such a legend !!! ...Continue »
Billy West (What A Legend) made the shows he stars in worth watching. His voice is extremely pleasing to the ear and he brings his characters to live unlike anyone else I know. I recently watched Futurama and when i heard him play Fry's, Mushus's and The Vice President's voice i wanted to be their best friends... almost made me wish that guys today were a lot like him, no matter how dense that may be. Conclusion: Billy West (What A Legend) brings his characters to life unlike anyone else... at least that I can think of at the moment.
02/16/07 11:58pm | report abuse
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dude6363
member since: Nov 30, 2005
Can't wait for his great voice on the new episodes of Futurama!!! ...Continue »
I had no idea how many roles Billy has done. He is really talented. I'm going to go through each of this roles he starred in I know and give my opionion. As Fry on Futurama I thought he was made for the role. He gives the perfect "Who cares" attitude that as a fellow 20th Centery slacker would say things. His slacker attitude reminds me of him in the 20th centery a very great deal. He perfected that role and it's his best. As the Professer in Futurama again liked the voice not crazy about the role. He gave the "old coot" voice down to a perfection but thankfully I can't relate to that one. Oh I loved Zoidberg but I wonder how different actours would have taken that voice because that one could have gone a million different ways. The way he did it was pretty good. Zapp Branigan on Futurama oh he got that cocky voice down perfectly. I don't know how someone can in the same movie or tv show play so many roles. Reminds me of Mike Judge on Beavis and Butthead. And Leo Wong Amy's dad very overlooked role but the "make grandchildren for us now now now" dialoge with chinsese or "Mars" accent was perfect and yet not the least offending because he didn't overdo the accent. And last his roles as Doug and Roger on the early episodes of Doug. Brilliant. They are so oppopsite roles it took a very smart mind to get those down like he did. I want millions more roles for him and I only wish him my bestest of luck.
10/20/06 12:40pm | report abuse