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Frank Welker or Franklin Wendell was born on March 12th 1946. He is an American actor specialized in voice acting. Welker has a net worth of $15 million, which was earned from his successful voice acting career.
Frank has been one of the highest grossing actors in Hollywood since 2011, as he is able to complete many more films in so less time as compared to other performers. Welker was born in Denver, Colorado. He moved to California to attend the Santa Monica City College from where he learned theatrical arts. He earned his first ever award for acting as the cowardly lion in his college’s 1966 production of “The Wizard of Oz”. Frank started to work while he was still a college student. His first ever voice project was for an advertisement for dog food.
Later, he auditioned for Scooby Doo’s Hanna-Barbera but instead got the role of Fred Jones. Welker first appeared on screen in a fight scene in a Stan Dragoti film – Dirty Little Billy which opened in the year 1972. Next, he appeared in Trouble with Girls, How to Frame a Figg, The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, and Now You See Him, Now You Don’t.
Welker debuted as Fred Jones of Scooby Doo in 1969 which marked the beginning of his voice career. Followed by this, in 1973, he gave his voice to Marvin White in a Hanna Barbera series. All through the 1980s and 1990s, he gave his voice to numerous cartoon characters such as Doctor Claw, Mister Mxyzptlk, various G.I. Joe heroes, Ray Stantz, Slimer, Dr. Jeremiah Surd and Hefty Smurf. In 1980’s, he lends his voice to many characters of Transformers.
Earnings & Financial Data
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Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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2017 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movies Smurfs: The Lost Village as the voice of Azrael and Transformers: The Last Knight as the voice of Megatron |
$802,610,000 |
|
2016 |
Salary |
Monthly salary as a voice actor |
$1,250,000 |
|
2015 |
Others |
Domestic video sales of the movie Open Season: Scared Silly as the animals' vocal effects |
$3,290,000 |
|
2015 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movie Open Season: Scared Silly as the animals' vocal effects |
$1,180,000 |
|
2014 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movies Transformers: Age of Extinction as the voice of Galvatron and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb as the voice of Rexy, Trixie, Leo constellation and Dexter |
$1,460,000,000 |
|
2013 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie The Smurfs 2 as the voice of Azrael |
$347,550,000 |
|
2012 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movies Mirror Mirror as the Beast and the Mannequins, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted as the voice of Sonya and Frankenweenie as the voice of Sparky and the Giant Sea Monkeys |
$1,010,000,000 |
|
2011 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movies Mr. Popper's Penguins as the vocal effects for Captain, Bitey, Nimrod, Loudy, Lovey, and Stinky, Transformers: Dark of the Moon as the voice of Shockwave, Barricade and Soundwave, The Smurfs as the voice of Azrael and Spy Kinds: All the Time in the World as the voice of Argonaut |
$1,960,000,000 |
|
2010 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movies Alice in Wonderland as the voice of Bandersnatch and The Back-Up Plan as the voice of Nuts |
$1,110,000,000 |
|
2009 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movies Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian as the voice of Rexy, Giant Octopus, Smilodon skeleton, Dexter, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen as the voice of Soundwave, Devastator, Grindor, Reedman and Ravage and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs as the voice of Momma |
$2,140,000,000 |
|
2007 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie TMNT as the voice of the Monsters |
$95,610,000 |
|
2006 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movies Curious George as George, The Ant Bully as the voice of Spindle, Frog and Caterpillar, Open Season as the voice of the Rabbits, Happy Feet as the voice of the Killer Whales and Night at the Museum as the voice of Rexy, Mammoth and Dexter |
$1,280,000,000 |
|
2005 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie Howl's Moving Castle as the voice of Heen |
$235,180,000 |
|
2004 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie New York Minute as the voice of Reinaldo |
$21,290,000 |
|
2003 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movies Finding Nemo as the voice of Anglerfish, Barracuda and Whale, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas as the voice of Spike, Looney Tunes: Back in Action as the voice of Scooby-Doo and The Cat in the Hat as the voice of Nevins |
$1,220,000,000 |
|
2002 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movies Return to Never Land as the voice of Nana 2, Scooby-Doo as the Creature vocal effects, The Powerpuff Girls Movie as the voice of Whole Lotta Monkeys, Eight Legged Freaks as the voice of Consuela and the movie Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as the voice of Basilisk |
$1,330,000,000 |
|
2000 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of The Tigger Movie as the voice of the bees and the frogs, the movie The Road to El Dorado as the voice of Altivo, the movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas as the voice of Max, Rugrats in Paris: The Movie as the voice of Spike and Fifi, The Emperor's New Groove as the voice of Dragonfly, Black Panthers and Black Jaguars and the movie Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius as the voice of Goddard, Orthgot, Worm, Demon, Poultra, Oystera and the Girl Eating Plant |
$893,340,000 |
|
1999 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of Doug's 1st Movie as the voice of Herman Melville and worldwide box office sales of the movies Tarzan as the voice of Sabor and Deep Blue Sea as the voice of the Parrot |
$19,420,000 |
|
1998 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movies Deep Rising as the voice of Octalus, Quest for Camelot as the voice of Ayden and the dragons, Mafia! as the voice of the Guard Sheep and the Dinosaurs and worldwide box office sales of the movies Godzilla as the creature's vocal effects, Mulan as the voice of Cri-Kee, Khan, Little Brother, and Hayabusa the falcon, A Bug's Life as the voice of Bird and Thumper and The Rugrats Movie as the voice of the Wolf and Spike |
$11,200,000 |
|
1997 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movies Cats Don't Dance as the voice of Farley Wink, Buddy as the voice of Buddy and worldwide box office sales of the movies Anaconda as the voice of the Anaconda, Hercules as the voice of Pegasus, Spawn as the voice of The Devil Malebolgia and Mouse Hunt as the voice of Catzilla and Mouse |
$3,570,000 |
|
1996 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movie Dunston Checks In as the voice of Neil the Dog and worldwide box office sales of the movies The Hunchback of Notre Dame as the voice of Baby Bird, Independence Day as the voice of the Aliens, Space Jam as the voice of Charles the Dog and Barnyard Dawg |
$1,480,000,000 |
|
1995 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movie Tommy Boy as the voice of the Deer, A Goofy Movie as the voice of Bigfoot, the movie Gordy as the voice of Gordy and the movie Balto as the voice of the Grizzly Bear and Worldwide box office sales of the movies Congo as the voice of the gorillas, Pocahontas as the voice of Flit, Species as the voice of Alien Sil and Mortal Kombat as the voice of Shao Khan as well as the vocal effects of Reptile and Goro |
$235,160,000 |
|
1994 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movies Monkey Trouble as the voice of Dodger the Monkey, Little Giants as the voice of the X and O dots and The Pagemaster as the voice of Horror, Parrot, Raven and Dragon as well as worldwide box office sales of the movies The Lion King as the voice of the mouse and other characters, The Shadow as the voice of Phurba, The Next Karate Kid as the voice of Angel the Hawk, Stargate as the voice of Mastadge and The Santa Clause as the voice of the Reindeer |
$1,540,000,000 |
|
1993 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movies Happily Ever After as the voice of Batso, Super Mario Bros. as the voice of Yoshi, Goomba and other creatures and Man's Best Friend as the voice of Max and Cat |
$3,300,000 |
|
1992 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movies Porco Rosso as the voice of the Mamma Auto Gang Members, The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag as the voice of Scarlett the Dog, and worldwide box office sales of the movie Aladdin as the voice of Abu, Rajah and the Cave of Wonders |
$34,000,000 |
|
1991 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movies Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze as the voice of Tokka and Rahzar, Hudson Hawk as the voice of Bunny the fox terrier, Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey as the voice of Station, The Devil and The Easter Bunny and Beauty and the Beast as the voice of Footstool and the Wolves |
$558,890,000 |
|
1990 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movies Tremors as the voice of the Graboids, Jetsons: The Movie as the voice of the Grungees, Tales From the Darkside: The Movie as the voice of the cat, Gremlins 2: The New Batch as the voice of Mohawk, DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp as the voice of Stuffed Tiger, Graveyard Shift as the voice of the Giant Bat, and The Rescuers Down Under as the voice of Marahute, Joanna and additional special vocal effects |
$152,390,000 |
|
1989 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movies Honey, I Shrunk the Kids as the voice of animals, The Little Mermaid as the voice of Max the Sheepdog and Prancer as the voice of Prancer |
$222,720,000 |
|
1988 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movies Who Framed Roger Rabbit as the voice of Dumbo, Caddyshack II as the voice of the Gopher, The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking as the voice of Mister Neilson and Alfons, Monkey Shines as the voice of Ella the Monkey and Oliver & Company as the voice of Louie the Hot Dog Vendor and others |
$329,800,000 |
|
1987 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movies The Chipmunk Adventure as the voice of Sophie Vorstein, Furschtein and Native Chief, House II: The Second Story as the voice of Slim, Bippy the Doggypillar and Pterodactyl Chick, and Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night as the voice of Igor |
$17,860,000 |
|
1986 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movies Troll as the voice of Torok, TerrorVision as the voice of the monster, GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords as the voice of Scooter, Zeemon, Rest-Q, Pulver-Eyes, Sticks and Narilphant, SpaceCamp as the voice of Jinx the Robot, My Little Pony: The Movie as the voice of Bushwoolie #3 and Grundle, Transformers: The Movie as the voice of Megatron, Rumble, Wheelie, Frenzy, Junkion, Soundwave, Ravage and Laserbeak and The Golden Child as the voice of The Thing |
$108,480,000 |
|
1985 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movies Cat's Eye as the voice of Cat and Troll and My Science Project as the voice of the Aliens |
$17,210,000 |
|
1984 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movies Up the Creek as the voice of Chuck, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock as the voice of Spock, and Gremlins as the voice of Stripe, Mogwai and Gremlins |
$241,260,000 |
|
1983 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movie Cujo as the voice of Cujo |
$21,160,000 |
|
1982 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movie Heidi's Song as the voice of Schnoodie and Hootie |
$5,120,000 |
|
1981 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark as the voice of Capuchin monkey and Box office sales of the movie Zorro, The Gay Blade as the narrator |
$399,930,000 |
|
1979 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movie Prophecy as the voice of Katahdin |
$18,390,000 |