Jeff Bennett | |
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Born |
Jeffrey Glen Bennett October 2, 1962 Houston, Texas, US |
Occupation | Voice actor, singer |
Years active | 1988–present |
Spouse(s) | Married |
Children | 1 |
Awards |
Daytime Emmy Awards 2016 Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program Transformers: Rescue Bots Annie Awards 2012 Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production The Penguins of Madagascar |
Jeffrey Glen "Jeff" Bennett (born October 2, 1962) is an American voice actor and singer. His voice roles include Johnny Bravo in the television series of the same name, Petrie in the Land Before Time films and television series, Mr. Smee and Bones in Jake and the Neverland Pirates, The Man With the Yellow Hat in Curious George, Raj in Camp Lazlo, Kowalski in The Penguins of Madagascar series and various other characters in films, television shows and video games.
He got his acting training on the stage at the Alley Theatre in Houston, before moving to California with his family in 1990.
Bennett's first role in the voice-over industry was Horace "I.Q." Boothroyd the Third in James Bond Jr.
Afterwards, more roles came which included Brooklyn in Gargoyles, Petrie in The Land Before Time series from the second film onward, Jitters A. Dog in Bonkers, Lord Camembert in Biker Mice from Mars, Roger Dearly, Lieutenant Pug and several others on 101 Dalmatians and Dexter's Dad in Dexter's Laboratory.
In 1995, he played what would be his best-known role, the title character in Johnny Bravo and Johnny Bravo and the Amazon Women in The What a Cartoon Show!. For the character, Bennett used an Elvis Presley impersonation, which was somewhere between the young and the older Presley. In 1997, Johnny Bravo was made into a television series. A cult hit show, it continued from 1997–2004, receiving praise and multiple Annie Award nominations, including one for Bennett.