In addition to his extensive work on SpongeBob SquarePants, Tom Kenny has voiced characters in more than 200 productions across television, film, and video games. Known for his versatile voice, Kenny has described many of his characters as "sweet yellow characters for some reason." Explaining SpongeBob's particular vocal tone in an interview, Kenny noted, "He's not quite a grown-up, he's not quite a kid. Think a Stan Laurel, Jerry Lewis sort of kid-man… Sort of like a Munchkin but not exactly, sort of like a child, but not in a Charlie Brown kind of kid's voice."
Beyond SpongeBob, Kenny has contributed notable voice roles in projects such as Adventure Time, The Powerpuff Girls, and Rick and Morty. His ability to perform a vast range of characters has established him as one of the most recognizable voice actors in the industry.
Before achieving fame as a voice actor, Kenny was active in the music scene in Syracuse. In the early 1980s, he became the lead vocalist for the local band The Tearjerkers, replacing original frontman Buddy Love. The group also included Charlie Robbins, Dave DeCirce, and Dave Soule. Although The Tearjerkers did not achieve national fame, one of their roadies—Bobcat Goldthwait—would go on to become a well-known comedian and filmmaker.
Apart from voice acting, Kenny has appeared in numerous live-action films and television series. His on-screen roles include appearances in How I Got Into College (1989), Shakes the Clown, and Comic Book: The Movie. He was part of sketch comedy series such as The Edge and Mr. Show, and portrayed Patchy the Pirate in various live segments of SpongeBob SquarePants. In 2014, he guest-starred in R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour in the episode “Uncle Howee,” playing a high-energy children’s show host with mysterious powers.
Tom Kenny met actress and fellow voice actor Jill Talley while working on the sketch comedy show The Edge in 1992. The couple has collaborated frequently, including on SpongeBob SquarePants, where Talley voices Karen, Plankton’s computer-wife. They are married and have two children, Mack and Nora.
Return to the previous page| Birth Date: | 13 Jul, 1962 |
| Age: | 57 yrs |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | East Syracuse |
| residence: | Syracuse |
| Education: | Bishop Grimes Junior/Senior High School |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American actor |
| Spouse: | Jill Talley [M. 1995] |
| Net Worth 2021: | 16 million |
