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Billy West Breaks Down His Most Famous Character Voices | Vanity Fair

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August 7, 2020

Billy West breaks down his most iconic character voices, including his voices in ‘The Ren & Stimpy Show,’ ‘Doug,’ ‘The Woody Woodpecker Show,’ Philip J. Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Zoidberg, and Captain Zapp Brannigan from ‘Futurama,’ Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd from ‘Space Jam,’ Red from the M&M’s commercials, and much more.

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25 Comments

Mason Running

August 7, 2020 at 4:51 pm

They need to make an m&ms movie sometime.

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Pinkdiamond tulips

August 7, 2020 at 4:59 pm

Legend

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Blake Harvard

August 7, 2020 at 5:07 pm

God Bless you.

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user114009

August 7, 2020 at 5:07 pm

Growing artistick in the 50s must be tough

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classoffrankster

August 7, 2020 at 5:09 pm

Thanks for all your contributions to my childhood! Definitely inspiring.

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Brian LaFeve

August 7, 2020 at 5:12 pm

GOAT

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Brian LaFeve

August 7, 2020 at 5:13 pm

Also the honeynut cheerio bee

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james lesher

August 7, 2020 at 5:15 pm

Remember this guy’s biggest role the red m and m

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Finn Jameson

August 7, 2020 at 5:18 pm

“If I stay in the part of the pool where people pee, shame on me” lol never hear that one before

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123stojakovic N.D.

August 7, 2020 at 5:22 pm

John Kricfalusi punching the air somewhere right now!

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Joseph

August 7, 2020 at 5:43 pm

Omg that zoidberg cracks me up

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devilpupbear09

August 7, 2020 at 5:44 pm

Voice Acting royalty here, KNEEL PEASENTS!

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drroxxo1

August 7, 2020 at 5:45 pm

Billy West is my all time favorite voice actor. Modern day Mel Blanc.

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Luis H

August 7, 2020 at 6:02 pm

I’m amazed by his humility. This dude is a very well accomplished voice actor and he looks back on his career with only admiration for those that inspired him.

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tommo sun

August 7, 2020 at 6:05 pm

bugs will forever be iconic😌

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anonamouse

August 7, 2020 at 6:05 pm

This is my favourite ever vid 👌🏻 Billy is a legend. Thank you 😘😘😘

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Watchie

August 7, 2020 at 6:10 pm

Man it’s just insane to watch the voices come out of him in real time.

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Billy Bob

August 7, 2020 at 6:19 pm

I’m not gonna lie when i first saw space jam i had a had a hard time getting used to him as Bugs or Dee Bradley Baker as Daffy since i am so attached to these characters and Mel Blanc, But i respect the fact that they tried their hardest to not only honor the characters bye studying and paying tribute to Mel Blanc’s performance, but also adding thier own flare to it as to not have to characters become stale. If anybody had to be cast to carry on the legacy of these characters that i’m glad it was them, they have my absolute respect. btw can you guys get Tony Anselmo the voice of Donald Duck on one of these videos, i would love that!

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outseeker

August 7, 2020 at 6:28 pm

billy is mel blanc v2.0 🙂

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coleeg69

August 7, 2020 at 6:40 pm

FRY is the best!

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WelcomeToThe92503

August 7, 2020 at 6:42 pm

I remember his appearances on Howard stern…. he was hilarious

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Zane Ragland

August 7, 2020 at 6:49 pm

No dislikes

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Izaberu Ofthesand

August 7, 2020 at 7:00 pm

Billy West never fails to make me smile until my cheeks hurt. He contributed so much to my childhood, and he’s honestly one of my heroes. I also love that he has all the figurines of his characters, it’s so sweet.

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Lawrence BoarerPitchford

August 7, 2020 at 7:36 pm

Awesome! Love Billy West!

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Steph Rideout

August 7, 2020 at 7:44 pm

Never noticed how similar Doug and Stimpy and Fry’s voices are!

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