Bill Fagerbakke
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 4, 1957 in Fontana, California, USA
- Active Years
- 1984–2025 (42 Years)
- Total Credits
- 160 credits in database
Acting Born Oct 4, 1957 Fontana, California, USA 160 credits
Biography
William Mark Fagerbakke is an American actor born on October 4, 1957, in Fontana, California. Known for his work as an actor and voice performer for animated characters, his career includes appearances and roles in television and film. He is recognized for his work on SpongeBob SquarePants, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water. His additional credited works referenced in filmography records include How I Met Your Mother, The Penguins of Madagascar: The Christmas Caper, and Sym-Bionic Titan. He has been married to Catherine McClenahan since 1989, and the couple has two children.
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Career overview
Bill Fagerbakke is an actor born as William Mark Fagerbakke on October 4, 1957, in Fontana, California, United States. Known for his work as both a live-action actor and a voice provider for animated characters, his career spans television and film.
Among his notable credits are the television series SpongeBob SquarePants, which began in 1999, as well as feature films such as The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie released in 2004 and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water released in 2015. Additional projects associated with his career include appearances or voice work connected to productions referenced in various film databases, such as How I Met Your Mother, The Penguins of Madagascar: The Christmas Caper, and Sym-Bionic Titan.
Outside of his professional acting career, he has been married to Catherine McClenahan since 1989, and the couple has two children together.
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Frequent co-stars
Tom Kenny
17 shared titles
Clancy Brown
15 shared titles
Mr. Lawrence
11 shared titles
Rodger Bumpass
11 shared titles
Carolyn Lawrence
11 shared titles
Jill Talley
9 shared titles
Dee Bradley Baker
9 shared titles
Jeff Bennett
9 shared titles
Mary Jo Catlett
8 shared titles
Thomas F. Wilson
7 shared titles
Career timeline
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePantsPlankton: The MovieSpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks MovieSpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway KampSpongebob and Sandy’s Country ChristmasSpongeBob SquarePants: Snow Yellow
SpongeBob ReimaginedThe Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special
Twas The Night Before Spongemas
The Patrick Star ShowKamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under YearsI'm Urchin You to Leave
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the RunSpongeBob As Told By
UnbelievableThe SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!SpongeBob’s Big Birthday BlowoutSpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
Double DareDorothy's Christmas in OzThe Ballad of Bea & Cad
Young SheldonDuckTalesDorothy and the Wizard of OzI'm Dying Up HereAll Hail King Julien: Exiled
SpongeBob LongPantsThe Meddler
Pig Goat Banana CricketThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of WaterLucky Lady
black-ishAll Hail King JulienAll Hail King JulienAll Hail King JulienAll Hail King Julien
MomWander Over Yonder
Robot and MonsterThe BabymakersIt's a SpongeBob Christmas!SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off
The ArtistRosewood LaneSpongeBob’s Runaway RoadtripSpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools
Young JusticeSym-Bionic TitanThe Great Patty CaperSpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last StandSpongeBob SquarePants: Triton's Revenge
Jennifer's BodyHalloween IISpongeBob's Truth or SquareSpace BuddiesSpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus
Batman: The Brave and the BoldBatman: The Brave and the BoldBatman: The Brave and the BoldSpongeBob SquarePants: Pest of the WestFinding Amanda
Transformers: AnimatedSpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis
Heroes'Til DeathNick Picks Christmas: Nickelodeon Festive Tales
Grey's AnatomyAmerican Dad!How I Met Your MotherWeedsAction Man: A.T.O.M.
The SpongeBob SquarePants MovieW.I.T.C.H.RodneyListen Up!Balto III: Wings of Change
Ken ParkAtlantis: Milo's ReturnRock Me BabySpongeBob SquarePants: Tide and SeekJimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast
Kim PossibleSpongeBob SquarePants: HalloweenSpongeBob SquarePants: Sea StoriesSpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies
According to JimThe Legend of TarzanLloyd in SpaceLady and the Tramp II: Scamp's AdventureRoughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tophet Campaign
Jackie Chan AdventuresThe DistrictYes, DearThe Ultimate Christmas Present
SpongeBob SquarePantsSpongeBob SquarePantsSpongeBob SquarePantsBatman BeyondRoughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles
The Wild ThornberrysHerculesLove Boat: The Next WaveThe Number Crew
OzUnder Wraps
Sabrina, the Teenage WitchThe Hunchback of Notre DameJumanji
Full Filmography
160 titles- The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025) as Patrick Star (voice)
- Plankton: The Movie (2025) as Patrick / Troop (voice)
- SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up (2025) as Patrick / Various Incidental Characters (voice)
- Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024) as Patrick / Bottomite #4 / Bottomite Crowd (voice)
- SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp (2024) as Patrick / Anchovy #2 / Roh / Sea Urchins / Anchovies (voice)
- Spongebob and Sandy’s Country Christmas (2024) as Patrick (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Snow Yellow (2024) as Dummy / Tree #1 (voice)
- SpongeBob Reimagined (2023) as Patrick Star (Voice)
- The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special (2023) as Patrick / Pat-Tron
- Twas The Night Before Spongemas (2022) as Patrick Star (voice)
- The Patrick Star Show (2021) as Patrick Star (voice)
- Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (2021) as Patrick Star (voice)
- I'm Urchin You to Leave (2021) as Patrick Star (voice)
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020) as Patrick Star (voice)
- SpongeBob As Told By (2020) as Self
- Unbelievable (2019) as Detective Pruitt
- The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! (2019) as Animated Patrick (voice)
- SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout (2019) as Patrick Star / Bus Passengers / Patrick
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom (2019) as Patrick Star / Acorn Monster / Eel (voice)
- Double Dare (2018) as Self
- Dorothy's Christmas in Oz (2018) as Scarecrow (voice)
- The Ballad of Bea & Cad (2018) as Cad
- Young Sheldon (2017) as Jake
- DuckTales (2017) as Present (voice)
- Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz (2017) as Scarecrow (voice)
- I'm Dying Up Here (2017) as Chris Beverly
- All Hail King Julien: Exiled (2017) as Hans (voice)
- All Hail King Julien: Exiled (2017) as Hans / Hans Army (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story (2017) as Patrick / Male Fish / Eager Customer (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom (2017) as Patrick Star / Acorn Monster / Eel (voice)
- SpongeBob LongPants (2016) as Patrick / Usher / Customer / Fish (voice)
- The Meddler (2016) as Officer Davis
- Pig Goat Banana Cricket (2015) as Banana's Dad (voice)
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) as Patrick / Male Fish / Eager Customer (voice)
- Lucky Lady (2015) as Genie of the Prosthetic Limb (voice)
- black-ish (2014) as Tom Avery
- All Hail King Julien (2014) as King Joey / Lazy Doug (voice)
- All Hail King Julien (2014) as King Joey / Leonard / Hans (voice)
- All Hail King Julien (2014) as King Joey (voice)
- All Hail King Julien (2014) as King Joey / Hans (voice)
- All Hail King Julien (2014) as Hans / Rat DJ (voice)
- Growing Up Fisher (2014) as Ken Fisher
- SpongeBob & Friends: Patrick SquarePants (2014) as Patrick Star
- Mom (2013) as Sergeant Gene Reubenzer
- Wander Over Yonder (2013) as Prince Cashmere (voice)
- Robot and Monster (2012) as Lev (voice)
- The Babymakers (2012) as Clark
- It's a SpongeBob Christmas! (2012) as Patrick Star
- SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off (2012) as Patrick Star
- The Artist (2011) as Policeman Tuxedo
- Rosewood Lane (2011) as Hank Hawthorne
- SpongeBob’s Runaway Roadtrip (2011) as Patrick Star (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools (2011) as Patrick Star (voice)
- Young Justice (2010) as Bear (voice)
- Sym-Bionic Titan (2010) as Meat (voice)
- The Great Patty Caper (2010) as Patrick Star (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand (2010) as Patrick Star, Fish #107, Fax Machine (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Triton's Revenge (2010) as Patrick Star
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Legends of Bikini Bottom (2010) as Patrick (voice)
- Jennifer's Body (2009) as Jonas' Dad
- Halloween II (2009) as Deputy Webb
- SpongeBob's Truth or Square (2009) as Patrick Star / Male Streaker (voice)
- Space Buddies (2009) as Pi
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus (2009) as Patrick (voice)
- SpongeBob vs. the Big One (2009) as Patrick Star / Fish #27 (voice)
- Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants (2009) as Self
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008) as Helium / Lead (voice)
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008) as Ronnie Raymond / Henchman (voice)
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008) as Ronnie (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Pest of the West (2008) as Patrick Star / Pecos Patrick Star (voice)
- Finding Amanda (2008) as Larry
- SpongeBob's WhoBob WhatPants (2008) as Patrick Star
- Transformers: Animated (2007) as Bulkhead (voice)
- SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis (2007) as Patrick Star
- Heroes (2006) as S.R. Gustavson
- 'Til Death (2006) as Terence
- Nick Picks Christmas: Nickelodeon Festive Tales (2006) as Patrick Star (Voice)
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Roy Mackinaw
- American Dad! (2005) as Strannix (voice)
- How I Met Your Mother (2005) as Marvin Eriksen
- Weeds (2005) as Police Sgt. Roberson
- Action Man: A.T.O.M. (2005) as Albert 'Flesh' (voice)
- Pet Alien (2005)
- Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005) as Indian (voice)
- The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005) as Ted the Polar Bear (voice)
- The Legend of Frosty the Snowman (2005) as Frosty the Snowman (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary? (2005) as Patrick Star
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) as Patrick Star / Fish #2 / Chum Customer / Local Fish (voice)
- W.I.T.C.H. (2004) as Gulch / Karl Deplersun (voice)
- Rodney (2004) as Arlo
- Listen Up! (2004) as Frank Veruzzi
- Balto III: Wings of Change (2004) as Ralph / Mr. Conner (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Seascape Capers (2004) as Patrick Star (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob Goes Prehistoric (2004) as Patrick (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire (2004) as Patrick (voice)
- Ken Park (2003) as Bob
- Atlantis: Milo's Return (2003) as Sven (voice)
- Rock Me Baby (2003) as Hank
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Tide and Seek (2003) as Patrick (voice)
- Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast (2003) as Patrick Star (voice)
- SpongeBob Squarepants: Christmas (2003) as Patrick (voice)
- A Minute with Stan Hooper (2003) as Minister
- SpongeBob Squarepants: Tales from the Deep (2003) as Patrick (voice)
- Spongebob Squarepants: Lost at Sea (2003) as Patrick (voice)
- Quigley (2003) as Security Guard Londo
- Spongebob Squarepants: Christmas (2003) as Patrick Star / Singer #2
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Bash! (2003) as Patrick Star (voice) (archive sound)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could Fly (2003) as Patrick Star / Patrick's Grandpa / Vendor Fish
- Spongebob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies (2003) as Patrick Star (voice) (archive footage)
- Kim Possible (2002) as Myron (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Halloween (2002) as Patrick Star
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Stories (2002) as Patrick Star (voice) (archive sound)
- SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies (2002) as Patrick Star
- According to Jim (2001) as Howard
- The Legend of Tarzan (2001) as Walter (voice)
- Lloyd in Space (2001) as Kurt Blobberts (voice)
- Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001) as Mooch (voice)
- Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tophet Campaign (2001) as Corporal Jeff Gossard
- Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign (2001)
- Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign (2001)
- Jackie Chan Adventures (2000) as Butch / Basil (voice)
- The District (2000) as Sheriff Boyle Beers
- Yes, Dear (2000) as Cop
- The Ultimate Christmas Present (2000) as Sparky the Elf
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) as Patrick Star (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) as Cavey
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) as Human Patrick Counterpart
- Batman Beyond (1999) as Howard Lewis / Payback (voice)
- Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles (1999) as Jeff Gossard (voice)
- The Night of the Headless Horseman (1999) as Dolphus
- Hayley Wagner, Star (1999) as Frank Wagner
- The Wild Thornberrys (1998) as Dank (voice)
- Hercules (1998) as Cyclos (voice)
- Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998) as Phil
- The Number Crew (1998)
- Oz (1997) as Officer Karl Metzger
- Under Wraps (1997) as Harold / Ted
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996) as Dirk
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) as Oafish Guard (voice)
- Jumanji (1996) as Alan (voice)
- Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken (1995) as Broadway (voice)
- Dumb and Dumber (1995) as Harry Dunne (voice)
- A.J.'s Time Travelers (1995) as St. Nicholas / Santa Claus
- Gargoyles (1994)
- Gargoyles (1994) as Broadway (voice)
- Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994) as Carl (voice)
- The Stand (1994) as Tom Cullen
- The Stand (1994) as Tom Cullen (credit only)
- Beethoven (1994) as Caesar (voice)
- Burke's Law (1994) as Phil Goddard
- Loose Cannons (1990) as Giant
- Coach (1989) as Dauber Dybinski
- Double Your Pleasure (1989)
- Funny Farm (1988) as Lon Criterion
- Kids' Choice Awards (1987) as Self - Patrick Star - Host (voice)
- The Secret of My Success (1987) as Ron
- Almost Partners (1987) as Willard
- Perfect Strangers (1984) as Carl
- Transformers Animated - The Battle Begins
- Untitled Patrick Star Spinoff Flim as Patrick Star (voice)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Bill Fagerbakke best known for?
Bill Fagerbakke is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025), Plankton: The Movie (2025), SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up (2025), Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024).
When and where was Bill Fagerbakke born?
Bill Fagerbakke was born on October 4, 1957 in Fontana, California, USA.
How many credits does Bill Fagerbakke have?
Bill Fagerbakke has accumulated over 160 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1984 to 2025.
What is Bill Fagerbakke's background in cinema and television?
William Mark Fagerbakke is an American actor born on October 4, 1957, in Fontana, California. Known for his work as an actor and voice performer for animated characters, his career includes appearances and roles in television and film. He is recognized for his work on SpongeBob SquarePants, The SpongeBob SquarePants Mo...
Bill Fagerbakke by the numbers
160credits
89films
71TV series
1984–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Kids' Choice Awards (1987) as Self - Patrick Star - Host (voice) — aged about 29
- Young Justice (2010) as Bear (voice) — aged about 52
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Roy Mackinaw — aged about 47
- Jackie Chan Adventures (2000) as Butch / Basil (voice) — aged about 42
- Batman Beyond (1999) as Howard Lewis / Payback (voice) — aged about 41
- How I Met Your Mother (2005) as Marvin Eriksen — aged about 47
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