Patrick Warburton (born November 14, 1964) is an American actor and
voice artist. On television, he has played David Puddy on Seinfeld,
the titular role on The Tick, Jeb Denton on Less Than Perfect, Jeff
Bingham on Rules of Engagement, Lemony Snicket on A Series of
Unfortunate Events, and General Dabney Stramm on Space Force. His
voice acting roles include Joe Swanson on Family Guy, Kronk in The
Emperor's New Groove, Brock Samson on The Venture Bros., the title
character in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, Lok in the Tak and the
Power of Juju video games, Ken in Bee Movie, Flynn in Skylanders, and
Hugo Vasquez in Tales from the Borderlands. In advertising, he plays a
"control enthusiast" in commercials for National Car Rental.Warburton
is the son of orthopedic surgeon John Charles Warburton Jr. and
Barbara Jeanne Gratz (an actress credited as Barbara Lord). He and his
three sisters, Mary, Lara, and Megan, were raised in a "very
religious" and "conservative" Catholic family in Huntington Beach,
California, where he attended Saints Simon and Jude Catholic School.
Warburton later attended Servite High School (in Anaheim, California),
and later transferred to Newport Harbor High School (in Newport Beach,
California). He studied marine biology at Orange Coast College in
Costa Mesa, California, but dropped out to pursue modeling and
acting.Warburton's acting roles often rely on his distinctive deep,
booming voice and large physique. In the 1990s, he was known for his
recurring role as David Puddy on Seinfeld, the on-again, off-again
boyfriend of Elaine Benes. He played Eric in the sitcom "Dave's
World". He had a small role in the 2002 film Men in Black II as J's
new partner, T.Warburton starred in FOX's short-lived series The Tick,
in which he held the title role. He has repeatedly criticized FOX's
mismanagement of the series after its cancellation, stating that the
network "apparently didn't have a clue."
voice artist. On television, he has played David Puddy on Seinfeld,
the titular role on The Tick, Jeb Denton on Less Than Perfect, Jeff
Bingham on Rules of Engagement, Lemony Snicket on A Series of
Unfortunate Events, and General Dabney Stramm on Space Force. His
voice acting roles include Joe Swanson on Family Guy, Kronk in The
Emperor's New Groove, Brock Samson on The Venture Bros., the title
character in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, Lok in the Tak and the
Power of Juju video games, Ken in Bee Movie, Flynn in Skylanders, and
Hugo Vasquez in Tales from the Borderlands. In advertising, he plays a
"control enthusiast" in commercials for National Car Rental.Warburton
is the son of orthopedic surgeon John Charles Warburton Jr. and
Barbara Jeanne Gratz (an actress credited as Barbara Lord). He and his
three sisters, Mary, Lara, and Megan, were raised in a "very
religious" and "conservative" Catholic family in Huntington Beach,
California, where he attended Saints Simon and Jude Catholic School.
Warburton later attended Servite High School (in Anaheim, California),
and later transferred to Newport Harbor High School (in Newport Beach,
California). He studied marine biology at Orange Coast College in
Costa Mesa, California, but dropped out to pursue modeling and
acting.Warburton's acting roles often rely on his distinctive deep,
booming voice and large physique. In the 1990s, he was known for his
recurring role as David Puddy on Seinfeld, the on-again, off-again
boyfriend of Elaine Benes. He played Eric in the sitcom "Dave's
World". He had a small role in the 2002 film Men in Black II as J's
new partner, T.Warburton starred in FOX's short-lived series The Tick,
in which he held the title role. He has repeatedly criticized FOX's
mismanagement of the series after its cancellation, stating that the
network "apparently didn't have a clue."
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