On TV, who provides the voice for Bob the Builder?
"stay through."" In fact, Bob the Builder aired in Japan without such edits, as did other series including ""Postman Pat"" and ""The Simpsons"". Channels Others Bob the Builder Bob the Builder is a British children's animated television show created by Keith Chapman. In the original series, Bob appears in a stop motion animated programme as a building contractor, specialising in masonry, along with his colleague Wendy, various neighbours and friends, and their gang of anthropomorphised work-vehicles and equipment. The show is broadcast in many countries, but originates from the United Kingdom where Bob is voiced by English actor Neil Morrissey."
"Morrissey as the voice of Bob, and Joanne Froggatt and Blake Harrison were also confirmed as the voices of Wendy and Scoop respectively. The setting and appearance of the characters also changed, with Bob and his team moving to the bustling metropolis of Spring City. An American localisation of the new series debuted on PBS Kids in November 2015. The changes have been criticized by fans of the original version. ""Bob the Builder"" was nominated in the BAFTA ""Pre-school animation"" category from 1999 to 2009, and won the ""Children's Animation"" category in 2003 for the special episode ""A Christmas to"
"renovations, construction, and repairs and with other projects as needed. The show emphasises conflict resolution, co-operation, socialisation and various learning skills. Bob's catchphrase is ""Can we fix it?"", to which the other characters respond with ""Yes we can!"" This phrase is also the title of the show's theme song, which was a million-selling number one hit in the UK. In October 2014, Bob the Builder was revamped by Mattel for a new series to be aired on Channel 5's ""Milkshake!"" in 2015. Amongst the changes were a complete overhaul of the cast, with ""Harry Potter"" actor Lee Ingleby replacing Neil"
"original North American voice of Bob (and Farmer Pickles/Mr. Beasley/Mr. Sabatini) was William Dufris, however, he was replaced with comedian Greg Proops. More recently, Bob's US voice has been provided by Marc Silk, an English voice actor from Birmingham. When being exported to Japan, it was reported that characters of ""Bob the Builder"" would be doctored to have five fingers instead of the original four. This was because of a practice among the Yakuza, the famed Japanese mafia, where members would ""cut off their little fingers as a sign they can be trusted and have strength of character, and will"
"Kate Harbour Kate Harbour (born 15 April 1971) is an English voice actress who provides many voices for the television series ""Bob the Builder"" including Wendy, Dizzy, Mrs. Potts, Mrs. Broadbent, Mrs. Percival, and Pilchard. She also provided the voice of Lyca in ""Lavender Castle"", as well as Anita Knight and Doctor Doctor in ""The Secret Show"". Her other roles include ""Oakie Doke"", ""Shaun the Sheep"", ""Fimbles"", ""Boo!"" (as Laughing Duck), ""PB Bear and Friends"", ""The Magic Key"", ""Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!"", ""Enid Blyton's Enchanted Lands"" (""The Magic of the Faraway Tree""), ""Nick & Perry"" and ""Brambly Hedge"". She also does"
"Bob the Builder (2015 TV series) Bob the Builder is a CGI animated children's television series and a reboot of the British animated television show ""Bob the Builder"". It was first broadcast in the United States on PBS Kids, beginning on 1 September 2015. After the original show ended in 2012, Mattel bought the ""Bob the Builder"" franchise for a revamped series which premiered on Channel 5 on 1 September 2015. The series was given a visual overhaul for both the characters and the scenery, with Bob and his team moving to the bustling metropolis of Spring City. The CGI"
"Steadman, Stephen Tompkinson, Elton John, Noddy Holder, and Chris Evans (Bobsville's resident rock star Lennie Lazenby). ""Bob the Builder"" is shown in more than thirty countries, and versions are available in English, French, Spanish, Slovenian, German, Italian, Dutch, Hebrew, Hindi and Croatian, among other languages. It was shown on CBeebies on BBC television in the UK. The North American version of the show uses the original British footage and script, but dubs the voices in American accents and slang; for example, the word ""soccer"" is used instead of ""football"" to avoid confusion with the gridiron forms of the game. The"
"Bob McGrath Robert Emmet McGrath (born June 13, 1932) is an American singer, musician, actor, voice artist and children's author best known for playing original human character Bob Johnson on the long-running educational television series, ""Sesame Street"". Along with series matriarch Susan Robinson, played by Loretta Long, Bob had been one of the two longest-lasting human characters on the series since the show's debut. A Noggin segment proclaimed the four decades of Bob when promoting ""Sesame Street"" on that network. In July 2016, Sesame Workshop announced that McGrath would not return to the show for its 47th season because they"
"Greg Proops Gregory Everett ""Greg"" Proops (born October 3, 1959) is an American actor, stand-up comedian and television host. He is widely known for his work as an improvisational comedian on the UK and U.S. versions of ""Whose Line Is It Anyway?"" He also performed on ""Drew Carey's Green Screen Show"" and voiced the title character on the animated children's show ""Bob the Builder"" from 2005 to 2009. Proops was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and raised in San Carlos, California, a suburb south of San Francisco, attending San Carlos High School. He attended the College of San Mateo and spearheaded"
"Michael Benyaer Michael Benyaer (born May 25, 1970) is a Canadian-American actor, cartoon and video game voice actor and is probably best known for his roles as Bob in the Canadian CGI series ""ReBoot"", seasons 1, 2 and 4 and Hadji Singh in season one of ""The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest"". On playing Hadji, Benyaer stated, ""[he] is one of the few roles for an ethnic actor that is not a bad guy. I mean, how many East Indian heroes have been on television? Hadji is for the sensitive kids out there. He is the outsider in all of"
"Neil Morrissey Neil Anthony Morrissey (born 4 July 1962) is an English actor, voice actor, comedian, singer and businessman. He is known for his role as Tony in ""Men Behaving Badly"". Other notable acting roles include Eddie Lawson in ""Waterloo Road""; Nigel Morton in ""Line of Duty"", and Rocky in ""Boon"". Morrissey also provides the voice of many cartoon characters, including Bob, Lofty, Skip, Mr. Fothergill and Farmer Pickles in ""Bob the Builder"". Morrissey was born in Stafford, the third of four sons of Irish parents who were both psychiatric nurses. He and his youngest brother Stephen (died 1997, of"
"""Sesame Street"". Michael Benyaer Michael Benyaer (born May 25, 1970) is a Canadian-American actor, cartoon and video game voice actor and is probably best known for his roles as Bob in the Canadian CGI series ""ReBoot"", seasons 1, 2 and 4 and Hadji Singh in season one of ""The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest"". On playing Hadji, Benyaer stated, ""[he] is one of the few roles for an ethnic actor that is not a bad guy. I mean, how many East Indian heroes have been on television? Hadji is for the sensitive kids out there. He is the outsider in"
"the Bobsville building business. It is unknown whether Bob returned to Bobsville in the stop-motion series or not after this spin-off series was finished. For the US version of the ""Project Build It"" series, different actors were found to do the voices for many of the human characters, including casting Greg Proops as the new voice of Bob, and Rob Rackstraw, who played the original Scoop, to be the voices of Spud the Scarecrow and Mr. Bentley for both the UK and the US. The show also added recycling and being environmentally friendly to its lessons, emphasising the phrase ""Reduce,"
"Bob Johnson (actor) Robert Cleveland Johnson (May 4, 1920 – December 31, 1993), known professionally as Bob Johnson, was an American actor and voice actor who played supporting roles on series television and in films from the late 1950s until a few years before his death. Johnson is probably best known as the ""voice behind the scenes"", who gave Special Agents and Jim Phelps their recorded mission briefings on both incarnations of the """" television series. The ""Voice"" was never identified by name, title or position, and was only heard in recordings, but nevertheless became one of the most iconic"
"Bob Odenkirk Robert John Odenkirk (born October 22, 1962) is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer. He is best known for his role as smooth-talking lawyer Saul Goodman/Jimmy McGill on the AMC crime drama series ""Breaking Bad"" and its spin-off ""Better Call Saul"", and for the HBO sketch comedy series ""Mr. Show with Bob and David"", which he co-created and starred in with fellow comic and friend David Cross. From the late 1980s to 1990s, Odenkirk worked as a writer for television shows ""Saturday Night Live"" and ""The Ben Stiller Show"", winning two Emmys for his work. He"
"Bob’s voice has most recently been behind such brands as Comcast, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Chase and Labatt Blue. Bob's voice was also used in the 2013 feature film ""Bert and Arnie's Guide to Friendship"". Bob Richter Bob Richter (born July 9, 1970) is an American interior designer and TV personality. Richter is currently co-starring in the PBS series ""Market Warriors"". Bob recently appeared on CBS, FOX News Channel, Anderson Live, and in The New York Times, The Huffington Post and Entertainment Weekly. Bob embraces ""stuff"" while at the same time emphasizing comfort and smart design. As the Host of Minute"
"the voice of Boba Fett and Edward Asner, speaking only in Huttese, voiced Jabba the Hutt. The only actor who starred in all the feature films as well as all three radio dramas was Anthony Daniels. The supporting cast included Rick Hall, Andrew Hawkes, Sherman Howard, Karl Johnson, John Kapelos, Ron Le Paz, Joe Liss, Paul Mercier, Steven Petrarca, Jonathan Penner, Gil Segel, Nia Vardalos and Ron West. Ken Hiller provides the narration. Existing radio promos, deleted scenes, and additional music tracks are available which originated on previous releases of this collection and in the NPR broadcast versions. In 2013,"
"Bob Saget Robert Lane Saget (; born May 17, 1956) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and television host. His television roles include Danny Tanner on the ABC sitcom ""Full House"" (1987–95) and its Netflix sequel ""Fuller House"", and hosting ""America's Funniest Home Videos"" from 1989 to 1997. Saget is also known for his adult-oriented stand-up routine. He also provided the voice of the future Ted Mosby on the CBS sitcom ""How I Met Your Mother"" from 2005 to 2014. Saget's 2014 comedy album, ""That's What I'm Talkin' About"", was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. Saget"
"Bell as the influence for the voice of ""The Simpsons"" character Krusty the Clown. Bob Bell (actor) Robert Lewis Bell (January 18, 1922 – December 8, 1997), better known as Bob Bell, was an American announcer and actor famous for his alter-ego, Bozo the Clown. He was the original portrayer of the character for Chicago superstation WGN-TV. Bell was born in Flint, Michigan to a General Motors factory worker. He spent his life after high school doing odd jobs until he enlisted first in the United States Marine Corps and later the United States Navy during World War II, though"
"Bob Einstein Stewart Robert ""Bob"" Einstein (born November 20, 1942) is an American actor, comedy writer and producer, who is best known for creating and performing the satirical stuntman character Super Dave Osborne. Einstein is also known for his roles as Marty Funkhouser in ""Curb Your Enthusiasm"" and Larry Middleman on ""Arrested Development"". Einstein got his start as a writer on several TV variety shows, including ""The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"" and ""The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour"". Einstein won two Emmy Awards as a writer and was nominated four other times. He also won a CableACE Award for acting"
"Bob Harris (writer) Bob Harris (born October 15, 1963) is an American radio commentator, writer, comedian, and former ""Jeopardy!"" champion. Early in his career, Harris was a stand-up comedian who appeared in numerous comedy clubs, and he has spoken at over 200 colleges. Harris has written for the TV shows ""Bones"" and """", appeared frequently as a debunker of urban legends on the TLC Network program """", and provided voiceover work on an episode of ""Buffy the Vampire Slayer"" and throughout the ""This Modern World"" animated web series and the ""Torchwood"" web series ""Web of Lies"". In addition, Harris has"
"Bob (TV series) Bob is an American sitcom which aired on CBS from September 18, 1992, to December 27, 1993, with a total of 33 half-hour episodes spanning over two seasons. It was the third starring vehicle sitcom for Bob Newhart, and proved to be far less successful than ""The Bob Newhart Show"" and ""Newhart"", his previous outings with the network. Bill Steinkellner, Cheri Steinkellner, and Phoef Sutton comprised the creative writing team behind the show. The series was produced by Paramount Television. The series was set in Chicago, Illinois. Newhart portrayed Bob McKay, the creator of the 1950s comic"
"Baby Bob Baby Bob is an American sitcom that premiered on CBS as a midseason replacement in March 2002, and aired two seasons through June 2003. The Baby Bob character had previously been on television since February 2000, appearing in commercials for FreeInternet.com. While actual infants played Bob, the effect to make him look like he was talking was achieved through computer editing. The series centered on first-time parents Walter Spencer (Adam Arkin) and his wife Lizzy (Joely Fisher), and their six-month-old baby Bob (voiced by Ken Hudson Campbell). After discovering that their son can talk like an adult, Walter"
"it to the costume managers to select the right outfits for his parts. Notes Bob Odenkirk Robert John Odenkirk (born October 22, 1962) is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer. He is best known for his role as smooth-talking lawyer Saul Goodman/Jimmy McGill on the AMC crime drama series ""Breaking Bad"" and its spin-off ""Better Call Saul"", and for the HBO sketch comedy series ""Mr. Show with Bob and David"", which he co-created and starred in with fellow comic and friend David Cross. From the late 1980s to 1990s, Odenkirk worked as a writer for television shows ""Saturday"
"Bob May (actor) Bob May (September 4, 1939 – January 18, 2009) was an American actor best remembered for playing The Robot on the television series ""Lost in Space"", which debuted in 1965 and ran until 1968. May appeared in all 83 episodes inside a prop costume built by Bob Stewart; the robot's voice was dubbed by Dick Tufeld, who was also the narrator of the series. Born in New York City, May was the grandson of vaudeville comedian Chic Johnson, half of the Olsen and Johnson comedy team famed for their blackout gags and orchestrated mayhem. May's first experience"
"Don Hastings Donald Francis Michael Hastings (born April 1, 1934), is a longtime American actor, singer, and writer best known for his 50-year role as Dr. Robert ""Bob"" Hughes on the CBS soap opera ""As the World Turns"". Hastings was the third actor to portray Hughes and is the longest serving cast member of an American television soap opera, after the death of matriarch Helen Wagner of the same series. Hastings has been active in show business since 1940 and on television itself since 1947, primarily on soap operas. A rare exception was his appearance as Dave Carter in the"
"Bob Bell (actor) Robert Lewis Bell (January 18, 1922 – December 8, 1997), better known as Bob Bell, was an American announcer and actor famous for his alter-ego, Bozo the Clown. He was the original portrayer of the character for Chicago superstation WGN-TV. Bell was born in Flint, Michigan to a General Motors factory worker. He spent his life after high school doing odd jobs until he enlisted first in the United States Marine Corps and later the United States Navy during World War II, though he did not see any combat action due to the loss of vision in"
"Keith Chapman Keith V. Chapman (born 1959 in Great Yarmouth) is a British television writer and producer, best known as the creator of children's television programmes ""Bob the Builder"" and ""PAW Patrol"". He worked for Jim Henson International, designing characters related to the Muppets, before leaving to pursue a career in advertising. While freelancing as an agency art director in the early 1990s, Chapman worked on his own creations, eventually showing them to Peter Orton, executive chairman of HIT Entertainment. One of the properties Chapman had produced was Bob the Builder, and Orton, sensing potential in the character, acquired the"
"Keith Chapman Keith V. Chapman (born 1959 in Great Yarmouth) is a British television writer and producer, best known as the creator of children's television programmes ""Bob the Builder"" and ""PAW Patrol"". He worked for Jim Henson International, designing characters related to the Muppets, before leaving to pursue a career in advertising. While freelancing as an agency art director in the early 1990s, Chapman worked on his own creations, eventually showing them to Peter Orton, executive chairman of HIT Entertainment. One of the properties Chapman had produced was Bob the Builder, and Orton, sensing potential in the character, acquired the"
"promoting their variety of meats. Notes H. Jon Benjamin Harry Jon Benjamin (born May 23, 1966) is an American actor, voice actor and comedian best known for voicing characters, such as Sterling Archer in the animated sitcom ""Archer""; Bob Belcher in the animated sitcom ""Bob's Burgers""; Ben, the son of Dr. Katz, in ""Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist"", Satan in ""Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil""; Coach McGuirk and Jason on ""Home Movies"" and a can of mixed vegetables in the film ""Wet Hot American Summer"". Benjamin was born on May 23, 1966 to a Jewish family in Worcester, Massachusetts and"
"Pod-Race announcer in """", with Scott Capurro providing the voice for the other, Huttese-speaking half, Beed. Proops provided the voice of Bob in the US version of the TV series ""Bob the Builder"" for the five seasons of ""Project Build It"". He has also featured in 2003 film ""Brother Bear"" as the voice of one of the Love Bears and provided the voice as Cryptograf in 2006 film ""Asterix and the Vikings"". Proops has been involved with Turner Classic Movies since 2013, appearing on several of the network's podcasts and in person at public events. In 2016, he appeared as"
"H. Jon Benjamin Harry Jon Benjamin (born May 23, 1966) is an American actor, voice actor and comedian best known for voicing characters, such as Sterling Archer in the animated sitcom ""Archer""; Bob Belcher in the animated sitcom ""Bob's Burgers""; Ben, the son of Dr. Katz, in ""Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist"", Satan in ""Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil""; Coach McGuirk and Jason on ""Home Movies"" and a can of mixed vegetables in the film ""Wet Hot American Summer"". Benjamin was born on May 23, 1966 to a Jewish family in Worcester, Massachusetts and graduated from Worcester Academy in 1984"
"""Frasier pickled in arsenic"". Several parallels have been explicitly drawn in ""The Simpsons"" between Bob and Frasier Crane – Bob's brother Cecil and his father were played by David Hyde Pierce and John Mahoney respectively, echoing the roles they played in ""Frasier"". Grammer, who based Bob's voice on that of actor Ellis Rabb, has been praised for his portrayals of the character. In 2006, he won an Emmy for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for his work in the episode ""The Italian Bob"". As of December 2017, Bob has had speaking appearances in 20 episodes and been featured in 13; the most"