Jess Harnell
Biography
Jess Harnell is an American voice actor and singer who grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey, and got his start in 1989 supplying voices for Disneyland's Splash Mountain ride, including Br'er Rabbit. Among his early roles were Wakko Warner in Animaniacs and Secret Squirrel in 2 Stupid Dogs, and he became the voice of Crash Bandicoot in that video game franchise. He has also played Captain Hero in the animated comedy Drawn Together, Ironhide in three Transformers movies directed by Michael Bay, and Chilly in Doc McStuffins. He produced and acted in Comic Book: The Movie (2004), voiced a character in Up (2009), and he has announced America's Funniest Home Videos since 1998. He released a solo album, The Sound of Your Voice, in 1995 and sings lead for the band Rock Sugar.
62years old
Turns 63 on December 23in 42 days
- Born Teaneck
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 40
- Career span
- 21 years1996 to 2017
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A first
In the Michael Bay-directed Transformers, Harnell voiced Ironhide and Barricade, making him the only voice actor in that film to play both an Autobot and a Decepticon.
Behind the camera
Jess Harnell worked as a producer on the 2004 film Comic Book: The Movie, sharing those duties with Billy West, Mark Hamill, Eric Mittleman, Scott Zakarin and Roger Rose. He also played Ricky in the film.
Jess Harnell movies on Netflix
Deepas Luigi (voice)
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Natureas Animal Control Guy 1 / Additional Voices (voice)
Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factoryas Grandpa Joe / Bill, the Candy Shop Owner (voice)
Nerdlandas Reporter Jess (voice)
Looney Tunes: Rabbits Runas Tosh Gopher / Pete Puma (voice)
Tom and Jerry: Spy Questas Pan
Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Loveas Campaign Manager / Announcer
Achmed Saves Americaas Harold Bellingham (voice)
Party Centralas Additional Voices (voice)
The Hero of Color Cityas Green (voice)
Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragonas Pan (voice)
Big Top Scooby-Doo!as Human Scooby Doo / Guard (voice)
Time Travel Materas Additional Voice Talent
Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouseas Pan (voice)
Wreck-It Ralphas Don (voice)
The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!as Captain Hero / King / Wile E. Coyote (voice)
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmesas Pan / Brett Jeremy (voice)
Upas Nurse AJ (voice)
Dragon Huntersas Gildas (voice)
Igoras Announcer / Royal Guard #2 (voice)
Space Chimpsas Additional Voices (voice)
Tokyo Materas Additional Voices
Underfist: Halloween Bashas Singer (voice)
WALL·Eas Additional Voices (voice)
Mucha Lucha: The Return of El Maleficoas Don Cerebro / Vegas Lounge Singer (voice)
Tom and Jerry Blast Off to Mars!as Major Buzz Blister / Martian General / Worker #3 (voice)
Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furryas Buzz Blister / Film Director (voice)
Clifford's Really Big Movieas Dirk (voice)
Comic Book: The Movieas Ricky
Jimmy Neutron: Win, Lose and Kaboom!as Meldar (voice)
Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.!as Dude #2 (voice)
Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeersas Major General (voice)
The Jungle Book 2
Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ringas Policeman (voice)
Joseph: King of Dreamsas Issachar / Lead Trader (voice)
Animaniacs: Wakko's Wishas Wakko Warner (voice)
We Wish You a Merry Christmasas Santa / Man #1 / Man #2 / Angry Man / Elves (voice)
Casper Meets Wendyas Fatso (voice)
Casper: A Spirited Beginningas Fatso (voice)
Aladdin and the King of Thievesas Additional Voice Talents (voice)
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!2010as Captain Hero / King / Wile E. Coyotevoice
IMDb rating 6.14.9K votes
- Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry2005as Buzz Blister / Film Directorvoice
IMDb rating 6.83.8K votes
- Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory2017as Grandpa Joe / Bill, the Candy Shop Ownervoice
IMDb rating 5.01.8K votes
Most often with
Spike Brandt directed five of these films, Tony Cervone three and Robert C. Ramirez two. Jeff Bennett appears in ten of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Jeff Bennett10 films together, 1996 to 2005
Jeff Bennett's page Tom and Jerry Blast Off to Mars!2005IMDb rating 6.0Harnell as Major Buzz Blister / Martian General / Worker #3voiceBennett as Dr. Gluckman / Martian Guard #1 / Presidentvoice
Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry2005IMDb rating 6.8Harnell as Buzz Blister / Film DirectorvoiceBennett as Steedvoice
Jimmy Neutron: Win, Lose and Kaboom!2004IMDb rating 7.0Harnell as MeldarvoiceBennett as Gorlock #2…voice
Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.!2004IMDb rating 4.0Harnell as Dude #2voiceBennett as Jackie Legs / Lounge Singervoice
Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers2004IMDb rating 6.4Harnell as Major GeneralvoiceBennett as The Beagle Boys / Additional Voicesvoice
The Jungle Book 22003IMDb rating 5.4
Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring2001IMDb rating 6.3Harnell as PolicemanvoiceBennett as Tomvoice
Joseph: King of Dreams2000IMDb rating 6.5Harnell as Issachar / Lead TradervoiceBennett as Levivoice
Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish1999IMDb rating 7.1Harnell as Wakko WarnervoiceBennett as Captain of the Guard / Baloneyvoice
Aladdin and the King of Thieves1996IMDb rating 6.3Harnell as Additional Voice TalentsvoiceBennett as Zagoolienvoice
Rob Paulsen8 films together, 1996 to 2015
Rob Paulsen's page Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run2015IMDb rating 5.7Harnell as Tosh Gopher / Pete PumavoicePaulsen as Mac Gophervoice
Dragon Hunters2008IMDb rating 6.5Harnell as GildasvoicePaulsen as Gwizdo / Bat / Lensflairvoice
Tom and Jerry Blast Off to Mars!2005IMDb rating 6.0Harnell as Major Buzz Blister / Martian General / Worker #3voicePaulsen as Computer / Worker #1 / Worker #2voice
Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry2005IMDb rating 6.8Harnell as Buzz Blister / Film DirectorvoicePaulsen as Irving / Davevoice
Jimmy Neutron: Win, Lose and Kaboom!2004IMDb rating 7.0Harnell as MeldarvoicePaulsen as Carl Wheezer…voice
Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers2004IMDb rating 6.4Harnell as Major GeneralvoicePaulsen as The Troubadourvoice
Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish1999IMDb rating 7.1Harnell as Wakko WarnervoicePaulsen as Yakko Warner / Dr. Otto Scratchensniff / Pinkyvoice
Aladdin and the King of Thieves1996IMDb rating 6.3Harnell as Additional Voice TalentsvoicePaulsen as Additional Voice Talentsvoice
Frank Welker7 films together, 1996 to 2012
Frank Welker's page Big Top Scooby-Doo!2012IMDb rating 6.7Harnell as Human Scooby Doo / GuardvoiceWelker as Scooby-Doo / Fred Jonesvoice
Tom and Jerry Blast Off to Mars!2005IMDb rating 6.0Harnell as Major Buzz Blister / Martian General / Worker #3voiceWelker as Spikevoice
Jimmy Neutron: Win, Lose and Kaboom!2004IMDb rating 7.0Harnell as MeldarvoiceWelker as Goddardvoice
Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers2004IMDb rating 6.4Harnell as Major GeneralvoiceWelker as Additional Voicesvoice
Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring2001IMDb rating 6.3Harnell as PolicemanvoiceWelker as Jerryvoice
Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish1999IMDb rating 7.1Harnell as Wakko WarnervoiceWelker as Baron Thaddeus von Plotz III / Ralph the Guard / Runt / Buttons / Chicken Boo / Additional Voicesvoice
Aladdin and the King of Thieves1996IMDb rating 6.3Harnell as Additional Voice TalentsvoiceWelker as Abu / Rajah / Fazahlvoice
Grey Griffin7 films together, 2004 to 2015
Grey Griffin's page Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest2015IMDb rating 6.0Harnell as PanGriffin as Carol
Big Top Scooby-Doo!2012IMDb rating 6.7Harnell as Human Scooby Doo / GuardvoiceGriffin as Daphne Blakevoice
Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse2012IMDb rating 6.3Harnell as PanvoiceGriffin as Maid Marianvoice
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes2010IMDb rating 6.4Harnell as Pan / Brett JeremyvoiceGriffin as Redvoice
Underfist: Halloween Bash2008IMDb rating 6.9Harnell as SingervoiceGriffin as Mandy / Aunt Sis / Kid / Ikevoice
Clifford's Really Big Movie2004IMDb rating 5.4Harnell as DirkvoiceGriffin as Emily Elizabethvoice
Jimmy Neutron: Win, Lose and Kaboom!2004IMDb rating 7.0Harnell as MeldarvoiceGriffin as Vendanna(Grey DeLisle)voice
Billy West7 films together, 2001 to 2015
Billy West's page Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run2015IMDb rating 5.7Harnell as Tosh Gopher / Pete PumavoiceWest as Elmer Fuddvoice
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes2010IMDb rating 6.4Harnell as Pan / Brett JeremyvoiceWest as Tomvoice
Tom and Jerry Blast Off to Mars!2005IMDb rating 6.0Harnell as Major Buzz Blister / Martian General / Worker #3voiceWest as Major Biff Buzzard / King Thingg / Gardener #2voice
Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry2005IMDb rating 6.8Harnell as Buzz Blister / Film DirectorvoiceWest as Biff Buzzard / President of Hollywood / Squirtyvoice
Comic Book: The Movie2004IMDb rating 5.8Harnell as RickyWest as Leo Matuzik
Jimmy Neutron: Win, Lose and Kaboom!2004IMDb rating 7.0Harnell as MeldarvoiceWest as Sam…voice
Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring2001IMDb rating 6.3Harnell as PolicemanvoiceWest as Freddievoice
Lori Alan7 films together, 2004 to 2017
Lori Alan's page Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory2017IMDb rating 5.0Harnell as Grandpa Joe / Bill, the Candy Shop OwnervoiceAlan as Mrs. Teeveevoice
Achmed Saves America2014IMDb rating 4.5Harnell as Harold BellinghamvoiceAlan as Evelynvoice
Party Central2014IMDb rating 7.0Harnell as Additional VoicesvoiceAlan as Additional Voicesvoice
Time Travel Mater2012IMDb rating 6.2Harnell as Additional Voice TalentAlan as Additional Voice Talent
Tokyo Mater2008IMDb rating 6.6Harnell as Additional VoicesAlan as Additional Voice Talentvoice
WALL·E2008IMDb rating 8.4Harnell as Additional VoicesvoiceAlan as Additional Voicesvoice
Comic Book: The Movie2004IMDb rating 5.8Harnell as RickyAlan as Anita Levine
Spike BrandtDirector, 5 films, 2010 to 2017
All films by Spike Brandt Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory2017IMDb rating 5.0Harnell as Grandpa Joe / Bill, the Candy Shop Ownervoice
Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest2015IMDb rating 6.0Harnell as Pan
Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon2014IMDb rating 5.9Harnell as Panvoice
Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse2012IMDb rating 6.3Harnell as Panvoice
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes2010IMDb rating 6.4Harnell as Pan / Brett Jeremyvoice
Tony CervoneDirector, 3 films, 2012 to 2015
All films by Tony Cervone Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest2015IMDb rating 6.0Harnell as Pan
Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon2014IMDb rating 5.9Harnell as Panvoice
Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse2012IMDb rating 6.3Harnell as Panvoice
Robert C. RamirezDirector, 2 films, 2000 to 2004
All films by Robert C. Ramirez Clifford's Really Big Movie2004IMDb rating 5.4Harnell as Dirkvoice
Joseph: King of Dreams2000IMDb rating 6.5Harnell as Issachar / Lead Tradervoice
Box office
What Jess Harnell's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.1 billion
11 of the 40 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 40 films: 11 worldwide figure; 12 never in cinemas; 17 figure not found.
- 11Worldwide figure
- 12Never in cinemas
- 17Figure not found
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$735M35.8% of the total
- 2$521M25.4% of the total
- 3$471M22.9% of the total
- 4$136M6.6% of the total
- 5$69M3.3% of the total
- 6$65M3.2% of the total
- 7$31M1.5% of the total
- 8$12M0.6% of the total
Online
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