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Tom Kenny of "SpongeBob SquarePants"
Tom Kenny of "SpongeBob SquarePants" - © Nickelodeon
Tom Kenny is the voice of Happy on FOX's animated comedy, "Sit Down, Shut Up."

Tom Kenny's stand-up comedy persona has always had a cartoon-like sensibility and a frantic, fast-paced style. As a lifelong frustrated cartoonist, Tom Kenny is thrilled to be a part of today's animation renaissance. In addition to voicing the lead role on the hit animated series "SpongeBob SquarePants," Tom Kenny is also familiar to viewers as the voices of Dog in "CatDog" and Heffer on "Rocko's Modern Life."

Tom Kenny's other television voice work includes "Lumpus the Moose" on "Camp Lazlow," "The Penguin" on "Batman: The Animated Series," "Raimundo" on "Xiolin Showdown" and "Eduardo" on "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends." Tom Kenny is also a regular voice on the animated series "Super Robot Monkey Team," "Brandy and Mr. Whiskers," "IGPX," "My Gym Partner is a Monkey," "Handy Manny," "Tickle U," "Dilbert," "Futurama," "Dexter's Laboratory," "Johnny Bravo," "Cow and Chicken," "The Powerpuff Girls," "Toonsylvania" and "Mad Jack the Pirate."

In addition to his voice work, Tom Kenny appears at comedy clubs across the country and has performed on such television shows as "The Late Show with David Letterman," "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," "Premiere Blend" and "Comic Strip Live." Tom Kenny was a regular cast member on the critically acclaimed sketch program "Mr. Show with Bob and David" and appeared as the office loser "Persky" on "Just Shoot Me."

Tom Kenny has also guest-starred on "The Drew Carey Show," "Brotherly Love" and "Unhappily Ever After." Kenny creeped out audiences as the evil "Binky the Clown" in the cult film "Shakes the Clown," and starred with his wife, Jill Talley, in the award-winning music video for Smashing Pumpkins' "Tonight, Tonight."

An aficionado of old blues, jazz, country and rockabilly music, Tom Kenny occasionally moonlights with his band, performing songs from his extremely obscure record collection. Tom Kenny lives in Los Angeles with his wife; his son, McKinley; and his daughter, Nora.






TOM KENNY: FACTS

How old is Tom Kenny? Where was Tom Kenny born? Where does Tom Kenny live? Find out here.

Age: 47 years old
Birthday: July 13, 1962
Full Name / Real Name: Thomas James Kenny
Birthplace: East Syracuse, NY
Current Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Wife: Jill Talley



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