Jeff Glen Bennett (born October 2, 1962) is an American voice actor. He voiced the titular character of Johnny Bravo, Dexter and Dee Dee's Dad in Dexter's Laboratory, Ace, Grubber, and Big Billy in The Powerpuff Girls, Peter Puppy in Earthworm Jim, Brooklyn in Gargoyles, Hämsterviel in the Lilo & Stitch franchise, Clay Bailey in Xiaolin Showdown, Petrie in The Land Before Time franchise, The Man with the Yellow Hat in Curious George, Clank in Tinker Bell and Kowalski in the Penguins of Madagascar series (replacing Chris Miller). In 2012, Bennett was awarded an Annie Award for his role in The Penguins of Madagascar and in 2016, he was awarded an Emmy Award for his role in Transformers: Rescue Bots. He has been listed among the top names in the voice-over field.
Early life
Bennett was born on October 2, 1962, in Houston, Texas.
Career
Bennett's first role in the voice-over industry was Horace "I.Q." Boothroyd the Third in James Bond Jr..
Afterwards, more roles came which included Brooklyn in Gargoyles, Petrie in The Land Before Time series from the second film onward (replacing the late Will Ryan), Jitters A. Dog in Bonkers, Lord Camembert in Biker Mice from Mars, Roger Dearly, Lieutenant Pug and several others on 101 Dalmatians: The Series, and Dexter's Dad in Dexter's Laboratory.
In early 1995, he played what would be his best-known role, the title character in Johnny Bravo and Johnny Bravo and the Amazon Women in What a Cartoon!. For the character, Bennett used an Elvis Presley impersonation, which was somewhere between the young and the older Presley. In 1997, Johnny Bravo was made into a television series. A cult hit show, it continued from 1997 to 2004, receiving praise and multiple Annie Award nominations, including one for Bennett.
He has also provided various voices in the animated series Freakazoid!, voicing characters such as The Huntsman, Cave Guy, Candle Jack, Lord Bravery, and many others.
Bennett voiced Drixenol "Drix" Koldriliff in Ozzy and Drix (replacing David Hyde Pierce), Clay Bailey on Xiaolin Showdown, Mister Boss and Mister Fizz in Codename: Kids Next Door, Raj and Samson on Camp Lazlo, Principal Luna and Jan Rongetes (janitor and Swedish air guitarist) on Class of 3000, Azmuth in Ben 10: Alien Force and Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, Clank in Tinker Bell, Mr. Smee and Bones on Jake and the Never Land Pirates.
From 2006 to 2022, Bennett voiced the role of the Man with the Yellow Hat and neighborhood farmer Mr. Renkins in the PBS Kids TV series Curious George. The series was awarded Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Children's Animated Program in 2008, 2010, and 2012. From 2008 to 2010, he voiced the role of Peppermint Larry in the television show The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack.
Bennett has also done the voices of the Joker and other characters on Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Dorkus in Planet Sheen, several characters (Keswick, Larry, and Ollie) on T.U.F.F. Puppy, Red Tornado in Young Justice, and Kowalski in The Penguins of Madagascar.
In 2012, Bennett was awarded the Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting in a Television Production for his role as Kowalski. He was also nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program, but lost to June Foray.
In 2016, Bennett won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for his performance as Mayor Lusky on Transformers: Rescue Bots.
Personal life
Bennett has been married to Susan E. Welby since 1988 and has one daughter (born 1998).
Filmography
Film
{| class="wikitable"
|+ List of voice performances in feature and direct-to-video films
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Note(s)
|-
| 1993
| Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
| Additional voices
|
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1994
| A Hollywood Hounds Christmas
| Dude, Additional voices
|
|-
| The Return of Jafar
| Thief
|Direct-to-video
|-
| The Lion King
|Zazu (singing voice)
|2003 Platinum Edition
|-
| The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure
| Petrie, Ozzy
|Direct-to-video
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1995
| Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken
| Brooklyn, Magus, Owen
|
|-
| Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins
| Johnny Cage, Scorpion
| rowspan="2" |Direct-to-video
|-
| The New Adventures of Peter Rabbit
| Benjamin Bunny, Mr. McGregor, Trevor T. Tittlemouse, Squirrel, Chipmunk, Mr. Tod
|-
| The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving
| Petrie, Mutt, Iguanodon
| Direct-to-video
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2005–2007
| American Dragon: Jake Long
| Jonathan Long, The Huntsman, Jaren MacArthur, Councilor Kulde, Petite Messenger Fairy, King Hammer, additional voices
|
|-
| The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
| Cletus, Skeeter Knommen Ghetit, Loki, Mummy, Mike
|
|-
| 2005–2008
| Camp Lazlo
| Raj, Samson, Commander Hoo-Ha, Walrus, additional voices
|
|-
| Pig Goat Banana Cricket
| Additional voices
|
|-
|2024
|X-Men '97
|Ford, American Judge, Burly Goon, Kree Commander
|4 episodes
|-
| Ghostbusters: The Video Game
| Spider Witch's Victim
|
|-
| Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks
| Azmuth, Bellicus, Ghostfreak
|
|-
| 2016
| Lego Dimensions
| Choose Goose
|
|-
| 2017
| Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue
| Geppetto, Beagle Boys
|
|-
| 2019
| Kingdom Hearts III
| Merlin
|
|-
|2022
|Disney Dreamlight Valley
| Merlin
|
|}
Audiobooks
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Title !! Role
|-
| 2014
| There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
| Dog, Artist
|-
| 2015
| Rain of the Ghosts
| Pete Grier, Shore Patrolman
|}
Other
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Note(s)
|-
| 2018
| Ani-Mayhem
| Foghorn Leghorn, Michigan J. Frog
|
|}
Awards and nominations
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|+Awards and nominations
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Title
! Result
|-
| 1997
| Annie Awards
| Voice Acting by a Male Performer in a TV Production
| Johnny Bravo
|
|-
| 2012
| Annie Awards
| Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production
| The Penguins of Madagascar
|
|-
| 2016
| Daytime Emmy Awards
| Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program
| Transformers: Rescue Bots
|
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