Bill Fagerbakke

William Fagerbakke (/ˈfeɪɡərbɑːki/ FAYG-ər-bahk-ee; born October 4, 1957)[1] is an American actor. He voices Patrick Star in the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise, and played Michael "Dauber" Dybinski on the sitcom Coach. He also appeared in 12 episodes of the sitcom How I Met Your Mother as Marshall Eriksen's father Marvin.

Bill Fagerbakke
Fagerbakke in 2022
Born
William Fagerbakke[1]

(1957-10-04) October 4, 1957[1]
Fontana, California, U.S.[1]
EducationUniversity of Idaho (BA)
Southern Methodist University (MFA)
OccupationActor
Years active1984–present
Spouse
Catherine McClenahan
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(m. 1989; sep. 2012)​
Children2

Early life and education

Fagerbakke was born on October 4, 1957,[2] in Fontana, California, and moved to Rupert, Idaho, as a youth. He graduated from Minico High School in Rupert in 1975, where he was a three-sport athlete for the Spartans in football, basketball, and track.[3]

Although he had multiple scholarship offers for college football, including Pac-8 schools, he decided to stay in state and attended the University of Idaho in Moscow.[3] He was a defensive lineman for the Vandals and was ticketed to redshirt in 1976, but was called into action in the fourth game of his sophomore season.[4] The Vandals went 7–4 in 1976, their first winning season in five years, and were 5–2 in the seven games that Fagerbakke started.[5] Head coach Ed Troxel planned on moving him to the offensive line in 1977,[6] but a knee injury in spring drills ended Fagerbakke's athletic career, which turned his focus to theater (the Vandals went 3–8 in 1977 and Troxel was fired; then 2–9 in 1978 under Jerry Davitch, one of the wins being a "no-show" forfeit).[5]

Fagerbakke's first theatrical role was in a campus production of Godspell.[3] He was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity and earned his bachelor's degree in 1981, a result of "two years of football and four years of school."[7][8] He later attended graduate school at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.[3][9]

Career
Fagerbakke in 2009

Fagerbakke has appeared on television in roles such as assistant coach "Dauber" Dybinski on Coach, and in movies, including Funny Farm.[10] He had a role as the mentally disabled Tom Cullen in the 1994 mini-series Stephen King's The Stand. In 1999, he had a role in HBO's original series Oz as Officer Karl Metzger. Since 1999, he has provided the voice of Patrick Star for the Nicktoon SpongeBob SquarePants. His character on Coach was based on a former assistant coach at Idaho, a graduate assistant nicknamed "Tuna."[11]

In 2007, he made a cameo appearance on the show Heroes as Steve Gustavson in the episodes "Run" and "Unexpected." In 2009, he had a role in the film Jennifer's Body. He also played the role of Marvin Eriksen Sr. in the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. In 2012, he made a cameo appearance in the TV show Weeds.

In 2022, Fagerbakke guest-starred in season 5 of Dynasty portraying Peter De Vilbes while his daughter Carson portrays Peter's daughter Patty.

Personal life

Fagerbakke married actress Catherine McClenahan in 1989, together they have two daughters.[1] In September 2012, he filed for legal separation from McClenahan, citing irreconcilable differences.[12]

Filmography

Television voice roles
YearTitleRoleNotesSource
1994BeethovenCaesar / Roger's DadMain cast
1994–1996GargoylesBroadway / HollywoodMain cast (season 1),
recurring role (season 2)
1994–1995Aaahh!!! Real MonstersTroop Leader / Tiny / Carl3 episodes[13]
1995–1996Dumb and DumberHarry DunneMain cast[13]
1996–1999JumanjiAlan ParrishMain cast
1999–presentSpongeBob SquarePantsPatrick Star, additional voicesMain cast[13]
1999Timon & PumbaaBigfootEpisode: "Bigfoot, Littlebrain"
1999The Wild ThornberrysDankEpisode: "On the Right Track"[13]
1999The Night of the Headless HorsemanDolphusTelevision film
1999–2000Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers ChroniclesSgt. GossardMain cast
2000Batman BeyondPaybackEpisode: "Payback"[13]
2001–2004Lloyd in SpaceKurt BlobbertsMain cast
2007–2009Transformers AnimatedBulkhead, Master Disaster, Hot Shot, additional voicesRecurring role[13]
2009The Spectacular Spider-ManMorris BenchEpisode: "Shear Strength"[13]
2010Batman: The Brave and the BoldRonnie Raymond, Lead4 episodes[13]
2010–2011Sym-Bionic TitanMeat5 episodes
2011Young JusticeBig Bear3 episodes[13]
2013–2016Wander Over YonderPrince Cashmere, Additional Voices3 episodes[13]
2015–2017All Hail King JulienKing Joey, Lazy Doug, Hans, Rat DJ, Leonard9 episodes[14][13]
2017Pig Goat Banana CricketBanana's DadEpisode: "Flower for Burgerstein"[13]
2017American Dad!StrannixEpisode: "The Long Bomb"
2017–2020Dorothy and the Wizard of OzScarecrowMain cast[13]
2018DuckTalesGhost of Christmas PresentEpisode: "Last Christmas!"
2021Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under YearsPatrick Star, additional voicesMain cast
2021–PresentThe Patrick Star ShowPatrick Star, Patgor, additional voicesLead role

Video games
YearTitleRoleNotesSource
1996Disney's Animated Storybook: The Hunchback of Notre DameOafish Guard
2001Nicktoons RacingPatrick Star
SpongeBob SquarePants: Operation Krabby Patty[13]
SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge[13]
2002SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month[13]
SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman[13]
2003SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom[13]
2004Nicktoons Movin'
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie[13]
2005SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants![13]
Nicktoons Unite![13]
2006SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab
Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island[13]
2007Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots[13]
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis[13]
2008SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom[13]
2009SpongeBob's Truth or Square[13]
2010SpongeBob's Boating Bash[13]
2011Nicktoons MLB[13]
SpongeBob's Surf & Skate Roadtrip
2013SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton's Robotic RevengePatrick Star/Clem[13]
2015SpongeBob HeroPantsPatrick Star[13]
2020SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – RehydratedArchival recordings[15]
2021Nickelodeon All-Star BrawlVoiceover added in the June 2022 update[13]
2022Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis[13]
2022Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway
2023SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake
2023Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2

Television live action roles

Films

Accolades
Year Film Award Category Result
2012 The Artist Critics' Choice Movie Awards[18] Best Acting Ensemble Nominated

References
  1. "Bill Fagerbakke Biography (1957-)". www.filmreference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  2. Riggs, Thomas (2005). Contemporary Theatre, Film, and Television. Detroit: Gale Research Co. p. 52. ISBN 9780787690342.
  3. White, Vera (July 31, 1997). "Football not enough for Fagerbakke". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1C.
  4. "Bad news for Idaho: Joe Pellegrini lost". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 5, 1976. p. 16.
  5. "Idaho yearly results: 1975-79". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  6. Payne, Bob (November 28, 1976). "Vandals on the rise?". Spokesman-Review. p. D5.
  7. "Actor uses experience at Idaho for role in Coach". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. January 8, 1991. p. 5B.
  8. Delts.org Archived 2010-05-15 at the Wayback Machine - famous members - Delta Tau Delta - accessed 2012-03-01
  9. Stalwick, Howie (January 6, 1991). "Dippy Dybinski is smart off screen". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C4.
  10. Douglas, Patrick (January 14, 2008). "Interview with Bill Fagerbakke". thecultureshock.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2009.
  11. "Bill Fagerbakke". Waycross Journal-Herald. Associated Press. January 8, 1991. p. P-4.
  12. "Actor Bill Fagerbakke granted legal separation from estranged wife". December 26, 2013.
  13. "Bill Fagerbakke (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 3, 2019. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  14. "True Bromance". All Hail King Julien. Season 2. Episode 12. October 16, 2015. Netflix.
  15. @Beta64Official (February 29, 2020). "According to the THQ guy I had show..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. Gallagher, Brian (July 11, 2013). "The Spongebob Squarepants Movie 2 Sets Up Shop in Savannah, Georgia - MovieWeb.com". MovieWeb.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  17. Davis, Brandon (January 23, 2019). "'SpongeBob SquarePants 3' Begins Production". Comicbook. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  18. "17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards (2012) – Best Picture: The Artist". criticschoice.com. December 13, 2011. Archived from the original on January 8, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
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