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Tom Kenny

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Voice Actor

The Resume

    (July 13, 1962- )
    Provides the voice of 'SpongeBob SquarePants' (1999- )
    Featured cast member on 'Mr. Show' (1995-1997)
    Other animated voice-over work includes 'Rocko's Modern Life,' 'Dexter's Lab,' 'CatDog,' 'The Power Puff Girls,' 'Futurama,' 'Johnny Bravo' and 'Stripperella'
    Former stand-up comedian
    Married to actress Jill Talley
    Childhood friend of Bobcat Goldthwait

Why he might be annoying:

    He appeared in over 100 films and TV shows, but wasn't famous until he became the voice of a sponge.
    He hosted NBC's ‘Friday Night Video’ long after anyone cared (1990-1994).
    He describes himself as simultaneously shy and an irritating show-off.
    He was so bashful when he started as a stand-up comedian that he posed as his own agent, and attempted to book his shows by phone.
    He says that his normal speaking voice is 'vanilla and nasal with a Syracuse accent.'
    His name sounds like game show host Tom Kennedy.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Since the early 90's He has been in high demand as a voice-over performer.
    He was interested in cartoons and comics since childhood.
    He likes that voice-over work affords him a relatively private life.
    He impersonated his agent and booked many of his stand-up shows.
    He works with his wife Talley in many entertainment productions.
    He says of his successful voice-over career, 'I get paid to do all this stuff you get yelled at for in school.'
    His character in 'Shakes the Clown' was the inspiration for the REM song, 'Binky the Doormat.'

Credit: Ooooh Missy


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 23 Votes: 13.04% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 37 Votes: 48.65% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 44 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 38 Votes: 39.47% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 144 Votes: 47.22% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 146 Votes: 45.89% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 360 Votes: 45.56% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 114 Votes: 21.93% Annoying