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

Bill 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, Fagerbakke 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.[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 films, 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

In 1989, Fagerbakke married actress Catherine McClenahan, with whom he had two daughters.[1] In September 2012, he filed for legal separation from McClenahan, citing irreconcilable differences.[12]

Filmography

Television voice roles
YearTitleRoleNotesSource
1990 3×3 Eyes Steve Long [13]
1994BeethovenCaesar / Roger's DadMain cast
1994–1996GargoylesBroadway / HollywoodMain cast (season 1),
recurring role (season 2)		[13]
1994–1995Aaahh!!! Real MonstersTroop Leader / Tiny / Carl3 episodes[13]
1995–1996Dumb and DumberHarry Dunne, various voicesMain 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: Starship Troopers ChroniclesSgt. GossardMain cast
2000Batman BeyondPaybackEpisode: "Payback"[13]
2001–2004Lloyd in SpaceKurt BlobbertsMain cast[13]
2002 Final Fantasy: Unlimited Fungus
2002 Jackie Chan Adventures Butch Episode: "Pleasure Cruise"
2005 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Thud, Grandpa, Clerk Episode: "The Firebird Sweet"
2005–2006 A.T.O.M. Flesh
2007 Family Guy Patrick Star Episode: "Road to Rupert"; archival footage (uncredited)
2007 Kim Possible Myron Episode: "Larry's Birthday"
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, Lead, Helium4 episodes[13]
2010–2011Sym-Bionic TitanMeat5 episodes
2011–2022Young JusticeBig Bear3 episodes[13]
2011–2012 Handy Manny Roland 2 episodes
2012 Robot and Monster Lev Krumholtz 2 episodes
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 OzScarecrow, various voicesMain cast[13]
2018DuckTalesGhost of Christmas PresentEpisode: "Last Christmas!"[13]
2021Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under YearsPatrick Star, additional voicesMain cast[13]
2021–presentThe Patrick Star ShowPatrick Star, Patgor, additional voicesLead role

Video games
YearTitleRoleNotesSource
1996Disney's Animated Storybook: The Hunchback of Notre DameOafish Guard
2001 Nicktoons Nick Tunes Patrick Star [13]
Nicktoons Racing
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]
2003 Nickelodeon Toon Twister 3-D [13]
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom[13]
2004 SpongeBob SquarePants: Typing [13]
Nicktoons 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[13]
2023Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2[13]

Television live action roles
YearTitleRoleNotesSource
1989–1997 Coach Michael "Dauber" Dybinski
1994 The Stand Tom Cullen Miniseries
1997 Sabrina the Teenage Witch Dirk Episode: "Cat Showdown"
1998–1999 Oz Karl Metzger 3 episodes
2005–2014 How I Met Your Mother Marvin Eriksen Sr. 12 episodes
2007 According to Jim Howard Episode: "All the Rage"
2012 Weeds Police Academy Instructor Episode: "Allosaurus Crush Castle"
2014 Growing Up Fisher Ken Fisher 4 episodes
2014 Crash & Bernstein Jeff Episode: "Escape from Bigfoot Island"
2016 All In with Cam Newton Himself Episode: "All In with Josh"
2017 Black-ish Tom Avery Episode: "One Angry Man"
2018 Mom Sergeant Gene Rubenzer Episode: "Phone Confetti and a Wee Dingle"
2018 I'm Dying Up Here Chris Beverly 3 episodes
2021–2023 Young Sheldon Officer Jake 4 episodes
2022 Dynasty Peter De Vilbes Episode: "Devoting All of Her Energy to Hate"

Film
YearTitleRoleNotesSource
1984 Perfect Strangers Carl
1987 The Secret of My Success Ron
1988 Funny Farm Lon Criterion
1990 Loose Cannons Giant
1992 Porco Rosso Mamma Aiuto Gangster (voice)
1996 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Oafish Guard (voice) [13]
1997 Under Wraps Harold, Ted
2000 The Ultimate Christmas Present Sparky Television film
2001 Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure Mooch (voice) Direct-to-video [13]
2002 Ken Park Bob
2003 Atlantis: Milo's Return Sven (voice) Direct-to-video [13]
2003 Quigley Security Guard Londo
2004 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Patrick Star (voice) [13]
2005 Balto III: Wings of Change Ralph, Mr. Conner (voice) [13]
2005 The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper Ted the Polar Bear (voice) Short film [13]
2005 The Legend of Frosty the Snowman Frosty the Snowman (voice) Direct-to-video [13]
2008 Finding Amanda Larry
2009 Space Buddies Pi
2009 Halloween II Deputy Webb
2009 Jennifer's Body Jonas' Dad
2011 The Artist Policeman
2011 Rosewood Lane Hank Hawthorne
2012 The Babymakers Clark
2015 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Patrick Star (voice) [16]
2021 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run Patrick Star (voice) [17][13]

Other

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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