Billy West is a famous American voice actor and comedian
Billy West
@Film & Theater Personalities, Family and Childhood
Apr 16, 1952
Biography
Personal Details
- Birthday: April 16, 1952
- Nationality: American
- Famous: Film & Theater Personalities, Actors
- Spouses: Violet West
- Known as: William Richard West
- Birth Place: Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
- Height: 166cm
Billy West born at
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
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Birth Place
He suffered from chronic depression owing to a troubled childhood for which he resorted to drug and alcohol for a long period of time. However, he has given up drugs and is strictly a vegan.
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Personal Life
On October 4, 2006, he revealed on ‘The Adam Carolla Show’ that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer for which he underwent a surgery.
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Personal Life
Billy West was very young when his family moved to Boston, where he was raised in the neighborhood of Roslindale.
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Childhood & Early Life
As a child he learned to play guitar and spent most of his high school days playing for several bands.
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Childhood & Early Life
He began his career as a standup comedian, before lending his voice for different characters in ‘The Big Mattress show’ of the WBCN, Boston’s radio network.
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Career
In 1988, he moved to New York City where he worked at the K-Rock Radio and a little later in the puppet TV show, ‘Beany and Cecil’.
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Career
Soon, his talent caught the attention of the famous radio and TV personality Howard Stern who took him as his cast-member and performer for ‘The Howard Stern Show’.
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Career
From 1991 to 1996 he gave his voice to popular animated television series ‘The Ren & Stimpy Show’.
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Career
In 1996, he offered his voice to the animated sports comedy film ‘Space Jam’ and in 1998 he starred as ‘Shaggy Rogers’, the made-for-video film ‘Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island’.
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Career
He became famous for giving his voice to ‘Stimpy’ in the famous animated series ‘The Ren & Stimpy Show’ which was well received and developed a cult following.
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Major Works
His most acclaimed roles are in the animated science fiction sitcom ‘Futurama’ in which he offered his voice for the characters ‘Philip J. Fry’, ‘Professor Farnsworth’, ‘Doctor Zoidberg’ and ‘Zapp Brannigan’.
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Major Works