Tom Kenny

Tom Kenny married American actress Jill Talley in 1995. They have worked together on a number of projects. The couple has two children, Mack and Nora.

Thomas James Kenny was born on 13th July 1962 in Syracuse, New York to father Paul Austin Kenny and mother Theresa Bridget. As a child he was into comic books as well as drawing funny pictures.

At an early age, he developed an interest in standup comedy. Along with a friend he attended and performed at an event which featured comedian Barry Crimmins.

He went to Bishop Grimes High School. After finishing his studies, he started performing stand-up comedy and continued this routine for around eight years.

Tom Kenny made his film debut appearing in the 1989 romantic comedy film ‘How I Got into College’. It was directed by Savage Steve Holland. In 1991, he appeared in a supporting role in the film ‘Shakes the Clown’. The film did very poorly commercially. It also received poor reviews. The following year, he appeared in the television film ‘Medussa: Dare to Be Truthful’.

His first major work as a voice actor was in the animated series ‘Rocko’s Modern Life’. It aired from 1993 to 1996. The series earned huge popularity and also won a few awards, including an Emmy. In 1996, he started working on the show ‘Dexter’s Laboratory’, a popular sci-fi animated series. He played one of the main roles.

He next played a role in the popular animated TV series ‘Johnny Bravo’. It aired from 1997 to 2004. In 1998, he started working in the superhero animated TV series ‘The Powerpuff Girls’. Kenny voiced many of the main characters of the series. It aired from 1998 to 2005. The series won an Annie Award, as well as three Emmy Awards.

In 1999, he came to popularity after he started voicing the titular character in the animated series ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’. The series became a massive hit and has won several awards which include two Emmy Awards and six Annie Awards. The show has also been appreciated by critics.

Other popular animated TV series that he worked in over the next two decades include ‘Xiaolin Showdown’ (2003-06), ‘The Batman’ (2004-08), ‘Camp Lazlo’ (2005-08), ‘Adventure Time’ (2010-present), ‘Ultimate Spiderman’ (2012-17) and ‘Miles From Tomorrowland’ (2015-present). He has also voiced his character in multiple movies and video games related to the ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ series.

‘Dexter’s Laboratory’ is a popular animated sci-fi TV series, where Tom Kenny voiced one of the main characters. The series revolves around a young boy-genius named Dexter, who has a secret laboratory in the basement of his house, and his sister Dee Dee, who constantly creates trouble for him, messing with his inventions. The show received critical acclaim and also won three Annie Awards.

Tom Kenny’s role of the titular character in the animated series ‘SpongeBob Squarepants’ is undoubtedly the most significant work in his career. The series revolves around a few underwater friends and their adventures in an underwater city named Bikini Bottom. The show has been airing for eighteen years, and has earned huge popularity and acclaim. It has also won several significant awards.

He has also voiced many of the main characters in the animated TV series ‘Xiaolin Showdown’. The series follows a group of young warriors who train in martial arts and magic to defeat the forces of evil. The show was a huge hit, and was nominated for four Emmy Awards, out of which it won one. It was nominated for an Annie Award as well.