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Bill Farmer Biography

Birth Name:William Robert Farmer

Birth Place:Pratt, Kansas, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Producer

Fast Facts

Has spoken on Attention Deficit Disorder with strategies to overcome the obstacles presented by ADD at any age, after being diagnosed with the disease well into adulthood
First voice actor to receive the Friz Freleng Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Animation
Inducted into Disney's Hall of Fame as he became a Disney Legend in 2009
Best known for his voice over work, especially as being the official voice of Goofy and Pluto since 1986
Has over 100 celebrity impressions and dialects in his repertoire
Teaches voice-acting students, produces voice-actor demos and offers private coaching through his production company, Toonhouse, Inc

Awards

2000Annie-Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2011Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program: nominated
2012BTVA Voice Acting Award-Best New Vocal Interpretation of an Established Character: nominated
2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational: nominated
2014Annie-Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production: nominated
2014BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Children's/Educational: winner
2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Children's/Educational: winner
2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational: winner
2015Annie-Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production: winner
2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Children's/Educational: nominated
2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical: nominated
2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series: winner
2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational: nominated
2016BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series: winner