- Born
- Birth nameWilliam Mark Fagerbakke
- Height6′ 6″ (1.98 m)
- William Fagerbakke is an American actor known for voicing 'Patrick Star' in the "SpongeBob SquarePants" franchise, 'Broadway' in "Gargoyles" and playing 'Dauber' in "Coach". He is also known for his roles in 'Young Sheldon", "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", "The Legend of Frosty the Snowman", "Jennifer's Body", "Lloyd in Space", "Sym-Bionic Titan" and "How I Met Your Mother".
- IMDb mini biography by: Christian Frates
- SpouseCatherine McClenahan(1989 - 2012) (separated, 2 children)
- ChildrenCarson FagerbakkeHannah
- Distinctive deep voice
- Often plays slow-witted characters
- Towering height
- The voice of Patrick Star
- While doing a press conference to promote the animated series Gargoyles (1994), where he voiced the character Broadway, he responded to a question about whether or not the series was acceptable viewing for children by saying "It's better than Barney!"
- Was once told by Fred Gwynne "You're too tall for this business." Ironically, Gwynne was only an inch shorter than Fagerbakke.
- Has been good friends with Nick Bakay since they were roommates in college.
- Attended University of Idaho (B.A., theater arts) and Southern Methodist University.
- Is a Member of Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity.
- When I was playing football, I was getting up to 240 pounds, and they wanted me to get to 260.
- It took me a few years to realize I might want to get into acting as a profession.
- Athletics provided a life preserver for me, and that maybe kept me out of trouble. I never partied in high school. I mostly just dated.
- Your basic physical makeup does influence the parts you're offered. If you're big, they cast you either dumb or tough, although there are exceptions. Clint Eastwood and James Arness carved out niches for themselves in Westerns. I just hope I won't be faced with doing 'Li'l Abner' in dinner theater for the rest of my career.
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