Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Paul Rugg

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
He’s not your average talk show host.
Play trailer0:31
Earth to Ned (2020–2021)
Paul Kevin Rugg is an American voice actor, puppeteer, writer and producer from Los Angeles who is known for voicing Freakazoid, Baron Vain from The Modifyers, Chuckles the Silly Piggy from Dave the Barbarian, Ned from Earth to Ned and Mr. Director from Animaniacs. He is married to Maria and had a daughter.
BornOctober 21, 1960
  • More at IMDbPro
    • Contact info
    • Agent info
BornOctober 21, 1960
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels
  • View contact info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 5 wins & 6 nominations total

    Known for

    Earth to Ned (2020)
    Earth to Ned
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Ned(voice)
    Freakazoid! (1995)
    Freakazoid!
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Freakazoid
    • Paul Harvey
    • Animal Psychiatrist
    • Network Censor
    • Retired Hero
    • Handman
    • Handgirl
    • Hiker
    • Tom Snyder
    • Self
    • Boy Blubber(voice)
    The Adventures of Puss in Boots (2015)
    The Adventures of Puss in Boots
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Artephius
    • Roberto
    • Agosto
    • Artephius, Gregor, Roberto
    • Gregor
    • Sino
    • No
    • Klaus von Braunschweig
    • Babieca
    • Thieves
    • Puss the Bold
    • Fart Puss
    • Invisible Puss
    • Artephius, Roberto
    Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille, and Rob Paulsen in Animaniacs (1993)
    Animaniacs
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Mr. Director
    • Mr. Clown
    • Uncle Albert
    • Lon Borax
    • Sy Sykman
    • Einstein
    • Goyt Ferman
    • Mrs. Mumphead
    • Captain Von Trapp
    • Freakazoid(voice)

    Credits

    IMDbPro

    Actor

    • Mad Movies with the L.A. Connection
      • Cowboy Bob
      • Home Movie Narrator
      • Various voices
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 1985
    • Animaniacs (2020)
      Animaniacs
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Mr. Clown (voice)
      • 2023
    • Oddballs (2022)
      Oddballs
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Clerk
      • Dr. Bolster
      • Orderly (voice)
      • 2022
    • Jorge Diaz, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Katie Crown, and Lilimar in Cleopatra in Space (2019)
      Cleopatra in Space
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Dr. Queed
      • Doctor Queed (voice)
      • 2020–2021
    • Earth to Ned (2020)
      Earth to Ned
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Ned (voice)
      • 2020–2021
    • Tara Strong, Scott Menville, Hynden Walch, Greg Cipes, and Khary Payton in Teen Titans Go! (2013)
      Teen Titans Go!
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Freakazoid (voice)
      • 2020
    • The Mighty Ones (2020)
      The Mighty Ones
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Flippy (voice)
      • 2020
    • Too Loud (2017)
      Too Loud
      5.0
      TV Series
      • Dr. Lewis (voice)
      • 2019
    • OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes (2017)
      OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Announcer
      • President of the Universe
      • Ted Viking (voice) ...
      • 2019
    • Nat Faxon, Jay Gragnani, and Ramone Hamilton in The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants (2018)
      The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Vert Ladderfeller III
      • Altitooth
      • Bivouac Ladderfeller (voice)
      • 2019
    • Feodor Chin, Calvin Wong, Stephanie Hsu, and Gunnar Sizemore in Legendary Place (2018)
      Legendary Place
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Inspector
      • 2018
    • Edi Patterson, Eden Gamliel, Bobby Moynihan, Demetri Martin, Eric Edelstein, and Keith Ferguson in We Bare Bears (2014)
      We Bare Bears
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Mr. Howard (voice)
      • 2018
    • The Adventures of Puss in Boots (2015)
      The Adventures of Puss in Boots
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Artephius
      • Roberto
      • Agosto ...
      • 2015–2018
    • Pig Goat Banana Cricket (2015)
      Pig Goat Banana Cricket
      3.5
      TV Series
      • Cricket
      • Aide
      • Director ...
      • 2015–2017
    • Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T.J. Miller, Andree Vermeulen, and Zack Pearlman in Dragons: Race to the Edge (2015)
      Dragons: Race to the Edge
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Savage (voice)
      • 2015–2017
    • Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale (2017)
      Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale
      5.3
      Short
      • Artephius
      • Papa Bear (voice)
      • 2017

    Writer

    • The Best of Studio C (2022)
      The Best of Studio C
      7.1
      TV Series
      • segment
      • 2023
    • Slumberkins (2022)
      Slumberkins
      8.6
      TV Series
      • written by: Keep on Running
      • 2022
    • Tom Wilson in The Kingdom of God is Within You: Advice from Catholic Actors (2020)
      The Kingdom of God is Within You: Advice from Catholic Actors
      Video
      • words
      • 2020
    • Naomi Winders, Hugh Valentine Clark, Kiri Case, Michelle Knapp, Matthew Meese, Aleta Myles, Garet Allen, Carl Foreman Jr., Jericho Lopez, Dalton Johnson, and Tori Pence in Studio C (2012)
      Studio C
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Norman Picklestripes (2019)
      Norman Picklestripes
      7.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2019–2021
    • The Freakazoid Fan Film (2017)
      The Freakazoid Fan Film
      7.0
      Short
      • characters
      • 2017
    • Jay Leno, Maurice LaMarche, Dee Bradley Baker, Leigh-Allyn Baker, Bill Farmer, Jess Harnell, Scott Menville, Kevin Michael Richardson, Paul Rugg, Stephen Stanton, Billy West, Kelly Osbourne, and Jenny Pellicer in The 7D (2014)
      The 7D
      5.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story by
      • story
      • 2014–2016
    • The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show (2015)
      The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
      5.8
      TV Series
      • written by (segment "The Perfect Show")
      • 2015
    • Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (2013)
      Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures
      4.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011)
      Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
      7.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2011–2013
    • The Looney Tunes Show (2011)
      The Looney Tunes Show
      7.8
      TV Series
      • story
      • 2013
    • Matthew Lillard, Mindy Cohn, Grey DeLisle, and Frank Welker in Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010)
      Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
      8.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2010–2012
    • Jeff Bennett, John DiMaggio, Tom McGrath, and James Patrick Stuart in The Penguins of Madagascar (2008)
      The Penguins of Madagascar
      7.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Late Night Buffet with Augie and Del (2006)
      Late Night Buffet with Augie and Del
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Dave the Barbarian (2004)
      Dave the Barbarian
      7.0
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2004

    Additional Crew

    • Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (2013)
      Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures
      4.7
      TV Series
      • developed for television by
      • 2013–2015
    • Loonatics Unleashed (2005)
      Loonatics Unleashed
      5.8
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 2005
    • Toonsylvania (1998)
      Toonsylvania
      7.0
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 1998–1999
    • One Saturday Morning (1997)
      One Saturday Morning
      8.6
      TV Series
      • consultant
      • 1997–1998
    • Freakazoid! (1995)
      Freakazoid!
      7.5
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 1995–1997
    • Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille, and Rob Paulsen in Animaniacs (1993)
      Animaniacs
      7.8
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • supervising story editor
      • 1994–1996

    Videos15

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 0:31
    Official Trailer
    Earth To Ned (UK Trailer 1)
    Trailer 0:31
    Earth To Ned (UK Trailer 1)
    Earth To Ned (UK Trailer 1)
    Trailer 0:31
    Earth To Ned (UK Trailer 1)
    Earth To Ned
    Trailer 0:31
    Earth To Ned
    Earth To Ned (Australia Trailer 1)
    Trailer 0:31
    Earth To Ned (Australia Trailer 1)
    The Adventures Of Puss In Boots: The Ogre's Wife
    Trailer 1:29
    The Adventures Of Puss In Boots: The Ogre's Wife
    The Adventures of Puss in Boots: Fox, Guy Fox
    Trailer 1:35
    The Adventures of Puss in Boots: Fox, Guy Fox

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Official Blog
      • X
    • Height
      • 5′ 9½″ (1.77 m)
    • Born
      • October 21, 1960
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Maria
    • Other works
      Wrote many episodes of "Animaniacs" (1993) and "Freakazoid!" (1995) and co-wrote a "Histeria!" (1998) sketch.

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Past jobs include dressing as a turtle for children's birthday parties.
    • Trademark
      Catchphrase: "Froinlaven!"

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    You have no recently viewed pages
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.