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Franklin Wendell Welker, born in 1946, is a voice actor whose career spans six decades and more than 860 credits in film, television, and video games, positioning him as one of the most prolific in the industry. With a total box-office gross of $17.4 billion, Welker is third among film voice actors. He has been the voice of Fred Jones in the enduring Scooby-Doo franchise since 1969 and took over Scooby-Doo himself in 2002, reprising the role in 2020's CGI film Scoob!. His versatility extends to iconic roles like Megatron in Transformers and Shao Kahn in Mortal Kombat, alongside countless animal sounds and minor characters across various franchises. In 2016, Welker received an Emmy for lifetime achievement, cementing his legendary status.
The roles that explain the career.
80 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | Scooby‑Doo: Phantom Trails | Fred jones / Scooby Doo (voice) | TV |
| 2023 | Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! | Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones (voice) | Film |
| 2022 | Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! | Scooby-Doo / Rudy / Fred / Nefario (voice) | Film |
| 2022 | Prancer: A Christmas Tale | Prancer Vocal Effects (voice) | Film |
| 2021 | Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog | Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones (voice) | Film |
| 2021 | Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob | Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones / Monster (voice) | Film |
| 2021 | Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! | Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones / Self | Film |
| 2020 | Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! | Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones (voice) | Film |
| 2020 | Scoob! | Scooby-Doo / Pterodactyl (voice) | Film |
| 2019 | The Rocketeer | Ambrose / Butch (voice) | TV |
| 2019 | Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost | Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones (voice) | Film |
| 2019 | Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island | Scooby Doo / Fred Jones (voice) | Film |
| 2019 | The Little Mermaid Live! | Max (archive footage) (voice) | Film |
| 2019 | Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? | Fred Jones / Scooby-Doo (voice) | TV |
| 2018 | 3Below: Tales of Arcadia | Luug (voice) | TV |
| 2018 | Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones (voice) | Film |
| 2018 | Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost | Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones (voice) | Film |
| 2017 | Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown | Scooby-Doo / Fred (voice) | Film |
| 2017 | LEGO Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash | Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones (voice) | Film |
| 2017 | Smurfs: The Lost Village | Azrael (voice) | Film |
| 2016 | Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon | Fred Jones / Scooby-Doo (voice) | Film |
| 2016 | LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood | Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones (voice) | Film |
| 2015 | Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness | Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones (voice) | Film |
| 2015 | Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery | Fred / Scooby-Doo (voice) | Film |
| 2015 | Scooby-Doo! and the Beach Beastie | Fred Jones / Scooby Doo (voice) | Film |
| 2015 | LEGO Scooby-Doo! Knight Time Terror | Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones (voice) | Film |
| 2015 | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Fred Jones / Scooby-Doo (voice) | TV |
| 2015 | Open Season: Scared Silly | Animals' Vocal Effects (voice, uncredited) | Film |
| 2014 | Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery | Fred Jones / Scooby-Doo (voice) | Film |
| 2014 | Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals | Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones (voice) | Film |
| 2014 | Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales: Field of Screams | Fred Jones / Scooby-Doo (voice) (archive footage) | Film |
| 2014 | Stan Lee's Mighty 7 | General (voice) | Film |
| 2014 | Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy | Fred / Scooby-Doo (voice) | Film |
| 2014 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | Galvatron (voice) | Film |
| 2014 | Big Hero 6 | Mochi (voice) (uncredited) | Film |
| 2013 | Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 | Mayor Stevenson (voice) | Film |
| 2013 | Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright | Scooby-Doo / Fred (voice) | Film |
| 2013 | Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace | Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones (voice) | Film |
| 2013 | Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie's The Wizard of Dizz | Coco the Coconutty Monkey (voice) | Film |
| 2013 | Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Scarecrow | Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones (voice) | Film |
| 2013 | Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map | Fred Jones / Scooby-Doo (voice) | Film |
| 2012 | Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 | Mayor Stevenson / Weather Man (voice) | Film |
| 2012 | Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire | Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones (voice) | Film |
| 2012 | Big Top Scooby-Doo! | Scooby-Doo / Fred (voice) | Film |
| 2012 | Scooby-Doo! Haunted Holidays | Fred Jones / Scooby-Doo (voice) | Film |
| 2012 | Scooby-Doo! Spooky Games | Freddie Jones / Scooby-Doo (voice) | Film |
| 2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Sonya (voice) | Film |
| 2012 | Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon | Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones / Dynomutt (voice) | Film |
| 2012 | Scooby-Doo: Mystery in Motion | Fred Jones / Scooby-Doo (voice) (archive footage) | Film |
| 2012 | Frankenweenie | Sparky (voice) (uncredited) | Film |
| 2012 | The Outback | Higgens / Bull (voice) | Film |
| 2011 | The Looney Tunes Show | TV | |
| 2011 | Bubble Guppies | Bubble Puppy (voice) | TV |
| 2011 | Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur | Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones / Msicellaneous Bikers (voice) | Film |
| 2011 | Hawaiian Vacation | Bullseye (voice) | Film |
| 2011 | The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol | Azrael (voice) | Film |
| 2011 | Spy Kids: All the Time in the World | Animals' vocal effects (voice, uncredited) | Film |
| 2011 | The Smurfs | Azrael (voice) | Film |
| 2010 | Monster Truck Mater | Dr. Frankenwagon's Monster (voice) | Film |
| 2010 | Transformers: Prime | Megatron (voice) | TV |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo | Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones (voice) | Film |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare | Fred / Scooby Doo (voice) | Film |
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | Jabberwocky / Bandersnatch / Jubjub / Bayard (additional voice) | Film |
| 2010 | Firebreather | Dragon 1 (voice, uncredited) | Film |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster | Scooby-Doo (voice) | Film |
| 2010 | Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie's Bow-Tique | Figaro (voice) | Film |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones (voice) | TV |
| 2009 | Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword | Fred / Scooby-Doo (voice) | Film |
| 2009 | Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! | George / Duck / Cow (voice) | Film |
| 2009 | Garfield's Pet Force | Garfield / Garzooka / Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 2009 | Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins | Scooby-Doo (voice) | Film |
| 2009 | The Garfield Show | Garfield (voice) | TV |
| 2008 | Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King | Scooby-Doo / Fred Jones (voice) | Film |
| 2008 | Igor | Animals' vocal effects (voice) (uncredited) | Film |
| 2008 | Garfield's Fun Fest | Garfield / Delivery Gnome / Prop Boy / Leonard / Jeff (voice) | Film |
| 2008 | Futurama: Bender's Game | Nibbler (voice) | Film |
| 2007 | Transformers: Beginnings | Megatron (voice) | Film |
| 2007 | The Legend of Sasquatch | Chief / Baby Sasquatch (voice) | Film |
| 2007 | Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams | Rajah / Abu (voice) | Film |
| 2007 | Cinderella III: A Twist in Time | Lucifer (voice) | Film |
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