Billy West Net Worth

Billy West's Quotes

• [on working on Howard Stern's radio show] It was exciting, because there was nothing like it. When I came around, he was starting to get played in other cities on other stations. He was syndicating. And this show was like-when that show came to town, all the other radio stations had to duck and cover, because they couldn't go where he was going. He built that up; he learned how to dance right up close to the line. So close that it's like, "Whoa!" But that's very masterful, to be able to do that. Now there's so many watered-down versions of his show, and his humor, and the vernacular from the show. Other stations, it's commonplace to talk like he did. He kind of taught everybody how to talk, brash. He would just Tourette out his thoughts, and I thought that was the greatest thing in the world.
• As long as I can apply my craft, I'm happy.
• It had more layers than an onion. These writers meant business. There was a level for everybody. Your major could be celestial mechanics, and there'd be celestial-mechanics jokes.
• You have to have some kind of power of observation, almost like a trained observer.
• Robert Mitchum sounded different from John Wayne, and John Wayne sounded different from Clark Gable.

Interesting Facts about Billy West

1. Did celebrity impressions on the Howard Stern Show for years.
2. Some of his characters' voices such as Stimpy are based on the voice of Larry Fine of The Three Stooges.
3. Did the voice of ZIM in the pilot episode of Invader ZIM (2001).
4. Turned down the opportunity to reprise his role as the voice of the title character on the Doug (1991)-spinoff, Brand Spanking New! Doug (1996) because he considered it a role he did and did well and it was time to put it aside and move on.
5. Turned down the opportunity to reprise the role as the voice of the legendary Stimpy on John K.'s new Ren & Stimpy 'Adult Party Cartoon' (2003) on Spike.
6. Made his live-action debut in Mark Hamill's Comic Book: The Movie (2004) along with numerous other voice-over actors. Hamill has made a real career as a voice-over actor and wanted many of his peers to appear on film in the flesh.
7. Due to his role on Futurama (1999), he has portrayed President Richard Nixon more than any other actor.
8. He moved to Boston, Massachusetts when he was 11.
9. Provides the voice for "Red" on the M&M commercials.
10. Disliked Brand Spanking New! Doug (1996).
11. Friends with Richard Steven Horvitz.
12. Did not start his career in radio and voice acting until he was 30 years old.
13. His father was an abusive alcoholic. According to Billy, his father tried to kill him 15 times.
14. He was addicted to alcohol and drugs in his early 20's. He went to Rehab and has been sober for over 30 years.
15. His favorite Looney Tunes character is Elmer Fudd.
16. He auditioned for the role for Rigby in Regular Show (2009).
17. In addition to Philip J. Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Doctor Zoidberg, and Zapp Brannigan, he also auditioned for the role for Bender in Futurama (1999).
18. He auditioned for the role for Klaus in American Dad! (2005).
19. He has often been compared to Mel Blanc.
20. He has been openly critical of the use of famous actors in animated films over professional voice actors.