About Patrick Warburton
Patrick Warburton (born November 14, 1964) is an American actor and comedian. He first gained wide recognition for portraying the recurring role of David Puddy on Seinfeld (1995–1998). Other starring roles on television include title character on The Tick (2001–2002), Jeb Denton on Less than Perfect (2003–2006), Jeff Bingham on Rules of Engagement (2007–2013), and Lemony Snicket on A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017–2019). His promient film credits include The Woman Chaser (1999), Scream 3 (2000), The Dish (2000), Men in Black II (2002), and Ted (2012). Warburton also has numerous voice-over credits, such as Joe Swanson in Family Guy (1999–present), Kronk in Disney's The Emperor's New Groove (2000), Buzz Lightyear in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000–2001), Mr. Steve Barkin in Kim Possible (2002–2007), Brock Samson in The Venture Bros. (2003–2023), Ken in Bee Movie (2007), Sheriff Bronson Stone in Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010–2013), Flynn in the Skylanders video game series (2011–2016), and Mayor Brian Winddancer in Zootopia 2 (2025). He has also voiced the father of the main character Carl in the audiobooks for the adventure-fantasy books Dungeon Crawler Carl, and within advertising, he plays a "control enthusiast" in commercials for National Car Rental. In 2025, Warburton also started touring as a stand-up comic. In the 1990s, Warburton was known for his recurring role in Seinfeld as David Puddy, an unflappable auto mechanic who was the on-again, off-again boyfriend of Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus). He appeared on the American version of Top Gear on February 21, 2012, where he set the "Big Star, Small Car" lap record, beating previous record holder Arlene Tur. His live-action TV roles include David Puddy on Seinfeld, the title character on The Tick, Jeb Denton on Less than Perfect, Jeff Bingham on Rules of Engagement, and Lemony Snicket on A Series of Unfortunate Events.
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