Episode 17: Billy West (Voice Actor, Comedian)

Billy West was born in 1952 in Detroit, Michigan. Best known for his
work on Ren & Stimpy, West has a career in radio and television that
began in the 1980's when he did comedic impersonations for Charles
Laquidara's Big Mattress morning show on Boston's WBNC FM radio network.

By the mid-90s, he had moved to doing impersonations of Cincinnati Reds
owner Marge Schott on The Howard Stern Show, giving him greater
exposure. From there, West became involved with the Nickelodeon shows
Doug and Ren & Stimpy.

Portraying the title characters on both shows, Billy West saw his
voiceover work reach an even larger, yet younger audience. This led to
Warner Bros. hiring him for the film Space Jam in 1996. Featuring
Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan and the cast of Looney Tunes, West
voiced Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd, two characters whom he has
sporadically voiced throughout the next decade.

He is also known for his portrayal of Philip J. Fry on the cartoon
Futurama, which began in 1999 and has continued on through a number of
changes through 2012 and currently airs on Comedy Central. In addition
he is also the voice of the iconic Red M&M.