Patrick John Warburton (born November 14, 1964) is an American actor. In television, he is known for playing the title role on The Tick, David Puddy on Seinfeld, Johnny Johnson on NewsRadio, Jeb Denton on Less than Perfect, and Jeff Bingham on Rules of Engagement. His voice roles include Kronk in The Emperor's New Groove and its sequels, paraplegic police officer Joe Swanson on Family Guy, and bodyguard Brock Samson on The Venture Bros.. Warburton has also been featured in Bee Movie, Kim Possible, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, Hoodwinked, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated,, Mr. Peabody & Sherman, and Sky High.
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Early Life[]
Warburton was born in Paterson, New Jersey, the son of orthopedic surgeon John Charles Warburton, Jr. and Barbara Jeanne Gratz (an actress credited as Barbara Lord). He and his three sisters, Mary, Lara, and Megan, were raised in a "very religious" and "conservative" Catholic family in Huntington Beach, California, where he attended Saints Simon and Jude Catholic School. He later attended Servite High School (in Anaheim, California), and later transferred to Newport Harbor High School (in Newport Beach, California). He studied marine biology at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California, but dropped out to pursue modeling and acting.
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- Kronk from The Emperor's New Groove and Ninja of '05 in Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja look, act, and sound similar to each other.
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See Wikipedia:Patrick Warburton