Patrick Warburton is arguably one of the most recognizable faces and voices in the entertainment industry.
From his iconic character “Puddy” on “Seinfeld” to portraying police officer Joe Swanson on nearly 300 episodes of “Family Guy” and greeting guests during Soarin’ Around the World instructional videos at Disney’s California Adventure, Warburton’s the hand of the baritone voice and good manners. they are uncertain.
He has endured many years of change in the world of comedy and has proven longevity can be easy in the uncertainty and ebb and flow of cancellation culture, but his positive outlook on comedy helps him stand out. the length of time.
Warburton is firm in his belief that “Seinfeld” comedy has stood the test of time. “I think that’s the reason why the show is in constant connection and people love it. There’s always, you know, how things change, and this and that … what’s going to pop up today ? What went up yesterday may not go up today,” he told Fox exclusively. Digital News.
“I’ve been apologizing for being on ‘Family Guy,’ and I’m not apologizing because that world is a wicked human satire. Everyone takes themselves too seriously, and … I think in a lot of ways it’s become conflict. our lives, and we need love and humor, acceptance. It’s all simple.”
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“We need humor in our lives,” says “Seinfeld” actor Patrick Warburton. (Getty Images)
“I’ve been apologizing for being on ‘Family Guy,’ and I’m not going to apologize anymore because this world is a bad place for natives.”
Easy for the man who played Elaine Benes’ boyfriend on-and-off on “Seinfeld” for 10 episodes of the classic sitcom but is still one of the most quotable and memorable moments from the long-running show .
Years ago, Warburton told a source that he “avoided” Jerry Seinfeld on his way out for fear of saying something stupid.
“You know, it’s funny. You’re commenting on something that was in an interview in Australia,” he said. “I was working on a project there, and they asked me about working on ‘Seinfeld’. And I said, ‘Oh, yeah, I avoided Jerry like the plague,’ which is… that’s the story. Like, everybody’s like, ‘Why? You’re such a scary person?’ It’s just because I know how lucky I am to be in this game and I want to hit my mark, have a laugh, get out there and not just talk about it and just say, ‘Let’s bring this guy back.’ That’s what I want.”
The slurs didn’t elicit any ill-will from Seinfeld when the men unexpectedly reunited at a Manhattan diner years later.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus portrayed Elaine Benes, while Warburton played her boyfriend David Puddy in the “Seinfeld” series. (Joey Delvalle/NBCU Photo Bank)
“I was working on a project there, and they asked me about working on ‘Seinfeld’. And I said, ‘Oh, yeah, I avoided Jerry like the plague,’ which is… that’s the story. “
While Warburton only starred in a handful of “Seinfeld” episodes, including the finale, he made a lasting impression on audiences. (Oey Delvalle/NBCU Photo Bank)
“It was a few years ago. I was in New York doing press for ‘The Bad List’ and I just ran into Jerry in a restaurant…in a random restaurant,” said Warburton. “I got a tap on the shoulder, and you know how your brain works? I was thinking to myself, ‘I know I know who this guy is.’ This is not going to be just another, ‘Hey, Puddy, can I have your record?’ I turned and saw Jerry’s face, six inches from mine.
“He went, ‘Are you here yourself?’ I’ll go, ‘yes.’ He went, ‘Come and join me, I’m having breakfast with Colin Quinn. I had breakfast with them and he said, ‘What are you doing tonight?’ I went, ‘I don’t know.’ He said let’s go to dinner. So I went over to his house and had dinner with Jerry and his lovely wife and children, and it was a beautiful evening.
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His relationship with Seinfeld feels like a “high five” around him. Despite the fact that they live in different regions and grow up with different conditions, they recently discovered that they have the same meaning.
“I grew up very Catholic, my father was in a monastery for three months, he almost became a monk … then he decided it was not his calling, he wanted to do medicine, my mother said it was worse than that. My father ,” said Warburton. “I mean she has.” srupulosity, so all religion is always with my mother. Cut to, like, two years ago, when my wife was doing Ancestry.com, she found out that I’m actually 12.4% Ashkenazi Jewish.
Warburton has more than 100 vocal credits to his name. (Amy Susman)
Warburton said he was thrilled to learn of his Jewish ancestry, and immediately picked up the phone to tell his friend Seinfeld that he was among the shortlisted candidates.
“The first message I sent was Jerry,” he said. “I went, ‘Hey, Jerry, I’m 12.4%.’ He immediately sent me a text welcoming me to Yidland (the Yiddish word for the land of the Jews), so it was lovely.
Warburton, who has more than 100 voices to his name, said, “Working in voice acting gives you that opportunity, you know, because it doesn’t take a lot of time, you can usually fit in other things. I’m a Disney-phile, so I love anything and everything Disney.”
Warburton has a goal this year to raise more than $4 million in his annual golf tournament. (Brian and)
The actor puts everything he has into his career, and he gives a lot of energy to his favorite project: the Warburton, an annual golf tournament that benefits the Children’s Research Hospital of St. Jude.
Now in its 13th year, Warburton has raised more than $22 million for the hospital, which ensures that families will never have to pay medical bills, travel, housing or food at St.
His goal this year as a professional golfer is to break $4 million in donations – no easy feat by any means. He has a few helpful assistants to support the project, including Alice Cooper, Mark McGrath and his brother, “The Bachelor” Zach Shallcross.
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“So, golf is the biggest common denominator. You’ve got your musicians, your sports, your players, your players and your businessmen,” he said. “Everybody says play golf. I found out, you know, golf with a lot of musician friends that I have is that if you survive the temptation, and you get to the end of it, you can play golf every day of your life.
“I found out, you know, golf with a lot of musician friends that I have that if you survive the temptation, and you get to the end of it, you end up playing golf every day of your life.”
Last year, Warburton’s 12th annual tournament raised $3.9 million for St. Mary’s Children’s Research Hospital. Jude. (Photo by Avra)
Patrick and Cathy Warburton recently celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary. They have four children. (Photo by Avra)
“I know a lot of musicians play golf every day of their lives, starting with Alice Cooper, and it’s a good addiction. They play golf. They watch TV, go to bed, wake up, repeat. I’ve met a lot of musicians through .Golf. We had a big concert on Friday night, and we had eight or 10 Rock and Roll Hall of Famers on stage in one night, some of my old friends that I’ve known for years did that. know, always, like Alice Cooper, Robby Krieger from The Doors, Mike Mills from REM”
He added, “We’ve had everyone from Mike Reno and Loverboy to Huey Lewis to Michael McDonald. Stephen Stills was the last person to leave the stage one year, at 1:00 in the morning. We’ve been around for a while.”
Golf is still in his heart, but making sure he can raise a lot of money for the Children’s Research Institute of St. Jude is what keeps him going.
“We keep putting the bar higher and higher, and the goal is to make as much money as we can,” Warburton said. “In the early years, we always broke our record every year and it was good. Then we realized, this is not sustainable. We can’t break our record every year. It doesn’t work like that. But, you know. , we did it again last year, so we’re going to do it again this year.”
As any devoted Puddy fan will say: “Yes, it is.”
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