Mr. Lawrence
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Mr. Lawrence | |
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 Mr. Lawrence at the 2024 San Diego ComicCon | |
| Born | Douglas Lawrence Osowski January 1, 1969 |
| Other names | Doug Lawrence |
| Alma mater | The Kubert School |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | Mary Ann |
Douglas Lawrence Osowski (born January 1, 1969), known professionally as Mr. Lawrence, is an American voice actor, animator, comedian, and writer. He is best known for his work as a writer and voice actor for the Nicktoons Rocko's Modern Life and SpongeBob SquarePants. On SpongeBob, he has provided the voice of Sheldon J. Plankton, Larry the Lobster, Fred, and various recurring characters since the show's debut in 1999.
Early life and career
[edit]Lawrence grew up in East Brunswick, New Jersey. In high school, he would appear in sketch comedy live shows during the summer.[1] He attended The Kubert School for two years, before dropping out to focus on his stand-up.[2] He is known for his work as a writer (and, since season 10, story editor) on the animated TV series SpongeBob SquarePants. He also has long-running character roles on the show, providing the voice of Sheldon Plankton and various recurring characters, such as Potty the Parrot (replacing Paul Tibbitt from season 10 onwards), the Realistic Fish-Head, and Larry the Lobster.
He was the voice of Edward T. Platypus, Nurse Leslie, Dave, and Ping-Pong on Camp Lazlo. Lawrence also performed the voice of Filburt in Rocko's Modern Life and the Announcer and Manant in The Aquabats! Super Show!. Lawrence is a standup comedian, cartoonist, writer-director, animator and producer on the television series Johnny Talk. He worked on The Ren and Stimpy Show in its second season as a layout assistant. He also worked as a writer on Rocko's Modern Life, The Twisted Whiskers Show, and Mighty Magiswords.
As a comedian, Lawrence performed in New Jersey and Los Angeles, collaborating with comedian Jeremy Kramer and Boston comedy writer Martin Olson. Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, a storyboard writer for Rocko's Modern Life and co-creator of Phineas and Ferb, described Lawrence as bearing a "unique sense of humor", and that one "would really have to know Doug to understand (or not understand)" his style. Marsh says that the rationale for Lawrence's humor techniques and decisions "remain a mystery to us forever."[3]
Personal life
[edit]Lawrence is married and lives in Burbank, California.[4]
Filmography
[edit]Films and television shows
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992–93 | The Ren & Stimpy Show | 12 episodes; layout assistant | |
| 1993–96 | Rocko's Modern Life | Filburt, Additional Voices | 42 episodes; also writer, storyboard artist, and director |
| 1995–96 | The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | Baby, Milk Vendor, Additional Voices | 2 episodes; also character designer |
| 1998 | Toonsylvania | 6 episodes; storyboard artist | |
| 1999 | CatDog | story wrote episode: "It's a Wonderful Half Life/Shepherd Dog" | |
| 1999–present | SpongeBob SquarePants | Plankton, Larry the Lobster, Realistic Fish Head, Fred, Potty the Parrot (since season 10), Tom, Additional Voices | writer (1999–2002; 2009–) story editor (2016–) |
| 2000 | Hairballs | Ray | Short film |
| 2004 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | Plankton, Fish #7, Attendant #2, Lloyd (voice) | |
| 2005–08 | Camp Lazlo | Edward, Dave, Ping Pong, Nurse Leslie, Additional voices | 61 episodes |
| 2007 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Alien #2 (voice) | Episode: "Billy and Mandy Moon the Moon" |
| 2010 | The Cartoonstitute | Joseph "Joey" Elliot Kangaroo (voice) | Episode: "Joey to the World" |
| 2012–14 | The Aquabats! Super Show! | Narrator, ManAnt (voice) | 21 episodes |
| 2015 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | Plankton, Plankton Robot, News Anchor Fish, Mob Member (voice) | |
| Uncle Grandpa | Philip (voice) | Episode: "Older" | |
| New Looney Tunes | story wrote episode: "Scarecrow" | ||
| 2015–19 | Mighty Magiswords | Ralphio, Jest-O the Best-O, Additional Voices | 27 episodes; also story writer (2016) |
| 2019 | Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling | Filburt, Maitre D', Martian 1, Doug, Hopping Hessian, Doodleberg, Lizard (voice) | TV special; also writer |
| 2020 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | Plankton (voice) | |
| 2020–2022 | Deer Squad | Ian (voice) | 19 episodes |
| 2021–2024 | Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years | Plankton, Larry the Lobster, Additional Voices | 39 episodes; also co-developer, writer, theme song composer and story editor |
| 2021–present | The Patrick Star Show | Plankton, Fred, Larry the Lobster, Additional Voices | Co-developer, writer and story editor |
| 2024 | Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie | Plankton, Fred, Larry the Lobster, Additional Voices | |
| 2025 | Plankton: The Movie | Plankton (voice) | Also Story and Screenwriter [5] |
| The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants | [6] |
Video games
[edit]- The Food Album (1993) – album art
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Result |
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| 1995 | CableACE Award | Best Animated Programming Special or Series | Won |
| 2012 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ Bourbeau, Mary Ann (November 5, 2015). "East Brunswick native voices SpongeBob Squarepants character". mycentraljersey.com. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ "Mr. Lawrence - From Kubert Comic School Student to Stand Up Comic | Bonus Scene from Interview". November 16, 2020 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Dan Abrams' interview with Jeff "Swampy" Marsh," The Rocko's Modern Life FAQ
- ^ Bourbeau, Mary Ann (November 5, 2015). "East Brunswick native voices SpongeBob Squarepants character". mycentraljersey.com. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ "Netflix Announces 'Plankton: The Movie' Set in the 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Universe". June 6, 2024.
- ^ "'The Smurfs Movie' Sets Starry Cast to Join Rihanna; Dave Bautista, Eric Nam Board 'Airbender' Franchise". The Hollywood Reporter. April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Doug Lawrence (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 16, 2022. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
External links
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- Mr. Lawrence at IMDb
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- 1969 births
- Living people
- American male comedians
- American male film actors
- American male video game actors
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- Male actors from New Jersey
- Nickelodeon people
- People from East Brunswick, New Jersey
- Comedians from New Jersey
- The Kubert School alumni