J. P. Karliak | |
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 Karliak at the 2024WonderCon | |
| Born | John Paul Karliak 1980 or 1981 (age 44–45) |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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John Paul Karliak (born 1980 or 1981)[1] is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his voice acting asMorph in the television seriesX-Men '97,Wile E. Coyote in the television seriesNew Looney Tunes, Wolfgang in the video game seriesSkylanders, andGargamel and Razamel in the 2025Smurfs film.
J. P. Karliak was born in 1980 or 1981 inDunmore, Pennsylvania.[1] He graduated with a bachelor's degree in theatre fromUniversity of Southern California.[1]
He took a voice over class taught byBob Bergen.[1] In 2008, Karliak made his voice-acting debut in the video gameTom Clancy's EndWar as an unnamed character and others. Karliak also appears physically on-screen in live-action television series, such asRinger andReal Husbands of Hollywood.
In 2014, he voiced Wolfgang in the video gameSkylanders: Trap Team, a role he reprised inSkylanders: SuperChargers andSkylanders: Imaginators in 2015 and 2016, respectively. In 2015, he voicedWile E. Coyote in theCartoon Network/Warner Bros. Pictures animated television seriesNew Looney Tunes until its cancellation in 2020.[1] In 2016, he provided the voice of Reese in the animated feature filmBatman: The Killing Joke, featuringKevin Conroy andMark Hamill.[2] In 2017, he voicedWilly Wonka in theTom and Jerry direct-to-video animated filmTom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.[3]
Starting from 2018, Karliak voiced the Boss Baby inThe Boss Baby: Back in Business, aNetflix television series based onMarla Frazee's bookThe Boss Baby andTom McGrath's 2017animated film of the same name. He then proceeded to reprise his role in the sequel seriesThe Boss Baby: Back in the Crib, which had aired on May 19, 2022.[4]
In the 2020 video gameCrash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, he provided the voice ofDoctor Nefarious Tropy.[5]
In 2021, he provided the English voice of S566 in theNetflix animated television seriesEden,[6] and provided the voice ofGreen Goblin in theDisney Junior animated television seriesSpidey and His Amazing Friends.[7]
In February 2023, Karliak guest voiced Babwa Venomor, aTrandoshan mercenary leader, who works for the Empire, inStar Wars: The Bad Batch.[8]
Karliak isgenderqueer.[9][10][11] In July 2022, Karliak married his boyfriend Scott Barnhardt.[12] Karliak lives inLos Angeles.[1]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Premarital Six | Delivery Boy | Short film Credited asJohn Paul Karliak |
| Little Black Dress | Kevin | ||
| 2010 | Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic | The Avenger (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| L.T.D. | John Paul | Short film Credited asJohn Paul Karliak | |
| 2011 | Retirement Press Conference | Orlando Martinez | Short film |
| 2014 | The Marvel Experience | Vision (voice) | |
| 2015 | Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Avengers Reassembled | Baron Strucker, Vision (voice) | [13] |
| 2016 | Holiday in | Easter | Short film |
| Batman: The Killing Joke | Reese (voice) | [13] | |
| 2017 | Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory | Willy Wonka (voice) | [13] |
| 2018 | Patty | Keith Jordan (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| Dorothy's Christmas in Oz | Tin Man (voice) | Short film | |
| 2019 | Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth | Kouzou Fuyutsuki (voice) | Netflix version |
| Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion | |||
| Millennium Actress | Scarface (voice) | English version | |
| The Secret Life of Pets 2 | Additional voices | ||
| 2020 | The Boss Baby: Get That Baby! | Boss Baby Theodore Lindsey "Ted" Templeton, Jr. (voice) | Short film |
| 2021 | Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway | Geise H. Hugest (voice) | Netflix version |
| Fate/Grand Order The Movie: Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot Wandering; Agateram | Gawain (voice) | English version | |
| The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf | Additional voices | ||
| Sing 2 | |||
| 2022 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | ||
| 2024 | No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie | ||
| 2025 | Smurfs | Gargamel, Razamel (voice)[13] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Ringer | Party Planner | Credited asJohn Paul Karliak Episode: "She's Ruining Everything" |
| 2013 | Real Husbands of Hollywood | Telegram Guy | Episode: "Backstabbers" Credited asJohn Paul Karliak |
| Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. | Doc Samson (voice)[13] | Episode: "The Skaar Whisperer" | |
| 2015 | Funsplosion | Himself | Episode: "Kid Accountant" |
| 2015–16 | Sanjay and Craig | Puppet, Civilian No. 1, Heavenly Voice | 17 episodes |
| 2015–20 | New Looney Tunes | Wile E. Coyote, various voices[14] | 17 episodes |
| 2016 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Naysaya (voice) | Episode: "Naysaya" |
| 2016–19 | The Stinky & Dirty Show | Linus, Lifty (voice) | 6 episodes |
| 2017 | Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh | Boopy (voice) | Episode: "The Cloud/Booverty" |
| 2017–20 | Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz | Tin Man,Nome King, various voices[13] | 75 episodes |
| 2018–21 | Castlevania | Additional voices | 9 episodes |
| 2018–20 | The Boss Baby: Back in Business | Boss Baby Theodore Lindsey "Ted" Templeton, Jr., Worker Baby Chip (voice) | Main cast[15] |
| 2018 | Trolls: The Beat Goes On! | Pistil Patrick (voice)[13] | Episode: "Three Trolls-keteers/The Helper" |
| 2019 | Neon Genesis Evangelion | Kouzou Fuyutsuki (voice)[13] | Netflix version |
| Costume Quest | Ruben, Caterpillar | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | The Valhalla Murders | Arnar (voice) | English version[16] |
| Lego City Adventures | 2 episodes | ||
| 2020–21 | Bless the Harts | Gene, Another Man (voice) | 5 episodes |
| 2020–22 | Trolls: TrollsTopia | Dante Crescendo, Caruthers (voice)[17] | Main cast |
| 2020–24 | Looney Tunes Cartoons | Additional voices | |
| 2021 | The Loud House | Vic McGillicuddy, Samuel (voice) | 3 episodes |
| Archibald's Next Big Thing Is Here! | Mr. Hackensack (voice) | Episode: "Robo-Family/The Phantom of Pointy Peak!" | |
| Eden | S566 (voice)[13] | English dub | |
| 2021–22 | Madagascar: A Little Wild | Todd (voice) | Recurring role |
| Q-Force | Andrew (voice) | Episodes: "Greyscale" and "The Hole" | |
| Dogs in Space | Happy, Barclay, Bucky, Luke, various voices[13] | Recurring role | |
| Star Wars: Visions | Trandoshan, additional voices | English version 5 episodes | |
| 2021–24 | Rugrats | Additional voices | |
| 2021–present | Spidey and His Amazing Friends | Green Goblin, additional voices[18] | |
| 2022–23 | The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib | Boss Baby Theodore Lindsey "Ted" Templeton, Jr. (voice) | Main cast[19] |
| 2022–25 | Baby Shark's Big Show! | Scoop, Flowbot 3000, additional voices | Recurring cast |
| 2022 | Fate/Grand Carnival | Gawain (voice)[13] | English dub |
| 2023 | Star Wars: The Bad Batch | Babwa Venomor (voice)[13] | Episode: "Tribe" |
| 2023–25 | Tiny Toons Looniversity | Merlin the Magic Mouse, Ralph Duck, additional voices[13] | Recurring cast |
| 2024 | Pupstruction | Adult Cat (voice) | Episode: "Pizza-struction/Baby Builders" |
| Family Guy | Additional voices | Episode: "Teacher's Heavy Pet" | |
| The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish | Dale Dimmadome (voice) | Recurring cast[20][non-primary source needed] | |
| 2024–present | Grimsburg | Funsville Guy,Trix Rabbit, additional voices | Recurring cast |
| Rock Paper Scissors | Convenient News Reporter, additional voices | Recurring cast[13] | |
| X-Men '97 | Morph,William Stryker,Hulk (voice)[21][13][22] | Recurring cast | |
| 2024–25 | The Tiny Chef Show | Argentinosaurus, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, additional voices | Recurring cast |
| Ranma ½ | Kīchi[13] | English dub | |
| 2025 | The Mighty Nein | Lord Sharpe, Jobe, Innkeeper[13] | Recurring cast |
Dunmore native, J.P. Karliak lives in Los Angeles and has worked on camera and as a voice over actor for more than a decade. The 34-year-old has just landed his most notable role as the voice of Wile E. Coyote in an upcoming reboot of Looney Tunes where the traditionally silent Wile E. will have a much more frequent speaking part...[Karliak] transferred out to USC in L.A. and finished out in their school of theater...[Karliak] spoke to a professor that [he'd] had in college, and he pointed [him] in the direction of Bob Bergen, who is Porky Pig, and he offered a class. It was completely eye opening, and he's been an inspiration and a mentor and a good friend ever since.