William Richard Werstine (born 1952), known professionally as Billy West, is an American voice actor and musician. His voice roles include Bugs Bunny in the 1996 film Space Jam, the title characters of Doug and The Ren & Stimpy Show,… William Richard Werstine (born 1952), known professionally as Billy West, is an American voice actor and musician. His voice roles include Bugs Bunny in the 1996 film Space Jam, the title characters of Doug and The Ren & Stimpy Show, and several subsequent projects. He also voiced Disney characters, including Ellyvan the Elephant in Jungle Junction, Bashful in The 7D, as well as the Futurama characters Philip J. Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Dr. Zoidberg, Zapp Brannigan, and many more. In commercials, he voices the Red M&M and formerly voiced Buzz for Honey Nut Cheerios. West also voices other established characters such as Elmer Fudd, Popeye, Shaggy Rogers, Rocket Raccoon, Muttley, and Woody Woodpecker. West was a regular performer on WBCN 104.1 FM in Boston, Massachusetts. during the mid-to-late 1980s, primarily appearing on Charles Laquidara's "The Big Mattress" morning show. He worked at the station until approximately 1988, when he moved to New York City to work at K-Rock (WXRK) and eventually joined The Howard Stern Show. He was a cast member on The Howard Stern Show, during which time he was noted for his impressions of Larry Fine, Marge Schott, George Takei, and Jackie Martling.
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