Thomas James Kenny (born July 13, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He has been voicing the titular character in SpongeBob SquarePants and associated media since its debut in 1999.

May 1, 1999 · Photos of the SpongeBob SquarePants (Show) voice actors.

Tom supplies the voice for "Heffer" the cow on Nickelodeon's Rocko's Modern Life (1993) and Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants (1999), as well as regular performances on The Cartoon …

The following is a list of SpongeBob SquarePants cast members who have worked on multiple episodes. For guest stars and one-time voice artists, see the list of guest stars.

Dec 25, 2025 · Tom Kenny's voice for SpongeBob was inspired by a chance encounter at an audition long before the show was conceived. Stephen Hillenburg's intimate involvement during early …

SpongeBob SquarePants has featured the voices of Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Clancy Brown, Mr. Lawrence, Jill Talley, Carolyn Lawrence, Mary Jo Catlett and Lori Alan since it …

Jul 17, 2019 · Daytime Emmy winner Tom Kenny — the voice of the sponge himself, SpongeBob SquarePants — has more than 590 IMDb credits to his name, primarily for voice acting.

Dec 16, 2025 · Tom Kenny is the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants. (Paramount Pictures and Viacom International Inc.)

SpongeBob is a childish, immature sponge who's still in boating school. He works as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab and his best friend is Patrick. SpongeBob vs. The Big One: Beach Party Cook Off (2009 …

Tom Kenny, the amazing SpongeBob voice actor, made it happen with his special voice. When Stephen Hillenburg created SpongeBob SquarePants, he needed a voice that fit SpongeBob’s silly personality.