Billy West

Billy West
West on a panel for Futurama at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	William Richard Werstine (1952-04-16) April 16, 1952 (age 72)[1] Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Voice actor, musician, singer, songwriter
Years active	1980–present
Agent	DPN
Website	www.billywest.com

William Richard Werstine (better known as Billy West)^[2][3][4] (born April 16, 1952)^[1] is an American voice actor, musician, singer and songwriter. He is known for his voice roles as Professor Hubert Farnsworth, and Dr. John Zoidberg in Futurama and D in Alphablocks. He was born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Boston, Massachusetts.^[5][6][7] West is divorced from his wife Violet Werstine (known as Violet West).

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Billy West • the Whole Story".
2. ↑ 1970 Roslindale High School Year Book
3. ↑ "U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Registration for Billy Bastard by William R. Werstine a/k/a Billy West". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
4. ↑ "U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Second Registration for Billy Bastard by William R. Werstine a/k/a Billy West". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
5. ↑ "Billy West: The Many (Cartoon) Voices In His Head". NPR. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
6. ↑ "Billy West, voice of Ren and Stimpy, Futurama, on the rough start that shaped his life". Wikinews. 13 February 2008.
7. ↑ "Billy West, Ren, Stimpy, and Geekza". Retrieved 2008-07-06.^{[permanent dead link]}