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Beloved Actor and Voice Actor Brian Doyle-Murray Turns 81! 🎙️🎉 Doyle-Murray’s unmistakable gravelly delivery has made him a memorable presence across animation, especially as the Flying Dutchman in SpongeBob SquarePants and Captain K’nuckles in The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack. His voice résumé also includes characters from Adventure Time, King of the Hill, Justice League, CatDog, and My Gym Partner’s a Monkey. Some of his most notable roles include: • The Flying Dutchman (SpongeBob SquarePants) • Captain K’nuckles (The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack) • Coach Tiffany Gills (My Gym Partner’s a Monkey) • Chauncey Pesky (The Buzz on Maggie) • Jack the Barber (King of the Hill) • Prince Huge (Adventure Time) • Baloo (The Jungle Book: Mowgli’s Story) • Wittgenstein (The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue) • Santa Claus (CatDog) • Artie Bauman (Justice League) • Frank Shirley (National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation) • Lou Loomis (Caddyshack) • Buster Green (Groundhog Day) • Don Ehlert (The Middle) • Noah Vanderhoff (Wayne’s World) • Earl Cross (Scrooged) • Jack Ruby (JFK) • George Savitsky (Yes, Dear) • Cousin Edgar (Stuart Little) • Hank Murphy (Sullivan & Son) That deep, weathered voice has given his animated characters an identity all their own, whether he is playing a ghostly pirate, an eccentric sea captain, or an offbeat supporting character. Celebrating Brian Doyle-Murray at 81 and a career that has given fans memorable animated characters, unmistakable voices, and decades of classic comedy. 🎂