Will Ryan (May 21, 1949 - November 19, 2021) was an American voice actor, singer, comedian, musician, composer, writer and producer.
Having worked extensively with Disney, Ryan was the main voice for Willie the Giant. He also had occasional stints as Goofy, Pete and Scrooge McDuck, as well as a few Winnie the Pooh characters (particularly on Welcome to Pooh Corner). He was the voice of Barnaby Bowser from Dumbo’s Circus and a seahorse from The Little Mermaid.
Ryan's other notable roles include Petrie from The Land Before Time, Digit from An American Tail, Frog from Frog and Toad, Grubby the Octopede from Teddy Ruxpin, Eugene Meltsner from Adventures in Odyssey, and Papa Bear from Looney Tunes: Back in Action.
Voiceover roles[]
Garfield and Friends[]
- Ranger Bart
- Bear ("All Things Fat and Small")
- Rabbit (aka Webster)
- McCraven
- TV host ("Ghost of a Chance")
- Police officer ("Ghost of a Chance")
Music[]
- Am I Cool or What? (co-writer of "I Love It When I'm Naughty", "Nine Lives", and "Next to You I'm Even Better")
- The Garfield Rap (backing vocalist)