Mr. Lawrence
American voice actor and animator (born 1969)
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::summary American voice actor and animator (born 1969) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Mr. Lawrence |
| image | Mr. Lawrence by Gage Skidmore.jpg |
| caption | Mr. Lawrence at the 2024 San Diego ComicCon |
| birth_name | Douglas Lawrence Osowski |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | East Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. |
| other_names | Doug Lawrence |
| alma_mater | The Kubert School |
| occupation | |
| years_active | 1992–present |
| spouse | Mary Ann |
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::callout[type=note] Douglas Lawrence Osowski ::
| name = Mr. Lawrence | image = Mr. Lawrence by Gage Skidmore.jpg | image_size = | caption = Mr. Lawrence at the 2024 San Diego ComicCon | birth_name = Douglas Lawrence Osowski | birth_date = | birth_place = East Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. | other_names = Doug Lawrence | alma_mater = The Kubert School | occupation = | years_active = 1992–present |spouse = Mary Ann Douglas Lawrence Osowski (born January 1, 1969), known professionally as Mr. Lawrence, is an American voice actor, screenwriter, animator and comedian. He is best known for his work as a writer and voice actor for the Nicktoons Rocko's Modern Life and SpongeBob SquarePants. On SpongeBob, he has provided the voice of Sheldon J. Plankton, Larry the Lobster, Fred, and various recurring characters since the show's debut in 1999.
Early life and career
Lawrence grew up in East Brunswick, New Jersey. In high school, he would appear in sketch comedy live shows during the summer. He attended The Kubert School for two years, before dropping out to focus on his stand-up.
Lawrence started his animation career at Spümcø, where he was one of the few new hires alongside Peter Avanzino and Ron Hughart. He served as a layout assistant on the second season of The Ren & Stimpy Show and endured harsh working conditions under John Kricfalusi. He followed future showrunner Bob Camp and others to Games Animation, where he completed the rest of his work and switched to Joe Murray's unit. He became a major crew member on Rocko's Modern Life, voicing Filburt while directing and writing multiple episodes, a contrast to his minor role at the perpetually suffering Ren & Stimpy unit.
After Rocko, he worked as a writer (and, since season 10, story editor) on the animated TV series SpongeBob SquarePants. He also has long-running character roles on the show, providing the voice of Sheldon Plankton and various recurring characters, such as Potty the Parrot (replacing Paul Tibbitt from season 10 onwards), the Realistic Fish-Head, and Larry the Lobster. He has also voiced Plankton in the SpongeBob Movie in 2004, along with the other installment's in the SpongeBob film series and spinoffs. Mr. Lawrence also wrote the story and screenplay for the Plankton: The Movie, which was released on Netflix in March 2025.
He was the voice of Edward T. Platypus, Nurse Leslie, Dave, and Ping-Pong on Camp Lazlo. Lawrence also performed the voice of Manant in The Aquabats! Super Show!. Lawrence also worked as a producer on the television series Johnny Talk and as a writer on Rocko's Modern Life, The Twisted Whiskers Show and Mighty Magiswords.
As a comedian, Lawrence performed in New Jersey and Los Angeles, collaborating with comedian Jeremy Kramer and Boston comedy writer Martin Olson. Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, a storyboard writer for Rocko's Modern Life and co-creator of Phineas and Ferb, described Lawrence as bearing a "unique sense of humor", and that one "would really have to know Doug to understand (or not understand)" his style. Marsh says that the rationale for Lawrence's humor techniques and decisions "remain a mystery to us forever."
Personal life
Lawrence is married and lives in Burbank, California.
Filmography
Films and television shows
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | The Ren & Stimpy Show | 12 episodes; layout assistant | |
| 1993–96 | Rocko's Modern Life | Filburt, Additional Voices | 42 episodes; also writer, storyboard artist, and director |
| 1995–96 | The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | Baby, Milk Vendor, Additional Voices | 2 episodes; also character designer |
| 1998 | Toonsylvania | 6 episodes; storyboard artist | |
| 1999 | CatDog | story wrote episode: "It's a Wonderful Half Life/Shepherd Dog" | |
| 1999–present | SpongeBob SquarePants | Plankton, Larry the Lobster, Realistic Fish Head, Fred, Potty the Parrot (since season 10), Tom, Additional Voices | writer (1999–2002; 2009–) |
| story editor (2016–) | |||
| 2000 | Hairballs | Ray | Short film |
| 2004 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | Plankton, Fish #7, Attendant #2, Lloyd (voice) | |
| 2005–08 | Camp Lazlo | Edward, Dave, Ping Pong, Nurse Leslie, Additional voices | 61 episodes |
| 2007 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Alien #2 (voice) | Episode: "Billy and Mandy Moon the Moon" |
| 2009 | The Haunted World of El Superbeasto | additional director, additional screenplay material, additional story, storyboard artist, character layout artist, character designer, and prop designer | |
| 2010 | The Cartoonstitute | Joseph "Joey" Elliot Kangaroo (voice) | Episode: "Joey to the World" |
| 2012–14 | The Aquabats! Super Show! | Narrator, ManAnt (voice) | 21 episodes |
| 2015 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | Plankton, Plankton Robot, News Anchor Fish, Mob Member (voice) | |
| Uncle Grandpa | Philip (voice) | Episode: "Older" | |
| New Looney Tunes | story wrote episode: "Scarecrow" | ||
| 2015–19 | Mighty Magiswords | Ralphio, Jest-O the Best-O, Additional Voices | 27 episodes; also story writer (2016) |
| 2019 | Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling | Filburt, Maitre D', Martian 1, Doug, Hopping Hessian, Doodleberg, Lizard (voice) | TV special; also writer |
| 2020 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | Plankton (voice) | |
| 2020–2023 | Deer Squad | Ian (voice) | English dub |
| 2021–2024 | Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years | Plankton, Larry the Lobster, Additional Voices | 39 episodes; also co-developer, writer, theme song composer and story editor |
| 2021–present | The Patrick Star Show | Plankton, Fred, Larry the Lobster, Additional Voices | Co-developer, writer and story editor |
| 2023 | Blaze and the Monster Machines | The Baby Robot (Voice) | Episode: "The Baby Robot from Outer Space" |
| 2024 | Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie | Plankton, Fred, Larry the Lobster, Additional Voices | |
| 2025 | Plankton: The Movie | Plankton, Rube Goldfish (voice) | Also Story and Screenwriter |
| The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants | Plankton (voice) | ||
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Video games
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- The Food Album (1993) – album art
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | CableACE Award | Best Animated Programming Special or Series | |
| 2012 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program | |
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References
References
- "As 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Turns 25, Meet the Faces Behind the Characters".
- The Library of Congress. "Lawrence, Mr. - LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies {{!}} Library of Congress, from LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress)".
- Bourbeau, Mary Ann. (November 5, 2015). "East Brunswick native voices SpongeBob Squarepants character".
- (November 16, 2020). "Mr. Lawrence - From Kubert Comic School Student to Stand Up Comic | Bonus Scene from Interview".
- (2017). "Sick Little Monkeys: The Unauthorized Ren & Stimpy Story". BearManor Media.
- "[http://www.title14.com/rocko/contributors/interview.html Dan Abrams' interview with Jeff "Swampy" Marsh]," ''The Rocko's Modern Life FAQ''
- (June 6, 2024). "Netflix Announces 'Plankton: The Movie' Set in the 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Universe".
- (March 7, 2025). "Plankton: The Movie".
- (April 11, 2024). "'The Smurfs Movie' Sets Starry Cast to Join Rihanna; Dave Bautista, Eric Nam Board 'Airbender' Franchise".
- "Doug Lawrence (visual voices guide)".
- Kay Oaks, Amanda. (August 1, 2025). "SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide Announced With First Trailer".
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