Mr. Lawrence

Douglas Lawrence Osowski (born January 1, 1969),[1] known professionally as Mr. Lawrence, is an American animator, writer, voice actor, 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, the latter of which he has provided the voice of Plankton, Larry the Lobster, and other various characters since 1999.

"Doug Lawrence" redirects here. For the jazz tenor saxophonist, see Doug Lawrence (jazz). For other people with this name, see Lawrence (surname).
Mr. Lawrence
Lawrence at the 2009 San Diego ComicCon
Born
Douglas Lawrence Osowski

(1969-01-01) January 1, 1969
East Brunswick Township, New Jersey, USA
Other namesDoug Lawrence
OccupationAnimator, voice actor, writer, comedian
Years active1992–present

Career

Lawrence is known for his work 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), Johnny Fish-Head, and Larry the Lobster.

He was the voice of Edward T. Platypus, Nurse Leslie, Dave, and Ping-Pong on Camp Lazlo. Lawrence also performed the voice of Filburt in Rocko's Modern Life and is the voice of the Announcer and Manant in The Aquabats! Super Show!. Lawrence is a standup comedian, cartoonist, writer-director, animator and producer on the television series Johnny Talk. He worked on The Ren and Stimpy Show in its second season as a layout assistant. He also worked 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."[2]

Filmography

Films and television shows
Year Title Role Notes
1993–96Rocko's Modern LifeFilburt, Additional Voicesadditional writer, storyboard artist, and director
1999–presentSpongeBob SquarePantsPlankton, Potty the Parrot (since season 10), Realistic Fish Head, Larry the Lobster, Additional Voiceswriter (1999–2002; 2009–)
story editor (2016–)
2000HairballsShort film
2003Do the VoiceFictionalized version of Himself
2004The SpongeBob SquarePants MoviePlankton
2005–08Camp LazloEdward, Dave, Ping Pong, Nurse Leslie
2006Ergo ProxyDog Cop #4Episode: "Shôjo sumairu"
2007Camp Lazlo: Where's Lazlo?Edward, Dave, Ping Pong
The Grim Adventures of Billy and MandyAlien #2Episode: "Billy and Mandy Moon the Moon"
2010The CartoonstituteJoeyEpisode: "Joey to the World"
2012–14The Aquabats! Super Show!Narrator, ManAnt (voice)Series narrator
Episode: "ManAnt!"
2014Wander Over YonderAdditional Voices (uncredited)
BreadwinnersTurtleEpisode: "Beach Day of Horror"
2015The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of WaterPlankton/Plank-Ton
Uncle GrandpaPhilipEpisode: "Older"
2015–19Mighty MagiswordsRalphio, Jest-O the Best-O, Additional Voiceswriter and story editor (2015–2016)
2019Rocko's Modern Life: Static ClingFilburt, Additional Voices
2020The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the RunPlankton

Video games
Year Title Role
1993Awesome Possum... Kicks Dr. Machino's Butt
1996Nickelodeon 3D Movie MakerFilburt Turtle
2001SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSpongePlankton
Nicktoons Racing
SpongeBob SquarePants: Operation Krabby Patty
2002SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the MonthPlankton, Larry the Lobster
SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman
2003Nickelodeon Toon Twister 3DPlankton
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini BottomPlankton, Larry the Lobster, Prawn, Fish Announcer
2004The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: The Video GamePlankton
2005Nicktoons Unite
SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants!
2006Nicktoons Winners Cup Racing
SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab
2008SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis
2008SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom
2009SpongeBob's Truth or Square
BorderlandsAdditional Voices
2011Nicktoons MLBLarry the Lobster
2013SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton's Robotic RevengePlankton
2015SpongeBob HeroPantsPlankton/Plank-Ton
2020SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – RehydratedPlankton, Larry the Lobster, Prawn, Fish Announcer

Writer

Director
  • Looks Can Kill (1994)
  • Rocko's Modern Life (1993–1996) – Leap Frogs/Bedfellows (1993) - Sugar-Frosted Frights/Ed Is Dead: A Thriller! (1995) – Fish-N-Chumps/Camera Shy (1995) – Nothing to Sneeze At/Old Fogey Froggy (1995) – Speaking Terms/Tooth and Nail (1995)
  • The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (1995–97)
  • General Chaos: Uncensored Animation (1998)
  • Hairballs (2000)
  • The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009) – Assistant director
  • "Lucky Lady" (2014)

Other work

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result
1995CableACE AwardBest Animated Programming Special or SeriesWon
2012Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Short-Format Animated ProgramNominated

References
  1. https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Doug-Lawrence/
  2. "Dan Abrams' interview with Jeff "Swampy" Marsh," The Rocko's Modern Life FAQ
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