<Tr> <Th> Parent (s) </Th> <Td> John Charles Warburton Jr . Barbara Jeanne Gratz (aka Barbara Lord) </Td> </Tr> <P> Patrick John Warburton (born November 14, 1964) is an American comedic actor and voice actor . In television, he is known for playing David Puddy on Seinfeld, the title role on The Tick, Jeb Denton on Less Than Perfect, Jeff Bingham on Rules of Engagement, and Lemony Snicket on A Series of Unfortunate Events . His voice roles include Kronk in The Emperor's New Groove and its sequels, paraplegic police officer Joe Swanson on Family Guy, Brock Samson on The Venture Bros, Lok in the Tak and the Power of Juju video game series and in the television series and Flynn in Skylanders video games . In advertising he has played a "control enthusiast" in a series of commercials for National Car Rental . </P> <P> Warburton was born in Paterson, New Jersey, the son of orthopedic surgeon John Charles Warburton Jr. and Barbara Jeanne Gratz (an actress credited as Barbara Lord). He and his three sisters, Mary, Lara, and Megan, were raised in a "very religious" and "conservative" Catholic family in Huntington Beach, California, where he attended Saints Simon and Jude Catholic School . He later attended Servite High School (in Anaheim, California), and later transferred to Newport Harbor High School (in Newport Beach, California). He studied marine biology at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California, but dropped out to pursue modeling and acting . </P> <P> Warburton's acting roles often rely on his deep, booming voice and large physique . In the 1990s, he was known for his role as David Puddy on Seinfeld, the on - again, off - again boyfriend of Elaine Benes . He had a small role in the 2002 film Men in Black II as J's new partner, T. He starred in FOX's short - lived series The Tick, in which he held the title role . He played Nick Sharp in 8 Simple Rules and joined the cast of Less Than Perfect in 2003, as anchorman Jeb Denton . He also played Jeff Bingham in Rules of Engagement, and Rip Riley in the FX series Archer . </P>

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