<Tr> <Th> Known for </Th> <Td> Patrick Star from SpongeBob SquarePants Michael "Dauber" Dybinski from Coach </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Catherine McClenahan (m . 1989; separated 2012) </Td> </Tr> <P> William Mark "Bill" Fagerbakke (/ ˈfeɪɡərˌbɑːki /) (born 1957) is an American actor and voice actor . He is best known for his long - running roles as Patrick Star in the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants and Michael "Dauber" Dybinski on the sitcom Coach . He also appeared in 12 episodes of the sitcom How I Met Your Mother as Marshall Eriksen's father Marvin . </P> <P> Fagerbakke, was born in October 4, 1957, in Fontana, California, and moved to Rupert, Idaho, as a youth . He graduated from Minico High School in Rupert in 1975, where he was a three - sport athlete for the Spartans in football, basketball, and track . </P>

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