You don’t need to be a fan of the show to find Spongebob’s voice oddly familiar. I say “oddly,” because the voice actor, Tom Kenny has made a pretty decent career out of quirky films and roles, so don’t think you first heard Spongebob in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off or from the mouth of Hans Gruber in Die Hard. Nothing quite that mainstream. However, Kenny’s had enough culturally relevant roles that Spongebob is far from his only claim to fame. Check a few out below, and prepare to utter, “Oh! Huh. That guy.”

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The Time Machine Voice – Idiocracy

As we will see, Kenny has a way of picking the cult films that fall just short of “cult” status, such as Idiocracy. Sure, it’s a scathing and prescient film, but his tiny role as the time “masheen” narrator may perk your ears if you’re paying attention, causing the observant viewer to say, “THAT MACHINE SOUNDS VAGUELY LIKE SPONGEBOB,” only hopefully not as loudly as those caps made it appear.

Ratbert – Dilbert

Again, an instance of Kenny taking part in a slight cultural phenomenon (Dilbert), the TV adaptation of which wasn’t really that phenomenal at all. While the adaptation wasn’t a success by typical benchmarks, the fact that someone was actually to produce a passable adaptation of the bizarre workplace comic strip seemed to be compelling enough that it will be remembered, if not for the right reasons. I don’t remember Ratbert after seeing the picture, but I feel that with an image and a knowledge of Kenny’s voice, I can put two and two together.

This bleary look at the future seems pretty bad, but only if you’re a kid or know any kids. Otherwise, it’s not so bad. It’s not like there are zombies, cannibals, and thieves running around. Nor is the sky full of poison. And it’s not Detroit. With that in mindere’s a look at other film dystopias that are way, way worse.

The Road

Being a single father is hard enough without having to dodge cannibals. When a cataclysm kills off all plants and animals and blots out the sun, Viggo Mortensen and his son attempt to go south for the apocalypse. They have to fight off thieves and hungry people trying to eat them along the way. Also, pushing a shopping cart through the mud is always a crappy task. Get a tobogan or something, Viggo.

Land of the Dead

Yes. Cannibals are a pain in the ass, but zombies are a total nightmare. They don’t need sleep. They don’t get sick. And they smell almost as bad as Zuccotti Park. In Land of the Dead, zombies have taken over most of the planet. Survivors were able to set themselves up in a walled off city, but class warfare brings down their security systems and puts everyone at risk. So prophetic, George Romero.

Children of Men

Sure. Kids are annoying on three hour flights, but what if mankind were unable to produce more? In Children of Men, that phenomenon leads to social unrest, violence, chaos, and the collapse of society. I’d think it would lead to more disposable incomes and everyone banging all the time. Sorry, Children of Men. You make dystopias sound pretty awesome.