Doug Lawrence

Doug Lawrence (born Douglas Osowski; January 1, 1969), also known by his other stage name Mr. Lawrence, is a voice actor and comedian, writer, storyboard artist, animator and director from East Brunswick, New Jersey.

Lawrence's roles include Plankton, Larry the Lobster, Johnny the fish head, and various other characters from the animated TV comedy SpongeBob SquarePants and the voices 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 WordGirl and Gorgonzola in the episode "Chowder Grows up" of Chowder. Lawrence is also a standup comedian, cartoonist, writer-director, animator and producer on the television series Johnny Talk. He also worked on The Ren and Stimpy Show in its second season as a layout assistant. Apart from his voice work he is a writer and story editor on SpongeBob SquarePants and worked as a writer on Rocko's Modern Life. Lawrence is the voice of Benson in the show, Regular Show. In 1993, Lawrence also appeared on Nickelodeon show 6 to 8 Frozen Zone as popular kid Kevin. and Also he played Prince Derek and Stubbs the Clown in The Swan Princess Meets We're Back A Dinosaur's Story.

As a comedian, Mr. 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, 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."