- "I'm sorry, that I scared you, when you saw me on TV."
- — Phil Winklestein
Phil Winklestein is the minor character of VeggieTales. He is an actor from Toledo, Ohio. Everyone calls him by his monster name, Frankencelery, due to that portrayal being his most famed role.
Bio
Bob and Larry explained to Junior that he doesn't need to be afraid because God created us and will protect us. They then introduce to him the real Frankencelery. He apologized for scaring Junior, explaining that he is actually a guy named Phil Winklestein from Toledo and was only acting in the movie. This made Junior feel better and he was no longer scared of him. Phil later appeared in the Silly Song The Yodeling Veterinarian of the Alps singing with the Scallions. He later sang with them yet again in the songs in Larry Learns to Listen and Bob Lends a Helping Hand.
Personality
Very little is known about his personality. Based on his limited appearances, Phil comes as a rather casual and stoic individual. After apologizing to Junior, he describes himself as a being "...just a regular guy, who wouldn't hurt anybody..." He also seems to have a passion for being a thespian, not just for his iconic role as Frankencelery, but also his appearances as a member of the barbershop choir along with the Scallions.
Voice Actors
English
International
- Farid Nokrashy (Arabic dub, speaking)
- Rami Samir (Arabic dub, singing)
- Marco Moreira (Brazilian Portuguese, Audio News, VHS, speaking)
- José Luiz Barbeito (Brazilian Portuguese, Audio News, VHS, singing)
- Marco Ribeiro (Brazilian Portuguese, Audio News, DVD)
- Léo Martins (Brazilian Portuguese, Herbert Richers, speaking)
- Sérgio Fortuna (Brazilian Portuguese, Herbert Richers, singing)
- Chung-Ho Wong (Cantonese dub)
- Reinder van der Naalt (Dutch dub)
- Peter Michael (European Portuguese, Where's God When I'm S-Scared?)
- Gustavo Teixeira (European Portuguese, The End of Silliness?)
- Kari Tamminen (Finnish dub)
- Spýros Bimpílas (Greek dub, speaking)
- Ilías Achladiótis (Greek dub, singing)
- Alejandro Trejo (Latin Spanish dub, speaking)
- Øyvind B. Lyse (Norwegian dub)
- Robert Horvat (Slovenian dub)
Filmography
VeggieTales
- Where's God When I'm S-Scared? (debut)
- Larry-Boy! and the Fib from Outer Space! (cameo)
- The End of Silliness? (Silly Song only)
- The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's (indirect mention)
- Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella (poster cameo)
- Bob Lends a Helping Hand
- Larry Learns to Listen
- Celery Night Fever (poster cameo)
Albums
- Bob & Larry's Campfire Songs (song only)
Very Veggie Silly Stories
- Try, Try Again (song only)
- Dealing with Change (song only)
Fun Facts
Trivia
- His voice is quite similar to Jimmy Gourd's.
- If one doesn't count the show's intro, he's technically the first character to appear in a VeggieTales episode.
- While the Scientist and his Assistant are heard speaking first, only their shadows are shown.
- Despite being a day one character, he only made two significant appearances during the show's initial run.
- This doesn't count his final appearances in two of the compilation DVDs.
- He is likely based on the late classic horror film actor Boris Karloff (best known for portraying Frankenstein's Monster, The Mummy, and the 1966 Grinch).