EXCLUSIVE: Frank Welker Set To Voice Scooby-Doo In Netflix’s Live-Action ‘Scooby-Doo’ Series

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Frank Welker, the legendary voice actor who has portrayed both Fred Jones and Scooby-Doo for more than five decades, has joined Netflix’s upcoming live-action Scooby-Doo series, lending his voice once again to the titular Great Dane.

Netflix first unveiled the project in March, confirming that Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg are set to serve as showrunners on what’s being described as a “modern reimagining of the iconic mystery-solving group of teens and their very special dog.”

The series logline teases a darker, heightened take on the beloved franchise:

During their final summer at Camp Ruby-Spears, old friends Shaggy and Daphne become entangled in a haunting mystery involving a lonely Great Dane puppy who may have witnessed a supernatural murder. Alongside pragmatic townie Velma and the enigmatic new kid Freddy, the group is pulled into a chilling investigation that threatens to unravel the secrets each of them is hiding.

After months of silence, movement on the project has finally begun. Sources tell us the production is currently casting teen actors to play the high-school-aged leads, with the creative team seeking fresh faces for the ensemble. Screen tests are now underway. Filming is expected to begin in April 2026 in Atlanta.

Based on the classic Hanna-Barbera characters, the live-action adaptation is produced by Appelbaum and Rosenberg along with their production company. Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and Leigh London Redman will executive produce via Berlanti Productions, with André Nemec and Jeff Pinkner on board through Midnight Radio. Warner Bros. Television and Netflix are co-producing.

Welker, one of the most prolific voice actors in Hollywood, is widely recognized for his decades-long tenure as Fred and Scooby-Doo across animated series and films. His extensive credits also include iconic roles such as Megatron and Soundwave in the Transformers franchise, Abu and Rajah in Disney’s Aladdin, Nibbler in Futurama, and Garfield in Garfield Gets Real and Garfield's Fun Fest, among hundreds of others. He is repped by Tisherman Gilbert Motley Drozdoski Talent Agency (TGMD).

Netflix has not yet announced a release date for the series.