Will Friedle

William Allen Friedle was born on August 11, 1976, in Hartford, Connecticut, and grew up in Avon, Connecticut. He graduated from Avon High School in 1994. Friedle began his career co-hosting Nickelodeon’s “Don’t Just Sit There!” for three seasons from 1988 to 1991. His breakthrough came with his starring role as Eric Matthews in ABC’s hit TV show “Boy Meets World,” which aired from September 1993 until May 2000. During this period, he also featured with Elisabeth Harnois, Dabney Coleman, and Jay Thomas in “My Date with the President’s Daughter” in 1998, as part of The Wonderful World of Disney.

Transitioning into voice acting, Friedle landed the lead role of Terry McGinnis in “Batman Beyond” (1999–2001), a role he has reprised in several DC animated projects including “The Zeta Project” (2001), “Static Shock” (2004), and “Justice League Unlimited” (2004). He also became widely recognized as the voice of Ron Stoppable in the Disney Channel animated series “Kim Possible” (2002–2007). His voice acting portfolio expanded to include characters such as Lion-O in the 2011–12 reboot of “ThunderCats,” Bumblebee in the “Transformers” franchise (2013–2017), and Star-Lord in “Guardians of the Galaxy” (2015–2019).

In recent years, Friedle has revisited his live-action roots, reprising his role as Eric in the sequel series “Girl Meets World” from 2015 to 2017. He has also ventured into podcasts and web series, co-hosting “I Hear Voices” with Christy Carlson Romano from 2022 to 2023, and currently co-hosts “Pod Meets World” since 2022, and “Magical Rewind” since 2024. His career demonstrates a sustained presence in entertainment, marked by significant roles in both live-action and animated productions.