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SpongeBob SquarePants is autistic, according to voice actor Tom Kenny: 'That's his superpower'

Tom Kenny wants kids with autism to know that SpongeBob SquarePants shares their "superpower." During a recent appearance at Motor City Comic Con in Michigan, the actor, 62, said the beloved ...
People

SpongeBob SquarePants Is 'Autistic,' Says Voice Actor Tom Kenny: 'That’s His Superpower'

"SpongeBob's kind of on the spectrum too as a character," Kenny explained at the 2024 Motor City Comic Con Liza Esquibias is a Writer-Reporter on the TV team at PEOPLE. She was previously an ...
Entertainment Weekly

SpongeBob SquarePants voice actor says the character is 'autistic' and 'that’s his superpower'

Voice actor Tom Kenny is sharing his thoughts on what he thinks his character SpongeBob SquarePants’ "superpower" is. As captured in a video shared to ToonHive's Twitter account, while speaking ...