Carey Means
Carey Means (born December 4, 1966) is an American voice and stage actor best known for playing Frylock on the Adult Swim animated series Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and Thundercleese on The Brak Show. He has also performed in various theatrical musicals and plays, including South Pacific, Two Trains Running, A Soldier's Play, and Waiting for Godot. He provided the voice of Jonah Bishop on the Nickelodeon series Welcome to the Wayne.
Carey Means

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- Name
- Carey Means
- Born
- 4 December 1966
- Birthplace
- St.
- Education
- Lincoln University (BS)
- Occupation
- Actor
- Known for
- Frylock on Aqua Teen Hunger Force Jonah Bishop on Welcome to the Wayne
- Spouse
- Leah Means
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Carey Means (born December 4, 1966) is an American voice and stage actor best known for playing Frylock on the Adult Swim animated series Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and Thundercleese on The Brak Show. He has also performed in various theatrical musicals and plays, including South Pacific, Two Trains Running, A Soldier's Play, and Waiting for Godot. He provided the voice of Jonah Bishop on the Nickelodeon series Welcome to the Wayne.
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• Name — Carey Means • Born — 4 December 1966 • Birthplace — St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. • Education — Lincoln University (BS) • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1995–present • Known for — Frylock on Aqua Teen Hunger Force Jonah Bishop on Welcome to the Wayne • Spouse — Leah Means • Website — https: www.careymeansfrylock.com/
Personal life
Personal life
Means was raised in St. Louis, Missouri, and is a graduate of Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri with a degree for B.S. Fine Arts/Vocal Music. He currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife Leah. In a 2017 interview with Forbes magazine, Means admitted that he was working a day job as a dishwasher in order to make ends meet. On March 31, 2022, his wife announced that Means had been hospitalized with congestive heart failure. In June 2026, Means revealed that he and his wife were facing homelessness and asked for fans to donate.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Production — Role — Medium • 1998 — Very Private Lesson — Kusakabe — OVA (English dub) • 2000–2003 — The Brak Show — Thundercleese — Television • 2000–2023 — Aqua Teen Hunger Force — Frylock — Television • 2007 — |Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters — Frylock — Feature film • |Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am — Frylock — Video game • 2017–2019 — |Welcome to the Wayne — Jonah Bishop, Tony Stanza — Television • 2020 — |A-Men — Balor of the Evil Eye — Television pilot • 2022 — | Aquadonk Side Pieces — Frylock — Web series • 2022 — | Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm — Frylock — Direct-to-video film • 2026 — | Robot Chicken Adult Swim Special — Frylock, Poseidon — Television Special
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Theater work
• South Pacific: Henry/Sailor • Two Trains Running: Memphis • A Soldier's Play: Sgt. Waters • Jubilee: Chorus • Talk Radio: Sid/Callers • Ceremonies in Old Dark Men: Blue • Waiting for Godot: Pozzo
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- 1.Gencarelli, Mike. Carey Means talks about voicing Frylock in "Aqua Teen Hunger Force". MediaMikes. July 23, 2012.
- 2.Espinoza, Russ. 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force' Stars Leading Very Different Lives As Famed Voice Actors. Forbes.
- 3.Mistich, Dan. Slaying DragonCon with 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force' Star Carey Means. Medium. October 12, 2016.
- 4.OK, we get the 'Aqua Teen' joke; it's still not funny - The Boston Globe. archive.boston.com.
- 5.Nickelodeon Sets Voice Cast for Animated Series 'Welcome to the Wayne' (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. June 15, 2017.
- 6.About. Carey Means.
- 7.https://web.archive.org/web/20250319112144/https://www.forbes.com/sites/russespinoza/2017/09/30/aqua-teen-hunger-force-stars-leading-very-different-lives-as-famed-voice-actors/#1cd75f1b1ee4#1cd75f1b1ee4
- 8.Pomichter-Murray, Garrett. Carey Means: The Voice of Frylock Hospitalized with Congestive Heart Failure. HWWS WebTV. March 31, 2022.
- 9.Aqua Teen Hunger Force Voice Actor Carey Means Reveals He is Now Homeless, Asks for Donations on GoFundMe. People.
- 10.'Aqua Teen Hunger Force' Star Carey Means Says He's Facing Homelessness. Yahoo Entertainment. 2026-06-09.
- 11.Flook, Ray. Robot Chicken Adult Swim Special Releases Detailed Overview, Key Art. Bleeding Cool. August 6, 2026.
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