Seinfeld star Patrick Warburton has revealed he has smashed his latest fundraising efforts, raising millions for a charity close to his heart. The 60-year-old actor, who is best known for his hilarious role as David Puddy on the huge nineties sitcom, revealed his latest fundraiser was his biggest yet, dwarfing the initial $5million (£3.9million) target set. It marked the 15th year Patrick - who is also the voice of Joe in Family Guy - has held the golf event to raise vital funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The four-day event, held in the Coachella Valley desert, raised almost $6.5million (£5million) in vital funds at the event earlier this month for the organisation. It was supported by an influx of famous faces, including Alice Cooper and Nashville star Charles Esten . The milestone made his tournament the biggest charity golf events in the United States, ensuring families at St. Jude don't have to pay for treatment, travel, housing, or food while their children receive life-saving care. Speaking of why he first got involved with the organisation, Patrick exclusively told The Mirror : "I was inspired about 15 years ago to start an event for St Jude Children's Research Hospital. "My wife and I couldn't think of a better cause than children with cancer and the best, most special hospital in the world , for so many different reasons, and so we had a very humble beginning start to our event." This year's event saw the charity do host a songwriters night, and rheneyapalooza jam, which saw the likes of Alice Cooper and Jeff Baxter perform. There was also the celebrity golf competition as well as auctions. Patrick revealed just how much has been raised over the years, adding: "Over the course of 15 years, we've raised $39million. But what was, kind of stand out about this year is that we actually beat the Memphis St Jude event. So that's the actual nationally televised event of St Jude's own in Memphis, and we actually beat them. The dad-of-four admitted he feels he has been fortunate to have not dealt with the disease with his kids, but insisted that doesn't stop him appreciating the fantastic work the team does. "I don't feel like you have to have dealt with it or had sick kids to be able to appreciate what it is that St Jude does," he said. "And we just wanted to do something in this world outside of trying to raise four kids the best we can. We felt like, you know, I had an opportunity to do something like this, and I wanted to do it." Patrick went on to say his charity occasion has been well supported by close pals in the industry, including Mike Mills from REM, Kevin Cronin, The Jam, Huey Lewis and Toby Keith just to name a few. As for future plans, Patrick said: "It's tough because, you know, usually we've beaten our own records. I think the only year we dropped was the year we had to go virtual because of the pandemic. "But the stakes get raised every year, and this will be a really tough year, but as long as we're a giant success, that's what's most important. But we do look forward to beating our own number every year, so hopefully we'll be able to do that again next year." The event comes as Patrick's professional life also continues to keep him busy. He is set to star in a new series called Duster, while also embarking on a stand-up comedy tour. Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .