Roger Rose
Roger Rose | |
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 Rose in 2018 | |
| Born | August 15, 1958 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
| Agent | Atlas Talent Agency |
| Notable work | |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Hilly Rose |
| Website | rogerrose |
Roger Rose (born August 15, 1958) is an American actor, known for such films as Ski Patrol[1] and for voice work in animated films and television series such as Happy Feet, Rugrats, Scooby-Doo, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, and Quack Pack. He is also an occasional announcer.
Career
His first live role was in an episode of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. He auditioned at Rod Roddy's podium in 2004 for the announcing job on television's longest-running game show, The Price Is Right, and was the announcer for the show's ceremonial 6,000th episode.
He starred in Ski Patrol (1990) and produced and acted in Comic Book: The Movie (2004). He voices on-air promos for most Major Television networks. He was the in-show Announcer for the Emmy Awards hosted by Jane Lynch on Fox. He voiced both the Dark Fiend Charles the 3rd and Aquatic Terror Gran Bruce in the video game Viewtiful Joe (2003). Some of his notable anime roles include several minor characters of Zatch Bell!. He also did the voice of Garbel of Manicuria on Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo. He also voiced promos for TV shows such as Ugly Betty and Hannah Montana "NCIS" "Big Bang". He has also done a David Letterman impression on several animated series, such as Tiny Toon Adventures and Animaniacs. In 2009, he voiced Doctor Strange on The Super Hero Squad Show, Superman on Batman: The Brave and the Bold, and an announcer in Danger Force. He has narrated documentaries for Animal Planet, (Discovery) and (National Geographic). Rose also announced the 2011 Emmy Awards.
He can be heard on WLS-TV in Chicago, (WLNY) in New York City, and KGO-TV in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Personal life
He is the son of Hilly Rose, a radio personality in Los Angeles, and Sondra B. Gair, a pioneer radio interviewer with Chicago Public Radio. His brother was Judd Rose, of ABC.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Man Who Loved Women | Sergeant Stone | |
| 1984 | Hot Moves | Cliff | |
| Micki + Maude | Newscaster | ||
| 1986 | Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives | Steven | |
| 1990 | Ski Patrol | Jerry Cramer | |
| 1991 | The Five Heartbeats | The Five Horsemen | |
| 1992 | Double Vision | Salesman | |
| 1993 | Love Bites | Dwight Putnam | |
| 1994 | Dead On | Russ Russell | |
| 2000 | Rugrats in Paris | Finster Wedding DJ | Voice[2] |
| The Brainiacs.com | Smartball | Voice | |
| 2003 | Brother Bear | Additional Voices | Voice |
| 2004 | Comic Book: The Movie | Taylor Donohue | |
| 2006 | Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom | Additional Voices | |
| Happy Feet | Leopard Seal | Voice[2] | |
| 2007 | Jekyll | Guy #2 | |
| 2010 | The Cost of Heaven | Administrator | |
| Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers | Brick Masterson | Voice | |
| 2014 | Justice League: War | Pinstriped Loudmouth | Voice, direct-to-video[2] |
| 2019 | Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island | Lead Cat Person, Trailer Narrator | Voice, direct-to-video[2] |
| 2021 | Free Birds | Ice Dragon | Voice |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | Marcos | Episode: "The Golden Man" |
| Too Close for Comfort | Magician | Episode: "Guess Who's Coming to Burp?" | |
| 1983 | Alice | Customer #2 | Episode: "Vera's Secret Lover" |
| 1984 | Airwolf | Delivery Boy | Episode: "Random Target" |
| 1985 | Down to Earth | Herbie Schroeder | Episode: "The Radio Show" |
| Knight Rider | Valet | Episode: "Knight by a Nose" | |
| Mr. Belvedere | Police Officer | Episode: "What I Did for Love" | |
| The Jetsons | Episode: "Elroy in Wonderland" | ||
| 1986 | Wildfire | Halavex | Voice, episode: "The Highwayman" |
| Pound Puppies | Byron P. Fleabottom, Clawfinger, Spy 1 | Voice | |
| 1990 | Gravedale High | Vinnie Stoker | Voice |
| 1991 | Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter | Cousin Larry | |
| 1991 | Where's Wally? | Additional Voices | |
| 1990–1992 | Tiny Toon Adventures | [2] | |
| 1992–1993 | Batman: The Animated Series | Gilbert, Jaguar Shaman | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Tom and Jerry Kids Show | Additional Voices | |
| I Yabba-Dabba Do! | |||
| Seinfeld | Mark | Episode: "The Pilot" | |
| Bonkers | |||
| 2 Stupid Dogs | Platypus, Quark | Voice, 2 episodes | |
| 1994 | All-New Dennis the Menace | Additional Voices | |
| Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? | |||
| The Super Dave Superbowl of Knowledge | |||
| Taz-Mania | Arnie | Voice, episode: "The Return of the Road to Taz-Mania Strikes Back" | |
| Gargoyles | Cop 2, Doyle Spokesman | Voice, episode: "Ransom"[2] | |
| 1995 | The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | Additional Voices | |
| 1991–1995 | Silk Stalkings | Dwight Guernsey Eddie |
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| 1994–1996 | The Tick | Four-Legged Man, Brian Pinhead, additional voices | [2] |
| 1996–1997 | Duckman | Carbone | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 1995–1997 | Pinky and the Brain | David Letterman, Man #1, additional voices | Voice, 3 episodes[2] |
| 1995–1997 | What a Cartoon! | Gorilla, Reilly | Voice, 3 episodes[2] |
| 1996 | The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | Vince Vance | Voice, episode: "Manhattan Maneater"[2] |
| 1996 | Superman: The Animated Series | Driver Cop | Voice, episode: "The Last Son of Krypton" Pt. 1[2] |
| 1996 | Quack Pack | Kent Powers | Voice |
| 1997 | The Weird Al Show | Talk Show Host | Episode: "Talent Show" |
| 1997–2004 | Johnny Bravo | Various voices | [2] |
| 1998 | Animaniacs | David Letterman | Voice, episode: "Hooray for North Hollywood"[2] |
| 1998 | The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries | Butler | Voice, episode: "A Fist Full of Lutefisk"[2] |
| 1998 | Cow and Chicken | Cashier, Salesmen | Voice, episode: "Free Inside!"[2] |
| 1998–1999 | Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Worker, Guard, Humpty Dumpty | Voice, 2 episodes[2] |
| 1999 | The Brothers Flub | Additional Voices | |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Additional Voices | 2 episodes[2] |
| 2001 | The Zeta Project | Ad-Bot | Voice, episode: "Hicksburg"[2] |
| 2001–2003 | The Powerpuff Girls | Additional voices | 2 episodes[2] |
| 2001–2005 | Growing Up... | Narrator | |
| 2002 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Additional Voices | |
| Ozzy & Drix | Jumbo | Voice, episode: "The Globfather"[2] | |
| My Life as a Teenage Robot | Julian, Charmer, Man | Voice, episode: "Shell Game"[2] | |
| 2003–2007 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Various voices | [2] |
| 2004 | Justice League Unlimited | Lasser | Voice, episode: "Fearful Symmetry"[2] |
| 2005 | Zatch Bell! | Hige, Rembrant, Zoboron, Fein, additional voices | Recurring role |
| 2005–2006 | Codename: Kids Next Door | Little Juan | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | The Batman | Chris | Voice, episode: "The Joining"[2] |
| 2008 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Bully Guard | Voice, episode: "The Boiling Rock"[2] |
| 2010 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Superman | Voice, 2 episodes[2] |
| 2009–2011 | The Super Hero Squad Show | Doctor Strange, Goodman | Voice, 7 episodes[2] |
| 2011 | Regular Show | Infomercial Voice | Voice, episode: "Peeps"[2] |
| 2013–2015 | Monsters and Mysteries in America | Narrator | |
| 2015 | Turbo Fast | Announcer, Bulgarian Snail | Voice, episode: "Tough as Snails"[2] |
| 2016 | Avengers Assemble | Tad McDodd | Voice, episode: "Ant-Man Makes It Big"[2] |
| 2022 | Danger Force | Announcer | Episode: "The Supies" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Blazing Dragons | Sir Juicealot, Police Officer | |
| 1997 | Zork: Grand Inquisitor | Marvin the Mythical Goatfish | |
| Goosebumps: Attack of the Mutant | Pinky Flamingo | [2] | |
| 2001 | Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | Russian Soldier | English version[2] |
| 2002 | Dead to Rights | Augie Blatz, Tattoo, Fat Chow | [3] |
| Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance | Russian Soldier | ||
| 2003 | Viewtiful Joe | Charles the 3rd, Gran Bruce | [2] |
| 2004 | Viewtiful Joe 2 | Flinty Stone | [2] |
| 2005 | Shadow of Rome | Sextus | [2] |
| Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble | Charles III, Gran Bruce, Flinty Stone | [2] | |
| 2006 | Gothic 3 | Additional voices | |
| Metal Gear Acid 2 | Golab | [2] | |
| Marvel: Ultimate Alliance | Vision, Captain Marvel | [2] | |
| Downhill Jam | Antonio Segul | ||
| Happy Feet | Leopard Seal | [2] | |
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | Peasant, Bandit, Pirate | [2] |
| 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Additional Voices | |
| Assassin's Creed II | Thieves | ||
| Batman: Arkham Asylum | William North, Masked Guard | [2] | |
| 2010 | Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood | Thieves | |
| 2011 | Rage | Additional voices | |
| PlayStation Move Heroes | Buccaneer | [2] | |
| Batman: Arkham City | M.P.T. Officer William North, GCPD Officer Strictland | ||
| 2013 | Marvel Heroes | Mole Man | [2] |
| 2014 | Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes | Soldiers, Agent Brian | [2] |
| 2015 | Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | Soldiers | [2] |
| 2016 | Fire Emblem Fates | Takumi, Niles, Hisame | [2] |
| 2018 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | The Local Pedestrian Population | |
| 2018 | World of Final Fantasy Maxima | The Immortal Dark Dragon | [4] |
| 2023 | Honkai: Star Rail | Sampo | [5] |
References
- ^ James, Caryn (January 13, 1990). "Ski Patrol (1989) Review/Film; Meanwhile, Pops Is Back At the Lodge". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at "Roger Rose (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 23, 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Namco. Dead to Rights. Namco. Scene: Ending credits, 5:43:50 in, Voice Talent.
- ^ "World of Final Fantasy Maxima Who's Who Character Lore". YouTube. November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Characters - Honkai: Star Rail official website". Honkai: Star Rail Official Website. HoYoverse. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
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