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.

Roger Rose
Rose in 2018
Born (1958-08-15) August 15, 1958 (age 66)
Occupations
Years active1979–present
AgentAtlas Talent Agency
Notable work
Children2
FatherHilly Rose
Websiterogerrose.com

Career

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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

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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

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Film

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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

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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
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

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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

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  1. ^ James, Caryn (January 13, 1990). "Ski Patrol (1989) Review/Film; Meanwhile, Pops Is Back At the Lodge". The New York Times.
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ Namco. Dead to Rights. Namco. Scene: Ending credits, 5:43:50 in, Voice Talent.
  4. ^ "World of Final Fantasy Maxima Who's Who Character Lore". YouTube. November 9, 2018.
  5. ^ "Characters - Honkai: Star Rail official website". Honkai: Star Rail Official Website. HoYoverse. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
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