Roger Rose

American actor
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  • Hilly Rose (father)
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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 currently is doing 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. Most recently in 2009, he voiced Doctor Strange on The Super Hero Squad Show, Superman on Batman: The Brave and the Bold, and an announcer for 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
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
2007 Jekyll Guy #2
2010 The Cost of Heaven Administrator
Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers Brick Masterson Voice
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
1993 Tom and Jerry Kids Show
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"
1992-1994 Batman: The Animated Series Gilbert, Jaguar Shaman, additional voices
1995 The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat Additional Voices
1991-1995 Silk Stalkings Dwight Guernsey
Eddie
1994-1996 The Tick Four-Legged Man, Additional Voices
1996-1997 Duckman Carbone Voice, 2 episodes
1995-1997 Pinky and the Brain David Letterman, Man #1, Additional Voices 3 episodes
1996 Quack Pack Kent Powers multiple episodes
1997 The Weird Al Show Talk Show Host Episode: "Talent Show"
1999 The Brothers Flub Additional Voices
2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Additional Voices
2001 The Zeta Project Ad-Bot Voice, episode: "Hicksburg"
2001-2005 Growing Up... Narrator
2002 What's New Scooby-Doo Additional Voices
My Life as a Teenage Robot Julian, Charmer, Man Voice, episode: "Dressed to Kill/Shell Game" [2]
2003 Grim & Evil Announcer
Big Zombie
Chad
Additional Voices
Recurring role
2005 Zatch Bell! Hige
Rembrant
Zoboron
Fein
Additional Voices
Recurring role
2005-2006 Codename: Kids Next Door Little Juan 2 episodes
2007 The Batman Worker #2 Voice, episode: "The Joining" [2]
2010 Batman: The Brave and the Bold Superman, Amazo, WHIZ Reporter Voice, recurring role [2]
2009-2011 The Super Hero Squad Show Dr. Strange, Bulldozer, Goodman Voice, recurring role [2]
2013-2015 Monsters and Mysteries in America Narrator
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
2001 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Russian Soldier English version
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
[4]
2004 Viewtiful Joe 2 Flinty Stone [2]
2005 Shadow of Rome Sextus, Additional Voices [2]
2006 Gothic 3 Additional Voices
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Vision
Captain Marvel
Downhill Jam Antonio Segul
Happy Feet Adult Penguin #6
Leopard Seal
Additional Voices
2007 Shrek the Third Peasant 1
Bandit 1
Pirate 3
2009 X-Men Origins: Wolverine Additional Voices
Assassin's Creed II Thieves
Batman: Arkham Asylum Guard William North
Masked Guard #4
Masked Orderly #1
2010 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Thieves
2011 Rage Additional Voice
PlayStation Move Heroes Buccaneer
Batman: Arkham City M.P.T. Officer William North
GCPD Officer Strictland
2015 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Soldiers/Extras [5]
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 [6]
2023 Honkai: Star Rail Sampo [7]

References

  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 "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 opening and/or closing credits and/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. ^ Capcom Production Studio 4. Viewtiful Joe. Capcom. Scene: Ending credits, 3:35:18 in, Voices.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Konami (2015). Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Scene: Closing credits, 0:32 in, Cast.
  6. ^ "World of Final Fantasy Maxima Who's Who Character Lore". YouTube.
  7. ^ "Characters - Honkai: Star Rail official website". Honkai: Star Rail Official Website. HoYoverse. Retrieved June 9, 2023.

External links

  • Official website
  • Roger Rose at IMDb
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National
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  • United States