Roger Rose is an American voice actor and former VH1 VJ, who is known for his voice-work in many animated cartoons, such as Rugrats, Pinky and the Brain, and The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy.
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 and Superman on Batman: The Brave and the Bold. 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[]
- Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (1996) - Driver Cop, Councilman
- Superman: Brainiac Attacks (2006)
- Happy Feet (2006) - Leopard Seal
- Justice League: War (2014) - Pinstriped Loudmouth
- Scooby-Doo: Return to Zombie Island (2019) - Lead Cat Person, Narrator
Television[]
- Pound Puppies (1986) - Byron P. Fleabottom, Clawfinger, Spy 1
- Tiny Toon Adventures (1990-1992) - Additional Voices
- Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1994) - Gilbert, Jaguar Shaman, Additional Voices
- Tom & Jerry Kids (1993) - Additional Voices
- I Yabba-Dabba Do! (1993) - Additional Voices
- 2 Stupid Dogs (1993) - Platypus, Quark
- What a Cartoon! (1995-1997) - Gorilla, Reilly
- Pinky and the Brain (1995-1997) - David Letterman, Man #1, Additional Voices
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (1996) - Vince Vance
- Superman: The Animated Series (1996) - Driver Cop, Councilman
- Johnny Bravo (1997-2004) - Additional Voices
- Animaniacs (1998) - David Letterman
- Cow and Chicken (1998) - Chashier, Salesman #2, Salesman #3
- The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries (1998) - Butler
- The Zeta Project (2001) - Ad-Bot
- Time Squad (2001) - Blackbeard
- Ozzy & Drix (2002) - Jumbo
- The Powerpuff Girls (2002-2003) - City Man, Irritated Guy, Crook, Chicken Monster, Man #1, Monster #8
- What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2002-2005) - Additional Voices
- Grim & Evil (2003) - Announcer, Big Zombie, Chad, Additional Voices
- The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (2003-2007) - Additional Voices
- Justice League Unlimited (2004) - Lasser, Security Guard, Agent
- Codename: Kids Next Door (2005-2006) - Little Juan
- The Batman (2007) - Worker #2
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2010) - Superman, Amazo, C.C., WHIZ Reporter
- Regular Show (2011) - Informercial VO
Video games[]
- Happy Feet (2006) - Adult Penguin #6, Leopard Seal, Additional Voices
- Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009) - Guard William North, Masked Guard #4, Masked Orderly #1
- Batman: Arkham City (2011) - M.P.T. Officer William North, GCPD Officer Strictland
- Batman: Return to Arkham (2016) - William North, Masked Guard #4, Masked Orderly #1, Officer Strickland
- The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame (2019)
