Bob Bergen facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bob Bergen
Bergen at the 2014 Annie Awards
Born	Bob Berger (1964-03-08) March 8, 1964 (age 61) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Other names	Bob S. Berger
Occupation	Voice actor television host
Years active	1980–present

Bob Bergen (born March 8, 1964) is an American voice actor. He is famous for being the voice of many well-known cartoon characters. These include Porky Pig and Tweety from Warner Bros.. He has also voiced characters in English versions of Japanese anime shows. Bob Bergen used to host a children's game show called Jep!, which was a kids' version of Jeopardy!.

Early Life and Dreams

How Bob Started

When Bob Bergen was a kid, he loved watching cartoons. He would spend hours recording them and trying to copy the voices. He even made up his own characters. One day, he told his parents he wanted to be the voice of Porky Pig. His mom was not so sure about that idea!

Learning to Be a Voice Actor

In 1978, when Bob was a teenager, he found the phone number for Mel Blanc. Mel Blanc was a very famous voice actor. Bob called him and even pretended to be Mel's assistant to watch him record. This experience showed Bob that he needed to learn more.

He started taking voice-over classes in Los Angeles. He also took acting lessons with Daws Butler. In 1980, Bob was even a contestant on Wheel of Fortune during a Teen Week. He won some cool prizes, like a watch! After years of studying acting and improv, he got an agent at age 18. He worked as a tour guide at Universal Studios while chasing his dream.

Bob Bergen's Amazing Career

Voicing Looney Tunes Characters

In 1990, Bob Bergen joined a small group of actors who voiced the Looney Tunes characters. He is now the main voice for Porky Pig. He has also voiced other famous characters like Tweety, Barnyard Dawg, Henery Hawk, Marvin the Martian, and Speedy Gonzales. Warner Bros. often uses different actors for these roles. This helps make sure no single person is the only voice for a character. Before this, Bob voiced Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck for a special stage show for kids.

Other Famous Voices

Bob Bergen has voiced many characters in different shows and movies. He was the voice of Arsène Lupin III in some early English versions of Japanese anime. He also voiced No-Face in the Oscar-winning movie Spirited Away. You might also know his voice as Luke Skywalker in many Star Wars video games. He was also Wembley Fraggle in Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series.

Hosting and Appearances

In 1998, Bob Bergen hosted Jep!, the kids' version of Jeopardy!. He has also appeared as himself in TV shows and documentaries. For example, he was in the 2014 documentary I Know That Voice. He also appeared on the game show To Tell the Truth in 2017.

Filmography

Animation

Anime

Films

Direct-to-video films

Live-action

• Army of Darkness — Various Creature voices
• Beetleborgs Metallix — Roo-thless (voice, few lines)
• Dunston Checks In — Dunston's vocal effects
• Fright Night Part 2 — Various Vampire and Creature vocal effects
• Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College — Rat Ghoulie (voice)
• Gremlins — Various Gremlins voices (credited as Bob Berger)
• I Know That Voice — Himself
• Jep! — Host
• Look Who's Talking Now — Additional Dogs and Wolves voices
• Total Recall — Additional voices
• The Santa Clause 2 — Comet the Reindeer
• The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause — Comet the Reindeer
• Hell's Kitchen — Himself

Video games

• Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball — Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, Honey Bunny
• Boom Blox — Additional voices
• Disney Universe — HEX
• Disney Sports Soccer — Sports Announcer
• Disney Sports Basketball — Sports Announcer
• Disney Sports Football — Sports Announcer
• Disney Sports Skateboarding — Sports Announcer
• Escape From Monkey Island — Whipp the Lucre Lawyer
• Infamous First Light — Additional voices
• Looney Tunes: Cartoon Conductor – Porky Pig, Tweety Bird
• Looney Tunes Racing — Porky Pig
• Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal — Porky Pig, Evil Porky, Dr. Frankenbeans
• Looney Tunes: Back In Action — Porky Pig, Tweety Bird
• Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem — Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, Sylvester Jr.
• Looney Tunes: Space Race — Porky Pig
• Scooby-Doo and Looney Tunes: Cartoon Universe — Porky Pig, Tweety Bird
• Sheep Raider — Porky Pig
• Skylanders: SuperChargers — Wind-Up
• Skylanders: Swap Force — Wind-Up
• Skylanders: Trap Team — Wind-Up
• Star Wars: Battlefront II — Luke Skywalker
• Star Wars: Episode I: Racer — Gasgano, Ody Mandrell
• Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace — Alien Pedestrian, Coruscant Thug #3, EV-7G, Gungan Citizen #2
• Star Wars: Force Commander — Coruscant Palace Guard, Luke Skywalker
• Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds — Luke Skywalker, Reytha Soldier
• Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy — Luke Skywalker, Saboteur 2
• Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast — Luke Skywalker
• Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi — Luke Skywalker
• Star Wars: Racer Revenge — Ody Mandrell, Gasgano
• Star Wars: Rebellion — Luke Skywalker
• Star Wars: Rogue Squadron — Luke Skywalker
• Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader — Luke Skywalker
• Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike — Luke Skywalker
• Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire — Luke Skywalker (PC version)
• Star Wars: The Old Republic — Additional voices
• Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance — Luke Skywalker, Civilian Officer
• Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter — Rebel Pilot #5
• Sylvester and Tweety in Cagey Capers — Tweety Bird
• The Junkyard Run — Porky Pig

Shorts

Awards and Nominations

Bob Bergen has been nominated for several awards for his voice acting. These awards recognize his amazing talent in bringing characters to life.

See also

In Spanish: Bob Bergen para niños