Rodger Bumpass facts for kids
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Rodger Bumpass
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| Born | November 20, 1951 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
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| Other names | Roger Bumpass |
| Alma mater | Arkansas State University (BA) |
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| Years active | 1977–present |
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Angela VanZandt
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Rodger Bumpass (born November 20, 1951) is an American actor. He is famous for being the voice of Squidward Tentacles on the popular animated TV show SpongeBob SquarePants. He also voices many other characters on the show, like the purple doctor fish and different anchovies.
Rodger Bumpass has also voiced other well-known characters. These include The Chief in Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?, Professor Membrane from Invader Zim, and Mr. Besser, the school principal in The Kids from Room 402. He has lent his voice to many animated movies, TV series, and video games.
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Early Life and Education
Rodger Bumpass was born on November 20, 1951, in Little Rock, Arkansas. His parents, Carroll and Virginia Bumpass, owned a dry cleaning business. As a child, Rodger looked up to famous voice actors like Mel Blanc. He loved to imitate characters from Looney Tunes and other cartoons. He was also inspired by comedians like Jonathan Winters and Tim Conway.
Bumpass went to Little Rock Central High School, where he first learned about theater. He then studied radio and TV at Arkansas State University. While in college, he worked at the campus radio station and a local TV station, KAIT-TV. At KAIT, he did many jobs, including announcing, filming, and being a cameraman. He even created and performed in a comedy show called Mid-Century Nonsense Festival Featuring Kumquat Theater. After graduating in 1976, he moved to New York in 1977 to pursue acting.
Rodger Bumpass's Career
Rodger Bumpass has been acting and voicing characters since the 1960s. He also performed on stage from the mid-1970s to the late 1980s. Besides Squidward, he is known for voicing The Chief in Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?, Doctor Light in Teen Titans, and Professor Membrane in Invader Zim.
In the late 1970s, Bumpass worked on several projects for National Lampoon. In 1977, he joined their comedy show That's Not Funny, That's Sick and toured with them. He also appeared in a TV special for HBO called Disco Beaver from Outer Space. In 1979, he was supposed to star in a National Lampoon movie, but it was canceled. In 1980, he created a character called 'Fartman' for a National Lampoon music album.
Today, Rodger Bumpass is most famous for being the voice of Squidward Tentacles and many other characters on the Nickelodeon show SpongeBob SquarePants. In 2012, he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for his work as Squidward.
Personal Life
On July 27, 2019, Rodger Bumpass married Angela VanZandt. They had gone to high school together fifty years earlier.
Voice Over Roles
Rodger Bumpass has voiced many characters in animated films and TV shows. Here are some of his notable roles:
Animated Films
- Heavy Metal (1981) – Hannover Fiste, Dr. Anrak
- Porco Rosso (1992) – Blond Pirate (English dub)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) – Frollo's Soldiers
- Hercules (1997) – Man pointing at Young Hercules
- A Bug's Life (1998) – Harry Mosquito
- Toy Story 2 (1999) – Clerk
- The Iron Giant (1999) – Maine Man, Rick the Soldier
- Tarzan (1999) – Elephant #2, David
- The Emperor's New Groove (2000) – Male Villager #8, Male Villager #1
- Monsters, Inc. (2001) – CDA, News Anchor
- Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) – Additional Voices
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) – Squidward Tentacles
- The Incredibles (2004) – Mr. Incredible's Lawyer
- Cars (2006) – Claude Scruggs
- Monsters University (2013) – Jerry Jablonski
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) – Squidward Tentacles
- Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus (2019) – Professor Membrane
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020) – Squidward Tentacles
- Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024) – Squidward Tentacles, Butch, Police Loudspeaker, Bikini Bottomite
- Plankton: The Movie (2025) – Squidward Tentacles, Fish Troop, Goofy Goober Employee
- The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025) – Squidward Tentacles
Animated Television Series
- Alvin and the Chipmunks (1984) – Additional voices
- The Real Ghostbusters (1989–1991) – Louis Tully
- Toxic Crusaders (1991) – Toxie, Dr. Killemoff
- Batman: The Animated Series (1993) – Hoffman
- Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? (1994–1999) – Chief
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999–present) – Squidward Tentacles, various characters
- The Kids from Room 402 (1999–2000) – Principal Besser
- Invader Zim (2001–2003) – Professor Membrane, others
- Teen Titans (2003–2005) – Doctor Light
- Teen Titans Go! (2013–present) – Doctor Light
- Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (2021–2024) – Squidward Tentacles, Regigilled, various characters
- The Patrick Star Show (2021–present) – Squidward Tentacles, Capt. Doug Quasar, Daddy Dartfish, various characters
Video Games
- Carmen Sandiego: Junior Detective (1995) – Chief
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Operation Krabby Patty (2001) – Squidward Tentacles
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom (2003) – Squidward Tentacles
- Teen Titans (2005) – Doctor Light
- SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom (2008) – Squidward Tentacles, Professor Membrane
- Lego DC Super-Villains (2018) – Doctor Arthur Light
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated (2020) – Squidward Tentacles
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake (2023) – Squidward Tentacles, Anchovies, Kids
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 (2023) – Squidward Tentacles
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game (2024) – Squidward Tentacles
Awards and Nominations
- 2012 – Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program – Nominated
See also
In Spanish: Rodger Bumpass para niños
