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Rodger Bumpass
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Born | Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
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November 20, 1951
Other names | Roger Bumpass |
Alma mater | Arkansas State University (BA) |
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Years active | 1977–present |
Spouse(s) |
Angela VanZandt
(m. 2019) |
Rodger Bumpass (born November 20, 1951) is an American actor. He is most famous for being the voice of Squidward Tentacles on the popular animated TV show SpongeBob SquarePants. He also voices other characters on the show, like the purple doctor fish and various anchovies.
Besides SpongeBob SquarePants, he has voiced 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. Rodger Bumpass has lent his voice to many other animated movies, TV shows, and video games, especially those featuring Squidward Tentacles from the SpongeBob SquarePants world.
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Early life and education
Rodger Bumpass was born on November 20, 1951, in Little Rock, Arkansas. As a child, he loved listening to famous voice actors like Mel Blanc and would often imitate characters from Looney Tunes. He also enjoyed comedy albums by Jonathan Winters and Bill Cosby, and was inspired by Tim Conway's funny physical comedy.
Bumpass went to Little Rock Central High School, where he first learned about theater. He then studied radio and TV at Arkansas State University, also taking theater classes. While in college, he worked at the campus radio station and a local TV station called KAIT-TV. There, he did many jobs, including announcing, filming, and technical work. He even wrote, produced, and performed in a late-night comedy show called Mid-Century Nonsense Festival Featuring Kumquat Theater. After graduating in 1976, he moved to New York in June 1977 to pursue acting.
Career highlights
Rodger Bumpass has been acting and voicing characters in films since the 1960s. He also performed on stage from the mid-1970s to the late 1980s. He is well-known for voicing The Chief in Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?, Doctor Light on Teen Titans, and Professor Membrane on Invader Zim.
In the late 1970s, Bumpass was part of several productions for National Lampoon, a comedy group. In 1977, he joined their music and comedy show That's Not Funny, That's Sick and toured with them. He also appeared in a TV special called Disco Beaver from Outer Space for HBO in 1978.
Today, Rodger Bumpass is best known as the voice of Squidward Tentacles and many other characters on the Nickelodeon animated comedy series 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 attended high school together many years before.
Filmography
Live action roles
Film performances
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1981 | Escape from New York | Dancer | Credited as Roger Bumpass |
1986 | National Lampoon's Class of '86 | ||
1987 | The Running Man | Phil Hilton | |
1996 | Bio-Dome | Narrator | |
1999 | Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure | Baby Huey (in-suit performer), Irv | Direct-to-video |
Television appearances
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1978 | Disco Beaver from Outer Space | Television film | |
1981 | Two Reelers | Roger | Television film |
1983 | Wizards and Warriors | Prisoner | Episode: "The Dungeon of Death" |
1984 | Footlight Frenzy | Benny the Stage Manager, Johnny Chicago | Television film |
1984 | Hot Flashes | Chuck Fodder | 5 episodes |
1988 | What Price Victory | Television film | |
1992 | Silk Stalkings | Jack Fellman | Episode: "Shock Jock" |
1994 | Shadow of Obsession | Custodian | Television film |
1995 | Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart | Higgins | |
2002 | Santa Jr. | Wally Fisk | |
2003 | Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure | Lab Visitor, Plumber, Air Controller | |
2004 | Just Desserts | Boz Roswell | |
Murder Without Conviction | Patrick Talley, Jr. | ||
A Boyfriend for Christmas | Russell Parker | ||
2007 | Marco Polo | Rustigielo |
Voice over roles
Animated films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1981 | Heavy Metal | Hannover Fiste, Dr. Anrak | Credited as Roger Bumpass |
1984 | Robo Force: The Revenge of Nazgar | Mark Fury | |
1992 | Porco Rosso | Blond Pirate | English dub |
1994 | The Super Dave Superbowl of Knowledge | Additional voices | Television film |
1995 | Theodore Rex | Additional voices | |
1996 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Frollo's Soldiers | |
1997 | Hercules | Man pointing at Young Hercules | |
1997 | Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas | Additional voices | Direct-to-video |
1998 | Quest for Camelot | Additional voices | |
1998 | A Bug's Life | Harry Mosquito | |
1998 | Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World | Additional voices | Direct-to-video |
1999 | Toy Story 2 | Clerk | |
1999 | The Iron Giant | Maine Man, Rick the Soldier | |
1999 | Tarzan | Elephant #2, David | credited as Roger Bumpass |
1999 | Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost | Perkins | Direct-to-video |
1999 | The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man | Dr. Octopus | |
2000 | Titan A.E | Additional Vocals | Uncredited |
2000 | The Emperor's New Groove | Male Villager #8, Male Villager #1 | |
2001 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | Mr. Hickenbottom, Chief of the Watch | ADR Group |
2001 | Spirited Away | Foreman | 2002 English dub |
2001 | Monsters, Inc. | CDA, News Anchor | |
2001 | Osmosis Jones | Announcer for Nerve News Network | |
2001 | Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Additional Voices | Uncredited |
2002 | Cinderella II: Dreams Come True | King's Guards | Direct-to-video |
2002 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame II | Frollo's Soldiers | Direct-to-video Uncredited |
2002 | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | Colonel's Soldiers | |
2002 | Treasure Planet | Turnbuckle, Police Robot #1 | |
2002 | Lilo & Stitch | Man | |
2003 | Brother Bear | Male Bear #2 | |
2004 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | Squidward Tentacles | |
2004 | The Incredibles | Mr. Incredible's Lawyer | |
2006 | Curious George | Hunter #1 | |
2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | Various Mammals | |
2006 | Cars | Claude Scruggs | |
2009 | The Haunted World of El Superbeasto | Screaming Patron | Direct-to-video (credited as Roger Bumpass) |
2010 | Kung-Fu Magoo | General Smith, Driver | |
2013 | Monsters University | Jerry Jablonski | |
2015 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | Squidward Tentacles | |
2019 | Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus | Professor Membrane | Netflix film |
2020 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | Squidward Tentacles | |
2021 | Seal Team | Sharks | |
2024 | Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie | Squidward Tentacles, Butch, Police Loudspeaker, Bikini Bottomite | Netflix film |
2025 | Plankton: The Movie | Squidward Tentacles, Fish Troop, Goofy Goober Employee | |
2025 | SpongeBob: Order Up | Squidward Tentacles | |
2025 | The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants | Squidward Tentacles |
Animated television series
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1984 | Alvin and the Chipmunks | Additional voices | 13 episodes |
1985 | The Jetsons | Additional voices | Episode: "Elroy in Wonderland" |
1987 | Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures | Additional voices | 17 episodes |
1989 | Ring Raiders | Scorch | 5 episodes |
1989–1991 | The Real Ghostbusters | Louis Tully | 12 episodes |
1991 | TaleSpin | Dr. Axolotl | Episode: "Bullethead Baloo" |
1991 | Tiny Toon Adventures | Ronald Grump | Episode: "Pollution Solution" |
1991 | Toxic Crusaders | Toxie, Dr. Killemoff | 13 episodes Credited as Roger Bumpass |
1992 | Petal to the Metal | Grumbles | Short |
1992 | Raw Toonage | Grumbles the Grizzly | 13 episodes |
1993 | Batman: The Animated Series | Hoffman | Episode: "Paging the Crime Doctor" |
1993 | Problem Child | Additional voices | Television series short |
1993–1994 | Bonkers | Grumbles Grizzly | 10 episodes |
1994 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Titanus | 3 episodes |
1994–1999 | Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? | Chief | 40 episodes |
1995 | Timon & Pumbaa | Savage Lion | Episode: "You Ghana Join the Club" |
1996 | Quack Pack | Countdown Voice | Episode: "None Like It Hot" |
1997 | 101 Dalmatians: The Series | Additional voices | Unknown episodes |
1998 | The Angry Beavers | Elephant, Sentry | Episode: "Zooing Time" |
1998 | CatDog | Pig, Man | Episode: "CatDogPig" |
1998 | Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Ravenrant, Radio DJ, Announcer, Cyclops | 2 episodes |
1998 | Monster Farm | Rex, Frankenswine | |
1999 | Rugrats | Uncle Freddy | Episode: "Brothers Are Monsters" |
1999–present | SpongeBob SquarePants | Squidward Tentacles, various characters | |
1999–2000 | The Kids from Room 402 | Principal Besser | 13 episodes |
2000 | Batman Beyond | Cop | Episode: "Betrayal" |
2001 | Time Squad | Socrates | Episode: "Feud for Thought" |
2001–2003 | Invader Zim | Professor Membrane, others | 18 episodes |
2002 | The Zeta Project | Submarine Captain | Episode: "The Hologram Man" |
2002 | 3-South | Additional voices | Episode: "College Material" |
2003–2005 | Teen Titans | Doctor Light | 3 episodes |
2003–2008 | ChalkZone | Biclops / Man | 10 episodes |
2005 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Steve | Episode: "Gentlemen, Start Your Monsters" |
2007–2008 | Yin Yang Yo! | The Lesson | 2 episodes |
2008 | Random! Cartoons | Lemurman | Episode: "Mind the Kitty" |
2010 | Chuggington | Additional voices | |
2012 | Gravity Falls | Various characters | |
2013–present | Teen Titans Go! | Doctor Light | Recurring role |
2014–2020 | Doc McStuffins | Army Al | 10 episodes |
2015 | We Bare Bears | Theater Manager | Episode: "Shush Ninjas" |
2015–2016 | Mixels | Flamzer, Naut, Major Nixel, Gate Keepe, Narrator, others | 2 episodes |
2021–2024 | Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years | Squidward Tentacles, Regigilled, various characters | |
2021–present | The Patrick Star Show | Squidward Tentacles, Capt. Doug Quasar, Daddy Dartfish, various characters |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Carmen Sandiego: Junior Detective | Chief | |
2000 | Sacrifice | Gammel | |
2001 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Operation Krabby Patty | Squidward Tentacles | |
SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge | |||
2002 | Blood Omen 2 | Magnus | |
Command & Conquer: Renegade | Gen. Gideon Raveshaw | ||
SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month | Squidward Tentacles | ||
SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman | |||
Treasure Planet: Battle at Procyon | Zirrelian Crew, Zirrelian Mayor, Arcturian Commander | ||
2003 | Nickelodeon Toon Twister 3-D | Squidward Tentacles | |
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom | |||
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando | The Unknown, Inventor | ||
2004 | X-Men Legends | Sentinel, Scientist | |
SpongeBob SquarePants: Typing | Squidward Tentacles | ||
2005 | Teen Titans | Doctor Light | |
SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! | Squidward Tentacles | Credited as Roger Bumpass | |
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: The Video Game | |||
2006 | Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island | ||
2007 | SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis | ||
Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer | Additional voices | ||
Buzz!: The Mega Quiz | Greg | ||
2008 | SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom | Squidward Tentacles, Professor Membrane | |
2009 | SpongeBob's Truth or Square | Squidward Tentacles | |
2010 | Spongebob's Boating Bash | ||
Dead to Rights: Retribution | Redwater, Cops, Brawlers | ||
2013 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton's Robotic Revenge | Squidward Tentacles, Captain | |
SpongeBob Moves In! | Squidward Tentacles | ||
2015 | SpongeBob HeroPants | ||
2018 | Lego DC Super-Villains | Doctor Arthur Light | |
2020 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated | Squidward Tentacles | Archival recordings |
2022 | Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway | ||
2023 | SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake | Squidward Tentacles, Anchovies, Kids | |
2023 | Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 | Squidward Tentacles | |
2024 | SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game | 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