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Roger Craig Smith
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Smith in 2023
Born
Alma mater Chapman University
Occupation Voice actor
Years active 2000–present

Roger Craig Smith is a famous American voice actor. He uses his voice to bring many characters to life in video games, TV shows, and movies. You might know his voice from popular characters like Sonic the Hedgehog in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. He also voiced Captain America in many Marvel projects and Batman in games like Batman: Arkham Origins. Other big roles include Chris Redfield in Resident Evil and Ezio Auditore da Firenze in Assassin's Creed.

Roger Craig Smith: His Journey to Voice Acting

Roger Craig Smith was born in St. Joseph, Michigan, and grew up in Tustin, California. He has a background that includes Scotch-Irish heritage. When he was in middle school and high school, Roger enjoyed acting in plays.

He later went to Chapman University. While there, he even tried stand-up comedy for about five years! In 2003, he graduated with a degree in screenwriting. After college, he decided to focus on voice acting, starting his full-time career in 2004. His experience with comedy helped him a lot in his voice work.

The Voices of Roger Craig Smith

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Smith speaking at the GalaxyCon 2018 WonderCon in Anaheim, California

Roger Craig Smith has lent his voice to many different companies. These include big names like Disney, Cartoon Network, Xbox Game Studios, and Sony.

Since 2007, he has been the narrator for the TV show Say Yes to the Dress.

One of his most famous roles is the speedy Sega character, Sonic the Hedgehog. Roger became the third official voice for Sonic in the video game series starting in 2010. He also voiced Sonic in the TV show Sonic Boom and in the movies Wreck-It Ralph and Ralph Breaks the Internet. In 2021, he briefly announced he was leaving the role but then happily returned to voice Sonic again!

He also voices many other well-known characters:

Roger's Voice Roles in Films

Roger Craig Smith has voiced characters in many animated and live-action films. Here are some of his notable roles:

List of voice performances in films
Year Title Role
2007 Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams Prince Phillip
2008 Resident Evil: Degeneration Curtis Miller
2012 Wreck-It Ralph Sonic the Hedgehog
2013 Planes Ripslinger
2014 Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United Steve Rogers / Captain America
2015 Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts Bruce Wayne / Batman
2018 Batman Ninja Bruce Wayne / Batman
2018 Ralph Breaks the Internet Sonic the Hedgehog
2020 Superman: Red Son Bruce Wayne / Batman

Roger's Voice Roles in TV Shows

He has also voiced characters in many popular animated TV series:

List of voice performances in animation
Year Title Role
2011–2022 Young Justice Ocean Master
2011–17 Regular Show Thomas, Low Five Ghost
2012–17 Ultimate Spider-Man Steve Rogers / Captain America
2013–19 Avengers Assemble Steve Rogers / Captain America
2014–17 Sonic Boom Sonic the Hedgehog
2016–21 Ben 10 Diamondhead, Forever Knight, Steam Smythe
2017–20 Unikitty! Hawkodile, Richard
2018–20 Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Baron Draxum
2019 OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes Sonic the Hedgehog
2021 Arcane Claggor

Roger's Voice Roles in Video Games

Roger Craig Smith is especially known for his work in video games. Here are some of his most famous game roles:

List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role
2009 Assassin's Creed II Ezio Auditore da Firenze
2009 Resident Evil 5 Chris Redfield
2010 Sonic Colors Sonic the Hedgehog
2011 Assassin's Creed: Revelations Ezio Auditore da Firenze
2012 Resident Evil 6 Chris Redfield
2013 Batman: Arkham Origins Bruce Wayne / Batman
2013 Lego Marvel Super Heroes Captain America, Human Torch
2015 Dying Light Kyle Crane
2017 Sonic Forces Sonic the Hedgehog
2019 Apex Legends Mirage
2022 Sonic Frontiers Sonic the Hedgehog
2024 Batman: Arkham Shadow Bruce Wayne / Batman

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