Bob Berger[1] (born March 8, 1964),[2] known professionally as Bob Bergen, is an American voice actor. He voices Warner Bros. cartoon characters Porky Pig and Tweety and has voiced characters in the English dubs of various anime. He formerly hosted the children's game show Jep!, adapted from the game show Jeopardy!.
Bob Bergen | |
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 Bergen at the 2014 Annie Awards | |
| Born | Bob Berger March 8, 1964 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Other names | Bob S. Berger |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Website | bobbergen |
Life and career
editBergen, in his childhood, watched the Daffy and Speedy cartoons in theaters and didn't like them, saying they didn't make sense. He then watched The Bugs Bunny / Road Runner Show in his later childhood.[3]
As a teenager in 1980, Bergen appeared as a contestant on a Teen Week episode of Wheel of Fortune, winning prizes including a watch.
Bergen had taken acting lessons with Daws Butler at his weekly voice-over workshop.[4]
Bergen is the current voice of the animated character Porky Pig, and has also voiced Tweety, Marvin the Martian, Sylvester Jr., and Speedy Gonzales.
Bergen is responsible for the voice of Arsène Lupin III for the Streamline Pictures dubs in the late 1980s and early 1990s: The Mystery of Mamo (directed by Sōji Yoshikawa), The Castle of Cagliostro (directed by Hayao Miyazaki) and Lupin III's Greatest Capers (two TV episodes from series two directed by Hayao Miyazaki). He also played the part of No-Face in the 2001 Academy Award-winning movie Spirited Away, one of the firefighters in The Incredibles, and Kai and Masaru in the Streamline-dubbed version of the anime classic Akira.
He is also responsible for the voice of Luke Skywalker in over a dozen Star Wars video games as well as the Robot Chicken episodes Episode I, II and III, the voice of Wembley and the World's Oldest Fraggle for the animated Fraggle Rock, was selected to play the animated versions of Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Link Hogthrob in the ill-fated Little Muppet Monsters, and also voiced characters of the day in the 1987–89 seasons of Muppet Babies.
He appeared as himself in interview segments of the documentary I Know That Voice.[5]
He also voiced Wind-Up in Skylanders: Swap Force, Skylanders: Trap Team and Skylanders: SuperChargers.
In 1998, Bergen hosted Jep!, the children's version of Jeopardy!, on Game Show Network. He has also appeared on the ABC game show To Tell the Truth.
Filmography
editAnimation
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Little Muppet Monsters | Link Hogthrob, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew | 13 episodes | [7][8] |
| 1987 | Fraggle Rock | Wembley Fraggle, additional voices | 13 episodes | [7] |
| 1990–1992 | Tiny Toon Adventures | Porky Pig, Tweety Bird | 2 episodes | [7] |
| 2001 | Totally Spies! | Ricky Mathis, Scientist, Worker #2 | Episode: "A Thing for Musicians" | [7] |
| 2003–2005 | Duck Dodgers | Eager Young Space Cadet | [7] | |
| 2006–2008 | The Emperor's New School | Bucky the Squirrel | 27 episodes | |
| 2006–2018 | Robot Chicken | Porky Pig, Luke Skywalker, Roger Rabbit, Odie, Various | [7] | |
| 2007 | Loonatics Unleashed | Pinkster Pig | Episode: "In the Pinkster" | [7] |
| 2009 | Laff Riot | Porky Pig, Tweety Bird | Unaired pilot for The Looney Tunes Show | [9] |
| 2010–2014 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Lama Su | 3 episodes | |
| 2011–2014 | The Looney Tunes Show | Porky Pig | [7] | |
| 2014 | Avengers Assemble | Winter Soldier | Episode: "Ghosts of the Past" | [7] |
| 2015–2016 | TripTank | Chicken / Kooky / Egg | 3 episodes | [7] |
| 2015–2020 | New Looney Tunes | Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, Gabby Goat, Clyde Bunny | ||
| 2016 | Mr. Pickles | Crime Man | Episode: "Shövenpucker" | |
| 2017 | Bunnicula | Woody | Episode: "Dating for Dummies" | |
| 2018 | Dallas & Robo | Grizzled Trucker | Episode: "I Was a Teenage Cannibal Biker" | |
| 2019 | OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes | Scoutmaster | Episode: "Sidekick Scouts" | |
| 2020–2023 | Looney Tunes Cartoons | Porky Pig, Cicero Pig, The Gremlin and Dead End Kid | Various shorts | [10] |
| 2021-2023 | Star Wars: The Bad Batch | Lama Su | 6 episodes | |
| 2021 | Ridley Jones | Mr. Peabody | [11] | |
| 2022–2024 | Bugs Bunny Builders | Porky Pig, Cecil Turtle | [12] | |
| 2023–2024 | Tiny Toons Looniversity | Porky Pig | [13][14] |
Anime
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–1980 | Tales of the Wolf | Arsène Lupin III/The Wolf | |
| 1989 | Megazone 23 | Shogo Yahagi | Streamline Pictures dub |
| 1990–1991 | The Secret of Blue Water | Dr. Ayerton | Original dub |
| 1992–1993 | Teknoman | Blade/Teknoman | |
| 1993 | Crimson Wolf | Kai | |
| 2001 | Spirited Away | No-Face | English dub |
Films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Rover Dangerfield | Gangster / Animal | Credited as Robert Bergen | [7] |
| 1994 | The Lion King | Hyenas | Additional voices[7] | [7] |
| 1996 | Space Jam | Porky Pig, Tweety, Marvin the Martian, Barnyard Dawg, Hubie and Bertie | [7][15] | |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Baby Quasimodo, Achilles the Horse, and Frollo's Soldiers | [7] | ||
| Dunston Checks In | Dunston | |||
| 1997 | Cats Don't Dance | Man | Additional voices | [7] |
| Hercules | Baby Hercules | Additional voices | [7] | |
| 1998 | Quest for Camelot | King Arthur's Soldiers and Ruber's Minions | Additional voices | [7] |
| Mulan | Shang's Horse, Ancestors, and Hun Army | Additional voices[7] | [7] | |
| Antz | Ant Worker #2 | Additional voices[7] | [7] | |
| A Bug's Life | Aphie and Male Ants | Additional voices[7] | [7] | |
| The Prince of Egypt | Egyptian Guards | Additional voices[7] | [7] | |
| 1999 | Tarzan | Baby Tarzan and Vincent Snipes | Additional voices[7] | [7] |
| The Iron Giant | George the Army Diver Sub | Additional voices[7] | [7] | |
| Toy Story 2 | Green Army Men | Additional voices[7] | [7] | |
| 2000 | The Road to El Dorado | Stone Jaguar | Uncredited | [7] |
| Chicken Run | Chickens | Additional voices[7] | [7] | |
| The Emperor's New Groove | Bucky the Squirrel, Fly stuck in spider web | [16] | ||
| 2001 | Spirited Away | No Face and Aogaeru | [7] | |
| Monsters, Inc. | Lanky Schmidt | [7] | ||
| Atlantis: The Lost Empire | Loop Group and Squad Leader | [7] | ||
| 2002 | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | Colonel's Soldiers | ADR Group[7] | [7] |
| Lilo & Stitch | Officer | Credited as Robert Bergen | [7] | |
| The Santa Clause 2 | Comet | [7] | ||
| Treasure Planet | Robot on ladder and Mr. Snuff | Additional voices[7] | [7] | |
| 2003 | Brother Bear | Horrified Fish | [7] | [7] |
| Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Porky Pig | [7] | ||
| Finding Nemo | Blenny | [7] | ||
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | Additional voices | ADR Group | [7] |
| 2006 | Cars | Tim Rimmer | ||
| Happily N'Ever After | Additional voices | [7] | ||
| 2008 | Horton Hears a Who! | Male Who | [7] | |
| 2009 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Baby | [7] | |
| Up | Dogs | [7] | ||
| 2010 | Tangled | Additional voices | [7] | |
| 2012 | The Lorax | Additional voices | [7] | |
| Wreck-It Ralph | Additional voices | [7] | ||
| 2013 | Escape from Planet Earth | 3D Movie Guy | [7] | |
| Monsters University | Merv | [7] | ||
| 2015 | Minions | Additional voices | [7] | |
| Inside Out | Additional voices | Uncredited | [7] | |
| 2016 | Trolls | Additional voices | [7] | |
| Sing | Additional voices | [7] | ||
| 2017 | Despicable Me 3 | Additional voices | [7] | |
| 2021 | Space Jam: A New Legacy | Tweety | [7][17] | |
| Seal Team | Additional voices |
Direct-to-video films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo | Lupin III | Streamline dub | |
| 1979 | Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro | Lupin III/The Wolf | Streamline dub | |
| 1987 | Lily C.A.T. | Hiro Tagaki | ||
| 1988 | Akira | Masaru, Kaisuke / Mitsuru Kuwata / Harukiya bartender | Additional voices Streamline dub |
|
| 2000 | Help! I'm a Fish | Joe's Minions | ||
| 2001 | Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase | Eric Staufer | [7] | |
| 2005 | Kronk's New Groove | Bucky the Squirrel | [7] | |
| 2006 | Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas | Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, Speedy Gonzales | [7] | |
| 2008 | Tinker Bell | Fireflies | [7] | |
| 2009 | Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure | Bugs / Creatures | [7] | |
| 2010 | Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue | Additional voices | [7] | |
| 2011 | A Letter to Momo | Mame | ||
| 2012 | Foodfight! | Additional voices | [7] | |
| 2015 | Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run | Porky Pig | [7] |
Live-action
edit- 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
edit- 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[18]
- Looney Tunes: Cartoon Conductor – Porky Pig, Tweety Bird
- Looney Tunes Racing — Porky Pig
- Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal — Porky Pig, Evil Porky, Dr. Frankenbeans[19]
- Looney Tunes: Back In Action — Porky Pig, Tweety Bird
- Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem — Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, Sylvester Jr.[7]
- 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[20]
- 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
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Carrotblanca | Tweety, The Crusher | |
| 2004 | My Generation G...G...Gap | Additional voices |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Result | Show | Character | Category | Award Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Nominated | Duck Dodgers | Porky Pig/Eager Young Space Cadet | Outstanding Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production | Annie Awards |
| 2011 | Nominated | The Looney Tunes Show: Jailbird And Jailbunny | Porky Pig | Outstanding Voice-Over Performance | Emmy Awards |
| 2013 | Nominated | The Looney Tunes Show: We're in Big Truffle | Porky Pig | Outstanding Voice-Over Performance | Emmy Awards |
| 2019 | Nominated | New Looney Tunes | Porky Pig | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Emmy Awards |
| 2023 | Nominated | Looney Tunes Cartoons | Porky Pig | Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice Performance in an Animated Program | Emmy Awards |
References
edit- ^ "Bob Bergen on Twitter: "I think that's my only credit with my real name. Had to change it as there was already a Bob Berger in SAG.… "". Archived from the original on July 23, 2020.
- ^ Rotten Tomatoes: Movies | TV Shows | Movie Trailers | Reviews – Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Firehouse Frenzy (w/ Bob Bergen) | Looney Tunes Critic Commentary
- ^ "Bob Bergen Official Web Site: Bio". www.bobbergen.com. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ "Porky Pig's Stutter Is More Complex Than You Probably Realize". io9. July 5, 2014.
- ^ Pfefferman, Naomi (September 19, 2011). "[PODCAST] An Emmy Nomination for the Kosher Porky Pig: 'Looney Tunes' ' Bob Bergen [UPDATE]". Jewish Journal. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu "Bob Bergen (158 Character Images)". Behind The Voice Actors.
- ^ "Lost Saturday Mornings: "Little Muppet Monsters" (1985) |". cartoonresearch.com. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ Laff Riot (full Unaired Pilot): Warner Bros.: Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming: Internet Archive
- ^ "Bob Bergen Discusses Returning as Porky Pig for 'Looney Tunes Cartoons' on HBO Max". May 25, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "Ridley Jones (2021)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 13, 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "New Looney Tunes Show 'Bugs Bunny Builders' on Cartoonito July 25". MSN. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ Bergen, Bob (June 22, 2023). "[Tiny Toons cast announcement]". Instagram. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ "Meet the All-Star Voice Cast for "Tiny Toons Looniversity"" (Press release). Cartoon Network. June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ @BobBergen (February 6, 2021). "Never thought about it. Over the years I've voiced Porky, Tweety/Speedy/Marvin/Hubie/Bertie/Sylvester, Jr./Barnyard…" (Tweet). Retrieved April 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ The Emperor's New Groove (2000) – IMDb, retrieved December 23, 2020
- ^ @BobBergen (April 2, 2021). "OOO! Wook what I taw! @spacejammovie" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Sucker Punch Productions. Infamous First Light. Scene: Closing credits, 1:18 minutes in, Additional Voice Acting by.
- ^ @BobBergen (April 22, 2021). "Well..the truth is..I don't know. Not sure what that is. I assume it's a game??? I have no recollection of that ses…" (Tweet). Retrieved April 25, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Vicarious Visions. Skylanders: SuperChargers. Activision. Scene: Closing credits, 7:13 in, Voice Actors.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bob Bergen.
- Official website
- Bob Bergen Archived July 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine at Voice Chasers
- Bob Bergen at IMDb
- Toon Zone News interview with Bob Bergen ("A Life in Voice Acting")
- Bob Bergen interviewed on the TV show Triangulation on the TWiT.tv network