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Bob Bergen
Bergen at the 2014 Annie Awards
NationalityAmerican
Other namesBob Bergan, Bob S. Berger
OccupationVoice actor
Years active1980–present
Websitewww.bobbergen.com

Robert "Bob" Bergen is an American voice actor. He is the current voice of the Warner Bros. cartoon character Porky Pig and formerly hosted Jep!, a kids' version of the popular game show Jeopardy!. He is also known for voicing characters in the English dubs of various anime.

Life and career

Bergen is the current voice of the animated character Porky Pig and has also voiced Marvin the Martian, Tweety and Speedy Gonzales.

Bergen is responsible for the voice of Arsène Lupin III for the Streamline Pictures dubs in the late 1980s and early '90s: 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 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.[1]

He also voiced Wind-Up in Skylanders: Swap Force, Skylanders: Trap Team and Skylanders: SuperChargers.

Bergen has appeared on the ABC game show To Tell the Truth.

Filmography

Animation

List of voice performances in animation
Year Title Role Notes Source
1987 Fraggle Rock Wembley Fraggle, World's Oldest Fraggle All episodes [2]
2001 Totally Spies! Ricky Mathis, Scientist, Worker #2 Ep. "A Thing for Musicians" [2]
2003–2005 Duck Dodgers Eager Young Space Cadet [2]
2006-2008 The Emperor's New School Bucky the Squirrel 27 Episodes
2006–2018 Robot Chicken Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, Luke Skywalker
Roger Rabbit, Various other voices
2007 Loonatics Unleashed Pinkster Pig Ep. "In the Pinkester" [2]
2010–2014 Star Wars: The Clone Wars Lama Su 3 Episodes
2011 The Looney Tunes Show Porky Pig [2]
2014 Avengers Assemble Winter Soldier Ep. "Ghosts of the Past" [2]
2015-2016 Triptank Chicken / Kooky / Egg 3 Episodes [2]
2016 Mr. Pickles Crime Man Ep. "Shövenpucker"
2018 Dallas & Robo Grizzled Trucker Ep. "I Was a Teenage Cannibal Biker"
2018 Apple and Onion Santa Ep. Santa for Leo
2020 Looney Tunes Cartoons Porky Pig Various shorts [3]

Anime

Films

List of voice performances in feature films
Year Title Role Notes Source
1991 Rover Dangerfield Gangster / Animal Credited as Robert Bergen [2]
1994 The Lion King Hyenas Additional voices[2] [2]
1996 Space Jam Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, Marvin the Martian and Hubie and Bertie [2]
1997 Cats Don't Dance Man Additional Voices [2]
Hercules Thebian Man, Baby Hercules Additional Voices [2]
1998 Quest for Camelot King Arthur's Soldiers and Ruber's Minions Additional voices [2]
Antz Ant Worker #2 Additional voices[2] [2]
A Bug's Life Aphie and Male Ants Additional voices[2] [2]
The Prince of Egypt Rameses's Soldiers Additional voices[2] [2]
1999 Tarzan Baby Tarzan and Vincent Snipes Additional voices[2] [2]
The Iron Giant George The Army Diver Sub Additional voices[2] [2]
Toy Story 2 Green Army Men Additional voices[2] [2]
2002 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Colonel's Soldiers ADR Group[2] [2]
Lilo & Stitch Officer Credited as Robert Bergen [2]
The Santa Clause 2 Comet [2]
Treasure Planet Robot on ladder and Mr. Snuff Additional voices[2] [2]
2003 Brother Bear Horrified Fish [2] [2]
Looney Tunes: Back in Action Porky Pig and Charlie Dog [2]
2013 Escape from Planet Earth 3D Movie Guy [2]

Direct-to-video films

List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films
Year Title Role Notes Source
1989 Akira Masaru, Kaisuke / Mitsuru Kuwata / Harukiya bartender Additional Voices
Streamline Dub
2001 Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase Eric Staufer
2006 Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, Speedy Gonzales [2]
2008 Tinker Bell Fireflies [2]
2009 Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure Bugs / Creatures [2]
2010 Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue Additional Voices
2015 Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run Porky Pig [2]

Live-action

Video games

Shorts

Awards and nominations

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

References

  1. ^ "Porky Pig's Stutter Is More Complex Than You Probably Realize". io9.
  2. ^ 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 "Bob Bergen (158 Character Images)". Behind The Voice Actors.
  3. ^ "Bob Bergen Discusses Returning as Porky Pig for 'Looney Tunes Cartoons' on HBO Max". May 25, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  4. ^ Sucker Punch Productions. Infamous First Light. Scene: Closing credits, 1:18 minutes in, Additional Voice Acting by.
  5. ^ Vicarious Visions. Skylanders: SuperChargers. Activision. Scene: Closing credits, 7:13 in, Voice Actors.
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