Bob Bergen | |
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 Bergen at the2014 Annie Awards | |
| Born | Bob Berger (1964-03-08)March 8, 1964 (age 61) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Other names | Bob S. Berger |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Website | bobbergen |
Bob Berger[1] (born March 8, 1964),[2] known professionally asBob Bergen, is an American voice actor. He voicesWarner Bros. cartoon charactersPorky Pig andTweety and has voiced characters in the English dubs of various anime. He formerly hosted the children's game showJep!, adapted from thegame showJeopardy!.
In his childhood, Bergen would often spend hours watching and taping cartoons, imitating voices as well as creating characters of his own.[3] He once told his parents that he wanted to voicePorky Pig, to which his mother objected.[3][4]
As a teenager in 1978, he phonedMel Blanc after researching in phone books, crashed a recording session pretending to be Blanc's assistant, and watched him in action. Upon the realization that he needed training and for his voice to change, he began studying voice-over with coaches inLos Angeles. He took acting lessons withDaws Butler at his weekly voice-over workshop.[3][4] In March 1980, Bergen appeared as a contestant on a Teen Week episode ofWheel of Fortune, winning prizes including a watch. After two years at aMeisner acting conservatory and three years of improv study withThe Groundlings, he was able to secure an agent at age 18 and pursue his dream, while working as a tour guide atUniversal Studios to make ends meet.[3][4]
In 1990, Bergen joined a handful of actors voicing theLooney Tunes characters. He is the current voice of Porky Pig, and has also voicedTweety,Barnyard Dawg,Henery Hawk,Hubie and Bertie,Marvin the Martian,Ralph Wolf,Sylvester Jr.,Speedy Gonzales, andWile E. Coyote,[5][6][7] alternating the roles withJeff Bergman, Mel's sonNoel Blanc,Joe Alaskey,Greg Burson,Billy West andEric Bauza. Warner Bros. had been splitting up the various voice-acting roles to prevent any one of them from being a singular successor.[8] Bergen had previously voicedBugs Bunny andDaffy Duck forABC Family Fun Fair, an annual stage show for disabled children in the 1980s.[9][10]
Bergen provided the voice ofArsène Lupin III for theStreamline Pictures dubs in the late 1980s and early 1990s:The Mystery of Mamo (directed bySōji Yoshikawa),The Castle of Cagliostro (directed byHayao Miyazaki) andLupin III's Greatest Capers (two TV episodes from series two directed by Hayao Miyazaki). He also played the part of No-Face in the 2001Academy Award-winning movieSpirited Away, and Kai and Masaru in the Streamline-dubbed version of the anime classicAkira. He is also responsible for the voices ofLuke Skywalker in over a dozenStar Wars video games as well as theRobot Chicken episodesEpisode I,II andIII;Wembley and the World's Oldest Fraggle inFraggle Rock: The Animated Series, the animated versions ofDr. Bunsen Honeydew andLink Hogthrob inLittle Muppet Monsters, and additional characters in the 1987–89 seasons ofMuppet Babies.[11] He also voiced Wind-Up inSkylanders: Swap Force,Skylanders: Trap Team andSkylanders: SuperChargers.
In 1998, Bergen hostedJep!, the children's version ofJeopardy!, onGame Show Network.[3] He appeared as himself in interview segments of the 2014 documentaryI Know That Voice,[12] and in a 2017 episode of theABC game showTo Tell the Truth.[13]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Little Muppet Monsters | Link Hogthrob,Dr. Bunsen Honeydew | 13 episodes | [15][16] |
| 1987 | Fraggle Rock | Wembley Fraggle, additional voices | 13 episodes | [15] |
| 1990–1992 | Tiny Toon Adventures | Porky Pig,Tweety Bird | 2 episodes | [15] |
| 2001 | Totally Spies! | Ricky Mathis, Scientist, Worker #2 | Episode: "A Thing for Musicians" | [15] |
| 2003–2005 | Duck Dodgers | Eager Young Space Cadet | [15] | |
| 2006–2008 | The Emperor's New School | Bucky the Squirrel | 27 episodes | |
| 2006–2018 | Robot Chicken | Porky Pig,Luke Skywalker,Roger Rabbit,Fear, Various | [15] | |
| 2007 | Loonatics Unleashed | Pinkster Pig | Episode: "In the Pinkster" | [15] |
| 2009 | Laff Riot | Porky Pig, Tweety Bird | Unaired pilot forThe Looney Tunes Show | [17] |
| 2010–2014 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Lama Su | 3 episodes | |
| 2011–2014 | The Looney Tunes Show | Porky Pig | [15] | |
| 2014 | Avengers Assemble | Winter Soldier | Episode: "Ghosts of the Past" | [15] |
| 2015–2016 | TripTank | Chicken / Kooky / Egg | 3 episodes | [15] |
| 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 | [18] |
| 2021-2023 | Star Wars: The Bad Batch | Lama Su | 6 episodes | |
| 2021 | Ridley Jones | Mr. Peabody | [19] | |
| 2022–present | Bugs Bunny Builders | Porky Pig,Cecil Turtle | [20] | |
| 2023–2025 | Tiny Toons Looniversity | Porky Pig | [21][22] |
| 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 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Bambi | Adult Bambi (trailer for 1988 re-release) | [11] | |
| 1991 | Rover Dangerfield | Gangster / Animal | Credited as Robert Bergen | [15] |
| 1996 | Space Jam | Porky Pig, Tweety,Marvin the Martian,Barnyard Dawg,Hubie and Bertie | [15][5] | |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | BabyQuasimodo, Achilles the Horse, and Frollo's Soldiers | [15] | ||
| Dunston Checks In | Dunston | |||
| 1997 | Cats Don't Dance | Man | Additional voices | [15] |
| Hercules | Baby Hercules | Additional voices | [15] | |
| 1998 | Quest for Camelot | King Arthur's Soldiers and Ruber's Minions | Additional voices | [15] |
| Mulan | Shang's Horse, Ancestors, and Hun Army | Additional voices[15] | [15] | |
| A Bug's Life | Aphie and Male Ants | Additional voices[15] | [15] | |
| 1999 | Tarzan | Baby Tarzan and Vincent Snipes | Additional voices[15] | [15] |
| The Iron Giant | George the Army Diver Sub | Additional voices[15] | [15] | |
| Toy Story 2 | Green Army Men | Additional voices[15] | [15] | |
| 2000 | The Emperor's New Groove | Bucky the Squirrel, Fly stuck in spider web | [23] | |
| 2001 | Spirited Away | No Face and Aogaeru | [15] | |
| Monsters, Inc. | Lanky Schmidt | [15] | ||
| Atlantis: The Lost Empire | Loop Group and Squad Leader | [15] | ||
| 2002 | Lilo & Stitch | Officer | Credited as Robert Bergen | [15] |
| The Santa Clause 2 | Comet | [15] | ||
| Treasure Planet | Robot on ladder and Mr. Snuff | Additional voices[15] | [15] | |
| 2003 | Brother Bear | Horrified Fish | [15] | |
| Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Porky Pig | [15] | ||
| Finding Nemo | Blenny | [15] | ||
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | Additional voices | ADR Group | [15] |
| 2006 | Cars | Tim Rimmer | ||
| Happily N'Ever After | Additional voices | [15] | ||
| 2008 | Horton Hears a Who! | Male Who | [15] | |
| 2009 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Baby | [15] | |
| Up | Dogs | [15] | ||
| 2010 | Tangled | Additional voices | [15] | |
| 2012 | The Lorax | Additional voices | [15] | |
| Wreck-It Ralph | Additional voices | [15] | ||
| 2013 | Escape from Planet Earth | 3D Movie Guy | [15] | |
| Monsters University | Merv | [15] | ||
| 2015 | Minions | Additional voices | [15] | |
| Inside Out | Additional voices | Uncredited | [15] | |
| 2016 | Trolls | Additional voices | [15] | |
| Sing | Additional voices | [15] | ||
| 2017 | Despicable Me 3 | Additional voices | [15] | |
| 2021 | Space Jam: A New Legacy | Tweety | [15][24] | |
| Seal Team | Additional voices |
| 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 | [15] | |
| 2005 | Kronk's New Groove | Bucky the Squirrel | [15] | |
| 2006 | Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas | Porky Pig, Tweety Bird,Speedy Gonzales | [15] | |
| 2008 | Tinker Bell | Fireflies | [15] | |
| 2009 | Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure | Bugs / Creatures | [15] | |
| 2010 | Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue | Additional voices | [15] | |
| 2011 | A Letter to Momo | Mame | ||
| 2012 | Foodfight! | Additional voices | [15] | |
| 2015 | Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run | Porky Pig | [15] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Carrotblanca | Tweety, The Crusher |
| 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 |
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