Bob Bergen
Birth nameBob Berger
Birth dateMarch 8, 1964 (age 62)
Birth placeSt. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Other namesBob S. Berger
OccupationVoice actor · television host
Years active1980–present

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!.

Early life

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 voice Porky Pig, to which his mother objected.[3][4]

As a teenager in 1978, he phoned Mel Blanc after researching in phone books.[3][4] He crashed a recording session for the live stage show version of Bugs Bunny in Space, pretending to be Blanc's assistant,[5] 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 in Los Angeles. He took acting lessons with Daws Butler at his weekly voice-over workshop.[3][4] He also met June Foray during a live reading of The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends while attending an ASIFA-Hollywood show at a mall in Woodland Hills.[6][7] In March 1980, Bergen appeared as a contestant on a Teen Week episode of Wheel of Fortune, winning prizes including a watch. After two years at a Meisner acting conservatory and three years of improv study with The Groundlings, he was able to secure an agent at age 18 and pursue his dream, while working as a tour guide at Universal Studios to make ends meet.[3][4]

Career

In 1990, Bergen joined a handful of actors voicing the Looney Tunes characters, beginning with Tiny Toon Adventures.[6][8][9] He is the current voice of Porky Pig, and has also voiced Tweety, Barnyard Dawg, Henery Hawk, Hubie and Bertie, Marvin the Martian, Ralph Wolf, Sylvester Jr., Speedy Gonzales, and Wile E. Coyote,[10][11][12] alternating the roles with Jeff Bergman, Mel Blanc's son Noel Blanc, Joe Alaskey, Greg Burson, Jim Cummings, Maurice LaMarche, Billy West and Eric Bauza. Warner Bros. had been splitting up the various voice-acting roles to prevent any one of them from being a singular successor.[13] Bergen had previously voiced Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck for ABC Family Fun Fair, an annual stage show for disabled children in the 1980s.[14][15]

Bergen provided 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).[16] He also played the part of No-Face in the 2001 Academy Award-winning movie Spirited Away,[8] and Kai and Masaru in the Streamline-dubbed version of the anime classic Akira.[16] He is also responsible for the voices of Luke Skywalker in over a dozen Star Wars video games as well as the Robot Chicken episodes Episode I, II and III;[8] Wembley and the World's Oldest Fraggle in Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series, the animated versions of Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Link Hogthrob in Little Muppet Monsters, and additional characters in the 1987–89 seasons of Muppet Babies.[17] 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.[3] He appeared as himself in interview segments of the 2014 documentary I Know That Voice,[18] and in a 2017 episode of the ABC game show To Tell the Truth.[19] On May 2, 2024, Bergen was revealed to be an announcer for MeTV Toons.[20]

Personal life

Bergen is Jewish.[21] He married a man named Scott in 2023–2024.[22]

Filmography

Animation

List of voice performances in animation
YearTitleRoleNotesSource
1985Little Muppet MonstersLink Hogthrob, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew13 episodes[23][24]
1987Fraggle RockWembley Fraggle, additional voices13 episodes[23]
1990–1992Tiny Toon AdventuresPorky Pig, Tweety Bird2 episodes[23]
1999Sabrina: The Animated SeriesTim the Witchsmeller, Elton the AardvarkRecurring role
2001The Powerpuff GirlsBilly, Maitre D', Guard #1, Crook #2Episode: "Film Flam"
2001Totally Spies!Ricky Mathis, Scientist, Worker #2Episode: "A Thing for Musicians"[23]
2003–2005Duck DodgersEager Young Space Cadet[23]
2006–2008The Emperor's New SchoolBucky the Squirrel27 episodes
2006–2018Robot ChickenPorky Pig, Luke Skywalker, Roger Rabbit, Fear, Various[23]
2007Loonatics UnleashedPinkster PigEpisode: "In the Pinkster"[23]
2009Laff RiotPorky Pig, Tweety BirdUnaired pilot for The Looney Tunes Show[25]
2010–2014Star Wars: The Clone WarsLama Su3 episodes
2011–2014The Looney Tunes ShowPorky Pig[23]
2014Avengers AssembleWinter SoldierEpisode: "Ghosts of the Past"[23]
2015–2016TripTankChicken / Kooky / Egg3 episodes[23]
2015–2020New Looney TunesPorky Pig, Tweety Bird, Gabby Goat, Clyde Bunny
2016Mr. PicklesCrime ManEpisode: "Shövenpucker"
2017BunniculaWoodyEpisode: "Dating for Dummies"
2018Dallas & RoboGrizzled TruckerEpisode: "I Was a Teenage Cannibal Biker"
2019OK K.O.! Let's Be HeroesScoutmasterEpisode: "Sidekick Scouts"
2020–2023Looney Tunes CartoonsPorky Pig, Cicero Pig, The Gremlin and Dead End KidVarious shorts[26]
2021-2023Star Wars: The Bad BatchLama Su6 episodes
2021Ridley JonesMr. Peabody[27]
2022–2025Bugs Bunny BuildersPorky Pig, Cecil Turtle[28]
2023–2025Tiny Toons LooniversityPorky Pig[29][30]

Anime

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979–1980Tales of the WolfArsène Lupin III/The Wolf
1989Megazone 23Shogo YahagiStreamline Pictures dub
1990–1991The Secret of Blue WaterDr. AyertonOriginal dub
1992–1993TeknomanBlade/Teknoman
1993Crimson WolfKai
2001Spirited AwayNo-FaceEnglish dub

Film

List of voice performances in feature films
YearTitleRoleNotesSource
1941BambiAdult Bambi (trailer for 1988 re-release)[17]
1991Rover DangerfieldGangster / AnimalCredited as Robert Bergen[23]
1996Space JamPorky Pig, Tweety, Marvin the Martian, Barnyard Dawg, Hubie and Bertie[23][10]
The Hunchback of Notre DameAchilles the Horse[23]
Dunston Checks InDunston
1997Cats Don't DanceManAdditional voices[23]
HerculesBaby HerculesAdditional voices[23]
1998Quest for CamelotKing Arthur's Soldiers and Ruber's MinionsAdditional voices[23]
MulanShang's HorseAdditional voices, Uncredited[23]
A Bug's LifeAphie and Male AntsAdditional voices[23]
1999TarzanVincent SnipesAdditional voices[23]
The Iron GiantGeorge the Army Diver SubAdditional voices[23]
Toy Story 2Green Army MenAdditional voices[23]
2000The Emperor's New GrooveBucky the Squirrel, Fly stuck in spider web[31]
2001Spirited AwayNo Face and Aogaeru[23]
Monsters, Inc.Lanky Schmidt[23]
Atlantis: The Lost EmpireLoop Group and Squad Leader[23]
2002Lilo & StitchOfficerCredited as Robert Bergen[23]
The Santa Clause 2Comet[23]
Treasure PlanetRobot on ladder and Mr. SnuffAdditional voices[23]
2003Brother BearHorrified Fish[23]
Looney Tunes: Back in ActionPorky Pig[23]
Finding NemoBlenny[23]
2004Shrek 2Additional voicesADR Group[23]
the incrediblesfirefightersuncredited[23]
2006CarsTim Rimmer
Happily N'Ever AfterAdditional voices[23]
2008Horton Hears a Who!Male Who[23]
2009Cloudy with a Chance of MeatballsAdditional voices[23]
UpDogs[23]
2010TangledAdditional voices[23]
2012The LoraxAdditional voices[23]
2012Wreck-It RalphAdditional voices[23]
2013Escape from Planet Earth3D Movie Guy[23]
Monsters UniversityMerv[23]
Despicable Me 2Additional voicesuncredited[23]
2015MinionsAdditional voices[23]
Inside OutAdditional voicesUncredited[23]
2016TrollsAdditional voices[23]
SingAdditional voices[23]
2017Despicable Me 3Additional voices[23]
2021Space Jam: A New LegacyTweety[23][32]
Seal TeamSeal, Octopus
2025Zootopia 2Additional voices[33]
2026Coyote vs. AcmeTweety[34]

Direct-to-video films

List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films
YearTitleRoleNotesSource
1978Lupin III: The Mystery of MamoLupin IIIStreamline dub
1979Lupin III: The Castle of CagliostroLupin III/The WolfStreamline dub
1987Lily C.A.T.Hiro Tagaki
1988AkiraMasaru, Kaisuke / Mitsuru Kuwata / Harukiya bartenderAdditional voices
Streamline dub
2000Help! I'm a FishJoe's Minions
2001Scooby-Doo and the Cyber ChaseEric Staufer[23]
2005Kronk's New GrooveBucky the Squirrel[23]
2006Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes ChristmasPorky Pig, Tweety Bird, Speedy Gonzales[23]
2008Tinker BellFireflies[23]
2009Tinker Bell and the Lost TreasureBugs / Creatures[23]
2010Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy RescueAdditional voices[23]
2011A Letter to MomoMame
2012Foodfight!Additional voices[23]
2015Looney Tunes: Rabbits RunPorky Pig[23]

Live-action

Video games

Shorts

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995CarrotblancaTweety, The Crusher

Awards and nominations

YearResultShowCharacterCategoryAward Show
2004Duck DodgersPorky Pig/Eager Young Space CadetOutstanding Voice Acting in an Animated Television ProductionAnnie Awards
2011The Looney Tunes Show: Jailbird And JailbunnyPorky PigOutstanding Voice-Over PerformanceEmmy Awards
2013The Looney Tunes Show: We're in Big TrufflePorky PigOutstanding Voice-Over PerformanceEmmy Awards
2019New Looney TunesPorky PigOutstanding Performer in an Animated ProgramEmmy Awards
2023Looney Tunes CartoonsPorky PigChildren's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice Performance in an Animated ProgramEmmy Awards

References

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