| Birth name | Thomas R. Root |
|---|---|
| Birth date | September 20, 1973 (age 52) |
| Birth place | Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Central Michigan University |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
Thomas R. Root (born September 20, 1973) is an American writer, producer, director and voice actor known for his work on Robot Chicken.
Early life
Root was born in Iowa City, Iowa. He attended Central Michigan University, graduating with a degree in journalism. While at CMU, Root edited the student newspaper CM Life.[citation needed]
Career
Root was one of the original staffers of ToyFare magazine, and was a staff writer and copy editor for Wizard Entertainment's family of publications.[1] While at ToyFare, he was a co-writer of the magazine's 's popular Twisted ToyFare Theatre feature.[2]
Root co-wrote Writers on Comics Scriptwriting, vol. 2, with Andrew Kardon in 2004.[3] He also wrote Archie Comics' 200th issue of Jughead in 2010.[4]
Root and Robot Chicken co-creator Matthew Senreich created the Adult Swim series Titan Maximum which premiered on September 27, 2009.[5] He was a writer on Lucasfilm's animated series Star Wars Detours. Root also wrote The Simpsons' Robot Chicken-style animated opening in 2013.[6]
Filmography
Tom Root's production company is called Tom is Awesome and produces many television shows, seen in the table below.
| Year | Title | Contribution | Role | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writer | Producer | Actor | Director | ||||
| 2005–2020 | Robot Chicken | {X} | {X} | {X} | Various voices | Head writer (145 episodes) Writer (15 episodes) Actor (91 episodes) Director (7 episodes) | |
| 2007 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars | {X} | {X} | TV short (Head writer, co-producer) | |||
| 2008 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II | {X} | {X} | TV short (Head writer, co-producer) | |||
| 2009 | Titan Maximum | {X} | {X} | {X} | "Spud" Cunningham / Cadet #2 | Creator (6 episodes) Story (9 episodes) Writer (4 episodes) Executive producer (9 episodes) Actor (2 episodes) | |
| 2009–2010 | Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 | {X} | Writer (2 episodes) | ||||
| 2010 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars III | {X} | {X} | Television film (Head writer and co-executive producer) | |||
| 2011–2020 | Robot Chicken | {X} | Executive producer (91 episodes, 2011–2020) Co-producer (79 episodes, 2005–09) Co-executive producer (6 episodes, 2010–11) Consulting producer (1 episode, 2018) | ||||
| 2012 | Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special | {X} | {X} | Icicle, B'dg | TV short | ||
| 2013 | Übermasion | {X} | Brad | TV short | |||
| 2013–17 | The Simpsons | {X} | {X} | Executive producer (2 episodes) — "The Fabulous Faker Boy" (2013) — "The Cad and the Hat" (2017) (also writer) | |||
| 2014 | Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 2: Villains in Paradise | {X} | {X} | TV short (Head writer, executive producer) | |||
| 2015 | Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship | {X} | TV short (Head writer) | ||||
| 2015–19 | SuperMansion | {X} | {X} | {X} | Brad, Buster Nut | Executive producer (44 episodes) Writer (3 episodes) | |
| 2017 | American Dad! | {X} | Townsperson, Fan | 3 episodes | |||
| 2020–2021 | Crossing Swords | {X} | {X} | Creator (10 episodes) Writer (3 episodes) Executive producer (1 episode) | |||
| 2020 | Stargirl | {X} | Consulting producer (13 episodes) | ||||
| 2020 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | {X} | Manage (Voice Role) | — "Together Again" | |||
References
- ^ MacDonald, Heidi (January 25, 2011). "The Boys of Wizard". The Beat. Archived December 24, 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Twisted Toyfare Theatre: Collector's Edition, vol. 3 (Wizard Entertainment, 2003).
- ^ Writers on Comics Scriptwriting (Titan Books, 2004) ISBN 1840238089.
- ^ Renaud, Jeffrey (December 30, 2009). "Robot Chicken's Tom Root (Jug)Heads to Riverdale". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 6, 2009). "'Robot Chicken' crew sets new series: Adult Swim to launch stop-motion 'Titan' in September". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 8, 2009.
- ^ "Robot Chicken Couch Gag". Fox.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013.
External links
- Tom Root at IMDb
- Interview on G4