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'''Bill Rogers''' is a voice actor for the English-language dub of the [[Pokémon anime]].
'''Bill Rogers''' is a voice actor for the English-language [[dub]] of the [[Pokémon anime]].


He has also played various roles in television, movies, and theater.
He is not related to voice actress [[Kayzie Rogers]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Bill Rogers started off as a stage and television actor. He had always been a fan of anime, and in 1999, he got his first role, a small part on ''The Irresponsible Captain Tylor''. Since then, he has gone on to voice many notable characters in various anime series. He is known among fans, and co-workers for his sense of humor.
Rogers started off as a stage and television actor. He had always been a fan of anime, and in 1999, he got his first role, a small part on ''The Irresponsible Captain Tylor''. Since then, he has gone on to voice many notable characters in various anime series. He is known among fans and co-workers for his sense of humor.


==Pokémon anime==
==Pokémon anime==
Bill Rogers's Pokémon career began with ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'', where he played the role of {{an|Brock}}. He also played the roles of [[Scott]] and [[Drew]] for Season 9. Most notably he provides the voice of [[Brock's Sudowoodo]], {{TP|Brock|Croagunk}} and [[Ash's Infernape]] for the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}. He personally requested to provide the voice of Bonsly for ''[[Pokémon: Battle Frontier]]''. As of ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'', Rogers began doing the script timing for episodes. With the departure of Brock at the end of the [[Diamond and Pearl series]], Rogers contributions to the series reduced although he did continue to voice minor characters and Pokémon (including [[Cilan's Stunfisk]] and [[Dawn's Quilava]]) as well as [[Ghetsis]] (his first recurring antagonist role).
Rogers began to provide voices for Pokémon starting with ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'', when {{TPCi|Pokémon USA}} and [[TAJ Productions]] [[Pokémon USA recasting controversy|took over the dubbing and distribution of the anime]]. He had taken over the roles of {{an|Brock}}, [[Scott]], and [[Drew]] for [[S09|the ninth season]], and requested to provide the voice of [[Brock's Sudowoodo|Bonsly]] as well. Most notably he provides the voice of [[Brock's Sudowoodo]], {{TP|Brock|Croagunk}} and [[Ash's Infernape]] for the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}. As of ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'', Rogers began doing the script timing for episodes. With the departure of Brock at the end of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, Rogers' contributions to the series reduced, although he did continue to voice minor characters (such as [[Ghetsis]]) and Pokémon (including [[Cilan's Stunfisk]] and [[Dawn's Quilava]]).


Many of his voice roles were once performed by [[Eric Stuart]].
Several of his Pokémon roles were previously done by [[Darren Dunstan]] or [[Eric Stuart]] in the [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] dub.


===Humans===
===Humans===
====Major====
====Major====
* {{an|Brock}} ([[AG146]]-present, ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'')
* {{an|Brock}} ([[AG146]]-present, [[M09]]-[[M13]], [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]])
* [[Drew]] ([[AG149]]-[[AG187]])
* [[Drew]] ([[AG162]]-present)
* [[Scott]] ([[AG149]]-[[AG190]])
* [[Scott]] ([[AG149]]-present)
* [[Dome Ace Tucker]]
* [[Dome Ace Tucker]]
* [[Magikarp salesman]]
* [[Magikarp salesman]]
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* [[Karsten]]
* [[Karsten]]
* {{si|Kendall}}
* {{si|Kendall}}
* [[Trainer (DP098)|Lickilicky's Trainer]]
<!--* [[Trainer (DP098)|Lickilicky's Trainer]]-->
* [[Salvia's butler]]
* [[Salvia's butler]]
* [[Omega]]
* [[Omega]]
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* [[Brock's Croagunk]]
* [[Brock's Croagunk]]
* [[Cilan's Stunfisk]]
* [[Cilan's Stunfisk]]
* [[Clemont's Magneton]]
* {{an|Clemont}}'s {{p|Magnemite}}
* [[Dawn's Quilava]]
* [[Dawn's Quilava]]
* [[May's Blaziken|May's Combusken]] ([[AG146]]-[[AG191]])
* [[May's Combusken]] ([[AG146]]-[[AG191]])
* [[Jessie's Seviper]] ([[AG146]]-present)
* [[Jessie's Seviper]] ([[AG146]]-present)
* [[Kenny's Empoleon]]
* [[Kenny's Empoleon]]
* [[Korrina's Lucario]]
* [[Sawyer]]'s {{p|Treecko}}
* [[Gary's Electivire]]
* [[Gary's Electivire]]
* [[Roark's Rampardos|Roark's Cranidos]]
* [[Roark's Cranidos]]
* [[Paul's Electivire]]
* [[Paul's Electivire]]
* [[Barry's Empoleon]]
* [[Barry's Empoleon]]
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* [[Kenny (Sinnoh)#Alakazam|Kenny's Alakazam]]
* [[Kenny (Sinnoh)#Alakazam|Kenny's Alakazam]]
* [[Kenny (Sinnoh)#Breloom|Kenny's Breloom]]
* [[Kenny (Sinnoh)#Breloom|Kenny's Breloom]]
* [[Meyer]]'s {{p|Blaziken}}
* {{p|Weavile}}
* {{p|Weavile}}
* {{p|Swampert}}
* {{p|Swampert}}
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* {{p|Electrike}} ([[AG146]]-present)
* {{p|Electrike}} ([[AG146]]-present)
* {{p|Lotad}}
* {{p|Lotad}}
* {{p|Lombre}}
* {{p|Exploud}} ([[PK17]])
* {{p|Exploud}} ([[PK17]])
* {{p|Hariyama}} ([[PK17]])
* {{p|Hariyama}} ([[PK17]])
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* {{p|Zweilous}}
* {{p|Zweilous}}
* {{p|Hydreigon}}
* {{p|Hydreigon}}
* {{p|Sceptile}} ([[SS031]])


===Other===
===Other===
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* {{p|Electivire}}
* {{p|Electivire}}


==Famous non-Pokémon roles==
==Non-Pokémon roles==
* Additional Voices ({{wp|The Irresponsible Captain Tylor}})
* Additional Voices (''{{wp|The Irresponsible Captain Tylor}}'')
* Otaku ({{wp|Comic Party}})
* Otaku (''{{wp|Comic Party}}'')
* Prime Minister ({{wp|Assemble Insert}})
* Prime Minister (''{{wp|Assemble Insert}}'')
*Anno, Boss, Chief Editor, Doctor, Manager, Officer Yamamoto, Takashi, Yasushi Sanada ({{wp|Boogiepop Phantom}})
* Anno, Boss, Chief Editor, Doctor, Manager, Officer Yamamoto, Takashi, Yasushi Sanada (''{{wp|Boogiepop Phantom}}'')
* Tanaka Soichiro ({{wp|Genshiken}})
* Tanaka Soichiro ({{wp|Genshiken}})
* Tohma Seguchi ({{wp|Gravitation (manga)|Gravitation}})
* Tohma Seguchi (''{{wp|Gravitation (manga)|Gravitation}}'')
* Kanata Myouken  ({{wp|Shingu}})
* Kanata Myouken  (''{{wp|Shingu}}'')
* Mr. Arima, Pero Pero ({{wp|His and Her Circumstances}})
* Mr. Arima, Pero Pero (''{{wp|His and Her Circumstances}}'')
* Shaba ({{wp|K.O. Beast}})
* Shaba (''{{wp|K.O. Beast}}'')
* Codemaster Hottek ({{wp|Chaotic}})
* Codemaster Hottek (''{{wp|Chaotic}}'')
 
* Addition Voices (''{{wp|Bullet Witch''}})
===Video Games===
* Red M&M, Yellow M&M, Orange M&M, Blue M&M, Announcer (''{{wp|M&M's Kart Racing}}'')
* Addition voices (Bullet Witch)
* Red M&M, Yellow M&M, Uncle Sam (''{{wp|M&M's Adventure}}'')
* Red M&M, Yellow M&M, Announcer (M&M's Kart Racing)
* Red M&M, Yellow M&M, Orange M&M, Blue M&M (''{{wp|M&M's Beach Party}}'')
* Red M&M, Yellow M&M (M&M's Adventure)
* Heathcliff (''Heathcliff: The Fast and the Funniest'')
* Red M&M, Yellow M&M (M&M's Beach Party)
* Heathcliff (Heathcliff: The Fast and the Funniest)


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.myspace.com/billsvoice Bill Rogers MySpace]
* [http://billsvoice.livejournal.com/ Bill Rogers at LiveJournal]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/billrogersvoice Bill Rogers YouTube page]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/billsvoice/96294771575 Bill's Facebook page]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/billsvoice/96294771575 Bill's Facebook page]
 
* [https://twitter.com/billsvoice Bill's Twitter account]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/billrogersvoice Bill's YouTube channel]
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Revision as of 12:55, 25 July 2015

Bill Rogers

Bill Rogers is a voice actor for the English-language dub of the Pokémon anime.

He is not related to voice actress Kayzie Rogers.

Biography

Rogers started off as a stage and television actor. He had always been a fan of anime, and in 1999, he got his first role, a small part on The Irresponsible Captain Tylor. Since then, he has gone on to voice many notable characters in various anime series. He is known among fans and co-workers for his sense of humor.

Pokémon anime

Rogers began to provide voices for Pokémon starting with The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon, when Pokémon USA and TAJ Productions took over the dubbing and distribution of the anime. He had taken over the roles of Brock, Scott, and Drew for the ninth season, and requested to provide the voice of Bonsly as well. Most notably he provides the voice of Brock's Sudowoodo, Croagunk and Ash's Infernape for the Diamond & Pearl series. As of The Rise of Darkrai, Rogers began doing the script timing for episodes. With the departure of Brock at the end of the Diamond & Pearl series, Rogers' contributions to the series reduced, although he did continue to voice minor characters (such as Ghetsis) and Pokémon (including Cilan's Stunfisk and Dawn's Quilava).

Several of his Pokémon roles were previously done by Darren Dunstan or Eric Stuart in the 4Kids dub.

Humans

Major

Minor

Pokémon

Major

Minor

Other

Video games

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure

PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond

Non-Pokémon roles

External links


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