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'''Bill Rogers''' is a voice actor for the English-language dub of the [[Pokémon anime]].
'''William''' "'''Bill'''" '''Rogers''' is an American voice actor, voice director, producer, script adaptor and scriptwriter, who provides voices for the English-language [[dub]] of {{aniseries|PTS}}.


He has also played various roles in television, movies, and theatre.
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 2001, he got his first role, a small part on ''Assemble Insert'' as Prime Minister. Since then, he has gone on to voice many notable characters in various anime series. He is known among fans and coworkers for his sense of humor.


==Pokémon==
Rogers began to provide voices for the {{pkmn|animated series}} and related media, 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 {{aniseries|PTS}}. He had taken over the roles of {{an|Brock}}, [[Scott]], and [[Drew]] for [[S09|the ninth season]]; and he requested to provide the voice of {{TP|Brock|Bonsly}} as well. Most notably, he provided the voice of [[Brock's Sudowoodo]] and {{TP|Brock|Croagunk}}, and also [[Ash's Infernape]], for {{aniseries|DP}}. As of ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'', Rogers began doing the script timing for episodes. With the departure of Brock as a series regular at the end of the ''Diamond and Pearl'' series, Rogers' contributions to the series was reduced, although he did continue to voice minor characters (such as [[Ghetsis]]) and Pokémon, including [[Cilan's Stunfisk]] and [[Dawn's Quilava]], and reprised as Brock for subsequent appearances.
Bill Rogers's Pokémon career began with [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]], where he played the role of [[Brock]]. He also played the roles of [[Scott]] and [[Drew]] for Season 9. Most notably he provides the voice of [[Brock's Sudowoodo]] and {{TP|Brock|Croagunk}} for the [[Diamond and Pearl series]]. He personally requested to provide the voice of Bonsly for [[Pokémon: Battle Frontier]]. As of ''[[The Rise of Darkrai]]'', Rogers now does the script timing for episodes.  


===Voices on Pokémon===
Many of his Pokémon roles were previously done by [[Darren Dunstan]] or [[Eric Stuart]] in the [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] dub.
====Humans====
 
* [[Brock]] ([[AG146]]-present, [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]])
Rogers posted under the name "NewBrock" at [https://bulbagarden.net/members/newbrock.4113/ Bulbagarden Forums] and [http://www.serebiiforums.com/member.php?39369-NewBrock Serebii.Net Forums]; [[Pokémon USA recasting controversy#Bill Rogers|his first post]] was an open letter about the recasting controversy.<ref>https://twitter.com/billsvoice/status/769278911603699712</ref>
* [[Drew]] ([[AG149]]-[[AG186]])
 
* [[Scott]] ([[AG149]]-[[AG189]])
==Pokémon roles==
* [[Dome Ace Tucker]]
===Animation===
* [[Lucian]]
===={{aniseries|PTS}}====
* [[Dai]]
=====Humans=====
* [[Officer Jenny]]'s police sqaud
======Major======
* Partial of [[J|Hunter J's]] [[J's henchmen|followers]]
* {{an|Brock}} ([[AG146]]-[[JN147]], [[M09]]-[[M13]], [[M22]], ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'')
* [[Drew]] ([[AG162]]-[[AG187]])
* [[Ghetsis]]
* [[Scott]] ([[AG149]]-[[AG190]])
* [[Tucker]]
 
======Minor======
* {{OBP|Nicholas|AG151}}
* [[Jeffrey]]
* [[Karsten]]
* [[Karsten]]
* {{si|Kendall}}
* {{OBP|Trainer|DP098}} ([[DP098]])
* [[Salvia's butler]]
* {{OBP|Omega|BW039}}
* [[Howie]]
* [[Robert's grandfather]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]'s police squad
* [[Mr. Norris]]
* Some of [[J's henchmen]]
* TV Announcer ([[XY090]])


====Pokémon====
=====Pokémon=====
* [[May's Blaziken|May's Combusken and Blaziken]] ([[AG146]]-[[AG190]])
======Major======
* [[Ash's Sceptile|Ash's Grovyle and Sceptile]] ([[AG146]]-present)
* [[Ash's Quilava]]
* [[Ash's Corphish]] ([[AG146]]-present)
* [[Ash's Sceptile|Ash's Grovyle and Sceptile]] ([[AG148]]-[[JN137]], [[M09]])
* [[Ash's Chimchar]]
* [[Ash's Corphish]] ([[AG152]]-[[JN138]], [[M09]], ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'')
* [[Ash's Infernape|Ash's Chimchar, Monferno, and Infernape]]
* [[Ash's Lucario]]
* [[Brock's Ludicolo]] ([[AG177]], [[JN145]])
* [[Brock's Sudowoodo|Brock's Bonsly and Sudowoodo]]
* [[Brock's Sudowoodo|Brock's Bonsly and Sudowoodo]]
* [[Brock's  Ludicolo]] ([[AG146]]- present)
* [[Brock's Croagunk]]
* [[Brock's Croagunk]]
* [[Jessie's Seviper]] ([[AG146]]- present)
* [[May's Combusken]] ([[AG151]]-[[AG191]], [[M09]], ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'')
* [[Kenny's Prinplup]]
* [[Dawn's Quilava]]
* [[Kenny]]'s {{p|Alakazam}}
* [[Cilan's Stunfisk]]
* [[Kenny]]'s {{p|Breloom}}
* [[Clemont's Magnemite]]
* [[Drew's Flygon]] ([[AG146]]-present)
* [[Clemont's Magneton]]
* [[Jessie's Seviper]] ([[AG146]]-[[JN145]])
* [[Gary's Electivire]]
* [[Gary's Electivire]]
* [[Paul's Weavile]]
* [[Paul's Electivire]]
* {{an|Darkrai}}
* [[Paul's Honchkrow|Paul's Murkrow and Honchkrow]]
* [[Alice]]'s {{p|Chimchar}}
* {{DL|Paul|Weavile|Paul's Weavile}}
* [[Kenny's Empoleon|Kenny's Prinplup and Empoleon]]
* [[Barry's Empoleon]]
* {{DL|Trip|Conkeldurr|Trip's Timburr, Gurdurr, and Conkeldurr}}
* [[Cameron's Lucario]]
* [[Sawyer's Sceptile|Sawyer's Treecko, Grovyle, and Sceptile]]
* [[Saturn's Toxicroak]]
* {{DL|Mable|Weavile|Mable's Weavile}}
* [[Roark's Rampardos|Roark's Cranidos]]
* [[Roark's Rampardos|Roark's Cranidos]]
* [[Tucker's Swampert]]
* [[Maylene's Lucario]]
* [[Korrina's Lucario]]
* [[Flint's Infernape|Flint's Chimchar, Monferno, and Infernape]]
* {{DL|Alder|Bouffalant|Alder's Bouffalant}}
* {{DL|Hala|Hariyama|Hala's Hariyama}}
* [[Riley's Lucario]]
* [[Goh's Absol]]
* [[Goh's Pineco]]
* {{p|Ekans}} ([[Team Meanies]])
* {{p|Chimchar}} ([[Team Poképals]])
* {{p|Bidoof}} ([[Bidoof (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)|Wigglytuff's Guild]])
* [[Goh's Galarian Stunfisk]]
 
======Minor======
* {{DL|Drew|Absol|Drew's Absol}}
* {{DL|Paul|Hariyama|Paul's Hariyama}}
* {{DL|Kenny (Sinnoh)|Alakazam|Kenny's Alakazam}}
* {{DL|Kenny (Sinnoh)|Breloom|Kenny's Breloom}}
* {{DL|Cameron (Unova)|Hydreigon|Cameron's Hydreigon}}
* {{DL|Alain|Weavile|Alain's Weavile}}
* {{DL|Tierno (anime)|Ludicolo|Tierno's Ludicolo}}
* {{DL|Barret|Magnezone|Barret's Magnezone}}
* {{DL|Gurkinn|Lucario|Gurkinn's Lucario}}
* {{DL|Carrie (XY092)|Sableye|Carrie's Sableye}}
* {{DL|Kagetomo|Weavile|Kagetomo's Weavile}}
* {{DL|Anna (Alola)|Magnezone|Anna's Magnezone}}
* {{DL|Volkner|Electivire|Volkner's Electivire}}
* {{DL|Greta|Hariyama|Greta's Hariyama}}
* {{DL|Sawyer|Slaking|Sawyer's Slaking}}
* {{DL|Faba (anime)|Alakazam|Faba's Alakazam}}
* {{DL|Lusamine (anime)|Absol|Lusamine's Absol}}
* [[Lucy's Seviper]]
* [[Lucy's Seviper]]
* {{DL|Brandon (anime)|Dusclops|Brandon's Dusclops}}
* {{DL|Alice|Chimchar|Alice's Chimchar}}
* {{DL|Allegra|Infernape|Allegra's Infernape}}
* {{DL|Zero|Magnezone|Zero's Magnezone}}
* {{DL|Zero|Magnemite and Magneton|Zero's Magnemite}}
* {{DL|Zero|Magnemite and Magneton|Zero's Magneton}}
* {{DL|Carlita|Hydreigon|Carlita's Hydreigon}}
* {{DL|Levi|Alakazam|Levi's Alakazam}}
* {{DL|Levi|Sharpedo|Levi}} and {{DL|Cherie|Sharpedo|Cherie's Sharpedo}}
* {{DL|Director (AG165)|Bonsly|Director's Bonsly}}
* {{DL|Keenan|Sudowoodo|Keenan's Sudowoodo}}
* {{DL|Hamilton|Craig|Craig}}
* {{DL|Trainer (DP098)|Lickilicky|Trainer's Lickitung and Lickilicky}}
* {{DL|Belmondo|Magneton|Belmondo's Magneton}}
* {{DL|Belmondo|Magnezone|Belmondo's Magnezone}}
* {{DL|Keanan|Carbink|Carbink}}
* {{DL|Viren|Electivire|Viren's Electivire}}
* {{DL|Mr. Electric|Electivire|Mr. Electric's Electivire}}
* {{DL|Ryuki|Zweilous|Ryuki's Zweilous}}
* {{DL|Professor Kukui (anime)|Empoleon|Professor Kukui's Empoleon}}
* {{DL|Hodge|Hariyama|Hodge's Hariyama}}
* {{DL|Lauren|Croagunk|Lauren's Croagunk}}
* {{DL|Masaya|Empoleon|Masaya's Empoleon}}
* [[Francois|Ren's Magnemite]] (Francois)
* {{DL|Kira (JN014)|Braviary|Kira's Braviary}}
* {{DL|Rocket Prize Master|Dusclops|Team Rocket's Dusclops}}
* {{DL|Rocket Prize Master|Magnezone|Team Rocket's Magnezone}}
* {{DL|Rocket Prize Master|Carvanha|Team Rocket's Carvanha}}
* {{DL|Quillon|Urshifu|Quillon's Urshifu}}
* {{DL|Danika|Urshifu|Danika's Urshifu}}
* {{DL|Rocket Prize Master|Slakoth|Team Rocket's Slakoth}}
* {{DL|Rocket Prize Master|Slaking|Team Rocket's Slaking}}
* {{DL|Leon (anime)|Rillaboom|Leon's Rillaboom}}
* {{DL|Orla|Elekid|Orla's Elekid}}
* {{DL|Orla|Metagross|Orla's Metagross}}
* {{DL|Rising Volt Tacklers|Nosepass|Rising Volt Tacklers's Nosepass}}
* {{p|Weavile}}
* {{p|Swampert}}
* {{p|Scyther}}
* {{p|Chimchar}}
* {{p|Infernape}}
* {{p|Empoleon}}
* {{p|Quilava}} ([[AG146]]-present)
* {{p|Quilava}} ([[AG146]]-present)
* [[AG172|Golden]] {{p|Sudowoodo}}
* {{p|Electrike}} ([[AG146]]-present)
* {{p|Electrike}} and {{p|Manectric}} ([[AG146]]-present)
* {{p|Lotad}}
* {{p|Ekans}} [[Team Meanies]]
* {{p|Lombre}}
* {{p|Gastly}}
* {{p|Haunter}}
* {{p|Psyduck}}
* {{p|Politoed}}
* {{p|Electivire}}
* {{p|Croagunk}}
* {{p|Gigalith}}
* {{p|Bouffalant}}
* {{p|Koffing}}
* {{p|Zweilous}}
* {{p|Hariyama}} ([[PK17]])
* {{p|Bidoof}} ([[DP023]])
* {{p|Sceptile}} ([[XYS02]])
* {{p|Hydreigon}} ([[XY077]])
* {{p|Zigzagoon}} ([[XY088]])
* {{p|Bonsly}} ([[SM030]])
* {{p|Corviknight}} ([[JN002]])
 
=====Other=====
* [[Pokédex|Dexter]] ([[AG146]]-[[AG192]])
 
====[[Pokémon Generations]]====
* [[Bruno]]
 
===Video games===
====[[Pokémon Learning League]]====
* {{an|Brock}}
* Other Pokémon
 
====[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]====
* {{SSB|Lucario}}
* {{p|Bonsly}}
* {{p|Weavile}}
 
====[[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]]====
* {{p|Abra}}
* {{p|Magnemite}}
* {{p|Quilava}}
* {{p|Sudowoodo}}
* {{p|Treecko}}
* {{p|Lotad}}
* {{p|Lotad}}
* {{p|Taillow}}
* {{p|Breloom}}
* {{p|Exploud}} ([[Pikachu's Island Adventure]])
* {{p|Carvanha}}
* {{p|Hariyama}} ([[Pikachu's Island Adventure]])
* {{p|Sharpedo}}
* [[Maki]]'s {{p|Infernape}}
* {{p|Sableye}}
* [[Dai]]'s {{p|Empoleon}}
* {{p|Corphish}}
* [[Baron Alberto]]'s {{p|Lickilicky}}
* {{p|Absol}}
* {{p|Chimchar}}
* {{p|Infernape}}
* {{p|Empoleon}}
* {{p|Cranidos}}
* {{p|Bonsly}}
* {{p|Lucario}}
* {{p|Croagunk}}
* {{p|Magnezone}}
* {{p|Electivire}}


====Other====
====[[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond]]====
* [[Pokédex]] ([[AG146]]-[[AG191]])
* {{p|Abra}}
* {{p|Sudowoodo}}
* {{p|Lotad}}
* {{p|Breloom}}
* {{p|Sableye}}
* {{p|Corphish}}
* {{p|Bonsly}}
* {{p|Lucario}}
* {{p|Croagunk}}
* {{p|Electivire}}
* {{p|Timburr}}
* {{p|Gurdurr}}
* {{p|Conkeldurr}}
* {{p|Stunfisk}}
* {{p|Bouffalant}}
* {{p|Hydreigon}}


==Famous non-Pokémon roles==
===={{OBP|Detective Pikachu|video game}}====
* Additional Voices ({{wp|The Irresponsible Captain Tylor}})
* [[Brad McMaster]]
* Otaku ({{wp|Comic Party}})
 
* Prime Minister ({{wp|Assemble Insert}})
==Other non-Pokémon roles==
*Anno, Boss, Chief Editor, Doctor, Manager, Officer Yamamoto, Takashi, Yasushi Sanada ({{wp|Boogiepop Phantom}})
* Additional Voices (''{{wp|The Irresponsible Captain Tylor}}'')
* Otaku (''{{wp|Comic Party}}'')
* Prime Minister (''{{wp|Assemble Insert}}'')
* Various characters (''{{wp|Boogiepop Phantom}}'')
* Tanaka Soichiro ({{wp|Genshiken}})
* Tanaka Soichiro ({{wp|Genshiken}})
* Tohma Seguchi ({{wp|Gravitation}})
* Tohma Seguchi (''{{wp|Gravitation (manga)|Gravitation}}'')
* Kanata Myouken  ({{wp|Shingu}})
* Ceiling Crasher (''{{wp|Mob Psycho 100}}'')
* Mr. Arima, Pero Pero ({{wp|His and Her Circumstances}})
* Kanata Myouken  (''{{wp|Shingu}}'')
* Shaba ({{wp|K.O. Beast}})
* Mr. Arima, Pero Pero (''{{wp|His and Her Circumstances}}'')
* Shaba (''{{wp|K.O. Beast}}'')
* Codemaster Hottek (''{{wp|Chaotic}}'')
* Addition Voices (''{{wp|Bullet Witch''}})
* Red M&M, Yellow M&M, Orange M&M, Blue M&M, Announcer (''{{wp|M&M's Kart Racing}}'')
* Red M&M, Yellow M&M, Uncle Sam (''{{wp|M&M's Adventure}}'')
* Red M&M, Yellow M&M, Orange M&M, Blue M&M (''{{wp|M&M's Beach Party}}'')
* Heathcliff (''Heathcliff: The Fast and the Funniest'')
* Urien (''{{wp|Street Fighter V}}'')
* {{zw|King Rhoam}} (''{{zw|The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild}}'')
* Dr. Bear (''{{wp|Eureka Seven|Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution}}'')
* Wheeljack (''{{wp|Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy}}'')


==Video games==
==References==
===[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]===
{{reflist}}
*{{p|Lucario}}
*{{p|Ivysaur}}
*{{p|Bonsly}}


==External links==
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/billsvoice/96294771575 Facebook]
* [https://twitter.com/billsvoice Twitter]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/billrogersvoice YouTube channel]
* [http://billsvoice.livejournal.com/ Old Livejournal blog]
* [http://newbrock.livejournal.com/ Old Livejournal blog with comments on Pokémon episodes]
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1075459/ IMDb]
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Bill Rogers

William "Bill" Rogers is an American voice actor, voice director, producer, script adaptor and scriptwriter, who provides voices for the English-language dub of Pokémon the Series.

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 2001, he got his first role, a small part on Assemble Insert as Prime Minister. Since then, he has gone on to voice many notable characters in various anime series. He is known among fans and coworkers for his sense of humor.

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

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

Rogers posted under the name "NewBrock" at Bulbagarden Forums and Serebii.Net Forums; his first post was an open letter about the recasting controversy.[1]

Pokémon roles

Animation

Pokémon the Series

Humans
Major
Minor
Pokémon
Major
Minor
Other

Pokémon Generations

Video games

Pokémon Learning League

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure

PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond

Detective Pikachu

Other non-Pokémon roles

References

External links


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