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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 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 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 Pokémon anime, 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 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 ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''. 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 ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'', 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 Entertainment|4Kids]] dub.
 
Rogers posted under the name "NewBrock" at [http://forums.bulbagarden.net/index.php?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>


==Pokémon roles==
==Pokémon roles==
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 now does the script timing for episodes. Many of his voice roles were once performed by [[Eric Stuart]].
===Anime===
 
====Humans====
===Humans===
=====Major=====
====Major====
* {{an|Brock}} ([[AG146]]-present, [[M09]]-[[M13]], [[M22]], ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'')
* {{an|Brock}} ([[AG146]]-present, ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'')
* [[Drew]] ([[AG162]]-present)
* [[Drew]] ([[AG149]]-[[AG187]])
* [[Ghetsis]]
* [[Scott]] ([[AG149]]-[[AG190]])
* [[Scott]] ([[AG149]]-present)
* [[Dome Ace Tucker]]
* [[Tucker]]
* [[Magikarp salesman]]


====Minor====
=====Minor=====
* {{OBP|Nicholas|AG151}}
* [[Jeffrey]]
* [[Jeffrey]]
* [[Karsten]]
* [[Karsten]]
* {{si|Kendall}}
* {{si|Kendall}}
* [[Trainer (DP098)|Lickilicky's Trainer]]
* {{OBP|Trainer|DP098}} ([[DP098]])
* [[Salvia's butler]]
* [[Salvia's butler]]
* [[Omega]]
* {{OBP|Omega|BW039}}
* [[Howie]]
* [[Howie]]
* [[Robert's grandfather]]
* [[Robert's grandfather]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]'s police squad
* [[Officer Jenny]]'s police squad
* Partial of [[J|Hunter J's]] [[J's henchmen|followers]]
* [[Mr. Norris]]
* Some of [[J's henchmen]]
* TV Announcer ([[XY090]])


===Pokémon===
====Pokémon====
====Major====
=====Major=====
* [[Ash's Sceptile|Ash's Grovyle and Sceptile]] ([[AG146]]-present)
* [[Ash's Corphish]] ([[AG146]]-present)
* [[Ash's Infernape|Ash's Chimchar, Monferno and Infernape]]
* [[Ash's Quilava]]
* [[Ash's Quilava]]
* [[Ash's Sceptile|Ash's Grovyle and Sceptile]] ([[AG148]]-present, [[M09]])
* [[Ash's Corphish]] ([[AG152]]-present, [[M09]], ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'')
* [[Ash's Infernape|Ash's Chimchar, Monferno, and Infernape]]
* [[Ash's Lucario]]
* [[Brock's Ludicolo]] ([[AG177]]-present)
* [[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]]
* [[May's Combusken]] ([[AG151]]-[[AG191]], [[M09]], ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'')
* [[Dawn's Quilava]]
* [[Cilan's Stunfisk]]
* [[Cilan's Stunfisk]]
* [[Dawn's Quilava]]
* [[Clemont's Magnemite]]
* [[May's Blaziken|May's Combusken]] ([[AG146]]-[[AG191]])
* [[Clemont's Magneton]]
* [[Jessie's Seviper]] ([[AG146]]-present)
* [[Jessie's Seviper]] ([[AG146]]-present)
* [[Kenny's Empoleon]]
* [[Gary's Electivire]]
* [[Gary's Electivire]]
* [[Paul's Electivire]]
* [[Paul's Electivire]]
* [[Paul's Honchkrow|Paul's Murkrow and Honchkrow]]
* {{DL|Paul|Weavile|Paul's Weavile}}
* [[Kenny's Empoleon|Kenny's Prinplup and Empoleon]]
* [[Barry's 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]]
* [[Saturn's Toxicroak]]
* {{DL|Mable|Weavile|Mable's Weavile}}
* [[Roark's Rampardos|Roark's Cranidos]]
* [[Maylene's Lucario]]
* [[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|Ekans}} ([[Team Meanies]])
* {{p|Chimchar}} ([[Team Poképals]])
* {{p|Chimchar}} ([[Team Poképals]])
* {{p|Bidoof}} ([[Bidoof (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)|Wigglytuff's Guild]])
* [[Goh's Galarian Stunfisk]]


====Minor====
=====Minor=====
* [[Drew#Absol|Drew's Absol]]
* {{DL|Drew|Absol|Drew's Absol}}
* [[Paul#Weavile|Paul's Weavile]]
* {{DL|Paul|Hariyama|Paul's Hariyama}}
* [[Kenny (Sinnoh)#Alakazam|Kenny's Alakazam]]
* {{DL|Kenny (Sinnoh)|Alakazam|Kenny's Alakazam}}
* [[Kenny (Sinnoh)#Breloom|Kenny's Breloom]]
* {{DL|Kenny (Sinnoh)|Breloom|Kenny's Breloom}}
* [[Trip's Conkeldurr|Trip's Timburr, Gurdurr and Conkeldurr]]
* {{DL|Cameron (Unova)|Hydreigon|Cameron's Hydreigon}}
* [[Riley's Lucario]]
* {{DL|Alain|Weavile|Alain's Weavile}}
* [[Alder#Bouffalant|Alder's Bouffalant]]
* {{DL|Tierno (anime)|Ludicolo|Tierno's Ludicolo}}
* [[Roark's Rampardos|Roark's Cranidos]]
* {{DL|Barret|Magnezone|Barret's Magnezone}}
* [[Lucian#Bronzong|Lucian's Bronzong]]
* {{DL|Gurkinn|Lucario|Gurkinn's Lucario}}
* [[Dome Ace Tucker#Swampert|Tucker's Swampert]]
* {{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]]
* [[Salon Maiden Anabel#Alakazam|Anabel's Alakazam]]
* {{DL|Brandon (anime)|Dusclops|Brandon's Dusclops}}
* [[Pyramid King Brandon#Dusclops|Brandon's Dusclops]]
* {{DL|Alice|Chimchar|Alice's Chimchar}}
* [[Keenan#Sudowoodo|Keenan's Sudowoodo]]
* {{DL|Allegra|Infernape|Allegra's Infernape}}
* {{DL|Hamilton|Craig}}
* {{DL|Zero|Magnezone|Zero's Magnezone}}
* [[Alice#Chimchar|Alice's Chimchar]]
* {{DL|Zero|Magnemite and Magneton|Zero's Magnemite}}
* [[Baron Alberto#Lickilicky|Baron Alberto's Lickilicky]]
* {{DL|Zero|Magnemite and Magneton|Zero's Magneton}}
* [[Allegra#Infernape|Allegra's Infernape]]
* {{DL|Carlita|Hydreigon|Carlita's Hydreigon}}
* [[Kai (movie)#Empoleon|Kai's Empoleon]]
* {{DL|Levi|Alakazam|Levi's Alakazam}}
* [[Carlita|Carlita's Hydreigon]]
* {{DL|Levi|Sharpedo|Levi}} and {{DL|Cherie|Sharpedo|Cherie's Sharpedo}}
* [[Roxie#Koffing|Roxie's Koffing]]
* {{DL|Director (AG165)|Bonsly|Director's Bonsly}}
* {{p|Bidoof}} ([[SS020|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness]])
* {{DL|Keenan|Sudowoodo|Keenan's Sudowoodo}}
* {{p|Scyther}}  
* {{DL|Hamilton|Craig|Craig}}
* {{p|Gallade}}
* {{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}}
* {{p|Weavile}}
* {{p|Swampert}}
* {{p|Scyther}}
* {{p|Chimchar}}
* {{p|Infernape}}
* {{p|Empoleon}}
* {{p|Quilava}} ([[AG146]]-present)
* {{p|Quilava}} ([[AG146]]-present)
* {{p|Electrike}} ([[AG146]]-present)
* {{p|Electrike}} ([[AG146]]-present)
* {{p|Lotad}}
* {{p|Lotad}}
* {{p|Exploud}} ([[PK17]])
* {{p|Lombre}}
* {{p|Hariyama}} ([[PK17]])
* {{p|Magnemite}}
* {{p|Magneton}}
* {{p|Magnezone}}
* {{p|Zangoose}}
* {{p|Gastly}}
* {{p|Gastly}}
* {{p|Haunter}}
* {{p|Haunter}}
* {{p|Gengar}}
* {{p|Psyduck}}
* {{p|Psyduck}}
* {{p|Politoed}}
* {{p|Politoed}}
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* {{p|Croagunk}}
* {{p|Croagunk}}
* {{p|Gigalith}}
* {{p|Gigalith}}
* {{p|Bouffalant}}
* {{p|Koffing}}
* {{p|Zweilous}}
* {{p|Zweilous}}
* {{p|Hydreigon}}
* {{p|Hariyama}} ([[PK17]])
* {{p|Bidoof}} ([[DP023]])
* {{p|Sceptile}} ([[XYS02]])
* {{p|Hydreigon}} ([[XY077]])
* {{p|Zigzagoon}} ([[XY088]])
* {{p|Bonsly}} ([[SM030]])
* {{p|Corviknight}} ([[JN002]])


===Other===
====Other====
* [[Pokédex|Dexter]] ([[AG146]]-[[DP147]])
* [[Pokédex|Dexter]] ([[AG146]]-[[AG192]])


==Famous non-Pokémon roles==
===Other animation===
* Additional Voices ({{wp|The Irresponsible Captain Tylor}})
====[[Pokémon Generations]]====
* Otaku ({{wp|Comic Party}})
* [[Bruno]]
* Prime Minister ({{wp|Assemble Insert}})
*Anno, Boss, Chief Editor, Doctor, Manager, Officer Yamamoto, Takashi, Yasushi Sanada ({{wp|Boogiepop Phantom}})
* Tanaka Soichiro ({{wp|Genshiken}})
* Tohma Seguchi ({{wp|Gravitation (manga)|Gravitation}})
* Kanata Myouken  ({{wp|Shingu}})
* Mr. Arima, Pero Pero ({{wp|His and Her Circumstances}})
* Shaba ({{wp|K.O. Beast}})
* Codemaster Hottek ({{wp|Chaotic}})


==Video games==
===Video games===
===[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]===
====[[Pokémon Learning League]]====
*{{p|Lucario}}
* {{an|Brock}}
*{{p|Bonsly}}
* Other Pokémon
*{{p|Weavile}}


===[[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]]===
====[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]====
* {{SSB|Lucario}}
* {{p|Bonsly}}
* {{p|Weavile}}
 
====[[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]]====
* {{p|Abra}}
* {{p|Abra}}
* {{p|Magnemite}}
* {{p|Magnemite}}
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* {{p|Treecko}}
* {{p|Treecko}}
* {{p|Lotad}}
* {{p|Lotad}}
* {{p|Breloom}}
* {{p|Carvanha}}
* {{p|Carvanha}}
* {{p|Sharpedo}}
* {{p|Sharpedo}}
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* {{p|Lucario}}
* {{p|Lucario}}
* {{p|Croagunk}}
* {{p|Croagunk}}
* {{p|Magnezone}}
* {{p|Electivire}}
* {{p|Electivire}}
* {{p|Magnezone}}


===[[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond]]===
====[[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond]]====
* {{p|Timburr}}
* {{p|Gurdurr}}
* {{p|Conkeldurr}}
* {{p|Stunfisk}}
* {{p|Bouffalant}}
* {{p|Hydreigon}}
* {{p|Abra}}
* {{p|Abra}}
* {{p|Sudowoodo}}
* {{p|Sudowoodo}}
* {{p|Lotad}}
* {{p|Lotad}}
* {{p|Breloom}}
* {{p|Sableye}}
* {{p|Sableye}}
* {{p|Corphish}}
* {{p|Corphish}}
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* {{p|Croagunk}}
* {{p|Croagunk}}
* {{p|Electivire}}
* {{p|Electivire}}
* {{p|Timburr}}
* {{p|Gurdurr}}
* {{p|Conkeldurr}}
* {{p|Stunfisk}}
* {{p|Bouffalant}}
* {{p|Hydreigon}}
===={{OBP|Detective Pikachu|video game}}====
* [[Brad McMaster]]
==Other non-Pokémon roles==
* 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}})
* Tohma Seguchi (''{{wp|Gravitation (manga)|Gravitation}}'')
* Ceiling Crasher (''{{wp|Mob Psycho 100}}'')
* Kanata Myouken  (''{{wp|Shingu}}'')
* 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}}'')
==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.myspace.com/billsvoice Bill Rogers MySpace]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/billsvoice/96294771575 Facebook]
* [http://billsvoice.livejournal.com/ Bill Rogers at LiveJournal]
* [https://twitter.com/billsvoice Twitter]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/billrogersvoice Bill Rogers YouTube page]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/billrogersvoice YouTube channel]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/billsvoice/96294771575 Bill's Facebook page]
* [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 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 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 Pokémon anime, 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 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 Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, 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

Anime

Humans

Major
Minor

Pokémon

Major
Minor

Other

Other animation

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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