Rodger Bumpass
Birthdate: November 20, 1951 (74 Years Old)
Birthplace: Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA
Rodger Bumpass was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on November 20, 1951. He attended Little Rock Central High School where he received his first training in theater. He attended Arkansas State University where he majored in radio-TV and minored in theater. He worked at the campus radio station and also at Jonesboro's Raycom Media owned ABC-affiliated television station, KAIT-TV, where he had multiple duties as announcer, film processor, cameraman, audio technician, and technical director.
In 1977 he won a role in the National Lampoon's music and comedy road show That's Not Funny, That's Sick and toured with them until 1978. That same year, he appeared in the TV special Disco Beaver from Outer Space for HBO. In 1979, Bumpass was cast as the leading role in a National Lampoon film to be called Jaws 3, People 0 in which he would have a love scene with Bo Derek. However, the film was canceled due to objections by the creators of the movie Jaws. In 1980, Bumpass created the character of 'Fartman' to appear on the National Lampoon LP The White Album, which later inspired the Howard Stern character by the same name.
Bumpass is best known to present-day viewers as the voice of Squidward Tentacles and various incidental characters on the Nickelodeon animated comedy series SpongeBob SquarePants. He is also known for voicing The Chief from Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?, Dr. Light on Teen Titans, and Professor Membrane on Invader Zim.Though he has been voicing and acting in films since the 60s, and had also appeared on stage through the mid 70s until the late 80s.Bumpass has over 693 film credits, according to IMDb. In 2012, Bumpass received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for his role as Squidward on SpongeBob SquarePants.
Known For
SpongeBob SquarePants
Squidward, Squidward Tentacles, Customers, Doctor, Fish #1, Crowd, Customer #2, Customer #1, Customer #3, Salesman, Fish #2, Mrs. Tentacles, Anchovies, Cop, Delivery Fish, Fish #107, Mailman, Announcer, Audience, Bottomites, Bus Driver, Customer, Fish Guy, Guy #2, Health Inspector, Kids, Male Fish #2, Regigilled, Urchins, Audience Members, Clams, Clowns, Customer #4, DJ, Employee, Fish #108, Fish #4, Fish #68, Fish 4, Fish Husband, Guy #1, Gym Bros, Kelpy G, Male Fish #1, Male Fish #4, Patrons, Ringmaster, Squidward Tenatcles, Acorn, Administrator, Alien, Allergist #2, Anchovy, Anchovy #1, Angel, Angel Fish, Angry Crowd, Angry Guy Customer, Announcer #1, Another Fish, Another Jelly Fisher, Another Random Fish, Artist, Audience Fish #3, Balloon Two, Banana Baby, Band Member #3, Beachgoers, Beard, Bertie, Big Fish, Bike Fish, Bill, Blowtorch, Bonsai, Boss, Boxer, Boy, Bubble Person, Bubble Principal, Bus Passenger, Business Fish #5, Butcher, Captain Lutefisk, Chad, Chairs, Charles, Child, Chintzy McGee, Chocking Fish, Choir, Citizens, Clerk, Clint, Cloud, Clown Flea, Club Members, Co-Pilot, Colonel Sandab, Commuters, Conductor, Construction Fish #2, Construction Worker, Construction Workers, Convention Goers, Cop #107, Cop #108, Cousins, Creepy Customer, Crew, Crew Member, Crowd Member #3, Customer #6, Customer #8, D. J., Daddy, Dads, Delegate, Delivery Guy, Demon, Devil, Diablo #1, Diver Dick, Doc, Dollar #2, Doodle Squidward, Door Fish, Dr. Mundane, Dragon, Driver Fish, Drivers, Dry Cleaner, EMT Worker, Eskimo Pet Store Owner, Executive, Extra #4, Family, Fan Boy #4, Fancy Man, Fans, Faux-chovies, Fella, Fergus, Ferry Worker, Filthy Phil, Fish, Fish #105, Fish #106, Fish #14, Fish #23, Fish #3, Fish #38, Fish #41, Fish #69, Fish #7, Fish #83, Fish #9, Fish Dude, Fish Guy #3, Fish Kids, Fish from Crowd, Fish in Hat, Fish in Window, Fondue Man, Football Guy #1, Frail Fish, French Purser, Frog, Fruit Vendor, Game Show Host, Garbage Man, Gardener, General, Genie, Gerbil, Ghost #2, Glove World Patrons, Gnarly Squid, Goon #2, Graffiti Squidward, Greek Chorus, Groom, Guard #2, Guests, Guy Customer #1, Gym Fish, Handymen, Happy Fish, Hat Fish, Hat Salesman, Hatty Patty, Hazmat #1, Hazmat Officer, Head Surgeon, Health Inspector #2, Hillfolk, Hopalong Squidward, Hot Dog Wrestler, Hot Fish, Injured Driver #2, Instructor, Internal Affairs Officer #2, Jake, Jazz Club Punks, Jeff Jellyson, Jellien Fish #2, Jellien Fish #4, Jellien Squidward, Jenkins, Jogger Student #7, Johnny, Judge, Juggling Flea, Juror Man #1, Keystone Cop #1, Krabby Patty Man, Lady Squidward, Leftover, Leprechaun, Little Idiot, Lost Kid Fish, Male, Male Customer #3, Male Customer #5, Male Fish, Male Fish #6, Male Surgeon #2, Man Peasant, Man in Angry Mob, Manward, Mayor, Mechanic, Middle Fish, Minister, Mirror Monster, Mohawk Guy, Moon, Moppettes, Motorcycle Cop, Mover #1, Mr. Magic, Mummy, Musicians, Mysterious Voice, Narrator, Naval Buddy #1, Neighbor, Nematodes, Nerd, Newscaster, Nitwit #1, No Eyes, Nut, Officer, Officer Slugfish, Official, Officiant, Olaf #2, Old Coot #2, Old Lost Male, Old Lost Male #2, One Eye, Orange Kid Fish, Otto, Paramedic #2, Parfait, Passenger #2, Passengers, Patrick's Feet, Patron, Patron #2, Pawn Shop Owner, Peanut, Pedestrian, Pedestrian Robots, Phone Fish, Phone Repairman, Photographer, Pilot Newscaster, Pirate Skeleton, Pizza Guy, Pogo Clown, Police Officers, Police Radio, Postal Workers, Priest, Professor, Prospector, Purple Fish, Quarter, Radio DJ, Referee, Repair Man, Restaurant Fish, Rick, Riders, Roach #2, Robber, Rock Botttomites, Rodger, Roller Coaster Riders, Roller Skaters, Runner Fish, Sad Prisoner, Sailor, Scared Tough Guy, Screwhead Guy, Sea Bear, Sea Bears, Sea Bunnies, Sea Urchins, Security Guard, Singer #3, Skeleton Fish, Skull #1, Skunk, Slow Motion Kids, Small Yellow Narwhal, Smart Fish, Snake Monster, Sound Machine, Spatula, Spirit, SpongeBob Doppelganger, Spotter #1, Squid Drawing, SquidBot, SquidBot Twin, SquidHarp, SquidUrchin, Squidly, Squidward Face, Squidward's Eyeballs, Squidward's Eyes, Squidward's Mama, Squidward's Mother, Squidward's Nose, Squidward's Reflection, Squidward's Teenage Cousin, Squidward's Tree, Squidward, Fish #4, Squog, Storyboard Artist, Student Driver, Students, Surfer #3, Swordfish, TV Announcer, TV Salesman, Tall Pipe, Tattoo Guy, Taxi Driver, Tech, Teddy Bear, Teen #1, Teen #2, Teen 1, Teller #3, The Creeper, Therapist, Thirsty Fish, Thumbhawk #2, Ticket Guy, Tiki Alien Soldiers, Tire Bird, Tough Eater, Tough Guy #2, Tough Guy #8, Tough Shark, Tourists, Townsfolk #1, Train Passengers, Trees, Troop Leader, Tumbler Flea, Underwear, Unicycle Flea, Vampires, Vendor, Vet, Veterinarian, Villains, Violinist #1, Voice on Phone, Weenie Goons, Worker #1, Workmen, Worm, Worm Owner, Worms, Yellow Fish, Zombies (1999)
The Running Man
Phil Hilton (1987)
Rodger Bumpass Movies
Actor
Previous (10)
- 2025 |
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
asSquidward
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
SpongeBob journeys to the ocean's depths to face the Flying Dutchman's ghost, encountering challenges and uncovering marine mysteries.
- 2024 |
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
asSquidward
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
When Bikini Bottom is suddenly scooped out of the ocean, Sandy Cheeks and SpongeBob journey to Sandy's home state of Texas, where they meet Sandy's family and must save Bikini Bottom from the hands of an evil CEO.
- 2020 |
- 2015 |
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
asDoctor
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
When a diabolical pirate above the sea steals the secret Krabby Patty formula, SpongeBob and his friends team up in order to get it back.
- 2004 |
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
asSquidward
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
SpongeBob takes leave from Bikini Bottom in order to track down, with Patrick, King Neptune's stolen crown.
- 2001 |
Monsters, Inc.
asNews Anchor
In order to power the city, monsters have to scare children so that they scream. However, the children are toxic to the monsters, and after a child gets through, two monsters realize things may not be what they think.
- 2000 |
The Emperor's New Groove
asTownspeople
Emperor Kuzco is turned into a llama by his ex-administrator Yzma, and must now regain his throne and his human form with the help of Pacha, a gentle llama herder.
- 1999 |
The Iron Giant
asAdditional Voices
A young boy befriends a giant robot from outer space that a paranoid government agent wants to destroy.
- -- | as Squidward
- -- | as News Anchor
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