ACTOR
Rodger Bumpass
Known for A Bug's Life · The Emperor's New Groove · Lilo & Stitch
Rodger Albert Bumpass (born November 20, 1951) is an American character actor and voice actor Noted as his long-running-role as Squidward Tentacles on the hit series SpongeBob SquarePants. He also voiced Professor Membrane on Invader Zim, created by Jhonen Vasquez. Bumpass had many other credits in animated films, animated television series, and video games. Bumpass' voice acting credits go back as far as a 1962 episode of The Jetsons.…
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- Born
- Nov 20, 1951
- Birthplace
- Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Rodger Albert Bumpass (born November 20, 1951) is an American character actor and voice actor Noted as his long-running-role as Squidward Tentacles on the hit series SpongeBob SquarePants. He also voiced Professor Membrane on Invader Zim, created by Jhonen Vasquez. Bumpass had many other credits in animated films, animated television series, and video games. Bumpass' voice acting credits go back as far as a 1962 episode of The Jetsons. He has repeatedly denied that his name is, in fact, a joke.
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Known For
MOVIE
A Bug's LifeAdditional Voices (voice) · 1998
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
MOVIE
The Emperor's New GrooveAdditional Voices (voice) · 2000
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
MOVIE
Lilo & StitchAdditional Voices (voice) · 2002
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
SpongeBob SquarePantsSquidward (voice) · 1999
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
TV
Batman: The Animated SeriesHoffman (voice) · 1992
★ 8.6
★ 8.6
TV
Teen TitansDr. Light (voice) · 2003
★ 8.3
★ 8.3
TV
RugratsUncle Freddy (voice) · 1991
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
Teen Titans Go!Dr. Light (voice) · 2013
★ 6.4
★ 6.4
Filmography
Movies
Disco Beaver from Outer Space
1979
Escape from New YorkDancer
1981
Heavy MetalHanover Fiste / Dr. Anrak (voice)
1981
Footlight FrenzyBenny Dibble / Johnny Chicago
1982
Class of '86Various
1986
Eat or Be Eaten
1986
The Running ManPhil Hilton
1987
What Price Victory
1988
FernGully: The Last RainforestFairy #4 (voice)
1992
Petal to the MetalGrumbles (voice)
1992
Shadow of ObsessionCustodian
1994
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the HartHiggins
1995
Theodore RexVoice Performer (voice)
1995
Bio-DomeNarrator
1996
The Hunchback of Notre DameAdditional Voices (voice)
1996
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted ChristmasAdditional Voice Artist (voice)
1997
On Holiday With Timon & PumbaaThe Savage Lion (Voice)
1997
Toxic Crusaders: The Movie
1997
A Bug's LifeAdditional Voices (voice)
1998
Baby Huey's Great Easter AdventureBaby Huey / Irv
1999
Doug's 1st MovieAdditional Voices (voice)
1999
Muppets from SpaceAdditional Muppet Performer (uncredited)
1999
TarzanAdditional Voices (voice)
1999
The Iron GiantAdditional Voices (voice)
1999
Toy Story 2Additional Voices (voice)
1999
The Emperor's New GrooveAdditional Voices (voice)
2000
Monsters, Inc.Additional Voices (voice)
2001
Osmosis JonesJoe Cramp / Announcer for Nerve News Network (voice)
2001
Cinderella II: Dreams Come TrueAdditional Voices (voice)
2002
Lilo & StitchAdditional Voices (voice)
2002
Santa, Jr.Wally Fisk
2002
SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge BuddiesSquidward Tentacles
2002
SpongeBob SquarePants: HalloweenSquidward Tentacles
2002
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea StoriesSquidward Tentacles (voice) (archive sound)
2002
Treasure PlanetAdditional Voices (voice)
2002
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island AdventureLab Visitor / Plumber (voice) / Air Controller (voice)
2003
Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon BlastSquidward Tentacles (voice)
2003
SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D: RideSquidward (voice)
2003
SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Bash!Squidward Tentacles (voice) (archive sound)
2003
Spongebob Squarepants: ChristmasSquidward / Singer #3
2003
SpongeBob Squarepants: ChristmasSquidward (voice)
2003
Spongebob SquarePants: Deep Sea SilliesSquidward Tentacles (voice) (archive footage)
2003
Spongebob Squarepants: Lost at SeaSquidward (voice)
2003
SpongeBob Squarepants: Tales from the DeepSquidward (voice)
2003
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could FlySquidward Tentacles / Phone Fish
2003
SpongeBob SquarePants: Tide and SeekSquidward (voice)
2003
A Boyfriend for ChristmasRussell Parker
2004
Just DessertsBoz Roswell
2004
Murder Without ConvictionPatrick Talley Jr.
2004
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for HireSquidward (voice)
2004
SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob Goes PrehistoricSquidward (voice)
2004
SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeGuard on DutySquidward (voice)
2004
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Seascape CapersSquidward Tentacles (voice)
2004
The Polar ExpressWolves (uncredited)
2004
The SpongeBob SquarePants MovieSquidward / Fish #4 (voice)
2004
SpongeBob Squarepants - Absorbing FavoritesSquidward (voice)
2005
Spongebob Squarepants: Fear of a Krabby PattySquidward (voice)
2005
SpongeBob SquarePants: Home Sweet PineappleSquidward (voice)
2005
SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?Squidward Tentacles
2005
CarsAdditional Voices (voice)
2006
Ice Age: The MeltdownAdditional Voices (voice)
2006
Nick Picks Christmas: Nickelodeon Festive TalesSquidward Tentacles (Voice)
2006
Marco PoloRustigielo
2007
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantisSquidward Tentacles / Artist / Guard #2
2007
Mind the KittyLemurman (voice)
2008
SpongeBob SquarePants: Pest of the WestSquidward Tentacles / Hopalong Tentacles (voice)
2008
SpongeBob's WhoBob WhatPantsSquidward Tentacles
2008
SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongicusSquidward (voice)
2009
SpongeBob vs. the Big OneSquidward (voice)
2009
SpongeBob's Truth or SquareSquidward Tentacles / Priest / Security Guard (voice)
2009
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePantsSelf
2009
The Haunted World of El SuperbeastoScreaming Patron (voice)
2009
Kung Fu MagooGeneral Smith / Driver / Mastermind (voice)
2010
SpongeBob SquarePants: Legends of Bikini BottomSquidward (voice)
2010
SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last StandSquidward, Fish #41 (voice)
2010
SpongeBob SquarePants: Triton's RevengeSquidward
2010
Scooby-Doo! and the RobotsAnnouncer / Steve (voice) (archive footage)
2011
SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls FoolsSquidward / One Eye (voice)
2011
SpongeBob’s Runaway RoadtripSquidward Tentacles (voice)
2011
It's a SpongeBob Christmas!Squidward
2012
SpongeBob's Frozen Face-OffSquidward Tentacles
2012
Monsters UniversityAdditional Voices (voice)
2013
SpaceBearSpace Bear / Space Bear’s Father (voice)
2014
Lucky LadyGenie of the Artificial Spine (voice)
2015
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of WaterDoctor / Squidward / Angry Mob Member #2 / Doughnut / Squidasaurus Rex (voice)
2015
SpongeBob LongPantsSquidward / Dry Cleaner / Employee / Fish (voice)
2016
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side StoryDoctor / Squidward / Angry Mob Member #2
2017
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini BottomSquidward Tentacles / Fish Kids / Frog / Dragon (voice)
2017
Invader Zim: Enter the FlorpusProfessor Membrane (voice)
2019
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini BottomSquidward Tentacles / Fish Kids / Frog / Dragon (voice)
2019
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday BlowoutSquidward Tentacles / Bus Passengers / Yellow Fish / Announcer / Manward
2019
The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!Animated Squidward (voice)
2019
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the RunSquidward Tentacles (voice)
2020
I'm Urchin You to LeaveSquidward Tentacles (voice)
2021
Seal TeamSharks (voice)
2021
Twas The Night Before SpongemasSquidward (voice)
2022
The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe SpecialSquidward / SquidBot / Captain Doug Quasar / Demon
2023
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks MovieSquidward / Butch / Police Loudspeaker / Bottomite #1 / Bottomite Crowd (voice)
2024
SpongeBob and Sandy’s Country ChristmasSquidward (voice)
2024
SpongeBob SquarePants: Kreepaway KampSquidward / Regigilled / The Creeper / Sea Urchins (voice)
2024
SpongeBob SquarePants: Snow YellowDoctor / Drippy / Tree #2 (voice)
2024
Go Fetch!Little Boy (voice)
2025
Plankton: The MovieSquidward / Fish Troop / Goofy Goober Employee (voice)
2025
SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-UpSquidward / Various Incidental Characters (voice)
2025
SpongeBob SquarePants: Order UpSquidward (voice)
2025
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePantsSquidward (voice)
2025
Mane SixSquidward Tentacles (voice)
2026TP
The Patrick Star Show: Week of Stars!Nautalee Tentacles / Announcer Robot Man / Robot Man / Fish / Death / Squidward / Door / PA System (voice)
2026
FlubberDust Bunny #3
Television
Hart to HartAttendant · 1 eps
1979
The Real GhostbustersLouis Tully (voice) · 41 eps
1986The Real GhostbustersGrundel / Mr. Meredith (voice) · 1 eps
1986
Ring Raiders5 eps
1989
TaleSpinDr. Axolotl (voice) · 1 eps
1990
Tiny Toon AdventuresRonald Grump (voice) · 1 eps
1990
RugratsUncle Freddy (voice) · 1 eps
1991
Toxic CrusadersToxie / Dr. Killemoff (voice) · 13 eps
1991
Batman: The Animated SeriesHoffman (voice) · 1 eps
1992
Raw ToonageGrumbles the Grizzly (voice) · 39 eps
1992
AladdinOdiferous Guard (voice) · 1 eps
1994
Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?The Chief (voice) · 40 eps
1994
Quack PackNocturno (voice) · 1 eps
1996
CatDogPig / Man (voice) · 1 eps
1998
Monster FarmFrankenswine / Rex (voice) · 52 eps
1998
Batman BeyondCop (voice) · 1 eps
1999
SpongeBob SquarePantsSquidward (voice) · 689 eps
1999
Astrology with SquidwardSquidward (Voice) · 6 eps
2000
The Kids from Room 402Mr. Besser · 52 eps
2000
Invader ZIMProfessor Membrane (voice) · 46 eps
2001
3-South13 eps
2002
ChalkZoneBiclops (voice) · 76 eps
2002
Dan Dare: Pilot of the FutureSondar (voice) · 26 eps
2002
Maktar1 eps
2002
What's New, Scooby-Doo?Announcer / Steve (voice) · 1 eps
2002
Teen TitansDr. Light (voice) · 3 eps
2003
Yin Yang Yo!The Lesson (voice) · 3 eps
2006
Marco PoloRustigielo · 2 eps
2007
Random! CartoonsLemurman (voice) · 1 eps
2008
Doc McStuffinsArmy Al (voice) · 2 eps
2012
Teen Titans Go!Dr. Light (voice) · 4 eps
2013
MixelsFlamzer, Naut, Major Nixel · 1 eps
2014
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under YearsSquidward Tentacles (voice) · 75 eps
2021
The Patrick Star ShowCapt. Doug Quasar / Massaged Guy (voice) · 1 eps
2021The Patrick Star ShowSquidward / Daddy Dartfish / Crowd (voice) · 1 eps
2021The Patrick Star ShowSquidward / Derby Ghost 1 / Commercial Ghost 1 (voice) · 1 eps
2021The Patrick Star ShowSquidward / Salesman / Phone Guy / Whirly Brains (voice) · 1 eps
2021The Patrick Star ShowCapt. Doug Quasar / Commercial Guy (voice) · 1 eps
2021The Patrick Star ShowCapt. Doug Quasar / Fiji Mermaid / Carnival Crowd (voice) · 1 eps
2021The Patrick Star ShowDaddy Dartfish / Police Officers / Racers / Various (voice) · 1 eps
2021The Patrick Star ShowSquidward / Capt. Doug Quasar / Audience / Various (voice) · 1 eps
2021The Patrick Star ShowSquidward (voice) · 17 eps
2021The Patrick Star ShowCapt. Doug Quasar (voice) · 6 eps
2021The Patrick Star ShowNaultee Tentacles (voice) · 1 eps
2021The Patrick Star ShowSquidward / Death (voice) · 1 eps
2021The Patrick Star ShowChuck Dartfish (voice) · 1 eps
2021
The Sister Hand and Twilight Sparkle ShowSquidward Tentacles (voice) · 1 eps
2026Photos
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