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Rodger Bumpass
Rodger Bumpass (born November 20, 1951) is an American actor and comedian whose career has spanned over four decades, earning him a place in the annals of modern animation voice work. Raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, he grew up in a family that ran a dry‑cleaning business, and from an early age he idolized legendary voice artists like Mel Blanc while mastering impressions of Looney Tunes characters. After graduating from Arkansas State University in 1976 with a BA in radio‑TV and a theater minor, Bumpass moved to New York in June 1977, launching a professional theater path that soon merged with the burgeoning world of comedy and voice acting. In the late 1970s he joined National Lampoon productions, touring with the road show That's Not Funny, That's Sick and appearing in the HBO special Disco Beaver from Outer Space, experiences that sharpened his comedic timing and vocal versatility. His voice‑over breakthrough arrived with roles such as The Chief in Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?, Doctor Light in Teen Titans, and Professor Membrane in Invader Zim, but it was the iconic portrayal of Squidward Tentacles on SpongeBob SquarePants that cemented his status as a household name. Bumpass has reprised Squidward in numerous video games and specials, earning a Daytime Emmy nomination in 2012 for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program. Beyond SpongeBob, his credits include Mr. Besser in The Kids from Room 402 and countless additional characters across animated series, films, and interactive media. His personal life saw a reunion with high‑school sweetheart Angela VanZandt, whom he married on July 27 2019. Although a 2016 DUI arrest briefly made headlines, Nickelodeon confirmed his continued involvement with the series, underscoring his professional resilience. Throughout his enduring career, Bumpass remains celebrated for his distinctive vocal timbre, comedic nuance, and the indelible mark he has left on generations of animated entertainment fans.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Rodger Bumpass
Born: Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: November 20, 1951
Occupations: Actor, Comedian, Voice Actor
Years Active: 1977-present
Spouses: Angela VanZandt
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Movies Featuring Rodger Bumpass
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
Plankton: The Movie
SpongeBob’s Frozen Face-Off
It’s a SpongeBob Christmas!
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
SpongeBob LongPants
SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout
The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!
Cinderella II: Dreams Come True
Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus
Santa, Jr.
Jimmy Neutron’s Nicktoon Blast
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire
A Boyfriend for Christmas
SpongeBob’s Atlantis SquarePantis
Just Desserts
I’m Urchin You to Leave
Twas The Night Before Spongemas
SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
Theodore Rex
Petal to the Metal
Baby Huey’s Great Easter Adventure
Disco Beaver from Outer Space
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
Doug’s 1st Movie
SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
SpongeBob: Order Up
SpongeBob’s Truth or Square
SpongeBob & Sandy’s Country Christmas
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Career Timeline
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2025
Plankton: The Movie
Squidward, Fish Troop, Goofy Goober Employee
SpongeBob: Order Up
Squidward (voice)
2024
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
Squidward, Butch, Police Loudspeaker
SpongeBob & Sandy’s Country Christmas
Squidward Tentacles / Various (voice)
2023
SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone
Squidward / SquidBot / Captain Doug Quasar / Demon
2021
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
Squidward
I’m Urchin You to Leave
Squidward Tentacles (voice)
2019
The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!
Animated Squidward (voice)
Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus
Professor Membrane (voice)
2009
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
Screaming Patron (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One
Squidward Tentacles (voice)
SpongeBob’s Truth or Square
Squidward Tentacles / Priest / Security Guard (voice)
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Self
2004
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire
Squidward (voice)
A Boyfriend for Christmas
Russell Parker
Just Desserts
Boz Roswell
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