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Neil David Ross is a British–born voice actor. Noted for his Trans-Atlantic accent, he has provided voices in many American cartoons, most notably G.I. Joe, Spider-Man, My Life as a Teenage Robot, Voltron, and Transformers, as well as video games. Ross has also provided voice roles (such as radio announcers) for many movies, including Back to the Future Part II, Babe, and Quiz Show. He currently serves as the announcer for the primetime version of Press Your Luck on ABC.
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Born | Neil David Ross |
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Years active | 1978–present |
Children | 1 |
Website | neilross |
Ross was the announcer for the 75th Annual Academy Awards Telecast in 2003, and the Emmy Awards Telecast in 2004. He has also narrated numerous episodes of A&E's Biography, and many editions of NOVA on PBS (including Mars – Dead or Alive, which was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2004).
He started working in radio when he finished school. His first station was KMUR in Salt Lake City, Utah. Following this, he moved on to KORL, KGMB and KKUA in Honolulu, Hawaii, before moving to KCBQ in San Diego in 1969. He stayed in California, working on KYA San Francisco and KMPC Los Angeles. He made his last broadcast in 1985.
He began his voice-over work in 1978 when he moved to Los Angeles. His first role was as a salesman in an episode of Richie Rich for Hanna-Barbera. Ross has voiced radio and television commercials for companies including Wal-Mart, AT&T, Volkswagen, Coca-Cola, Mattel, Goodyear, Disney, Hoover, Anheuser-Busch, Southwest Airlines, and Kelloggs, and has done promo works for CBS, NBC, ABC, TBS and Fox Kids, using an American accent in all of his performances. His best-known work in that field was as the promotional announcer for Game Show Network through the late 90s into the mid-2000s.
Year | Title | Role | Notes | References |
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1982–1984 | Pac-Man | Clyde | 19 Episodes | [1] |
1983–1986 | G.I. Joe | "Buzzer", "Dusty", "Heavy Metal", "Monkeywrench", "Shipwreck", "Thunder" | Unknown episodes | |
1984–1985 | Voltron | Keith / Jeff / Pidge / Chip / Prince Bandor | Unknown episodes | [2] |
1984–1987 | The Transformers | Bonecrusher, Hook, Springer, Slag, Sixshot, Pointblank, Fracas | Unknown episodes | [3][4] |
1985–1992 | Cap'n O. G. Readmore | Cap'n O. G. Readmore | others (Animated specials only) | |
1985–1986 | Jem | Howard Sands, Hector Ramirez | Unknown episodes | |
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling | Mean Gene Okerlund | 26 episodes | ||
1985–1988 | Kissyfur | Duane the Pig | 26 episodes | |
1985–1995 | Robotix | Jerrok / Flexor / Gaxon / Steggor | Unknown episodes | [2] |
1986 | Galaxy High | Rotten Roland | 13 episodes | |
Inhumanoids | Herc Armstrong, Tank, Ssslither, Sabre Jet, Ronald Reagan, Hector Ramirez | Unknown episodes | ||
Rambo: The Force of Freedom | John J. Rambo | 65 episodes | ||
The Centurions | Ace McCloud | Unknown episodes | ||
1987 | Bionic Six | F.L.U.F.F.I. | Unknown episodes | |
The Little Troll Prince | Prag No. 1 | Television special | [2] | |
Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light | Leoric | Unknown episodes | ||
Spiral Zone | Overlord, Wolfgang 'Tank' Schmidt | Unknown episodes | ||
1988–1994 | Garfield and Friends | Jon's cousin, Paco, announcer | [2] | |
1989 | X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men | Nightcrawler | Television pilot | |
1990–1991 | Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: The Animated Series | Whitley White | Unknown episodes | [2] |
Zazoo U | Logan Chomper | Unknown episodes | ||
1991–1993 | The Legend of Prince Valiant | Duncan Draconarius | Unknown episodes | [2] |
1991–1999 | Little Dracula | Maggot | Unknown episodes | [2] |
1991 | Yo Yogi! | Baba Looey | Unknown episodes | [2] |
1991–2004 | Rugrats | Judge | Unknown episodes | [2] |
1992–1993 | Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa | Bat Blastagun | Unknown episodes | [2] |
1992–1994 | Batman: The Animated Series | Dealer, Ratso, Jake | Unknown episodes | [2] |
1993 | Secret Squirrel | Morocco Mole | Unknown episodes | [2] |
1993–1994 | SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron | Mac Mange | 5 episodes | |
1994 | Fantastic Four | Puppet Master, Super-Skrull (Season 1) | Unknown episodes | [2] |
1994–1996 | Iron Man | Fin Fang Foom, Wellington Yinsen, Blizzard | Unknown episodes | [2] |
1995–1997 | The Mask: The Animated Series | Lt. Kellaway, Sly Eastenegger | Unknown episodes | |
1995 | Freakazoid! | Board Member | Episode: "The Chip: Part 1" | [2] |
1995–1998 | Spider-Man | Green Goblin/Norman Osborn | Unknown episodes | [2] |
Pinky and the Brain | Marvin the Martian | Unknown episodes | [2] | |
1995–1996 | The Adventures of Hyperman | Narrator | 13 episodes | |
1996 | Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm | Shang Tsung | ||
2000 | Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Al, Pirate | Ep. Sick 'n' Tired in Bug Bite! | [2] |
2000–2007 | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | Vulturo | Unknown episodes | [2] |
2003–2009 | My Life as a Teenage Robot | Dr. Phineas Mogg, Redneck, Barber, Monitor Voice, Special Agent #1 | Unknown episodes | [2] |
2003–2005 | Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks | Mr. McGandry, Mr. O'Hopper | Unknown episodes | |
2004 | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Announcer | Episode: "The Junkman Cometh" | [2] |
2007 | Ben 10 | Wainwright, Guard #2, Radio Chatter #1 | Ep. "Ben 4 Good Buddy" | [2] |
2010–2013 | Planet Sheen | Helmb | [2] | |
2012 | The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | William Cross / Crossfire, Thug 1, Security Guard | Ep. "To Steal an Ant-Man" | [2] |
2012–2013 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Constable Hu | 7 episodes | [2] |
2017 | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Scrooge, Symposium Head | Ep. "Scroogey Doo" | [5] |