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| Rodger Parsons | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stonington, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Other names | Ken Gates |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1971–present |
Rodger Parsons previously credited as Ken Gates, is an American voice actor, narrator and writer. He is best known as the English narrator for the Pokémon television series.
Filmography
Feature film and TV credits
- New York, feature – Yash Raj Films, Gibson
- Betrayed, feature – telephone caller
- New Year's Day, feature – the Boss
- You've Got to Walk It, feature – character narrator
- Pokémon, TV show – Narrator (4Kids dub Season 1–6; Pokémon USA/The Pokémon Company International dub Season 9–25)
- Pokémon, Movies - Narrator (4Kids dub Movies 1–5, Pokémon USA/The Pokémon Company International dub Movie 9–23, and Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns)
Documentary film credits
- Native Americans in the Civil War, History Channel – narrator
- The Hermitage, 18-part series – NET – narrator
- Water, NET – narrator
- Flight Deck, Military Channel – narrator
- Vertical Flight, Military Channel – narrator
- Pulitzer, NET – character voice
- The United States Pharmacopeia – narrator
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research – Narrator
- History of Nazism, 2-part series – writer/narrator
- Story of Fascism, 5-part series – writer/narrator
- In the Deep – writer/narrator
- All in a Day's Work – narrator
- John Paul — The People's Pope – narrator
- Mandela – narrator
Feature film looping credits
- Across the Universe – newscaster voice
- Michael – featured voice
- Someone to Watch Over Me
- Sleepless in Seattle
- The Bonfire of the Vanities
- Billy Bathgate
Video game credits
- Dissidia Final Fantasy – Cid of the Lufaine
- Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy – Cid of the Lufaine
- Mood Shifters – Narrator
- Like It or Not – Narrator
- Once on a Wink – Narrator
- Pokémon Battle Revolution – Narrator
- PokéROM – narrator
- I Spy Treasure Hunt – Voice of Pirate
- Bullet Witch – Voice of Darkness
Notable voice roles
- Narrator of the English version of the Pokemon TV show and Pokémon Battle Revolution
Software
- IVONA Eric Voice Model
References
- ^ "Rodger Parsons (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 27, 2016. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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