Roger Craig Smith | |
|---|---|
 Smith in 2018 | |
| Born | August 11, 1975 St. Joseph, Michigan, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Roger C. Smith |
| Alma mater | Chapman University |
| Occupation | Voice actor, stand-up comedian |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | https://www.rogercraigsmith.com |
Roger Craig Smith (born August 11, 1975)[1] is an American voice actor and former stand-up comedian,[2] best known as the voice behind Sonic the Hedgehog from the Sonic series, Ezio Auditore da Firenze from the Assassin's Creed series, Captain America in several Marvel projects, Deidara in Naruto: Shippuden, Thomas in Regular Show, Shinji Hirako in Bleach, Martin Reest in Monster, Batman in Batman: Arkham Origins and Batman Ninja, Kyle Crane in Dying Light, Mirage in Apex Legends and the current voice of Sonic the Hedgehog.[3]
Early life[]
Born in St. Joseph, Michigan, Smith graduated from Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts in 2003 with a degree in screenwriting.
Career[]
Smith at the 2013 D23 Expo
Smith originally began his career as a stand-up comedian, performing stand-up comedy in the mid 90s in film school before getting into voice acting in 2000, his stand-up routines also helped him influence his voice-over career.[4][2] His voice-work has been called upon by companies such as Disney/Disney Television Animation, Cartoon Network, Xbox Game Studios, Sony, Wal-Mart, Baskin-Robbins, E! and TLC.[5][6]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Patlabor: The Movie | Kiichi Goto | Bandai Visual dub[1] |
| Patlabor 2: The Movie | Kiichi Goto | Bandai Visual dub | |
| Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence | Yamadori Transport Pilot | Animaze dub | |
| 2007 | Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams | Prince Phillip | Direct-to-video[1] |
| 2008 | Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel | Temujin | English dub[7] |
| Resident Evil: Degeneration | Curtis Miller | English dub[7] | |
| 2009 | Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure | Bolt, Stone | Direct-to-video[1] |
| Jennifer's Body | Radio DJ, ADR Voices | ||
| 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph | Sonic the Hedgehog | Cameo[1][7] |
| Delhi Safari | The 2 Monkeys | English dub[1] | |
| 2013 | Planes | Ripslinger, Jigsaw 2 | [7] |
| 2014 | Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie | Deidara | English dub |
| Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United | Steve Rogers / Captain America | Direct-to-video[8] | |
| 2015 | Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts | Bruce Wayne / Batman | Direct-to-video[9] |
| Regular Show: The Movie | Frank, Jablonski, Fast Food Guy | Television film | |
| Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem | Bruce Wayne / Batman | Direct-to-video[10] | |
| The Laws of the Universe Part 0 | Eisuke | English dub[11] | |
| 2016 | Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants | Bruce Wayne / Batman | Direct-to-video[12] |
| 2017 | The Star | Chamberlain | |
| 2018 | Batman Ninja | Bruce Wayne / Batman | English dub Direct-to-video |
| Ralph Breaks the Internet | Sonic the Hedgehog | Cameo | |
| 2020 | Superman: Red Son | Bruce Wayne / Batman |
Animation[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Celebrity Deathmatch | Tobey Maguire | Ep. "Tobey Maguire vs. Jake Gyllenhaal" |
| 2008–09 | Wolverine and the X-Men | Forge, Hellion, Kamal | |
| 2010–11 | Robotomy | Tacklebot, Steve | |
| 2010–12 | The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Captain Marvel | |
| 2011 | Young Justice | Ocean Master, L-5, Gamma Leader, Reporter | |
| 2011–13 | Fish Hooks | Pass, Nigel | |
| 2011–17 | Regular Show | Thomas, Additional Voices | |
| 2012–17 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Steve Rogers / Captain America, Ghost Spider | |
| 2013 | Sofia the First | Luciano | Ep. "The Amulet and the Anthem" |
| Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload | Steve Rogers / Captain America | Television special | |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | The Pulverizer, Mutagen Man | ||
| 2013–17 | Clarence | Belson Noles, Percy | |
| 2013–19 | Avengers Assemble | Steve Rogers / Captain America / Iron Patriot,[13] Space Phantom,[14] Torgo,[15] Great Gambonnos,[16] Grim Reaper,[17] J.O.E.Y.,[18] Radioactive Man,[19] Winter Soldier,[20] Orka[21], others | |
| 2014 | Manly | Skinny-Ripped, Eyes-No-Eyes, Zealots | |
| 2014–15 | Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. | Steve Rogers / Captain America | |
| 2014–16 | Transformers: Rescue Bots | Taylor | |
| 2014–17 | Sonic Boom | Sonic the Hedgehog, Dave the Intern, others | |
| 2015 | Batman Unlimited | Bruce Wayne / Batman | Web series |
| Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Avengers Reassembled | Steve Rogers / Captain America | Television special | |
| 2015–16 | Pickle and Peanut | PAL-SCAN, MC, Klaus | |
| 2015–17 | Transformers: Robots in Disguise | Jetstorm, Slipstream, Airazor | |
| Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Gus, Jasper, Announcer, Chet | ||
| 2016 | Breadwinners | Kenneth / Buhduece's Booty, Muscle Bread | |
| Future-Worm! | Sauce Starbolt | ||
| 2016–17 | The Powerpuff Girls | Dax, Malty Brown | |
| 2016–present | Ben 10 | Diamondhead, Forever Knight, Steam Smythe | |
| 2017 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Hideo | Ep. "Ninki Ninja Fight Town" |
| 2017–18 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Steve Rogers / Captain America | |
| 2017–present | Unikitty! | Hawkodile, Richard, Master Hazard, Theodore | |
| 2018–present | Marvel Rising | Steve Rogers / Captain America, Wilson, Karl | |
| 2019 | OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes | Sonic the Hedgehog | Ep. "Let's Meet Sonic"[22] |
Anime[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Duel Masters | Prince Maurice the Merciless | |
| 2005–06 | Naruto | Idate Morino, Inabi Uchiha, Kota, Raiga Kurosuki, Shura | |
| 2006 | Zegapain | Kyo Sogoru, Abyss | As Bill Lemas |
| 2006–12 | Bleach | Shinji Hirako, Ryusei Kenzaki / Kenryu | |
| 2008–09 | Code Geass | Gilbert G.P. Guilford, Otaku (Ep. 18) | |
| 2009–10 | Monster | Martin Reest | |
| 2009–16 | Naruto: Shippuden | Deidara, Bisuke, Dan Katō, Hayama Shirakumo | |
| 2010 | Kurokami: The Animation | Seiji | |
| Kekkaishi | Byaku | ||
| 2011 | Marvel Anime: Iron Man | Professor Satoshi Yamaguchi, Kawashima, Taurus | Eps. 3–4 |
| Marvel Anime: Wolverine | Agent Machida | ||
| 2018 | Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress | Biba Amatori | |
| Aggretsuko | Manumaru |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Chicken Little: Ace in Action | Runt[7] | |
| Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII | Player[23] | ||
| Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops | Soviet Soldiers, Intercom[1] | ||
| 2007 | Medal of Honor: Vanguard | PFC 1st Class Harrison Pike[7] | |
| 2007–present | Naruto series | Deidara, Bando, Towa, Doshin[1][7] | |
| 2007–12 | Soulcalibur series | Siegfried Schtauffen[1] | Uncredited |
| 2008 | Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | Enemy Soldiers | |
| Too Human | Aspel, Davin, Second Wolf, Male Civilian #1 | ||
| 2009–15 | Resident Evil series | Chris Redfield | |
| 2009 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Duke, Lift-Ticket | |
| Assassin's Creed II | Ezio Auditore da Firenze | ||
| Final Fantasy XIII | Cocoon Inhabitants | ||
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | Tweedledee, Tweedledum | |
| Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker | Soldiers | ||
| Red Dead Redemption | The Local Population | ||
| Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood | Ezio Auditore da Firenze | ||
| 2010–present | Sonic the Hedgehog series | Sonic the Hedgehog / Super Sonic, Wisp Announcer | |
| 2011–present | Marvel vs. Capcom series | Chris Redfield | |
| 2011 | PlayStation Move Heroes | Gleeber | |
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon | Sensor Operator | ||
| Assassin's Creed: Revelations | Ezio Auditore da Firenze | ||
| Star Wars: The Old Republic | Grik Sonosan, Heerimus, Nam-aK | ||
| 2012 | Soulcalibur V | Ezio Auditore da Firenze | |
| Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth | Captain America, Venom, Human Torch | ||
| 2013 | The Wonderful 101 | Wonder Blue | |
| Skylanders: Swap Force | Boom Jet | ||
| Lego Marvel Super Heroes | Captain America, Human Torch | ||
| Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate | Bruce Wayne / Batman | ||
| Batman: Arkham Origins | |||
| Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag | Ruggiero Ferraro, Abstergo Market Analyst | ||
| 2014 | Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U | Sonic the Hedgehog / Super Sonic | |
| Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes | Captain America | ||
| Skylanders: Trap Team | Bushwack | ||
| Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham | Bat-Mite, Riddler, Skeets | ||
| 2015 | Dying Light | Kyle Crane | |
| Disney Infinity 3.0 | Captain America | ||
| Skylanders: SuperChargers | Bushwack | ||
| 2015–16 | Lego Dimensions | Riddler, Plovar, Sonic the Hedgehog, Frank the Foreman, The Lego Batman Movie Riddler | |
| 2016 | Master of Orion: Conquer the Stars | Sakkra Advisor | |
| 2017 | Star Wars Battlefront II | Kylo Ren (Unmasked) | |
| Super Smash Heroes | Yuuki Minato / Lion Heart | ||
| 2018 | Lego DC Super-Villains | B'Dg, Mister Miracle, Skeets, Orion | |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Sonic the Hedgehog / Super Sonic | ||
| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | Corporal, CDA Officers, Trailer House Boy | |
| Apex Legends | Mirage | ||
| Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled | Chick Gizzard Lips |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "Behind The Voice Actors - Roger Craig Smith". Retrieved July 20, 2013. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Roger Craig Smith on How Standup Influenced His Voiceover Career".<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Batman: Arkham Origins stars Roger Craig Smith as Batman, Troy Baker as Joker". Joystiq.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Roger Craig Smith: The Voice Behind the Voices". August 8, 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Hazeldine, Julian. Speedrun: The Unauthorised History of Sonic The Hedgehog. Lulu.com. p. 108. ISBN 9781291831887. https://books.google.com/books?id=R3OwBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA108.
- ↑ Melendez, CJ (June 16, 2011). "Chrrrrissss! Roger Craig Smith Interview". Rely on Horror. http://www.relyonhorror.com/latest-news/resident-evil-news/chrrrrissss-roger-craig-smith-interview/. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 "Roger Craig Smith SacAnime Convention". sacanime.com. Retrieved August 19, 2014.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Download Marvel's Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United Now - News - Marvel.com". Retrieved September 6, 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: First "Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts" Trailer Runs Wild". Comic Book Resources.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "EXCLUSIVE TRAILER DEBUT: Joker Rules in "Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem"". Comic Book Resources.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "The Laws of the Universe Anime Film Casts Dylan McDermott, Jennifer Beals, Tom Kenny". Anime News Network. September 26, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2016.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Lam, Steve. "Batman Unlimited: Mechs Vs. Mutants Trailer Premieres". Bam! Smack! Pow!. Retrieved July 26, 2016.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "The Avengers Protocol". Avengers Assemble. episode 1. season 1. May 26, 2013. Disney XD.
- ↑ "Ghost of a Chance". Avengers Assemble. episode 3. season 1. July 7, 2013. Disney XD.
- ↑ "Mojo World". Avengers Assemble. episode 18. season 1. March 9, 2014. Disney XD.
- ↑ "Crime and Circuses". Avengers Assemble. episode 24. season 1. May 11, 2014. Disney XD.
- ↑ "Thanos Rising". Avengers Assemble. episode 2. season 2. October 5, 2014. Disney XD.
- ↑ "Small Time Heroes". Avengers Assemble. episode 16. season 2. April 28, 2015. Disney XD.
- ↑ "Secret Avengers". Avengers Assemble. episode 17. season 2. May 5, 2015. Disney XD.
- ↑ "Spectrums". Avengers Assemble. episode 21. season 2. July 12, 2015. Disney XD.
- ↑ "Kingbreaker Pt. 1". Avengers Assemble. episode 19. season 5. February 10, 2019. Disney XD.
- ↑ "Twitter". mobile.twitter.com. Retrieved 2019-07-20.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Roger Craig Smith at the Internet Movie Database". Retrieved May 21, 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>