Bob Joles
American voice actor (born 1959)
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Robert W. Joles[1] (born July 16, 1959)[1] is an American voice actor.
Born
July 16, 1959
Robert W. Joles
July 16, 1959
OthernameRob Joles
OccupationVoice actor
Yearsactive1981–present
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| Born | Robert W. Joles July 16, 1959 |
| Other name | Rob Joles |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1981–present |
Career
He is known for voicing many characters in many television shows, most notably the voice of Man Ray in SpongeBob SquarePants (replacing John Rhys-Davies), and Bill Green in Big City Greens. He also provided the voice of Bagheera in segments for the Jungle Cubs television series and The Jungle Book 2, and currently voices Grape Ape.
Filmography
Animation
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–2000 | Godzilla: The Series | Hank/Pilot/Oil Worker | 3 episodes[2] |
| 1999 | Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Migmar Magma, Manager, Betty, Plant Babies | 2 episodes[2] |
| 2000 | Batman Beyond | Driver | Episode: "Betrayal"[2] |
| 2001 | House of Mouse | Sneezy | Episode: "Donald's Pumbaa Prank" |
| Time Squad | Benjamin Franklin, Ludwig van Beethoven, Orville Wright | 2 episodes | |
| 2002 | Samurai Jack | Cacciatore, Customer, Worm Handler | Episode: "Chicken Jack"[2] |
| 2003 | The Powerpuff Girls | Guard, Clerk | Episode: "Seed No Evil"[2] |
| 2004 | Johnny Bravo | Bear, Cowman, Mobster | Episode: "Wilderness Protection Program"[2] |
| 2005 | Justice League Unlimited | Hades | Episode: "The Balance"[2] |
| 2003–2005 | My Life as a Teenage Robot | Various characters | 4 episodes[2] |
| 2004–2006 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Ground Control, Cheese Puff Dealer, Mack Mini Mart Employee, Uncle Chokey Ulik, Druid #2, Dwarf #1 | 4 episodes |
| 2005 | Duck Dodgers | Skunderbelly | Episode: "Good Duck Hunting"[2] |
| 2006–2007 | Danny Phantom | Frostbite | 2 episodes[2] |
| 2006–2008 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Mr. Tipton (voice only) | |
| 2007–present | SpongeBob SquarePants | Man Ray, additional voices | 11 episodes |
| 2008–2009 | Chowder | Mr. Fugu, various voices | 4 episodes[2] |
| 2010–2013 | Planet Sheen | Nesmith, various voices | 19 episodes[2] |
| 2014 | Clarence | Mitch | Episode: "Lost in the Supermarket" |
| 2015-2025 | Blaze and the Monster Machine | Santa Claus | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Elena of Avalor | Lord Elrod | Episode: "The Princess Knight" |
| 2017 | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Ray | Episode: "Silver Scream"[2] |
| 2018–present | Big City Greens | Bill Green | Main role[3][2] |
| 2018–2019 | Spider-Man | J. Jonah Jameson, additional voices | 16 episodes[4][2] |
| 2019 | Green Eggs and Ham | Various characters | 6 episodes[2] |
| 2022 | The Patrick Star Show | Man Ray, additional voices | 2 episodes |
| 2024 | Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years | Episode: "Mermaid Men and Barnacle Boys" | |
| 2025 | Chibiverse | Bill Green | Episode: "Grown Ups Island" |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Thin Pink Line | Mr. Langstrom | |
| 1999 | Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost | Jack[2] | Direct-to-video |
| 2002 | The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Have Time, Will Travel | Mayor McCheese, Mob Man, Knight[2] | |
| 2003 | The Jungle Book 2 | Bagheera | [2] |
| 2004 | The Lion King 1½ | Sneezy (cameo) | Direct-to-video |
| 2006 | The Wild | Camo, Ringleader | [2] |
| The Ant Bully | Wasp #2 | [2] | |
| 2008 | The Spiderwick Chronicles | Goblins | [2] |
| 2011 | Puss in Boots | Giuseppe | [2] |
| 2012 | Ernest & Celestine | Additional voices[5] | English dub |
| 2015 | Top Cat Begins | Additional voices | |
| 2018 | Batman: Gotham by Gaslight | Mayor Tolliver | Direct-to-video[6][2] |
| 2023 | Once Upon a Studio | Cogsworth | Short film[2] |
| 2024 | Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation | Bill Green | Disney Channel Original Movie[7] |
Video games
- Armored Core V – Oswald Warwickshire, AC Pilot[8]
- Champions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuest – Additional voices
- Chocobo GP – Odin[2]
- CSI: New York: The Game – Ezio Moretti, Lucas Trenton[2]
- Destroy All Humans! – Scientist, G-Man[2]
- Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII – Grimoire Valentine[2]
- Epic Mickey – Gremlin Gus
- EverQuest II – Modinite Z'Vol, Lieutenant llgar, Marshal Glorfel, Timothy Cooper, Olabumi Rashita, Koth Klorn, Generic Night Blood Warrior Enemy
- Fantastic Four – Blastaar
- Final Fantasy XV – Iedolas Aldercapt[2]
- Final Fantasy VII Remake – Additional voices
- God of War II – Barbarian King, Icarus[2]
- Guild Wars – King Adelbern, Additional voices
- Guild Wars 2 – Bohcht, Ijint, Nahautl, King Adelbern
- Guild Wars: Factions – Count zu Heltzer
- Heroes of Might and Magic V – Wulfstan, Demon Sovereign, Orc 3
- Infamous – Additional voices
- Infamous Second Son – Additional voices
- Jeanne d'Arc – Bishop
- Kingdom Hearts II – Additional voices
- Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep – Sneezy
- Lego The Lord of the Rings – Various voices
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events – Uncle Monty[2]
- Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII – Additional voices
- The Lord of the Rings: Conquest – Gimli, Treebeard, Uruk-Hai Officer[2]
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots – PMC Commander[2]
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor – Orcs
- Mighty No. 9 – Dr. Blackwell[2]
- Murdered: Soul Suspect – Additional voices
- Neopets: The Darkest Faerie – Werelupe King[2]
- Neopets: Petpet Adventures: The Wand of Wishing – Archos[2]
- Nicktoons MLB – Mr. Nesmith[2]
- Party Pursuit – Man Ray, Plankton's Cousin
- Shadows of the Damned – Demons[2]
- Skylanders: Trap Team – Additional voices
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! – Man Ray[2]
- SpongeBob's Truth or Square – Mr. Krabs[2]
- SpongeBob's Boating Bash – Mr. Krabs
- SpongeBob Moves In! – Mr. Krabs and Man Ray
- SpongeBob: Patty Pursuit - Man Ray
- Spider-Man 3 – Kingpin[2]
- Stormrise – Scorpion Driver, Sentinel Soldier
- The Jungle Book Groove Party – Bagheera
- The Lego Movie Videogame – Additional voices
- The Secret World – Henry Hawthorne
- The Sopranos: Road to Respect – Additional voices
- The Wonderful 101 – Laambo, Walltha, Gimme[2]
- Van Helsing – Mr. Hyde[2]
- Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes – Elgrim
- White Knight Chronicles – King Vallos[2]
- World of Final Fantasy – Odin
- World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor – Additional voices
- World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth – Harbormaster Cyrus Crestfall
Internet
- Sock Puppet Theatre – Jonas Sock
- Starship – Recruitment Video Narrator
- A Very Potter Senior Year – Narrator
Theme parks
- Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye – Sallah
- Disneyland Railroad – Narrator
- SpongeBob SquarePants 4D: The Great Jelly Rescue – Mr. Krabs