Rodger Parsons
American voice actor
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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.
Rodger Parsons | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stonington, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Other names | Ken Gates |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1971–present |
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)[1]
- 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[1]
- Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy – Cid of the Lufaine[1]
- 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[1]
- Bullet Witch – Voice of Darkness[1]
Notable voice roles
- Narrator of the English version of the Pokemon TV show and Pokémon Battle Revolution
Software
- IVONA Eric Voice Model
