Person

Rodger Bumpass

Acting · Born 1951-11-20 · Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Biography

Rodger Albert Bumpass (born November 20, 1951) is an American character actor and voice actor Noted as his long-running-role as Squidward Tentacles on the hit series SpongeBob SquarePants. He also voiced Professor Membrane on Invader Zim, created by Jhonen Vasquez. Bumpass had many other credits in animated films, animated television series, and video games. Bumpass' voice acting credits go back as far as a 1962 episode of The Jetsons. He has repeatedly denied that his name is, in fact, a joke. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rodger Bumpass, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Filmography

2025The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePantsSquidward Tentacles (voice)
2025Go Fetch!Little Boy (voice)
2025SpongeBob SquarePants: Order UpSquidward (voice)
2025SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-UpSquidward / Various Incidental Characters (voice)
2025Plankton: The MovieSquidward / Fish Troop / Goofy Goober Employee (voice)
2024Spongebob and Sandy’s Country ChristmasSquidward (voice)
2024SpongeBob SquarePants: Snow YellowDoctor / Drippy / Tree #2 (voice)
2024SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway KampSquidward / Regigilled / The Creeper / Sea Urchins (voice)
2024Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks MovieSquidward / Butch / Police Loudspeaker / Bottomite #1 / Bottomite Crowd (voice)
2023The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe SpecialSquidward / SquidBot / Captain Doug Quasar / Demon
2022Twas The Night Before SpongemasSquidward (voice)
2021Seal TeamSharks (voice)
2021The Patrick Star ShowCapt. Doug Quasar / Massaged Guy (voice)
2021Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under YearsSquidward Tentacles (voice)
2021I'm Urchin You to LeaveSquidward Tentacles (voice)
2020The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the RunSquidward Tentacles (voice)
2019The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!Animated Squidward (voice)
2019Invader Zim: Enter the FlorpusProfessor Membrane (voice)
2019SpongeBob’s Big Birthday BlowoutSquidward Tentacles / Bus Passengers / Yellow Fish / Announcer / Manward
2019SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini BottomSquidward Tentacles / Fish Kids / Frog / Dragon (voice)
2017SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini BottomSquidward Tentacles / Fish Kids / Frog / Dragon (voice)
2017SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side StoryDoctor / Squidward / Angry Mob Member #2
2016SpongeBob LongPantsSquidward / Dry Cleaner / Employee / Fish (voice)
2015Lucky LadyGenie of the Artificial Spine (voice)
2015The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of WaterDoctor / Squidward / Angry Mob Member #2 / Doughnut / Squidasaurus Rex (voice)
2014SpaceBearSpace Bear / Space Bear’s Father (voice)
2014MixelsFlamzer, Naut, Major Nixel
2013Monsters UniversityAdditional Voices (voice)
2013Teen Titans Go!Dr. Light (voice)
2012It's a SpongeBob Christmas!Squidward
2012Doc McStuffinsArmy Al (voice)
2012SpongeBob's Frozen Face-OffSquidward Tentacles
2011SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls FoolsSquidward / One Eye (voice)
2011SpongeBob’s Runaway RoadtripSquidward Tentacles (voice)
2011Scooby-Doo! and the RobotsAnnouncer / Steve (voice) (archive footage)
2010SpongeBob SquarePants: Legends of Bikini BottomSquidward (voice)
2010SpongeBob SquarePants: Triton's RevengeSquidward
2010Kung Fu MagooGeneral Smith / Driver / Mastermind (voice)
2010SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last StandSquidward, Fish #41 (voice)
2009SpongeBob's Truth or SquareSquidward Tentacles / Priest / Security Guard (voice)
2009The Haunted World of El SuperbeastoScreaming Patron (voice)
2009Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePantsSelf
2009SpongeBob vs. the Big OneSquidward (voice)
2009SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongicusSquidward (voice)
2008Mind the KittyLemurman (voice)
2008Random! CartoonsLemurman (voice)
2008SpongeBob's WhoBob WhatPantsSquidward Tentacles
2008SpongeBob SquarePants: Pest of the WestSquidward Tentacles / Hopalong Tentacles (voice)
2007SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantisSquidward Tentacles / Artist / Guard #2
2007Marco PoloRustigielo
2007Marco PoloRustigielo
2006Nick Picks Christmas: Nickelodeon Festive TalesSquidward Tentacles (Voice)
2006Yin Yang Yo!The Lesson (voice)
2006CarsAdditional Voices (voice)
2006Ice Age: The MeltdownAdditional Voices (voice)
2005SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?Squidward Tentacles
2004A Boyfriend for ChristmasRussell Parker
2004The SpongeBob SquarePants MovieSquidward / Fish #4 (voice)
2004The Polar ExpressWolves (uncredited)
2004SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for HireSquidward (voice)
2004SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob Goes PrehistoricSquidward (voice)
2004Murder Without ConvictionPatrick Talley Jr.
2004SpongeBob SquarePants: The Seascape CapersSquidward Tentacles (voice)
2004Just DessertsBoz Roswell
2003Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island AdventureLab Visitor / Plumber (voice) / Air Controller (voice)
2003Spongebob Squarepants: ChristmasSquidward / Singer #3
2003SpongeBob Squarepants: ChristmasSquidward (voice)
2003SpongeBob SquarePants: Tide and SeekSquidward (voice)
2003Teen TitansDr. Light (voice)
2003Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon BlastSquidward Tentacles (voice)
2003SpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could FlySquidward Tentacles / Phone Fish
2003Spongebob Squarepants: Lost at SeaSquidward (voice)
2003SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Bash!Squidward Tentacles (voice) (archive sound)
2003Spongebob SquarePants: Deep Sea SilliesSquidward Tentacles (voice) (archive footage)
2003SpongeBob Squarepants: Tales from the DeepSquidward (voice)
2002Santa, Jr.Wally Fisk
2002Treasure PlanetAdditional Voices (voice)
20023-South
2002SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea StoriesSquidward Tentacles (voice) (archive sound)
2002What's New, Scooby-Doo?Announcer / Steve (voice)
2002SpongeBob SquarePants: HalloweenSquidward Tentacles
2002Maktar
2002Dan Dare: Pilot of the FutureSondar (voice)
2002Lilo & StitchAdditional Voices (voice)
2002ChalkZoneBiclops (voice)
2002SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge BuddiesSquidward Tentacles
2002Cinderella II: Dreams Come TrueAdditional Voices (voice)
2001Monsters, Inc.Additional Voices (voice)
2001Osmosis JonesJoe Cramp / Announcer for Nerve News Network (voice)
2001Invader ZIMProfessor Membrane (voice)
2000The Emperor's New GrooveAdditional Voices (voice)
2000The Kids from Room 402Mr. Besser
2000Astrology with SquidwardSquidward (Voice)
1999Toy Story 2Additional Voices (voice)
1999The Iron GiantAdditional Voices (voice)
1999Muppets from SpaceAdditional Muppet Performer (uncredited)
1999TarzanAdditional Voices (voice)
1999SpongeBob SquarePantsSquidward (voice)
1999Doug's 1st MovieAdditional Voices (voice)
1999Batman BeyondCop (voice)
1999Baby Huey's Great Easter AdventureBaby Huey / Irv
1998A Bug's LifeAdditional Voices (voice)
1998Monster FarmFrankenswine / Rex (voice)
1998CatDogPig / Man (voice)
1997Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted ChristmasAdditional Voice Artist (voice)
1997On Holiday With Timon & PumbaaThe Savage Lion (Voice)
1997Toxic Crusaders: The Movie
1996The Hunchback of Notre DameAdditional Voices (voice)
1996Bio-DomeNarrator
1995Theodore RexVoice Performer (voice)
1995Hart to Hart: Secrets of the HartHiggins
1994Shadow of ObsessionCustodian
1994Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?The Chief (voice)
1992Raw ToonageGrumbles the Grizzly (voice)
1992Batman: The Animated SeriesHoffman (voice)
1992Petal to the MetalGrumbles (voice)
1992FernGully: The Last RainforestFairy #4 (voice)
1991RugratsUncle Freddy (voice)
1991Toxic CrusadersToxie / Dr. Killemoff (voice)
1990Tiny Toon AdventuresRonald Grump (voice)
1990TaleSpinDr. Axolotl (voice)
1989Ring Raiders
1988What Price Victory
1987The Running ManPhil Hilton
1986The Real GhostbustersLouis Tully (voice)
1986Class of '86Various
1986Eat or Be Eaten
1982Footlight FrenzyBenny Dibble / Johnny Chicago
1981Heavy MetalHanover Fiste / Dr. Anrak (voice)
1981Escape from New YorkDancer
1979Hart to HartAttendant
1979Disco Beaver from Outer Space

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