Rodger Bumpass
Acting Born Nov 20, 1951 Little Rock, Arkansas, USA 145 credits
Biography
Rodger Albert Bumpass is an American character actor and voice actor born on November 20, 1951, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is noted for his long-running role as Squidward Tentacles on the series SpongeBob SquarePants and for voicing Professor Membrane on Invader Zim, a series created by Jhonen Vasquez. His voice acting credits include animated films, animated television series, video games, and an episode of The Jetsons. He has also been credited as Rodger A. Bump. Bumpass has 133 known credits in acting and has repeatedly denied that his name is a joke.
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Career overview
Rodger Albert Bumpass was born on November 20, 1951, in Little Rock, Arkansas, and is an American character actor and voice actor. His extensive career in voice acting spans many animated films, animated television series, and video games. His voice acting credits date as far back as a 1962 episode of The Jetsons.
Among his numerous credits, he is particularly noted for his long-running role as Squidward Tentacles on the television series SpongeBob SquarePants. Additionally, he voiced Professor Membrane on the animated series Invader Zim, which was created by Jhonen Vasquez. Throughout his career, he has accumulated a total of 133 known acting credits listed on his filmography.
Off screen, Bumpass has repeatedly denied that his name is a joke. He has also been credited under the alternative names Rodger Albert Bumpass and Rodger A. Bump.
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Carolyn Lawrence
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Mr. Lawrence
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Bill Fagerbakke
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Clancy Brown
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Bob Bergen
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Dee Bradley Baker
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Jill Talley
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Mary Jo Catlett
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Jennifer Darling
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Career timeline
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePantsPlankton: The MovieGo Fetch!SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-UpSpongeBob SquarePants: Order Up
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks MovieSpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway KampSpongebob and Sandy’s Country ChristmasSpongeBob SquarePants: Snow Yellow
The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special
Twas The Night Before Spongemas
The Patrick Star ShowThe Patrick Star ShowThe Patrick Star ShowThe Patrick Star ShowThe Patrick Star Show
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
Invader Zim: Enter the FlorpusSpongeBob’s Big Birthday BlowoutThe SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side StorySpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom
SpongeBob LongPants
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of WaterLucky Lady
MixelsSpaceBear
Teen Titans Go!Monsters University
Doc McStuffinsIt's a SpongeBob Christmas!SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off
SpongeBob’s Runaway RoadtripScooby-Doo! and the RobotsSpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools
Kung Fu MagooSpongeBob SquarePants: Legends of Bikini BottomSpongeBob SquarePants: Triton's RevengeSpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand
The Haunted World of El SuperbeastoSpongeBob's Truth or SquareSquare Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePantsSpongeBob vs. the Big OneSpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus
Random! CartoonsMind the KittySpongeBob SquarePants: Pest of the WestSpongeBob's WhoBob WhatPants
Marco PoloMarco PoloSpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis
CarsIce Age: The MeltdownYin Yang Yo!Nick Picks Christmas: Nickelodeon Festive Tales
SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary?
The SpongeBob SquarePants MovieThe Polar ExpressMurder Without ConvictionA Boyfriend for ChristmasJust Desserts
Teen TitansChristmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island AdventureSpongeBob Squarepants: ChristmasSpongeBob SquarePants: Tide and SeekSpongeBob Squarepants: Tales from the Deep
What's New, Scooby-Doo?Lilo & StitchTreasure PlanetChalkZoneCinderella II: Dreams Come True
Monsters, Inc.Invader ZIMOsmosis Jones
The Emperor's New GrooveThe Kids from Room 402Astrology with Squidward
Toy Story 2Batman BeyondSpongeBob SquarePantsSpongeBob SquarePantsSpongeBob SquarePants
CatDogA Bug's LifeMonster Farm
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted ChristmasToxic Crusaders: The MovieOn Holiday With Timon & Pumbaa
The Hunchback of Notre DameBio-Dome
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the HartTheodore Rex
Full Filmography
145 titles- The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025) as Squidward Tentacles (voice)
- Plankton: The Movie (2025) as Squidward / Fish Troop / Goofy Goober Employee (voice)
- Go Fetch! (2025) as Little Boy (voice)
- SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up (2025) as Squidward / Various Incidental Characters (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Order Up (2025) as Squidward (voice)
- Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024) as Squidward / Butch / Police Loudspeaker / Bottomite #1 / Bottomite Crowd (voice)
- SpongeBob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp (2024) as Squidward / Regigilled / The Creeper / Sea Urchins (voice)
- Spongebob and Sandy’s Country Christmas (2024) as Squidward (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Snow Yellow (2024) as Doctor / Drippy / Tree #2 (voice)
- The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special (2023) as Squidward / SquidBot / Captain Doug Quasar / Demon
- Twas The Night Before Spongemas (2022) as Squidward (voice)
- The Patrick Star Show (2021) as Capt. Doug Quasar / Massaged Guy (voice)
- The Patrick Star Show (2021) as Squidward / Daddy Dartfish / Crowd (voice)
- The Patrick Star Show (2021) as Squidward / Derby Ghost 1 / Commercial Ghost 1 (voice)
- The Patrick Star Show (2021) as Squidward / Salesman / Phone Guy / Whirly Brains (voice)
- The Patrick Star Show (2021) as Capt. Doug Quasar / Commercial Guy (voice)
- The Patrick Star Show (2021) as Capt. Doug Quasar / Fiji Mermaid / Carnival Crowd (voice)
- The Patrick Star Show (2021) as Daddy Dartfish / Police Officers / Racers / Various (voice)
- The Patrick Star Show (2021) as Squidward / Capt. Doug Quasar / Audience / Various (voice)
- The Patrick Star Show (2021) as Squidward (voice)
- The Patrick Star Show (2021) as Capt. Doug Quasar (voice)
- The Patrick Star Show (2021) as Death (voice)
- Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (2021) as Squidward Tentacles (voice)
- Seal Team (2021) as Sharks (voice)
- I'm Urchin You to Leave (2021) as Squidward Tentacles (voice)
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020) as Squidward Tentacles (voice)
- Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus (2019) as Professor Membrane (voice)
- SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout (2019) as Squidward Tentacles / Bus Passengers / Yellow Fish / Announcer / Manward
- The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! (2019) as Animated Squidward (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom (2019) as Squidward Tentacles / Fish Kids / Frog / Dragon (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Side Story (2017) as Doctor / Squidward / Angry Mob Member #2
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom (2017) as Squidward Tentacles / Fish Kids / Frog / Dragon (voice)
- SpongeBob LongPants (2016) as Squidward / Dry Cleaner / Employee / Fish (voice)
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) as Doctor / Squidward / Angry Mob Member #2 / Doughnut / Squidasaurus Rex (voice)
- Lucky Lady (2015) as Genie of the Artificial Spine (voice)
- Mixels (2014) as Flamzer, Naut, Major Nixel
- SpaceBear (2014) as Space Bear / Space Bear’s Father (voice)
- Teen Titans Go! (2013) as Dr. Light (voice)
- Monsters University (2013) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Doc McStuffins (2012) as Army Al (voice)
- It's a SpongeBob Christmas! (2012) as Squidward
- SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off (2012) as Squidward Tentacles
- SpongeBob’s Runaway Roadtrip (2011) as Squidward Tentacles (voice)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Robots (2011) as Announcer / Steve (voice) (archive footage)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghouls Fools (2011) as Squidward / One Eye (voice)
- Kung Fu Magoo (2010) as General Smith / Driver / Mastermind (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Legends of Bikini Bottom (2010) as Squidward (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Triton's Revenge (2010) as Squidward
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand (2010) as Squidward, Fish #41 (voice)
- The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009) as Screaming Patron (voice)
- SpongeBob's Truth or Square (2009) as Squidward Tentacles / Priest / Security Guard (voice)
- Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants (2009) as Self
- SpongeBob vs. the Big One (2009) as Squidward (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus (2009) as Squidward (voice)
- Random! Cartoons (2008) as Lemurman (voice)
- Mind the Kitty (2008) as Lemurman (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Pest of the West (2008) as Squidward Tentacles / Hopalong Tentacles (voice)
- SpongeBob's WhoBob WhatPants (2008) as Squidward Tentacles
- Marco Polo (2007) as Rustigielo
- Marco Polo (2007) as Rustigielo
- SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis (2007) as Squidward Tentacles / Artist / Guard #2
- Cars (2006) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Yin Yang Yo! (2006) as The Lesson (voice)
- Nick Picks Christmas: Nickelodeon Festive Tales (2006) as Squidward Tentacles (Voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Where's Gary? (2005) as Squidward Tentacles
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) as Squidward / Fish #4 (voice)
- The Polar Express (2004) as Wolves (uncredited)
- Murder Without Conviction (2004) as Patrick Talley Jr.
- A Boyfriend for Christmas (2004) as Russell Parker
- Just Desserts (2004) as Boz Roswell
- SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob Goes Prehistoric (2004) as Squidward (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Seascape Capers (2004) as Squidward Tentacles (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Sponge for Hire (2004) as Squidward (voice)
- Teen Titans (2003) as Dr. Light (voice)
- Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (2003) as Lab Visitor / Plumber (voice) / Air Controller (voice)
- SpongeBob Squarepants: Christmas (2003) as Squidward (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Tide and Seek (2003) as Squidward (voice)
- SpongeBob Squarepants: Tales from the Deep (2003) as Squidward (voice)
- Spongebob Squarepants: Christmas (2003) as Squidward / Singer #3
- Spongebob Squarepants: Lost at Sea (2003) as Squidward (voice)
- Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast (2003) as Squidward Tentacles (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Bash! (2003) as Squidward Tentacles (voice) (archive sound)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could Fly (2003) as Squidward Tentacles / Phone Fish
- Spongebob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies (2003) as Squidward Tentacles (voice) (archive footage)
- What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2002) as Announcer / Steve (voice)
- Lilo & Stitch (2002) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Treasure Planet (2002) as Additional Voices (voice)
- ChalkZone (2002) as Biclops (voice)
- Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002) as Additional Voices (voice)
- 3-South (2002)
- Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future (2002) as Sondar (voice)
- Maktar (2002)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Halloween (2002) as Squidward Tentacles
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Stories (2002) as Squidward Tentacles (voice) (archive sound)
- Santa, Jr. (2002) as Wally Fisk
- SpongeBob SquarePants - Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies (2002) as Squidward Tentacles
- Monsters, Inc. (2001) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Invader ZIM (2001) as Professor Membrane (voice)
- Osmosis Jones (2001) as Joe Cramp / Announcer for Nerve News Network (voice)
- The Emperor's New Groove (2000) as Additional Voices (voice)
- The Kids from Room 402 (2000) as Mr. Besser
- Astrology with Squidward (2000) as Squidward (Voice)
- Toy Story 2 (1999) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Batman Beyond (1999) as Cop (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) as Squidward (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) as Security Guard
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) as Manward
- Tarzan (1999) as Additional Voices (voice)
- The Iron Giant (1999) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Muppets from Space (1999) as Additional Muppet Performer (uncredited)
- Doug's 1st Movie (1999) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure (1999) as Baby Huey / Irv
- CatDog (1998) as Pig / Man (voice)
- A Bug's Life (1998) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Monster Farm (1998) as Frankenswine / Rex (voice)
- Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997) as Additional Voice Artist (voice)
- Toxic Crusaders: The Movie (1997)
- On Holiday With Timon & Pumbaa (1997) as The Savage Lion (Voice)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Bio-Dome (1996) as Narrator
- Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart (1995) as Higgins
- Theodore Rex (1995) as Voice Performer (voice)
- Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? (1994) as The Chief (voice)
- Shadow of Obsession (1994) as Custodian
- Batman: The Animated Series (1992) as Hoffman (voice)
- Raw Toonage (1992) as Grumbles the Grizzly (voice)
- FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) as Fairy #4 (voice)
- Petal to the Metal (1992) as Grumbles (voice)
- Rugrats (1991) as Uncle Freddy (voice)
- Toxic Crusaders (1991) as Toxie / Dr. Killemoff (voice)
- TaleSpin (1990) as Dr. Axolotl (voice)
- Tiny Toon Adventures (1990) as Ronald Grump (voice)
- Ring Raiders (1989)
- What Price Victory (1988)
- The Running Man (1987) as Phil Hilton
- The Real Ghostbusters (1986) as Louis Tully (voice)
- The Real Ghostbusters (1986) as Grundel / Mr. Meredith (voice)
- Class of '86 (1986) as Various
- Eat or Be Eaten (1986)
- Footlight Frenzy (1982) as Benny Dibble / Johnny Chicago
- Escape from New York (1981) as Dancer
- Heavy Metal (1981) as Hanover Fiste / Dr. Anrak (voice)
- Hart to Hart (1979) as Attendant
- Disco Beaver from Outer Space (1979)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Rodger Bumpass best known for?
Rodger Bumpass is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025), Plankton: The Movie (2025), Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024), The Patrick Star Show (2021).
When and where was Rodger Bumpass born?
Rodger Bumpass was born on November 20, 1951 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
How many credits does Rodger Bumpass have?
Rodger Bumpass has accumulated over 145 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1979 to 2025.
What is Rodger Bumpass's background in cinema and television?
Rodger Albert Bumpass is an American character actor and voice actor born on November 20, 1951, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is noted for his long-running role as Squidward Tentacles on the series SpongeBob SquarePants and for voicing Professor Membrane on Invader Zim, a series created by Jhonen Vasquez. His voice acti...