Photo: Michelle Nakashima / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
You probably do not know Rodger Bumpass by name, but you absolutely know his voice. As the bored, sardonic Squidward on SpongeBob SquarePants, he has lived rent-free in the memories of an entire generation. What fascinates me is the craft of staying invisible: sustaining a beloved character for decades on voice alone, while also stretching into roles like Professor Membrane in Invader Zim. Voice acting is a brutally unglamorous art, all skill and no face, and Bumpass is a master of it. I have deep respect for performers who shape global childhoods without ever being recognized on the street.
Overview
Rodger Bumpass (born November 20, 1951) is an American actor. He is a main cast member on the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, providing the voice of Squidward Tentacles and several other voices. He also voiced The Chief in the animated series Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?, Professor Membrane in Invader Zim and Mr. Besser, the school principal in the animated series The Kids from Room 402.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rodger Bumpass
- Name (Japanese)
- ロジャー・バンパス
- Reading
- ろじゃー・ばんぱす
- Born
- November 20, 1951 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rabbit
- Origin
- Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 175 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- voice actor / comedian / actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Little Rock Central High School
- University
- Arkansas State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | SpongeBob SquarePants | — |
6. Links
Voice actor — see all → · Comedian — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.