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{{short description|British actor}}
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| credits = ''[[G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1985 TV series)|G.I. Joe]]''<br>as '''[[Dusty (G.I. Joe)|Dusty]]/[[Shipwreck (G.I. Joe)|Shipwreck]]'''<br>''[[Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater]]''<br>as '''[[Colonel Volgin]]'''<br>''[[List of Transformers TV series|Transformers]]''<br>as '''[[Bonecrusher]]/[[Hook]]/[[Springer (Transformers)|Springer]]/[[Slag]]'''<br>''[[Voltron]]''<br>as '''[[Keith]]/[[Jeff]]/[[Pidge]]/[[Chip]]'''<br>''[[Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron]]''<br>as '''Mac Mange'''
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'''Neil David Ross''' is a British–born voice actor. Noted for his Trans-Atlantic accent, he has provided voices in many American [[cartoon]]s, most notably ''[[G.I. Joe]]'', ''[[Spider-Man (1994 TV series)|Spider-Man]]'', ''[[My Life as a Teenage Robot]]'', ''[[Voltron (TV series)|Voltron]]'', and ''[[Transformers]]'', as well as video games. Ross has also provided voice roles (such as radio announcers) for many movies, including ''[[Back to the Future Part II]]'', ''[[Babe (film)|Babe]]'', and ''[[Quiz Show (film)|Quiz Show]]''. He currently serves as the announcer for the primetime version of ''[[Press Your Luck]]'' on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]].


Ross was the announcer for the 75th Annual Academy Awards Telecast in 2003, and the [[Emmy Awards]] Telecast in 2004. He has also narrated numerous episodes of [[A&E Network|A&E's]] ''[[Biography (television program)|Biography]]'', and many editions of ''[[Nova (American TV series)|NOVA]]'' on [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] (including ''Mars – Dead or Alive'', which was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2004).
'''Neilson''' "'''Neil'''" '''Ross''' (born [[December 31]], [[1944]]) is a [[United Kingdom|British]]-born [[United States|American]] [[voice actor]] and [[announcer]], now resident and working in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], in the [[United States]]. He has provided voices for (mainly minor characters) in many [[United States|American]] [[cartoon]]s, particularly those based on [[Hasbro]] products and [[Marvel Comics]], and numerous [[video game]]s. Ross has also provided voice roles (such as radio announcers) for many [[Film|movie]]s, including ''[[Back to the Future II]]'', ''[[Babe (film)|Babe]]'', ''[[Quiz Show]]'', and ''[[Being John Malkovich]]''.


==Career==
Neil Ross has announced many [[Emmy Award]] ceremonies, and started announcing at the [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] ceremonies, beginning with the 75th Annual Academy Awards, in [[2003]]. He has also narrated numerous episodes of [[A&E Network|A&E's]] ''[[Biography (television program)|Biography]]'', and many editions of ''[[Nova (TV series)|NOVA]]'' on [[Public Broadcasting System|PBS]] (including ''Mars - Dead or Alive'', which was nominated for an Emmy Award in [[2004]]). He is presently the voice of the cable TV show ''[[Game Show Network]]''.
He started working in radio when he finished school. His first station was KMUR in [[Salt Lake City, Utah]]. Following this, he moved on to KORL, [[KSSK (AM)|KGMB]] and [[KHNR|KKUA]] in [[Honolulu, Hawaii]], before moving to [[KCBQ]] in [[San Diego]] in 1969. He stayed in California, working on KYA San Francisco and KMPC Los Angeles. He made his last broadcast in 1985.


He began his voice-over work in 1978 when he moved to Los Angeles. His first role was as a salesman in an episode of ''[[Richie Rich (1980 TV series)|Richie Rich]]'' for [[Hanna-Barbera]]. Ross has voiced radio and television [[commercials]] for companies including [[Wal-Mart]], [[AT&T]], [[Volkswagen]], [[Coca-Cola]], [[Mattel]], [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]], [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]], [[The Hoover Company|Hoover]], [[Anheuser-Busch]], [[Southwest Airlines]], and [[Kelloggs]], and has done [[Promo (media)|promo work]]s for [[CBS]], [[NBC]], [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], [[TBS (TV network)|TBS]] and [[Fox Kids]], using an American accent in all of his performances. His best-known work in that field was as the promotional announcer for [[Game Show Network]] through the late 90s into the mid-2000s.
== Background ==
Neil Ross was born in [[London]], [[England]], and subsequently raised in [[Montreal]], [[Canada]]. His family moved to [[Long Beach, California]] when he was 12 years old. When they moved to [[San Diego, California|San Diego]], a young Ross started listening religiously to [[KFWB]], and became obsessed with becoming a [[disc jockey]]. He started working in radio when he finished school. His first station was KMUR in [[Salt Lake City, Utah]]. Following this, he moved on to KORL, [[KGMB]] and KKUA in [[Honolulu, Hawaii]], before moving to [[KCBQ]] in [[San Diego, California|San Diego]] in [[1969]]. He stayed in California, working on KYA [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]] and KMPC [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]. He made his last broadcast in [[1985]].


==Filmography==
He began his voiceover work in [[1978]] when he moved to [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]. His first role was as a salesman in an episode of ''[[Richie Rich (1980 TV series)|Richie Rich]]'' for [[Hanna-Barbera]]. He is able to perform almost any accent, but states that his [[New England]] [[Boston accent|accent]] 'hangs on by a thread', and [[South African English|South Africa]]n always defeats him. Ross has voiced radio and television [[commercials]] for companies including [[Wal-Mart]], [[AT&T]], [[Volkswagen]], [[Coca-Cola]], [[Mattel]], [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]], [[Lexus]], [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]], [[The Hoover Company|Hoover]], [[Anheuser-Busch]], [[Southwest Airlines]], and [[Kelloggs]], and has done [[promo]]s for [[CBS]], [[NBC]], [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], [[TBS (TV network)|TBS]] and [[Fox Kids]]. He was an art director for ''[[An American Tail: Fievel Goes West]]'', ''[[Once Upon a Forest]]'', three movies of ''[[The Land Before Time]]'', ''[[The Prince of Egypt]]'' and ''[[We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story]]''.


===Animation===
As of [[2005]], Neil Ross lives in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] with his wife and daughter. He is a keen [[scuba diving|diver]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year!!Title!!Role!!Notes!!References
|-
|1982–1984||''[[Pac-Man (TV series)|Pac-Man]]''|| Clyde || 19 Episodes || <ref name="btva">{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Pac-Man/|title=Pac-Man (1982 TV Show) - Behind The Voice Actors|last=|first=|date=|website=Behind The Voice Actors|access-date=October 21, 2023|postscript=. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.}}</ref>
|-
|1983–1986||''[[G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1985 TV series)|G.I. Joe]]''||"[[Buzzer (G.I. Joe)|Buzzer]]", "[[Dusty (G.I. Joe)|Dusty]]", "[[Heavy Metal (G.I. Joe)|Heavy Metal]]", "Monkeywrench", "[[Shipwreck (G.I. Joe)|Shipwreck]]", "[[Thunder (G.I. Joe)|Thunder]]"|| Unknown episodes||
|-
|1984–1985||''[[Voltron (TV series)|Voltron]]''||[[Keith (Voltron)|Keith]] / Jeff / [[Pidge (Voltron)|Pidge]] / Chip / Prince Bandor|| Unknown episodes||<ref name=BTVA />
|-
|1984–1987||''[[The Transformers (TV series)|The Transformers]]''||[[Bonecrusher (Transformers)|Bonecrusher]], [[Hook (Transformers)|Hook]], [[Springer (Transformers)|Springer]], [[Slag (Transformers)|Slag]], [[Sixshot]], [[Pointblank (Transformers)|Pointblank]], Fracas||Unknown episodes||<ref name=Lawson2004 >{{citation | last1=Lawson | first1=Tim | year=2004 | title=The magic behind the voices: a who's who of cartoon voice actors | last2=Persons | first2=Alisa | publisher=Univ. Press of Mississippi | isbn=978-1-57806-696-4 | page=xxx }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal | title = The TCC Presents: Screamers Retro-Views – G1 Interview with Neil Ross | journal = Transformers Collectors Club Magazine| volume = 1 | issue = 37 | page = 3 }}</ref>
|-
|1985–1992||''[[Cap'n O. G. Readmore]]''||Cap'n O. G. Readmore||others (Animated specials only)||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1985–1986||''[[Jem (TV series)|Jem]]''||Howard Sands, Hector Ramirez||Unknown episodes||
|-
|''[[Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling]]''||[[Mean Gene Okerlund]]||26 episodes||
|-
|1985–1988||''[[Kissyfur]]''||Duane the Pig||26 episodes||
|-
|1985–1995||''[[Robotix]]''||Jerrok / Flexor / Gaxon / Steggor||Unknown episodes||<ref name=BTVA />
|-
|rowspan="4"|1986||''[[Galaxy High]]''||Rotten Roland||13 episodes||
|-
|''[[Inhumanoids]]''||Herc Armstrong, Tank, Ssslither, Sabre Jet, [[Ronald Reagan]], [[Hector Ramirez (Sunbow)|Hector Ramirez]]||Unknown episodes||
|-
|''[[Rambo: The Force of Freedom]]''||[[John J. Rambo]]||65 episodes||
|-
|''[[The Centurions (TV series)|The Centurions]]''||Ace McCloud||Unknown episodes||
|-
|rowspan="4"|1987||''[[Bionic Six]]''||F.L.U.F.F.I.||Unknown episodes||
|-
|''[[The Little Troll Prince]]''||Prag No. 1||Television special||<ref name=BTVA />
|-
|''[[Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light]]''||Leoric||Unknown episodes||
|-
|''[[Spiral Zone]]''||Overlord, Wolfgang 'Tank' Schmidt||Unknown episodes||
|-
|1988–1994||''[[Garfield and Friends]]''||Jon's cousin, Paco, announcer|| ||<ref name=BTVA />
|-
|1989||''[[X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men]]''||[[Nightcrawler (comics)|Nightcrawler]]||Television pilot||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1990–1991||''[[Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: The Animated Series]]''||Whitley White||Unknown episodes||<ref name=BTVA />
|-
|''[[Zazoo U]]''||Logan Chomper||Unknown episodes||
|-
|1991–1993||''[[The Legend of Prince Valiant]]''||Duncan Draconarius||Unknown episodes||<ref name=BTVA />
|-
|1991–1999||''[[Little Dracula (TV series)|Little Dracula]]''||Maggot||Unknown episodes||<ref name=BTVA />
|-
|1991||''[[Yo Yogi!]]''||Baba Looey||Unknown episodes||<ref name=BTVA />
|-
|1991–2004||''[[Rugrats]]''||Professor, Scientist, Santa Claus, Announcer, Clerk, Clown, Mr. Namby, Reporter, President, Dr. Ventnor, The Changeling, F. Lee Barnum, Judge, Press, Various TV Announcers, Fisherman, Policeman, Prince||11 episodes||<ref name=BTVA />
|-
|1992–1993|| ''[[Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa]]''||Bat Blastagun||Unknown episodes||<ref name=BTVA />
|-
|1992–1994||''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]''||Dealer, Ratso, Jake||Unknown episodes||<ref name=BTVA />
|-
|1993||''[[Secret Squirrel]]''||Morocco Mole||Unknown episodes||<ref name=BTVA />
|-
|1993–1994||''[[SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron]]''||Mac Mange||5 episodes||
|-
|1994||''[[Fantastic Four (1994 TV series)|Fantastic Four]]''||[[Puppet Master (Fantastic Four episode)|Puppet Master]], [[Super-Skrull]] (Season 1)||Unknown episodes||<ref name=BTVA />
|-
|1994–1996||''[[Iron Man (TV series)|Iron Man]]''||[[Fin Fang Foom]], [[Ho Yinsen|Wellington Yinsen]], [[Blizzard]]||Unknown episodes||<ref name=BTVA />
|-
|1995–1997||''[[The Mask: The Animated Series]]''||[[Mitch Kellaway|Lt. Kellaway]], Sly Eastenegger||Unknown episodes||
|-
|1995||''[[Freakazoid!]]''||Board Member||Episode: "The Chip: Part 1"||<ref name=BTVA />
|-
|rowspan="2"|1995–1998||''[[Spider-Man (1994 TV series)|Spider-Man]]''||[[Norman Osborn]]/[[Green Goblin]]||Unknown episodes||<ref name=BTVA />
|-
|''[[Pinky and the Brain]]''||[[Marvin the Martian]]||Unknown episodes||<ref name=BTVA />
|-
|1995–1996||''[[The Adventures of Hyperman]]''||Narrator||13 episodes||
|-
|1996||''[[Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm]]''||[[Shang Tsung]]|| ||
|-
|2000||''[[Oh Yeah! Cartoons]]''||Al, Pirate||Ep. Sick 'n' Tired in Bug Bite!||<ref name=BTVA />
|-
|2000–2007||''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]''||[[Vulturo (Birdman)|Vulturo]] ||Unknown episodes||<ref name=BTVA />
|-
|2003–2009||''[[My Life as a Teenage Robot]]''||Dr. Phineas Mogg, Redneck, Barber, Monitor Voice, Special Agent #1||Unknown episodes||<ref name=BTVA />
|-
|2003–2005||''[[Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks]]''||Mr. McGandry, Mr. O'Hopper||Unknown episodes||
|-
|2004||''[[The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius]]''||Announcer||Episode: "The Junkman Cometh"||<ref name=BTVA />
|-
|2007||''[[Ben 10 (2005 TV series)|Ben 10]]''||Wainwright, Guard #2, Radio Chatter #1||Ep. "Ben 4 Good Buddy"||<ref name=BTVA />
|-
|2010–2013||''[[Planet Sheen]]''||Helmb|| ||<ref name=BTVA />
|-
|2012||''[[The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]''||[[Crossfire (comics)|William Cross / Crossfire]], Thug 1, Security Guard||Ep. "To Steal an Ant-Man"||<ref name=BTVA />
|-
|2012–2013||''[[Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness]]''||Constable Hu||7 episodes||<ref name=BTVA />
|-
|2017||''[[Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!]]''||Scrooge, Symposium Head||Ep. "Scroogey Doo"||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/X-Men/Cyclops/|title=Voice Of Cyclops - X-Men franchise <nowiki>|</nowiki> Behind The Voice Actors|website=Behind The Voice Actors|access-date=27 December 2018|postscript=. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources}}</ref>
|-
|}


===Live action===
== Selected voice work ==
* ''[[Press Your Luck]]'' – Announcer / Whammy (voice)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://meaww.com/press-your-luck-season-4-abc | title='Press Your Luck' Season 4 on ABC: Release Date, cast, plot and the latest buzz around game show }}</ref>
=== Cartoons ===
* ''[[Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad]]'' – Skorn ("His Master's Voice", "An Un-Helping Hand", "Loose Lips Sink Microchips"), Stupid Virus ("Cheater, Cheater, Megabyte Eater") (voices)<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[The Centurions (TV series)|The Centurions]]'' – Ace McCloud
* ''[[Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: The Animated Series]]'' – Whitley White
* ''[[G.I. Joe]]'' – Shipwreck / Dusty
* ''[[Galaxy High]]'' – Rotten Roland
* ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' – [[Vulturo]]
* ''[[Inhumanoids]]'' – Herc Armstrong / Tank / Ssslither / Sabre Jet
* ''[[Jem (TV series)|Jem]]'' – Howard Sands
* ''[[The Little Troll Prince]]'' – Prag #1
* ''[[Pryde of the X-Men]]'' – [[Wolverine (comics)|Wolverine]]
* ''[[Robotix]]'' – Jerrok / Flexor / Gaxon / Steggor
* ''[[Secret Squirrel]]'' – Morocco Mole
* ''[[Skunk Fu!]]'' – Baboon
* ''[[Spider-Man]]'' – [[Green Goblin]] / [[Norman Osborn]]
* ''[[SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron]]'' – Mac Mange
* ''[[The Mask: The Animated Series]]'' – [[Mitch Kellaway|Lt. Kellaway]]
* ''[[Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends]]'' – [[Norman Osborn]]
* ''[[List of Transformers TV series|Transformers]]'' – Bonecrusher / Hook / Springer / Slag / Sixshot
* ''[[Voltron]]'' – Keith / Jeff / Pidge / Chip
* ''[[Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light]]'' – Leoric
* ''[[Wake, Rattle and Roll]]'' – Baba Looey / Sneezly / Morocco Mole
* ''[[Yo Yogi!]]'' – Morocco Mole
* ''[[Pac-Man (TV series)]]'' – Clyde
* ''[[Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm]]'' – Shang Tsung
* ''[[Rambo and the Forces of Freedom]]'' – John Rambo


=== Live action ===
===Movies===
* ''[[Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad]]'' - Skorn, Stupid Virus (voice)
* ''[[Lifepod (1981 film)|Lifepod]]'' (1981) – Main Cerebral (voice)
* ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''<ref name=Lawson2004 /> (1986) – [[Bonecrusher (Transformers)|Bonecrusher]] / [[Hook (Transformers)|Hook]] / [[Springer (Transformers)|Springer]] / Slag (voice)<ref name=BTVA />

* ''[[An American Tail]]'' (1986) – Honest John (voice)<ref name=BTVA />
=== Movies ===
* ''[[G.I. Joe: The Movie]]'' (1987) – [[Buzzer (G.I. Joe)|Buzzer]] / [[Dusty (G.I. Joe)|Dusty]] / [[Monkeywrench (G.I. Joe)|Monkeywrench]] / [[Shipwreck (G.I. Joe)|Shipwreck]] (voice)<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[An American Tail]]'' - Honest John
* ''[[Innerspace]]'' (1987) – Pod Computer (voice) <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0743719/ | title=Neil Ross &#124; Actor, Additional Crew, Soundtrack | website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>
* ''[[Transformers: The Movie]]'' - [[Bonecrusher (Transformers)|Bonecrusher]] / [[Hook]] / [[Springer (Transformers)|Springer]] / [[Slag (Transformers)|Slag]] - (Voice only) (1986)
* ''[[Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland]]'' (1989) – Oompa (voice)<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Babe (film)|Babe]]'' - Additional Voices
* ''[[Back to the Future Part II]]'' - [[Biff Tannen]] Museum Narrator (voice)
* ''[[Back to the Future Part II]]'' (1989) – [[Biff Tannen]] Museum Narrator (voice)<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Dick Tracy (1990 film)|Dick Tracy]]'' (1990) – Radio Announcer #3 (voice)
* ''[[Being John Malkovich]] - Narrator of [[John Malkovich|Malkovich]] biography show
* ''[[Dick Tracy (1990 film)|Dick Tracy]]'' - Radio Announcer (voice)
* ''[[Gremlins 2: The New Batch]]'' (1990) – Announcer (voice)<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[The Little Engine That Could (1991 film)|The Little Engine That Could]]'' (1991, Short) – Doc / Control Tower / Handy Pandy (voice)<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight]]'' - Fizban/Paladine
* ''[[FernGully: The Last Rainforest]]'' - Elder
* ''[[FernGully: The Last Rainforest]]'' (1992) – Elder (voice)<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Garfield Gets Real]]'' - Wally, Charles
* ''[[The Town Santa Forgot]]'' (1993) – Pout the Elf (voice)
* ''[[Gremlins 2: The New Batch]]'' - Announcer
* ''[[Batman: Mask of the Phantasm]]'' (1993) – (voice)
* ''[[Thumbelina (1994 film)|Thumbelina]]'' (1994) – Mr. Bear / Mr. Fox (voice)<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Innerspace]]'' - Pod computer voice
* ''[[A Troll in Central Park]]'' (1994) – Pansy (voice)<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Operation: Z.E.R.O.]]'' - Grandfather
* ''[[Quiz Show]]'' - [[Twenty One (game show)|Twenty-One]] Announcer
* ''[[Quiz Show (film)|Quiz Show]]'' (1994) – [[Twenty One (game show)|Twenty-One]] Announcer
* ''[[Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost]]'' - Mayor Corey (voice)
* ''[[The Pebble and the Penguin]]'' (1995) – Scrawny (voice)<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders]]'' - Sergio (voice)
* ''[[Babe (film)|Babe]]'' (1995) – (voice)
* ''[[The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue]]'' (1998) – Doctor Valentine's assistant
* ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]'' - Cyclops (voice)
* ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' - [[Rampage (Transformers)|Rampage]] (voice) (rumored)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost]]'' (1999) – Mayor Corey (voice)<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders]]'' (2000) – Sergio (voice)<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown]]'' (2000, TV Movie) – Interviewer (voice)<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]'' (2004) – Cyclops Diver (voice)<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Son of the Mask]]'' (2005) – Deep Alvey Voice (voice)<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry]]'' (2005) – Dr. Professor (voice)<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[The Ant Bully (film)|The Ant Bully]]'' (2006) – Wasp #1 / Wasp #5 (voice)<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Garfield Gets Real]]'' (2007) – Wally / Charles (voice)<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight]]'' (2008) – Fizban / Paladine (voice)<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Garfield's Pet Force]]'' (2009) – Wally / Charles (voice)<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[The Outback (2012 film)|The Outback]]'' (2012) – Monty (voice)<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[The Reef 2: High Tide]]'' (2012) – Schliemann (voice)<ref name=BTVA />


=== Video and computer games ===
=== Video and computer games ===
* ''[[Command & Conquer: Renegade]]'' – Additional Voices<ref>''Command & Conquer: Renegade'' Game Manual</ref>
* ''[[Baldur's Gate series#Baldur's Gate|Baldur's Gate]]'' - Eldoth
* ''[[Command & Conquer: Generals]]'' – Additional Voices<ref>''Command & Conquer: Generals'' Game Manual</ref>
* ''[[Doom 3]]'' - Sarge
* ''[[Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem]]'' - Dr. Edwin Lindsey
* ''[[Disney Universe]]'' – VIC<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Doom 3]]'' – Sergeant Kelly<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Freddy Pharkas Frontier Pharmacist]]'' - Narrator
* ''[[Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem]]'' – Dr. Edwin Lindsey<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Legacy of Kain]]'' - [[Rahab (Legacy of Kain)|Rahab]], [[Malek the Sarafan]], [[King Ottmar]], Elzivir the Dollmaker
* ''[[Final Fantasy VII Remake]]'' – Mayor Domino<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Leisure Suit Larry]] series'' - Narrator
* ''[[Legacy of Kain]]'' – Malek the Paladin, King Ottmar, Elzevir the Dollmaker, [[Rahab (Legacy of Kain)|Rahab]]<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty]]'' - [[Navy SEAL]]
* ''[[Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater]]'' - [[List of Metal Gear Solid 3 characters#Yevgeny Borisovitch Volgin|Colonel Volgin]]
* ''[[Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty]]'' – [[Navy SEAL]]<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater]]'' – [[List of characters in the Metal Gear series#Volgin|Colonel Volgin]]<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[The Curse of Monkey Island]]'' - [[Wally B. Feed]]
* ''[[Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge|Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge]]'' – [[Wally B. Feed]]<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Ninja Gaiden (2004)|Ninja Gaiden]]'' - Murai
* ''[[The Curse of Monkey Island]]'' – [[Wally B. Feed]]<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Onimusha 3]]'' - Guildenstern
* ''[[Ninja Gaiden (2004)|Ninja Gaiden]]'' – Murai<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Spyro the Dragon]] series'' - [[Moneybags (Spyro character)|Moneybags]] / [[Bentley (Spyro character)|Bentley]]
* ''[[Onimusha 3]]'' – Guildenstern<ref>{{cite video game| title = [[Onimusha 3: Demon Siege]] | scene = Closing credits, 0:45 in, cast | developer = [[Capcom]] | producer = [[Capcom]] | date = 27 April 2004 }}</ref>
* ''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron]]'' - Narrator, Moff Seerdon
* ''[[Onimusha Blade Warriors]]'' – Guildenstern<ref name=BTVA>{{cite web |title=Neil Ross (visual voices guide) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Neil-Ross/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |access-date=21 June 2021|postscript=. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.}}</ref>
* ''[[Spider-Man 3 (video game)|Spider-Man 3]]'' - Luke Carlyle/Mad Bomber
* ''[[RAGE 2]]'' – Dr. Kvasir, Wellspring Guard<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds]]'' - Han Solo
* ''[[Return to Monkey Island]]'' – [[Wally B. Feed]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/grumpygamer/status/1559241374171811840|title = Ron Gilbert (Twitter)}}</ref>
* ''[[Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter]]''
* ''[[Revenant (video game)|Revenant]]'' – Sardok, Verhoevan, Townsmen <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Neil-Ross/|title = Neil Ross (Visual voices guide)}}</ref>
* ''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron]]'' - [[Han Solo]], General Rieekan, Kohl Seerdon, Narrator
* ''Rosewater'' - Doc Sedgwick, Oberlin, Quentin Ellis, Perry Cloud Smith, Buford, Roderick Nethersole<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/GrundislavGames/status/1573061952003362818?s=20|title = Francisco Gonzalez (Twitter)}}</ref>
* ''[[Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi]]'' - Han Solo, Jodo Kast
* ''[[Spyro: Year of the Dragon]]'' – Moneybags, Bentley<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Star Wars: Rebellion (game)|Star Wars: Rebellion]]'' - Han Solo, Stormtrooper, Imperial Command Center Communications Officer
* ''[[Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly]]'' – Moneybags<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance]]'' - Admiral Nammo, Concourse PA Announcer, Imperial Officer, Rebel Pilot
* ''[[Spider-Man 3 (video game)|Spider-Man 3]]'' – Luke Carlyle<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Star Wars: Force Commander]]'' - Han Solo,[TR-SD Driver, Ruulian Computer Worker
* ''[[Star Wars: Starfighter]]'' - Trade Federation Officer, Rescue 3, Wingman
* ''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron]]'' – [[Han Solo]], General Rieekan<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Star Wars: Rebellion (game)|Star Wars: Rebellion]]'' – Han Solo, Stormtrooper, Imperial Command Center Communications Officer<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter]]'' - Wingmate 2
* ''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance]]'' – Admiral Nammo, Concourse PA Announcer, Imperial Officer, Rebel Pilot<ref name=BTVA />
* ''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]'' - Additional Voices
* ''[[The Bard's Tale (2004 video game)|The Bard's Tale]]'' – Additional voices<ref name="tbtcredits">{{cite video game | developer=[[InXile Entertainment]] | title=The Bard's Tale | publisher=InXile Entertainment | scene=Ending credits, 2:10:22 in, More Great Talent | year=2004}}</ref><!-- url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFWAUrJGTCA -->
* ''[[Summoner (game)|Summoner 2]]'' - Krobelus, Pirate Medevan Leader, Sharangir
* ''[[Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines]]'' – Gary Golden<ref>{{cite video game | developer=[[Troika Games]] | title=Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines | publisher=[[Activision]] | scene=Ending credits, 2:21 in, Voice Over Actors | year=2004}}</ref><!-- url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cir3_8YUZY -->
* ''[[Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines]]'' - Gary, Male Sire

* ''[[Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory]]'' - as Axis Commander
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{commons category}}
* [http://www.neilross.com/ Neil Ross Voiceovers] - official website
** [http://www.neilrossvo.com/demo.htm Voice demos]
* {{Official website|http://www.neilross.com/}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20040402161647/http://www.neilrossvo.com/demo.htm Voice demos]
* {{IMDb name|743719}}
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0743719 Neil Ross] on the [[Internet Movie Database]]
* {{anime News Network|people|7050}}
* [http://www.nerf-herders-anonymous.net/NeilRoss.html Neil Ross biography] on Nerf Herders Anonymous
* [http://members.fortunecity.com/drg4/neilrossqa.html Neil Ross interview]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041118175644/http://members.fortunecity.com/drg4/neilrossqa.html Neil Ross interview]
* [http://www.insomniacmania.com/interview_default.php?id=7 Neil Ross interview] on Insomniac Mania
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110713044218/http://www.insomniacmania.com/feature/4380/neil-ross Neil Ross interview] on Insomniac Mania

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For the English footballer, see Neil Ross (footballer).

Neil Ross
Ross in 2011
Born
Neil David Ross
Occupations
  • Voice actor
  • announcer
Years active1978–present
Children1
Websiteneilross.com

Neil David Ross is a British–born voice actor. Noted for his Trans-Atlantic accent, he has provided voices in many American cartoons, most notably G.I. Joe, Spider-Man, My Life as a Teenage Robot, Voltron, and Transformers, as well as video games. Ross has also provided voice roles (such as radio announcers) for many movies, including Back to the Future Part II, Babe, and Quiz Show. He currently serves as the announcer for the primetime version of Press Your Luck on ABC.

Ross was the announcer for the 75th Annual Academy Awards Telecast in 2003, and the Emmy Awards Telecast in 2004. He has also narrated numerous episodes of A&E's Biography, and many editions of NOVA on PBS (including Mars – Dead or Alive, which was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2004).

Career

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He started working in radio when he finished school. His first station was KMUR in Salt Lake City, Utah. Following this, he moved on to KORL, KGMB and KKUA in Honolulu, Hawaii, before moving to KCBQ in San Diego in 1969. He stayed in California, working on KYA San Francisco and KMPC Los Angeles. He made his last broadcast in 1985.

He began his voice-over work in 1978 when he moved to Los Angeles. His first role was as a salesman in an episode of Richie Rich for Hanna-Barbera. Ross has voiced radio and television commercials for companies including Wal-Mart, AT&T, Volkswagen, Coca-Cola, Mattel, Goodyear, Disney, Hoover, Anheuser-Busch, Southwest Airlines, and Kelloggs, and has done promo works for CBS, NBC, ABC, TBS and Fox Kids, using an American accent in all of his performances. His best-known work in that field was as the promotional announcer for Game Show Network through the late 90s into the mid-2000s.

Filmography

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Animation

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Year Title Role Notes References
1982–1984 Pac-Man Clyde 19 Episodes [1]
1983–1986 G.I. Joe "Buzzer", "Dusty", "Heavy Metal", "Monkeywrench", "Shipwreck", "Thunder" Unknown episodes
1984–1985 Voltron Keith / Jeff / Pidge / Chip / Prince Bandor Unknown episodes [2]
1984–1987 The Transformers Bonecrusher, Hook, Springer, Slag, Sixshot, Pointblank, Fracas Unknown episodes [3][4]
1985–1992 Cap'n O. G. Readmore Cap'n O. G. Readmore others (Animated specials only)
1985–1986 Jem Howard Sands, Hector Ramirez Unknown episodes
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling Mean Gene Okerlund 26 episodes
1985–1988 Kissyfur Duane the Pig 26 episodes
1985–1995 Robotix Jerrok / Flexor / Gaxon / Steggor Unknown episodes [2]
1986 Galaxy High Rotten Roland 13 episodes
Inhumanoids Herc Armstrong, Tank, Ssslither, Sabre Jet, Ronald Reagan, Hector Ramirez Unknown episodes
Rambo: The Force of Freedom John J. Rambo 65 episodes
The Centurions Ace McCloud Unknown episodes
1987 Bionic Six F.L.U.F.F.I. Unknown episodes
The Little Troll Prince Prag No. 1 Television special [2]
Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light Leoric Unknown episodes
Spiral Zone Overlord, Wolfgang 'Tank' Schmidt Unknown episodes
1988–1994 Garfield and Friends Jon's cousin, Paco, announcer [2]
1989 X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men Nightcrawler Television pilot
1990–1991 Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: The Animated Series Whitley White Unknown episodes [2]
Zazoo U Logan Chomper Unknown episodes
1991–1993 The Legend of Prince Valiant Duncan Draconarius Unknown episodes [2]
1991–1999 Little Dracula Maggot Unknown episodes [2]
1991 Yo Yogi! Baba Looey Unknown episodes [2]
1991–2004 Rugrats Professor, Scientist, Santa Claus, Announcer, Clerk, Clown, Mr. Namby, Reporter, President, Dr. Ventnor, The Changeling, F. Lee Barnum, Judge, Press, Various TV Announcers, Fisherman, Policeman, Prince 11 episodes [2]
1992–1993 Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa Bat Blastagun Unknown episodes [2]
1992–1994 Batman: The Animated Series Dealer, Ratso, Jake Unknown episodes [2]
1993 Secret Squirrel Morocco Mole Unknown episodes [2]
1993–1994 SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron Mac Mange 5 episodes
1994 Fantastic Four Puppet Master, Super-Skrull (Season 1) Unknown episodes [2]
1994–1996 Iron Man Fin Fang Foom, Wellington Yinsen, Blizzard Unknown episodes [2]
1995–1997 The Mask: The Animated Series Lt. Kellaway, Sly Eastenegger Unknown episodes
1995 Freakazoid! Board Member Episode: "The Chip: Part 1" [2]
1995–1998 Spider-Man Norman Osborn/Green Goblin Unknown episodes [2]
Pinky and the Brain Marvin the Martian Unknown episodes [2]
1995–1996 The Adventures of Hyperman Narrator 13 episodes
1996 Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm Shang Tsung
2000 Oh Yeah! Cartoons Al, Pirate Ep. Sick 'n' Tired in Bug Bite! [2]
2000–2007 Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Vulturo Unknown episodes [2]
2003–2009 My Life as a Teenage Robot Dr. Phineas Mogg, Redneck, Barber, Monitor Voice, Special Agent #1 Unknown episodes [2]
2003–2005 Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks Mr. McGandry, Mr. O'Hopper Unknown episodes
2004 The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Announcer Episode: "The Junkman Cometh" [2]
2007 Ben 10 Wainwright, Guard #2, Radio Chatter #1 Ep. "Ben 4 Good Buddy" [2]
2010–2013 Planet Sheen Helmb [2]
2012 The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes William Cross / Crossfire, Thug 1, Security Guard Ep. "To Steal an Ant-Man" [2]
2012–2013 Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Constable Hu 7 episodes [2]
2017 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! Scrooge, Symposium Head Ep. "Scroogey Doo" [5]

Live action

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Movies

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Video and computer games

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References

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  1. ^ "Pac-Man (1982 TV Show) - Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 21 October 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo "Neil Ross (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 21 June 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  3. ^ a b Lawson, Tim; Persons, Alisa (2004), The magic behind the voices: a who's who of cartoon voice actors, Univ. Press of Mississippi, p. xxx, ISBN 978-1-57806-696-4
  4. ^ "The TCC Presents: Screamers Retro-Views – G1 Interview with Neil Ross". Transformers Collectors Club Magazine. 1 (37): 3.
  5. ^ "Voice Of Cyclops - X-Men franchise | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 27 December 2018. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  6. ^ "'Press Your Luck' Season 4 on ABC: Release Date, cast, plot and the latest buzz around game show".
  7. ^ "Neil Ross | Actor, Additional Crew, Soundtrack". IMDb.
  8. ^ Command & Conquer: Renegade Game Manual
  9. ^ Command & Conquer: Generals Game Manual
  10. ^ Capcom (27 April 2004). Onimusha 3: Demon Siege. Scene: Closing credits, 0:45 in, cast.
  11. ^ "Ron Gilbert (Twitter)".
  12. ^ "Neil Ross (Visual voices guide)".
  13. ^ "Francisco Gonzalez (Twitter)".
  14. ^ InXile Entertainment. The Bard's Tale. InXile Entertainment. Scene: Ending credits, 2:10:22 in, More Great Talent.
  15. ^ Troika Games. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines. Activision. Scene: Ending credits, 2:21 in, Voice Over Actors.
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