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This is a listing of characters from the Nickelodeon animated television series Rocket Power.

Main characters

The principal characters in the show are:

  • Othoniel "Otto" Rocket (Joseph Ashton), An obsessive-compulsive, and greatly successful and courageous athlete whose cocky attitude and short sighted judgment often get him into trouble. Otto is shown in the opening theme wearing an earring, though he never wears one in the main show.
  • Regina "Reggie" Rocket (Shayna Fox), Otto's big sister by a year, an aspiring publisher who, while no less competitive and skillful as an "athlete," happens to be of calmer disposition and much more mature. Reggie is most noted for her "magazine" (dubbed "The Zine").
  • Maurice "Twister" Rodriguez (Ulises Cuadra; Gilbert Leal), a "daredevil" on wheels and aspiring "videographer." He hates to be called by his real name, and he is often seen being teased by his big brother, Lars. Twister's reputation of being the least smart member of the "group" is one of his flaws.
  • Samuel "Squid" Dullard (Sam Saletta; Gary LeRoi Gray; Sean Marquette; Mike Lane), a Kansas native, who while not as athletically gifted as the others has found a niche as the brains and conscience of the group--and also as a "rock-solid" goalie when they play hockey ("New Squid in Town", "Power Play"). Sam's reputation of being the smartest member of the group is, at times, one of his flaws. The character of Sam is based on the show's creator. In the show's 69th episode, Sam undergoes gastric bypass surgery to correct his weight problem. As a result, he loses 369 pounds, nearly 1/5 of his total weight.

Secondary characters

  • Raymond "Ray" (often "Raymundo") Rocket (John Kassir), father of Otto and Reggie and the owner of the Shore Shack. Ray is a forty-something widower and also a surfer of no renown. He drives a "vintage woodie."
  • Tito Makani Jr. (Ray Bumatai), a Hawaiian surfer and self-styled philosopher who helps his old friend Raymundo run the business. He has a young nephew who occasionally visits from the islands, named Keoni Makani (professional surfer Matty Liu), who has appeared in a few episodes.
  • Laryngitis "Lars" Rodriguez, Twister' elder brother who routinely picks on him.
  • Edna "Eddie" Valentine (Jordan Warkol), the self-styled "Prince of the Netherworld," is a sometime participant in the Rockets' activities and a frequent target of Lars' bullying. The son of a magician couple, he favors an outfit of a hooded cloak and a "scary" mask.
  • Oliver van Rossun (David Gallagher), is at first Sam's main rival in smarts, but became a close friend to the gang along with Eddie. He never played sports, and was only into academics until he met Sam. In the episode where Oliver met Sam, it was made clear that he would rather watch a documentary of a dung beetle rolling dung balls than participate in physical activity.
  • Officer Shirley (CCH Pounder) the only police officer in Ocean Shores who does what she can to keep the peace. A minor character, a relationship between her and Raymundo was implied numerous times in the show, usually by means of pet names.
  • Sherry and Trish (both voiced by Lauren Tom), Reggie's best friends, surfers, and members of the state volleyball team. Both had peripheral importance to the plot, and appeared in a handful of stories.
  • Mackenzie Benders (Rosslynn Taylor), The five-year-old ankle-biter. She continually beats up the members of "the gang", but has a crush on Twister.
  • Conroy Blanc (Obba Babatunde), Owner of the skate park, Madtown, who later becomes Otto and Twister's teacher at their school. Conroy's parents were apparently vindictive, because Conroy was intent on finding the person(s) responsible for ruining a newly-poured cement skate ramp in Madtown Skate Park. It was Twister who made an imprint in the wet cement by accidentally falling into it face-first; he was attempting to write his initials in it before it set.
  • Otto and Reggie's Mother (Danielle), Apparently died while surfing. Ray could have saved her, but he had just eaten, and chose to obey the "wait an hour" rule rather that save his wife. Reggie and Otto were very young at the time. This is revealed in Rocket Power: Island of the Menehune.
  • Merv and Violet Stimpleton The Rockets' neighbors. Merv is apparently retired and tries to live a life of leisure, but becomes easily frustrated with almost everyone, especially with the Rocket gang. Because of this, he has the Madtown Skate Park opened so that the kids can skate without disturbing anyone. Merv is usually depicted as angry and somewhat eccentric (leading in one episode to Otto and Twister thinking him to be a space alien), although he does have a friendly side, particularly towards his wife. Violet is quite the opposite, always smiling and cheerful. Her pride and joy is growing violets in her garden. She is also a prolific cook, though her food is not always edible.
  • Breezy A traveling journalist who works for an outdoor adventure/lifestyle magazine, which is not named in the show. Ray has an obvious crush on her and it is implied that there would be a relationship if she wasn't constantly traveling. She only appears in two episodes, and is never heard from again.
  • Doug Dullard Sam's estranged father who works in the corporate industry. He is rarely seen, as it's implied that he's always working, which clouds his better judgment. He tries to be the "cool dad" by including Sam's friends in their plans, but it ends up with him talking on his cell phone and ignoring Sam. Though he may seem neglectful, he does have good intentions. He almost seems like a stock character, the neglectful parent who cares about their child in the end, which is noted in the episode where he is the main focus; at the end he throws his ringing cellphone into the back seat of the car as a gesture to Sam that he really does care about him.