Rodger Parsons

Ken Gates is a voice actor for the English-language dub of the Pokémon anime. He is sometimes credited under the names of Phillip Bartlett and Rodger Parsons.

Pokémon

Gates was one of the original voice actors on Pokémon, and he was the original narrator of the series. He left at the beginning of Pokémon Advanced, but returned when Pokémon USA took over the dubbing of Pokémon.

Roles on Pokémon

• Narrator (EP001-AG020, AG146-present)
• Koga
• Mewtwo (Movie one only)

Famous Non-Pokémon Roles

• Odin/Brahms (Valkyrie Profile)