Rodger Parsons

Rodger Parsons

Rodger Parsons is an American voice actor for the English-language dub of the Pokémon anime. From seasons one through six, he was credited as Ken Gates. His name is also often spelled

Biography

Parsons was born on October 19, 1943. He is a graduate of New York University and holds a BFA degree in Television, Motion Pictures, Radio. Parsons was one of the original voice actors on Pokémon and the original narrator. He left halfway through the sixth season, but returned when Pokémon USA and TAJ Productions took over the dubbing and distribution of the series.

Pokémon roles

Anime

Humans

Major

• Narrator (EP001-AG020, AG146-present, M01-M05, M09-present)
• Flint (AG177)
• Pop-Pop
• Enta

Minor

• Mr. Saridakis
• King of Pokélantis
• Tōkichi
• Officer Jenny's police squad
• Some of Pokémon Hunter J's henchmen
• Mayor (DP057)

Pokémon

• Whiscash (Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!)

Other

• Jamero

Video games

• Announcer (Pokémon Battle Revolution)

Other non-Pokémon roles

• Odin/Brahms (Valkyrie Profile)
• Intsrstills announcer (WordGirl)

Trivia

• Parsons' first name is misspelled as Roger in the credits of several seasons.
• Parsons is a member of Voices for Fosters alongside fellow Pokémon voice actresses Sarah Natochenny and Lisa Ortiz.

External links

• Official website
• Twitter
• Interview with Parsons

References

This article is part of Project VA, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on voice actors in Pokémon animation and Pokémon games.