Berger, Gregg 1925–

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Berger, Gregg 1925–

(Greg Barger, Greg Berger)

PERSONAL

Born in 1925; raised in Akron and Cleveland, OH. Education: Trained for the stage at the Harvey Lembeck Comedy Workshop.

Addresses: Agent—Cunningham, Escott, Slevin & Doherty, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 130, Los Angeles, CA 90025.

Career: Actor and comedian, best known for voice characterizations. The Groundlings, performing member; as a comedian, appeared at the Comedy Store, the Improv, the Laff Stop, the Masquers Club, and Disneyland, all Los Angeles; provided network promos for Kids' WB, Fox Family Channel, EPSN, and PBS, film trailers for Being John Malkovich and Blair Witch 2, internet animated series including Julius and Friends, and radio commercials, including BMW, Static Guard, Delta Dental, California Department of Health, and Geico Direct Insurance. Famous Fone Friends, Los Angeles, CA, volunteer.

Member: Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

Awards, Honors: Annie Award nomination, best achievement for voice acting, International Animated Film Society (ASIFA) Hollywood, 1994, for Duckman.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(Uncredited) The Stunt Man, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980.

Sergeant, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!, NAI Entertainment, 1980.

Voice, Revenge of the Nerds, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984.

Taxi driver, Love Streams, 1984.

Voice of William Little, Here Come the Littles, 1985.

Voice of Grimlock, Transformers: The Movie (animated; also known as The Transformers, Matrix Forever, Transformers the Movie: Mokushiroku Matrix yo eien ni, and Transformers: Matrix yo eien ni), De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1986.

Voice of Grimlock and Long Haul, Transformers: Five Faces of Darkness (animated), 1986.

Voice of Moonviper, G.I. Joe: The Movie (animated; also known as Action Force: The Movie), Marvel Entertainment, 1987.

(English version; as Greg Barger) Voice of Equestrian Master, Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (animated), 1988.

Steve W. Klembecker, Spaced Invaders (also known as Martians!!!), Buena Vista, 1990.

Lieutenant Talinsky, Police Academy 7: Mission to Moscow (also known as Police Academy: Mission to Moscow), Warner Home Video, 1994.

Voice, Toy Story, Buena Vista, 1995.

Voice of circus television announcer, The Rugrats Movie (animated), Paramount, 1998.

Voice, Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving (animated; also known as Disney's "Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving"), 1999.

"Doofus and Do-Right" narrator, Men in Black Alien Attack (short; also known as Men in Black: The Ride), 2000.

Mr. Toller, The Brainiacs.com, PorchLight Entertainment, 2000.

Jecht, Fainru fantaji X (also known as Final Fantasy X), 2001.

Voice of tech number one, Recess: School's Out (animated), Buena Vista, 2001.

Voice, Clifford's Big Red Movie (animated), Warner Bros., 2004.

Professor Bugdonovich, Al Roach: Private Inspector (short), 2004.

Additional voices, Mickey's "Twice Upon a Christmas" (animated), Buena Vista Home Video, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Additional voices, The Smurfs (animated; also known as Smurfs' Adventures), 1981.

Voice of William Little, The Littles (animated), 1983.

Voices of Fozzie and Scooter, Jim Henson's "Muppet Babies," CBS, 1984–92.

Voices of Grimlock, Skyfire, Long Haul, Torq III, and Outback II, The Transformers (animated; also known as Transformers: 2010, Super Good Robot Force, Tatakae! Cho robot seimeitai Transformer, Transformers: Generation 1, and Transformers), syndicated, 1984.

Voice of Bowlhead, The Pink Panther and Sons (animated), 1984.

Voice of Colonel Brekhov, Cutter, Ripcord, Spirit, Firefly, Mr. Queeg, and Sparks, G.I. Joe (animated), 1985.

Dr. Van Werner, St. Elsewhere, 1987.

Voices of Odie, Orson Pig, Floyd Mouse, Weasel, and Herman the Mailman, Garfield and Friends (animated), CBS, 1988.

Voice, This Is America, Charlie Brown! (animated; also known as Charlie Brown and Snoopy's "History of America," Charlie Brown's History of the U.S., and You're On Nickelodeon Charlie Brown), CBS, 1988–89.

Voice of A. B., Fantastic Max (animated), syndicated, 1988.

Voice, The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda (animated), syndicated, 1990.

Voice, Where's Waldo? (animated; also known as Where's Wally and Where's Wally?), CBS, 1991.

Additional voices, Toxic Crusaders (animated), syndicated, 1991.

Voice of Mr. Skunk, Mr. Corkscrew, and Pelican, Bonkers (animated; also known as Disney's "Bonkers"), 1993.

Voices of the judge and Buck Burton, Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home (animated), ABC, 1994.

Voice of Cornfed, Duckman (animated; also known as Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man), USA Network, 1994–95.

Voice of The Gromble and The Viewfinder, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (animated), Nickelodeon, 1994–.

Voice of Mysterio/Quentin Beck and Kraven the Hunter/Sergei Kravinoff, Spider-Man (animated), 1995–97.

Voice, Channel Umptee-3 (animated), The WB, 1997.

Voice, The Wild Thornberrys (animated), Nickelodeon, 1998.

Additional voices, The Powerpuff Girls (animated; also known as PPG and Youlide-Chui nu), Cartoon Network, 1998.

Voice of Kay, Men in Black: The Series (animated), 1998–.

Voice talent, Invasion of the Hidden Cameras, Fox, 2002.

(English version) Additional voices, Astro Boy tetsuwan atomu (animated; also known as Astro Boy), 2003.

Also appeared as additional voices, The Jetsons (animated); (English version) voice of Devleen and Tommy David, Majinga Zetto (animated; also known as TranZor Z).

Television Appearances; Movies:

Tabloid reporter, Running Mates (also known as Dirty Tricks), HBO, 1992.

Television trainer, Majority Rule, Lifetime, 1992.

Voice of Golem Controller, Batman Beyond: The Movie (animated), The WB, 1999.

Television Appearances; Pilot Movies:

Neal, The Hitman, ABC, 1991.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Voice of Odie and salesman, Here Comes Garfield (animated), 1982.

Voice of Odie and Ali Cat, Garfield on the Town (animated), 1983.

Voice of Cutter, Firefly, Ripcord, Sparks, and Spirit, G.I. Joe: The Revenge of Cobra (animated), 1984.

Voice of Odie and ranger number one, Garfield in the Rough (animated), 1984.

Voice of Odie and TV announcer, Garfield in Disguise (animated; also known as Garfield's Halloween Adventure), 1985.

Voice of Odie and pigeon, Garfield in Paradise (animated), CBS, 1986.

Voice of Colonel Brekhov, G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise! (animated; also known as Action Force: Arise, Serpentor, Arise!), 1986.

Voice, Liberty and the Littles, 1986.

Voice of Odie, A Garfi eld Christmas Special (animated; also known as A Garfield Christmas), CBS, 1987.

Voices of Odie, the announcer, Bob, and Grandma Fogerty, Garfield Goes Hollywood (animated), CBS, 1987.

Voice of Mr. Pinkley, Cathy (animated), CBS, 1987.

Voice of Mr. Pinkley, Cathy's Last Resort (animated), CBS, 1988.

Voice, Happy Birthday, Garfield! (animated), CBS, 1988.

Voice, Garfield: His Nine Lives (animated; also known as Garfield's Nine Lives), CBS, 1988.

Voices of Odie and Fleebish, Garfield's Babes and Bullets (animated), CBS, 1989.

Voice of Mr. Pinkley, Cathy's Valentine (animated), CBS, 1989.

Voice, Garfield's Thanksgiving (animated), CBS, 1989.

Voices of Odie and Slobber Job, Garfield's Feline Fantasies (animated), CBS, 1990.

Voices of Odie, Stinky, and the announcer, Garfield Gets a Life (animated), CBS, 1991.

Additional voices, The Story of Santa Claus (animated; also known as Santa Claus), CBS, 1996.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Bellhop, "The Last Weekend," Too Close for Comfort (also known as The Ted Knight Show), 1982.

The comedian, "But Seriously Folks," Fame, syndicated, 1982.

Policeman, "Alice Doesn't Work Here Anymore: Part 2," Alice, 1984.

Clerk, "The Lottery," Perfect Strangers, ABC, 1988.

Mitchell Noyes, "Sperminator," Perfect Strangers, ABC, 1988.

Felix, "Dancing in the Dark," The Golden Girls, CBS, 1989.

Parker, "What Price Gloria?—October 16, 1961," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1989.

Voice of Wild Bill Hiccup, "They Shoot Dogs, Don't They?," Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (animated), 1989.

Voice of Rory, "Bart vs. Thanksgiving," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1990.

(Uncredited) "Still Another Day in the Life," Night Court, NBC, 1990.

Voice, Tom and Jerry Kids Show (animated), Fox, 1990.

Voice, The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda (animated), syndicated, 1990.

Dirk, "Eclipse," She-Wolf of London (also known as Love & Curses), 1991.

Voice, Spacecats (animated), NBC, 1991.

Taggart, Bob, CBS, 1992.

Randy, The Boys Are Back, CBS, 1994.

Voice of Mole Man, "Mole Man," The Fantastic Four (animated; also known as Marvel Action Hour: The Fantastic Four), 1994.

Clerk, "Fools Russian," Wings, NBC, 1995.

(As Greg Berger) Rosie, "A Bullet for Bullock," Batman: The Animated Series (animated; also known as Batman: The Animated Series and The Adventures of Batman & Robin), 1995.

Mr. Douglas, "When a Man Loves a Donut," Wings, NBC, 1995.

Voice of Leo, "M.I.A.," Gargoyles (animated), 1995.

Voice of Gordon, "The Friend," Frasier, NBC, 1996.

Master of ceremonies, "Drew vs. the Pig," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1997.

"Daphne Hates Sherry," Frasier, NBC, 1997.

Voice of Captain Rossanov and guard, "General Winter," The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (animated; also known as Jonny Quest: The Real Adventures), 1997.

Voice, "Casting the Runes," Extreme Ghostbusters (animated), 1997.

Voice of agent number two, The New Batman/Superman Adventures (animated), The WB, 1998.

Voice of Lucky and amusement park worker, "Sid's Revenge/Roller Coaster," Hey Arnold! (animated), Nickelodeon, 1998.

Voice of Willie's father and policeman, "Career Day/Hey Harold!," Hey Arnold! (animated), 1998.

Voice of Golem controller, "Golem," Batman Beyond (animated; also known as Batman of the Future), The WB, 1999.

Voice of anchorman, "Red, White and Drew," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1999.

Voice of pilot, "Eyewitness," Batman Beyond (animated; also known as Batman of the Future), The WB, 2000.

Voice of dispatch agent, "Zeta," Batman Beyond (animated; also known as Batman of the Future), The WB, 2000.

Clerk, "One Angry Man," Becker, CBS, 2000.

Voice of Bailiff and FBI Agent, "Hoss Delgado: Spectral Exterminator/Evil on Trial/To Eris Human," Grim & Evil (animated; also known as The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy), Cartoon Network, 2002.

Hotline voice, Codename: Kids Next Door (animated), Cartoon Network, 2002.

Voice of Bookworm, "The Crawling Niceness/Smarten Up!/The Grim Show," Grim & Evil (animated; also known as The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy), Cartoon Network, 2003.

Voice of Lawyer, "Bully Boogie/There Here Be Dwarves," Grim & Evil (animated; also known as The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy), Cartoon Network, 2004.

Also appeared as Billy, Knots Landing, CBS; voice, Quack Pack; voice, Dallas, CBS; voice, The A-Team, NBC; voice, Magnum P.I., CBS; voice, Solid Gold, syndicated; in Days of Our Lives, NBC; and On the Air with Roger and Roger.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared as Mr. Shears, Finigan's Rainbow, Akron, OH; in Butterscotch, Hollywood, CA; Loose Lips, New York City; Loose Lips, Los Angeles; Figaro Gets a Divorce, La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, CA; The Third Day Comes; One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Deaf West Theatre Company, North Hollywood, CA; and in comedy sketches at NOTE Theatre, Los Angeles.

Radio Appearances:

Made regular appearances on Rick Dee's Weekly Top 40, Los Angeles.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Voice of Dmitri Ivanov/Burgonmeister, Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness, 1994.

Voice, Blazing Dragons, 1996.

Voice of Cornfed Pig, Duckman, 1997.

Voice of Cutthroat Bill, The Curse of Monkey Island (also known as Monkey Island 3), Lucas Arts, 1997.

Voice-over, Gabriel Knight: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned, Sierra On-Line, 1998.

Voice of Daveorn, Entar, Rieltar, and Sonner, Baldur's Gate, Interplay Productions, 1998.

Voice of Archer, Small Soldiers, 1998.

Voices of Battle Droid, Coruscant Guard, Darth Maul, Mat Rags, and Race Fan, Star Wars: Episode I—The Phantom Menace, 1999.

Voice of Wan Sandage, Cy Yunga, and Jinn Reeso, Star Wars: Episode I—Racer, 1999.

Voice of Hunter, Ripto, Foreman Bob, Master Chef, Crush, Gulp, and Yeti, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! (also known as Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer and Spyro the Dragon 2: Ripto's Rage!), 1999.

Voice of Kerchck, Tarzan, 1999.

Jedi Master Plo Koon, Darth Maul, and Khameir Sarin, Star Wars: Episode I—Jedi Power Battles, 2000.

Invictus (also known as Invictus: In the Shadow of Olympus), 2000.

Voice of Hunter the Cheetah and additional voices, Spyro: Year of the Dragon (also known as Spyro the Dragon 3: Year of the Dragon), 2000.

Voice of Everard and additional voices, Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale, 2000.

Voice of Simyaz, Isea Roenal, and Oisig, Forgotten Realms: Baldur's Gate II—Shadows of Amn, 2000.

Voice of narrator, Wacky Races, Infogames Entertainment, 2000.

Voice of Paladin Magnus and Squad and Dropship voices number two, Ground Control, Sierra Entertainment, 2000.

(As Greg Berger) Voice, Sacrifice, Interplay Productions, 2000.

Voice of Battle Droid member, Plo Koon, and male citizen two, Star Wars: Obi-Wan, LucasArts Entertainment Company, 2001.

Voice of Confederacy trooper, Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds, LucasArts Entertainment Company, 2001.

Voice, Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel, Interplay Productions, 2001.

(English version) Voice of Jecht, Fainru fantaji X (also known as FFX, Final Fantasy 10, Final Fantasy X, and Final Fantasy X International), Square Electronic Arts, 2001.

Voice of Installer, allied boat, and intruder, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 (also known as Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2—Yuri's Revenge), Electronic Arts, 2001.

Voice, Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge (also known as Red Alert 2 Expansion Pack: Yuri's Revenge), 2001.

Voice of Jessup and additional voices, The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian (also known as The Scorpion King), Universal Interactive Studios, 2002.

Voice of Mantavor crew, Densadron crew, and Aquasong captain, Treasure Planet: Battle at Procyn, Disney Interactive, 2002.

Voice of Hunter, Ripto, Crush, and Gulp, Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly, 2002.

Voice of Executrix Council, Emperor: Battle for Dune, EA Games, 2002.

Voice of Tzidik Wrantojo and Wan Sandage, Star Wars: Racer Revenge, 2002.

Voice of Salty, Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat, EA Games, 2002.

Voice of Mendoza, Command & Conquer: Renegade, Electronic Arts, 2002.

Voice of Bespin guard number one, Shadow Trooper number one, and Stormtrooper number two, Star Wars: Jedi Knight II—Jedi Outcast, LucasArts Entertainment Company, 2002.

Voice of Cobra and additional voices, Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon, Universal Interactive Studios, 2002.

Voice of Starbase traffic controller, Earth and Beyond, Electronic Arts, 2002.

Voice of Small Interbot and Guard Technician, Superman: Shadow of Apokolips, Warner Bros., 2002.

Voice of Armitage Rook, James Bond 007: Nightfire, EA Games, 2002.

(As Greg Berger) Voice of Alien thug number one, Senator Trell, and wounded man, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, LucasArts Entertainment, 2002.

Voice of Borneo and Jurak, Dark Chronicle (also known as Dark Cloud 2), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2002.

Voice of Turel, Legacy of Kain: Defiance (also known as Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver III), Eidos Interactive, 2003.

Voice, Command & Conquer: Generals, 2003.

(English version) Voice of Jecht, Final Fantasy X-2 (also known as Fainaru fantajii X-2), Square Enix, 2003.

Voice of Samson, Arc the Lad: Seirei no kokon (also known as Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits), Sony Computer Entertainment America, 2003.

Voice of Captain Blue, King Blue, and narrator, Viewtiful Joe (also known as Viewtiful Joe Revival and Viewtiful Joe: A New Hope), Capcom Entertainment, 2003.

Additional voices, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (also known as Star Wars: KOTOR), LucasArts Entertainment Company, 2003.

Voice, Extreme Skate Adventure (also known as Disney's "Extreme Skate Adventure"), 2003.

Voice of Rax Joris, Rockettrooper Officer, Stormtrooper number two, and Merchant number one, Star Wars: Jedi Knight—Jedi Academy, LucasArts Entertainment Company, 2003.

Voice, Command & Conquer: Generals Zero Hour, EA Games, 2003.

Voice, Rise to Honor (also known as Jet Li: Rise to Honor), Sony Computer Entertainment America, 2003.

Sergeant Moody and additional voices, Call of Duty, Activision, 2003.

Voice of Bunyip Elder, Patch, and Foreman Norman, Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2, 2004.

Sergeant Moody, Call of Duty: United Offensive, Activision, 2004.

Numerous voices, EverQuest II, Sony Online Entertainment, 2004.

(English version) Voice of The Pain, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (also known as MGS3 and Metal Gear Solid 3), Konami Digital Entertainment America, 2004.

Voice of Captain Blue and narrator, Viewtiful Joe 2, Capcom Entertainment, 2004.

Voice of Barca and additional voices, Shadow of Rome, Capcom Entertainment, 2005.

Voice of SkyBax patrolman, Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone, Goodtimes Entertainment, 2005.

Voice, Chicken Little, Buena Vista, 2005.

Voice of Frederick the Great, Age of Empires III, 2005.

Voice of The Pain, Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, Konami Digital Entertainment America, 2005.