Rupert Degas Explained
Rupert Degas |
Birth Name: | Rupert Joel Degas |
Birth Date: | 17 August 1970 |
Birth Place: | London, England |
Nationality: | British |
Father: | Brian Degas |
Citizenship: | United Kingdom |
Years Active: | 1985–present |
Website: | official website |
Rupert Joel Degas (born 17 August 1970) is a British actor, impressionist and voice over artist. He is best known for his voice work in animation and audiobooks.[1] Since the 1980s, he has worked in audiobooks, film, podcasts, radio productions, television, theatre, and video games, and as a producer.
Early life and education
Degas was born on 17 August 1970 in London, to producer and screenwriter Brian Degas and radio/television presenter Maggie Clews. He was educated at Hill House School in Knightsbridge and Emanuel School in Wandsworth.
Career
Animation
Best known as the voices of Zoomer and Scrambler in Bob the Builder[2] from 2004 to 2011, his other animation work includes Chop Socky Chooks,[3] Robotboy,[4] Thomas & Friends[5] Lucky Fred, Groove High, and The Amazing World of Gumball.[6] He also played several characters in the animated feature film Planet 51.[7]
Since moving to Australia in 2012, Degas has provided voices for The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill,[8] Kitty Is Not a Cat,[9] The Strange Chores,[10] ,[11] Bluey, Alien TV, Kangaroo Beach, 100% Wolf, and .[12] In 2021, he narrated three episodes of The Wheel of Time.
Audiobook narration
Degas has narrated over 300 audiobooks. He has received particular critical acclaim for his performances of The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss,[13] [14] [15] and Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy.[16] Degas says of audiobooks, "I do accents. It's my specialty." The Guardian called his voice performances "shape-shifting".[17] In 2022, Degas was inducted as a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine.
Film and television
Degas' first film appearance was in Jerry Schatzberg's Reunion,[18] followed by television appearances in Dead Romantic,[19] Over Here,[20] A Touch of Frost[21] and Passport to Murder.[22] Other notable television appearances include EastEnders, Lovejoy, Van der Valk, Waiting For God, Lycée Alpin, Holby City,[23] Love Soup,[24] Shoot the Messenger,[25] Nathan Barley,[26] and Red Dwarf.[27] Degas also provided the voice of the demon in both and the 2013 film Evil Dead.
Theatre
Having been a regular Newsrevue performer at the Canal Café Theatre and at the Edinburgh Fringe, Degas made his West End theatre debut in Stones in His Pockets[28] at The Duke of York's Theatre and the New Ambassadors Theatre,[29] and then in the original Olivier Award winning London cast of The 39 Steps[30] [31] at The Tricycle Theatre before transferring to The Criterion Theatre in Piccadilly Circus. He has also performed in several plays at The Battersea Arts Centre, Latchmere Theatre and The Southwark Playhouse.
Radio and podcasts
On radio, Degas has performed in over eighty plays and series, most notably Grovers Mill, and the BBC productions of The Brightonomicon,[32] Dirk Gently,[33] [34] The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,[35] and Starship Titanic. He also played Pantalaimon in the full cast audio production of His Dark Materials.[36] Degas is also a regular contributor to the weekly satirical podcast A Rational Fear.
Awards and honours
Filmography
- 1989: Reunion as Muller
- 1993: Passport to Murder as Georges
- 1994: Fatherland as Narrator (uncredited)
- 1995: The Short Walk as French Prisoner
- 1996: Over Here as Denny
- 2004: as Pazuzu (voice)
- 2006: Dark Corners as Needletooth (voice)
- 2006: Shoot the Messenger as Mark
- 2009: Starsuckers as Narrator
- 2009: Pope Joan as Anastasius (voice)
- 2013: Evil Dead as The Demon (voice)
- 2021: as Samuel Whiskers, Little Pig Robinson, Trainer Von Stauffenmouse and Kennedy St. Squirrel[40]
Voice in Animated Series
- 2002-2004: as Additional Voices
- 2002-2011: Bob the Builder as Scrambler, Zoomer, Gripper, Flex, Sandy Beach and Dickie Olivier
- Skip (Where’s Robert?), Tom (US Dub)
- 2005-2007: Skatoony as Chudd Chudders and Big Tony
- 2006-2008: Robotboy as Gus Turner, Constantine, Klaus von Affenkugel and Kurt
- 2006: Chop Socky Chooks as Bubba
- 2007: Shaun the Sheep as Additional Voices
- 2008-2010: The Amazing World of Gumball as Tobias Wilson (Season 1), Mr. Gaylord Robinson (Season 1), Clayton (Season 1), Felix (Season 1), Paperball (Season 1), Alan Keane (Season 1), Idaho (Season 1), Colin (Season 1), Gary Hedges (Season 1), Sal Left Thumb (Season 1), Clipboard Men (Season 1), Lenny Smith (Season 1), Charlie (Season 1) and Albert (The Responsible)
- 2010-2012: Thomas & Friends as Dart (Seasons 15-16), Bertie (Seasons 15-16), Butch (Season 15; UK Dub) and Flynn (Seasons 15-16)
- 2011-2012: Lucky Fred as Fred, Supercommander and Wally K
- 2011: Groove High as Duke and Dr. Khan
- 2015: The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill as Pablo, Bandi and Eddie
- 2017-2022: The Strange Chores as Barbarian and Frankie
- 2018-2020: Kitty Is Not a Cat as Happy, Ming, Mr. Clean, Pierre, Harold Stinkleton, Judger and Yeahno
- 2019: Alien TV as The Translator
- 2019-2023: 100% Wolf as Gunnolf, The Doog, Maurice, Claude, Lord Hightail, Hans Beowulf and Kenjo
- 2019-2022: Bluey as Yes/No Button and Movie Trailer Voice
- 2020-2023: Kangaroo Beach as Big Trev, Gherkinn and Roadie
- 2022-2024: Ginger and the Vegesaurs as Wasabi and other vegesaurs
Voice in Animated Films
Voice in Anime Films
- 1994: Urotsukidoji (English Dub)
- 1994: Black Magic (manga) (English Dub)
- 1994: Kekko Kamen (English Dub)
- 1994: Adventure Duo (English Dub)
- 1994: Gigolo (English Dub)
- 1995: The Return of Arslan (English Dub)
- 1996: X (English Dub as Shōgo Asagi)
- 1996: Dub Seyiu (English Dub)
External links
Notes and References
- News: The Essential Kipling. entertainment.timesonline.co.uk. 5 December 2010. London. Charles. Bremner. David. Robertson. https://web.archive.org/web/20110615200203/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/audio_books/article4079574.ece. 15 June 2011. dead.
- Web site: IMDb. Bob the Builder. 20 January 2020. 22 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230822160639/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0262151/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast. live.
- Web site: Behind the Voice Actors. Chop Socky Chooks. 20 January 2020. 22 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230822160633/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2008/02/cartoon-network-kicks-off-chop-socky-chooks/. live.
- Web site: Common Sense media . Robotboy . Emily Ashby . 20 January 2020 . 22 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230822160541/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/robotboy . live .
- Web site: Sodor Island . Thomas & friends . Elliot Killick-Ward . 10 July 2015 . 20 January 2020 . 22 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230822160559/https://www.sodor-island.com/rupert-degas . live .
- Web site: Voice Chasers . The Amazing World of Gumball . 20 January 2020.
- Web site: Voice Chasers . Planet 51 . 20 January 2020 . 27 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190527163125/http://voicechasers.com/database/showprod.php?prodid=1919 . live .
- Web site: TV Guide . The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill . 20 January 2020.
- Web site: Screen Australia. Kitty Is Not a Cat. 20 January 2020. 2 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230202061749/https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/kitty-is-not-a-cat-series-1-2018/33644/. live.
- Web site: Australian Television . The Strange Chores . 20 January 2020 . 22 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220522115509/http://www.australiantelevision.net/the-strange-chores/series1.html . live .
- Web site: imdb . Maya the Bee: The Honey Games. . 20 January 2020 . 9 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190909202635/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6685596/fullcredits . live .
- Web site: Peter Rabbit 2' is finally on the big screen! I'm so excited to be playing not one, but four characters in this very funny and beautifully made film. While Aussies can catch it in the cinema from this week, British and American audiences will have to sit tight for a bit longer to see it, but it's well worth the wait. Peter Rabbit Movie Screen Australia Animal Logic SoundfirmSony Pictures RMK Management Pty Ltd Yakety Yak #peterrabbit2 #animation #australiananimation #voiceacting #voiceactor #samuelwhiskers #littlepigrobinson #rupertdegas #characteranimation ##voicetalent . facebook.com.
- Web site: The Times . The Name of the Wind . 26 May 2012 . 20 January 2020 . 1 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211201030019/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/name-of-the-wind-by-patrick-rothfuss-2ckt073zlkb . live .
- Web site: Good Reads . The Name of the Wind . 20 January 2020 . 15 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230715035042/https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35152343-the-name-of-the-wind . live .
- Web site: Winter Is Coming . ??? . Amanda . 1 September 2019 . 20 January 2020 . 15 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200415070741/https://winteriscoming.net/2019/07/04/a-beginners-guide-to-patrick-rothfuss-kingkiller-chronicle/ . live .
- Web site: AudioFile . Skulduggery Pleasant . Robin Whitten . 11 December 2008 . 20 January 2020 . 25 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200925202448/https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read/30587/skulduggery-pleasant-by-derek-landy-read-by-rupert-degas/ . live .
- Web site: The 39 Steps . . Brian Logan . 23 September 2006 . 14 January 2020 . 7 October 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081007005415/http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,,1880605,00.html . live .
- Web site: Classic Movie Review . Reunion . Derek Winnert . 14 March 2018 . 20 January 2020 . 16 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180316080252/http://www.derekwinnert.com/reunion-1989-jason-robards-christien-anholt-samuel-west-classic-movie-review-6804/ . live .
- Web site: BBC . Dead Romantic . BBC Genome . 14 February 1993 . 20 January 2020 . 26 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201026225443/https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/64c3d48ff2d0450fac9902038806add1 . live .
- Web site: British Comedy Guide. Over Here. 20 January 2020. 27 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191227073725/https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/over_here/episodes/1/1/. live.
- Web site: epguides.com . A Touch of Frost . 25 October 2018 . 20 January 2020 . 25 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325085430/http://epguides.com/TouchofFrost/guide.shtml . live .
- Web site: Variety . Passport to Murder . Tony Scott . 4 March 1993 . 20 January 2020 . 15 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230715035042/https://variety.com/1993/tv/reviews/nbc-monday-night-at-the-movies-passport-to-murder-1200431822/ . live .
- Web site: epguides.com . Holby City . 25 October 2018 . 20 January 2020 . 25 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210125180840/http://www.epguides.com/HolbyCity/guide.shtml . live .
- Web site: British Comedy Guide. Love Soup. 20 January 2020. 10 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200810160742/https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/love_soup/episodes/1/4/. live.
- Web site: BFI . Shoot the Messenger . 20 January 2020 . 23 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201023122622/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8bc7de37 . dead .
- Web site: listal.com . Nathan Barley . 20 January 2020 . 15 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230715035043/https://www.listal.com/tv/nathan-barley-2005/cast . live .
- Web site: British Comedy Guide. Red Dwarf. 20 January 2020. 20 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200320210936/https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/red_dwarf/episodes/10/1/. live.
- Web site: London Theatre . Stones in His Pockets . 23 September 2002 . 20 January 2020 . 15 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230715035043/https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/stones-in-his-pockets-new-cast-30-sep-02 . live .
- Web site: The Telegraph . Stones in His Pockets . Dominic Cavendish . 23 July 2003 . 20 January 2020 . 5 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180805172709/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/3599159/Cash-cow-with-a-rare-kick.html . live .
- Web site: The Guardian . The 39 Steps . Brian Logan . 23 September 2006 . 20 January 2020 . 7 October 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081007005415/http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,,1880605,00.html . live .
- Web site: Playbill . The 39 Steps . Ernio Hernandez . 19 April 2007 . 20 January 2020 . 22 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200922100358/https://www.playbill.com/article/london-hit-comedy-the-39-steps-has-broadway-plans-com-140206 . live .
- Web site: British Comedy Guide. The Brightonomicon. 20 January 2020. 15 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230715035048/https://www.comedy.co.uk/radio/the_brightonomicon/shop/1158/audio/. live.
- Web site: BBC . Dirk Gently . 20 January 2020 . 28 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211128150323/https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/dirkgently/rupert_degas.shtml . live .
- Web site: British Comedy Guide. Dirk Gently. 20 January 2020. 26 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126224408/https://www.comedy.co.uk/radio/dirk_gently/characters/. live.
- Web site: BBC . The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy . 20 January 2020 . 15 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200215205102/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hitchhikers/cast.shtml . live .
- Web site: Bridge to the Stars . His Dark Materials . 20 January 2020 . 19 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181219230202/https://bridgetothestars.net/index.php?d=adaptations&p=audiobooks . live .
- Web site: Rupert Degas at AudioFile . . 14 January 2020.
- Web site: Spotlight: Rupert Degas . . Robin F. Whitten . 14 December 2019 . 7 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201107023045/https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/narrators/rupert-degas/ . live .
- Web site: Past Winners . Odyssey Award . 14 January 2020 . 26 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150426064711/http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/odysseyaward/odysseypast . live .
- Web site: KENNEDY ST. SQUIRREL Rupert Degas is the voice of Kennedy St. Squirrel in Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway.. www.behindthevoiceactors.com. May 20, 2023. May 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230520021929/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Peter-Rabbit-2-The-Runaway/Kennedy-St-Squirrel/. live.
- Web site: MEDICINE MAN Rupert Degas is the voice of Medicine Man in Asterix Conquers America.. www.behindthevoiceactors.com. December 14, 2023. December 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231214233101/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Asterix-Conquers-America/Medicine-Man/. live.
- Web site: KENNEDY ST. SQUIRREL Rupert Degas is the voice of Kennedy St. Squirrel in Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway.. www.behindthevoiceactors.com. May 20, 2023. May 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230520021929/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Peter-Rabbit-2-The-Runaway/Kennedy-St-Squirrel/. live.