Rupert Degas

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Rupert Degas
File:Rupert Degas Brightonimicon.jpg
Degas in 2008
Born Rupert Joel Degas
(1970-08-17) 17 August 1970 (age 53)
London, England
Citizenship United Kingdom
Australia
Occupation <templatestyles src="Cslist/styles.css" />
  • Actor
  • impressionist
  • voice artist
Years active 1985–present
Website http://rupertdegas.com

Rupert Joel Degas (born 17 August 1970) is a British-Australian 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, Degas has provided voices for The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill,[8] Kitty Is Not a Cat,[9] The Strange Chores,[10] Maya the Bee: The Honey Games,[11] Bluey, Alien TV, Kangaroo Beach, 100% Wolf, and Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway.[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."[17] The Guardian called his voice performances "shape-shifting".[18]. 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,[19] followed by television appearances in Dead Romantic,[20] Over Here,[21] A Touch of Frost[22] and Passport to Murder.[23] Other notable television appearances include EastEnders, Lovejoy, Van der Valk, Waiting For God, Lycée Alpin, Holby City,[24] Love Soup,[25] Shoot the Messenger,[26] Nathan Barley,[27] and Red Dwarf.[28] Degas also provided the voice of the demon in both Exorcist: The Beginning 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[29] at The Duke of York's Theatre and the New Ambassadors Theatre,[30] and then in the original Olivier Award winning London cast of The 39 Steps[31][32] 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,[33] Dirk Gently,[34][35] The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,[36] and Starship Titanic. He also played Pantalaimon in the full cast audio production of His Dark Materials.[37] Degas is also a regular contributor to the weekly satirical podcast A Rational Fear.

Awards and honours

Voice in Animated Series

  • 1984-2021: Thomas & Friends as Dart (Seasons 15-16) / Bertie (Seasons 15-16) / Butch (Season 15) / Flynn (Seasons 15-16) (UK Dub)
  • 1998-2011: Bob the Builder as Scrambler, Zoomer, Gripper, Flex, Sandy Beach, Dickie Olivier
    • Skip (Where’s Robert?), Tom (US Dub)
  • 2006-2008: Robotboy as Gus Turner, Constantine, and Kurt
  • 2006: Chop Socky Chooks as Bubba
  • 2011: Groove High as Duke and Dr. Khan
  • 2011-2012: Lucky Fred as Fred and Supercommander
  • 2011-2013: The Amazing World of Gumball as Tobias Wilson / Laurence "Larry" Needlemeyer / Mr. Gaylord Robinson / Clayton / Felix / Paperball / Alan Keane / Idaho / Colin / Gary Hedges / Sal Left Thumb / Clipboard Men / Lenny Smith / Charlie
    • Albert (The Responsible)
  • 2015: The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill as Pablo, Bandi, and Eddie
  • 2018-2020: Kitty Is Not a Cat as Happy / Ming / Mr. Clean / Pierre / Harold Stinkleton
  • 2019-2023: 100% Wolf as Gunnolf, The Doog, Maurice, Claude, Lord Hightail, Hans Beowulf, and Kenjo
  • 2020-2023: Kangaroo Beach as Big Trev, Gherkinn, and Roadie

Voice in Animated Films

References

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