Neil Ross
Neil David Ross is a British–born actor. Noted for his Trans-Atlantic accent, he has provided voices in many American cartoons, most notably G.I. Joe, Spider-Man: The Animated Series, My Life as a Teenage Robot, Voltron, and Transformers, as well as video games. Ross has also provided voice roles for many movies, including Back to the Future Part II, Babe, and Quiz Show. He later became announcer for ABC’s prime time revival of the classic game show Press Your Luck, as well as the voice of its villainous character The Whammy.
Ross was the announcer for the 75th Annual Academy Awards Telecast in 2003, and the Emmy Awards Telecast in 2004. He has also narrated numerous episodes of A&E's Biography, and many editions of NOVA on PBS.
Career
He started working in radio when he finished school. His first station was KMUR in Salt Lake City, Utah. Following this, he moved on to KORL, KGMB and KKUA in Honolulu, Hawaii, before moving to KCBQ in San Diego in 1969. He stayed in California, working on KYA San Francisco and KMPC Los Angeles. He made his last broadcast in 1985.
He began his voice-over work in 1978 when he moved to Los Angeles. His first role was as a salesman in an episode of Richie Rich for Hanna-Barbera. Ross has voiced radio and television commercials for companies including Wal-Mart, AT&T, Volkswagen, Coca-Cola, Mattel, Goodyear, Disney, Hoover, Anheuser-Busch, Southwest Airlines, and Kelloggs, and has done promo works for CBS, NBC, ABC, TBS and Fox Kids, using an American accent in all of his performances. His best-known work in that field was as the promotional announcer for Game Show Network through the late 90s into the mid-2000s.
Filmography
Live action
Press Your Luck – Announcer / Whammy Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad – Skorn, Stupid Virus
Movies
Lifepod – Main Cerebral The Transformers: The Movie – Bonecrusher / Hook / Springer / Slag An American Tail – Honest John G.I. Joe: The Movie – Buzzer / Dusty / Monkeywrench / Shipwreck Innerspace – Pod Computer Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland – Oompa Back to the Future Part II – Biff Tannen Museum Narrator Dick Tracy – Radio Announcer #3 Gremlins 2: The New Batch – Announcer The Little Engine That Could – Doc / Control Tower / Handy Pandy FernGully: The Last Rainforest – Elder The Town Santa Forgot – Pout the Elf Batman: Mask of the Phantasm – Thumbelina – Mr. Bear / Mr. Fox A Troll in Central Park – Pansy Quiz Show – Twenty-One AnnouncerThe Pebble and the Penguin – Scrawny Babe – The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue – Doctor Valentine's assistantScooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost – Mayor Corey Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders – Sergio It's the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown – Interviewer The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie – Cyclops Diver Son of the Mask – Deep Alvey Avery Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry – Dr. Professor The Ant Bully – Wasp #1 / Wasp #5 Codename: Kids Next Door - Operation Z.E.R.O. - Grandfather Garfield Gets Real – Wally / Charles Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight – Fizban / Paladine Garfield's Pet Force – Wally / Charles The Outback – Monty The Reef 2: High Tide – Schliemann
Video games
Call of Duty – Announcer, NarratorCommand & Conquer: Renegade – Additional VoicesCommand & Conquer: Generals – Additional VoicesDisney Universe – VICDoom 3 – Sergeant KellyEternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem – Dr. Edwin LindseyFinal Fantasy VII Remake – Mayor DominoLegacy of Kain – Malek the Paladin, King Ottmar, Elzevir the Dollmaker, RahabLeisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out! – NarratorLeisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail! – NarratorMetal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty – Navy SEALMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – Colonel VolginMonkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge – Wally B. FeedThe Curse of Monkey Island – Wally B. FeedNinja Gaiden – MuraiOnimusha 3 – GuildensternOnimusha Blade Warriors – GuildensternRAGE 2 – Dr. Kvasir, Wellspring GuardReturn to Monkey Island – Wally B. FeedRevenant – Sardok, Verhoevan, Townsmen Rosewater - Doc Sedgwick, Oberlin, Quentin Ellis, Perry Cloud Smith, Buford, Roderick NethersoleSpyro: Year of the Dragon – Moneybags, BentleySpyro: Enter the Dragonfly – MoneybagsSpider-Man 3 – Luke CarlyleStar Wars: Rogue Squadron – Han Solo, General RieekanStar Wars: Rebellion – Han Solo, Stormtrooper, Imperial Command Center Communications OfficerStar Wars: X-Wing Alliance – Admiral Nammo, Concourse PA Announcer, Imperial Officer, Rebel PilotThe Bard's Tale – Additional voicesVampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines – Gary Golden