Bob Bergen
American Voice Actor
Bob Bergen, a prominent voice actor, shares insights into his career, particularly his long-standing role as the voice of Porky Pig. He discusses the legacy of the character and the evolution of its voice actors. Bergen also touches on his other voice work, including a new project for Cartoon Network.
Bob Bergen
“Porky Pig”
on The Cartoon Network
About Bob Bergen
Bob Bergen is an American voice actor born in St. Louis, Missouri, best known as the voice of Porky Pig in Looney Tunes productions since 1990. His extensive career includes voicing Tweety Bird, Luke Skywalker in Star Wars video games and Robot Chicken specials, and No-Face in Spirited Away. He received an Annie Award nomination for his work on Duck Dodgers and hosted Jep!, the children's version of Jeopardy!, on Game Show Network in 1998.
In this interview
- Discusses voicing Porky Pig for 14 years at time of interview
- Explains Mel Blanc was the second voice, after creator Joe Dougherty
- Mentions working on Duck Dodgers for Cartoon Network Saturday mornings
- Describes having done about 100 cartoons, films, commercials and CD-ROMs
“I've been doing Porky Pig for about 14 years.”— Bob Bergen, in this interview
Since this interview
Bergen continued voicing Porky Pig in Looney Tunes Cartoons (2020-2023) and Tiny Toons Looniversity (2023-2025). In May 2024, he was revealed as the announcer for MeTV Toons. He has been working on a book titled Porky Dishes combining career stories with pork recipes.
