Rick Jones
Description
Rick Jones is a Canadian voice actor, voice director, and writer, born in Ottawa, Ontario, around 1957. His entry into the world of voice acting was unplanned, occurring while he was a university student. Having already earned an undergraduate degree in biology, he was working on a geology thesis when a friend from Carleton University's radio station asked him to voice an advertisement. This opportunity led him to abandon his academic path and pursue a career in performance. His first professional voice role was in the 1983 television special The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings, where he voiced Tender Heart Bear, Good Luck Bear, and Birthday Bear. Since then, he has been active in the industry from 1982 to the present.
Jones has an extensive filmography, contributing voices to a vast number of animated series, films, and video games over four decades. He is known for a wide range of characters in productions for studios such as Alphanim, Cinar, and Nelvana. A notable early role was as Elderbit in the series The Littl' Bits, which aired from 1990 to 1992. Among his other prominent roles are Sidekick in The Raccoons, Speedy Cerviche and Mojo Rojo in Samurai Pizza Cats, Yum in Rupert, No Feet in Little Bear, and Polly Roger in Donkey Kong Country. He also provided voices for long-running series such as Arthur, Caillou, and Mona the Vampire, as well as the character Ralph in Rotten Ralph.
Throughout his career, Jones has demonstrated a recurring collaboration with the Canadian animation industry, working consistently with major production companies based in Canada. His work spans numerous productions that were part of the landscape of children's animation from the 1980s through the 2000s. In addition to voice acting, he has also worked as a voice director and writer, contributing to shows like You Can't Do That on Television, The Raccoons, and The Smoggies.
In recognition of his work, Jones has received two Gemini Award nominations. He was first nominated in 1988 and received his second nomination in 2003, highlighting his sustained contribution to Canadian television.
Jones has an extensive filmography, contributing voices to a vast number of animated series, films, and video games over four decades. He is known for a wide range of characters in productions for studios such as Alphanim, Cinar, and Nelvana. A notable early role was as Elderbit in the series The Littl' Bits, which aired from 1990 to 1992. Among his other prominent roles are Sidekick in The Raccoons, Speedy Cerviche and Mojo Rojo in Samurai Pizza Cats, Yum in Rupert, No Feet in Little Bear, and Polly Roger in Donkey Kong Country. He also provided voices for long-running series such as Arthur, Caillou, and Mona the Vampire, as well as the character Ralph in Rotten Ralph.
Throughout his career, Jones has demonstrated a recurring collaboration with the Canadian animation industry, working consistently with major production companies based in Canada. His work spans numerous productions that were part of the landscape of children's animation from the 1980s through the 2000s. In addition to voice acting, he has also worked as a voice director and writer, contributing to shows like You Can't Do That on Television, The Raccoons, and The Smoggies.
In recognition of his work, Jones has received two Gemini Award nominations. He was first nominated in 1988 and received his second nomination in 2003, highlighting his sustained contribution to Canadian television.
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- EnglishAnime overview: Mori no Yōki na Kobito-tachi: Berufi to Rirubitto
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- EnglishAnime overview: Samurai Pizza Cats