Robbie Rist is an American actor with an extensive career in voice acting, particularly known for his work in English-language dubs of anime and animated series. Born Robert Anthony Rist on April 4, 1964, in La Mirada, California, he began his career as a child actor, gaining recognition for his role as Cousin Oliver on the television series The Brady Bunch. This early start in live-action led to a long and prolific transition into voice-over work for animation, video games, and film.

Rist is perhaps most widely recognized by anime fans for his long-standing role as Choji Akimichi in the English adaptation of the Naruto franchise. He first voiced the character in the original Naruto series and reprised the role for its sequel, Naruto: Shippuden, as well as for the feature film The Last: Naruto the Movie and the subsequent series Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. His portrayal of the Akimichi clan member has become a definitive voice for the character among English-speaking audiences, a point reinforced by his experience at fan conventions where he notes that Naruto, alongside his work on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, is among the most popular draws for fans.

Beyond the Naruto series, Rist's voice acting career encompasses a wide range of other notable roles in animation and video games. He has contributed to the English versions of other anime and video game franchises, such as Bud Bison in Mega Man Star Force, Maroda in Final Fantasy X and its sequel Final Fantasy X-2, and additional voices in Final Fantasy XIII. His filmography also includes work on Initial D and Zatch Bell. Outside of anime, he is well-known for voicing Michelangelo in the first three live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films, a role he has also reprised in other projects, and for providing the voice of Stuffy the dragon in the Disney Junior series Doc McStuffins.

Rist's career is marked by recurring collaborations within the entertainment industry, though many are behind the scenes. Notably, he has frequently worked with director Anthony C. Ferrante, for whom he not only acted in the Sharknado films but also collaborated extensively on music, co-writing and performing the franchise's theme song and other tracks as part of the band Quint. In the realm of music, which he considers a primary passion, he has been an active member of numerous Los Angeles-based rock bands and a producer for other artists, demonstrating a multifaceted career that runs parallel to his acting work. His achievement lies in building a sustained and versatile career over five decades, successfully transitioning from a well-known child actor to a sought-after voice artist with a significant impact on how iconic characters in major franchises are voiced for English-speaking audiences.