Christopher Ragland
{{short description|American actor}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Christopher Ragland
| image =
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|6|18}}
| birth_place = Winnetka, Illinois, U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2008–present
| spouse = Rachael Miller
}}
Christopher Glynn Ragland (born June 18, 1984) is an American actor.
Early life
Ragland was born in Winnetka, Illinois on June 18, 1984.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}
Career
Ragland has provided voices for numerous video games including Driver: San Francisco.{{cite web|url=http://upfreelance.com/freelancers/christopher-ragland |title=Christopher ragland freelancer from United Kingdom with skills Accents (Regional American) |publisher=Upfreelance.com |date= |accessdate=2015-04-03}} He also starred in the documentary series, I Shouldn't Be Alive, as Travis Wright.
He joined the voice cast of Thomas & Friends in 2015, taking over the role of Percy in the US dub from the nineteenth season until the show's cancellation in 2020. He replaced Martin T. Sherman, who also voiced Thomas and left the voice cast due to contractual disagreements.{{cite web |last=Woolf |first=Nicky |date=2014-07-22 |title=Voice of Thomas the Tank Engine quits over contract dispute: 'I feel so bullied' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/tvandradioblog/2014/jul/22/voice-of-thomas-tank-engine-quits-show-contract-dispute |accessdate=2025-03-23 |website=The Guardian |publisher=}} Ragland also voices the Troublesome Trucks in both the UK and US taking over from Ben Small,{{cite web|url=http://www.walmart.com/ip/43853906#Movie+Details |title=Thomas and Friends: The Adventure Begins (2015): Video on Demand by VUDU |publisher=Walmart.com |date=2011-07-18 |accessdate=2015-04-03}} and Trevor in the US. His wife, Rachael Miller, joined the cast of the series in 2018, and voiced new main cast regular Rebecca in addition to numerous extra supporting and minor characters.
Aside from Thomas & Friends, Ragland has also lent his voice to several other animated projects including the films Inside Out and Minions, the English dubs of Sherlock Yack, My Knight and Me and Scary Larry and an episode of The Amazing World of Gumball.
Personal life
Ragland currently resides in London, England. He was married to voice actress Rachael Miller who also voiced Rebecca and several characters in the twenty second season of Thomas & Friends and the movie Thomas and Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!.
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan = "4" | 2015 | Thomas & Friends: The Adventure Begins | Troublesome Trucks | Film, Supporting role |
| Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure | Percy the Small Engine | Minor US role | |
| Minions | Additional voices | ||
| Inside Out | Roger | ||
| 2016 | Thomas & Friends: The Great Race | Percy the Small Engine | US voice UK singing voice; uncredited |
| 2017 | Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor | Percy the Small Engine (US) Jem Cole and the Troublesome Trucks | rowspan="2" | Voice |
| 2018 | Big World! Big Adventures! | Percy the Small Engine (US) A race car and a cowboy |
=Television=
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Get Out Alive | Byron Sanders | 1 episode |
| 2010–2012 | I Shouldn't Be Alive | Travis Wright | Recurring role |
| 2011–2019 | The Amazing World of Gumball | rowspan="2" | Additional voices | Recurring role |
| 2011–present | Sherlock Yack | rowspan="2" | English dub | |
| 2012 | Scary Larry | ||
| 2014 | That's English | Anthony | 1 episode |
| 2015–2021 | Thomas & Friends | Percy the Small Engine, Trevor, Troublesome Trucks {{cite tweet|user=cgragland|number=603584315407073280|title=Replying to @Wellsworth1888 @Wellsworth96 no, I do the UK and U.S. Trucks...only do Percy U.S.|date=May 27, 2015}} | Voice; main/recurring role; Succeeding Martin Sherman as Percy |
| 2016 | Undercover | Court Clerk | Mini-series; 1 episode |
| 2017 | My Knight and Me | Wilfried, Lance, Black rats{{cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Christopher-Ragland/|title=Christopher Ragland|last=|first=|date=|website=Behind The Voice Actors|access-date=August 18, 2019}} | Voice; 18 episodes |
| 2022
|Ned |Voice |
=Video games=
References
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External links
- {{IMDB name|2940553}}
- [https://twitter.com/cgragland Christopher Ragland] on Twitter
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Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:American male voice actors
Category:People from Winnetka, Illinois