Roger Craig Smith

Smith was born in St. Joseph, Michigan and raised in Tustin, California.{{Cite web |date=2013-07-09 |title=O.C. native finds his voice on TV |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2013/07/09/oc-native-finds-his-voice-on-tv/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}}https://www.twitter.com/RogerCraigSmith/status/1512067921530396697 He is of Scotch-Irish descent. Smith acted in productions while at non-profit organization MYART in middle school as well as at Foothill High School. He attended Chapman University where he briefly performed stand-up comedy for five years. He graduated from the Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts in 2003 with a degree in screenwriting. While studying at Chapman, he hosted a local variety show.{{Cite web |title=Roger Craig Smith Interview: The Life of an Assassin |url=https://www.theoneswhocamebefore.com/news/roger-craig-smith-interview:-the-life-of-an-assassin |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=TheOnesWhoCameBefore |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Dumoski |first=Staci |date=2021-10-26 |title=The Voice of Batman Is the Voice of Chapman |url=https://news.chapman.edu/2021/10/26/the-voice-of-batman-is-the-voice-of-chapman/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=Chapman Newsroom |language=en}} Upon graduating from college, he left stand-up comedy and begin pursuing voice acting full time in 2004, his stand-up routines also helped him in his approach to his voice acting career.{{Cite web|title=Voice Actor {{!}} RogerCraigSmith.com|url=https://www.rogercraigsmith.com/|access-date=2021-06-27|website=website|language=en}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cgmagonline.com/2013/08/08/roger-craig-smith-the-voice-behind-the-voices/amp/|title=Roger Craig Smith: The Voice Behind the Voices|date=August 8, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.backstage.com/interview/roger-craig-smith-how-standup-influenced-his-voiceover-career/|title=Roger Craig Smith on How Standup Influenced His Voiceover Career}}

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Smith's voice work has been called upon by companies such as Disney/Disney Television Animation, Cartoon Network, Xbox Game Studios, Sony, Wal-Mart, Baskin-Robbins, E! and TLC.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R3OwBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA108 | page=108 | title=Speedrun: The Unauthorised History of Sonic The Hedgehog | first=Julian | last=Hazeldine | date=April 2014 | publisher=Lulu.com | isbn = 9781291831887 }}{{cite news|last=Melendez|first=CJ|title=Chrrrrissss! Roger Craig Smith Interview|url=http://www.relyonhorror.com/latest-news/resident-evil-news/chrrrrissss-roger-craig-smith-interview/|access-date=April 8, 2012|newspaper=Rely on Horror|date=June 16, 2011}}

Since 2007, he has been the narrator for Say Yes to the Dress.{{cite news|last=Yahr|first=Emily|title=What the 'Say Yes to the Dress' voiceover guy, Roger Craig Smith, has learned narrating a show about wedding gowns|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2014/08/08/what-the-say-yes-to-the-dress-voiceover-guy-roger-craig-smith-has-learned-narrating-a-show-about-wedding-gowns/?outputType=amp|access-date=October 9, 2021|newspaper=Washington Post|date=August 8, 2014}}

Smith became the third official voice of the Sega character Sonic the Hedgehog in the video game series of the same name beginning in 2010, replacing Jason Griffith.{{Cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-07-21/english-video-game-actors-join-disney-wreck-it-ralph-cast|title=English Video Game Actors Join Disney's Wreck-It Ralph Cast|work=Anime News Network|access-date=July 22, 2017|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sonicstadium.org/2021/01/roger-craig-smith-hints-departure-from-sonic-voice-acting-role/|title=Roger Craig Smith Departs from Sonic Voice Acting Role|date=January 28, 2021|access-date=May 12, 2021|archive-date=January 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128165309/https://www.sonicstadium.org/2021/01/roger-craig-smith-hints-departure-from-sonic-voice-acting-role/|url-status=dead}} Outside of the video games, he reprised the role as the character again in the animated spinoff television series Sonic Boom,{{Cite web|url=https://attackofthefanboy.com/news/roger-craig-smith-steps-down-as-the-voice-of-sonic/|title = Roger Craig Smith Steps Down as the Voice of Sonic|date = January 28, 2021}} as well as in cameo roles in Wreck-It Ralph and its sequel Ralph Breaks the Internet. In January 2021, he revealed on his Twitter account that he would no longer be voicing the character,{{Cite web|author=Christopher Groux |date=2021-01-28|title=Sonic the Hedgehog actor Roger Craig Smith retires from character after 10 years|url=https://www.newsweek.com/sonic-hedgehog-voice-actor-roger-craig-smith-retires-character-10-1565178|access-date=2021-06-27|website=Newsweek|language=en}}{{cite tweet |author=Roger Craig Smith |author-link=Roger Craig Smith |user=RogerCraigSmith |number=1354805293369024520 |date=January 28, 2021 |title=Welp, 10 years was an amazing run. Onward to new zones! Much love to the fans who've been so kind.💙 It's been an honor. 🦔 https://t.co/7Rn9PVA92m |language=en |access-date=May 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419170735/https://twitter.com/RogerCraigSmith/status/1354805293369024520 |archive-date=April 19, 2021 |url-status=live}} which was later retracted in May 2021, when he announced his return to the franchise.{{Cite web|date=2021-05-26|title=Roger Craig Smith Returns To Voice Sonic The Hedgehog In Time For 30th Anniversary|url=https://www.thegamer.com/roger-craig-smith-voice-sonic-the-hedgehog-30-anniversary/|access-date=2021-06-27|website=TheGamer|language=en-US}}{{Cite tweet|number=1397582815873490948|user=RogerCraigSmith|title=I can't fully express my gratitude for the @sonic_hedgehog crew and community. 🙏 I hope to honor your support and passion as I'm officially back voicing #SonicTheHedgehog in games. Can't wait for ya to see what we have planned! THANK YOU...from the bottom of my blue heart. 💙|author=Roger Craig Smith|author-link=Roger Craig Smith|date=May 26, 2021}}

Smith also voices Ezio Auditore da Firenze from the Assassin's Creed series, Chris Redfield in the Resident Evil series, Hawkodile and Richard from Unikitty!, Baron Draxum in Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 2, Captain America / Steve Rogers in several Marvel projects, Deidara in Naruto: Shippuden, Thomas and various other characters in Regular Show, Shinji Hirako in Bleach, Martin Reest in Monster, and Batman / Bruce Wayne in Batman: Arkham Origins, Batman: Arkham Shadow, Batman Ninja, and Superman: Red Son, Kyle Crane in Dying Light and Mirage in Apex Legends.{{cite web|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/20/batman-arkham-origins-stars-roger-craig-smith-as-batman-troy-b/|title=Batman: Arkham Origins stars Roger Craig Smith as Batman, Troy Baker as Joker|work=Joystiq}}

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