Justin Roiland
| Justin Roiland | |
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 Justin Roiland in 2010 | |
| Born |
Mark Justin Roiland February 21, 1980 Stockton, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, animator, writer, producer, director, video game developer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Home town | Manteca, California |
| Relatives | Amy Roiland (sister) |
Mark Justin Roiland (born February 21, 1980) is an American actor, animator, writer, producer, director and video game developer. He is best known as the co-creator and executive producer of the Adult Swim animated series Rick and Morty, in which he voices both of the show's eponymous characters, the voice of Oscar on the Disney Channel's animated television show Fish Hooks, as well as the Earl of Lemongrab on Adventure Time, and Blendin Blandin on Gravity Falls.
Biography
Justin Roiland grew up in an almond orchard in Manteca, California.[1] He attended Sierra High School and Manteca High School, graduating in 1998. He eventually moved to Los Angeles, and in early 2004, got involved with Channel101, an L.A. media collective started by Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab, where he made and acted in numerous movie shorts (such as 2 Girls One Cup: The Show and House of Cosbys) and in the VH1 television show Acceptable TV.[2][3] He appeared regularly on The Sarah Silverman Program on Comedy Central as "Blonde Craig".[4][5]
He now works as a voice actor, most notably as the title characters of Rick & Morty, for which he is also co-creator, co-writer and executive producer with Dan Harmon. Since 2010, he has co-hosted The Grandma's Virginity Podcast with Rick and Morty writer, Ryan Ridley, and Steven Universe producer, Jackie Buscarino.[6] He stated at the Rick and Morty panel at San Diego Comic-Con International 2014 that one of his main influences was Pendleton Ward and that he enjoyed watching The Ren & Stimpy Show as a child.
On August 25, 2016, Roiland launched Virtual Reality studio Squanchtendo, a portmanteau of the company Nintendo and Rick and Morty character Squanchy.[7]
Personal life
Roiland has been in a relationship with Abbie Maley since 2013.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Tenacious D: Time Fixers | Abe Lincoln | Short Film |
| 2006 | The Real Animated Adventures of Doc and Mharti | Doc Smith, Mharti McDonhalds (voice) | Short film |
| 2013 | Underdogs | Rippers (voice) | English dub |
| 2015 | Krampus | Clumpy (voice) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Cheap Seats without Ron Parker | Rhonda's Son | Episode: "1973 Superstars" |
| 2005 | House of Cosbys | Curiosity Cosby, Data Analysis Cosby, Preacher Cosby, various voices | 4 episodes; also creator, writer, executive producer, director |
| 2005–2010 | Yacht Rock | Christopher Cross, Chris Geppert | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Acceptable.TV | Various characters | 20 episodes; also writer, executive producer, director |
| 2007–2010 | The Sarah Silverman Program | Blonde CraiG, Chant Leader | 8 episodes |
| 2010–2014 | Fish Hooks | Oscar (voice) | 89 episodes; also writer |
| 2011–2016 | Adventure Time | Earl of Lemongrab, Lemonhope, various voices | 10 episodes |
| 2012–2015 | Gravity Falls | Blendin Blandin, Bobby Renzobbi, various voices | 7 episodes |
| 2013 | Out There | Chris Novak (voice) | 10 episodes |
| 2013–present | Rick and Morty | Rick Sanchez, Morty Smith, various voices | Also co-creator, writer, executive producer, director |
| 2015 | The Simpsons | Rick Sanchez, Morty Smith (voice) | Episode: "Mathlete's Feat" |
| 2015 | Community | Ice Cube Head (voice) | Episode: "Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television" |
| 2015 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Honest Abe Lincoln's Hot Links Mascot (voice) | Episode: "Mouth Quest" |
| 2015–2016 | Pig Goat Banana Cricket | Psychopath Giraffe, Radical Rick, Customer (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Yo Gabba Gabba! | Sea Queen (voice) | Episode: "Mermaids" |
| 2016 | Animals. | H&M (voice) | Episode: "Cats" |
| 2016 | Future-Worm! | Homework Android (voice) | Episode: "The Bleak Shall Inherit the Earth/Lobster Boy Movie Trailer/Makin' History" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dota 2 | Rick and Morty Announcer | Rick and Morty Announcer DLC Pack[9] |
| 2013 | Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know! | Earl of Lemongrab | |
| 2015 | Lego Dimensions | Earl of Lemongrab | |
| 2015 | Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and the Terribly Cursed Emerald | Various voices | |
| 2015 | Adventure Time: Finn & Jake Investigations | Earl of Lemongrab | |
| 2016 | Pocket Mortys | Rick Sanchez, Morty Smith | |
| 2016 | The Lab | Various Personality Cores | |
| 2016 | Job Simulator | Cars Talking host | |
| 2016 | Accounting | Various voices | |
| 2017 | Rick and Morty Simulator: Virtual Rick-ality | Rick Sanchez, Morty Smith |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Annie Award | Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Rick and Morty | Nominated | [10] |
References
- ↑ "Justin Roiland, "Oscar"". Disney Channel. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ↑ "Justin Roiland - Filmography". The New York Times. January 26, 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ↑ "Justin Roiland". Channel101. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ "The Sarah Silverman Program". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ↑ "The Sarah Silverman Program: TV Show Cancelled; No Season Four". TV Series Finale. May 12, 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ↑ "The Grandma's Virginity Podcast". iTunes. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ↑ Rosenberg, Adam (August 25, 2016). "'Rick and Morty' co-creator launches a new VR studio, Squanchtendo". Mashable. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/justinroiland/status/506560695119269889?lang=en
- ↑ "Steam Workshop :: Rick and Morty Announcer Pack". steamcommunity.com. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
- ↑ "42ND ANNUAL ANNIE AWARDS CATEGORIES AND NOMINEES". annieawards.org. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
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