Bumper Robinson

Bumper Robinson
Born
Larry C. Robinson II
Other namesLarry Robinson
OccupationActor
Years active1983–present
SpouseKatherine Penton
Children3

Larry C. "Bumper" Robinson II is an American film, television and voice actor.[1] He is known for his roles as Bumblebee and Blitzwing on Transformers: Animated, Falcon on Avengers Assemble, Footi, Glurt and Wizwuz from Mixels, Rook Blonko from Ben 10: Omniverse and Cyborg in Justice League: Doom.

Career

Robinson's first theatrical break came as the son of O. J. Simpson's character in the 1983 television film Cocaine and Blue Eyes. Years later, he portrayed a young Simpson in The O. J. Simpson Story (1995).

In the 1980s, Robinson played Zammis in Enemy Mine, Clarence on Amen, Jonah Carver on Days of Our Lives and a recurring role as Leon on NBC's Night Court. He has made appearances on The Jeffersons, Gimme a Break!, Hill Street Blues, Matt Houston, Cagney & Lacey, Webster, Punky Brewster, The Facts of Life and Family Matters. He began his voice-over career on The Flintstone Kids as Philo Quartz, followed by work on Scooby-Doo, among others.

Robinson's career continued into the 1990s, with work on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the FOX television film Generation X as Mondo, and shows like Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, The Client, Touched by an Angel, The Steve Harvey Show, Sister, Sister and The John Larroquette Show. He earned rave reviews[citation needed] for his performance as Jackie Jackson in ABC's miniseries, The Jacksons: An American Dream, after which he joined the cast of A Different World as Dorian Heywood. He also played Jared Harris on Guys Like Us, Marcus Miller on The WB's Three, a recurring role as Ivan Ennis on Living Single and Marcus Wentworth on UPN's Grown Ups.

In 2001, Robinson starred alongside Phylicia Rashad in the PBS film The Old Settler. Not long after, he starred in an American-Chinese produced action series called Flatland, with Dennis Hopper which was filmed in Shanghai. He joined the cast of Sabrina The Teenage Witch in 2003, after which he headed to New Mexico to star in Death Valley.

He has appeared in CSI: NY, Bones, Jane Doe: Yes I Remember It Well, Roommates, Alcatraz and BET's The Game.

In addition, Robinson is also a prominent voice actor with roles in animated films and television shows such as Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School, Pinky and the Brain, Futurama, Brother Bear and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He also provided the voices of Bumblebee, Blitzwing, Porter C. Powell and Blackout on Transformers: Animated.

Filmography

Live-action

Film

Year Title Role
1985 Enemy Mine Zammis
1995 White Man's Burden Martin
2001 Behind Enemy Lines SCIF Technician
2004 Death Valley Anthony

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1983 The Jeffersons Artis Episode: "And the Winner Is..."
1983–84 Hill Street Blues Jimmy, Kid 2 episodes
1983–84 Webster Curtis 3 episodes
1984 Matt Houston Nathaniel 2 episodes
1984 Gimme a Break! Boomer Episode: "Breakdance"
1985 Cagney & Lacey Kevin Taggart 2 episodes
1985–86 Night Court Leon 5 episodes
1986 North and South Michael 2 episodes
1987 The Facts of Life Todd Episode: "Sweet Charity"
1987 Punky Brewster Donald Sotta Episode: "Best Friends"
1987–88 Days of Our Lives Jonah Carver 11 episodes
1987 The Spirit Eubie Television film
1988 Day by Day Warren Episode: "Girl Wars"
1990 Molloy Louis Duncan Jackson 2 episodes
1990–91 Amen Clarence 11 episodes
1990–92 Family Matters Daniel Wallace, Kyle 4 episodes
1992 The Royal Family Joe Correy 2 episodes
1992 The Jacksons: An American Dream Jackie Jackson (ages 12–16) 2 episodes
1992–93 A Different World Dorian Heywood 23 episodes
1993 The John Larroquette Show Extortionist Episode: "Jumping Off the Wagon"
1994 Thea Cliff Colver Episode: "Danesha Project"
1994 Saved by the Bell: The New Class Doug Parker Episode: "Bayside Story"
1994 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Jem'Hadar Episode: "The Abandoned"
1994–96 Sister, Sister Bellboy, Mike, Jesse 3 episodes
1995 The O. J. Simpson Story Young O. J. Simpson Television film
1995 Touched by an Angel Matthew Mackey Episode: "The Hero"
1995 On Our Own Nat 2 episodes
1995 The Client Jimmy Roland Episode: "Them That Has..."
1995–97 Living Single Ivan Ennis 8 episodes
1996 Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Eddie Episode: "Increase the Peace"
1996 Generation X Mondo Television film
1996 The Steve Harvey Show Lawrence Episode: "The Play's Not the Thing"
1997–2003 Sabrina the Teenage Witch James, Clifford Weaver 11 episodes
1998 Three Marcus Miller 13 episodes
1998–99 Guys Like Us Jared Harris 13 episodes
1999–2000 Grown Ups Marcus Wentworth 7 episodes
2000 Linc's Benjamin Episode: "People Like Us"
2000 Son of the Beach Prince Vidor Episode: "Day of the Jackass"
2000 The Parkers Bradley Episode: "The Oddest Couple"
2001 The Old Settler Husband Television film
2004 Eve Mark Episode: "Dateless in Miami"
2005 CSI: NY Mike Prineman Episode: "Hush"
2007–15 The Game Juvon Glenn 21 episodes
2009 Bones Micah Strutt Episode: "The Girl in the Mask"
2009 Roommates Russell Episode: "The Trash 'N Treasures"
2012 Alcatraz Bobby Episode: "Pilot"
2015–16 Black-ish Marcus Montgomery 2 episodes
2020 blackAF Broadway 4 episodes

Voice acting

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Brother Bear Chipmunks [2]
2010 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore Cool Cat, Dog Killa, Slim, Cat Spy Analyst
2012 Justice League: Doom Victor Stone / Cyborg Direct-to-video[2]
2014 Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery Ruben
2018 MFKZ Espirit, Octavius English dub[2]
2020 Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! Mike Direct-to-video[2]
2021 Seal Team HMMF Animal Handler, Chum [2]
2023 Lego Marvel Avengers: Code Red Sam Wilson / Captain America [3][2]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1986–88 The Flintstone Kids Philo Quartz
1988 Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School Jamal Williams Television film
1995–96 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Carter
1998 The New Batman Adventures Teen Cop Episode: "Mean Seasons"[2]
1998 Pinky and the Brain Tyrone Spellbinder Episode: "Dangerous Brains"[2]
1998 Godzilla: The Series Looter #2 Episode: "Hive"
2000 Batman Beyond Zack Episode: "Payback"[2]
2000–04 Static Shock Derek Barnett / D-Struct, Heavy C / Slipstream, Troy / Chainlink [2]
2001–02 What's with Andy? Danny Pickett Season 1[2]
2002 What's New, Scooby-Doo? Cap N' Robbie, Native Bearer Episode: "Safari, So Goodi!"
2002–03 Futurama Dwight Conrad
2005 Teen Titans Hot Spot [2]
2006 The Batman Man at the Bank Episode: "Gotham's Ultimate Criminal Mastermind"
2007 All Grown Up! Buster Carmichael, Ty Episode: "In the Family's Way"
2007–08 Legion of Super Heroes Star Boy, Ontiir [2]
2007–09 Transformers: Animated Bumblebee, Blitzwing, Porter C. Powell, Blackout [2]
2009–10 Batman: The Brave and the Bold Black Lightning [2]
2010–12 The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes James "Rhodey" Rhodes / War Machine [2]
2012–14 Ben 10: Omniverse Rook Blonko, Bloxx, Terraspin, Ball Weevil, Corvo, Alan Albright, Doc Saturday, additional voices [2]
2012 Motorcity Rayon, Duke's Guard Episode: "Julie and the Amazons"[2]
2013–19 Avengers Assemble Falcon, Human Cannonball [2]
2013 Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload Falcon, S.H.I.E.L.D. Sentry #1 Television special[2]
2014 Ultimate Spider-Man Falcon [2]
2014 Mixels Footi, Glurt, Wizwuz Episode: "Mixed Up Special"
2015–20 Curious George Mr. Berg, Dan
2015 Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Avengers Reassembled Falcon Television special[2]
2017 Lost In Oz Smith, Tinker, Fauxquat
2017 Marvel Future Avengers Falcon English dub[2]
2018 Voltron: Legendary Defender Ryan Kinkade
2020–2022 The Owl House Principal Hieronymus Bump [2]
2020 T.O.T.S. Sam, Turtle Episode: "The Ring Bear/Bull of Energy"
2021 Record of Ragnarok Michelangelo, Poseidon English dub
2021 Baki Hanma Iron Michael
2021 Teenage Euthanasia Ralph Sr., Hologram Doug
2021–present Harriet the Spy Mr. Gibbs
2022 American Dad! Fireman Episode: "A Song of Knives and Fire"
2024 Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Redwing Episode: "The Devil You Know"[2]
2024 Spidey and His Amazing Friends Lizard [4]
2024 Batman: Caped Crusader Lucius Fox 3 episodes
2024 Kite Man: Hell Yeah! Clerk Episode: "Just Right, Hell Yeah!"

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Command & Conquer: Generals Additional Voices
2004 EverQuest II Also Desert of Flames
2004 Jak 3 Damas [2]
2005 Teen Titans Hot Spot [2]
2007 Armored Core 4 Sus [5]
2008 Transformers Animated: The Game Bumblebee, Blitzwing
2008 Aion: Upheaval Additional Voices
2009 X-Men Origins: Wolverine Bolivar Trask [2]
2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Tunnel Rat [2]
2009 James Cameron's Avatar: The Game Batista, RDA
2010 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Soldiers
2010 Crackdown 2 Additional Voices
2010 Batman: The Brave and the Bold – The Videogame Black Lightning [2]
2011 Marvel Super Hero Squad Online War Machine
2011 Resistance 3 Ellis Turner [2]
2011 Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Warwolf 4
2011 Kinect: Disneyland Adventures Additional Voices
2011 Star Wars: The Old Republic Captain Nelex, Mavrix Varad, Agent Soganti, Agent Weller,Battlelord Kreshan, Corporal Garrum, Kodai Burkan, Private Sakal, Ralon Nys, Sergeant Herron, Tempest Squad Commando, Vorr
2012 Resistance: Burning Skies Fireman Lawson, Civilians, Minuteman [2]
2012 Guild Wars 2 Ryland Steelcatcher, additional voices
2012–15 Skylanders series Bouncer
2012 Ben 10: Omniverse Rook Blonko, Bloxx [2]
2013 Marvel Heroes Falcon Uncredited
2013 Batman: Arkham Origins S.W.A.T. Officers
2013 Ben 10: Omniverse 2 Rook Blonko, Bloxx [2]
2014 Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes Falcon
2014 Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Cyborg
2015 Infinite Crisis
2015 Disney Infinity 3.0 Falcon
2015 Lego Dimensions Cyborg
2015 Fallout 4 Additional Voices
2016 Doom UAC Spokesperson [2]
2016 Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Additional Voices
2018 Star Trek Online: Victory is Life Dukan'Rex [2]
2018 Spider-Man Additional Voices
2018 Lego DC Super-Villains Cyborg, Grid [2]
2018 Fallout 76 Officer Sidney Wild Appalachia DLC
2019 Rage 2 Mo Rummy, Dreadwood Civilians [2]
2019 Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order Falcon [2]
2019 Need for Speed Heat Voice Talent
2020 The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners Tourist (Male)
2020 Final Fantasy VII Remake Additional Voices
2020 Avengers
2023 Starfield Vladimir Sall [6]
2023 Hi-Fi Rush Announcer, Hype Man, SBR-001 #2 [1]
2024 Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Deadshot [7]

Theme parks

Year Attraction Park Role
2015 Justice League: Battle for Metropolis Six Flags Great Adventure
Six Flags Great America
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags Mexico
Six Flags Over Georgia
Six Flags Over Texas
Six Flags St. Louis 		Cyborg
2019 Cyborg: Hyper Drive Six Flags New England Cyborg, Grid

References

  1. ^ a b "Bumper Robinson (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am "Bumper Robinson (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 6, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  3. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (October 23, 2023). "The Avengers Recruit Wolverine in Trailer for Disney+ LEGO Special — Get Full Synopsis, Cast List". TVLine. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "'Spidey and his Amazing Friends' Swings Back for Season 3". www.marvel.com. December 5, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  5. ^ FromSoftware. Armored Core 4. Sega. Scene: Ending credits, 2:28:10 in, Voice Cast.
  6. ^ @StarfieldGame (August 29, 2023). "Introducing Vlad, A former Crimson Fleet pirate, with experience piloting ships in the far reaches of the Settled Systems" (Tweet) – via Twitter. [better source needed]
  7. ^ Fraley, Joel (January 31, 2024). "Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League cast and voice actors". gamesradar. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
Preceded by Voice of Bumblebee
2007–2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Voice of Blitzwing
2007–2009 		Succeeded by
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