Bill Ratner
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Bill Ratner is an American
voice actor
. He is best known for being the voice of G.I. Joe's Flint
. He is the movie trailer voice for Will Ferrell
's Talladega Nights
and Blades of Glory
, Kung Fu Panda
, Tenacious D
, Mike Myers
's The Love Guru
, Monsters vs. Aliens
, Observe and Report
, Extract
, The Goods, Youth in Revolt, and many more. He is the narrator in documentaries on Discovery
, A&E
, E! True Hollywood Story
, Travel Channel
and History. His voice is on Kings Quest
, Grand Theft Auto III
& Grand Theft Auto IV
, Mass Effect
& Mass Effect 2
, and is the narrator in episodes of Ben 10
.
He has reprised the role of Flint in episodes of Family Guy
and Robot Chicken
. Bill is also a voice-over announcer for television stations across the United States
and narrates for Investigation Discovery (Behind Mansion Walls
, I Almost Got Away With It,) and Smithsonian Channel, History Channel, E! Entertainment, Travel Channel, National Geographic, Speed Channel, and ESPN.
He is a regular competitor in The Moth Story Slams in Los Angeles and New York, is a seven-time Story Slam Winner, has competed in five of The Moth Grand Slam Story Championships, is a National Storytelling Network storyteller, winner of North Hollywood's Secret Rose Theater original dramatic monologue slam, is a playwright, published short story and essay writer, and a member Screen Actors Guild, Actors Equity Association, and serves on the National Board of Directors of AFTRA - American Federation of Television & Radio Artists.
He does voice overs for:
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
voice actor
Voice acting
Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters and radio and audio dramas and comedy, as well as doing voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides.Performers are called...
. He is best known for being the voice of G.I. Joe's Flint
Flint (G.I. Joe)
Flint is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero series. He was originally created as a character for the Sunbow cartoon series in 1984, and later introduced into the comic book and produced as an action figure in 1985.-Profile:...
. He is the movie trailer voice for Will Ferrell
Will Ferrell
John William "Will" Ferrell is an American comedian, impressionist, actor, and writer. Ferrell first established himself in the late 1990s as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, and has subsequently starred in the comedy films Old School, Elf, Anchorman, Talladega...
's Talladega Nights
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is a 2006 American comedy film, directed by Adam McKay and starring Will Ferrell. The film also features John C. Reilly, Michael Clarke Duncan, Leslie Bibb, Amy Adams, Gary Cole, Jane Lynch, and Sacha Baron Cohen. Various Saturday Night Live alumni also...
and Blades of Glory
Blades of Glory
Blades of Glory is a 2007 American comedy film directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck, and starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder. The movie was released on March 29, 2007 by DreamWorks and MTV Films...
, Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda is a 2008 American computer-animated action comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures...
, Tenacious D
Tenacious D
Tenacious D is an American rock band that was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1994. Composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jack Black and lead guitarist and vocalist Kyle Gass, the band has released two albums – Tenacious D and The Pick of Destiny...
, Mike Myers
Mike Myers (actor)
Michael John "Mike" Myers is a Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film producer of British parentage...
's The Love Guru
The Love Guru
The Love Guru is a 2008 comedy film, directed by Marco Schnabel and starring Mike Myers and Jessica Alba along with Romany Malco and Justin Timberlake. In addition to starring in the film, Myers wrote The Love Guru with Graham Gordy and produced it with Gary Barber. The film was released by...
, Monsters vs. Aliens
Monsters vs. Aliens
Monsters vs. Aliens is a 2009 American computer-animated 3-D science fiction film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures...
, Observe and Report
Observe and Report
Observe and Report is a 2009 American comedy film written and directed by Jody Hill, starring Seth Rogen, Anna Faris and Ray Liotta.-Plot:...
, Extract
Extract
An extract is a substance made by extracting a part of a raw material, often by using a solvent such as ethanol or water. Extracts may be sold as tinctures or in powder form....
, The Goods, Youth in Revolt, and many more. He is the narrator in documentaries on Discovery
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
, A&E
A&E Network
The A&E Network is a United States-based cable and satellite television network with headquarters in New York City and offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, London, Los Angeles and Stamford. A&E also airs in Canada and Latin America. Initially named the Arts & Entertainment Network, A&E launched...
, E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and well-known public figures...
, Travel Channel
Travel Channel
The Travel Channel is a satellite and cable television channel that is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, US. It features documentaries and how-to shows related to travel and leisure around the United States and throughout the world. Programming has included shows in African animal safaris,...
and History. His voice is on Kings Quest
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow is the sixth installment in the King's Quest series of adventure games produced by Sierra Entertainment...
, Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto III is a 2001 open world action computer and video game developed by DMA Design in the United Kingdom, and published by Rockstar Games. It is the first 3D title in the Grand Theft Auto series. It was released in October 2001 for the PlayStation 2, May 2002 for Microsoft Windows,...
& Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto IV is a 2008 open world action video game published by Rockstar Games, and developed by British games developer Rockstar North. It has been released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 video game consoles, and for the Windows operating system...
, Mass Effect
Mass Effect
Mass Effect is an action role-playing game developed by BioWare for the Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows by Demiurge Studios. The Xbox 360 version was released worldwide in November 2007 published by Microsoft Game Studios...
& Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 2 is an action role-playing game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The game was released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 on January 26, 2010 and for PlayStation 3 on January 18, 2011...
, and is the narrator in episodes of Ben 10
Ben 10
The Omnitrix was originally created by a Galvan named Azmuth. The Omnitrix was intended to allow beings to experience life as other species in order to bring understanding and foster peace in the universe....
.
He has reprised the role of Flint in episodes of Family Guy
Family Guy
Family Guy is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie; and their anthropomorphic pet dog Brian...
and Robot Chicken
Robot Chicken
Robot Chicken is an American stop motion animated television series created and executive produced by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich along with co-head writers Douglas Goldstein and Tom Root. Green provides many voices for the show...
. Bill is also a voice-over announcer for television stations across the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and narrates for Investigation Discovery (Behind Mansion Walls
Behind Mansion Walls
Behind Mansion Walls is a documentary and news program broadcast on the Investigation Discovery cable television channel since June 6, 2011....
, I Almost Got Away With It,) and Smithsonian Channel, History Channel, E! Entertainment, Travel Channel, National Geographic, Speed Channel, and ESPN.
He is a regular competitor in The Moth Story Slams in Los Angeles and New York, is a seven-time Story Slam Winner, has competed in five of The Moth Grand Slam Story Championships, is a National Storytelling Network storyteller, winner of North Hollywood's Secret Rose Theater original dramatic monologue slam, is a playwright, published short story and essay writer, and a member Screen Actors Guild, Actors Equity Association, and serves on the National Board of Directors of AFTRA - American Federation of Television & Radio Artists.
He does voice overs for:
- WESHWESHWESH is the NBC affiliate in Orlando, Florida. It is licensed to Daytona Beach, with studio facilities in Winter Park. It transmits its digital signal on VHF channel 11, which redirects to virtual channel 2.1, reflecting its former analog channel assignment, through PSIP. It is currently owned by...
2 NBC Orlando,FL - KHOUKHOUKHOU may refer to:* KHOU , a television station licensed to Houston, Texas, United States* the ICAO airport code for William P. Hobby Airport...
11 CBS Houston,TX - WFLAWFLAWFLA may refer to:* WFLA , a radio station licensed to Tampa, Florida, United States* WFLA-FM, a radio station licensed to Midway, Florida, United States...
8 NBC Tampa,FL - KFMBKFMBKFMB may refer to:* KFMB , a radio station licensed to San Diego, California, United States* KFMB-FM, a radio station licensed to San Diego, California, United States...
8 CBS San Diego,CA - WNBCWNBCWNBC, virtual channel 4 , is the flagship station of the NBC television network, located in New York City. WNBC's studios are co-located with NBC corporate headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in midtown Manhattan...
4 NBC New York, NY - KSBWKSBWKSBW is a television station in the United States and is the primary NBC affiliate for the Monterey-Salinas-Santa Cruz, California market. The station is owned by Hearst Television. KSBW has its studios on John Street in downtown Salinas, which is mentioned occasionally during commercial breaks...
8 NBC Salinas,CA - KMBC-TVKMBC-TVKMBC-TV virtual channel 9 is a television station affiliated with the ABC television network, located in Kansas City, Missouri. KMBC-TV is owned by Hearst Television and its studios are located on Winchester Ave. near Swope Park in Kansas City, Missouri. The station's high guyed mast broadcast...
9 ABC Kansas City, MO - WWL-TVWWL-TVWWL-TV, virtual channel 4, is the CBS-affiliated television station serving New Orleans, Louisiana, southeast Louisiana and parts of southern and coastal Mississippi, and is the primary CBS station for South and Coastal Mississippi. It broadcasts on UHF digital channel 36...
4 CBS New Orleans,LA(Since 2006) - WRAL-TVWRAL-TVWRAL-TV, virtual channel 5 , is a television station in Raleigh, North Carolina. WRAL-TV has been the flagship station of Capitol Broadcasting Company since its inception, and is currently the CBS affiliate for the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill/Fayetteville area, known collectively as the Triangle...
5 CBS Raleigh, NC (Since 2005)