Scott Innes
Template:Short description Template:Infobox person Scott Innes (born October 1, 1966)<ref name="Scott Innes on Facebook 1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="BTVA">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> is an American voice actor, author, songwriter and radio personality. He is best known for his voice over work in various Warner Bros. and Hanna-Barbera animated films, television shows, video games and commercials, most notably as Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers, Scrappy-Doo, Popeye the Sailor, Fred Flintstone, Barney Rubble, Foghorn Leghorn, Muttley, Bugs Bunny, Yogi Bear and Captain Caveman. He has also provided the voices of Fred Jones, Boo-Boo Bear, Snagglepuss, Papa Smurf, Elroy Jetson, Astro, Quick Draw McGraw, Baba Looey, Elmer Fudd, Spike Bulldog and Ranger Smith in various commercials.
Early lifeEdit
Innes was born on October 1, 1966, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.<ref name="Scott Innes on Facebook 1"/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He had a passion for doing cartoon voices at a young age, and discovered his ability to mimic voices, including Scooby-Doo, of whom Innes became a fan in the early 1970s. He would listen to the actors performing the voices and watch how they created them, and learn how to do it himself.<ref name="New Voice">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Barking Mad">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="CoasttoCoast">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Evansville">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He would also recreate scenes from the series in his head at night to make himself fall asleep.<ref name="New Voice"/><ref name="Barking Mad"/><ref name="CoasttoCoast"/>
CareerEdit
Becoming a radio personality at the age of 12, Innes did interviews with actors like Don Messick, the voice of Scooby-Doo; Daws Butler, and Mel Blanc.<ref name="ScoobyAddInterview">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Scott Innes 1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 1980, Innes became a disc jockey at the age of 14 upon his debut on KLID in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.<ref name="Bio">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Inquirer">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 1990, he started working as a morning announcer for WABB-FM. During his spare time, he would imitate famous people over the intercommunications system, and had fun with other employees at the station. He was later fired in order for him to expand his vocal abilities. In 1991-1996, Innes was the host of Innes and Company on KKHT-FM in Springfield, Illinois. He did a remix of "Wind Beneath My Wings" by Bette Midler, named "Dear Daddy: The Wind Beneath My Wings", featuring his son Josh Innes. The song was played as a requested track on more than 400 radio stations in America.<ref name="Springfield">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Innes also co-ran American Top 40 with Casey Kasem, the voice of Norville "Shaggy" Rogers in Scooby-Doo, whom Innes imitated when listening to him do the character's voice.<ref name="ScoobyAddInterview"/><ref name="Evansville"/>
In 1997, Innes started working as the morning host of WRQQ and as the afternoon air personality at the country radio station WYNK-FM, both in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. At the former station, he performed a remix of "Dancin', Shaggin' on the Boulevard" by Alabama called "Shaggy on the Boulevard", sung in Shaggy's voice. Following Don Messick's retirement and death and Casey Kasem quitting the role of Shaggy, Innes became the voice of Scooby-Doo and Shaggy between 1998 and 2001, beginning with the film Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (Scooby) and the television special Scooby-Doo: Behind the Scenes (Shaggy); Innes also voiced Shaggy in promotions for the film.<ref name="ScoobyAddInterview"/><ref name="Springfield"/><ref name="Scott Innes 2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Zombie Island">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He returned to voicing the characters from 2010 onward, but only in certain commercials, such as McDonald's, Halifax,<ref name="Halifax">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Scott Innes on Facebook 2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and Walmart, as well as Scooby-Doo! The Museum of Mysteries at Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi<ref name="Museum Mysteries">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and in the Scooby-Doo Playmobil shorts for WB Kids. In the Playmobil shorts and also one of the McDonald's commercials, he also provided the voice of Fred Jones. He also voiced Scooby's nephew Scrappy-Doo in the live-action film Scooby-Doo (2002),<ref name="Barking Mad"/> commercials, toys and the Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episode Shaggy Busted.
Innes voiced Astro from The Jetsons in a series of RadioShack commercials in the late 1990s, and Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble in a Toshiba commercial in 2002. He has briefly voiced other characters, including Yogi Bear, Boo-Boo Bear, Ranger Smith, Wally Gator, Quick Draw McGraw, Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, Foghorn Leghorn, Muttley, Professor Pat Pending, Snagglepuss, Captain Caveman, Shag Rugg, Droopy and Papa Smurf.<ref name="Bio"/><ref name="ScoobyAddInterview"/><ref name="Glass">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="WRQQ">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Innes auditioned to voice Yogi and Boo-Boo for the film Yogi Bear (2010), but was replaced by Dan Aykroyd and Justin Timberlake.<ref name="CoasttoCoast"/> He also auditioned to return as Shaggy for the television series Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, but lost the role to Matthew Lillard, who previously portrayed Shaggy in the 2002 film and its sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004).
In 2003, Innes wrote the song "Handprints on the Wall", which was performed by Kenny Rogers.<ref name="Bio"/> He is currently the publisher and author of Hug magazine since 2010.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In October 2011, he was fired from WYNK-FM as part of a new programming strategy and staff changes by Clear Channel Radio.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On April 21, 2016, he joined nearby station WRKN in the same position of afternoon air personality.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Personal lifeEdit
Innes married his first wife, Jodie, on October 30, 1998. They divorced in 2014; together they have a son, Presley.<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref> Innes also has an older son named Josh, who works as a sports radio talk host in Houston, Texas.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Inquirer"/> Innes married his second wife, Cindy Harris, in September 2016.<ref name="Scott Innes on Facebook 1"/>
FilmographyEdit
FilmEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island | Scooby-Doo | Direct-to-video<ref name="BTVA"/> |
| 1999 | Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost | Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers | |
| 2000 | Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders | ||
| 2001 | Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase | Scooby-Doo/Cyber-Scooby, Shaggy Rogers/Cyber-Shaggy, The Creeper | |
| 2002 | Scooby-Doo | Scrappy-Doo | <ref name="BTVA"/> |
| 2004 | Scooby-Doo and the Toon Tour of Mysteries | Norville "Shaggy" Rogers | DVD shorts |
| 2020 | Lost Treasure of Jesse James | Red Cloak Commander | |
| 2022 | Phantom of the Fields | Phantom | |
| 2023 | Shakespeare's Mummy | Anubis |
TelevisionEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Scooby-Doo: Behind the Scenes | Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers | TV specialTemplate:Citation needed |
| 1999 | The Scooby-Doo Project | Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers, Scrappy-Doo | TV special<ref name="BTVA"/> |
| 2000 | JBVO | Scooby-Doo | 1 episode<ref name="BTVA"/> |
| 2001 | Night of the Living Doo | Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers | TV special<ref name="BTVA"/> |
| 2002 | The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special | Scooby-Doo | |
| 2002, 2005 | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers, Scrappy-Doo, Prisoner #1 | 2 episodes<ref name="BTVA"/> |
| 2004 | Megas XLR | Argo |
Video gamesEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery of the Fun Park Phantom | Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers | <ref name="BTVA"/> |
| 2000 | Scooby-Doo! Showdown in Ghost Town | Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers, Scrappy-Doo | <ref name="BTVA"/> |
| Scooby-Doo! Phantom of the Knight | <ref name="BTVA"/> | ||
| Wacky Races | Professor Pat Pending | <ref name="BTVA"/> | |
| Scooby-Doo! Classic Creep Capers | Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers | <ref name="BTVA"/> | |
| 2001 | Scooby-Doo: Activity Challenge | <ref name="BTVA"/> | |
| Scooby-Doo! Jinx at the Sphinx | Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers, Scrappy-Doo | <ref name="BTVA"/> | |
| Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase | Scooby-Doo, Norville "Shaggy" Rogers | <ref name="BTVA"/> | |
| 2002 | Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights | <ref name="BTVA"/> | |
| Scooby-Doo! The Glowing Bug Man | <ref name="BTVA"/> | ||
| 2003 | Scooby-Doo! The Scary Stone Dragon | <ref name="BTVA"/> | |
| 2004 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Mayhem | <ref name="BTVA"/> | |
| Scooby-Doo! Mystery at the Snack Factory | DVD Game | ||
| 2005 | Scooby-Doo! Funland Frenzy | ||
| Scooby-Doo! Unmasked | <ref name="BTVA"/> | ||
| 2006 | Scooby-Doo! Ancient Adventure | Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers, narrator | DVD game |
| Scooby-Doo! Horror on the High Seas | Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers | PC game, 4 parts | |
| Scooby-Doo! Mayan Monster Mayhem | |||
| Scooby-Doo! Haunts for the Holidays | PC game, 3 parts | ||
| Scooby-Doo! Case File 3: Frights! Camera! Mystery! | <ref name="BTVA"/> | ||
| Scooby-Doo! Who's Watching Who? | <ref name="BTVA"/> | ||
| 2007 | Scooby-Doo! A Night of Fright is no Delight | DVD game | |
| Scooby-Doo! DVD Board Game | |||
| Scooby-Doo! Lost Island Adventure | |||
| 2008 | Scooby-Doo! Construction Crash Course | PC game | |
| Scooby-Doo! Funland of Freaky Frights | Shaggy Rogers | DVD game | |
| 2009 | Scooby-Doo! First Frights | <ref name="BTVA"/> |
Live-actionEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The 100 Greatest TV Quotes & Catchphrases | Himself | TV mini-series documentary; 5 episodes |
| 2008 | Huntin' Buddies | Shirt Clerk | Direct-to-video |
| 2009 | LA-308 Assassin Redemption | Scott Bannister | |
| 2012 | Cajun Pawn Stars | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Like Son | Fireman | |
| 2017 | 4: GO | Guard #2 | Direct-to-video |
| 2019 | Christmas Cars | Himself | Template:Citation needed |
| 2020 | Sprout Central TV | ||
| IncrediChat | Guest | 1 episode | |
| Christmas Coffee | Scooter Walker | ||
| Go Fishin | Scotty Thibodeaux | Also writer, composer and producer | |
| 2022 | Tres Leches | Alvin | |
| Putting Love to the Test | Himself | ||
| Tad Caldwell & The Monster Kid | Rick | ||
| 2023 | Bad Habit | Police Chief | Also location manager, writer and producer<ref name="Springfield"/> |
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WebEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Scooby-Doo! Playmobil Mini Mysteries | Scooby-Doo, Norville "Shaggy" Rogers, Fred Jones | Warner Bros. web shorts |
Theme parksEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Scooby-Doo's Haunted Mansion | citation | CitationClass=web
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Six Flags park attraction; Kings Island, Kings Dominion, Canada's Wonderland and Carowinds versions |
| 2008 | River Battle | citation | CitationClass=web
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Dollywood park attraction |
| 2018 | Scooby-Doo: The Museum of Mysteries! | Norville "Shaggy" Rogers<ref name="Museum Mysteries"/> | Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi park attraction | |
| 2018 | Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster: Next Generation | citation | CitationClass=web
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Warner Bros. Movie World park attraction |
CommercialsEdit
- Radio Shack - Astro Jetson
- Campbell Soup - Popeye
- Cartoon Network bumpers - Scooby-Doo, Norville "Shaggy" Rogers, Scrappy-Doo, Creeper, Ghost Clown,<ref name="Scott Innes 5">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
|CitationClass=web }}</ref> Ghost of Mr. Hyde, Astro Jetson, Shag Rugg
- Passport commercial - Scooby-Doo, Captain Caveman, Muttley
- Post Cereal Ad - Scooby-Doo
- Kraft Pasta - Scooby-Doo, Norville "Shaggy" Rogers
- Toshiba - Fred Flintstone, Barney Rubble, George Jetson
- Airheads - Scooby-Doo, Norville "Shaggy" Rogers
- McDonald's - Scooby-Doo, Norville "Shaggy" Rogers, Fred Jones
- Chia Pet - Scooby-Doo
- Kid Cuisine - Scooby-Doo, Norville "Shaggy" Rogers
- GoGurt - Scooby-Doo, Norville "Shaggy" Rogers
- Plushie and CD-ROM - Scooby-Doo, Norville "Shaggy" Rogers
- Halifax - Scooby-Doo, Norville "Shaggy" Rogers, Mummy<ref name="Halifax"/><ref name="Scott Innes on Facebook 2"/>
- Walmart - Scooby-Doo
SongsEdit
| Year | Song | Album | Singer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Handprints on the Wall | Back to the Well | Kenny Rogers |
ReferencesEdit
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