Tom Root

Tom Root (born September 20, 1973) is an American writer, producer, director and voice actor for Robot Chicken.

Tom Root
Tom Root at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1973-09-20) September 20, 1973
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCentral Michigan University
OccupationWriter, producer, television director, voice actor
Years active2005–present

Early life

Root was born in Iowa City, Iowa. He attended Central Michigan University, graduating with a degree in journalism. While at CMU, Root edited the student newspaper CM Life.

Career

Root was one of the original staffers of ToyFare magazine, and was a staff writer and copy editor for Wizard Entertainment's family of publications.[1] While at ToyFare he was a co-writer of the magazine's 's popular Twisted ToyFare Theatre feature.[2]

Root co-wrote Writers on Comics Scriptwriting, vol. 2, with Andrew Kardon in 2004.[3] He also wrote Archie Comics' 200th issue of Jughead in 2010.[4]

Root and Robot Chicken co-creator Matthew Senreich created the Adult Swim series Titan Maximum which premiered on September 27, 2009.[5] He was a writer on Lucasfilm's Star Wars Detours animated series. Root also wrote The Simpsons' Robot Chicken-style animated opening in 2013.[6]

Filmography

Year Title Contribution Role Notes
Writer Producer Actor Director
2005–2020 Robot Chicken {X} {X} {X} Various (Voice Role) Head Writer (145 episodes)
Writer (15 episodes)
Actor (91 episodes)
Director (7 episodes)
2007 Robot Chicken: Star Wars {X} {X} TV Short
(Head Writer & Co-Producer)
2008 Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II {X} {X} TV Short
(Head Writer & Co-Producer)
2009 Titan Maximum {X} {X} {X} "Spud" Cunningham / Cadet #2 Creator (6 episodes)
Story (9 episodes)
Writer (4 episodes)
Executive Producer (9 episodes)
Actor (2 episodes)
2010 Robot Chicken: Star Wars III {X} {X} TV Movie
(Head Writer & Co-Executive Producer)
2011–2020 Robot Chicken {X} Executive Producer (91 episodes, 2011–2020)
Co-Producer, 79 episodes, 2005–09)
Co-Executive Producer, 6 episodes, 2010–11)
Consulting Producer, 1 episode, 2018)
2012 Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special {X} {X} Captain Cold / Icicle / B'dg (Voice Role) TV Short
2013 Übermasion {X} Brad (Voice Role) TV Short
2013–17 The Simpsons {X} {X} Executive Producer (2 episodes)
— "The Fabulous Faker Boy" (2013)
— "The Cad and the Hat" (2017) (also Writer)
2014 Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise {X} {X} TV Short
(Head Writer & Executive Producer)
2015 Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 3: Magical Friendship {X} TV Short
(Head Writer)
2015–19 SuperMansion {X} {X} {X} Brad / Buster Nut (Voice Role) Executive Producer (44 episodes)
Writer (3 episodes)
series regular (24 episodes)
2017 American Dad! {X} Townsperson / Fan 3 episodes
2020 Crossing Swords {X} {X} Creator (10 episodes)
Writer (3 episodes)
Executive Producer (1 episode)
2020 Stargirl {X} Consulting Producer (13 episodes)
2020 Star Wars: The Clone Wars {X} Manage (Voice Role) — "Together Again"

References

  1. MacDonald, Heidi (25 January 2011). "The Boys of Wizard". The Beat.
  2. Twisted Toyfare Theatre: Collector's Edition, vol. 3 (Wizard Entertainment, 2003).
  3. Writers on Comics Scriptwriting (Titan Books, 2004) ISBN 1840238089.
  4. Renaud, Jeffrey. "Robot Chicken's Tom Root (Jug)Heads to Riverdale," Comic Book Resources (Dec. 30, 2009).
  5. Andreeva, Nellie (6 May 2009). "'Robot Chicken' crew sets new series: Adult Swim to launch stop-motion 'Titan' in September". The Hollywood Reporter.
  6. "Robot Chicken Couch Gag". Fox.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013.


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