Scott Innes

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Scott Innes
Born (1966-10-01) October 1, 1966 (age 58)
Poplar Bluff, Missouri, U.S.
Occupations
  • Voice actor
  • author
  • songwriter
  • radio personality
Years active1984–present
Spouses
  • Jodie Innes
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1998;div. 2014)​
  • Cindy Harris
    ​
    (m. 2016)​
Children2
Website www.scottinnes.com
www.onescottshop.com

Scott Innes (born October 1, 1966) [1] [2] 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.

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Early life

Innes was born on October 1, 1966, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. [1] [3] 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. [4] [5] [6] [7] He would also recreate scenes from the series in his head at night to make himself fall asleep. [4] [5] [6]

Career

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. [8] [9] In 1980, Innes became a disc jockey at the age of 14 upon his debut on KLID in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. [10] [11] 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. [12] 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. [8] [7] He also tried his Scooby imitation, to which Messick told him, "You've got that Scooby down." [13]

In 1996, Innes and Jim Hogg created Hollywood Hal and Rhinestone Al With the Wannabees, a show aimed at pre-kindergarteners that taught them about manners, safety, sharing, love, staying away from drugs, and other values. [14] [15] [8] 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 said film. [13] [8] [12] [16] [17] He continued to voice Scooby and Shaggy in 2002–2009 in most video games, PC games, toys, and commercials. Since 2010, he has been sporadically voicing the characters for toys, certain commercials such as McDonald's, Halifax, [18] [19] and Walmart, as well as Scooby-Doo! The Museum of Mysteries at Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, [20] and in the Scooby-Doo Playmobil shorts for WB Kids. In the Playmobil shorts and one of the McDonald's commercials, he also provided the voice of Fred Jones. Innes has also voiced Scooby's nephew, Scrappy-Doo, in the live-action film Scooby-Doo (2002), [5] the television special The Scooby-Doo Project , video games, commercials, theme park attractions, 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. [10] [8] [21] [22] Innes auditioned to voice Yogi and Boo-Boo for the film Yogi Bear (2010), but lost to Dan Aykroyd and Justin Timberlake. [6] 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. [10] He is currently the publisher and author of Hug Magazine since 2010. [23] In October 2011, he was fired from WYNK-FM as part of a new programming strategy and staff changes by Clear Channel Radio. [24] [25] On April 21, 2016, he joined nearby station WRKN in the same position of afternoon air personality. [26]

Personal life

Innes married his first wife, Jodie, on October 30, 1998. They divorced in 2014; together they have a son, Presley. [27] Innes also has an older son named Josh, who works as a sports radio talk host in Houston, Texas. [11] [28] [29] Innes married his second wife, Cindy Harris, in September 2016. [1]

Filmography

Film

List of voice performances in feature and direct-to-video films
YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island Scooby-Doo Direct-to-video [2]
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 [2]
2004Scooby-Doo and the Toon Tour of MysteriesNorville "Shaggy" RogersDVD shorts
2020Lost Treasure of Jesse JamesRed Cloak Commander
2022Phantom of the FieldsPhantom
2023Shakespeare's MummyAnubis

Television

List of voice performances in television shows
YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Scooby-Doo: Behind the Scenes Scooby-Doo, Shaggy RogersTV special[ citation needed ]
1999 The Scooby-Doo Project Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers, Scrappy-DooTV special [2]
2000Scooby-Doo/Courage the Cowardly Dog Scare-A-ThonScooby-Doo, Shaggy RogersTV special[ citation needed ]
JBVO Scooby-Doo1 episode [2]
2001 Night of the Living Doo Scooby-Doo, Shaggy RogersTV special [2]
2002The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program SpecialScooby-Doo
2002, 2005 Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers, Scrappy-Doo, Prisoner #12 episodes [2]
2004 Megas XLR Argo

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Scooby-Doo! Mystery of the Fun Park Phantom Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers [2]
2000Scooby-Doo Mystery Adventures! Showdown in Ghost TownScooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers, Scrappy-Doo [2]
Scooby-Doo Mystery Adventures! Phantom of the Knight [2]
Wacky Races Professor Pat Pending [2]
Scooby-Doo! Classic Creep Capers Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers [2]
2001Scooby-Doo: Activity Challenge [2]
Scooby-Doo Mystery Adventures! Jinx at the SphinxScooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers, Scrappy-Doo [2]
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers [2]
2002 Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights [2]
Scooby-Doo! Case File 1: The Glowing Bug Man [2]
2003Scooby-Doo! Case File 2: The Scary Stone Dragon [2]
2004 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Mayhem [2]
Scooby-Doo! Horror on the High SeasPC game, 4 parts
Scooby-Doo! Mystery at the Snack FactoryDVD Game
2005Scooby-Doo! Funland Frenzy
Scooby-Doo! Mayan Monster MayhemPC game, 4 parts
Scooby-Doo! Unmasked [2]
2006Scooby-Doo! Ancient AdventureScooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers, narratorDVD game
Scooby-Doo! Case File 3: Frights! Camera! Mystery!Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers [2]
Scooby-Doo! Who's Watching Who? [2]
Scooby-Doo! Haunts for the HolidaysPC game, 3 parts
2007Scooby-Doo! A Night of Fright is no DelightDVD game
Scooby-Doo! DVD Board Game
Scooby-Doo! Lost Island Adventure
2008Scooby-Doo! Construction Crash CoursePC game
Scooby-Doo! Funland of Freaky FrightsShaggy RogersDVD game
2009 Scooby-Doo! First Frights [2]

Live-action

List of acting performances in film and television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006The 100 Greatest TV Quotes & CatchphrasesHimselfTV mini-series documentary; 5 episodes
2008Huntin' BuddiesShirt ClerkDirect-to-video
2009LA-308 Assassin RedemptionScott Bannister
2012 Cajun Pawn Stars Himself1 episode
2016Like SonFireman
20174: GOGuard #2Direct-to-video
2019Christmas CarsHimself[ citation needed ]
2020Sprout Central TV
IncrediChatGuest1 episode
Christmas CoffeeScooter Walker
Go FishinScotty ThibodeauxAlso writer, composer and producer
2022Tres LechesAlvin
Love, Game, MatchHimself
Before We BreakRadio HostShort film
2023Bad HabitPolice ChiefAlso location manager, writer and producer [12]
Tad Caldwell & The Monster KidRick
The Iron Claw Ring Announcer [30]

Web

List of voice performances in web series
YearTitleRoleNotes
2020Scooby-Doo! Playmobil Mini MysteriesScooby-Doo, Norville "Shaggy" Rogers, Fred Jones Warner Bros. web shorts

Theme parks

List of voice performances in theme parks
YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Scooby-Doo's Haunted Mansion Scooby-Doo, Norville "Shaggy" Rogers [31] Six Flags park attraction; Kings Island, Kings Dominion, Canada's Wonderland and Carowinds versions
2008 River Battle Ranger [32] Dollywood park attraction
2018 Scooby-Doo: The Museum of Mysteries! Norville "Shaggy" Rogers [20] Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi park attraction
Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster: Next Generation Scrappy-Doo [33] Warner Bros. Movie World park attraction

Commercials

Songs

YearSongAlbumSinger
2003Handprints on the Wall Back to the Well Kenny Rogers

References

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  4. 1 2 Edmundson, Sheila (October 1, 1999). "Scooby-Doo: New voice, new video, new love interest". TimesDaily. Alabama. p. 17.
  5. 1 2 3 Parrish, John (July 7, 2002). "Why I'm barking mad; Scott Innes started out imitating his canine hero in the playground. Now he makes his living by providing the voice for the cartoon mutt - as well as hundreds of Scooby toys". thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
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  10. 1 2 3 "Biography". Scott Innes. Archived from the original on 2018-09-03. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
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  12. 1 2 3 Burton-Jernigan, Rayonna (January 10, 2024). "Zoinks! Ozarks radio host, 'Scooby-Doo' voice actor Scott Innes to visit Springfield". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
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  14. ↑ 225 staff (July 31, 2007). "Buckskin Bill's successors?". 225 Magazine. Retrieved June 22, 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  18. 1 2 "Halifax Scooby-Doo Blooper". Vimeo. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  19. 1 2 "Scott Innes's Confirmation on Halifax Voices". Facebook .
  20. 1 2 "Scott Innes on Facebook: "I did the voice of Shaggy for a new Scooby-Doo ride at the Warner Bros. theme park in Dubai". Facebook. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
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  22. ↑ Cumulus Media (February 2, 2016). "Scott Innes In The Mornings!". WRQQ-FM. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
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Preceded by Voice of Scooby-Doo
1998–2008; 2010; 2014; 2017; 2019; 2020		Succeeded by
Neil Fanning (2002; 2004)
Frank Welker (2002-Present)
Preceded by Voice of Norville "Shaggy" Rogers
1999–2009; 2010; 2014; 2017; 2018; 2020		Succeeded by
Casey Kasem (2002-2009)
Matthew Lillard (2010-Present)
Preceded by Voice of Scrappy-Doo
1999–present		Succeeded by
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