Thomas Bromhead

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Thomas Bromhead
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • musician
Years active1987–1996 (musician)
1996– (acting)
Website tombrom.com

Thomas Bromhead is an Australian actor, comedian and musician. He is best known for playing the part of Rocket in the Emmy award-winning series I Got a Rocket .

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Bromhead's natural dialects are English US, British and Australian. [1]

He is also known for being an impressionist. [2]

Career

Bromhead grew up in England and Australia. He resides in the U.S. He has performed in over 1000 commercial, promotional and game voiceovers, including the Australian promo voice for KidsCo.

Bromhead went to Melbourne High School and has a degree in economics from Monash University.

Thomas was also a professional musician (trumpet and singing) performing with various Australian military bands. [3] He trained in drama at Richmond Drama School in London and in improvisation at The Second City in Los Angeles. He has appeared in numerous commercials including an infamous Continental Sauces commercial with Mena Suvari and a Virgin Mobile commercial with Jane Lynch. He has also appeared in two Super Bowl commercials. In 2003 for Washington Mutual (with Scott Adsit) and in 2011 for Bridgestone's "Reply All". As a stand-up comedian, he has performed in London, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney and Los Angeles.

He has also voiced the Geico Gecko. [4]

In January 2024 Bromhead was voicing Mark Steyn in a podcast concerning Steyn's defence against charges of defamation at the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. [5]

Filmography

Live action roles

Films

Television

YearTitleRoleDistributorSource
2019 I Think you should Leave with Tim Robinson Security GuardNetflix
2018 Counterpart TaylorStarz
2018 The Good Place Strange ManNBCUniversal Television Distribution
2017 Henry Danger AlanNickelodeon
2000 The Big Schmooze Survivor HostThe Comedy Channel
2000 Dogwoman: A Grrrl's Best FriendVideo Shop AssistantNine Network
1999 SeaChange Home BidderABC TV
1998 Stingers Bottle Shop AttendantChannel 9
1997 Neighbours FrankChannel 10
1996 Blue Heelers BrendonChannel 7

Voice roles

Film

YearTitleRoleDistributor
2022 The Sea Beast Additional VoicesNetflix
2021The HyperionsAnnouncer/additional voicesMillimeter Films
2021 Belle Additional VoicesGKids Films
2021 Pompo the Cinephile PresidentGKids Films
2021Thresh Unbound: A Night at the InnInnkeeperRiot Games
2020Escape Through AfricaAdditional VoicesLux Libertas Entertainment
2019 The Angry Birds Movie 2 Additional VoicesSony Pictures
2017 Burn Out Miguel (English version)Netflix
2017 Thor: Ragnarok Additional VoicesMarvel
2017 Overwatch: Rise and ShineScientistBlizzard
2017 Junkertown: The PlanGuardBlizzard
2017 The Mummy ADR PerformerUniversal
2016 Mechanic: Resurrection ADR Loop Group
2016 The Angry Birds Movie ADR Loop GroupSony Pictures
2015SeclusionPrescott
2013 Saving Mr Banks Loop TroopDisney
2012PabloAnimatic Voices
2008 Offing David Tennis Announcer
2006 Footy Legends Additional Voices
2001Just Not CricketCommentator

Television animation

YearTitleRoleDistributorSource
2023 Hamster and Gretel Australian DundeeDisney+
2022 Cars on the Road Cap'n Long LeggyDisney+
2020 Earwig and the Witch CookHBO
2020 BNA IwasakiNetflix
2019 We Bare Bears BakerCN
2019 Piano no Mori JozephNetflix
2018 The Tom and Jerry Show Dr Jake L HydeCN
2016 Ajin TomizawaNetflix
2014 Sofia The First Sir MaxwellDisney
2014 Secret Millionaires Club JulianBangZoom
2010 Important Things with Demetri Martin SupermanComedy Central
2007 I Got a Rocket RocketKabillion
2006 Raggs B MaxSouthern Star
2005The Adventures of NapmanNapmanNicktoons

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Additional Voices
2022 Voodoo Detective Victor Fontule
2021 New World Samuel Worthington Bloodgood III
2021 Call of Duty: Vanguard Additional Voices
2019 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Raven, UK Fire Team, Daniel "Ronin" Shinoda
2016 Skylanders: Imaginators Drill Sergeant
2016 World of Warcraft Huntsman Blake
2016 Overwatch Aussie Football Announcer
2015 Skylanders: SuperChargers Drill Sergeant
2015 Call of Duty Online Author, Gamer, Wounded
2014 Skylanders: Trap Team Drill Sergeant
2014 Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark Neutral Scientist
2014 Wolfenstein: The New Order Allied Pilot
2014 Infamous: Second Son Pedestrians
2013 Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Additional Voices
2013 Skylanders: Swap Force Drill Sergeant/Kangarat
2013 Soul Sacrifice Magusar
2013 StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Additional Voices
2012 Skylanders: Giants Drill Sergeant
2012Rise of The Guardians: The Video GameBunnymund
2012 Fable: The Journey Lobber/Rider
2011 Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Dino-Rang, Drill Sergeant
2010 White Knight Chronicles II Red Captain
2010 EA Sports MMA Nigel Harris
2009 Undead Knights Jester, OuroborosCredited as Thomas Browmhead [6]
2008 Aion Additional Voice

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References

  1. "Home".
  2. "Tom Bromhead "Man of 333.33 voices"". YouTube.com. 19 November 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  3. "Voice123 | World's 1st voice over marketplace".
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