Scott Innes
Encyclopedia
Scott Innes is an American
author
, songwriter
, voice actor, and radio personality.
He became known as the new voice of Scooby-Doo
in the Scooby-Doo direct-to-video movies made between 1998 and 2001. From 1999 to 2001, he also voiced Scooby's best friend and owner Norville "Shaggy" Rogers
. His role was succeeded by Frank Welker
(the voice of Fred Jones) in 2002; at the same time, Casey Kasem
re-assumed the role of Shaggy, though Innes still provided the voices in video games and commercials. He also voiced Scrappy-Doo in the live action movie Scooby-Doo
, and reprised the role in Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
. He has voiced Professor Pat Pending in Wacky Races Starring Dastardly and Muttley, a PlayStation 2
video game based on the cartoon, and Argo on the TV show Megas XLR
. He also voiced both Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble in a Toshiba commercial. His son, Josh Innes, is the host of a sports talk radio show in Houston, Texas
. Innes auditioned to replace the retired Casey Kasem
to return as Shaggy for the new TV series Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, but he lost the role to Matthew Lillard
.
He wrote the song "Handprints on the Wall" which was recorded by Kenny Rogers
. The song went on to place in the Top 40.
In-between his voice acting dutes, Innes is also the afternoon air personality at Country outlet WYNK-FM
/Baton Rouge, Louisiana
.
United States
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author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, voice actor, and radio personality.
He became known as the new voice of Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo (character)
Scoobert "Scooby" Doo is the eponymous character and the protagonist in the Scooby-Doo animated television series created by the popular American animation company Hanna-Barbera...
in the Scooby-Doo direct-to-video movies made between 1998 and 2001. From 1999 to 2001, he also voiced Scooby's best friend and owner Norville "Shaggy" Rogers
Shaggy Rogers
Norville "Shaggy" Rogers is a fictional character from the American animated television series Scooby-Doo, about the adventures of four crime-solving teenagers and Shaggy's pet great dane, Scooby-Doo. Shaggy is a cowardly slacker more interested in eating than solving mysteries. He is the only...
. His role was succeeded by Frank Welker
Frank Welker
Franklin Wendell "Frank" Welker is an American actor who specializes in voice acting and has contributed character voices and other vocal effects to American television and motion pictures.-Acting career:...
(the voice of Fred Jones) in 2002; at the same time, Casey Kasem
Casey Kasem
Kemal Amin "Casey" Kasem is an American radio personality and voice actor who is best known for being the host of the nationally syndicated Top 40 countdown show American Top 40, and for voicing Shaggy in the popular Saturday morning cartoon franchise Scooby-Doo.Kasem, along with Don Bustany and...
re-assumed the role of Shaggy, though Innes still provided the voices in video games and commercials. He also voiced Scrappy-Doo in the live action movie Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo (film)
Scooby-Doo is a 2002 American comedy film based on the Hanna-Barbera television cartoon series Scooby-Doo about a group of young detectives and their talking dog. It is the first installment in the Scooby-Doo live action film series...
, and reprised the role in Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law is an American animated television series comedy created by Williams Street and produced by Cartoon Network Studios that aired on Cartoon Network during its Adult Swim late night programming block. The series' pilot first aired in 2000, and later became a series in...
. He has voiced Professor Pat Pending in Wacky Races Starring Dastardly and Muttley, a PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
video game based on the cartoon, and Argo on the TV show Megas XLR
Megas XLR
Megas XLR is an American animated television series that aired on the Toonami block on Cartoon Network and is produced by Cartoon Network Studios. It was created by Jody Schaeffer and George Krstic...
. He also voiced both Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble in a Toshiba commercial. His son, Josh Innes, is the host of a sports talk radio show in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
. Innes auditioned to replace the retired Casey Kasem
Casey Kasem
Kemal Amin "Casey" Kasem is an American radio personality and voice actor who is best known for being the host of the nationally syndicated Top 40 countdown show American Top 40, and for voicing Shaggy in the popular Saturday morning cartoon franchise Scooby-Doo.Kasem, along with Don Bustany and...
to return as Shaggy for the new TV series Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, but he lost the role to Matthew Lillard
Matthew Lillard
Matthew Lyn Lillard is an American actor and producer. He is best known for his roles as Stu Macher in Scream, Stevo in SLC Punk , and Shaggy Rogers in the Scooby-Doo film series and the Animated reboot series.-Early life:Lillard was born in Lansing, Michigan, and grew up in Tustin, California...
.
He wrote the song "Handprints on the Wall" which was recorded by Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers
Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
. The song went on to place in the Top 40.
In-between his voice acting dutes, Innes is also the afternoon air personality at Country outlet WYNK-FM
WYNK-FM
WYNK-FM is a Country music formatted radio station licensed to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Clear Channel Communications station broadcasts with an ERP of 100 kW...
/Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
.