Nikita Matthew Hopkins (born August 13, 1991) is an American retired screenwriter, visual artist, and former
child voice actor and singer who had a career for seven years as the singing and speaking voice of young
Roo in six movies and videos of ''
Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh (also known as Edward Bear, Pooh Bear or simply Pooh) is a fictional Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic teddy bear created by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard. Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared by ...
''.
Career
He began his career at The Walt Disney Company. His first role was the voice of
Roo for ''
Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving'', and he continued his voice work as Roo in ''
The Tigger Movie
''The Tigger Movie'' is a 2000 American animated Musical film, musical comedy-drama film produced by Disney Television Animation, Walt Disney Television Animation with animation production by Walt Disney Animation Japan. The film was written and ...
'', ''
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse'', ''
Piglet's Big Movie'', and ''
Pooh's Heffalump Movie'', as well as in the television and video puppet series ''
The Book of Pooh
''The Book of Pooh'' is an American preschool educational children's television series that aired on the Playhouse Disney block on the Disney Channel. It is the third television series to feature the characters from the Disney franchise based ...
'' (2001–2003). He can also be heard as an additional voice for ''
Lilo & Stitch: The Series'', ''
House of Mouse
''Disney's House of Mouse'' (or simply ''House of Mouse'') is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation that originally aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC and Toon Disney from January 13, 2001 ...
'', ''
The Zeta Project
''The Zeta Project'' is an American science fiction animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Television Animation, which originally aired on Kids' WB between January 27, 2001, and August 10, 2002. It is the sixth series of the DC Ani ...
'', ''
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure'', and more.
Retirement and future
In 2006, Hopkins resigned from voice work and went on to study and work on motion pictures and television at the
Academy of Art University
The Academy of Art University (AAU, or ART U), formerly Academy of Art College and Richard Stephens Academy of Art, is a private for-profit art school in San Francisco, California. It was founded as the Academy of Advertising Art by Richard S. ...
in San Francisco, California.
Selected filmography
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Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving'' (1999) - Roo (voice)
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The Tigger Movie
''The Tigger Movie'' is a 2000 American animated Musical film, musical comedy-drama film produced by Disney Television Animation, Walt Disney Television Animation with animation production by Walt Disney Animation Japan. The film was written and ...
'' (2000) - Roo (voice) Nominated –
Annie Award for Male Voice Acting in a Feature Production
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Clerks: The Animated Series'' (2000) - Campfire Kid (voice, episode: "Leonardo Leonardo Returns and Dante Has an Important Decision to Make")
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The Book of Pooh
''The Book of Pooh'' is an American preschool educational children's television series that aired on the Playhouse Disney block on the Disney Channel. It is the third television series to feature the characters from the Disney franchise based ...
'' (2001–2003) - Roo (voice)
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House of Mouse
''Disney's House of Mouse'' (or simply ''House of Mouse'') is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation that originally aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC and Toon Disney from January 13, 2001 ...
'' (2001) - Chip (episode: "The Three Caballeros")
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The Zeta Project
''The Zeta Project'' is an American science fiction animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Television Animation, which originally aired on Kids' WB between January 27, 2001, and August 10, 2002. It is the sixth series of the DC Ani ...
'' (2001) - young Rudy Buenaventura (episode: "Kid Genius")
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Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse'' (2001) - Roo (voice)
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Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year'' (2002) - Roo (voice)
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101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure'' (2003) - Hoesome Tommy (voice)
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Piglet's Big Movie'' (2003) - Roo (voice)
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Pooh's Heffalump Movie'' (2005) - Roo (voice)
(final film role)
Video games
*''My Interactive Pooh'' (1998) - Roo (voice)
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Winnie the Pooh: Toddler'' (1999) - Roo (voice)
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Disney's Beauty and the Beast Magical Ballroom'' - Chip (voice)
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Tigger's Honey Hunt'' (2000) - Roo (voice)
*''Disney's Activity Center: Winnie the Pooh'' (2000) - Roo (voice)
*''Winnie the Pooh: Baby'' (2001) - Roo (voice)
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Piglet's Big Game'' (2003) - Roo (voice)
Live-action
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Power Rangers Wild Force
''Power Rangers Wild Force'' is a television series and the tenth season of Power Rangers. It is also the anniversary season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 25th Super Sentai series ''Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger'', which itself ...
'' (2002) - Soccer Boy #1 (episode: "Monitoring Earth")
External links
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References
American male child actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
American male voice actors
Living people
Male actors from Santa Clarita, California
1990 births
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