Transformers: Rescue Bots Cast and Characters Revealed, D.C. Douglas to voice Chase

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Voice actor D.C. Douglas has updated his official blog with the characters he and the previously announced cast will be portraying on the Hub's new kids series Transformers: Rescue Bots. The Hub will be airing a sneak peek of the highly anticipated new cartoon on December 17th.

Steve Blum - Heatwave Rescue Bot
Imari Williams - Boulder Rescue Bot
Parvesh Cheena - Blades Rescue Bot
D.C. Douglas - Chase Rescue Bot
Maurice LaMarche - Chief Charlie Burns
Lacey Chabert - Dani Burns
Jason Marsden - Kade Burns
Shannon McKain - Graham Burns
Élan Garfias - Cody Burns
Diamond White - Francine Greene
LaVar Burton - Doc Greene
Jeff Bennett - Huxley Prescott
Peter Cullen - Optimus Prime

Here is the press release for this announcement:

Confirmed: D.C. Douglas Voicing 'Transformers: Rescue Bots'

Los Angeles, CA (TSG) November 29th, 2011. The Hub confirmed last week that actor and voice over artist, D.C. Douglas (IMDb), has been cast in their much anticipated cartoon series, "Transformers: Rescue Bots," playing Chase - the police car.

Douglas has voiced several popular characters in the past, including Albert Wesker in the last 5 "Resident Evil" games, Legion in "Mass Effect 2 & 3," and numerous characters in the libertarian cult hit, "The American Dream."

"This is a whole new level, though," says Douglas. "I've just been invited into one of the coolest franchises where I get to play with other amazing actors!"

Douglas joins fellow cast-mates Steve Blum ("Wolverine," "Transformers Prime"), Lacey Chabert ("Party of Five," "Mean Girls"), LeVar Burton ("Roots," "Star Trek: The Next Generation"), Jason Marsden ("Step by Step," "Justice League"), Parvesh Cheena (NBC's "Outsourced"), Emmy winner Maurice LaMarche ("Futurama," "Pinky & The Brain") and several other voice over veterans. A breakdown of the entire cast can be found on Douglas' blog.

The Hub describes the show as "an all-new animated series following a group of Autobots charged with a mission to protect and learn about humans. Stationed on an island off the Eastern seaboard by Optimus Prime, the Transformers Rescue Bots – Heatwave, Boulder, Blades and Chase – team with a human family of first responders including a police chief, firefighter, rescue pilot and engineer to maintain peace and safety in their new found home."

Though "Transformers: Rescue Bots" premieres in early 2012, The Hub is having a sneak peek on December 17th, 2011.

Douglas can be seen in upcoming episodes of FOX's "Raising Hope," TNT's "Franklin & Bash" and ABC's "Castle." His latest film short, "The Crooked Eye" (starring Fay Masterson and Academy Award winner Linda Hunt), has just been released on iTunes through Shorts International.

D.C. Douglas is represented by AVO Talent for voice over and The Daniel Hoff Agency for film and television.

Links mentioned: www.myvoiceoverguy.com/voice-over/offic ... t-autobot/

Credit(s): DC Douglas, Holly Patterson

This article was last modified on Sunday, November 27th, 2011 5:06pm CST

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Re: Transformers: Rescue Bots Cast and Characters Revealed, D.C. Douglas to voice Chase (1317111)
Posted by Mindmaster on November 27th, 2011 @ 11:51am CST

Strange, no Bumblebee. Hmm...

Re: Transformers: Rescue Bots Cast and Characters Revealed, D.C. Douglas to voice Chase (1317115)
Posted by Deathsanras on November 27th, 2011 @ 12:18pm CST

Until Mila Kunis takes over the Dani Burns role in season 2.

Does it seem wrong that the family of fire-fighters are named "Burns"?

Season 1 finale spoiler alert: turns out the Burns' are a family of pyromaniacs who set all the fires they fight. The Autobots end up in a gun battle with the humans, and are forced to kill them in a bloody shoot-out.

Re: Transformers: Rescue Bots Cast and Characters Revealed, D.C. Douglas to voice Chase (1317119)
Posted by PrymeStriker on November 27th, 2011 @ 12:34pm CST

Deathsanras wrote:Until Mila Kunis takes over the Dani Burns role in season 2.

Does it seem wrong that the family of fire-fighters are named "Burns"?

Season 1 finale spoiler alert: turns out the Burns' are a family of pyromaniacs who set all the fires they fight. The Autobots end up in a gun battle with the humans, and are forced to kill them in a bloody shoot-out.

Yep. That's totally appropriate, and sounds just like what the Autobots would do!

I have never seen an Autobot kill a human, evil or not. And isn't this show supposed to be for Pre-K kids? >_<

Re: Transformers: Rescue Bots Cast and Characters Revealed, D.C. Douglas to voice Chase (1317146)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 27th, 2011 @ 1:37pm CST

Steve Blum is Heatwave! That's all I need to make this a MUST WATCH!

Maurice LaMarche should be great as Chief Charlie Burns.

I hope LeVar Burton and Jeff Bennet aren't only minor/guest roles.

Re: Transformers: Rescue Bots Cast and Characters Revealed, D.C. Douglas to voice Chase (1317186)
Posted by cannonfodder4000 on November 27th, 2011 @ 3:52pm CST

Mindmaster wrote:Strange, no Bumblebee. Hmm...

Oh god, they're gonna make him a mute again aren't they?

Re: Transformers: Rescue Bots Cast and Characters Revealed, D.C. Douglas to voice Chase (1317205)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 27th, 2011 @ 5:01pm CST

cannonfodder4000 wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:Strange, no Bumblebee. Hmm...

Oh god, they're gonna make him a mute again aren't they?

And this time he has a mouth too!

Well, I do have one possible theory for this.

Re: Transformers: Rescue Bots Cast and Characters Revealed, D.C. Douglas to voice Chase (1317219)
Posted by dinogeist on November 27th, 2011 @ 5:55pm CST

Gyrotron wrote:
Deathsanras wrote:Until Mila Kunis takes over the Dani Burns role in season 2.

Does it seem wrong that the family of fire-fighters are named "Burns"?

Season 1 finale spoiler alert: turns out the Burns' are a family of pyromaniacs who set all the fires they fight. The Autobots end up in a gun battle with the humans, and are forced to kill them in a bloody shoot-out.

Yep. That's totally appropriate, and sounds just like what the Autobots would do!

I have never seen an Autobot kill a human, evil or not. And isn't this show supposed to be for Pre-K kids? >_<

Since some are making jokes in this thread. i figured i'd throw my hat in the ring with a few jokes below:

Yeah the "rescue bots" writters ran out of ideas & stole the bulk of the story from the "Back draft" Movie. the burns set the fires because they were afraid the fire house would close down,so they were generating business/work for themselves. as long as nobody was inside the burning buildings,it's okay via "back draft" movie style.

in typical armada optimus prime style. in one episode of rescue bots optimus gives a big speech about forest fire safety, but optimus winds up burning down the forest anyways at the end of the episode.

Re: Transformers: Rescue Bots Cast and Characters Revealed, D.C. Douglas to voice Chase (1317232)
Posted by Rated X on November 27th, 2011 @ 6:32pm CST

Yay !!! Give me some grey goose mixed with cranberry juice and I may watch this series !!!

Re: Transformers: Rescue Bots Cast and Characters Revealed, D.C. Douglas to voice Chase (1317243)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 27th, 2011 @ 6:56pm CST

Rated X wrote:Yay !!! Give me some grey goose mixed with cranberry juice and I may watch this series !!!

"Yay"? Weren't you among those who disdained this series?

Re: Transformers: Rescue Bots Cast and Characters Revealed, D.C. Douglas to voice Chase (1317273)
Posted by LadyBug on November 27th, 2011 @ 7:51pm CST

Mindmaster wrote:Strange, no Bumblebee. Hmm...

It may be like in his newest versions, he's "mute". He doesn't have a voice actor in Transformers Prime either.

Re: Transformers: Rescue Bots Cast and Characters Revealed, D.C. Douglas to voice Chase (1317332)
Posted by Rated X on November 27th, 2011 @ 10:34pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
Rated X wrote:Yay !!! Give me some grey goose mixed with cranberry juice and I may watch this series !!!
"Yay"? Weren't you among those who disdained this series?

I was being sarcastic LOL

Re: Transformers: Rescue Bots Cast and Characters Revealed, D.C. Douglas to voice Chase (1317486)
Posted by Autobot Megatron on November 28th, 2011 @ 1:57pm CST

I was really looking forward to it, but if 'Bee's mute again... I thought that big 'ol mouth was a good sign.

Re: Transformers: Rescue Bots Cast and Characters Revealed, D.C. Douglas to voice Chase (1317489)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 28th, 2011 @ 2:00pm CST

Autobot Megatron wrote:I was really looking forward to it, but if 'Bee's mute again... I thought that big 'ol mouth was a good sign.

Then again, maybe 'Bee's not even in it.

After all, the descriptions do talk about just Heatwave, Chase, Blades, and Boulder.

Re: Transformers: Rescue Bots Cast and Characters Revealed, D.C. Douglas to voice Chase (1317501)
Posted by LadyBug on November 28th, 2011 @ 2:35pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
Autobot Megatron wrote:I was really looking forward to it, but if 'Bee's mute again... I thought that big 'ol mouth was a good sign.
Then again, maybe 'Bee's not even in it.

After all, the descriptions do talk about just Heatwave, Chase, Blades, and Boulder.

Bee may be in it like a cameo like with Optimus Prime. They do make a Bumblebee Rescue Bot figure, so I'm sure Hasbro will try to boost sales that way. But we will just have to wait and see.

Re: Transformers: Rescue Bots Cast and Characters Revealed, D.C. Douglas to voice Chase (1317502)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 28th, 2011 @ 2:40pm CST

LadyBug wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Autobot Megatron wrote:I was really looking forward to it, but if 'Bee's mute again... I thought that big 'ol mouth was a good sign.
Then again, maybe 'Bee's not even in it.

After all, the descriptions do talk about just Heatwave, Chase, Blades, and Boulder.

Bee may be in it like a cameo like with Optimus Prime. They do make a Bumblebee Rescue Bot figure, so I'm sure Hasbro will try to boost sales that way. But we will just have to wait and see.

Yeah, he might be in, but not as a main cast member.