Career
Berger's early screen credits include voicing Adult Chirin in the English-language version of the Japanese animated film Ringing Bell (Chirin no Suzu, 1978), which was released in the United States on April 8, 1983.2
His breakthrough in American animation came in 1982 when he originated the role of Odie, Garfield's canine companion, in the television special Here Comes Garfield.1 He continued the role through Garfield and Friends (1988-1994) and returned to it again for The Garfield Show (2009-2016), making Odie one of the longest-running characters in his body of work.1
That same era brought him one of his most iconic roles: Grimlock, the stubborn and ferocious leader of the Dinobots, in The Transformers animated series (1984-1987) and The Transformers: The Movie (1986).1 Berger also voiced Skyfire (credited as Jetfire in some releases), Long Haul, and Outback within the same series,1 and he returned to Grimlock decades later in video game entries including Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark, and Transformers: Devastation.1
In the mid-1990s Berger voiced Cornfed Pig, the straight-laced detective foil to the title character in USA Network's animated series Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (1994-1997).1 The performance earned him a nomination for Best Achievement for Voice Acting at the 22nd Annie Awards (1994).3 He also voiced The Gromble, the fearsome head instructor, in Nickelodeon's Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994-1997), and took on Mysterio and Kraven the Hunter in Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994-1998).1 He played Agent Kay in Men in Black: The Series (1997-2000).1
His video game credits are extensive. He voiced the protagonist Jecht in Final Fantasy X (2001) and reprised the role in Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008) and sequels.1 He played Hunter the Cheetah and Ripto in the Spyro series (1999-2002), Captain Blue in Viewtiful Joe (2004), and Cutter in Halo Wars (2009).1 His film voice work includes Inside Out (2015, Pixar) and Despicable Me 3 (2017).1
Ghostbusters
Extreme Ghostbusters (1997)
Berger appeared as a guest voice actor in the Extreme Ghostbusters episode "Casting the Runes" (production number 105, aired September 8, 1997).4 The episode centers on a thief who steals a pouch of cursed runes from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, unwittingly becoming the "Keeper of the Runes" for Kahlil, an ancient demon god who drags anyone who touches one of the stones into his dimension as a slave.
Personal life
Berger married Dora J. Pearson in 1979. They have two children.1
References
Some content on this page was researched using the Ghostbusters Wiki on Fandom.
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"Gregg Berger," Wikipedia, accessed 2026-06-13, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregg_Berger
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"Ringing Bell," Wikipedia, accessed 2026-06-13, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringing_Bell. Original Japanese release March 11, 1978; US release April 8, 1983. Gregg Berger voiced Adult Chirin in the English-language version.
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"22nd Annie Awards," Wikipedia, accessed 2026-06-13, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/22nd_Annie_Awards. Berger was nominated for Best Achievement for Voice Acting for his role as Cornfed Pig in Duckman; the award was won by Jeremy Irons for The Lion King.
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"Casting the Runes," Extreme Ghostbusters (Season 1, Episode 6), IMDb, accessed 2026-06-13, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0574516/
