William Salyers



William Lewis Salyers (also known as Bill Salyers) (born 1963 or 1964) is a voice actor for Regular Show, voicing Rigby. He grew up in Pawhuska, Oklahoma and graduated from Pawhuska High School in 1982. He would then attend and eventually graduate from College of Santa Fe in 1987, majoring in Theatre. He would play his first voice over role as Reverend Putty on the Adult Swim show Morel Orel.

After Morel Orel ended, he auditioned to play the role of Rigby on a new project entitled Regular Show, even booking the gig himself. He described the original audition like this: "I didn't know anyone connected to the project. I wasn't even sure what the copy meant, to tell you the truth: 'Two ties! You don't know what I'm throwin' NEXT, baby!' I mean, what the hell does THAT mean? Devoid of context, I didn't know if the line referred to neck ties, railroad ties, or light S & M. The character seemed brash, though, a little goofy and wreckless [sic], so that's the energy I went with. I got called back and read for J.G. [Quintel] and some other important folks, then booked the Cartoonstitute pilot, which was released on YouTube. A LONG time passed, and by the time the call came, I had written it off. SO glad they went with me."



When the pilot was greenlit to be a series, he had to do a final audition to be the character in the show. He was asked in an interview if hamboning ever truly saved his life, and Salyers replied it did at the audition: "Well, in a manner of speaking, yes. The episode you’re referring to was the script that J.G. [Quintel] and the casting director had me read when I was called backed [sic] to my final audition for the part of Rigby. I got so caught up in the scene, I actually started slapping my chest like I was hamboning. That was completely stupid, because you’re never supposed to make extraneous noises in voiceover; they add stuff like that later, with SFX. My enthusiasm must have counted for something, though, because I got the role, and since it’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me, you could say that hamboning saved my life."

Salyers states his character's fatal flaw is sensitivity. "Rigby's greatest flaw is his sensitvity. He seems brash, but that's only because he gets hurt so easily." Salyers has stated if he chose one episode as his favorite, it would be "Eggscellent". When an interviewer told him he found a movie he was a part of on a wiki, Salyers sharply replied, "I have a wiki?"

He resides in Los Angeles, California, with his wife and his step-son Ian, who he claims is an inspiration when reading Rigby's lines.



Voice Credits
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Season 1

 * "The Power" - Rigby
 * "Just Set Up the Chairs" - Rigby
 * "Caffeinated Concert Tickets" - Rigby
 * "Death Punchies" - Rigby, Man #3
 * "Free Cake" - Rigby, Clerk
 * "Meat Your Maker" - Rigby
 * "Grilled Cheese Deluxe" - Rigby
 * "The Unicorns Have Got to Go" - Rigby
 * "Prank Callers" - Rigby
 * "Don" - Rigby
 * "Rigby's Body" - Rigby
 * "Mordecai and the Rigbys" - Rigby, Dude

Season 2

 * "Ello Gov'nor" - Rigby, Cricket #3, Guy
 * "It's Time" - Rigby, Guy #2
 * "Appreciation Day" - Rigby
 * "Peeps" - Rigby
 * "Dizzy" - Rigby, Crowd Guy, Rich Guy
 * "My Mom" - Rigby
 * "High Score" - Rigby
 * "Rage Against the TV" - Rigby
 * "Party Pete" - Rigby
 * "Brain Eraser" - Rigby
 * "Benson Be Gone" - Rigby
 * "But I Have a Receipt" - Rigby
 * "This Is My Jam" - Rigby
 * "Muscle Woman" - Rigby
 * "Temp Check" - Rigby, Dude, Art
 * "Jinx" - Rigby
 * "Grave Sights" - Rigby
 * "Really Real Wrestling" - Rigby, John, Hissy Fit
 * "Over the Top" - Rigby, Ghost Referee
 * "The Night Owl" - Rigby, Guy, Guard
 * "A Bunch of Baby Ducks" - Rigby
 * "More Smarter" - Rigby
 * "First Day" - Rigby
 * "Go Viral" - Rigby
 * "Skunked" - Rigby
 * "Karaoke Video" - Rigby

Season 3

 * "Stick Hockey" - Rigby, George
 * "Bet to Be Blonde" - Rigby, Blonde 2
 * "Skips Strikes" - Rigby, Bowling Manager
 * "Terror Tales of the Park" ("Creepy Doll" and Death Metal Crash Pit") - Rigby, Scottie, Percy
 * "Terror Tales of the Park" ("In the House") - Rigby
 * "Camping Can Be Cool" - Rigby, Park Ranger, Park Ranger #2
 * "Slam Dunk" - Rigby
 * "Cool Bikes" - Rigby, Cool Cop #2
 * "House Rules" - Rigby
 * "Rap It Up" - Rigby
 * "Cruisin'" - Rigby, Detective #2, Ponyboy
 * "Under the Hood" - Rigby, Guy #1
 * "Weekend at Benson's" - Rigby
 * "Fortune Cookie" - Rigby, Kid 1, Kid 2
 * "Think Positive" - Rigby, Guy 1
 * "Skips vs. Technology" - Rigby, Kid 2
 * "Butt Dial" - Rigby, String and Cans
 * "Eggscellent" - Rigby, Trucker 1, Kid
 * "Gut Model" - Rigby, Waiter
 * "Video Game Wizards" - Rigby, Referee
 * "Access Denied" - Rigby, Bouncer #2 (named "Harvey" in the credits)
 * "Muscle Mentor" - Rigby
 * "Trucker Hall of Fame" - Rigby, John Dog
 * "Fancy Restaurant" - Rigby, Fancy Thug 2, Waiter 2

Season 4

 * "Exit 9B" - Rigby, Hot Dog Guy
 * "Starter Pack" - Rigby, Guy 1
 * "Terror Tales of the Park II" - Rigby, Kid 1
 * "Pie Contest" - Rigby, Pie Master, Guy 1
 * "150 Piece Kit" - Rigby, Bass Player, Music Fan
 * "Bald Spot" - Rigby, DJ, Guy 1
 * "Guy's Night" - Rigby, Guy 2, Paramedic 2
 * "One Pull Up" - Rigby, Russian Video Host, Russian Testimonial Actor
 * "The Christmas Special" - Rigby, Larry Ranger
 * "TGI Tuesday" - Rigby, Club Manager 1, Stranger 1
 * "Firework Run" - Rigby, Henchman 2, Man 1
 * "The Longest Weekend" - Rigby
 * "Sandwich of Death" - Rigby, Golden Mullet Guy, Bamboo Guy #2
 * "Ace Balthazar Lives" - Rigby, Tax Man, Pierce Fesner
 * "Do or Diaper" - Rigby, Dominic, Falling Guy
 * "Quips" - Rigby
 * "Caveman" - Rigby, Dog Catcher #2, Caveman
 * "That's My Television" - Rigby, Dad, Helicopter
 * "A Bunch of Full Grown Geese" - Rigby, Baby Duck 2, Guy
 * "Fool Me Twice" - Rigby
 * "Limousine Lunchtime" - Rigby, Evil Millionaire, Buff Limo Driver
 * "Picking Up Margaret" - Rigby, Cyrus, Security Guard, Business Man
 * "K.I.L.I.T. Radio" - Rigby, DJ Donny G, Announcer
 * "Carter and Briggs" - Rigby
 * "Skips' Stress" - Rigby
 * "Cool Cubed" - Rigby
 * "Trailer Trashed" - Rigby, Wes, Moe
 * "Family BBQ" - Rigby, Fred
 * "The Last Laserdisc Player" - Rigby, Worker, Vlad
 * "Blind Trust" - Rigby
 * "World's Best Boss" - Rigby, Clerk, Buff Employee
 * "Last Meal" - Rigby, Hot Buns Cashier (named "Marty" in the credits), Screaming Teen 1
 * "Sleep Fighter" - Rigby, Robber, Villain
 * "Party Re-Pete" - Rigby, Random Guy
 * "Steak Me Amadeus" - Rigby

Season 5

 * "Laundry Woes" - Rigby, Officer
 * "Silver Dude" - Rigby, Narrator, Guy
 * "Benson's Car" - Rigby, Boyfriend, Armand
 * "Every Meat Burritos" - Rigby, Jimbo, Police Officer #1
 * "Wall Buddy" - Rigby
 * "A Skips in Time" - Rigby
 * "Survival Skills" - Rigby
 * "Terror Tales of the Park III" - Rigby, Killurgen, Man, Brother Jeff, Scottie, Jebediah Townhouse
 * "Tants" - Rigby, Glups Henchman
 * "Bank Shot" - Rigby, Dudette, Clarence the Clarifier
 * "Power Tower" - Rigby, 70's Guy #1, Kirk
 * "The Thanksgiving Special" - Rigby, Rigby's Dad, TV Announcer 2, Choir
 * "The Heart of a Stuntman" - Rigby
 * "New Year's Kiss" - Rigby, Tommy
 * "Dodge This" - Rigby, Ref
 * "Portable Toilet" - Rigby, Random Guy
 * "The Postcard" - Rigby, News Reporter
 * "Rigby in the Sky With Burrito" - Rigby
 * "Journey to the Bottom of the Crash Pit" - Rigby, Carlock #3
 * "Guitar of Rock" - Rigby, Punk, Audience Member
 * "Skips' Story" - Rigby, Drama Nerd, Desdemona's Dad
 * "Return of Mordecai and the Rigbys" - Rigby, Singer
 * "Bad Portrait" - Rigby
 * "Video 101" - Rigby
 * "I Like You Hi" - Rigby, String and Cans
 * "Play Date" - Rigby, Cerberus Mom 3, Demon Mom

Links

 * Wikipedia article on William Salyers
 * William Salyers' Adult Swim account
 * William Salyers' Facebook
 * William Salyers' Twitter