Justin Roiland
What do you know about Justin Roiland and the reason for his resignation?
UPDATE: Justin Roiland has resigned from Squanch Games, the video game developer banner that he co-founded in 2016. The company shared the news Tuesday evening.
The original story regarding Roiland’s exit from Adult Swim follows below.
Adult Swim is severing ties with “Rick & Morty” co-creator Justin Roiland after he was charged with domestic violence.
“Adult Swim has ended its association with Justin Roiland,” the network said in a statement.
As previously reported, Roiland was charged in Orange County, Calif., with one felony count of domestic battery with corporal injury and one felony count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud and/or deceit. He pleaded not guilty in 2020 and appeared in court Thursday, Jan. 13, 2023, for a pre-trial hearing. A trial date has not yet been set. He is due for another pre-trial hearing on April 27.
According to the felony complaint, obtained by Variety, the incident occurred on or around Jan. 19, 2020, against an unnamed Jane Doe who was dating Roiland at the time.
In addition to co-creating “Rick & Morty” with Dan Harmon, Roiland also provides the voices of the two main characters on the show as well as various other characters. The show is expected to continue without Roiland, and sources say his roles will be recast. Adult Swim had previously renewed “Rick & Morty” in 2018 for 70 additional episodes with the intention of taking it to 100 episodes at least. To date, 61 episodes of the series have aired, with Season 6 having wrapped up in December 2022.
Roiland also has the animated comedy “Solar Opposites” at Hulu, which was renewed for a fifth season back in October. He also provides a voice and executive produces the recently launched Hulu animated comedy “Koala Man.”
Mark Justin Roiland (born February 21, 1980)[2] is an American animator, voice actor, writer, producer and director. He is the co-creator of Adult Swim's animated sitcom Rick and Morty, for which he voiced the protagonists Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith until the network severed ties with him in 2023.[3] He is the co-creator of Hulu's Solar Opposites, in which he voices the main character, Korvo. He has also played Earl of Lemongrab on Adventure Time, Blendin Blandin on Gravity Falls, and Oscar on Fish Hooks. He founded the animation studio Justin Roiland's Solo Vanity Card Productions! and the video game studio Squanch Games.
Early life
Roiland was born and raised in Manteca, California.[4] He attended Sierra High School up until the first quarter of his senior year and then transferred to Manteca High School for the remainder of his senior year, graduating in 1998.[5] After high school, he attended Modesto Junior College in Modesto, California.[6] Roiland is dyslexic.[7]
Career
He got involved with Channel101, an L.A. media collective started by Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab, where he made and acted in numerous movie shorts (such as 2 Girls One Cup: The Show, House of Cosbys and a small role as musician Christopher Cross in the series Yacht Rock) and in the VH1 television show Acceptable TV.[8][9] He appeared regularly on The Sarah Silverman Program on Comedy Central as "Blonde Craig".[10][11] From 2010 to 2016, he co-hosted The Grandma's Virginity Podcast with future Rick and Morty writer, Ryan Ridley, and future Steven Universe producer, Jackie Buscarino.[12]
In 2012, Adult Swim approached Harmon to produce a new animated series for their network. Harmon approached Roiland and together, they created Rick and Morty which debuted in 2013 to widespread acclaim. The show quickly grew a fan community as audiences praised the show for its unique story telling and incorporation of science-fiction elements. Between 2013 and 2022, Roiland voiced Rick Sanchez and his grandson Morty Smith. In addition to the voice work, Roiland served as a co-writer and executive producer alongside Dan Harmon.[13][14] By the end of season 1, Rick and Morty became one of the most successful shows Adult Swim ever produced.[15] The success of Rick and Morty spearheaded an entire franchise around it. Various Rick and Morty themed merchandise have been produced and sold. In addition to the show, Rick and Morty maintains an app called "Pocket Mortys". On August 25, 2016, Roiland launched virtual reality studio Squanchtendo, a portmanteau of the company Nintendo and Rick and Morty character Squanchy.[16] It was later renamed to Squanch Games.[14][17] Its first full-length title, Accounting+, made in collaboration with William Pugh's studio, was released for PSVR on December 19, 2017.[18]
Art
In January 2021, Roiland offered over a dozen artworks in his first NFT art collection, titled "The Best I Could Do". His highest-selling piece was by his Simpsons homage The Smintons, sold at $290,100. The collection sold for a total of $1.65 million.[19] Roiland also sold his first painting, titled mypeoplefriend, via auction by Sotheby's in July 2021.[20]
In Halloween of 2022, Roiland released a generative NFT project named "Art Gobblers" with Paradigm Ventures.[citation needed]
Legal issues
In August 2020, Roiland was charged and arrested with felony domestic battery and false imprisonment in Orange County, California, in connection with an alleged incident in January 2020 involving an unnamed woman he was reportedly dating at the time. Roiland was released on bail, after pleading not guilty, and pre-trial is scheduled for April 27, 2023.[21] Knowledge of these events were not public until NBC News reported on the matter in January 2023.[22][23] A day after news of the charges broke, American musician Allie Goertz tweeted screenshots of sexual and offensive private Twitter messages that had been sent to her by Roiland.[24]
Adult Swim announced later that month that Roiland had been dismissed from Rick and Morty due to the charges and his roles would be recast for future seasons.[25] Squanch Games affirmed that Roiland had resigned from the company on January 16, 2023, in wake of the Adult Swim news.[26]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Tenacious D: Time Fixers | Abe Lincoln | Short film |
| The Real Animated Adventures of Doc and Mharti | Doc Smith, Mharti McDonhalds | Voice, short film | |
| 2009 | Santa Buddies | Chihuahua | Uncredited |
| 2015 | Krampus | Clumpy | Voice |
| 2018 | Smallfoot | Garry | |
| Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity | Char | ||
| 2019 | Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus | Foodio 3000, Weird Alien #1, Excited Audience Member | Voice, Netflix film |
| 2021 | Space Jam: A New Legacy | Rick Sanchez, Morty Smith | Voice, cameo |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Cheap Seats without Ron Parker | Rhonda's Son | Episode: "1973 Superstars" |
| 2005 | House of Cosbys | Additional voices | Also creator, writer and executive producer |
| 2007 | Acceptable.TV | Various | Also director, writer and executive producer |
| 2007–2010 | The Sarah Silverman Program | Blonde Craig, Chant Leader | 8 episodes |
| 2010–2014 | Fish Hooks | Oscar Fishtooth | Voice, also writer |
| 2011–2018 | Adventure Time | Earl of Lemongrab, Lemonhope, additional voices | 14 episodes |
| 2012–2015 | Gravity Falls | Blendin Blandin, Bobby Renzobbi, additional voices | 7 episodes |
| 2013 | Out There | Chris Novak | Voice, 10 episodes |
| 2013–2023 | Rick and Morty | Rick Sanchez, Morty Smith, additional voices | Voice; also co-creator, writer, executive producer and director |
| 2014—2019 | The Cyanide and Happiness Show | Mr. Romero | |
| 2015 | The Simpsons | Rick Sanchez, Morty Smith | Voice, episode: "Mathlete's Feat" |
| Community | Ice Cube Head | Voice, episode: "Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television" | |
| Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Honest Abe Lincoln's Hot Links Mascot | Voice, episode: "Mouth Quest" | |
| 2015–2017 | Pig Goat Banana Cricket | Psychopath Giraffe, Radical Rick, Customer | Voice, 7 episodes |
| 2015 | Yo Gabba Gabba! | Sea Queen | Voice, episode: "Mermaids" |
| 2016 | Animals. | H&M | Voice, episode: "Cats" |
| Future-Worm! | General Couponocus, Mr. Clock Face, Professor Gigglesnorp, Commandant Giflington, Homework Android | Voice, 7 episodes | |
| 2017 | Mystery Science Theater 3000 | — | Writer: "Reptilicus" |
| 2018–2019 | Hot Streets | Chubbie Webbers | Voice, also executive producer |
| 2018 | Robot Chicken | Additional voices | Episode: "3 2 1 2 333, 222, 3…66?" |
| 70th Primetime Emmy Awards | Rick Sanchez, Morty Smith | Voice, television special | |
| 2019 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Doop-Doop | 2 episodes |
| 2020–present | Solar Opposites | Korvo | Voice; also co-creator, writer, executive producer and director |
| 2021 | Invincible | Doug Cheston | Episode: "You Look Kinda Dead" |
| 2022 | The Boys Presents: Diabolical | Papers, Narrator's Dad, Picante's Dad | Voice, episode: "An Animated Short Where Pissed-Off Supes Kill Their Parents"; also writer |
| The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! | Leroy Paloni | Voice; also creator, writer, executive producer | |
| 2023–present | Koala Man | Chad Wagon | Voice, episode: "The Red Hot Rule"; also executive producer |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2010 | Yacht Rock | Christopher Cross | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | SuperFuckers | Orange Lightning, Vortex | |
| 2013 | Friends and Lovers | Captain Xandar | 3 episodes |
| 2010–2016 | Grandma's Virginity Podcast | Himself | 44 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | H3 Podcast | 3 episodes | |
| 2017 | Lasagna Cat | Vocals | Episode: "10/20/1984" |
| 2019 | Meme Review | Guest | Episode: "Will Smith hosts Meme Review w/ Elon Musk" |
| 2021 | Sand Planet | Uncle & PP88 | collabaration on Joel Haver's YouTube channel |
| 2022 | Half in the Bag | Guest | Overdub voices for Mike and Jay as Rick and Morty respectively |
Video games
In August 2016,[27] Roiland set up a video game studio, Squanchtendo, which was later renamed to Squanch Games in December 2017.[28]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know! | Earl of Lemongrab | |
| 2015 | Dota 2 | Rick Sanchez, Morty Smith | Rick and Morty Announcer DLC[29] |
| Lego Dimensions | Earl of Lemongrab | ||
| Adventure Time: Finn & Jake Investigations | |||
| Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and the Terribly Cursed Emerald | Various Voices | ||
| 2016 | Pocket Mortys | Rick Sanchez, Morty Smith | |
| The Lab | Various Personality Cores | ||
| Job Simulator | Radio Announcer | ||
| Accounting | Various Voices | Also co-director and co-writer | |
| 2017 | Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality | Rick Sanchez, Morty Smith | |
| LawBreakers | Blitzball | ||
| 2019 | Trover Saves the Universe | Trover | |
| 2022 | High on Life | Kenny | |
| Warped Kart Racers | Korvo | ||
| MultiVersus | Rick Sanchez, Morty Smith, Mr. Meeseeks | Archived recordings |
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