Nathan Ruegger


Nathan Alexander Ruegger is an American screenwriter, voice actor and film director, the son of writer/producer/director Tom Ruegger and voice actress Adrienne Alexander. He was the voice of certain characters in his father's cartoon shows. The first was in Tiny Toon Adventures when he played the baby version of Plucky Duck, famous for his catchphrase "Water go down the hooooooooole!". The second was in Animaniacs, in a far more prominent role as Skippy Squirrel, the nephew of Slappy Squirrel. Around the end of that show's run, he landed the role of Froggo in Histeria!. He is also well known for being the inspiration of Yakko Warner.
In 2006, Nathan graduated from Dartmouth College with high honors in Film Studies, the Dartmouth Film Award, and acceptance into the USC School of Cinematic Arts. While at USC, Nathan was a finalist in the 2008-2009 Coca-Cola Refreshing Filmmaker's Award, produced the documentary , and wrote two feature screenplays. In May 2010, Nathan graduated from USC with a finished thesis film, ', a suspense thriller about a young female veteran tapped with the daunting task of assassinating a fellow soldier.
' won the Jury Selection Award at the , the Award of Merit at the Accolade Competition, and Official Selection at several Film Festivals:
As of 2017, Nathan is a Second-Rounder at the ', a Quarter-Finalist at the ', Finalist at the PAGE International Screenwriting Awards, and a screenwriter of popcorn thrillers.

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorWriterActorRoleNotes
1990–1995Tiny Toon Adventures
Baby PluckyTV Show
1993–1998Animaniacs
Skippy SquirrelTV Show
1998–2000Histeria!
FroggoTV Show
1999Wakko's Wish
Skippy SquirrelDirect-To-Video
2010
2010The Nostalgia Critic
HimselfInternet