Roger Kabler is an American actor.

Career

In early 1990s ads, Kabler was known as the fedora-wearing "

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guy". Aside from the fedora, his gimmick involved replacing "S" sounds with "Z" sounds, reinforcing the slogan "Zomething different." On television, Kabler appeared as a member of the repertory company on CBS' ''

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'' in 1991. The next season, he landed the lead role of Bobby Soul in the short-lived NBC sitcom ''

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''. As a celebrity impersonator, Kabler is known for his impression of

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Filmography

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- MTV series *

as Bobby Soul *

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The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars ''The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars'' is a 1998 American animated musical film. It is based on the 1988 novella of the same name by Thomas M. Disch. It is the sequel to ''The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue'' (1997). The film was released ...

- Radio *

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- Radio

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kabler, Roger Living people American male film actors American male voice actors 1970 births