Pete Dickson, also known as Pete L. J. Dickson, is a Canadian-American voice actor and actor. He is best known for his role as Ray the Squirrel in the Sonic the Hedgehog film series (2001 - 2013). Dickson began his voice acting career in 1999 with the critically acclaimed anime film Shadow the Hedgehog. In 2003, Dickson international fame for his portrayal of Jake Gordon in the street racing action film The Need for Speed, and would reprise the role in six of the next seven installments.