Perhaps doing the announcing for one of the most popular court shows of all time pays really well, or perhaps voice work is just a part-time thing for him, but "Judge Judy" announcer Jerry Bishop doesn't have many other credits to his name.

He's been the invisible voice of the show since it premiered in 1996, his smooth tones providing a nice contrast to Judge Judith Sheindlin's ... sharper ones for 20 years.

According to his résumé on the Internet Movie Database (IMDB), Bishop has only done five other shows in his vocal career, but he's spread them over four decades.

His first credit came with the late-'70s game show "The Cross-Wits," and he didn't take another role until 1983, when he did a five-episode guest stint as the announcer for the better-remembered game show "The $10,000 Pyramid." He took an even longer break before doing a little voice role in the 1993 indie film "A Man With Heart," which was it until he joined "Judge Judy" in 1996.

He's taken a couple of side projects at the same time, such as the 1998 reunion movie "CHiPs '99," and announcing the first season of the paranormal reality series "Destination Truth" from 2007 to 2008.

He hasn't had to hustle for work, though, since Judy's been so good to him. His little intro speech -- "You are about to enter the courtroom of Judge Judith Sheindlin ..." -- is one of the most iconic on daytime TV.

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