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Top 5 Voice Actors in Videogames

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NextGN writes: "In the following list, I will attempt to bring together the best voices in videogames today. These are (voice) actors who pour their heart and soul into their characters, and who become living representation themselves of the roles they play. Their voices are so emblematic, that movies about them would just not be the same without their voices. So without further ado, here you have them: Top 5 Videogame Voice Actors."
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Published: 155 days ago | Article | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Sony PSP | Xbox | PlayStation 2 | Gaming | PC
 
 

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Hellsvacancy - 155 days 5 hours ago
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I think David Bateson (Mr 47) should also get a mention i really like his voice
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morganfell - 155 days 4 hours ago
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Everyone has preferences but certain performances cut across everything. I wouldn't approve an article on this subject that doesn't list one person from the Soul Reaver series. Likely the single best collection of V.O. performances ever.

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iamtehpwn - 154 days 21 hours ago
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1.2 - I would've added:
Steve Burton - Cloud Strife
And who ever the hell plays Kratos in God of War, that guy hauls major ass
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Sitdown - 154 days 20 hours ago
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1.3 - @iamtehpwn
That would be TC. Carson

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iamtehpwn - 154 days 19 hours ago
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1.4 - ahhhhhh
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SaiyanFury - 154 days 17 hours ago
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Though he's not on this list, Tony Jay will go down as one of my all-time favourite voice actors, God rest his soul.
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BattleAxe - 154 days 14 hours ago
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David Hayter is one of the best for sure!
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Sangria - 154 days 7 hours ago
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I agree with Morganfell, despite i'm french, i finished Defiance in french, english, german and italian (or was it spanish?), and in each version, Raziel and Kain had great dubs. Eidos made sweet choices with that.
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Muggles - 155 days 5 hours ago
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2 - Good list...
It's hard to hear Nolan North in his other games after Uncharted. I keep thinking Nathan Drake! It's amazing how he's has become so associated with that character, especially considering how many other characters he's voiced.
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callahan09 - 155 days 4 hours ago
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That's true, but I think his voice and personality were well-suited for the new Prince of Persia. That game had some really great dialogue and Nolan's voice was perfect for the part. Rhianna Pratchett was responsible for a lot of that dialogue, if I'm not mistaken. She rocks.
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Mindboggle - 154 days 21 hours ago
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Nolan North is the best video game voice actor, and in my opinion is better than David Hayter.
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-x.Red.x- - 155 days 4 hours ago
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3 - no
jennifer hale?
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The-Director - 154 days 21 hours ago
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Unless she has a penis we don't know about, she can't be on this list because it's for "Actors" not "Actress".
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ExgamerLegends - 154 days 23 hours ago
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No Steven Blum equals fail. Blum not only does voices for over 127 games, including Uncharted, Gears of war, Halo, God of War, all the Socoms, most of the Ape Escapes and many MANY more. He has been in over 70 anime, making familiar voices such as Spike from Cowboy Bebop, Mugen from Samurai Champloo, Roger Smith from Big O, Orochimaru and Zabuza from Naruto, and many street fighter characters' voices. And YOU ALL remember TOM from the toonami block. Steve made his voice as well. Look him up on Wikipedia and ask yourself why he isn't on this list.
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PirateThom - 154 days 23 hours ago
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I didn't realise Nolan North was Desmond in Assassin's Creed. This guy has been in everything.

Give him a bigger part on GoW3!
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akenny01 - 154 days 21 hours ago
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david hayter :D Definately the best
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sa_nick - 154 days 21 hours ago
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You can tell he has fun doing the voice, and he's entertaining to list to but man his delivery is not natural or believable in anyway, although the writing doesn't help at all.

There's been a few awesome GTA characters over the years (James Woods, Samuel L Jackson, RAY LIOTTA!)

And where the hell's John Di Maggio?
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MajestieBeast - 154 days 21 hours ago
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Nolan north the man behind Nathan drake he made nathan drake a icon for ps3 owners + he is a funny guy. David hayter ahh the legend if i could do snakes voice i could die a happy man that first line in the first metal gear sold me it was intense. Dont think halo voice actor should be on the list tho there are many others who do better work.

Wow just looked at what Nolan did its insane big ass list.
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The-Director - 154 days 21 hours ago
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I disagree with the Honorable Mention of Kiefer Sutherland, i think his voice acting in COD5 was annoying and got me out of the whole setting of WW2 and to 24, evrey time he talks i expect the phones to ring.
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Elven6 - 154 days 18 hours ago
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Considering how when he got his award for his role in COD: WaW he didn't even know the name of the game he did!
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Lucreto - 154 days 21 hours ago
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Armin Shimerman was Andrew Ryan my God... he is more awesome than I thought.

I hope he reprises his role in Bioshock 2. I love him in R&C as well.
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kcdude - 154 days 20 hours ago
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Michael Ironside (Sam Fisher)
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DeathroW22 - 154 days 20 hours ago
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1) David Hayter
2) Christopher Randolph, Quinton Flynn & Paul Eiding
3) Nolan North
4) Terrence C. Carson (God of war)
5) Brian Cox - best dictator speach in a game, evar! Honestly, its a shame he hasn't been used more, great actor and voice actor.

http://www.youtube.com/watc... - MGS cast
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BlackPrince 42 - 154 days 20 hours ago
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13 - Pretty good list
I think the Master Chief voice actor was a bit of a reach. I maybe would have replaced him with Keith David (who does the Arbiter among other roles).
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The BS Police - 154 days 20 hours ago
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14 - I also would have added the following...
Michael Wincott
Keith David
Robin Atkins-Downes
Tim Dadabo
Pete Stacker
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Ceekay - 154 days 20 hours ago
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Heavenly Sword had some sick voice acting too. Certainly better than Bioshock.
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JEDI WOLVERINE - 154 days 20 hours ago
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"Michael Ironside (Sam Fisher) "

Definitely - adds loads to the character
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Shbzshar - 154 days 19 hours ago
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wow brian cox is in killzone ? .. thats cool
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F3NIX DX - 154 days 19 hours ago
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regardless of everything very good list
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Altered_Soul - 154 days 19 hours ago
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No Steven Blum or Michael Ironside? Sad.
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KionicWarlord222 - 154 days 19 hours ago
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This list surprised me.
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DevilWillCry289 - 154 days 17 hours ago
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21 - Good list but....
Im not sure about Killzone2 voice actors. KZ2 has one of the worst voice acting games.
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CaptIndecisive - 154 days 16 hours ago
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How about Merle Dandridge or Michael Shapiro?
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pixelsword - 154 days 15 hours ago
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23 - What a crap lineup
To not have T.C. Carson on the list is darn near criminal.
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RumbleFish - 154 days 7 hours ago
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The list is OK, but it's certainly more the list of today's most favorite male game characters and their voice actors.
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Etackett2010 - 154 days 5 hours ago
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25 - IMO
Steve Downes - Master Chief
Nolan North - Sgt. Forge, Prince of Persia, and Nathan Drake
Troy Baker - Sgt. Matt Baker, Yuri Lowell, and Alec Mason
David Hayter - SNNNNNAAAAKE
D.C. Douglas - Albert Wesker
Michael Ironside - Sam Fisher
Reuben Langdon - Dante (DMC) and Ken from Street Fighter
Johnny Yong Bosch - Nero (DMC4) and Rush Sykes (TLR)
John DiMaggio - Marcus Fenix and Wakka
Steven Blum -Jack Cayman (Madworld) and a billon others
Patric Zimmerman - Revolver Ocelot (Old)
Joshua Keaton - Young Ocelot and Ryu Hayabusa
Charles Martinet - Mario
Paul Eiding - Roy Campbell
Cam Clarke - Liquid Snake
Richard Steven Horvitz - Raz (Psychonauts)
Mike Erwin - Jak
Max Casella - Daxter
David Kaye - Clank
Patrick Stewart - Emperor Uriel Septim
Michael D. McConnohie - Director in Crackdown
Ray Liotta - Tommy Vercetti
MC Eiht - Ryder (GTA:SA)
Michael Hollick - Niko Bellic

As for the girls
Wendee Lee - for multiple roles in the Tales series
Michelle Ruff - Rita (Tales of Vesperia) and Crimson Viper
Jennifer Hale - Naomi Hunter
Kari Wahlgren - Lady (DMC) and Elika (Prince of Persia)
Kira Buckland - because she goes to the same website that I go to and she did some voice requests for me, she played as the princesses in Castle Crashers
Jen Taylor - Cortana and Princess Peach

And this next one never voiced a video character that I like and he isn't an english voice but I am still a huge fan of his voice and a specific character that he played in a Japanese anime...
Tomokazu Sugita
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