Christopher Judge
Christopher Judge | |
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Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1] | |
Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor |
Years active | 1990–present |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[1] |
Children | 3, including Cameron |
Christopher Judge is an American actor. He is best known for playing
Early life
Judge wanted to be an actor from an early age, and studied drama in high school.[2] "The television set was my babysitter growing up. I can remember wanting to invoke the feelings that I was getting from television—I wanted to be the one who was the catalyst for those feelings in other people. Performing was something I've always known I was going to do."[1] He always knew that sports would be a stepping stone to an acting career.[3]
Judge received a scholarship from the
Judge won a contest to host a radio show in Oregon, and in his senior year he won a regional contest to host the West Coast FOX KLSR Morning Show,[5] an "MTV talk show type thing"; he used this experience to get an agent and move back to Los Angeles.[6]
Career
Acting
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In 1989 Judge began studying at the Howard Fine Studio in Los Angeles.[6] His early roles in the 1990s included Bird on a Wire, Cadence, Neon Rider and MacGyver with future Stargate SG-1 star Richard Dean Anderson. In the ensuing years, Judge had small parts in various television shows and films such as 21 Jump Street (with future SG-1 director Peter DeLuise), The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and House Party 2, and as a regular on Sirens from 1994 to 1995.
Judge's largest role came in 1997 with Stargate SG-1. While at a friend's house, he saw his friend's roommate practicing for an audition for the show and was intrigued. While the roommate was away, Judge looked at the audition notes, called his agent, and insisted he get him an audition or lose him as a client.[7] At the audition, there were three actors trying out for each of the other principal roles, but eight or ten for the role of Teal'c. Judge was confident that he had acquired the part when they dismissed everyone who had read for the part except him.[1]
Judge's subsequent work includes guest spots on
Writing
Judge wrote four Stargate SG-1 episodes: season five's "The Warrior", season six's "The Changeling", season seven's "Birthright", and season eight's "Sacrifices".[citation needed]
After Stargate SG-1 was cancelled, Judge began writing a script for a show called Rage of Angels that would have enabled him to play "the lead in an hour formatted show and prove that a black lead can be commercially viable and sustainable in overseas markets."
Voice work
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Judge has also done voice acting for animated series and video games, including Magneto on X-Men: Evolution, and the canceled Stargate SG-1: The Alliance.
In the season eight episode, "
Judge provided the voice of
On June 14, 2016, Judge confirmed he was the voice actor for Kratos in the 2018 God of War, replacing long time Kratos voice actor Terrence C. Carson.[10] He reprised the role in God of War Ragnarök.[11]
Personal life
Judge is involved with the
His son,
According to tweets from Judge, he could not walk in 2019, and he had to undergo surgery to have both his hips replaced, alongside back and knee surgery.[15]
Awards and nominations
In 2002, Judge was nominated for a
On February 13, 2019 at the 22nd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, Judge accepted the award for Outstanding Achievement in Character for his performance as Kratos in God of War.[17][18] During 2023's 26th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, Judge again accepted the award for Outstanding Achievement in Character as Kratos in God of War Ragnarök.[19]
In 2019, Judge was nominated for the British Academy Games Award for Performer at the 15th British Academy Games Awards, but he lost to his co-star Jeremy Davies.[20] He was subsequently nominated for and won the Performer in a Leading Role at the 19th British Academy Games Awards in 2023.[21]
In 2022, Judge won the award for Best Performance at Game Awards 2022 for his role in God of War Ragnarök as Kratos; his acceptance speech went for 7 minutes and 59 seconds.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Bird on a Wire | Cop at Cafe | Credited as Doug Judge |
Cadence | Psych. Ward M.P. #1 | Credited as Douglas Judge | |
1991 | House Party 2 | Miles | Credited as D. Christopher Judge |
1997 | Stargate: Children of the Gods | Teal'c | Direct-to-video |
2001 | Out of Line | Alfonso James | |
2002 | Snow Dogs | Dr. Brooks | |
Romantic Comedy 101 | Nigel | Television film | |
2005 | Personal Effects | Nate Wall | |
2007 | A Dog's Breakfast | Chris | |
2008 | Stargate: The Ark of Truth | Teal'c | Direct-to-video |
Stargate: Continuum | |||
Max Steel: Bio Crisis | Jefferson (voice) | ||
2010 | Paradox | Captain Papillo | |
2011 | Dead Space: Aftermath | Nickolas Kuttner[22] | Voice; direct-to-video |
Rehab | Charles | ||
2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Mercenary Assassin #3 (as read in official movie credits) | Mercenary Security #4 (as read in IMDb credits) |
Clash of the Empires | Amthar | Direct-to-video | |
2013 | Smokin' | Jim | Short |
2014 | Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark
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Jack Turner | |
A Tiger's Tail | Joe Camp | ||
Knock 'em Dead | Freddy | ||
To Have and to Hold | Sampson | ||
Wraith | Wraith | Voice; short | |
The Underground Railroad | Bear | ||
Reaper | Officer Banks | ||
LA Apocalypse (Doomed Planet) | Lt. Grisham | ||
Lowlifes | Commander Randall | ||
Nobility | Admiral Nev | ||
2015 | Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! | Secret Service Agent | |
2015 | Lord of the Elves | Anthar Master of the Hunt | |
2018 | Minutes to Midnight | Ranger Taso |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Neon Rider | ||
MacGyver | Deron | Episode: "Live and Learn", credited as Doug Judge | |
21 Jump Street | Man in Queue | Episode: "Unfinished Business", uncredited | |
Booker | Jones/Mover | 2 episodes | |
1994–1995 | Sirens | Off. Richard Stiles | Recurring role, season 2 (22 episodes); credited as D. Christopher Judge |
1995 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Workman | Episode: "There's the Rub: Part 2", credited as D. Christopher Judge |
1997–2007 | Stargate SG-1 | Teal'c | Main role (211 episodes) |
2000 | Adventures from the Book of Virtues | Plato[22] | Voice; main role season 3 (13 episodes) |
2001 | First Wave | Xevallah | Episode: "Beneath the Black Sky" |
Freedom | Doctor Roeg | Episode: "Mind Game" | |
2000–2001 | Action Man | Coach Simon Grey | Voice; recurring role (14 episodes) |
2002 | Just Cause | Reverend Lester Stokes | Episode: "The Wives of Christmas Past" |
2002–2003 | Andromeda | Hector-Resolution of Hector/Achilles Avatar | 3 episodes |
2000–2003 | X-Men: Evolution | Magneto | Voice; recurring role (20 episodes) |
2003–2004 | He-Man and the Masters of the Universe | Zodak, Zeelahr | Voice; 4 episodes, credited as Chris Judge |
2007–2008 | Stargate: Atlantis
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Teal'c | 2 episodes |
2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Assan Refiq | Episode: "Anonymous" |
2012 | The Mentalist | Dante Holmes | Episode: "Pink Champagne on Ice" |
2015 | Chainsaw Sally: The Animated Series | The Baron | Voice |
2017 | Wacky Races | Brick Crashman[22] | Voice; main role |
2019–2021 | Final Space | Oreskis | Voice, 2 episodes |
2022 | The Guardians of Justice | President Nicholas E. Nukem |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Def Jam Vendetta | D-Mob | |
2004 | Def Jam Fight for NY
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Credited as Chris Judge | |
World of Warcraft | Additional voices | ||
2008 | Turok | Jericho | Credited as Chris Judge |
2013 | Stargate SG-1: Unleashed
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Teal'c | Voice and likeness |
2014 | World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor | Additional voices | |
2015 | StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void | ||
2018 | God of War | Kratos | Voice and motion capture[22] |
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth | Akunda / Gorak Tul / Sunwalker Ordel | ||
2021 | Marvel's Avengers | T'Challa / Black Panther | War for Wakanda DLC expansion |
2022 | God of War Ragnarök | Kratos | Voice and motion capture |
2023 | God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla
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Voice and motion capture; DLC expansion |
Writing
Year | Title | Episode | Notes |
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2002 | Stargate SG-1 | The Warrior | Season 5, episode 18. Aired in January. |
2003 | The Changeling | Season 6, episode 19. Aired in February. | |
Birthright | Season 7, episode 10. Aired in August. | ||
2004 | Sacrifices
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Season 8, episode 09. Aired in September. |
References
- ^ a b c d Child of the Gods (archived) Archived October 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ultimate TV Transcript (archived) Archived March 6, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ TV Guide Q&A with Christopher Judge (archived) Archived October 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Oregon Ducks Football History Archived 2012-02-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Christopher Judge - StargateWiki". www.stargate-sg1-solutions.com.
- ^ a b "Christopher Judge interview - Teal'C Stargate SG-1". www.thescifiworld.net.
- ^ "Christopher Judge Chat". Archived from the original on 2010-06-12. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ^ a b "TV Crush Blog".
- ^ "Michael Shanks - Conventions". www.michaelshanks-online.com.
- CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ Gilliam, Ryan (September 30, 2021). "Kratos actor says God of War Ragnarok was delayed due to his health". Polygon. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ^ "Christopher Judge". Starland. Archived from the original on 2008-12-01. Retrieved October 10, 2010 – via www.starland.com.
- ^ "2017 CFL Canadian Amateur Draft". CFLdb Statistics - The Canadian Football Statistics Database. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ "2019 CFL Canadian Amateur Draft". CFLdb Statistics - The Canadian Football Statistics Database. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Gilliam, Ryan (2021-09-30). "Kratos actor says God of War Ragnarok was delayed due to his health". Polygon. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- GateWorld. March 15, 2002. Archived from the originalon October 21, 2012. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
- ^ "Awards Category Details". www.interactive.org. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
- ^ "22nd Annual D.I.C.E. Award Winners Revealed". www.interactive.org. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
- ^ "D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details God of War Ragnarok". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- BAFTA. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- BAFTA. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Christopher Judge - 17 Character Images". Behind The Voice Actors.
External links
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- Christopher Judge at IMDb
- Christopher Judge on X