Robert Clotworthy
Robert Clotworthy | |
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Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
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| Years active | 1973–present |
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Robert Clotworthy is an American voice actor and narrator. He is best known as the narrator for the
StarCraft video game series.[1]
Career
Early career
Clotworthy's career as a voice actor began when he was fifteen. In an interview, he stated, "My father was a producer of radio commercials and from an early age I would accompany him to recording sessions. I met some of the finest voice talent (Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara, Mel Blanc, June Foray etc.) and they inspired me."[2]
Role as Jim Raynor
Clotworthy starred as the voice of
StarCraft series of real-time strategy video games. He first appeared as Raynor in StarCraft, and reprised his role in the expansion StarCraft: Brood War.[3] A reader's poll for GameSpot voted Raynor one of video gaming's top ten heroes, with GameSpot giving specific praise to Clotworthy's voice acting.[4]
Twelve years after the release of StarCraft, Clotworthy reprised his role as Raynor in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty.[1] The storyline of Wings of Liberty focuses primarily on the Terrans and Raynor in particular, with Raynor taking the role of main character. A review of Wings of Liberty on ITP.net stated that Raynor was "voiced to perfection" by Clotworthy[5] and he was selected as the winner of "GotY Awards 2010 – Best Voice Acting" by reactiontime.co.uk.[6] He returned to the role with the expansions StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm and StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void, as well as Blizzard's crossover video game Heroes of the Storm.[7]
Other roles
Clotworthy has worked in over 100 feature films and television programs.TNT series Falling Skies, and made an on-screen appearance in American Sniper as a Veteran Affairs doctor who consults with Chris Kyle. He also voiced the Black Knight/Zelgius and Finn in Nintendo's mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1985 | Doin' Time | Attorney | |
| 1986 | The Check is in the Mail... | Moonie | |
| 1987 | Who's That Girl | Lawyer | |
| He's My Girl | Jeffrey | ||
| 1988 | Brothers in Arms | 2nd Hunter | |
| 1991 | Switch | Bailiff | |
| V.I. Warshawski | Philip Pugh | ||
| Going Under | Submarine (voice) | ||
| And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird | Mike Abbott | ||
| For the Boys | Navy Commander, Japan | ||
| 1992 | Love Field | Announcer (voice) | |
| 1993 | Patlabor 2: The Movie | Yukihito Tsuge (voice) | English dub[10] |
| Hold Please | Richard Grail | Short | |
| 1995 | Phoenix | Man #1 | |
| 1996 | Vampirella | Professor Steinman | |
| 1998 | Mulan | Tai Zhencha (voice) | |
| 1999 | The Deep End of the Ocean | Reporter | |
| The Iron Giant | Joe (voice) | ||
| 2000 | The Emperor's New Groove | Guards (voice) | Credited as Rob Clotworthy |
| 2001 | Ablaze | Dispatcher Harris | |
| Shrek | Lord Farquaad 's Guards (voice) |
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| 2002 | One Hour Photo | Eye Surgeon | |
| Gale Force | Bill Cassidy | ||
| 2003 | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | Colonel's Soldiers | |
| 2005 | Racing Stripes | Horse 2 (voice) | |
| Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly | Fatty, USAF Pilot (voice) | [10] | |
| Crash Landing | Jimmy Watkins | ||
| 2006 | Inside | Dr. Nance | |
| Pulse | Calvin | ||
| 2007 | Rendition | Reception Guest | |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | Anvil of Heaven (voice) | |
| 2009 | Monsters vs Aliens |
Soldiers (voice) | |
| 2010 | Buried | CRT Spokesman (voice) | [10] |
| My Soul to Take | News Anchor (voice) | ||
| 2011 | The Green Hornet | Politician | |
| From Up on Poppy Hill | Umi's father (voice) | English dub | |
| 2012 | Chronicle | Newscaster | |
| 2014 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier | Nick Fury's Car (voice) | [10] |
| Paradise | Man (voice) | Short | |
| American Sniper | VA Doctor | ||
| 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | Newscaster (voice) | Uncredited |
| 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse | Newscaster (voice) | Uncredited[11] |
| 2017 | The New Adventures of Max | Higgabottom (voice) | |
| 2018 | The Incredibles 2 | Tommy (voice) | |
| 2019 | Charlie's Angels | Charlie Townsend (voice) | [10] |
| 2021 | Red Notice | Opening Narrator (voice) | [10] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Emergency! | Hamburger-Eating Teen | Episode: "Inheritance Tax" Uncredited |
| 1974 | The Waltons | Tyler Crofut | Credited as Rob Clotworhy Episode: "The Graduation" |
| Columbo | Boodle Boy / Jonathan B. Miller | Episode: "By Dawn's Early Light" | |
| Police Woman | The Gas Jockey | Credited as Rob Clotworthy Episode: "Shoefly" | |
| 1975 | ABC Afterschool Special | Clete | Episode: "The Skating Rink" |
| 1976 | The Cheerleaders | BJ's Boyfriend | Television Film |
| Black Sheep Squadron | Lt. Wyatt | Credited as Rob Clotworthy Episode: "Prisoners of War" | |
| 1977 | Police Story | Corvette Driver | Credited as Rob Clotworthy Episode: "Stigma" |
| 1978 | The Rockford Files | Tommy | Episode: "South by Southeast" |
| M*A*S*H | Private Welch | Episode: "Dear Comrade" | |
| 1979 | Billy | Gary | Episode: "Fathers and Sons" |
| 1980 | Stone | The Runner | Episode: "Death Run" |
| 1981 | Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story |
Floyd | Television Film |
| Dynasty | Ty Meredith | Episode: "The Verdict" | |
| 1982 | Star of the Family | Bigelow | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1983 | Ghost Dancing | Water Deliveryman | Television Film |
| Whiz Kids | Arbus | Episode: "Candidate for Murder" | |
| 1984 | Three's Company | Tony Williams / Tony | 2 episodes |
| Shattered Vows | Mark | Television film | |
| Sweet Revenge | Cashier | Television film; uncredited | |
| Fatal Vision | MP Sergeant | Miniseries; 2 episodes | |
| 1985 | Remington Steele | Paul Stuban | Episode: "Illustrated Steele" |
| George Burns Comedy Week | Actor | Episode: "The Dynamite Girl" | |
| The New Leave It to Beaver | Mr. Newhouse | Episode: "Wow" | |
| 1986 | The Colbys | Attorney | Episode: "The Trial" Uncredited |
| Outlaws | Mr. Harrison | Episode: "Outlaws" | |
| 1986–1987 | Falcon Crest | Mark | 2 episodes |
| 1987 | Dennis the Menace | Tom | Television film |
| 1988 | 1st & Ten | Marshall | Episode: "The Inmates Buy the Asylum" |
| 1989 | Hunter | Kevin | 4 episodes |
| 1990 | Matlock | Prosecutor in Los Angeles | Episode: "Nowhere to Turn" |
| Father Dowling Mysteries | Olsen | Episode: "The Showgirl Mystery" | |
| Who's the Boss? | Greg | Episode: "Parental Guidance Suggested" | |
| 1991 | True Colors | Danforth | 2 episodes |
| Murphy Brown | Allen | Episode: "Hoarse Play" | |
| 1992 | Tequila and Bonetti | Lloyd | Episode: "A Perfect Match" |
| Herman's Head | Frank | Episode: "Stop Me Before I Help Again" | |
| 1993 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Dr. Bob Whitman | Episode: "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" |
| Batman: The Animated Series | Billy (voice) | Episode: "Mudslide"; credited as Bob Clotworthy[10] | |
| 1994 | Boy Meets World | TV Voice | Episode: "The B-Team of Life" |
| 1995–2006 | The Young and the Restless | Judge Russell Jennings / Greg Hillman | 43 Episodes |
| 1996 | Murphy Brown | Dole Operative | Episode: "The Bus Stops Here" |
| Crime of the Century | Reporter | Television Film | |
| Melrose Place | Auctioneer | Episode: "Crazy Love" | |
| 1997 | Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story | Dr. Newton Louvern | Television Film |
| 1998 | The New Batman Adventures | Pilot (voice) | Episode: "The Ultimate Thrill"[10] |
| 1999 | The Practice | Medical Expert | Episode: "Oz" |
| The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story | Ub Iwerks (voice) | Documentary | |
| 2000 | JAG | Jim Wythrip | Episode: "The Witches of Gulfport" |
| The Drew Carey Show | INS Inspector | Episode: "Drew and the Trail Scouts" | |
| 2001 | The West Wing | Tom | Episode: "The Drop In" |
| Mahô shôjo neko Taruto | Rakugan (voice) | English dub | |
| Raptor | Doctor | Television film | |
| 2003 | Boston Public | Radio Host | Episode: "Chapter Fifty-Nine" |
| Miracles | Steve Jones | Episode: "Hand of God" | |
| The Practice | Judge Tyler Flynn | Episode: "Cause of Action" | |
| 2004 | Phil of the Future | Dr. Gennaro | Episode: " Daddy Dearest "
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| NYPD Blue | Roger | Episode: "Bale Out" | |
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy |
Narrator | Documentary | |
| 2005 | Hercules | Narrator | 2 episodes |
| 2005–2010 | Medium | News Reporter / Ripley's Believe It or Not Announcer / Bradley Campaign Ad Announcer |
3 episodes; uncredited |
| 2006 | That '70s Show | Customer | Episode: "My Fairy King" |
| Criminal Minds | Don Norvell | Episode: "Aftermath" | |
| The Water is Wide | Narrator | Television film | |
| 2006–2012 | Two and a Half Men | Gangster #1 / Pilot / TV Commercial Announcer / TV Commercial Narrator / TV Announcer | 11 episodes |
| 2007 | The Riches | Clay Wilkes | Episode: "Believe the Lie" |
| Boston Legal | Zachary West | Episode: "Beauty and the Beast" | |
| Bone Eater | Jimmy Winger | Television film | |
| Judy's Got a Gun | Roger Yeager | Television film | |
| Real Premonitions | Narrator | Documentary | |
| Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 2007–2008 | Days of Our Lives | Dean Randall Lochlan | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | The Batman | Arkham Asylum Warden (voice) | Episode: "What Goes Up..."; credited as Bob Clotworthy[10] |
| Indiana Jones and the Ultimate Quest | Narrator | Documentary | |
| Batman Unmasked | Narrator | Documentary | |
| Valkyrie: The Plot to Kill Hitler | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 2008–2015 | The Big Bang Theory | Astronaut, Announcer, Dave Roeger, Headmaster Edwards, Train Conductor | Recurring role |
| 2009–2020 | Ancient Aliens | Narrator | 190 episodes |
| 2010 | Sonny with a Chance | Dr. Spector | Episode: "Walk a Mile in My Pants" |
| Batman: Under the Red Hood | Leo / Thug | Television film | |
| All My Children | Minister | Episode: "#1.10431" | |
| 2011 | Big Love | Elder Mccrackle | Episode: "The Special Relationship" |
| The Defenders | Bennett Perkins | Episode: "Nevada v. Hunter" | |
| Eagleheart | Stan | Episode: "Chris, Susie, Brett and Malice" | |
| The Mentalist | Pulaski | Episode: "Blood for Blood" | |
| 2012 | The Mentalist | Rudolph Pulaski | Episode: "At First Blush" |
| Diagnosis: Dead or Alive | Kurt | Episode: "Jamie & David" | |
| 2013 | Broken Quest | Adventure Master | Episode: "The Adventure Master" |
| China, IL | Carabas, Kevin Costner (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2014 | Falling Skies | The Monk | 3 episodes |
| Sinkholes: Swallowed Alive | Narrator | Documentary | |
| Cesar Millan: Love My Pit Bull | Narrator | Documentary | |
| We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 2014–present | The Curse of Oak Island | Narrator | 111 episodes |
| 2015 | Beautiful & Twisted | Senior Bank Manager | Television film |
| Switched at Birth | Professor Epstein | Episode: "The Player's Choice" | |
| Blood and Glory: The Civil War in Color | Narrator | Miniseries | |
| 2016 | Better Call Saul | Spokesperson - Davis & Main TV Commercial | 2 episodes |
| Ultimate Spider-Man | Captain George Stacy (voice) | Episode: "Return to the Spider-Verse"[10] | |
| 2017 | We Bare Bears | Warren (voice) | Episode: "Neighbors" |
| Groomzilla | Ed Rydell | Television film | |
| 2018–2019 | The Curse of Civil War Gold | Narrator | 16 episodes |
| 2019 | Vanished | Narrator | Television film |
| Young Sheldon | Mayor Harrison | Episode: "A Political Campaign and a Candy Land Cheater" | |
| 2020 | Homeland | Judge | Episode: "The English Teacher" |
| 2020–present | The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch | Narrator | 44 episodes |
| 2023 | Pluto | Johannsen (voice) | English dub; 2 episodes[10] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | StarCraft | Jim Raynor | |
| StarCraft: Brood War | |||
| 2004 | EverQuest II | Generic Male Erudite Merchant, Generic Male Dark Elf Merchant, Generic Male High Elf Merchant, Generic Male Half Elf Merchant | |
| 2005 | Need for Speed: Most Wanted | Primary Officer #1 | [10] |
| 2006 | The Da Vinci Code | Dr. Robert Langdon | |
| Need for Speed: Carbon | Primary Officer | [10] | |
| 2007 | Lair | Loden | |
| The Darkness | Frances Fox, Leslie Hound, Daniel Fears | ||
| 2009 | Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 | Mister Fantastic | |
| 2010 | Dead to Rights: Retribution | Inness, Brawlers[12] | |
| Alpha Protocol | Albatross | [10] | |
| StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty | Jim Raynor | [10] | |
| 2011 | TERA: The Exiled Realm of Arborea | Castanic, Human, Elf | |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic | Supreme Chancellor Janarus, Senator Evran, Master Rajivari, Blaesus, Colonel Deulo, Colonel Finley, Gizmel, Major Jazen, Master Rubatin, Officer Silas, Sor-Nak, Taxi Droid | ||
| 2013 | StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm | Jim Raynor | [10] |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel | The Shroud | ||
| Marvel Heroes | Vulture | ||
| The Bureau: XCOM Declassified | |||
| Grand Theft Auto V | The Local Population | ||
| 2014 | The Lego Movie Videogame | ||
| Star Wars: The Old Republic: Shadow of Revan | The Shroud | ||
| 2015 | Xenoblade Chronicles X | Additional voices[13] | |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire | The Shroud / Mandalorian Warrior | ||
| Heroes of the Storm | Jim Raynor | ||
| StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void | Jim Raynor | [10] | |
| 2016 | Batman: The Telltale Series | Jack Ryder, Commissioner Grogan, Enforcer | [10] |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne | Captain Frem, GenoHaradan Leader, Zakuulan Socialite | ||
| 2017 | Fire Emblem Heroes | Black Knight, Finn | [10] |
| Final Fantasy XV: Episode Gladiolus | Additional Voices | ||
| Batman: The Enemy Within | Jack Ryder, Mario Hernandez, Mourner, Newscaster 1 | [10] | |
| 2018 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Black Knight | |
| 2020 | The Last of Us Part II | Seth | [10] |
| 2022 | Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes | Count Hevring | [10][14] |
| 2023 | Hellboy Web of Wyrd | Herman Rudolph von Werner | [10][15] |
References
- ^ a b Medievaldragon. "Robert Clotworthy confirms he returns as Jim Raynor in StarCraft II". IncGamers. Archived from the original on 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ^ a b "Interview with Robert Clotworthy". jitZul.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ^ Medievaldragon (2007-06-06). "Starcraft - Robert Clotworthy / Jim Raynor Interview". Blizzplanet.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ Cheung, James. "Number 10: Jim Raynor". TenSpot: Reader's Choice – Best Heroes. GameSpot. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
- ^ Saundalkar, Jason. "Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty - Games - Reviews". ITP.net. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
- ^ Marsden, Joe. "GotY Awards 2010 – Best Voice Acting". reactiontime.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ^ "Robert Clotworthy Announced Voice Recording for the StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void Expansion Has Begun". BlizzPlanet.com. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-4173-0.
- ^ Clotworthy, Robert. "Biography of Robert Clotworthy". robertclotworthy.com. Robert Clotworthy. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Robert Clotworthy (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 25, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ @Rob_Clotworthy (14 August 2016). "@harratot33 You are correct" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Volatile Games. Dead to Rights: Retribution. Namco Bandai Games. Scene: Ending credits, 2:30 and 2:58 in, Voice Over Cast.
- ^ "Xenoblade Chronicles X (2015 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ Aguilar, Jorge (June 24, 2022). "All Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes voice actors". Dot Esports. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ Poskitt, Matt (October 19, 2023). "Hellboy Web of Wyrd voice actors - Lance Reddick tops the cast list". Radio Times. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Robert Clotworthy at IMDb
- Official page at Twitter
- Official page at Facebook
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