Steve Downes
Steve Downes | |
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voice actor | |
Years active | 1978–present |
Spouse |
Liz Zweifler (m. 1992) |
Website | stevedownesvo |
Steven Downes (born June 28, 1950) is an American
On February 6, 2015, Downes announced that after 44 years in radio he would retire to spend more time with his family; his final show on WDRV was March 9, 2015. He was succeeded by veteran sports/talk radio hosts Dan McNeil and Pete McMurray.
Voice acting
Downes started in commercial voice since 1990. He has provided voices for several video games. His first experience in voice acting for video games came in 1999 when he played the role of Gunnar in the video game Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator by Valkyrie Studios. Despite the relatively minor role, his performance caught the attention of the voice acting director and music composer of the game, Martin O'Donnell. When O'Donnell began working on the video game Halo: Combat Evolved at Bungie, he invited Downes to voice the game's main protagonist, Master Chief, a role he has voiced ever since.[2] At GalaxyCon Columbus in December 2023, Downes stated his favorite line as Master Chief is "She said that to me once... about being a machine" from Halo 4.[3]
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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2012 | The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Peter Quill / Star-Lord | Episode: "Michael Korvac"[4] |
Video games
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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1999 | Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator | Gunnar | |
2001 | Halo: Combat Evolved | Spartan John-117 / Master Chief | [4] |
2004 | Halo 2 | [4] | |
2007 | Halo 3 | [4] | |
2010 | Halo: Reach | Firefight voice[4] | |
2012 | Halo 4 | [4] | |
2015 | Halo 5: Guardians | [4] | |
2017 | Super Bomberman R | Xbox One version[4][5] | |
2021 | Halo Infinite | [4] |
References
- ^ "Steve Downes' Profile". 97.1 WDRV. Archived from the original on July 9, 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2009.
- ^ Rahman, Bhromor (October 25, 2021). "Steve Downes: "They're going to have to take the mic out of my cold dead fingers!"". The Game Crater. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ Master Chief and Cortana's Favorite Lines From Halo, retrieved December 5, 2023
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Steve Downes". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ Super Bomberman R Official Voice Actor: Steve Downes as Master Chief. June 7, 2018. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2018 – via YouTube.