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Roger Craig Smith

Roger Craig Smith is an American voice actor. He is known for his voice roles in video games such as Chris Redfield in the Resident Evil series (2009–2017), Ezio Auditore da Firenze in the Assassin's Creed series (2009–2011), Kyle Crane in Dying Light (2015), and the titular character (among other characters) in the Sonic the Hedgehog series (2010–present). In addition, he has voiced Captain America in several Marvel projects, and Batman in Batman: Arkham Origins (2013) and several other DC projects featuring the character, including the upcoming sequel to Origins, Batman: Arkham Shadow.[1]

Early life

Smith was born in Orange County, California. He attended Chapman University where he briefly performed stand-up comedy for five years.[2] He graduated from the Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts in 2003 with a degree in screenwriting.[2] Upon graduating from college, he left stand-up comedy and begin pursuing voice acting full time in 2004, his stand-up routines also helped him in his approach to his voice acting career.[2][3][4]

Career

Smith speaking at the GalaxyCon 2018 WonderCon in Anaheim, California

Smith's voice work has been called upon by companies such as Disney/Disney Television Animation, Cartoon Network, Xbox Game Studios, Sony, Wal-Mart, Baskin-Robbins, E! and TLC.[5][6]

Since 2007, he has been the narrator for Say Yes to the Dress.[7]

Smith became the third official voice of the Sega character Sonic the Hedgehog in the video game series of the same name beginning in 2010, replacing Jason Griffith.[8][9][10] Outside of the video games, he reprised the role as the character again in the animated spinoff television series Sonic Boom,[11] as well as in cameo roles in Wreck-It Ralph and its sequel Ralph Breaks the Internet. In January 2021, he revealed on his Twitter account that he would no longer be voicing the character,[12][13] which was later retracted in May 2021, when he announced his return to the franchise.[14][15]

Smith also voices Ezio Auditore da Firenze from the Assassin's Creed series, Chris Redfield in the Resident Evil series, Hawkodile and Richard from Unikitty!, Baron Draxum in Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 2, Captain America / Steve Rogers in several Marvel projects, Deidara in Naruto: Shippuden, Thomas and various other characters in Regular Show, Shinji Hirako in Bleach, Martin Reest in Monster, and Batman / Bruce Wayne in Batman: Arkham Origins, Batman Ninja, and Superman: Red Son, Kyle Crane in Dying Light and Mirage in Apex Legends.[16]

Filmography

Film

Television

Animation

Anime

Video games

Web

Theme parks

References

  1. ^ Kinda Funny Highlights (June 7, 2024). Batman Arkham Shadow - Developer Interview. Retrieved June 9, 2024 – via YouTube.
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  4. ^ "Roger Craig Smith on How Standup Influenced His Voiceover Career".
  5. ^ Hazeldine, Julian (April 2014). Speedrun: The Unauthorised History of Sonic The Hedgehog. Lulu.com. p. 108. ISBN 9781291831887.
  6. ^ Melendez, CJ (June 16, 2011). "Chrrrrissss! Roger Craig Smith Interview". Rely on Horror. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
  7. ^ a b Yahr, Emily (August 8, 2014). "What the 'Say Yes to the Dress' voiceover guy, Roger Craig Smith, has learned narrating a show about wedding gowns". Washington Post. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di "Roger Craig Smith (visual voices guide)". Retrieved July 20, 2013. 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 opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  9. ^ "English Video Game Actors Join Disney's Wreck-It Ralph Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  10. ^ "Roger Craig Smith Departs from Sonic Voice Acting Role". January 28, 2021. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  11. ^ "Roger Craig Smith Steps Down as the Voice of Sonic". January 28, 2021.
  12. ^ Christopher Groux (January 28, 2021). "Sonic the Hedgehog actor Roger Craig Smith retires from character after 10 years". Newsweek. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  13. ^ Roger Craig Smith [@RogerCraigSmith] (January 28, 2021). "Welp, 10 years was an amazing run. Onward to new zones! Much love to the fans who've been so kind.💙 It's been an honor. 🦔 https://t.co/7Rn9PVA92m" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Roger Craig Smith Returns To Voice Sonic The Hedgehog In Time For 30th Anniversary". TheGamer. May 26, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  15. ^ Roger Craig Smith [@RogerCraigSmith] (May 26, 2021). "I can't fully express my gratitude for the @sonic_hedgehog crew and community. 🙏 I hope to honor your support and passion as I'm officially back voicing #SonicTheHedgehog in games. Can't wait for ya to see what we have planned! THANK YOU...from the bottom of my blue heart. 💙" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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  19. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: First "Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts" Trailer Runs Wild". Comic Book Resources. February 9, 2015.
  20. ^ "EXCLUSIVE TRAILER DEBUT: Joker Rules in "Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem"". Comic Book Resources. June 2, 2015. Archived from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  21. ^ "The Laws of the Universe Anime Film Casts Dylan McDermott, Jennifer Beals, Tom Kenny". Anime News Network. September 26, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
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  23. ^ Mateo, Alex (March 21, 2023). "Makoto Shinkai's Suzume Film Reveals English Dub Cast with Lead Nichole Sakura". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  24. ^ Loo, Egan (June 6, 2024). "Hayley Atwell, LeVar Burton, Kal Penn Star in English Dub for Ponoc's The Imaginary Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  25. ^ Jones, Toby [@tobytobyjones] (July 19, 2019). "@MannerDeg @RogerCraigSmith and @VOColleen" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2021 – via Twitter.
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  29. ^ Volatile Games. Dead to Rights: Retribution. Namco Bandai Games. Scene: Ending credits, 2:33 in, Voice Over Cast.
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  33. ^ Martin, Jack (January 28, 2021). "Sonic Voice Actor Announces Departure From Role". The Direct. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  34. ^ Osborne, Mary (January 29, 2021). "Here's Who Fans Really Want To Take Over Sonic". SVG.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
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