J. Grant Albrecht
J. Grant Albrecht | |
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Born |
John Grant Albrecht May 22, 1966[1][2] California, United States |
Other names |
Grant J. Albrecht Grant Albrecht |
Alma mater | Carnegie Mellon University |
Occupation | Actor, voice actor, speech writer, presentation coach, motivational speaker |
John Grant Albrecht (born May 22, 1966), better known as J. Grant Albrecht, is an American actor and voice actor. He has had guest appearances and minor roles in film, television, and broadway.[3] He has also provided the voice for some Epson, CNN, Lexus, Lego, Havoline, Buick, and Wal-Mart advertisements, as well as voice roles in animation, anime voice overs, and video games. Some of his other occupations include speechwriting, presentation coaching, and motivational speaking.[4]
Career
Acting
In film, he played a role in the 1991 horror film Voodoo Dawn, he also played minor roles as a desk sergeant in the 2003 film S.W.A.T. and as Jacques Chirac in the 2008 biographical film W. both uncredited. In television, he made a guest appearance as Boyd in a 1993 episode of Law & Order and since then he has made guest appearances in television series such as Walker, Texas Ranger, Touched by an Angel, Any Day Now, Just Shoot Me!, Malcolm in the Middle, The Guardian, ER, Brothers & Sisters, Criminal Minds, In Plain Sight, Rizzoli & Isles, and Notorious. In broadway he performed at the Circle in the Square Theatre in New York City in a 1988 play of The Devil's Disciple that was directed by Stephen Porter, he also performed at the same theater in a 1994 play of The Shadow Box that was directed by Jack Hofsiss.[5]
Voice acting
In film, he has done additional voices in The Jungle Book 2 that were uncredited, and an anime english voice over role for Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, along with minor voice roles in Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry, the direct-to-video film Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic, as well as the 2006 animated film Happy Feet. In television, he has done voice roles in children's animated television series such as Oswald, Justice League, All Grown Up!, My Life as a Teenage Robot, Higglytown Heroes, as well an anime english voice over role in Yukikaze and a voice role in the TV movie Hellboy: Blood and Iron. In Video Games, he has done several additional voices, minor voice roles, and lead voice roles and he is perhaps most notable for providing the voice for Cryptosporidium-Crypto along with G-Man 1, Urban Crazy, and Jack Trippleson in Destroy All Humans!, Destroy All Humans! 2, and Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon in the Destroy All Humans video game franchise.
Education
Albrecht is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University in the acting conservatory.
Filmography
Film
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Voodoo Dawn | Role | |
2001 | Cowboy Bebop: The Movie | English voice over role | |
2003 | The Jungle Book 2 | Additional Voices | Uncredited |
2003 | S.W.A.T. | Desk Sergeant | Uncredited |
2005 | Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry | Clown-O/Security Guard (voice) | Direct-to-video |
2006 | Happy Feet | Voice role | |
2007 | Hellboy: Blood and Iron | Oliver Trombolt/Additional Voices | TV Movie |
2008 | W. | Jacques Chirac | Uncredited |
2010 | Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic | Ciacco/Farinata Uberti (voice) | Direct-to-video |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Law & Order | Boyd | 1 episode |
1999-2000 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Dan Johnson | 2 episodes |
2000 | Black Jack (TV Mini-Series) | Captain (voice) | English voice over role, Uncredited |
2001 | Ferret and Parrot | Parrot/Phone Operator (voice) | TV Short |
2001 | Touched by an Angel | Walter Harlow | 1 episode |
2001 | Any Day Now | Role | 2-part episodes |
2001 | Just Shoot Me! | Evan Garrison | 1 episode |
2001-2003 | Oswald | Leo/Customer # 2/Bus Driver/Gingerbread Man # 1/Stagehand (voice) | 22 episodes |
2002 | Malcolm in the Middle | Tough Guy | 1 episode |
2002 | .hack//Liminality Vol. 1: In the Case of Mai Minase | Additional English voice over roles | Video short |
2002 | Yukikaze | Yazawa (voice) | English voice over role |
2002 | Justice League | General Hoffman (voice) | 3 episodes |
2002-2004 | The Guardian | Mr Greene/Attorney | 4 episodes |
2004-2005 | CSI: NY | Dr. Leonard Giles | 5 episodes |
2005 | All Grown Up! | Red/Rustler # 1 (voice) | 2-part episodes |
2005 | The Waiting Room | Role | Video short |
2005-2007 | My Life as a Teenage Robot | Dr. Locus/Guy # 1/Worker # 2 (voice) | 2 episodes |
2006-2007 | ER | Ronny Faneca/ICU Attending | 2 episodes |
2007 | Higglytown Heroes | Locksmith Hero (voice) | 1 episode |
2010 | Brothers & Sisters | Joe Corvus | 2 episodes |
2010 | Criminal Minds | Gregory Wilson | 1 episode |
2010-2012 | In Plain Sight | A.U.S.A. Tippy Boswell | 3 episodes |
2012 | Rizzoli & Isles | Dr. James Bacal | 1 episode |
2016 | Notorious | Donnie | 1 episode |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | The Devil's Disciple | Soldier, Christie and Sergeant (Understudy) | Broadway play (Circle in the Street Theatre) |
1994 | The Shawdow Box | Mark and Brian (Understudy) | Broadway play (Circle in the Street Theatre) |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Info |
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2000 | Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 | Night Hawk / Soviet vehicle | |
2001 | Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge | Voice role | Expansion |
2002 | Emperor: Battle for Dune | Unit Response Voice | |
2002 | James Bond 007: Nightfire | Power Plant Guards | |
2003 | Lionheart | Voice role | |
2003 | Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader | Voice role | |
2003 | Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown | Prince John | |
2003 | Call of Duty | Additional Voices | |
2003 | Spawn: Armageddon | Reaver | |
2004 | Onimusha Blade Warriors | Magoichi Saiga | |
2004 | The Punisher | Crack Dealer/Chop Shop Worker/Yakuza | |
2004 | Doom 3 | Video Logs/Additional Voices | |
2004 | Call of Duty: United Offensive | Russian Narrator/Additional Voices | Expansion |
2004 | Shark Tale | Additional Tenant Fish | |
2004 | EverQuest II | Garvin Tralk/Khalil'Mun/Gavin Ironforge | |
2004 | Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines | Kilpatrick/Grout/Dema | |
2004 | Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | The End | |
2004 | The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth | Additional Voices | |
2005 | Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil | Video Logs | |
2005 | Destroy All Humans! | Cryptosporidium-Crypto/G-Man 1/Urban Crazy | |
2005 | Gun | Federal Marshall/Deputy Bob the Blade | |
2005 | Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence | The End | |
2005 | Metal Gear Acid 2 | The End | Archive Footage |
2006 | Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams | Additional Voices | |
2006 | Star Wars: Empire at War | Imperial Officer 1/Rebel Field Commander | |
2006 | The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II | Additional Voices | |
2006 | Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror | Additional Voices | |
2006 | The Ant Bully | Stan Beals/Generic Ant | |
2006 | Company of Heroes | Voice role | |
2006 | Scooby-Doo! Who's Watching Who? | Earl/Old Man Wiggins/Demon Shark | |
2006 | Destroy All Humans! 2 | Crypto | |
2006 | The Sopranos: Road to Respect | Voice role | |
2006 | Happy Feet | Eggbert the Elder | |
2006 | The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king | Additional Voices | Expansion |
2007 | Spider-Man 3 | Additional Voices | |
2007 | Conan | Additional Voices | |
2007 | Enemy Territory: Quake Wars | GDF Player/Additional VO | |
2007 | Bee Movie Game | Voice role | |
2007 | No More Heroes | Death Metal/Count Townsend | |
2008 | Kung Fu Panda | Voice role | |
2008 | Call of Duty: World at War – Final Fronts | Voice role | |
2008 | Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon | Cryptosporidium-Crypto/Jack Trippleson | |
2008 | Prince of Persia | The Warrior | |
2009 | Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor | Heimchlar/Hotchkiss/Panther | |
2009 | Brütal Legend | Roadies | |
2009 | Bayonetta | Balder/Additional Voice | |
2011 | Rage | Voice role | |
2011 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | Additional Voices | |
2014 | Bayonetta 2 | Old Balder/Justitia/Additional Voices | |
2016 | World of Warcraft: Legion | Voice role | WoW Expansion |
References
- ↑ http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/J-Grant-Albrecht/
- ↑ https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/john_g_albrecht_born_1966_9419985
- ↑ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/j_grant_albrecht
- ↑ http://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/alberecht-j-grant-grant-alberecht-grant-albrecht-grant-j-albrecht-grant-albrect
- ↑ http://www.playbill.com/person/grant-albrecht-vault-0000106008