Roger Craig Smith

Roger Craig Smith

Smith at the 2013 D23 Expo
Born (1975-08-11) August 11, 1975
St. Joseph, Michigan, United States
Nationality American
Other names Roger C. Smith
Alma mater Chapman University
Occupation Voice actor, stand-up comedian
Years active 2000–present
Notable work Assassin's Creed
as Ezio Auditore da Firenze
Avengers Assemble
as Steve Rogers/Captain America
Resident Evil
as Chris Redfield
Bleach
as Shinji Hirako
Sonic the Hedgehog
as Sonic the Hedgehog
Batman: Arkham Origins
as Batman
Dying Light
as Kyle Crane
Planes
as Ripslinger
Website www.rogercraigsmith.com

Roger Craig Smith (born August 11, 1975)[1] is an American voice actor and former stand-up comedian.[2] He is best known as the current voice behind Chris Redfield in the Resident Evil series, Ezio Auditore da Firenze in the Assassin's Creed games, Deidara in the anime Naruto: Shippuden, Zhang Liao in the 6th-8th installments of Dynasty Warriors, the current voice of Steve Rogers/Captain America in Ultimate Spider-Man, Avengers Assemble, and Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United, several characters, including Thomas/Nikolai in Regular Show, Shinji Hirako in Bleach, Martin Reest in Monster, Percy and Belson in Clarence, Batman in Batman: Arkham Origins and Batman Unlimited, Kyle Crane in Dying Light, and as the current voice of Sonic the Hedgehog in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise since 2010.[3]

Early life

Born in St. Joseph, Michigan, Smith graduated from Chapman University's Dodge College of film and media arts in 2003 also with a degree in screenwriting.[4] In 2004, his screenplay "Modesto Rules" was a semi-finalist in the Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition. Out of a record-setting 6,073 screenplays submitted, Smith's was one of only 132 to make it to the semi-finals. Since then, Smith has worked on projects for both the small and big screens.

Career

Smith originally began his career as a stand-up comedian, performing stand-up comedy in the mid 90s in film school before getting into voice acting in 2000, his stand-up routines also helped him influenced his voice over career.[5][6] Smith's voice work has been called upon by companies including Disney and Disney Television Animation, Cartoon Network, Microsoft Game Studios, Sony, Wal-Mart, Baskin-Robbins, E!, TLC.. He has been cast as the lead voice actor in a number of video games, including in the roles of Sonic the Hedgehog from 2010 onwards, Chris Redfield in the Resident Evil series from Resident Evil 5 onwards,[7] and Ezio Auditore da Firenze in the Assassin's Creed series.[8]

Filmography

Film

Animation

Anime

Video games

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 "Behind The Voice Actors - Roger Craig Smith". Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  2. ↑ http://www.backstage.com/interview/roger-craig-smith-how-standup-influenced-his-voiceover-career/
  3. 1 2 "Batman: Arkham Origins stars Roger Craig Smith as Batman, Troy Baker as Joker". Joystiq.
  4. ↑ Hines, Ryan (September 24, 2013). "Taking Flight". blogs.chapman.edu. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  5. ↑ http://www.cgmagonline.com/2013/08/08/roger-craig-smith-the-voice-behind-the-voices/amp/
  6. ↑ http://www.backstage.com/interview/roger-craig-smith-how-standup-influenced-his-voiceover-career/
  7. 1 2 Hazeldine, Julian. Speedrun: The Unauthorised History of Sonic The Hedgehog. Lulu.com. p. 108. ISBN 9781291831887.
  8. ↑ Melendez, CJ (June 16, 2011). "Chrrrrissss! Roger Craig Smith Interview". Rely on Horror. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
  9. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: First "Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts" Trailer Runs Wild". Comic Book Resources.
  10. ↑ Lam, Steve. "Batman Unlimited: Mechs Vs. Mutants Trailer Premieres". Bam! Smack! Pow!. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  11. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE TRAILER DEBUT: Joker Rules in "Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem"". Comic Book Resources.
  12. ↑ "Roger Craig Smith movies". Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Download Marvel's Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United Now - News - Marvel.com". Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Roger Craig Smith SacAnime Convention". sacanime.com. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  15. ↑ Regular Show: The Movie (film). 2015.
  16. ↑ "The Laws of the Universe Anime Film Casts Dylan McDermott, Jennifer Beals, Tom Kenny". Anime News Network. September 26, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Thanos Rising". Avengers Assemble. Season 2. Episode 2. October 5, 2014. Disney XD.
  18. ↑ "Secret Avengers". Avengers Assemble. Season 2. Episode 17. May 10, 2015. Disney XD.
  19. 1 2 3 4 "Roger Craig Smith Gives Voice to Captain America". comicbookresources.com. October 1, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Batman Unlimited: Training Standoff". YouTube. June 19, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Screama Donna". Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!. Season 1. Episode 9. October 20, 2015. Cartoon Network.
  22. ↑ "Roger Craig Smith". rogercraigsmith.com. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Super Duck vs. Muscle Bread". Breadwinners. Season 2. Episode 19b. July 11, 2016. Nicktoons.
  24. ↑ "The Beginning of Celebrity Deathmatch". Celebrity Deathmatch. Season 6. Episode 1. February 9, 2007. MTV2.
  25. 1 2 3 4 5 "Batman, Captain America, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG? Roger Craig Smith's Many Heroic Voices". Newsarama.com.
  26. ↑ "Long Live Captain Cakerz!/Healin' Touch With Dr. D/Terrible Tuber Trouble". Future-Worm!. Season 1. Episode 1. August 1, 2016. Disney XD.
  27. ↑ "Stayin' Alive". Guardians of the Galaxy. Season 2. Episode 1. March 11, 2017. Disney XD.
  28. ↑ "Evolution Rock". Guardians of the Galaxy. Season 2. Episode 2. March 11, 2017. Disney XD.
  29. ↑ "Guardians of the Galaxy". Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. Season 2. Episode 29. November 2, 2014. Disney XD.
  30. ↑ "Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Avengers Reassembled". Lego Marvel Super Heroes. November 16, 2015.
  31. ↑ "Behind The Voice Actors - Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  32. ↑ ""Manly" (Cartoon Hangover Shorts # 8)". July 31, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  33. ↑ "Salem, My Salem". Out There. Season 1. Episode 8. April 5, 2013. IFC.
  34. ↑ "PAL-SCAN/America's Sweetboy". Pickle and Peanut. Season 1. Episode 4. September 28, 2015. Disney XD.
  35. ↑ "Night Shift/Scalped". Pickle and Peanut. Season 1. Episode 18. June 27, 2016. Disney XD.
  36. ↑ "Terror Tales of the Park II". Regular Show. Season 4. Episode 3. October 15, 2012. Cartoon Network.
  37. ↑ "Field of Screams". Robotomy. Season 1. Episode 6. November 29, 2010. Cartoon Network.
  38. ↑ http://www.sonicthehedgehog.com/boom/en/sonic-boom-tv-overview/sonic-tv-credits/
  39. ↑ "Mutagen Man Unleashed". Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Season 2. Episode 4. November 9, 2013. Nickelodeon.
  40. ↑ "Escape from Monster Island". The Powerpuff Girls (2016). Season 1. Episode 1. April 4, 2016. Cartoon Network.
  41. ↑ "Power-Up Puff". The Powerpuff Girls (2016). Season 1. Episode 10. April 14, 2016. Cartoon Network.
  42. ↑ "The Spider Slayers Pt. 2". Ultimate Spider-Man. Season 4. Episode 22. October 15, 2016. Disney XD.
  43. ↑ "Roger Craig Smith - Convention Scene". Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  44. ↑ Namco. Ace Combat: Assault Horizon. Namco Bandai Games. Scene: Closing credits, 3:15 in, English Voices and Performance Capture.
  45. ↑ "Roger Craig Smith at the Internet Movie Database". Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  46. ↑ Makuch, Eddie (October 25, 2013). "Roger Craig Smith On Becoming Batman". gamespot.com. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  47. ↑ Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity. Scene: Closing credits, 4:52 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.
  48. ↑ Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes. Scene: Closing credits, 2:55 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.
  49. ↑ Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity 3.0. Scene: Closing credits, 5:29 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.
  50. ↑ Sal Romano (December 6, 2014). "Dying Light story trailer". Gematsu. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  51. ↑ Epic Mickey, closing credits, 4:30 minutes in - Epic Mickey - Disney Character Voices
  52. ↑ Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, closing credits, 5:40 minutes in – Epic Mickey: The Power of Two – Disney Voice Talents – English Voice Talents
  53. ↑ Final Fantasy XIII-2, closing credits, 2 minutes in – Final Fantasy XIII – Voice Actors Cast – Cocoon Inhabitants
  54. ↑ Final Fantasy XIII-2, closing credits, 2:10 minutes in – Final Fantasy XIII-2 – Voice Actors Cast – Additional voices
  55. ↑ Traveller's Tales. Lego Dimensions. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Scene: Closing credits, 4:45 in, Voiceover Talent.
  56. ↑ Traveller's Tales. Lego Jurassic World. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Scene: Credits, 6:00 in, Voice Cast.
  57. ↑ Roger Craig Smith [@RogerCraigSmith] (June 19, 2017). "Nope! Just Chris..." (Tweet). Retrieved July 5, 2017 – via Twitter.
  58. ↑ Chalk, Andy (February 17, 2016). "Master of Orion trailer reveals a cast of sci-fi stars". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  59. ↑ Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, closing credits, 4 minutes in - Metal Gear Online Unit - Voice-Over Cast - Soldiers
  60. ↑ Capcom. Resident Evil 6. Capcom. Scene: Closing credits, 4 minutes in, Facial Capture (ADR) Cast.
  61. ↑ Vicarious Visions. Skylanders: SuperChargers. Activision. Scene: Closing credits, 7:13 in, Voice Actors.
  62. 1 2 Coin-Op TV (April 7, 2015). Skylanders Boom Jet + Bushwhack Voice Roger Craig Smith Interview Wondercon 2015 (YouTube).
  63. ↑ Vicarious Visions (October 13, 2013). Skylanders: Swap Force. Scene: closing credits, 8 minutes in, VO Production by Soundelux, Voice Actors.
  64. ↑ Toys for Bob. Skylanders: Trap Team. Activision. Scene: Closing credits, 8:40 in, Voice Actors.
  65. ↑ "The Voices of Skylanders: Trap Team (2014, Video Game) - Voice Cast Listing at Voice Chasers". Voice Chasers. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  66. ↑ "New Sonic Voice Actors Announced!". www.sonicretro.org. July 15, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
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