Roger Clark | |
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 Clark in April 2019 | |
| Born | July 14, 1978 New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse(s) | Molly Clark |
| Children | 2 |
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Roger Clark (born July 14, 1978) is an Irish-American actor and voice actor. He is best known for providing the voice and motion capture for Arthur Morgan in the 2018 video game Red Dead Redemption 2.
Early life[]
Clark was born in New Jersey on July 14, 1978,[1][2] the son of an Irish mother and an Irish-American father. The family spent each summer vacationing in his mother's hometown of Sligo. When he was 12 years old, the family permanently moved to Sligo, where he earned his Leaving Certificate.[3] He later moved to Wales to study theatre, media, and drama at the University of Glamorgan.[4][5] After living and working in London for a number of years, he relocated to New York City in the early 2010s.[6]
Career[]
Clark provided the voice and motion capture for Arthur Morgan, the protagonist of the 2018 video game Red Dead Redemption 2. His performance earned him numerous awards and nominations.[7][8][9][10] He also has a successful career onstage and has narrated over 50 audiobooks.[11]
Personal life[]
Clark and his wife, Molly, have two sons.[citation needed]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Duke Theseus |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Wild West | Captain Weir | Episode: "Custer's Last Stand" |
| 2011 | Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers | Various characters (voices) | 2 episodes[7] |
| 2013 | Zero Hour | Patron | Episode: "Chain" |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Shellshock 2: Blood Trails | Sgt. Jack Griffin / Zombies | Voice |
| 2018 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Arthur Morgan | Voice and motion capture |
Awards and honours[]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Game Awards | Best Performance | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Won |
| 2019 | New York Game Awards | Best Acting in a Game | Nominated | |
| 2019 | NAVGTR Awards | Performance in a Drama | Nominated | |
| 2019 | British Academy Games Awards | Performer | Nominated |
References[]
- ↑ Clark, Roger [@rclark98] (June 20, 2020). "I'm only 41 but I threw my back out once putting a dish into the dishwasher" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 20, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2021 – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Happy Birthday @rclark98!! Until we can hang out safely in-person post-coronavirus, go have cake, with that clean shaven mug of yours!! #big42" (Tweet). July 14, 2020. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2021 – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/red-dead-redemption-2-roger-clark-plays-his-best-game-yet-1.3857238#:~:text=Clark%20was%20born%20to%20an,he%20was%2012%20years%20old.
- ↑ https://www.mandy.com/actor/profile/roger-clark
- ↑ Gorman, David (April 15, 2019). "Red Dead Redemption 2: Roger Clark plays his best game yet". The Irish Times. https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/red-dead-redemption-2-roger-clark-plays-his-best-game-yet-1.3857238.
- ↑ (in en) 🔴LIVE with Roger Clark aka Arthur Morgan from RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXARBafyE2k, retrieved 2021-03-21
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Behind The Voice Actors | Roger Clark". behindthevoiceactors.com.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Keyes, Rob (January 3, 2019). "2018 New York Game Awards Nominees Revealed". Screen Rant.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "The Game Awards 2018: Here are all of the winners". Polygon. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Fogel, Stefanie (March 14, 2019). "'God of War,' 'Red Dead 2' Lead BAFTA Game Awards Nominations". Variety.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Tantor Media - Roger Clark". tantor.com. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
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