Guild Wars Voice Actor Index! - Get to know your favorite voices

Guild Wars Voice Actor Index!

I know that a lot of us wonder who gracefully added their voice talent to the game. Well, this Index was created for that purpose.

Voice Acting is nothing new. But it has become increasingly important in Video Games of the 21st Century. ArenaNET has chartered one of the best Voice Casting services in the field to give you top quality. These voices on this list are linked to some of the most talented people out of Hollywood and abroad. Many of these people also has done work in plenty of popular media out there including English Dubbed Anime, American Animation, Television, Movies, Traditional Theater, and of course other Video Games. Despite whether or not you liked the way they sound or acted in a particular Guild Wars Chapter, these people go on to do more successful projects all the time.

Below is a List of the Voice Actors from Guild Wars and links for more information on those people.

Casting Company
Blindlight, LLC - (Casting Credit)


Guild Wars: Prophecies

- Steven Jay Blum (W) (VC) (ANN) -- Justiciar Hablion/Male Hero(Prophecies & Factions)
- Robin Atkin Downes (W) (VC) (ANN) -- Prince Rurik of Ascalon -- Zhed Shadowhoof/Prince Bokka/Goren/Tormented Soul(Nightfall)
- April Stewart (W) (VC) -- Narrator -- Female Hero(Prophecies, Nightfall & Eye Of The North)
- Susan Silo (W) (VC) (ANN) -- Glint, Additional Voices
(Note: Prophecies has no known "Credits Listing" so finding the rest of the voices for Prophecies is currently a problem. Someone has this info. I currently do not.)

Guild Wars: Factions

- Fred Tatasciore (W) (VC) (ANN) -- Master Togo
+ Steve Blum (See "Steven Jay Blum" Above under "Prophecies")
- Nolan North (W) (VC)
- Diane Michelle (VC) (ANN)
- Akiko Morisson (VC)
- James Sie (W) (VC)
- Paul Eiding (W) (VC) (ANN) --King Jalis Ironhammer(Eye Of The North)
- James Horan (W) (VC)
- Nika Futterman (W) (VC) --Vizu
- Mona Marshall (W) (VC) (ANN) --Danika Zu Heltzer
- Gregg Berger (W) (VC) (ANN)
- Peter Giles
- Darryl Kurylo (VC)
- Bob Joles (W) (VC) (ANN)
- Vanessa Marshall (W) (VC)
- Audrey Wasilewski (VC) (ANN)

Guild Wars: Nightfall

+ Nolan North (See "Nolan North" Above under "Factions")
+ April Stewart (See "April Stewart" Above under "Prophecies")
+ Robin Atkin Downes (See "Robin Atkin Downes" Above under "Prophecies")
- Julianne Buescher (W) (VC) (ANN)
- Barbara Goodson (W) (VC) (ANN) -- Komir
- Josh Keaton (W) (VC) -- Male Hero (Nightfall & Eye Of The North)
- Amanda Philipson -- Magrid The Sly
- Keith Szarabaijka (W) (VC) (ANN) -- Master Of Whispers
- Victor R. Wexler (W) (ANN) --General Bayel
- Ron Canada (W) --Dunkoro
+ Paul Eiding (See "Paul Eiding" Above under "Factions")
- Hakeem Kae-Kazim --Narrator
- Kari Wahlgren (W) (VC) (ANN) -- Tahlkora/Gwen, Additional Voices(Nightfall/Eye Of The North)
- Simbi Khali Williams (W) -- Warmarshal Varesh Ossa

Guild Wars: Eye Of The North

+ Steve Blum (See "Steven Jay Blum" Above under "Prophecies")
+ April Stewart (See "April Stewart" Above under "Prophecies")
+ Paul Eiding (See "Paul Eiding" Above under "Factions")
+ Josh Keaton (See "Josh Keaton" Above under "Nightfall")
+ Nolan North (See "Nolan North" Above under "Factions")
+ Kari Wahlgren (See "Kari Wahlgren" Above under "Nightfall")
+ Fred Tatasciore (See "Fred Tatasciore" Above under "Factions")
- Maurice LaMarche (W) (VC) (ANN) --Vekk
- Andre Sogliuzzo (W) (VC)
- Mari Weiss (VC)
- Marc Worden (W) (VC) (ANN)


Key:

Original Links - iMDB

(W) - Wikipedia
(VC) - Voice Chasers
(ANN) - Anime News Network
BOLD - Confirmed Roles
(?) - No Information Available
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Notes:
- This post will most likely be edited over time.
- Voice Roles are most likely to follow in future edits.
- Added Anime News Network cross reference at the request of EternalTempest
- Have any Voice Role information not currently visible? Post word about it here.
- Added GW:EotN Voice Actors

Important Note:

I have been informed by the very helpful Ms Gray that they are unable to give any information on the people who did the voices for their characters because the work was completely outsourced. As in, they actually do not know themselves. Or the impression given was that they do know and I'm not allowed that information. Either way, I am left to connect the dots myself or wait for those actors to update their individual sites/resumes with the info.


If anyone have any suggestions or tidbits on voices anyone recognizes that would help to complete this list, feel free to post them.

This is some awesome information. Thanks Omega!

The first time I heard Zhed speak in Nightfall, I thought "Rurik, is that you?".

ITs most likely Robin Atkin Downes, But I'm not quite sure.

But I want to be sure before I put their roles up.

I also found it funny that the SouthPark lady was a voice in GW more than once.

Yeah I got no official confirmation on it. As far as my hearing goes, I'm sure it is Robin. He uses the same style for Zhed's voice as he did for Undead Rurik, so it was easy to tell it is him.

This list is a good idea, but how would you be sure about who acted what? I don't think there has been any official lists around. Voice actors in computer games tend not to get much credit for their work, sadly.

I was always fascinated by the fact that there is a whole world of voice actors, people who specialize in voice acting only... such people are vastly unappreciated. Acting is 80% in the voice.

Voice actors in general don't get much credit for what they do.

Also, some of those voices are so pronounced and so popular that all I need is to hear them once. Steven Jay Blum is a very, very, very popular voice actor and I can spot him on a rainy day with thunder firing every second.

But I sent an email to Gaile's department. Hopefully they will be nice enough to give me the info so I don't have to go about playing match the name with the voice.

Nice list, now if only i knew who did acolyte jins voice, :'(

Oh well, isn't it odd how some of the people who do the voices look similar to some people in game like Hakeem looks vaugely similar to koss and Ron Canada looks like Dunkoro!

The list of roles (voices) under Steven Jay Blum (male hero) when you click on those links is very impressive. I've always thought his voice was the best in the entire game.

Tell me who did Visu's voice. I just got enough money for plane ticket over the atlantic... :P

I'm working on matching the roles. A lot of them have their own website with audio samples.

Haha, even Rurik's voice actor is gay...

That's awesome man! Thanks for this.

Great Guide Omega X

Maybe cross refrence (anime) va names from animenewsnetwork.com?
The actor that does spike from cowboy bebop comes to mind

I am convinced, based on her role as Ashe in FFXII, that Kari Wahlgren is the VA of Varesh.

_Zexion

Btw, isn't Steven Jay Blum (male hero voice) the same guy who does the voice for Shishio in Ruroni Kenshin TV series??

I am pretty sure it's him but I didn't see it listed on his link.
Either way, he does have some impressive voice,imo.

I would love to know who played Acolyte Jin in Nightfall (I <3 her xD),
and Countess Danika Zu Heltzer from Factions (she's sweet xP)

Hakeem Kae-Kazim really scared the poop out of me in Hotel Rwanda. He was the guy on the radio urging all of the Hutus to murder all of the Tutsis. His voice gives me nightmares.

...And I named my Nightfall Dervish Tutsi Tatiana, which is a little creepy.

toolek?! DANIKA? Danika is the pinnacle of horrible voice acting! In fact, all of my friends laugh and cringe at the same time when they hear her speak. I never skip her cutscenes just so I can revel in the absurdity. And Master Togo's voice is a little strange in the Minister Cho's cutscene. Oh, Factions... Every time I think of Factions voice actors, I hear "beware... the harvest.. CEREMONY!" in my head. -.-;;

I can safely say that the only non-PC character voice I like in Factions is Count zu Heltzer's. And ditto on Acolyte Jin, her voice is hot.

In all seriousness, I really love voice acting as a profession. I have some friends that work on American dubs for different anime (like Excel Saga and ADV films' releases), and I like people who can play up a role without killing it.

Yeah. Steve Blum and Wendi Lee are extremely popular. I know a lot of people remember them in Cowboy Bebop, but that isn't even the only production they costarred in. I always notice him, too.

This is an interesting list. I would like to know who plays what role also but this a great start~ I say these voice actors are overdue for some fanboys of their own

Edit: So far looking through these I'm most interested in Kari Wahlgren. Especially since she's been in some of my favorite games of all time. Tales of Symphonia, Jade Empire, Final Fantasy XII, and of course Guild Wars.

That's why she's so cute xD
I never told i like her voice acting I just like her voice :P

Paul Eiding is the m#%^@!$%*&%ing man

Yeah, I know about Wendi Lee. She has played plenty of interesting characters.

I was so sad that Captain Foley wasn't in Nightfall.

I don't have a list of any of the voice actors in Guild Wars. And I have no idea where such a detailed list came from. Perhaps just following links on websites? As far as I know, ArenaNet has never released a list of voice actors. I know we use an agency for hiring voice actors and that at least one ArenaNet rep and our sound engineer are active in the recording sessions. I can ask if there is more information to be had, of course, but the person I would ask is traveling so it will be at least two weeks before I can obtain that info, if it is even available.

The first time I ever heard his voice in a cutscene I knew it was Steven Blum... I'd recognize that voice anywhere.

I love bebop.

ArenaNET has released a list of voice actors...TWICE!

http://guildwars.com/support/contact...onscredits.php
http://guildwars.com/support/contact...allcredits.php

(Scroll to the Bottom Of Both Pages)

Whomever did the Factions and Nightfall Credits list on the site must know something. Unless that person created names from thin air or someone did it for them.

Anyway, I am grateful for any kind of information I can get at this point.

Sure there's the list of voice actors in the manual and at the end of the game in Factions and Nightfall too, but somehow I get the feeling Gaile meant a list which would tell what parts the actors do the voices for.

That or she doesn't bother reading the credits or the manual.

I sure hope so.

I knew I recognised Master of Whispers' voice from somewhere. Keith Szarabaijka was also Matt Stoner, the Empath Telepath in Babylon 5 Also a couple of roles in Star Trek from the looks of it.

Thanks for that, I added that under the list.

I'll continue to add in names until Gaile delivers.

But until then if anyone else recognize any familiar voices, feel free to post the info.

*sigh* Is that called for? When the very request is, "ATTN Gaile Gray: I would just love to have a list of which actor played which character. I can only match voices with previous works of theirs at this point."

Is it not clear that's what I was going to try to acquire?

That, or the posters in this thread don't bother to read the post to which they're responding.

Edit to add: Omega -- I just wanted to mention that, since voice actors are so talented and so versitile, it's not safe to make "attributions" based only on voice familiarity. That's making assumptions, and you know what they say about "assume." Unless we can provide a list, I'm afraid that a list based on vocal recognition alone would be pretty flaky.

The last comment was not directed at you. Merely to say how unlikely the alternative is. Perhaps it was an unnecessary post. But then again, most of my posts are.

Robin Atkin Downes' voice is quite easy to recognise... he voiced at least Zhed Shadowhoof, Prince Bokka the Magnificent and Dunkoro's Son in Nightfall, and of course Rurik's both forms in Prophecies.

Without a doubt, Kari Wahlgren is voice of Tahlkora. Her voice acting in Samurai Champloo, Shadow Hearts: Convenant, Wolf's Rain, Witch Hunter Robin, and Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cereberus sounds right on par with Tahlkora's voice. Not to mention the fact that she's already credited to the role in her Wikipedia entry.

Hence the need for an official list. (Isn't that "Versatile" not "Versitle")

I am still patiently waiting on that list. No pressure at all btw.

But until then, I will fill the list based on assumption and human voice recognition from the actors/actresses previous works. Flaky that maybe but at least I will have something to fall back on just in case. When the official list arrives, I can change names to the correct places if I managed to get them wrong some how.

That was quick. It wasn't in there last time I checked.

Don't forget about FLCL

Never seen FLCL which was why I didn't list it. I guess I should've mentioned "From the works I've heard her in such as...", but no matter.

And I miss Spike/Shishio/Mugen/Darcia/the Laughing Man/that guy he played in S-cry-ed/countless others in NF . I wonder why the change?

And I THINK that Julianne Buescher does the voice of the Female hero in NF and maybe even the voice of Acolyte Jin. Judging from some of the samples on her website, her voice sounds just about right for both parts, but I can't say that with absolute certainty.

He's usually in high demand.