As great as a game’s storyline and dialogue may be, it’s the actors behind the characters that truly help bring the game to life. Troy Baker is one of the biggest names out there when it comes to actors in the gaming industry and he is the voice behind manywell-knownvideo game characters.
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As well as his more prominent roles, there are a few roles that Troy Baker has undertaken that you might not know about. Check out some of his most iconic roles below, as well as some that might come as a surprise to you. He might’ve just snuck a few lines into your favorite game without you ever knowing about it.
Updated January 18th, 2021:Troy Baker continues to be one of the most well-known actors in the videogame industry and continues to take on big character roles, as well as surprising fans with smaller roles too. Amongst Baker’s large list of past work, there are a number of characters that he is well known for playing, as well as quite a few that fans might be surprised to hear that he voiced.
Just below is a list of some of Baker’s top roles that everyone knows and loves him for, as well as a few curveball characters where fans might not have realized that it was Baker behind the microphone.
15DIDN’T KNOW: Magni (God of War)
InGod of War’s latest installment, Magni is the son of Thor who accompanies his half-brother Modi and their uncleBaldur in his efforts to track down Kratosand Atreus and bring them before Odin, making Magni one of the antagonists of the game.
By the end of the game, Kratos defeats Magni by shoving an ax into his head, which doesn’t go down well with Thor as Magni was his favorite son. Fans might be surprised to hear that this side character was voiced by Troy Baker.
14ICONIC: Rhys (Tales from the Borderlands)
Rhys is one of two main protagonists of Telltale’sTales from the Borderlandsseries and was voiced by Troy Baker. In fact, Rhys wears colorful striped socks in reference to his actor, who is known for his love of colorful socks.
While Baker voiced Rhys for all of the episodes ofTales from the Borderlands, he did not reprise the role inBorderlands 3, where Rhys was instead voiced by Ray Chase. Bakerexplained in a statementthat he declined the role of Rhys inBorderlands 3because Gearbox “wouldn’t go union”.
13DIDN’T KNOW: Gul’dan (World of Warcraft)
InWorld of Warcraft, Gul’dan is one of the main story characters and serves as an antagonist for theWarlords of DraenorandLegionexpansions. He is physically weaker than other orcs, which led to him being ostracized by his clan, however, he made a secret alliance with the Burning Legion and became a powerful warlock.
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For both of thepreviously mentioned expansions, Gul’dan was voiced by Troy Baker, though noticeably the character of Gul’dan in theWarcraft: The Beginningmovie was voiced by someone else.
12ICONIC: John Jones (Fortnite)
Love it or hate it,Fortniteis undoubtedly one of the biggest games out there and it doesn’t seem as though its popularity is going to wear off any time soon. The game continues to stay fresh by introducing new seasons regularly, which add newcontent such as skins, missions, and more.
John Jones, also known as “Jonesy”, is one of the characters in the game; he is part of the secret organization called the Imagined Order and is currently in control of Apollo. Jonesy is voiced by none other than Troy Baker.
11DIDN’T KNOW: Pagan Min (Far Cry 4)
Pagan Min was the unforgettable antagonist ofFar Cry 4, which was pretty impressive given that fans believed no bad guy character would even come close to comparing to how awesome Vaas was inFar Cry 3.
Unbelievably, Pagan Min was voiced by Troy Baker, something that many players of the game don’t realize at all. Bakerexplained during a panelthat he was given a lot of freedom with the role, and talked of a time where he probably scared the hell out of an on-set assistant by speaking to her while in character.
10ICONIC: Sam Drake (Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End)
Sam Drake was introduced as Nathan’s older brother inUncharted 4: A Thief’s End. For fans scratching their heads about howNathansuddenly had a brother and why he hadn’t appeared before, it was revealed that Nathan was led to believe that Sam was dead, having died during a failed prison escape.
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Troy Baker not only did the acting for Sam but also all of the motion capture work as well, though interestingly, the character of Sam was originally going to be voiced by Todd Stashwick.
9DIDN’T KNOW: Higgs Monaghan (Death Stranding)
There were so many big names when it came to actors for Kojima’sDeath Strandingthat it’s not surprising that some of the other roles were forgotten or that players didn’t realize the awesome actor behind them.Higgs Monaghanis one of the antagonists of the game, with him hiding his identity behind a golden mask for much of the gameplay.
Troy Baker was not only the voice for Higgs Monaghan, but he also portrayed him as the characters within the game were based on their real-life voice actors and were fully modeled to look the same.
8ICONIC: Talion (Middle-earth Series)
Troy Baker was the voice behind the protagonist of theMiddle-earthgame series, portraying Talion in both voice and motion capture forMiddle-earth: Shadow of MordorandMiddle-earth: Shadow of War. Additionally forShadow of War, Troy Baker was also the Performance Capture Director.
Talion was originally the captain of the rangers of Gondor, but after everyone at the Black Gate was killed by Sauron’s Black Hand, including Talion’s family, Talion is left for dead. He realizes that he is bonded with Celebrimbor’s wraith, who promises to help him avenge his family.
7DIDN’T KNOW: Protagonist (Saints Row: The Third/ Saints Row IV)
The protagonist of theSaintsseriesis never named, nor do they have a fixed appearance as they can be customized by the player. For bothSaints Row: The ThirdandSaints Row IV, the protagonist is voiced by Troy Baker.
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Players start as a nobody within the Saints in the very first title, but as the series progresses, the gang reaches new heights, which makes them a household name. InSaints Row IV,the protagonist even becomes the president of the United States.
6ICONIC: The Arkham Knight (Batman: Arkham Knight)
Troy Baker has voiced a few Batman characters over manyBatmangames, including Batman himself in theLego Batmanand Telltale game titles, but his most notable roles were inBatman: Arkham Knight. In this title, Troy Baker did the voice for the Arkham Knight, Red Hood, Jason Todd, Harvey Dent, and Two-Face.
Interestingly, Troy Baker voiced the character of theJokerforBatman: Arkham OriginsandBatman: Arkham Origins - Blackgate, despite Mark Hamill being synonymous with this character as he had voiced him before, most notably inBatman: Arkham City. This is due to WB Games Montréal developingArkham Origins, whereas Rocksteady Studios didArkham City.
