NPC's voices: Who portray them? *BG1 npcs included*

[Galuf the Dwarf]

I was curious as to who did these characters. Some BG1 characters are listed because of cameo appearances.

BG1 -
Xzar: I can bet it's Frank Welker. If you listen to it just right if/when Xzar is killed, it sounds like Megatron from the original Transformers series. Could be reversed with below. I noticed that I can make my voice sound a bit like Xzar, surprisingly.

Montaron: This i believe to be Gregg Berger (sp?). At times, it tends to sound like Grimlock. Could be reversed with above.

BG2:

Minsc: Sounds SO familiar to cartoons I remember from years ago.
Almost sounds like Berger as well. (Almost acts like Grimlock, too)

Anomen: This guy definitely sounds like the actor who portrayed King Arthur in the movie "Excalibur".

Korgan: Sounds familiar, but can't put my finger on it.

Jan Jansen: VERY FAMILIAR. Almost sounds a bit like Peter Falk at times. I can definitely bet that it's not ol' Lt. Colombo, though.

Aerie: Sounds familiar as well. Don't know, though.

Those are about the most familiar voices I can think of. Of course, I know who ol' Irenicus is portrayed by.

Anyways, I will welcome any good input.

[jcompton]

Originally posted by Galuf the Dwarf

Xzar: I can bet it's Frank Welker.

Correct.

Montaron: This i believe to be Gregg Berger (sp?).

IMDB has it as Earl Boen but the online cast lists for BG1 are notoriously inaccurate. Berger was on BG1, so you may be right.

Minsc: Sounds SO familiar to cartoons I remember from years ago.

Jim Cummings, who is in damn near everything.

Anomen: This guy definitely sounds like the actor who portrayed King Arthur in the movie "Excalibur".

No, it's Rob Paulsen.

Korgan: Sounds familiar, but can't put my finger on it.

Bill Martin.

Jan Jansen:

Jack Roth

Aerie: Sounds familiar as well. Don't know, though.

Kath Soucie, who is also in basically everything.

[jcompton]

Here's the cast list Chris Borders of Interplay released a couple of years back. Doesn't include TOB although some of those are obvious (Melissan = Hidi Shannon)

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Charlie Adler: Kalah, Cowled Wizard C. Teos, Rielev, The Thumb, Rejiek
Hidesman, Samuel Thund, Lynch Mob Noble 1, Greed Demon, Uncle Lester, Shade
Lord
Dee Bradley Baker: Guild Juriel, Dawnbringer Sain, Nallabir
Michael Bell: Haer'Dalis, Vittorio the Drunken Lout, Male Merchant
Jeff Bennett: Xan, Drizzt, Saemon Havarian, Pride Demon, Philospher 1, Dale
the Herder, Audience Member 1, Cowled Wizard Superior, CS Supporter 2
Gregg Berger: Simyaz, Nalia Isaea Roenal, Oisig
Cam Clarke: Cernd Deril, Shank, Aran Linvail
Jonathan Cook: TorGal, Lavok, Sassar
Jim Cummings: Minsc, Enslaved Genie, Selfish Demon, Lord J. Firkraag, Kahn
Xahraa
Grey Delisle: Nalia, Viconia, Bubbles, Raelis Shai
Melissa Disney: Imoen, Surayah
Bill Farmer: Garren Windspear, Demson, Jaheira D. Courtierdale
Michael Gough: Solaufein, Gaal, Desharik, Coweled Wizard 3
Wayne Grace: Elhan, Announcer, Major Domo
Jennifer Hale: Mazzy, Guildmistress Busya, Suna Seni
Hidi Shannon: Jaheira, Drow Female, Demin
Amber Hood: Dili, Audience Member 4, Lunishia
James Horan: Kayl at HQ, Lord Logan Coprith, Grand Dule Belt, Coweled Wizard
2
Rodger L. Jackson: Keldorn, Captive Gladiator, Fanatic 2,CS Heckler, Coweled
Wizard
Charity James: Phaere, CS Heckler 3, Suldanessalar
Nick Jamison: Dradeel, Ogre Deckhand 1, Lord Rumar, Nevin, Nelleck, Elven
Prisoner, Captain Dennis, Bregg
Maurice LaMarche: Yoshimo, Renal Bloodscalp, Chief Inspector Brega, Minister
Lloyd, Avatar Of Rillifane, Ceremony Attendee2, Anmish Soldier, Hendeck
Jim Meskimen: Edwin, Fanatic 1, Male Sailor
Tress MacNeille: Edwina, Royal High Priestess Senityilli, Fear Demon, Lady
Tiana, Female Sailon, Lynch Mob Noble 2, Priestess Of Loth
John Mariano: Tiax, Talon Yarryl, Naljier
Jason Marsdn: Cernd, Tutor Servant 1, Guild Lathan
Bill Martin: Korgan, Unwilling Gladiator, Ogre Deckhand 2
Alan Oppenheimer: Guardian Telwyn, Sir Sarles, Mornmaster Thaddin Dawnhunter
Jeff Osterhage: Valygar Corthala, Lynch Mob Commoner 1, Noble At The Fight 2
Valerie Pappas: Valen, Audience Member 2, CS Heckler 1
Rob Paulsen: Anomen, Saerk,Noble At The Fight, Qadeel The Deckmaster, Drow
Male, Shadow Thief, Biff The Understudy, Elven Soldier, CS Supporter 1
Dian Pershing: Adalon, Female Merchant, Ceremony Attendee 1
David Prince: Murder Lieutenant Aegisfield, Ribald
Keven Michael Richerdson: Sarevok, Golem, Nalia Gorgeig Axehand, Drow
Escort, Cohrvale, Audience Member 3
Jack Roth: Jan Jansen, Wanev, Carbos
Dwight Schultz: Mae'Var, Villynaty, Vithal
Jane Singer: Branwen, Matron Mother Ardulace, Lady Lilith Lurraxol
Kath Soucie: Aerie, Aphril, Ellesime, Priss, CS Supporter 2
B.J. Ward: Lady Maria, Lady Delcia Caan, Faldorn, Bodhi, Audience Member 5,
Lynch Mob Commoner 2
Frank Welker: Terminsel, Lord Cor Delryn, Avatar Of Amaunator, King
Ixilthetocal, Rakshasa, Philosopher 2, Kirinaldo, Drow Soldier
David Warner: Jon Irenicus
John Vernon: Goldander Blackenrock, Jaheira Baron Ployer, Cowled Wizard
Billy West: Lehtinan Gaelan, Drow Slave, Prelate Of The Order, Lord Skarmaen
A, Higgold, Suldanessalar Elven Male

Walla Cast

Marsha Kramer (Various Backgrown Voices)
Anneliese Goldman (Various Backgrown Voices)
Daamen Krall (Various Backgrown Voices)
Richard Penn (Various Backgrown Voices)
John Demita (Various Backgrown Voices)
David Randolph (Various Backgrown Voices)

[VonDondu]

Here's my list. It's not complete, but it has most of the important characters.

EDIT: I took jcompton's advice and updated my list using Chris Borders's list as a reference. I alphabetized it and made several corrections to the spelling and so forth. (I don't know which characters some of the names on the "definitive list" refer to, so I either left them out or put a question mark next to them. I did manage to figure out that "Kayl at HQ" refers to Sir Ryan Trawl.) I also added the voice actors from Planescape: Torment because I felt like it.

Baldur's Gate:

Dee Bradley Baker - GARRICK, Caldo, Niklos, Taugosz Khosann
Michael Bell - Gatewarden, Nimbul
Jeff Bennett - QUAYLE, XAN, Dream Knight, Drizzt
Greg Berger - Daveorn, Entar Silvershield, Rieltar, Sonner
Earl Boen - MONTARON, Thalantyr
Hamilton Camp - Aldeth Sashenstar, Cadderly, Tethtoril
Jim Cummings - MINSC, Gorion, Mulahey, Tazok
Jennifer Darling - SHAR TEEL
Grey Delisle - SKIE, VICONIA, Brielbara, Nereid
Melissa Disney - IMOEN, Ithmeera
Bill Farmer - YESLICK, Brunos, Irlentree
Brian George - CORAN, Oublek
Ed Gilbert - Ardenor Crush
Michael Gough - Husam, Krestor, Marek
Jennifer Hale - DYNAHEIR, Liia Jannath, Serving Wench
Amber Hood - ALORA, Dryad, Nymph, Tenya
James Horan - Belt
Bert Kramer - Dream Warrior, Seniyad, Taerom Fuiruim
John Mariano - KAGAIN, TIAX, Brage, Slythe, Tuth
Jason Marsden - AJANTIS, Lothander, Tranzig, Varci
Jim Meskimen - EDWIN, KHALID, Jebadoh, Thaldorn
Lani Minella - Townsfolk
Rob Paulsen - KIVAN, Chanter (Candlekeep), Prism, Telman, Volo
Diane Pershing - SAFANA, Centeol, Tamoko
David Prince - Greywolf, Mystery Merchant, Resar
Kevin Michael Richardson - Narrator, Sarevok, Townsfolk
Neil Ross - ELDOTH KRON, Ogrillon, Scar
Hidi Shannon - FALDORN, JAHEIRA, Black Lily, Silke
Jane Signer - Dream Woman, Gellana, Glamarie
Bernadette Sullivan - BRANWEN, Delorna, Dryad
Frank Welker - XZAR, Duke Eltan, Elminster, Korax


Shadows of Amn and Throne of Bhaal (cross-referenced with BG1 and other games):

Charlie Adler: Cowled Wizard, Greed Demon, Kalah, Lynch Mob Noble, Rejiek Hidesman, Rielev, Samuel Thunderburp, Shade Lord, Teos, The Thumb, Uncle Lester, Ignus (PS:T)
Dee Bradley Baker: Dawnbringer Sain, Juriel (Thief Stronghold), Stormherald Nallabir, Garrick (BG1)
Michael Bell: HAER'DALIS, Male Merchant ("You'll find no better prices in Amn..."?), Vittorio the Drunken Lout
Jeff Bennett: Audience Member, Cowled Wizard Superior, Dale the Herder, Drizzt, Pride Demon, Quayle (BG1), Saemon Havarian, Xan (BG1)
Gregg Berger: Isaea Roenal, Oisig Highwatcher, Simyaz
Tony Bumpass: Fhjull (PS:T), Strahan (PS:T)
Dan Castellaneta: Homer Simpson (The Simpsons), Nordom (PS:T)
Cam Clarke: Aran Linvail, Deril, Shank
Jonathan Cook: Lavok, Sassar, TorGal
Jim Cummings: MINSC, Abazigal (TOB), Enslaved Genie, Gorion, Kahn Xahraa, Lord Jierden, Master Wraith (TOB), Selfish Demon, Saladrex? (TOB), Mulahey (BG1), Tazok (BG1)
Keith David: Vhailor (PS:T)
John De Lancie: Trias (PS:T), Q (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
Grey Delisle: NALIA, VICONIA, Bubbles, Raelis Shai, Skie (BG1)
Flo Di Re: Ravel (PS:T), Elder of Arroyo (Fallout 2)
Melissa Disney: IMOEN, Surayah El' Farrahd
Michael Dorn: Bhaal (SoA only), Worf (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
Sheena Easton: Annah (PS:T)
Bill Farmer: Demson, Dermin Courtierdale, Garren Windspear, Yeslick (BG1)
Brian George: Coran (BG1)
Michael Gough: Cowled Wizard, Pirate Lord Desharik, Gaal, Solaufein
Wayne Grace: Announcer, Elhan, Major Domo
Jennifer Hale: MAZZY, Guildmistress Busya, Suna Seni (does not appear), Dynaheir (BG1), Deionarra (PS:T), Fall-from-Grace (PS:T)
Amber Hood: Audience Member, Dili, Lunisia, Alora (BG1), Dryad (BG1), Nymph (BG1)
James Horan: Cowled Wizard, High Merchant Logan Coprith, Sir Ryan Trawl
Roger Jackson: KELDORN, Captive Gladiator, Cowled Wizard, Fanatic, Gaal Heckler
Tony Jay: Kresselack (IWD), Transcendent One (PS:T)
Charity James: Gaal Heckler, Phaere
Nick Jamison: Captain Dennis, Dradeel, Elven Prisoner, Nelleck, Nevin, Ogre Deckhand (Gurgh), Rumar
Maurice LaMarche: YOSHIMO, Amnish Soldier, Avatar of Rillifane, Ceremony Attendee, Chief Inspector Brega, Hendak, Minister Lloyd, Renal Bloodscalp
Tress MacNeille: Edwina, Fear Demon, Female Sailor, Lynch Mob Noble, Priestess of Lolth, Royal High Priestess Senityilli, Tiana
John Mariano: Naljier Skal, Talon Yarryl, Tiax, Kagain (BG1)
Jason Marsden: CERND, Lathan (Thief Stronghold), Ajantis (BG1)
Bill Martin: KORGAN, Ogre Deckhand, Unwilling Gladiator
Jim Meskimen: EDWIN, Fanatic, Male Sailor, Khalid (BG1 & TOB) (also appears in IWD2)
Alan Oppenheimer: Guardian Telwyn, Mornmaster Thaddin Dawnhunter, Sir Sarles
Jeff Osterhage: VALYGAR, Lynch Mob Commoner, Noble At The Fight
Valerie Pappas: Audience Member, Gaal Heckler, Valen
Rob Paulsen: ANOMEN, Biff The Understudy, Drow Male, Elven Soldier, Gaal Supporter, Noble At The Fight, Qadeel (the Deckmaster), Saerk el Farrahd, Shadow Thief, Kivan (BG1), Prism (BG1), Volo (BG1), Morte (PS:T)
Diane Pershing: Adalon, Ceremony Attendee, Female Merchant, Safana (BG1), Centeol (BG1), Tamoko (BG1)
Mitch Pileggi: Dak'kon (PS:T) (The X Files)
David Prince: Lieutenant Aegisfield, Ribald Barterman
Kevin Michael Richardson: SAREVOK (TOB & BG1), Audience Member, Cohrvale, Corgeig Axehand, Drow Escort, Jailkeep Golem, “You must gather your party before venturing forth”, Bhaal (TOB only), Yaga-Shura (TOB), Narrator (BG1)
Jack Roth: JAN JANSEN, Carbos, Wanev (also appears in IWD2)
Dwight Schultz: Mae’Var, Prince Villynaty, Vithal
Hidi Shannon: JAHEIRA, High Priestess Demin, Drow Female, Melissan (TOB), Black Lily (BG1), Faldorn (BG1 only), Silke (BG1)
Jane Singer: Branwen (BG2 only), Lady Lilith Lurraxol, Matron Mother Ardulace
Kath Soucie: AERIE, Aphril, Ellesime, Gaal Supporter, Priss, Young Sarevok (TOB) (also appears in IWD2)
John Vernon: Baron Ployer, Cowled Wizard, Goldander Blackenrock
B.J. Ward: Audience Member, Bodhi, Faldorn (BG2 only), Lady Delcia, Lady Maria, Lynch Mob Commoner
David Warner: Jon Irenicus
Frank Welker: Avatar of Amaunator, Cor Delryn, Drow Soldier, King Ixilthetocal, Kirinaldo, Philosopher, Rakshasa, Terminsel, Xzar (BG1), Duke Eltan (BG1), Elminster (BG1), Korax (BG1)
Billy West: Drow Slave, Gaelan Bayle, Higgold, Lehtinan, Lord Skarmaen Alibakkar, Prelate Wessalen, Suldanessalar Elven Male
Michael T. Weiss: Nameless One (PS:T)

You'll notice that many of the voice actors portrayed many different characters. For example, the guy who did Gorion's voice also did Minsc's voice, and the gal who did Nalia's voice also did Viconia's voice. (Can you believe it?) Maurice LaMarche also portrayed a variety of characters.

Here are a couple of links that can help you look up voice actors on the internet (just use a search engine to find others):

http://voices.fuzzy.com/default.asp
http://www.voicechasers.org/VideoGames/ ... sgate.html

You can also look at Forgotten Realms: Baldur's Gate II - Shadows of Amn (2000) (VG) , but as jcompton have pointed out, it contains incorrect data. For example, the cast listing for Throne of Bhaal is a joke.

[Galuf the Dwarf]

What the?!



Hey, if Welker did Duke Eltan and the Sahuagin king, then that means.... HE WAS MIRAGE IN THE TRANSFORMERS AS WELL? AND HE WAS ELMINSTER AS WELL!!! *has considered voice acting as a future career, IRL*

I hope you people don't mind me bringing that up. I've been a fan of that series since i was 2 years old. I'll never forget hearing Eltan in BG1, and thinking "Hey, that sounds alot like Mirage". It didn't occur to me that such a character was in Welker's voice range.

Michael Bell I remember as being part of the TF voice cast. Which character was he in the series? *thinks, his best recollections pointing to Astrotrain or Grapple*

If anyone here is familiar with the cartoon series I'm referring to and can help, please respond.

[jcompton]

Originally posted by VonDondu
Here's my list. It's not complete, but it has most of the important characters (not commoners and bit parts and so forth).

No, Von, some of this BG1 stuff is wrong. The data floating around the net is flat out inaccurate.

Jennifer Darling was never Jaheira. She was originally cast as Jaheira and replaced by Hidi Shannon in BG1 at the last minute.

Melissa Disney was never Viconia, it was Grey DeLisle in both games.

There are likely other problems here as well. Trust the Chris Borders list I posted before this.

[Galuf the Dwarf]

Oh, and one of the other roles that Welker DEFINITELY sounds like for what I know him in BG2 - Lord Cor Derlyn (Anomen's father). Sounds SO much like Megatron, I could just imagine him saying something like this:

Lord Cor Derlyn: I want you out of my house.

Anomen: Very well, drunkard. Your greed has truly overtaken you.

Lord Cor Derlyn: Such heroic nonesense! *pulls out a fusion-powered crossbow and shoots him in the head

Lord Cor Derlyn - Critical hit averted by helmet

Anomen has taken 125 damage from Lord Cor Derlyn

Anomen - Death


Don't mind that, just a rampant Transformers fan ranting his head off.

[VonDondu]

If anyone has any more corrections to make to the BG1 list I posted, I'd be happy to correct it. (Unfortunately, Chris Borders's list does not cover BG1, with the exception of characters such as Grand Duke Belt, who does not appear in BG2. But I'm glad I could give credit to James Horan.)

I have a couple pf questions. First of all, can anyone verify whether Jim Meskimen did the voice of Khalid (as well as Edwin) in BG1 and Throne of Bhaal? Also, the Drow merchant in IWD2 sounds a lot like Edwin, which is why I put that on my list, but I wanted to see if anyone could verify that. Also, can anyone tell me who does the voice of Firkraag? (The big guy himself, not Lord Jierden.) Was it Kevin Michael Richardson?

[Splatstrid]

Minsc / Jim Cummings is sooo cool He has got the coolest voice in the world.

He's everywhere!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0191906/

Wish I could have a career based on my voice...

[Skuld]

So, jcompton, is the info on IMDB false or true?

[jcompton]

It's mostly accurate, there's just the occasional bit of weirdness (Imoen wasn't listed for the longest time, and the Jaheira problem.)

[Hannigaholic]

Hopefully this isn't too old a topic to bring up again but I just had to comment:

[QUOTE=jcompton]Here's the cast list Chris Borders of Interplay released a couple of years back. Doesn't include TOB although some of those are obvious (Melissan = Hidi Shannon)

Dwight Schultz: Mae'Var, Villynaty, Vithal[/QUOTE]

Am I the only one that was excited to realise that The A-Team's Murdoch did voices for Baldur's Gate?

Personally I think it's fantastic

[fable]

[QUOTE=Hannigaholic]Am I the only one that was excited to realise that The A-Team's Murdoch did voices for Baldur's Gate?

Personally I think it's fantastic[/QUOTE]

Why does it matter? He's like you and me. He has a profession, and he does it. Those who land choice acting jobs and perform well are no different from good dentists, quality writers, and effective violinists. To the extent that someone in a given profession really, really works hard for years perfecting that ability, they deserve praise; but we don't know that this is the case for the actor in question.

Oddly enough, cultural worship of actors has existed since Ancient Rome. Juvenalis wrote a very funny and foul-mouthed essay mocking the way politicians of his time had to be seen with popular actors, and in some cases, formed relationships. Things don't change that much. For myself, I'd just as soon hear a completely unknown voice actor like the one who does Keto, as some popular figure from tv or film. You lose nothing, and there are literally tens of thousands of unemployed actors every bit as good as those who get the jobs.