Actors you want to voice characters in video games

[ReservoirAngel]

Before I start let me just clear this up now: my knowledge of video game voice talent is VERY limited in reality. I don't know every actor who's ever voiced a character.

So with that taken care of, what actors would you REALLY love to hear voicing a character in a game?

I'll kick it off with a personal obscure choice which I guarantee very few people will have heard of: Thomas Brodie Sangster.

For those who don't know (aka everyone) he's a young British actor who has one of the most amazing voices in human history. Some examples:

Spoiler

I had a better example of his voice, but the asshole who uploaded it took it down about an hour ago.

 

[Casual Shinji]

H. Jon Benjamin

He's got the most awesome voice in the world and it's time that a game gets graced by it.

 

[GundamSentinel]

Alan Rickman, definitely. Oh, and Jeremy Irons. And I'd love to hear more of Sean Bean and Liam Neeson. Excellent voices.

 

[TheTaco007]

Nathan Fillion.

OH WAIT!

Seriously: Sean Connery. Just... Just... yeah.

 

[Grope-Horse]

Alyways got to to for Patrick Stewart . Also Stephen Fry.

 

[Ordinaryundone]

Maybe its the anime talking but I find myself hard-pressed to dislike a character voiced by Crispin Freeman.

 

[Ultraman950]

Will Smith and Uncle Phil's actor (don't know his name). Hilarity ensues.

Liam Neeson. "But guy, he was in Fall-*PUNCH'D*" No, he wasn't. That doesn't count. He needs to have more screen time than four missions.

And speaking of which, more of this guy:
"War. War never changes."

And I would've said Orson Wells, but... well, yeah.
"So, Brain, what'd'you want to do tonight?"
"The same thing we do every night, Pinkie... TRY TO TAKE OVER NEW VEGAS."

 

[Kukakkau]

Will Smith and Uncle Phil's actor (don't know his name). Hilarity ensues.

I thought that said Hillary and thought why the hell you would want that in a game

I don't really know to be honest - a lot of proper actors do poorly at game voice acting because of a lack of setting. But I would see Andy Serkis because he's great at mo-cap and creating a good feel of a characters voice.

Oh the guy who plays Bishop in the Alien films has an amazing voice - would like to see him in more games

 

[Sn1P3r M98]

Liam Neeson. "But guy, he was in Fall-*PUNCH'D*" No, he wasn't. That doesn't count. He needs to have more screen time than four missions.

This. A million times this. We need more Liam Neeson in our games.

 

[Moonpig123]

Tom Waits.

L.A. Noire.

Do it, Rockstar.

 

[Nyce1]

Bruce "the mutha f'n man" Campbell!

 

[Varrdy]

Morgan Freeman would be an ideal narrator as his voice is the aural equivalent of honey.

I would like Sean Pertwee to do his Sgt. Wells thing in a game. Proper, gruff, Brit hard-bastard! Other people I would like to hear in video games are:

- Jeremy Clarkson (Gran Turismo would be great with some choice comments on the car from Jezza!)

- Rik Mayall, the man with the best shouting-voice in the world!

- Craig Charles

- Phillip Glenister

- Hattie Haybridge

- Levon Helm

Wardy

 

[smearyllama]

Morgan Freeman to play Gordon Freeman in HL3.
Yeah.
I went there.

We also need a few non-badass actors to play characters who aren't badasses.
People who aren't only capable of spouting one-liners and fighting hordes of the undead.
While it'd be cool for a little while, would it be right to have a character in Harvest Moon sound like Duke Nukem? I think not.

Edit: Kyle MacLachlan. When the Twin Peaks video game finally happens, he'd better play Dale Cooper.