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'''Keith David''' (June 4, 1956 | [[File:KeithDavid.jpg|right|thumb|"There are several things sacred in this world that you don't ever mess with. One of them happens to be another man's fries. Now you remember that, and you will live a long and healthy life."]] | ||
'''Keith David''' (born [[June 4]], [[1956]]) is an American screen actor and voice actor. He got his start on television by appearing in nine episodes of ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'', and has appeared in several high-profile motion pictures such as [[Michael Bay]]'s ''[[Armageddon (film)|Armageddon]]'', as well as many cult classics such as John Carpenter's ''They Live'' and ''The Thing'', but is perhaps best known for his role as Imam in the ''Riddick'' film series. | |||
On the voice acting side, he is recognized for such roles as Goliath in [[Disney]]'s ''Gargoyles'', the title character from HBO's ''Spawn'', the Arbiter in the [[Xbox|''Halo'' game series]], David Anderson in the ''Mass Effect'' game series, Dr. Facilier in Disney's ''The Princess and the Frog'', Sgt. Foley in ''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2'', Chaos in ''Dissidia Final Fantasy'' and its sequel, as well as narrating commercials for the [[United States Navy]]. | |||
He is, perhaps, the coolest man alive today. | He is, perhaps, the coolest man alive today. | ||
==Voice roles== | |||
===''Transformers'' (2007) The Game=== | ===''Transformers'' (2007) The Game=== | ||
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] | *[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] | ||
== | ===''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|EarthSpark]]''=== | ||
*[[Grimlock (ES)|Grimlock]] | |||
==Notes== | |||
*It was originally believed that Keith David would play Barricade in the movie as well as the game. However his agent confirmed he would only be in the game. You have no idea how pissed people were. | *It was originally believed that Keith David would play Barricade in the movie as well as the game. However his agent confirmed he would only be in the game. You have no idea how pissed people were. | ||
*[[Alex Milne]] said in a Facebook interview that his ideal voice for comic character [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]] is Keith David. That is ''AWESOME''.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=My second pick would be Tarn, and have him voiced by Keith David. He's the voice of Goliath from Gargoyles, and I feel he would suit Tarn perfectly.|link=https://www.facebook.com/notes/transformers/transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-vol-2-alex-milne-interview/395646703838863|name=Alex Milne|site=Facebook|day=05|month=05|year=2021}}</ref> | |||
==References== | |||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:Activision]] | [[Category:Activision]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:53, 14 November 2024
| This subject of this article goes by multiple names that apply to other articles as well. See Keith (disambiguation), David (disambiguation). |
Keith David (born June 4, 1956) is an American screen actor and voice actor. He got his start on television by appearing in nine episodes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, and has appeared in several high-profile motion pictures such as Michael Bay's Armageddon, as well as many cult classics such as John Carpenter's They Live and The Thing, but is perhaps best known for his role as Imam in the Riddick film series.
On the voice acting side, he is recognized for such roles as Goliath in Disney's Gargoyles, the title character from HBO's Spawn, the Arbiter in the Halo game series, David Anderson in the Mass Effect game series, Dr. Facilier in Disney's The Princess and the Frog, Sgt. Foley in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Chaos in Dissidia Final Fantasy and its sequel, as well as narrating commercials for the United States Navy.
He is, perhaps, the coolest man alive today.
Voice roles
[edit]Transformers (2007) The Game
[edit]Notes
[edit]- It was originally believed that Keith David would play Barricade in the movie as well as the game. However his agent confirmed he would only be in the game. You have no idea how pissed people were.
- Alex Milne said in a Facebook interview that his ideal voice for comic character Tarn is Keith David. That is AWESOME.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ "My second pick would be Tarn, and have him voiced by Keith David. He's the voice of Goliath from Gargoyles, and I feel he would suit Tarn perfectly."—Alex Milne, Facebook, 2021/05/05
