Alastair Duncanis a Scottish actor andreal estate broker.He is best known for his voice-work in animation, films and video games, in particular as theNorse godMímir / PuckinGod of War(2018) and its sequelGod of War Ragnarök(2022).
Alastair Duncan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edinburgh,Scotland, U.K. |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Other names | Neil Duncan |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, real estate broker |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editDuncan was born inEdinburgh, Scotland.His father is named Archibald Alexander Macbeth Duncan. Following his family's naming tradition, his name would have been Alastair David Macbeth Duncan, but his father decided to simply give him the legal name Alastair Duncan.[1]
Career
editDuncan's breakout role (then credited as "Neil Duncan" ) was as Peter Livingstone, side-kick toMark McManus'Taggart in Scottish television'seponymous detective series.[1]
Leaving the show after the first two series, Duncan then appeared in the 1988 television adaptation ofThe Hound of the Baskervilles,starringJeremy BrettasSherlock Holmes.[citation needed]
Duncan's next key role was in the 1992 science fiction filmSplit Second.He continued with guest roles on television series, such asBabylon 5,All-American Girl,andThe Marshal.He also appeared in television films, such asTrick of the EyeandTower of Terror.[2]
Since the early 2000s, he has been doing voiceover work, including films likeBatman Unlimited: Animal Instinctsand video games likeWarlords Battlecry,Legacy of Kain: Defiance,X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse,Tomb Raider: Legend,Tomb Raider: Anniversary,Final Fantasy XIV,Mass Effect,Infinity Blade II,Infinity Blade III,Metal Gear Rising: RevengeanceandMiddle-earth: Shadow of Mordor,as well as animated television series:Alfred PennyworthinThe BatmanandAdrian ToomesinMarvel's Spider-Man.[citation needed]
His most notable television guest appearances include episodes ofTracey Takes On...,Buffy the Vampire Slayer,Charmed,AngelandLeverage.
Duncan was one of 400 actors considered for the lead role in the international hit seriesHighlander: The Seriesbut lost out toAdrian Paul.He later guest-starred in the fifth season's episode "Dramatic License"as immortal Terence Coventry.[citation needed]
In 2011, Duncan appeared in David Fincher'sThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.Duncan has also provided his voice forHow to Train Your Dragon 2and acted in theHBOseriesWestworld.[2]He has also voiced and performed motion capture for theNorse godMímir / Puckin 2018'sGod of Warand its sequelGod of War Ragnarök.[3][4]
Personal life
editIn 1994, after beginning to find regular work as an actor, Duncan relocated from the United Kingdom toLos Angeles,California. According to one interview, he happened to move two weeks before theNorthridge earthquake.[1]
Duncan was married to actressAnna Gunn,but the couple divorced in 2009.[5][6]They share two daughters.[7]
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Company | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Wallace | William Wallace | Brunton Theatre,Musselburgh | Charles Nowosielski | play bySydney Goodsir Smith |
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Split Second | Det. Dick Durkin | Credited as Neil Duncan |
| 1992 | Absent Without Leave | Awkward Squad | |
| 1994 | Sleeping with Strangers | Daniel | |
| 2005 | The Batman vs. Dracula | Alfred Pennyworth | Voice, direct-to-video[8] |
| 2011 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Greger | |
| 2015 | Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts | Alfred Pennyworth | Voice, direct-to-video[8] |
| Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem | Alfred Pennyworth | ||
| Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants | Alfred Pennyworth,Mad Hatter | ||
| 2021 | Batman: The Long Halloween | Alfred Pennyworth | |
| 2024 | Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part One[9] | Alfred Pennyworth |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–94 | Taggart | DS Peter Livingstone | 16 episodes |
| 1989 | Saracen | Simon Bleasdale | Episode: "Tooth and Claw" |
| About Face | Jamie | Episode: "Mrs. Worthington's Daughter" | |
| 1991 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Captain Black | Episode: "The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor" |
| Screen Two | Jonathon Parker | Episode: "The Laughter of God" | |
| 1992 | Medics | Greg Maxwell | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Chandler & Co | Paul Dailey | Episode: "Past Imperfect" |
| Trick of the Eye | Simon | Television film | |
| Blossom | Graham | 2 episodes | |
| All-American Girl | Calvin Whitaker | Episode: "Educating Margaret" | |
| 1995 | The Marshal | Rainey | Episode: "Natural Law" |
| The Home Court | Paul | Episode: "Time Flies" | |
| 1996 | Murder, She Wrote | Sgt. Colin Baxter | Episode: "Southern Double-Cross" |
| Dead Man's Walk | Capt. Billy Falconer | Television film | |
| Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Sordis | Episode: "Mercenary" | |
| Highlander: The Series | Terence Coventry | Episode: "Dramatic License" | |
| 1996–99 | Tracey Takes On... | Euan McCloud, Capt. Philip "Pip" St. Aubyn | 14 episodes |
| 1997 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Perion | Episode: "Been There, Done That" |
| Babylon 5 | Latimere | Episode: "The Deconstruction of Falling Stars" | |
| Tower of Terror | Gilbert London | Television film | |
| 1998 | Buddy Faro | Eric / Jeffrey Mendelbaum | Episode: "Now You See Him, Now He's Dead" |
| 1999 | Seven Days | Russian Captain | Episode: "Last Breath" |
| Norm | Paul | Episode: "While You Weren't Sleeping" | |
| Thanks | Edward Randolph | Episode: "Tobacco" | |
| Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Pierre Curie | Episode: "Aging, Not So Gracefully" | |
| 2000 | Diagnosis: Murder | Eliot Grayson | Episode: "Too Many Cooks" |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Collins | 2 episodes | |
| The Three Stooges | Theatre Manager | Television film | |
| Angel | Collins | Episode: "Sanctuary" | |
| 2001 | Providence | Graham Hollings | 4 episodes |
| Charmed | Alaster | Episode: "Brain Drain" | |
| 2002 | Maybe It's Me | James | Episode: "The Fever Episode" |
| 2003 | The Lyon's Den | Haley's Father | Episode: "Beach House" |
| Miss Match | Ian | Episode: "Bad Judgement" | |
| 2004 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Odin | Voice, episode: "A Kick in the Asgard" |
| 2004–08 | The Batman | Alfred Pennyworth | Voice, 50 episodes[8] |
| 2007 | Mad Men | George Pelham | Episode: "Marriage of Figaro" |
| 2010 | The Mentalist | Francis Slocombe | Episode: "The Red Box" |
| Leverage | President Edwin Ribera | Episode: "The San Lorenzo Job" | |
| 2011 | Castle | Reginald Easley | Episode: "Lucky Stiff" |
| 2013 | Bones | Heinrich Gloeckner | Episode: "The Secrets in the Proposal" |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Graham Deveraux | Episode: "Last Supper" | |
| Regular Show | Mordecai's Dad, Pilgrim | Voice, episode: "The Thanksgiving Special"[8] | |
| 2014 | NCIS | Peter Velo | Episode: "So It Goes" |
| 2015 | The Grinder | Lord Chief Justice Pugue | Episode: "Buckingham Malice" |
| 2016 | Westworld | Cottage Father | Episode: "The Adversary" |
| 2017–18 | Dragons: Race to the Edge | Additional Voices | 13 episodes |
| 2017–19 | Spider-Man | Adrian Toomes / Vulture,Goblin King,additional voices | Voice, 10 episodes[8] |
| 2018 | Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia | Additional Voices | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Avengers Assemble | Adrian Toomes / Vulture | Voice, episode: "Vibranium Curtain"[8] |
| 2020 | Stillwater | Goose | Voice, episode: "The Haircut/Paper Wings" |
Video games
editReferences
edit- ^abcFyfe, Duncan (15 March 2017)."Meeting Alastair Duncan".Medium.Retrieved21 December2022.
- ^ab"Alastair Duncan".www.tcm.com.Retrieved20 December2022.
- ^McWhertor, Michael (9 November 2022)."Here's the full God of War Ragnarök cast".Polygon.Retrieved20 December2022.
- ^Mimir Actor Alastair Duncan Talks About God of War Ragnarok!,retrieved20 December2022
- ^"Anna Gunn: From 'Breaking Bad' to Breakthrough Star | MORE Magazine".9 September 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 9 September 2014.Retrieved20 December2022.
- ^"Anna Gunn's Ex-Husband Wants a Piece of her 'Breaking Bad' Money".TMZ.29 May 2014.Retrieved20 December2022.
- ^"Deadwood's Anna Gunn Has a Girl".People.14 September 2006. Archived fromthe originalon 16 April 2008.Retrieved20 December2022.
- ^abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw"Alastair Duncan (visual voices guide)".Behind the Voice Actors.Retrieved30 July2019.A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^Harvey, James (5 December 2023).""Justice League: Crisis On Infinite Earths, Part One" Release Date ".The World's Finest.Retrieved5 December2023.
- ^Romano, Sal (5 October 2022)."Tactics Ogre: Reborn details unit development, charms, battle updates, balance adjustments, shop improvements, classes, and characters".Gematsu.Retrieved6 October2022.