Keith Szarabajka(/særəˈbaɪkə/;[1]Polish:[ʂaraˈbajka];born December 2, 1952) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Mickey Kostmayer onThe Equalizer,Daniel Holtz onAngel,Gerard Stephens inThe Dark Knightand Adam Engell inArgo.He has also voiced Dr. Terrence Kyne inDead Space,Joshua Graham inFallout: New Vegas,Harbinger inMass Effect 2,Herschel Biggs inL.A. Noireand the Didact inHalo 4.
Keith Szarabajka | |
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Born | Oak Park, Illinois,U.S. | December 2, 1952
Education | John Hersey High School |
Alma mater | University of Chicago Trinity University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1979–present |
Spouse |
Jennifer Jay Stewart
(m.1994;div.2005) |
Children | 2 |
Early life
editSzarabajka was born inOak Park, Illinoison December 2, 1952, the son of Anne, a school teacher, and Edward Szarabajka, a savings and loan officer. His father was a much decorated veteran ofWorld War II.He fought in North Africa and Italy until the end of the war. He received theSilver Star,twoBronze Starsand thePurple Heart.[2]
He attendedCampion Jesuit High SchoolinPrairie du Chien, Wisconsin,John Hersey High SchoolinArlington Heights, Illinois,and theUniversity of Chicago,as well asTrinity UniversityinSan Antonio, Texas.He studied acting further at the Organic Theater inChicagofrom 1972 to 1978. During this time, he co-wrote "Bleacher Bums" along with, among others,Joe MantegnaandStuart Gordon.In 1982 he had a supporting role in theCosta-GavrasfilmMissing.
Career
editHis acting resume is extensive, appearing in numerous television programs includingThe Equalizer,Profit,The X-Files,Becker,Star Trek: Voyager,Star Trek: Enterprise,Charmed,Roswell,24,Max Steel,The Inside,andLaw & Order.In 1994 he portrayed Matthew Stoner inBabylon 5episode "Soul Mates".He is known for his role as Mickey Kostmayer in the 1980s showThe Equalizer,as well as for his recurring role as vampire hunterDaniel Holtzin the cult seriesAngel,the spin-off fromBuffy the Vampire Slayer.He played the lead role inStephen King'sGolden Years.In 2016, he began the recurring guest role ofDonatello RedfieldinSupernatural,appearing in nine episodes before the show's conclusion in 2020.
Szarabajka has contributed his voice to several audio books, notablyFierce Invalids Home from Hot ClimatesbyTom Robbins,for which he won the 2001Audie Awardfor Best Fiction, Unabridged;Fear NothingandSeize the NightbyDean Koontz;several roles in aGrammynominated audio dramatization ofThe Maltese Falcon,[3][4]Rising SunbyMichael Crichton;Nelson Algren'sWalk on the Wild Side;andThe Mark of ZorrooppositeVal Kilmer.[5]Szarabajka is the voice of Russman inCall of Duty: Black Ops 2.
Additionally, he provided the voice for antagonistDmitri Yurievin theXenosagaseries and for The Master of Whispers in the gameGuild Wars: Nightfalland forEmile DufraisneinTom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent.He played the role of Detective Gerard Stephens in theBatman BeginssequelThe Dark Knightand voiced Dr. Terrence Kyne for the animated sci-fi horror filmDead Space: Downfallbased on theDead Spacevideo game. He also voiced a minor character inCondemned 2: Bloodshotnamed Inferi.
He is the Archangel Azrael inDarksiders: Wrath of Warand played a very small role inDragon Age: Originsas a nameless dwarf collecting nugs, a voiceset for male dwarf characters, and several minor characters. He plays the Reaper Harbinger, the main villain of the video gameMass Effect 2,as well as a few minor characters. In 2008, he voicedVenominSpider-Man: Web of Shadows.In 2010, he voiced theAutobotIronhide inTransformers: War for Cybertronas well as its 2012 sequelTransformers: Fall of Cybertron,andMr. FreezeinYoung Justice.He provides the voice for Gilgamesh in the video game,Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy.He also provided the voice for Joshua Graham inHonest Hearts,downloadable content forFallout: New Vegas.
His most recent roles include the narrator Detective Herschel Biggs in the video gameLA Noire,the Chaos Advisor and Captain Apollo Diomedes in Relic Entertainment'sDawn of War II: Chaos Rising,Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution,LaserbeakinTransformers: Dark of the Moon,BastioninX-Men Destiny,several voices inThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim,Ronan the AccuserinThe Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes,theLiving LaserinUltimate Spider-Man,Azrael The Narrator inDarksiders,the Crowfather inDarksiders II,the Witch-king of Angmar inGuardians of Middle-earth,Russman inCall of Duty: Black Ops II,the Ur-Didact inHalo 4,General Spencer Mahad inDead Space 3,and Cornelius Slate inBioShock Infinite.[6]
He is also voiced Flameslinger in theSkylandersreboot of the franchise.
On Broadway, he originated the role of B.D. inDoonesbury.
Filmography
editFilm
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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1980 | Simon | Josh | ||
1982 | Missing | David Holloway | ||
1984 | Protocol | Crowe | ||
1985 | Warning Sign | Tippett | ||
1985 | Marie | Kevin McCormack | ||
1986 | Billy Galvin | Donny | ||
1987 | Walker | Timothy Crocker | ||
1989 | Staying Together | Kevin Burley | ||
1992 | Under Cover of Darkness | Clayton Dooley | ||
1993 | A Perfect World | Terry James Pugh | ||
1994 | Andre | Billy Baker | ||
1998 | Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 | Squirrel's Father | ||
2002 | We Were Soldiers | Diplomatic Spook | ||
2002 | The Wild Thornberrys Movie | Poacher | Voice | [7] |
2008 | The Dark Knight | Gerard Stephens | ||
2008 | Dead Space: Downfall | Dr. Terrence Kyne | Voice, direct-to-video | [7] |
2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Laserbeak | Voice | [7] |
2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Gerard Stephens | Uncredited | |
2012 | Argo | Adam Engell | ||
2013 | The Insomniac | Ted Lemont | ||
2015 | Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts | Silverback | Voice, direct-to-video | [7] |
2018 | City of Lies | Desk Sgt. Reese | ||
2019 | DC Showcase: Death | Supervisor | Voice, short film | [7] |
2020 | Batman: Death in the Family | Voice, direct-to-video | ||
2021 | Encounter | Grant |
Television
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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1984 | Miami Vice | Joey Bramlette | Episode: "Glades" | |
1985–89 | The Equalizer | Mickey Kostmayer | 56 episodes | |
1986 | Adam's Apple | Garth Russell | Television film | |
1986 | ABC Afterschool Special | Peter Desmond | Episode: "Wanted: The Perfect Guy" | |
1987 | The Misfit Brigade | Sergeant Wilhelm "Old Man" Beier | Television film | |
1991 | Golden Years | Harlan Williams | 7 episodes | |
1992–97 | Law & Order | Harry Sibelius, Neil Gorton | 4 episodes | |
1993 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Colonel Waters | Episode: "Transylvania, January 1918" | |
1994 | 3×3 Eyes | Professor Fujii, Ryouko | Voice, English dub | |
1994 | North and South | Captain Venable | 2 episodes | |
1994 | Duckman | Additional voices | Episode: "Gripes of Wrath" | |
1994 | Under Suspicion | Wayne McCabe | 2 episodes | |
1994 | Babylon 5 | Matthew Stoner | Episode: "Soul Mates" | |
1995–97 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Corpus, Skritch, Dean | Voice, 3 episodes | [7] |
1996 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Christianson | Episode: "Circle of Light" | |
1996–97 | Profit | Charles Henry "Chaz" Gracen | 8 episodes | |
1996 | The Burning Zone | Gordon Kinnock | Episode: "Lethal Injection" | |
1996 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Hendricks | Episode: "Redemption" | |
1996 | Early Edition | Paul | Episode: "After Midnight" | |
1997 | Extreme Ghostbusters | Lead Crainiac | Voice, episode: "Deadliners" | |
1997–98 | Spy Game | Piotr "Shank" Reshankov, The President | 5 episodes | |
1998 | Timecop | Cromwell | Episode: "The Future, Jack, the Future" | |
1998–99 | The Wild Thornberrys | Kip O'Donnell | Voice | [7] |
1998 | The Angry Beavers | Spootimus, Maximus | Voice, episode: "Friends, Romans, Beavers!" | [7] |
1998 | Vengeance Unlimited | Dr. Alan Walker | Episode: "Victim of Circumstance" | |
1999 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show | Powell Weltmeister | Episode: "Honey, I'm King of the Rocket Guys" | |
1999 | Diagnosis: Murder | Flynn | Episode: "Never Say Die" | |
1999 | Godzilla: The Series | Philippe Roaché | Voice, episode: "An Early Frost" | |
1999 | Thanks | Reverend Goodacre | 5 episodes | |
2000 | Men in Black: The Series | Additional voices | Voice, episode: "The Lights Out Syndrome" | |
2000 | Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles | Lt. Rockford | Voice, episode: "D-Day" | |
2000 | Pacific Blue | Malcolm Cross | Episode: "A Thousand Words" | |
2000 | Becker | Wayne | Episode: "The Roast That Ruined Them" | |
2000 | Party of Five | Oliver | Episode: "Blast from the Past" | |
2000 | Touched by an Angel | Barkley Stubbs | Episode: "The Face on the Bar Room Floor" | |
2000 | Star Trek: Voyager | Teero Anaydis | Episode: "Repression" | |
2000 | The X-Files | Anthony Tipet | Episode: "Via Negativa" | |
2000–02 | Max Steel | Psycho, Jean Mairot, Luke DeMarco | Voice, 10 episodes | |
2001 | Roswell | Dan Lubetkin | 2 episodes | |
2001 | Kate Brasher | Bryce Taylor | Episode: "Simon" | |
2001 | The Division | Brett Harper | Episode: "Absolution" | |
2001 | The Zeta Project | Rodin Krick | Voice, episode: "Taffy Time" | [7] |
2001 | Batman Beyond | BraceletKobra | Voice, episode: "Unmasked" | [7] |
2001–02 | Angel | Daniel Holtz | 11 episodes | |
2002 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Damrus | Episode: "Rogue Planet" | |
2002 | She Spies | Liev Schreiber | Episode: "Fondles" | |
2002 | ER | Mr. DeLuca | Episode: "One Can Only Hope" | |
2002 | Crossing Jordan | Peter Nash | Episode: "Don't Look Back" | |
2003 | The Mummy | Fodden King | Voice, episode: "The Cold" | |
2003 | Spider-Man: The New Animated Series | Kingpin's Henchman | Voice, episode: "Royal Scam" | |
2003 | Teen Titans | Trigon | Voice, episode: "Nevermore" | [7] |
2003 | Charmed | Zahn | Episode: "Soul Survivor" | |
2004 | Megas XLR | Ator | Voice, episode: "Ice Ice Megas" | [7] |
2005 | Unscripted | Limo Driver | 1 episode | |
2005 | Numbers | Cricket / Frank Milton | Episode: "Sabotage" | |
2005 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Additional voices | Voice, episode: "Imprisoned" | |
2005 | 24 | Robert Morrison | 2 episodes | |
2005 | Into the West | Gov. L. Stanford | Episode: "Hell on Wheels" | |
2005 | A.T.O.M. | Dragon | Voice, episode: "Enter the Dragon" | [7] |
2006 | The Inside | Arlen Dallas | Episode: "Gem" | |
2008 | Eleventh Hour | Agent Whittier | Episode: "Savant" | |
2008 | Prison Break | David Baker | Episode: "The Legend" | |
2008–10 | Cold Case | Patrick Hogan, Patrick Doherty | 5 episodes | |
2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Randy | Episode: "Disarmed and Dangerous" | |
2009 | Archer | Crenshaw | Voice, episode: "Mole Hunt" | |
2010–11 | Sons of Anarchy | Viktor Putlova | 3 episodes | |
2010 | Terriers | DEA Agent Samuel Weisdorf | Episode: "Agua Caliente" | |
2010–11 | Young Justice | Mr. Freeze | Voice, 2 episodes | [7] |
2011 | G.I. Joe: Renegades | Warden, Con #1, P.A. Voice | Voice, 2 episodes | [7] |
2012 | Generator Rex | Additional voices | Voice, episode: "Deadzone" | |
2012 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Living Laser | Voice, episode: "Flight of the Iron Spider" | [7] |
2012 | The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Ronan the Accuser | Voice, episode: "Welcome to the Kree Empire" | [7] |
2012 | Elementary | Wade Crewes | Episode: "One Way to Get Off" | |
2013 | Criminal Minds | Detective Hardy Friedman | Episode: "All That Remains" | |
2014 | Castle | James Grady | Episode: "Once Upon a Time in the West" | |
2014–18 | Star Wars Rebels | Cikatro Vizago | Voice, 8 episodes | [7][8] |
2016 | Pretty Little Liars | Dr. E. Cochran | Episode: "Exes and OMGs" | |
2016–19 | Supernatural | Donatello Redfield | 9 episodes | |
2018 | Summer Camp Island | Additional voices | Voice, episode: "Monster Babies" | |
2020 | 9-1-1 | Rory | Episode: "What's Next?" | |
2022 | Close Enough | Sam "The Sandman" Fenders | Voice, episode: "Where the Buffalo Roam/Venice Vengeance" |
Video games
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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1996 | Soviet Strike | President Yeltsin | ||
1998 | Grim Fandango | Bowlsley, Uncicycle Man | [7] | |
2000 | Star Wars: Force Commander | Dewback Trooper, Infiltrator, TIE Fighter Pilot | ||
2000 | Escape from Monkey Island | Reverend Rasputin | ||
2000 | The Wild Thornberrys: Rambler | Kip O'Donnell | [7] | |
2001 | Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge | Additional voices | ||
2001 | Max Steel: Covert Missions | Psycho | [7] | |
2002 | Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat | Hawke | ||
2002 | Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix | Sgt. Peterson | ||
2002 | Earth and Beyond | Professor Nostradamaus Smythe | ||
2003 | Enter the Matrix | Additional voices | ||
2003 | Gladius | |||
2003 | Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge | Kahn, Die Spinne | [7] | |
2003 | James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing | Arkady Yayakov | ||
2004 | Tales of Symphonia | Efreet | [7] | |
2004 | Spider-Man 2 | Mr. Aziz | ||
2004 | The Bard's Tale | Additional voices | [9] | |
2004 | EverQuest II | AlsoDesert of Flames | ||
2004 | Viewtiful Joe 2 | Jet Black | [7] | |
2005 | Xenosaga Episode II | Boss, Vanderkam | [7] | |
2005 | Madagascar | Reggie the Rhino, Big Louie, Cop | [7] | |
2005 | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown | Additional voices | ||
2005 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Wolverine | ||
2005 | Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble | Jet Black | [7] | |
2005 | Darkwatch | Lazarus | ||
2006 | Splinter Cell: Essentials | Emile Dufraisne | [7] | |
2006 | Xenosaga Episode III | Dmitri Yuriev, Helmer | [7] | |
2006 | Saints Row | Stilwater's Resident | ||
2006 | Company of Heroes | Additional voices | ||
2006 | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent | Emile Dufraisne | [7] | |
2006 | Guild Wars Nightfall | Master of Whispers, additional voices | ||
2006 | The Sopranos: Road to Respect | Dr. Adams, additional voices | ||
2006 | Gothic 3 | Xardas | ||
2007 | Titan Quest: Immortal Throne | Additional voices | ||
2007 | Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars | |||
2007 | Transformers: The Game | Decepticons, additional voices | [7] | |
2007 | Transformers: Decepticons | Drones, additional voices | ||
2007 | Transformers: Autobots | |||
2007 | Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance | General Hall | ||
2007 | Mass Effect | Executor Pallin, Lilihierax | ||
2007 | Universe at War: Earth Assault | Kamal Rex, Military Marine, Novus Reflez Trooper | ||
2008 | Condemned 2: Bloodshot | Patron, Inferi, Speedballer | ||
2008 | Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath | Additional voices | ||
2008 | Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty | Mayor Barnabus Worley | ||
2008 | Dead Space | Dr. Terrence Kyne | [7] | |
2008 | Saints Row 2 | Additional voices | ||
2008 | Spider-Man: Web of Shadows | Venom | [7] | |
2009 | Red Faction Guerrilla | Additional voices | ||
2009 | Dragon Age: Origins | Various | ||
2009 | Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II | Wraithlords | [7] | |
2010 | Darksiders | Azrael | ||
2010 | Mass Effect 2 | Harbinger | AlsoArrivalDLC | [7] |
2010 | BioShock 2 | Reed Wahl | AlsoMinerva's DenDLC | |
2010 | Fallout New Vegas | Joshua Graham | ||
2010 | Supreme Commander 2 | Additional voices | ||
2010 | Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Chaos Rising | Diomedes, Wraithguard, Chaos | [7] | |
2010 | Transformers: War for Cybertron | Ironhide | [7] | |
2010 | Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions | Additional voices | [7] | |
2010 | Quantum Theory | Franz, Xex | [10] | |
2010 | Call of Duty: Black Ops | Additional voices | ||
2011 | Dead Space 2 | |||
2011 | Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy | Gilgamesh | [7] | |
2011 | Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution | Chaos Voice of God, Diomedes, Wraithguard, Wraithlord | [7] | |
2011 | Dragon Age II | Bartrand Tethras, Maraas | ||
2011 | L.A. Noire | Herschel Biggs | ||
2011 | Fallout: New Vegas | Joshua Graham | Honest HeartsDLC | [7] |
2011 | X-Men: Destiny | Bastion,additional voices | ||
2011 | Spider-Man: Edge of Time | Additional voices | ||
2011–15 | Skylandersseries | Flameslinger | ||
2011 | The Lord of the Rings: War in the North | Urgost | ||
2011 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Dunmer (Male) | AlsoDragonbornDLC | [7] |
2011 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | AlsoKnights of the Fallen EmpireDLC | ||
2012 | Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning | Adessa Citizen, Rathir Citizen, Scholar, Soldier, Sparrow | ||
2012 | Asura's Wrath | Kalrow | [7] | |
2012 | Mass Effect 3 | C-Sec Assistant, Turian Soldier, Dock Officer | ||
2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man | OscorpSecurity | [7] | |
2012 | Darksiders II | The Crowfather, The Scribe, Wicked K, Nephilim Whispers | [7] | |
2012 | Transformers: Fall of Cybertron | Ironhide | [7] | |
2012 | Guild Wars 2 | Additional voices | ||
2012 | Halo 4 | The Didact | [7] | |
2012 | Lego The Lord of the Rings | Additional voices | ||
2012 | Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Russman, Survivor #4 | [7] | |
2013 | Dead Space 3 | General Spencer Mahad, additional voices | ||
2013 | BioShock Infinite | Cornelius Slate | [7] | |
2013 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | TheKraang | [7] | |
2013 | Hearthstone | Oculeth | ||
2014 | The Elder Scrolls Online | Various | ||
2014 | WildStar | Colonel Audax, Maelstrom, Noximind | ||
2014 | Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark | Ironhide, Autobot Titan | [7] | |
2014 | Tales from the Borderlands | Rudiger | [7] | |
2015 | Final Fantasy Type-0 HD | Gilgamesh | [7] | |
2015 | Batman: Arkham Knight | Firefighter Daniell, Firefighter Scott, The Order | [11] | |
2015 | Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | Soldiers | [7] | |
2015 | Fallout 4 | John-Caleb Bradberton, Male Ghouls,Vault-TecScientist | AlsoNuka-WorldDLC | [7] |
2016 | World of Warcraft: Legion | Chief Telemancer Oculeth | ||
2016 | Mafia III | Additional voices | ||
2016 | World of Final Fantasy | Gilgamesh | [7] | |
2016 | Dishonored 2 | Middle Class Citizen | AlsoDeath of the OutsiderDLC | |
2017 | Batman: The Enemy Within | Harvey Bullock,Receptionist, Goon #7, Civilian #2 | [7] | |
2018 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | Russman | [7] | |
2018 | Fallout 76 | Dr. Edgar Blackburn | Steel DawnDLC | |
2018 | Marvel Powers United VR | Venom | [7] | |
2019 | Rage 2 | Rusty Junior, Wellspring Guards | [7] | |
2019 | Darksiders Genesis | Wicked Killington | ||
2021 | Halo Infinite | Tovarus | ||
2022 | Chocobo GP | Gilgamesh | [7] | |
2022 | Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin | Gilgamesh | [7] | |
2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | Gilgamesh | [7] |
References
edit- ^"WolfPack Special Episode: Keith Szarabajka Interview (Voice Of Cikatro Vizago On Rebels)"onYouTube
- ^"Biography for Keith Szarabajka Biography".filmreference.
- ^"Nominees and Winners".GRAMMY.The Recording Academy.RetrievedMay 22,2011.
- ^Yuri Rasovsky."Maltese Falcon".Archived fromthe originalon May 19, 2011.RetrievedMay 22,2011.
- ^"The Mark of Zorro".AudioFile Magazine.RetrievedMay 22,2011.
- ^"Full Voice Cast for BioShock Infinite Revealed | Irrational Games".Archived fromthe originalon April 8, 2015.RetrievedMarch 15,2013.
- ^abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaabacadaeafagahaiajakalamanaoapaqarasatauavawaxayazbabbbcbdbebfbgbhbibjbk"Keith Szarabajka (visual voices guide)".Behind The Voice Actors.RetrievedJuly 13,2015.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.
- ^"Spark of Rebellion".Star Wars Rebels.October 3, 2014. Event occurs at 43:07. Disney Channel.
- ^InXile Entertainment.The Bard's Tale.InXile Entertainment. Scene: Ending credits, 2:10:23 in, More Great Talent.
- ^Team Tachyon.Quantum Theory.Tecmo.Scene: Ending credits, 2:18 in, Quantum Theory Cast, Voice Actors.
- ^Rocksteady Studios.Batman: Arkham Knight.Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.Scene: Credits, 13:05 in, Voiceover & Mocap Talent.
External links
edit- Dark Tale– Keith Szarabajka's website
- Keith SzarabajkaatIMDb
- Keith SzarabajkaatAnime News Network's encyclopedia
- Keith Szarabajkaat Behind The Voice Actors