Nick Jameson(born December 5)[3]is an American actor comedian, musician, and producer, known for his portrayal of Russian president Yuri Suvarov over three seasons on the show24.He currently resides inReykjavík,doing live comedy, live music entertainment and remote voice-over work.[4]
Nick Jameson | |
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| Born | December 5 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1970–present |
| Parent | Michael H. Jameson(father)[2] |
Early life
editJameson was born toMichael H. Jameson,a classicist,[5]and Virginia Broyles, a teacher and scholar,[6]and was raised primarily inPhiladelphia.[1]Prior to settling in Philadelphia, however, Jameson moved with his family to various places around Europe, which exposed him to a variety of the accents that inspired his approach to many of the characters that he plays or voices.
Career
editHe has appeared in the television seriesMission Hill,The Critic,24,Lost,The King of Queensand, vocally, inStar Wars: Clone WarsasPalpatine,Darts D'Nar inStar Wars: The Clone Wars,the radio adaptation ofDark Empire,and several other productions ofStar Wars.He has over 114 film credits. He has also voiced inSpider-Man: The Animated SeriesasRichard FiskandMorbius,and provided the voice of Max and Agent/Coach Morceau Oleander in the video gamesSam & Max Hit the RoadandPsychonautsrespectively. He also voiced Lloyd inArc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits.In 2006, his voice was featured in the video gameMetal Gear Solid: Portable Opsas Colonel Skowronski. He voiced Jim Dear inLady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure.He also voiced as Aldar Beedo in the video gameStar Wars: Episode I Racer.In 2012, he voiced the character Toxic Reapa from theminiseriesHero Factory.He voices Marshall Dune in the point-and-click adventureBroken Age.[7]
Nick has also had a relatively lengthy career in music. Early on, he was a member ofThe American Dream(1970), aPhiladelphiaband whose debut album wasTodd Rundgren's first production credit. More prominent success soon followed when he briefly became the unofficial fourth member of the British blues-rock bandFoghat,producing several of their albums as well, includingFool for the City,which spawned the band's biggest hit "Slow Ride."Nick's bass-playing is prominently featured on this track as well as the rest of the album. One of the tracks on the" Fool For The City "album, a cover of the Muddy Waters song" My Babe ", was a song that Nick had originally recorded with The American Dream in 1970.[8]He has also released a couple of solo albums:Already FreeandA Crowd of One,[9]the latter of which featured the single "Weatherman," which cracked theBillboardHot 100.[10]The track has a breezy pop-rock feel that was fairly typical of the mid-'80s. It is somewhat similar in terms of both melody and tempo toMr. Mister's big hit, "Kyrie," albeit with much lighter percussion. A year later,Jack Wagnerrecorded a cover version of the tune (under the title "Weatherman Says" ). Another track from theA Crowd of Onealbum, "Love's Closing In" was also featured on the soundtrack to the 1986 film,A Fine Mess.
Although an American native, Jameson has become well known for his ability to perform in a variety of authentic accents, particularlyBritish English[11]and Australian.[12]
In 2014, after living inLos Angelesfor years, Jameson moved toReykjavík.[13]
Filmography
editAnimation film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Thief and the Cobbler: The Princess and the Cobbler | BrigandSingers | |
| 1994 | Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights | Kitchen Worker, Dress Worker | Television film |
| 1995 | The Thief and the Cobbler: Arabian Knight | BrigandSingers | |
| 1997 | Dino: The Great Egg-Scape | Scientist, Guard Bird, Dinosaur | Short film |
| 2000 | Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists | Mook | |
| The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus | Peter Knook / Andrew | ||
| 2001 | Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure | Jim Dear | Direct-to-video |
| 2004 | Clifford's Really Big Movie | Sheriff Lewis | |
| 2006 | Queer Duck: The Movie | Additional voices | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | Beowulf | Drunken Thane | |
| 2008 | Dragon Hunters | Lord Arnold | English version |
| 2011 | Batman: Year One | Officer Stanley "Stan" Merkel | |
| 2013 | Frozen | Additional voices |
Animation Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Capitol Critters | Additional voices | |
| The Addams Family | |||
| 1993 | Droopy, Master Detective | ||
| A Flintstone Family Christmas | Television Special | ||
| 1994 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Salesman, Announcer | Episode: "Monsters Don't Dance" |
| 1994–2001 | The Critic | Vlada Veramirovich, Various | Unknown Episodes |
| 1995–1996 | The Hot Rod Dogs and Cool Car Cats | Additional voices | Unknown Episodes |
| 1995–1997 | Spider-Man | Michael Morbius,Richard Fisk | 17 episodes |
| 1996–1998 | The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor | Additional voices | Unknown Episodes |
| 1996 | The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | Himalayan, Leif, Sultan Vikram | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | What a Cartoon! | Old Man, Chauffeur, Cook | Episode: "Awfully Lucky" |
| The Angry Beavers | Host on TV, Cool Muskrat | 2 episodes | |
| 1998 | Cow and Chicken | Scientists | Episode: "Playin' Hookie" |
| 1999 | The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs | ||
| The Wild Thornberrys | Hunters | Episode: "Show Me the Bunny" | |
| Godzilla: The Series | Dr. Jonathan Insley | Episode: "Future Shock" | |
| King of the Hill | Director | Episode: "Jon Vitti Presents: Return to La Grunta" | |
| 1999–2002 | Mission Hill | Gus Duncz, Ron, Stogie | |
| 2000-2003 | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Sheriff Lewis | |
| 2001 | A Kitty Bobo Show | Monkey Carl | Pilot |
| 2002–2004 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Various | 3 episodes |
| 2003–2007 | My Life as a Teenage Robot | Various | 8 episodes |
| 2003–2005 | Star Wars: Clone Wars | Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious | 6 episodes |
| 2005–2008 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Colonel Shinu / additional voices | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Darts D'Nar | Episode: "Kidnapped" |
| 2012 | Hero Factory | Toxic Reapa | Episode: "Breakout" |
| 2014 | Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars | Uncle Owen | |
| How Murray Saved Christmas | Various | Television special |
Live-action film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Look Who's Talking Now | Additional Dog / Wolf Voices | |
| 1998 | Rusty: A Dog's Tale | Ratchet the Raccoon | Voice |
| 1999 | King Cobra | Jurgen Werner | |
| 2009 | Immortally Yours | Dr. George Henderson | Direct-to-video |
| 2011 | Jerusalem Countdown | Matthew Dean | |
| 2022 | Against the Ice | Holm |
Live-action television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–1995 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Luc Kooning | 3 episodes |
| 1995 | Seinfeld | Horst | Episode: "The Doorman" |
| 2001 | Days of Our Lives | Tristan | 3 Episodes |
| 2004–2006 | Lost | Richard Malkin | 2 Episodes |
| 2006 | Criminal Minds | Edward Hill | Episode: "Poison" |
| 2006–2010 | 24 | Russian President Yuri Suvarov | 15 episodes |
| 2008 | Ghost Whisperer | Sean | Episode: "Pater Familias" |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis | Dr. Hans Ubermann | |
| 1993 | Star Wars: X-Wing | Grand Moff Tarkin | |
| Sam & Max Hit the Road | Max / Conroy Bumpus[14] | ||
| Day of the Tentacle | Doctor Fred Edison / Doctor Red Edison / Zed Edison / Dwayne / John Hancock / Man in Ski Mask | ||
| 1994 | Star Wars: TIE Fighter | Emperor Palpatine,Harkov, Imperial Officer | |
| 1995 | Star Wars: Dark Forces | Kyle Katarn | |
| Full Throttle | Darrel, Mavis | ||
| 1996 | Orion Burger | Elmo Perkins | |
| 1997 | G-NOME | Maj. Jack Sheridan | |
| 1998 | A Bug's Life | Francis | |
| 1999 | Star Wars: Episode I Racer | Aldar Beedo | |
| 2000 | Escape from Monkey Island | Hellbeard | |
| 2001 | Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds | Emperor Palpatine | |
| 2002 | Star Wars Racer Revenge | Aldar Beedo, Knire Dark | |
| Blood Omen 2 | Sebastian | ||
| Star Wars: Bounty Hunter | Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious, Bando Gora Captain | ||
| 2003 | Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits | Lloyd | |
| True Crime: Streets of LA | Additional voices[15] | ||
| 2004 | Star Wars: Battlefront | Alliance Officer, Palpatine / Darth Sidious | |
| EverQuest II | Various characters[16] | ||
| 2005 | Shadow of Rome | Additional voices[17] | |
| Robots | Bigweld | ||
| Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith | Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious,Ben Kenobi,Neimodian Aide, Neimodian Sniper | ||
| Psychonauts | Agent / Coach Morceau Oleander, Doctor Loboto, Mr. Pokeylope | ||
| Star Wars: Battlefront II | Alliance Officer No. 2, Palpatine / Darth Sidious | ||
| 2006 | Final Fantasy XII | Raminas B'nargin Dalmasca | [18] |
| Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops | Colonel Skowronski | ||
| Justice League Heroes | Solovar | ||
| 2007 | The Golden Compass | Ness, Servants | |
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Force Unleashed | Obi-Wan Kenobi | |
| 2009 | Assassin's Creed II | Additional voices | |
| 2010 | Resonance of Fate | Additional voices | [19] |
| Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions | Additional voices | ||
| Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II | Bookie, Rebel Officer | ||
| Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood | Additional voices | ||
| 2011 | Resistance 3 | Prisoners | |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic | Additional voices | ||
| 2012 | Darksiders II | Ostegoth, Skeleton Champion | |
| 2013 | Marvel Heroes | Doctor Strange,MODOK | |
| Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus | Armor Grummel | ||
| 2014 | Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | Additional voices | |
| 2015 | Broken Age | Marshall Dune | |
| 2017 | Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin | Agent / Coach Morceau Oleander, Doctor Loboto | |
| 2021 | Psychonauts 2 | Agent / Coach Morceau Oleander, Doctor Loboto[20] |
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Already Free(1977) (Paul Butterfield, harmonica.)
- A Crowd of One(1986)
with The American Dream
edit- The American Dream(1970)
with Paul Butterfield
edit- Paul Butterfield's Better Days –It All Comes Back(1973) (producer only)[21]
- Put it in Your Ear(1976)[22]
with Tim Moore
edit- Tim Moore(1974)
- Behind the Eyes(1975) (producer only)
with Foghat
edit- Rock and Roll Outlaws(1974) (producer only)
- Fool for the City(1975)
References
edit- ^abNick Jameson of Foghat Interview Part 1 (interview with Bass Frontiers)onYouTubeRetrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^"Michael Jameson, 79, Expert on Antiquity, Dies".The New York Times.September 16, 2004.
- ^"Jameson Birthday — Postimages".postlmg.cc.RetrievedJuly 16,2022.
- ^"From Hollywood to Reykjavík".Iceland Monitor.RetrievedMay 3,2022.
- ^"Michael Jameson, 79, Expert on Antiquity, Dies".The New York Times.September 16, 2004.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedMay 2,2022.
- ^"Family and Friends of Michael H. and Virginia B. Jameson Name Colonnade in their Honor | American School of Classical Studies at Athens".ascsa.edu.gr.RetrievedJuly 16,2022.
- ^Haas, Pete (September 1, 2013)."Double Fine's Broken Age Cast Includes Jack Black, Jennifer Hale".Cinema Blend.RetrievedSeptember 2,2013.
- ^"My Babe".Spotify.1970.
- ^Mulron, Evin (May 25, 2005)."Foghat Related Discography".Foghat.RetrievedSeptember 2,2013.
- ^A Crowd of One – Nick Jameson|Awards|AllMusic (chart positions) @AllMusic.Retrieved March 8, 2013.
- ^Nick Jameson of FoghatonYouTubeRetrieved July 13, 2013.
- ^Lightin' 'Em the **** Up in Reykjavik.movonYouTubeRetrieved July 13, 2013.
- ^https://is.linkedin /in/nick-jameson-1199487[self-published source]
- ^Ashburn, Jo (March 1995). "The Making of Full Throttle".Full Throttle Official Player's Guide.Infotainment World Inc. p. 217.ISBN1-57280-023-2.
- ^"True Crime: Streets of LA (2003 Video Game)".Behind The Voice Actors.RetrievedApril 28,2021.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) - ^"EverQuest II (2004) Windows credits".MobyGames.RetrievedMay 3,2022.
- ^"Shadow of Rome (2005 Video Game)".Behind The Voice Actors.RetrievedJanuary 23,2021.A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of the 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) - ^"Nick Jameson (visual voices guide)".Behind The Voice Actors.RetrievedJuly 8,2023.
- ^"Resonance of Fate (2010 Video Game)".Behind The Voice Actors.RetrievedMay 30,2022.
- ^"Psychonauts 2".Behind The Voice Actors.RetrievedMay 2,2022.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) - ^Paul Butterfield's Better Days-It All Comes Back@DiscogsRetrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^Paul Butterfield-Put it in Your Ear@DiscogsRetrieved August 12, 2013.
External links
edit- Nick JamesonatIMDb
- Promotional photograph of Nick for his Warner Bros. album "Already Free."
- http://dfki.de/~jameson/mhj/memorial-service/mhj-memorial-service.html#nick-jameson(Nick delivers the "Family Remembrance" part, which includes some biographical info)
- Nick Jameson of Foghat Interview Part 1 (interview with Bass Frontiers)onYouTube
- Official Website