Steven Downes(born June 28, 1950) is an AmericanDJandvoice actor.He is best known for his work as the voice of theMaster Chiefin theHalovideo game series. He worked as adisc jockeyatLos Angeles,CaliforniaAlbum-oriented Rockradio stationsKWST(1978-1981), KEZY-AM (1981-1982) andKLSX(1994), but is best remembered working evening drive atKLOSfrom 1982 to 1991. He frequently hosted the live call-in talk show,Rocklinein the early 1990s. Most recently, he worked as the morning show host for97.1 WDRV"The Drive" inChicago,Illinois.[1]Downes also hosts the nationally syndicated radio show "The Classics". He is married to fellow voice actress Liz Zweifler.
Steve Downes | |
|---|---|
 Downes atGalaxyConRaleigh in 2022 | |
| Born | June 28, 1950 Columbus, Ohio,U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | DJ,voice actor |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Spouse |
Liz Zweifler (m.1992) |
| Website | stevedownesvo |
On February 6, 2015, Downes announced that after 44 years in radio he would retire to spend more time with his family; his final show onWDRVwas March 9, 2015. He was succeeded by veteran sports/talk radio hosts Dan McNeil and Pete McMurray.
Voice acting
editDownes started in commercial voice acting in 1990. He has provided voices for several video games. His first experience in voice acting for video games came in 1999 when he played the role of Gunnar in the video gameSepterra Core: Legacy of the Creatorby Valkyrie Studios. Despite the relatively minor role, his performance caught the attention of the voice acting director and music composer of the game,Martin O'Donnell.When O'Donnell began working on the video gameHalo: Combat EvolvedatBungie,he invited Downes to voice the game's main protagonist,Master Chief,a role he has voiced ever since.[2]At GalaxyCon Columbus in December 2023, Downes stated his favorite line as Master Chief is "She said that to me once... about being a machine" from Halo 4.[3]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Peter Quill / Star-Lord | Episode: "Michael Korvac"[4] |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator | Gunnar | |
| 2001 | Halo: Combat Evolved | Spartan John-117 / Master Chief | [4] |
| 2004 | Halo 2 | [4] | |
| 2007 | Halo 3 | [4] | |
| 2010 | Halo: Reach | Firefight voice[4] | |
| 2012 | Halo 4 | [4] | |
| 2015 | Halo 5: Guardians | [4] | |
| 2017 | Super Bomberman R | Xbox Oneversion[4][5] | |
| 2021 | Halo Infinite | [4] |
References
edit- ^"Steve Downes' Profile".97.1 WDRV. Archived fromthe originalon July 9, 2009.RetrievedAugust 10,2009.
- ^Rahman, Bhromor (October 25, 2021)."Steve Downes:" They're going to have to take the mic out of my cold dead fingers! "".The Game Crater.RetrievedJanuary 30,2022.
- ^Master Chief and Cortana's Favorite Lines From Halo,December 3, 2023,retrievedDecember 5,2023
- ^abcdefghi"Steve Downes".Behind The Voice Actors.RetrievedAugust 3,2019.
- ^Super Bomberman R Official Voice Actor: Steve Downes as Master Chief.June 7, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on December 14, 2021.RetrievedJune 8,2018– via YouTube.