John Patrick Lowrie
John Patrick Lowrie | |
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| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | John Lowery, John P. Lowrie |
| Alma mater | Indiana University |
| Occupation(s) | Voice actor, actor, musician, author |
| Years active | 1997-present |
| Spouse | Ellen McLain (1986-present) |
| Website | johnpatricklowrie |
John Patrick Lowrie (born 1952 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American voice actor, actor, musician and author best known for voicing the Sniper in Team Fortress 2.
He has played Sherlock Holmes on the radio dramas The Classic Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Imagination Theater, Jim French Productions) longer than any other actor in history, including Basil Rathbone.[citation needed]
Career
Lowrie has notably performed roles in video games such as The Suffering and The Suffering: Ties That Bind, Total Annihilation and its expansions, The Operative: No One Lives Forever and No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way, and Valve games Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode One, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Team Fortress 2, Left 4 Dead and Dota 2.[1]
He is noted for playing the roles of Agent Gray in the MMORPG The Matrix Online, as well as Odessa Cubbage and the male citizens in Half-Life 2. Lowrie plays Sherlock Holmes in The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, a radio show produced by Jim French Productions. In 2011, he published a science fiction novel named Dancing with Eternity.[citation needed]
Personal life
His adolescence was spent in Boulder, Colorado where he attended various high schools briefly before joining the United States Navy. He has been married to Ellen McLain since 1986.[2] McLain also works as a voice actress, and has starred alongside him in Half-Life 2, Team Fortress 2, and Dota 2.[citation needed]
Works
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Spy Fox in "Dry Cereal" | William the Kid | |
| Total Annihilation | Narrator | ||
| 1998 | Total Annihilation: The Core Contingency | ||
| Total Annihilation: Battle Tactics | |||
| 2000 | The Operative: No One Lives Forever | Bruno Lawrie | |
| 2002 | No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way | ||
| 2004 | Half-Life 2 | Odessa Cubbage Citizens Misc. characters |
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| 2005 | The Matrix Online | Agent Gray | |
| 2007 | Team Fortress 2 | The Sniper | |
| 2008 | Left 4 Dead | Houseboat Radio | |
| 2009 | F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin | Harold Keegan | |
| inFamous | Warden Harms | ||
| Halo 3: ODST | Kinsler | ||
| 2010 | Halo: Reach | Sword Control | |
| 2011 | The Lord of the Rings: War in the North | Beleram | |
| 2013 | Dota 2 | Ancient Apparition Dark Seer Doom Earthshaker Pudge Shadow Fiend Storm Spirit |
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| SpaceVenture | TBA | ||
| Planetary Annihilation | Narrator |
References
- ^ "Podcast Episode 41". Impetuous Windmills. 2011-02-14. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
- ^ "Married to Ellen McLain".