Michael Hollick
Michael Hollick | |
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Hollick at San Diego Comic-Con in 2008. | |
| Born | Michael Andrew Hollick August 5, 1973 |
| Alma mater | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse(s) | Angela Tsai (m. 2007) |
| Children | 2 |
Michael Andrew Hollick (born August 5, 1973[1]) is an American actor. He is best known for providing the voice and motion capture of Niko Bellic in the 2008 video game Grand Theft Auto IV.[2][3]
Career[edit]
Hollick has appeared in plays like De La Guarda,[4] Fuerzabruta[5][6] on off-Broadway, and Tarzan[7] and Jumpers on Broadway.[8] Other credits include minor TV-roles in Law & Order, Hawaii Five-0, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit[9] and Sex and the City.[10] He played the villainous character Scar in the Las Vegas-production of The Lion King.[11]
After the release of Grand Theft Auto IV, Hollick argued that he was not paid enough for his work on the game. He received $100,000 for his work while the game grossed $600 million in total.[2][3][12]
Personal life[edit]
Hollick lives in Las Vegas.[1] He is married to actress Angela Tsai. On July 22, 2010, Tsai gave birth to their son, Maxwell Ming Hollick.[13] In 2015, Tsai gave birth to their daughter Eva.
Hollick attended Carnegie Mellon University, where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.[14] Hollick currently works for Disney's The Lion King in Las Vegas, Nevada and Morristown, New Jersey. Tsai and Hollick bought a house in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey in late 2015 for work purpose only.[citation needed]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Stop | Marshall Movitz | Short film |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2002 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Coach/Paramedic | Episode: "Wrong Is Right" "Justice" |
| 2002 | Sex and the City | Dickie Sailor | Episode: "Anchors Away" |
| 2006–2009 | Law & Order | Nick Carvahal/Minister | Episode: "Fame" "Dignity" |
| 2009 | Endorphin 2.7 Crash & Fall | Endorphin Guy Screaming | Episode: 2 |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Barry Epstein | Episode: "Privilege" |
| 2008 | Internet Superstar | Niko Bellic - Guest | Episode: "Live in San Francisco" |
| 2014 | Hawaii Five-0 | Naval Intel Officer Lt. Granger | Episode: "Makani 'Olu a Holo Malie" |
Video games[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV | Niko Bellic | Voice and motion capture |
| 2009 | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned | Dialogue reused from the original game | |
| Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony | |||
| 2011 | Homefront | Motion Capture | |
| 2015 | Dying Light: Cuisine & Cargo | Ronald "Razor" Tomasino | Cuisine & Cargo DLC Content |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Award category | Title of work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Spike Video Game Award | Best Male Voice Actor | Niko Bellic in Grand Theft Auto IV | Won |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Search results for Michael Hollick in Brooklyn, NY". Intellus.com. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ^ a b "A Video Game Star and His Less-Than-Stellar Pay". NYTimes.com. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ^ a b "Niko's voice earned about from GTA IV". Joystiq.com. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ^ "De la Guarda - Musical, Comedy". TeleCharge.com. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ^ "Don't Slump: Stand, Gawk, Collaborate". NYTimes.com. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ^ "Cast & Creative". FuerzabrutaNYC.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2007. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ^ "Tarzan: The Broadway Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)". Target.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ^ "Theater Review; Odd Brits A-Leaping With Bodies Or Brains". NYTimes.com. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ^ "Michael Hollick Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2008. Archived from the original on May 2, 2008. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ^ "Anchors Away Season 5, Episode 1". Seplis.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ^ "Life as Uncle Scar in The Lion King — and Scar's new baby". LasVegasSun.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ^ Vasanth Sridharan (May 21, 2008). "Grand Theft Auto IV Voice: I've Been Robbed! (TTWO)".
- ^ "Unexpected birth of 'Lion King' actor's son is drama to the Max". LasVegasSun.com. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ^ "About Michael Hollick". www.michaelhollick.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-18.