Roger Clark (actor, born 1978)
Roger Clark | |
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 Clark in March 2024 | |
| Born | July 14, 1978 |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
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Molly Clark (m. 2014) |
| Children | 2 |
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Roger Clark (born July 14, 1978) is an Irish-American actor and voice actor. He is best known for portraying Arthur Morgan through performance capture in the 2018 video game Red Dead Redemption 2, a role which garnered him critical acclaim and numerous accolades.
Early life
[edit]Clark was born in the United States[1] on July 14, 1978,[2][3] the son of an Irish mother and an Irish-American father. The family spent each summer vacationing in his mother's hometown of Sligo in Ireland. When he was 12 years old, the family permanently moved to Sligo, where he later completed his Leaving Certificate.[1] He later moved to Wales to study theatre, media, and drama at the University of Glamorgan.[4][5] After living and working in London for a number of years, he relocated to New York City in the early 2010s.[6]
Career
[edit]Clark provided the performance capture for Arthur Morgan, the protagonist of the 2018 video game Red Dead Redemption 2. His performance earned him numerous awards and nominations.[7][8][9][10][11] He also has a successful career onstage and has narrated over 150 audiobooks.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Clark has dual American and Irish citizenship.[13] He married his wife, Molly, on April 25, 2014.[14] They have two sons, Colin and Ruari.[15] Colin, born on February 18, 2013,[16] is on the autism spectrum.[17]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Max & Helena | Narrator | Short |
| 2013 | Good | Narrator | Short |
| 2013 | The Pervenche Game | Narrator | Short |
| 2014 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Duke Theseus | |
| 2016 | A Writer's Retreat | Randolph Blythe | Short |
| 2017 | Float | Roger | Short |
| 2018 | Happy Birthday to Me | The Boss | Short |
| 2019 | Rawmouth | Guard #1 | Short |
| 2022 | Hazardous | Roger | Short |
| 2022 | Bunker | Cpl. Miller | |
| 2023 | A Death To Die For [18] | Brian McNeely | Short |
| 2024 | Damn Handy | Roger | Short |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | I Shouldn't Be Alive | Brad | Episode: "Shark Survivor" |
| 2006 | Perfect Disaster | Chuck Brewer | Episode: "Super Typhoon" |
| 2007 | The Wild West | Captain Weir | Episode: "Custer's Last Stand" |
| 2008 | True Heroes | – | Episode: "Death Trap" |
| 2011 | Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers | Various characters (voices) | Episode: "Part 1 & 4" [7] |
| 2013 | Zero Hour | Patron | Episode: "Chain" |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Shellshock 2: Blood Trails | Sgt. Jack Griffin / Zombies | Voice |
| 2014 | Smite | Dreamweaver Ganesha | Voice |
| 2018 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Arthur Morgan | Performance capture |
| 2021 | Back 4 Blood | Additional cast | Voice |
| 2022 | Tactics Ogre: Reborn | Additional voices | Voice; English version |
| 2023 | Fort Solis | Jack Leary | Performance capture |
| 2024 | Rosewater | Phillip Boylan / Timothy King / Thug | Voice |
| TBA | Evolutis: Duality | Ricky Peril | Voice |
Awards and honors
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Game Awards | Best Performance | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Won |
| 2019 | New York Game Awards | Best Acting in a Game | Nominated | |
| NAVGTR Awards | Performance in a Drama | Nominated | ||
| D.I.C.E. Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Character | Nominated | ||
| British Academy Games Awards | Performer | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Red Dead Redemption 2: Roger Clark plays his best game yet". The Irish Times.
- ^ Clark, Roger [@rclark98] (June 20, 2020). "I'm only 41 but I threw my back out once putting a dish into the dishwasher" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 20, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Palmer, Steve J. [@steve_j_palmer] (July 14, 2020). "Happy Birthday @rclark98!! Until we can hang out safely in-person post-coronavirus, go have cake, with that clean shaven mug of yours!! #big42" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Roger Clark, Actor, Greater London/New York".
- ^ Gorman, David (April 15, 2019). "Red Dead Redemption 2: Roger Clark plays his best game yet". The Irish Times. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ 🔴LIVE with Roger Clark aka Arthur Morgan from RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2, retrieved 2021-03-21
- ^ a b "Behind The Voice Actors | Roger Clark". behindthevoiceactors.com.
- ^ Keyes, Rob (January 3, 2019). "2018 New York Game Awards Nominees Revealed". Screen Rant.
- ^ "The Game Awards 2018: Here are all of the winners". Polygon. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ Fogel, Stefanie (March 14, 2019). "'God of War,' 'Red Dead 2' Lead BAFTA Game Awards Nominations". Variety.
- ^ "D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details Red Dead Redemption 2". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Tantor Media - Roger Clark". tantor.com. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
- ^ Clark, Roger [@rclark98] (September 4, 2020). "I have dual nationality (American and Irish) and I care about both countries a lot" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 4, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Clark, Roger [@rclark98] (April 25, 2021). "7 years married today. What was she thinking? Love you Molly" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 25, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Clark, Roger [@rclark98] (July 13, 2016). "Tweets to my adult sons, I'm very happy with the way Colin started to learn to share with Ruari" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Clark, Roger [@rclark98] (February 19, 2020). "Happy 7th birthday to my eldest boy Colin. You teach me more than I try to teach you" (Tweet). Archived from the original on February 19, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Clark, Roger (January 25, 2021). "A Lockdown Letter From Roger Clark, AKA Arthur Morgan". GAMINGbible. LADbible. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ A Death To Die For, retrieved 2023-10-20
External links
[edit]- Roger Clark at IMDb