Terrence C. Carson
Terrence C. Carson | |
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| Born | Terrence Connor Carson November 19, 1958 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Other names | T.C. Carson |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, voice actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Website | http://www.tccarson.com |
Terrence Connor Carson (born November 19, 1958) is an American singer and stage, voice, and television actor. He is best known for portraying Kyle Barker on the FOX sitcom Living Single and voicing Mace Windu on Star Wars: The Clone Wars. He was also known for his long-running voice role as Kratos in the God of War video-game series from 2005 until 2013.
Life and career
Carson was born in Chicago, Illinois.[1] He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and in 1981 became a member of the Iota Phi Theta fraternity.[2]
He started performing in plays and musicals such as The Wiz, Dreamgirls, and Ain't Misbehavin'. He starred in the films Livin' Large and Firehawk before landing the role of Kyle Barker on the sitcom Living Single. Carson reprised his role of Kyle Barker, along with Living Single co-star Erika Alexander, on Half & Half. He provided the voice of Samuel (Charley's father) in the PBS Kids animated series Clifford the Big Red Dog. As a voice actor, he portrayed Mace Windu in the animated series Star Wars: Clone Wars; he reprised his role as Mace Windu in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars series. He appeared as Eddie Carson, a cook aboard a World War II submarine in U-571, and Route 23 survivor & schoolteacher Eugene Dix in Final Destination 2 (2003). He has provided the male voice of Guillo in the GameCube RPG Baten Kaitos Origins and is the voice of Touchstone in the PlayStation Portable shooter Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror.
His most notable video game role was for the voice of Kratos, the main character of the God of War video game series. His first voicing of Kratos was for the original God of War (2005) for the PlayStation 2 and his final voicing of the character was in 2013's God of War: Ascension for the PlayStation 3, in which he also did the motion capture. Carson also provided Kratos's voice where Kratos was a downloadable character in Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds (2008), and a guest character in Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny (2009), Mortal Kombat (PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita versions, 2011 and 2012, respectively), and PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (2012). Christopher Judge took over the role of Kratos in 2018's God of War for the PlayStation 4. The reason being Carson was not tall enough for the motion-capture and also because of Judge's chemistry with Sunny Suljic who plays Kratos' son Atreus.[3]
His voice is featured on The Bible Experience. In 2002, Carson released a jazz/funk CD called Truth. In early 2016, T.C was featured on the cover of STS Entertainment and Fashion Magazine.
Discography
- Albums
- Truth (2002)
- Live in Beverly Hills (2014)
Roles
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Tree (voice) | Episode: "Beauty and the Beast" |
| 1995-1998 | Life with Louie | Norton Jensen / Gus (voice) | 16 Episodes Credited as T.C. Carson |
| 1999 | Rugrats | Officer Dan (voice) | Episode: "Officer Chuckie/Auctioning Grandpa" Credited as T.C. Carson |
| 2000-2002 | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Fire Chief Campbell / Charley's Dad (voice) | 2 Episodes |
| 2005 | Star Wars Clone Wars | Mace Windu / Saesee Tin / General Oro Dassyne (voice) | 4 Episodes |
| 2007 | Afro Samurai | Swordsmaster / Brother #4 (voice) | 3 Episodes English Dub |
| 2008-2015 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Mace Windu / Cultist / Council Member / Tactical Droid (voice) |
45 Episodes |
| 2008-2010 | The Life & Times of Tim | Jazz Musician (voice) | 2 Episodes |
| 2018 | Black Lightning | Eldridge | Episode: "And Then the Devil Brought the Plague: The Book of Green Light" |
- Greenleaf – Reggie
- Half & Half – Kyle Barker (guest star/reprised role from Living Single)
- Key West – Abednigo "JoJo" Nabuli
- Living Single – Kyle Barker (Episodes 1-107; guest star in Episode 118)
- Nashville – Anton
- Nature Boy – Nat King Cole
- Polly and Marie – Bartholomew
Film
- Final Destination 2 (2003) – Eugene Dix
- Justice League vs. Teen Titans – Ra's al Ghul[4]
- Livin' Large (1991) – Dexter Jackson
- U-571 (2000) – Seaman Eddie Carson
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Star Trek: Klingon Academy | Academy Engineer, Gorkon Allied Command, Starbase 2 (voice) | |
| 2002 | Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat | Witch Doctor / Voodoo Master (voice) | Credited as T.C. Carson |
| Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds | Mace Windu / Darth Vader (voice) | Credited as TC Carson | |
| Lilo & Stitch: Trouble in Paradise | Cobra Bubbles (voice) | ||
| Icewind Dale II | (voice) | ||
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Mace Windu (voice) | Credited as T.C. Carson | |
| 2003 | Jet Li: Rise to Honor | (voice) | Credited as TC Carson |
| 2004 | EverQuest II | Grimgash the Black (voice) | Credited as T.C. Carson |
| 2005 | God of War | Kratos (voice) | |
| Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith | Mace Windu | Credited as T.C. Carson | |
| Star Wars: Battlefront II | |||
| The Outfit | JD Tyler (voice) | ||
| 2006 | Baten Kaitos Origins | Guillo (male) | English Dub Credited as TC Carson |
| Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror | Touchstone (voice) | Credited as T.C. Carson | |
| Saints Row | Anthony Green (voice) | ||
| Eragon | Ajijad (voice) | ||
| 2007 | God of War II | Kratos (voice) | Credited as T.C. Carson |
| Unreal Tournament 3 | Othello (voice) | ||
| 2008 | God of War: Chains of Olympus | Kratos (voice) | Credited as T.C. Carson |
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Jedi Alliance | Mace Windu (voice) | ||
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Lightsaber Duels | Mace Windu (voice) | ||
| 2009 | Afro Samurai | Swordsmaster / Assassin (voice) | |
| Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny | Kratos (voice) | Guest character | |
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes | Mace Windu | [5] | |
| 2010 | God of War III | Kratos (voice) | Credited as TC Carson |
| God of War: Ghost of Sparta | Credited as T.C. Carson | ||
| Tron: Evolution | Calchas (voice) | Uncredited | |
| Tron Evolution: Battle Grids | |||
| 2011 | Mortal Kombat | Kratos (voice) | Guest character Credited as TC Carson |
| 2012 | Kinect Star Wars | Mace Windu | Credited as TC Carson |
| PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale | Kratos (voice) | ||
| 2013 | God of War: Ascension | ||
| BioShock Infinite | Street Preacher Ray (voice) | Credited as TC Carson | |
| Saints Row IV | Anthony Green (voice) | ||
| 2014 | BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea | Credited as T.C. Carson | |
| 2015 | Disney Infinity 3.0 | Mace Windu (voice) | |
| 2016 | Far Cry Primal | Tensay (voice) | Credited as TC Carson |
| 2017 | Agents of Mayhem | Agent Hardtack (Ishmael Funderburke) / Vasquez (voice) |
- Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds – Kratos (DLC character)
References
- ^ "T. C. Carson Biography (1958-)". filmreference.com. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ Ross, Jr., Lawrence C. (2001), The Divine Nine: The History of African American Fraternities and Sororities, Kensington, p. 315, ISBN 0-7582-0270-9
- ^ Paget, Mat (June 15, 2016). "New God of War Does Not Feature Original Kratos Voice Actor". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ Justice League vs. Teen Titans (film). 2016.
- ^ Krome Studios (October 6, 2009). Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes. LucasArts. Scene: Closing credits, 2:30 in, Voice Talent.
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