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Stephen Stanton
Born
Stephen Walter Stanton

(1961-08-22) August 22, 1961 (age 63)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesSteve Stanton
Steven Stanton
Steven W. Stanton
Occupations
  • Voice actor
  • visual effects artist
Years active1985–present
Websitewww.stephenstanton.com
Signature

Stephen Walter Stanton (born August 22, 1961) is an American voice actor and visual effects artist. His roles include Sasha Nein in Psychonauts and Psychonauts 2, Grand Moff Tarkin in the Star Wars franchise, Ben Kenobi in Star Wars Rebels, Admiral Raddus in Rogue One and Griff Halloran on Star Wars Resistance.[1]

Early life

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Stanton was born in Augsburg, Bavaria, West Germany on August 22, 1961.[2]

Career

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Stanton is well-known as a voice double for Tim Allen, Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, Peter Cushing, Robert Downey Jr., Roger Ebert, Jeff Goldblum, Alec Guinness, Clive Owen, Vincent Schiavelli and Bruce Willis, among others. He also provides original voices for Disney television series and theme park attractions.

He voiced Admiral Tarkin and Mas Amedda in Star Wars: The Bad Batch.[3][4]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2000 Titan A.E. Colonist, Alien Prisoner
2004 Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation FedNet Direct-to-video
Pink Five Strikes Back Obi-Wan Kenobi Short film
2005 Sith Apprentice Yoda
2006 Return of Pink Five
2008 Garfield's Fun Fest Randy Rabbit, Stanislavsky Direct-to-video
2009 Imagine That Additional Voice-Over Uncredited
Garfield's Pet Force Randy, News Guy, Skinny Guard Direct-to-video
2010 Secretariat Triple Crown Race Announcer Uncredited
Yogi Bear Additional Voice-Over
2011 The Green Hornet Breaking News Announcer
Mr. Popper's Penguins Security Guard
Trespass Additional Voices
2012 Foodfight! Mr. Clean, Lord Flushington, Additional Voices
Superman vs. The Elite Bialyian Ambassador, Cartoon Superman, Manchester Black's Father Direct-to-video
The Amazing Spider-Man Additional Voices Uncredited
Total Recall
Looper
The Reef 2: High Tide Jack
Playing for Keeps Additional Voices Uncredited
2013 47 Ronin
2014 Life Itself Roger Ebert Documentary
Godzilla Muto Team Member, Soldier Uncredited
Unbroken Olympics Radio Announcer
2015 My All American Play-by-Play Broadcaster Uncredited
2016 Get a Job Additional Voices
Rogue One Admiral Raddus Played on-set by Paul Kasey
2017 All About the Money Voice Over
The Dark Tower Rat Man Uncredited
2018 The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island Captain Daniel
Bad Times at the El Royale J. Edgar Hoover Uncredited
2019 Joker Gotham City Health Commissioner, GCR Radio Announcer
2021 The Guilty Additional Voices
2022 Tom and Jerry: Cowboy Up! Virgil, Prairie Dog Dad Direct-to-video
Marmaduke King Tut Netflix film

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2005–present Robot Chicken Various
2006 Medium Monkeyheads
2007 All Grown Up! Mantooth, Mr. Plank, Announcer Ep. "Super Hero Worship"
2007–17 Family Guy Various
2008 Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy Jeff Goldblum Ep. "Jeff Goldblum Wafers"
2008–09 Wolverine and the X-Men Fred Dukes / Blob, William Drake
2009 Random! Cartoons Frank Ep. "Mr. Flavio"
King of the Hill Heck Dorland Ep. "Born Again on the Fourth of July"
2010 Black Panther Klaw
2010–12 Hero Factory Jimi Stringer
2010–13 Mad Various
2010–20 Star Wars: The Clone Wars Wilhuff Tarkin, Moralo Eval, Meebur Gascon, others
2010, 2016 Archer Captain Lammers, Ken Hinkins, Narrator
2011 G.I. Joe: Renegades Tomax and Xamot
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Barry Ep. "The Gang Gets Trapped"
2012 Parks and Recreation Political Ad Announcer Ep. "Campaign Shake-Up"
Doc McStuffins Gustav Ep. "Gulpy Gulpy Gators!/One Note Wonder"
2013 The Legend of Korra Air Lion Turtle, Old Wan Ep. "Beginnings, Part 2"
Raising Hope Voiceover, Narrator
2014 Kirstie Tony Award Announcer Ep. "When They Met"
Girl Meets World Frank Mantucci Ep. "Girl Meets Father"
Sofia the First Jade Jaguar Ep. "Princess to the Rescue!"
Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever Jojo the Dog Television film
2014–16 The 7D Sleepy
2015 Tosh.0 Football Radio Announcer Ep. "High School Football Fan"
Halt and Catch Fire Commercial Announcer Ep. "SETI"
2015–16 Breadwinners Judge Pobun, Helmsman Rock, Mr. Chert
2015–18 Star Wars Rebels AP-5, Grand Moff Tarkin, Ben Kenobi
2016–18 Bunnicula Knight Owl 2 episodes
2016 All the Way Newscaster, Convention Announcer Television film
Stuck in the Middle Man vs. Dumpster Announcer Ep. "Stuck with My Sister's Boyfriend"
2016–21 The Tom and Jerry Show Rick, Muscles Mouse, Uncle Pecos, others Replacing Jason Alexander
2016–18 Lost In Oz Chief Advisor Scarecrow, Xandort
2017 Disjointed Narrator
Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie Pigeon Man Television film
2018 Supernatural Cosgood Creeps Ep. "Scoobynatural"
2018–20 Star Wars Resistance Griff Halloran, Namua
2020 Tacoma FD Pipey Ep. "A Christmas Story"
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? Various
2021–present Star Wars: The Bad Batch Admiral Tarkin
Tom and Jerry in New York Additional Voices
Monsters at Work Smitty, Needleman Replacing Dan Gerson[5][6]
2021–22 Looney Tunes Cartoons Pete Puma
2022 The Book of Boba Fett Pyke Traveler Uncredited
Ep. "Chapter 2: The Tribes of Tatooine"
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Additional Voices English dub
Oddballs Chef Throgbort Ep. "Line Cutters"
American Dad! John Cena Ep. "Jambalaya"

Video games

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Year Title Role Source
2003 Tales of Symphonia Maxwell
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Uruk-Hai Warriors
2004 The Bard's Tale Additional Voices [7]
EverQuest II Hunter Vannil, Bartender Coppershot, Galenus Vafia, Rori
Armies of Exigo Ancient One, Giant, Knight, Demon, Ogre, Orc
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth Legolas
2005 Psychonauts Sasha Nein, Bonita Soleil
Madagascar Melman, Wilbur
Rogue Galaxy Alekt Rosencaster, Robert
Star Wars: Battlefront II Alliance Officer #1, Ben Kenobi, Darth Maul
The Matrix: Path of Neo Agent Jackson, Doberman, Police, Security
Gun Alhambra Barkeeper
The Outfit Hans von Back
2006 Star Wars: Empire at War Obi-Wan Kenobi, Captain Wedge Antilles
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II Legolas
Over the Hedge RJ, Ozzie
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Admiral James Norrington
Saints Row Radio Voice
Hot Shots Tennis Big Chief [8]
Destroy All Humans! 2 Agent Sergi, Blisk, Additional Voices
Spider-Man: Battle for New York Kingpin
Jeanne d'Arc Prince Charles VII [8]
2007 Spider-Man 3 Additional Voices
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Admiral James Norrington
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Additional Voices
BioShock Big Daddy
Conan Additional Voices
Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey Happy
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Additional Voices
Mass Effect
2008 Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law Phil Ken Sebben
Iron Man Iron Man, Pilot, Engineer, Afghan Soldier
Boom Blox Additional Voices
The Incredible Hulk Iron Man, Male Pedestrian #2
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Melman
2009 Cars Race-O-Rama Tater
Brütal Legend Fire Barons, Glitter Fist
Madagascar Kartz Melman
2010 Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Happy, Deep Space System
Toy Story 3: The Video Game Stinky Pete the Prospector, Additional Voices
BioShock 2 Big Daddy
2011 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Malus Darkblade
Kinect: Disneyland Adventures Additional Voices
2012 Madagascar 3: The Video Game Melman
Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes Malus
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two Scurvy Pat, Paulie, Blue Gremlin
2013 The Cave The Cave, Shopkeeper
Lego Marvel Super Heroes Blob, Malekith the Accursed, Sentinel
2014 BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea Big Daddy
2015 Disney Infinity 3.0 Ben Kenobi
StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void Mal'ash, Kaldalis (Reclamation Short)
2017 Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin Sasha Nein
2020 Mafia: Definitive Edition Llewellyn Greer, Tannoy Announcer
2021 Psychonauts 2 Sasha Nein
2022 Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Ben Kenobi [9]

Theme parks

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Visual effects work

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Tippett Studio

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Boss Film Studios

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References

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  1. ^ Guerrasio, Jason (August 29, 2017). "The voice actor behind Obi-Wan Kenobi explains the work that went into bringing the legendary character back for 'Star Wars Rebels'". Business Insider.
  2. ^ "Stephen Stanton Biography". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  3. ^ Whitbrook, James (March 30, 2021). "Star Wars: The Bad Batch's New Trailer Puts Clones on the Run". io9. Archived from the original on March 30, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  4. ^ Cao, Caroline (May 29, 2022). "Commander Cody And Gungi Are Returning In The Bad Batch Season 2". /Film. Archived from the original on May 30, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 9, 2019). "'Monsters At Work': Billy Crystal & John Goodman To Reprise 'Monsters, Inc.' Voice Roles On Disney+ Animated Series". Deadline Hollywood.
  6. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (April 9, 2019). "'Monsters, Inc.' Voice Cast to Return for Disney+ Series (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  7. ^ InXile Entertainment. The Bard's Tale. InXile Entertainment. Scene: Ending credits, 2:10:25 in, More Great Talent.
  8. ^ a b "Stephen Stanton (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  9. ^ "LEGO Star Wars Skywalker Saga voice actors: Did any cast members return?". Radio Times. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
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