I need confirmation

[Moribax]

So, i was looking at the GPS voices, and i need confirmation on 1 thing: the voice for Doug (US) Raspy, isn't it the same voice actor who did Geralt in the Witcher???

[BigT57]

Yes

[Bobby]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Cockle#Video_games

[Moving Shadow]

This seems like a step down from his Witcher days.

[Simeta]

Not really a step down, voice acting pays better than being filmed these days. It's why you are seeing more and more "big" actors appearing in games now.

[Moving Shadow]

Being the lead in three games, plus the DLCs? The Witcher 3 is regarded by many as one of the best games ever made.

To one of many GPS voices in a trucking game?

[J4MESOX4D]

Work is work. If a voice actor can make $10,000 for one day's work in some basic roles, why not do it? There's recognised blockbuster actors who get paid millions for just reading five words for a TV advert for example.

[Bobby]

Liam Neeson did the father in Fallout 3 and Sean Bean did the voice of Martin Septim in Oblivion didn't exactly affect their careers.

[Moving Shadow]

Originally posted by zoo:

Liam Neeson did the father in Fallout 3 and Sean Bean did the voice of Martin Septim in Oblivion didn't exactly affect their careers.

Those two are both hugely successful and well known actors. Why would it affect their careers?

[Bobby]

In the same way that Doug Cockle did parts in Captain America,Band of Brothers and Murphy's Law and Geralt TW3 and now a sat-nav voice didn't affect his

[Moving Shadow]

Comparing Doug Cockle to Liam Neeson is a bit of a stretch, but ok.

[Bobby]

Originally posted by Moving Shadow:

Comparing Doug Cockle to Liam Neeson is a bit of a stretch, but ok.

The main thing they all have, regardless of their careers, is a unique voice that is easily recognised by gamers and film buffs. Off the top of my head I have heard the army guy in wasteland 2; R. Lee Ermey I think? In plenty of movies like full metal jacket, toy story and other bit parts. I'm sure he even did the voice in Longbow 2? Yet wouldn't call him famous but instantly recognisable. In comparison, neeson I can only call out FA3 same for bean in oblivion. Ron Perlman also does Fallout1/2 and Fallout3/4 and Vegas, icewind dale, chronicles of riddick to name a few.

[nfsboss88]

Originally posted by Simeta:

Not really a step down, voice acting pays better than being filmed these days. It's why you are seeing more and more "big" actors appearing in games now.

Yeah you are so right, i remember that guy played Captain Garrison in Battlefield 4. He now has a big role in the american tv show Swat, where he plays against Shemar Moore. So yeah its must be a good thing too play in videogames.