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Ike Amadi
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Ikechukwu Prince Amadi
26 November 1979 |
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| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
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Ikechukwu Prince Amadi (born November 26, 1979) is a talented voice actor from Nigeria. He is well-known for bringing many characters to life in video games, animated movies, and TV shows. You might recognize his voice as Javik in Mass Effect 3, Spartan Jameson Locke in Halo 5: Guardians, or Shao Kahn in Mortal Kombat 11 and Mortal Kombat 1. He also voices the DC Comics villain Atrocitus in Injustice 2 and the Democracy Officer in Helldivers 2.
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About Ike Amadi
Early Life and Education
Ike Amadi was born in Nigeria on November 26, 1979. Later, he and his family moved to the United States. He studied at the University of Missouri–Kansas City, where he completed his education.
Voice Acting Career
Ike Amadi began his career in voice acting in 2005. He has become a very busy voice actor, working on many different projects. He often plays strong or serious characters, but he can also voice many other types of roles.
Notable Voice Roles
Ike Amadi has lent his voice to a wide range of characters across different types of media.
In Animated Films
Ike Amadi has voiced characters in several direct-to-video animated movies. He played Jax Briggs in Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge (2020) and Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms (2021). He also voiced Martian Manhunter in Superman: Man of Tomorrow (2020) and Green Lantern: Beware My Power (2022).
In Television Shows
On television, Ike Amadi has been part of many popular animated series. From 2016 to 2018, he voiced Angor Rot and Detective Scott in Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia. He also appeared in Voltron: Legendary Defender and Avengers Assemble, where he voiced M'Baku / Man-Ape. More recently, he was O'Bengh in an episode of What If...? in 2021.
In Video Games
Ike Amadi is especially known for his work in video games, voicing many iconic characters.
- He is the voice of Javik in Mass Effect 3 (2012) and Knack in Knack (2013) and Knack II (2017).
- He played Spartan Jameson Locke in Halo 5: Guardians (2015) and Atriox in Halo Infinite (2021).
- For DC Comics games, he voiced Atrocitus and Martian Manhunter in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (2014) and Injustice 2 (2017).
- He is widely recognized as the voice of Shao Kahn and Cyrax in Mortal Kombat 11 (2019) and General Shao in Mortal Kombat 1 (2023).
- He also voiced Aaron Davis / Prowler in Spider-Man: Miles Morales (2020) and Spider-Man 2 (2023).
- Other notable roles include Seer in Apex Legends (2021) and the Democracy Officer in Helldivers 2 (2024).
