Nolan North facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Nolan North
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| Born | October 31, 1970 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
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Jill Murray
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| Children | 2 |
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Nolan North (born October 31, 1970) is an American actor. He is super famous for his voice acting roles, especially in video games.
He first became well-known as Dr. Chris Ramsey on the TV show Port Charles in 1997. After that show ended in 2003, Nolan North started focusing on voice acting. He is now best known for playing characters like Nathan Drake in the Uncharted games. He also voiced Desmond Miles in the Assassin's Creed series. Other big roles include Deadpool in various Marvel Comics games and the Penguin in the Batman: Arkham games. He is also the voice of Ghost in the Destiny video game series.
In animated shows, North voices Smokescreen on Transformers: Prime. He is also Superboy on Young Justice. You might also know him as the main character in Blaze and the Monster Machines.
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Early Life
Nolan North was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He grew up in Warwick, Rhode Island. There, he went to Bishop Hendricken High School and played baseball.
He later went to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He studied journalism and had a baseball scholarship. After college, he worked as a reporter in New Jersey. Then, he moved to New York City to try stand-up comedy and acting.
His Amazing Career
Nolan North eventually moved to Los Angeles. In 1997, he got a role as Dr. Chris Ramsey. This was for the TV show Port Charles. During this time, he also did some voice work for video games. After Port Charles ended in 2003, he decided to focus on voice acting.
Becoming Nathan Drake
One of North's most famous voice roles started in 2007. He voiced and performed the movements for Nathan Drake. This was the main character in the video game Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.
He continued to play Nathan Drake in many other Uncharted games. These include Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009) and Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (2011). He also voiced Drake in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016). He even played Drake in the PlayStation Vita game Uncharted: Golden Abyss (2012). For his work as Drake, he was nominated for awards twice.
Other Famous Roles
Nolan North has voiced many other popular video game characters. He was the Prince in Prince of Persia. He also played Desmond Miles in the Assassin's Creed series.
Other roles include Vossler in Final Fantasy XII. He was also David in The Last of Us. He voiced Dr. Edward Richtofen in the "Zombies" mode of the Call of Duty games. He also took over the voice of Ghost in Destiny: The Taken King. He even re-recorded all of Ghost's lines from the first Destiny game. In Destiny 2: Forsaken, he voiced both Ghost and Cayde-6.
He voices many characters in Team Fortress 2. These include Merasmus and the Mann brothers. He also voices several characters in Dota 2.
Live-Action and Online Shows
In 2013, Nolan North appeared in the movie Star Trek Into Darkness. This was one of his few live-action roles after becoming a voice actor. The movie's director, J. J. Abrams, cast him because he was a big fan of North's work as Nathan Drake.
North also voices characters in animated TV shows. He was Cyclops in Wolverine and the X-Men. He also voiced Raphael in the TMNT movie. Since 2014, he has voiced Blaze in Blaze and the Monster Machines.
In April 2018, North started a show called Retro Replay. He hosted it with fellow voice actor Troy Baker. They played video games they were in and shared behind-the-scenes stories. The show later partnered with Rooster Teeth.
In 2022, Nolan North had a small appearance in the Uncharted movie. He also narrated the audiobook version. In 2024, he appeared in the TV series Hysteria!.
Personal Life
Nolan North married Jill Murray on June 4, 1999. She was his co-star on the show Port Charles. They have two children together.
Filmography
Awards and Recognition
Nolan North has won many awards for his voice acting. He is especially recognized for his work in the Uncharted series. He also received awards for games like Deadpool and The Last of Us. His work in TV shows like Young Justice and Transformers: Prime has also been praised.
In 2016, he won the Best Performance award at The Game Awards for Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. In 2018, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts gave him a special award. This was for his amazing contribution to acting in games.
See also
In Spanish: Nolan North para niños
