Robert Clotworthy facts for kids
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Robert Clotworthy
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Clotworthy in 2010
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Robert Clotworthy is an American voice actor and narrator. He is famous for being the voice of Jim Raynor in the StarCraft video games. He also narrates popular TV shows like Ancient Aliens and The Curse of Oak Island on the History Channel.
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Robert Clotworthy's Career
Starting Out as a Voice Actor
Robert Clotworthy began his career as a voice actor when he was fifteen years old. He shared that his father produced radio commercials. Young Robert would often go with him to recording sessions. There, he met many talented voice actors. These experiences inspired him to become a voice actor himself.
Voicing Jim Raynor in StarCraft
One of Robert Clotworthy's most well-known roles is voicing Jim Raynor in the StarCraft video game series. These are real-time strategy games. He first voiced Raynor in the original StarCraft game. He then continued the role in the expansion, StarCraft: Brood War. Fans loved his performance. A poll by GameSpot even named Raynor one of the top ten video game heroes. GameSpot specifically praised Clotworthy's voice acting.
Twelve years after the first StarCraft, Clotworthy returned to voice Raynor in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. This game's story mainly focuses on the Terrans and Jim Raynor. Critics praised his work. One review said Raynor was "voiced to perfection." Clotworthy also won an award for "Best Voice Acting" in 2010 for this role. He continued to voice Raynor in the expansions StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm and StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void. He also voiced Raynor in Blizzard's crossover game Heroes of the Storm.
Other Cool Roles
Robert Clotworthy has worked on over 100 movies and TV shows. He was the narrator for two Emmy-nominated documentaries. These were Empire of Dreams: The Making of the Star Wars Trilogy and Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed. He also lent his voice to The Lego Movie Videogame.
He narrated other documentaries like Indiana Jones and the Ultimate Quest and Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of the Dark Knight. You might have seen him as a guest star on popular TV shows. These include The Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men. In 2014, he voiced "The Monk" in the TNT series Falling Skies. He also appeared on screen in the movie American Sniper. In this film, he played a doctor who talked with Chris Kyle. He also voiced characters like the Black Knight/Zelgius and Finn in Nintendo's mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes.
Robert Clotworthy's Work in Movies
Robert Clotworthy has been in many films. Here are some of them:
- 1985: Doin' Time as Attorney
- 1987: Who's That Girl as Lawyer
- 1991: Switch as Bailiff
- 1991: V.I. Warshawski as Philip Pugh
- 1998: Mulan as Tai Zhencha (voice)
- 1999: The Iron Giant as Joe (voice)
- 2000: The Emperor's New Groove as Guards (voice)
- 2001: Shrek as Lord Farquaad's Guards (voice)
- 2002: One Hour Photo as Eye Surgeon
- 2008: Kung Fu Panda as Anvil of Heaven (voice)
- 2009: Monsters vs Aliens as Soldiers (voice)
- 2014: Captain America: The Winter Soldier as Nick Fury's Car (voice)
- 2014: American Sniper as VA Doctor
- 2018: The Incredibles 2 as Tommy (voice)
- 2019: Charlie's Angels as Charlie Townsend (voice)
- 2021: Red Notice as Opening Narrator (voice)
Robert Clotworthy's Work in Television
Robert Clotworthy has appeared in many TV shows. Here are some notable ones:
- 1973: Emergency! as Hamburger-Eating Teen
- 1974: The Waltons as Tyler Crofut
- 1978: M*A*S*H as Private Welch
- 1984: Three's Company as Tony Williams (2 episodes)
- 1989: Hunter as Kevin (4 episodes)
- 1993: Batman: The Animated Series as Billy (voice)
- 1995–2006: The Young and the Restless as Judge Russell Jennings (43 Episodes)
- 2004: Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy as Narrator (Documentary)
- 2006–2012: Two and a Half Men as various voices (11 episodes)
- 2007: Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed as Narrator (Documentary)
- 2008–2015: The Big Bang Theory as various voices (Recurring role)
- 2009–2020: Ancient Aliens as Narrator (190 episodes)
- 2013: China, IL as Carabas, Kevin Costner (voice) (2 episodes)
- 2014–present: The Curse of Oak Island as Narrator (111 episodes)
- 2016: Ultimate Spider-Man as Captain George Stacy (voice)
- 2020–present: The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch as Narrator (44 episodes)
- 2023: Pluto as Johannsen (voice)
Robert Clotworthy's Work in Video Games
Robert Clotworthy has voiced characters in many video games.
- 1998: StarCraft as Jim Raynor
- 1998: StarCraft: Brood War as Jim Raynor
- 2006: The Da Vinci Code as Dr. Robert Langdon
- 2009: Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 as Mister Fantastic
- 2010: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty as Jim Raynor
- 2011: Star Wars: The Old Republic as Supreme Chancellor Janarus and others
- 2013: StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm as Jim Raynor
- 2013: Grand Theft Auto V as The Local Population
- 2014: The Lego Movie Videogame
- 2015: Heroes of the Storm as Jim Raynor
- 2015: StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void as Jim Raynor
- 2017: Fire Emblem Heroes as Black Knight, Finn
- 2018: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as Black Knight
- 2020: The Last of Us Part II as Seth
See also
In Spanish: Robert Clotworthy para niños
