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Stephen Stanton
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Stephen Walter Stanton
August 22, 1961 |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Steve Stanton Steven Stanton Steven W. Stanton |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
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Stephen Walter Stanton, born on August 22, 1961, is an American voice actor and a visual effects artist. He is well-known for giving life to many characters in movies, TV shows, and video games. You might recognize his voice as Sasha Nein in the Psychonauts games. He also voices several characters in the Star Wars world, like Grand Moff Tarkin, Ben Kenobi in Star Wars Rebels, and Admiral Raddus in Rogue One. He also played Griff Halloran in Star Wars Resistance.
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Stephen Stanton's Early Life
Stephen Stanton was born in Augsburg, Bavaria, which was then West Germany, on August 22, 1961.
Stephen Stanton's Amazing Career
Stephen Stanton is famous for his voice acting. He can sound a lot like other well-known actors, like Tim Allen, Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, Peter Cushing, and Robert Downey Jr.. He also creates original voices for many Disney TV shows and attractions at theme parks.
He voiced Admiral Tarkin and Mas Amedda in the animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch.
Voice Roles in Movies
Stephen Stanton has lent his voice to many movies. Here are some of his notable roles:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | Titan A.E. | Colonist, Alien Prisoner | |
| 2004 | Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation | FedNet | Direct-to-video |
| 2004 | Pink Five Strikes Back | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Short film |
| 2005 | Sith Apprentice | Yoda | Short film |
| 2006 | Return of Pink Five | Yoda | Short film |
| 2008 | Garfield's Fun Fest | Randy Rabbit, Stanislavsky | Direct-to-video |
| 2009 | Garfield's Pet Force | Randy, News Guy, Skinny Guard | Direct-to-video |
| 2012 | Foodfight! | Mr. Clean, Lord Flushington, Additional Voices | |
| 2012 | Superman vs. The Elite | Bialyian Ambassador, Cartoon Superman, Manchester Black's Father | Direct-to-video |
| 2014 | Life Itself | Roger Ebert | Documentary |
| 2016 | Rogue One | Admiral Raddus | Played on-set by Paul Kasey |
| 2018 | The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island | Captain Daniel | |
| 2019 | Joker | Gotham City Health Commissioner, GCR Radio Announcer | |
| 2022 | Tom and Jerry: Cowboy Up! | Virgil, Prairie Dog Dad | Direct-to-video |
| 2022 | Marmaduke | King Tut | Netflix film |
Voice Roles in Television Shows
Stephen Stanton has voiced characters in many popular TV shows:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005–present | Robot Chicken | Various | |
| 2007–17 | Family Guy | Various | |
| 2008–09 | Wolverine and the X-Men | Fred Dukes / Blob, William Drake | |
| 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 | |
| 2013 | The Legend of Korra | Air Lion Turtle, Old Wan | Ep. "Beginnings, Part 2" |
| 2014–16 | The 7D | Sleepy | |
| 2015–18 | Star Wars Rebels | AP-5, Grand Moff Tarkin, Ben Kenobi | |
| 2016–18 | Bunnicula | Knight Owl | 2 episodes |
| 2016–21 | The Tom and Jerry Show | Rick, Muscles Mouse, Uncle Pecos, others | Replacing Jason Alexander |
| 2017 | Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie | Pigeon Man | Television film |
| 2018–20 | Star Wars Resistance | Griff Halloran, Namua | |
| 2021–present | Star Wars: The Bad Batch | Admiral Tarkin | |
| 2021–present | Monsters at Work | Smitty, Needleman | Replacing Dan Gerson |
| 2021–23 | Looney Tunes Cartoons | Pete Puma, Baby Bear | |
| 2022 | The Book of Boba Fett | Pyke Traveler | Uncredited Ep. "Chapter 2: The Tribes of Tatooine" |
| 2022 | American Dad! | John Cena | Ep. "Jambalaya" |
Voice Roles in Video Games
Stephen Stanton has also voiced many characters in video games, bringing them to life:
| Year | Title | Role | |
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| 2003 | Tales of Symphonia | Maxwell | |
| 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Uruk-Hai Warriors | |
| 2005 | Psychonauts | Sasha Nein, Bonita Soleil | |
| 2005 | Madagascar | Melman, Wilbur | |
| 2005 | Star Wars: Battlefront II | Alliance Officer #1, Ben Kenobi, Darth Maul | |
| 2006 | Star Wars: Empire at War | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Captain Wedge Antilles | |
| 2006 | Over the Hedge | RJ, Ozzie | |
| 2007 | BioShock | Big Daddy | |
| 2008 | Iron Man | Iron Man, Pilot, Engineer, Afghan Soldier | |
| 2008 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Melman | |
| 2010 | Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep | Happy, Deep Space System | |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3: The Video Game | Stinky Pete the Prospector, Additional Voices | |
| 2010 | BioShock 2 | Big Daddy | |
| 2013 | The Cave | The Cave, Shopkeeper | |
| 2015 | Disney Infinity 3.0 | Ben Kenobi | |
| 2017 | Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin | Sasha Nein | |
| 2021 | Psychonauts 2 | Sasha Nein | |
| 2022 | Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga | Ben Kenobi |
Voice Roles in Theme Parks
Stephen Stanton's voice can also be heard at many Disney theme parks around the world:
- Disney California Adventure Jessie's Critter Carousel – Stinky Pete
- Disney California Adventure Toy Story Midway Mania! – Stinky Pete
- Disneyland Club 33 – Alfred the Vulture
- Disneyland Rivers of America – Mark Twain Riverboat Captain
- Disneyland Snow White's Enchanted Wish – Safety Spiel (as Happy)
- Disneyland The Haunted Mansion Phantom Radio app – Phineas
- Hong Kong Disneyland Mystic Manor – Lord Henry Mystic
- Shanghai Disneyland Celebration of Dreams Show (2016) – Happy
- Walt Disney World Seven Dwarfs Mine Train – Happy
- Walt Disney World Tomorrowland Transit Authority – TTA Announcer
Stephen Stanton's Visual Effects Work
Before becoming a full-time voice actor, Stephen Stanton also worked in visual effects. He helped create the amazing special effects you see in movies.
Work at Tippett Studio
- Starship Troopers (1997) – Digital Scanner Operator
- Hollow Man (2000) – Digital Scanner Operator
- Evolution (2001) – Digital Scanner Operator
Work at Boss Film Studios
- Solar Crisis (1990) – Production Assistant
- The Last of the Mohicans (1992) – Computer Graphics Coordinator
- Alien 3 (1992) – Digital Camera Operator
- Batman Returns (1992) – Digital Camera Operator
- Cliffhanger (1993) – Computer Graphics Coordinator
