John Grant Albrecht (born May 22, 1966) is an American actor. He performs on Broadway, film, and television.[2] As a voice actor, he can be heard in animation, commercials, and video games. Albrecht also works as a motivational speaker and speechwriter.[3]
J. Grant Albrecht | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Grant Albrecht May 22, 1966[1] |
| Other names |
|
| Alma mater | Carnegie Mellon University |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 1990–present |
Education
editAlbrecht was a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University.
Career
editIn film, he had minor roles in Voodoo Dawn, S.W.A.T. and played Jacques Chirac in the biographical film W.. In television, he made various guest appearances in Law & Order, Walker, Texas Ranger, Touched by an Angel, Just Shoot Me!, Malcolm in the Middle, The Guardian, ER, Brothers & Sisters, Criminal Minds, In Plain Sight, Rizzoli & Isles, and Notorious. On Broadway, he performed at Circle in the Square Theatre in a production of The Devil's Disciple, directed by Stephen Porter and The Shadow Box, directed by Jack Hofsiss.[4]
Voice acting
editIn film, he performed additional voice over work for The Jungle Book 2, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry, Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic, Happy Feet and Hellboy: Blood and Iron. In television, he did voice work in animated television series such as Oswald, Justice League, All Grown Up!, My Life as a Teenage Robot, Higglytown Heroes and Yukikaze. In video games, he was most notable for voicing Crypto in Destroy All Humans!.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Voodoo Dawn | Tony | |
| 2001 | Cowboy Bebop: The Movie | Hoffman | Voice, English dub |
| 2003 | The Jungle Book 2 | Additional Voices | Uncredited |
| 2003 | S.W.A.T. | Desk Sergeant | Uncredited |
| 2005 | Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry | Clown-O, Security Guard | Voice, direct-to-video |
| 2006 | Happy Feet | Additional Voices | |
| 2007 | Hellboy: Blood and Iron | Oliver Trombolt, Additional Voices | Television film |
| 2010 | Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic | Farinata, Ciacco | Voice, direct-to-video |
| 2013 | Bayonetta: Bloody Fate | Balder | Voice, English dub |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Lovers | Crank Caller #1 | 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Law & Order | Boyd | Episode: "Discord" |
| 1999–2000 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Dan Johnson | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Touched by an Angel | Walter Harlow | Episode: "Winners, Losers & Leftovers" |
| 2001 | Cartoon Cartoon Show | Parrot/Phone Operator | Episode: You Pick 2—"Ferret & Parrot" pilot |
| 2001 | Just Shoot Me! | Evan Harrison | Episode: "Sugar Momma" |
| 2001–03 | Oswald | Leo, Stagehand, Bus Driver, Gingerbread Man #1 | Voice, 22 episodes |
| 2002 | Malcolm in the Middle | Tough Guy | Episode: "Monkey" |
| 2002 | Justice League | General Hoffman | Voice, episode: "The Savage Time" |
| 2002–04 | The Guardian | Mr. Greene, Attorney | 4 episodes |
| 2004–05 | CSI: NY | Dr. Leonard Giles | 5 episodes |
| 2005 | All Grown Up! | Red, Rustler #1 | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Yukikaze | Additional Voices | Episode: "Operation 5" |
| 2005–07 | My Life as a Teenage Robot | Dr. Locus, Guy #1, Worker #2 | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2006–07 | ER | ICU Attending, Ronny Faneca | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Higglytown Heroes | Locksmith Hero | Voice, episode: "Unlock the Magic" |
| 2010 | Brothers & Sisters | Joe Corvus | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Criminal Minds | Gregory Wilson | Episode: "Middle Man" |
| 2010–12 | In Plain Sight | A.U.S.A. Tippy Boswell | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Rizzoli & Isles | Dr. James Bacal | Episode: "This Is How a Heart Breaks" |
| 2016 | Notorious | Donnie | Episode: "Chase" |
| 2017 | American Horror Story: Cult | Scott Anderson | Episode: "Holes" |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 | Night Hawk, Soviet Vehicle |
| 2001 | Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge | Additional Voices |
| 2002 | 007: Nightfire | Power Plant Guards |
| 2002 | Emperor: Battle for Dune | Unit Response |
| 2003 | Lionheart | Additional Voices |
| 2003 | Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader | |
| 2003 | Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown | Prince John |
| 2003 | Call of Duty | Additional Voices |
| 2003 | Spawn: Armageddon | Reaver[5] |
| 2004 | Onimusha Blade Warriors | Magoichi Saiga[5] |
| 2004 | Doom 3 | Video Logs, Additional Voices |
| 2004 | Call of Duty: United Offensive | Russian Narrator, Additional Voices |
| 2004 | Shark Tale | Additional Tenant Fish |
| 2004 | EverQuest II | Garvin Tralk, Khalil'Mun, Gavin Ironforge, Trevor Mintern, Jetsam Anchorwash, Master-at-Arms Dagorel, Matthias Siegemaker, War Duke Gesarius, Zhox Selith, Ferri Koude |
| 2004 | Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines | Alistair Grout, Ingvar Johansen, Arthur Kilpatrick, Bishop Vick[6] |
| 2004 | Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | The End |
| 2004 | The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth | Additional Voices |
| 2005 | The Punisher | Crack Dealer, Chop Shop Worker, Yakuza, Fisk Industries Guard |
| 2005 | Destroy All Humans! | Crypto, G-Man #1, Urban Crazy, Urban Male[5] |
| 2005 | Gun | Federal Marshall, Deputy Bob the Blade |
| 2006 | Star Wars: Empire at War | Imperial Officer, Rebel Field Commander, Additional Voices |
| 2006 | The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II | Additional Voices |
| 2006 | Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams | Fortinbras |
| 2006 | Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror | Additional Voices |
| 2006 | The Ant Bully | Stan Beals, Generic Ant |
| 2006 | Company of Heroes | Additional Voices |
| 2006 | Scooby-Doo! Who's Watching Who? | Earl, Old Man Wiggins, Demon Shark |
| 2006 | Destroy All Humans! 2 | Crypto[5] |
| 2006 | The Sopranos: Road to Respect | Additional Voices |
| 2006 | Happy Feet | Eggbert the Elder |
| 2006 | The Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-earth II, The Rise of the Witch-king | Additional Voices |
| 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | Additional Voices |
| 2007 | Conan | |
| 2007 | Enemy Territory: Quake Wars | GDF Player, Additional VO |
| 2007 | Bee Movie Game | Additional Voices |
| 2007 | No More Heroes | Death Metal[5] |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | Additional Voices |
| 2008 | Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 | |
| 2008 | Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon | Crypto, Jack Trippleson |
| 2008 | Prince of Persia | The Warrior |
| 2009 | Brütal Legend | Roadies |
| 2009 | Bayonetta | Balder, Iustitia, Additional Voices |
| 2011 | Rage | Additional Voices |
| 2011 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | |
| 2012 | Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D | The End |
| 2014 | Bayonetta 2 | Old Balder, Justitia, Additional Voices |
| 2016 | World of Warcraft: Legion | Voice role |
Soundtrack
edit- Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon (2008) - (performer: "You Got Me, Hun")
Thanks
edit- CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion (2018) - (special thanks)
Archive Footage
edit- Destroy All Humans (2020) - Crypto (voice)
- Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed (2022) - Crypto (voice)
References
edit- ^ a b "John G Albrecht, Born 05/22/1966 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Rotten Tomatoes: Movies | TV Shows | Movie Trailers | Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ Alberecht, J. Grant
- ^ "Grant Albrecht".
- ^ a b c d e "J Grant Albrecht (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 21 June 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Troika Games. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines. Activision. Scene: Ending credits, 2:10 in, Voice Over Actors.