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Nicholas Boulton (actor)

Nicholas Boulton (born November 22, 1968[1][2]) is a British actor, narrator and voice actor of Northern Irish descent, known for his work in theatre, television, and video games.

Nicholas Boulton
Born (1968-11-22) November 22, 1968 (age 55)
Gibraltar
Other namesNick Boulton[a]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • voice actor
Years active1993–present
Notable workGame of Thrones
Dragon Age
Final Fantasy XIV
AwardsBBC Carleton Hobbs Bursary
Websitenicholasboulton.com

As an actor, he has starred in Shakespeare in Love and Topsy-Turvy and has had minor roles in TV series like Game of Thrones and Doctor Who.

As a voice actor, he has provided voice work for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 4. He is also known for his roles as the male version of the protagonist Hawke in Dragon Age II, Raubahn in Final Fantasy XIV, Reyes Vidal in Mass Effect: Andromeda, and Gadolt in Xenoblade Chronicles.

Personal life

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Boulton was born in Gibraltar to a Northern Irish family. He spent his childhood living in Ireland and England.[3]

In his youth, Boulton attended Sherborne School in Dorset before enrolling at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where he studied from 1990 to 1993.[3] In his final year, Boulton was awarded the BBC Carleton Hobbs Bursary, a BBC Radio Drama award aimed at supporting up-and-coming actors.[4][5] Alongside the award, Boulton received a seven month contract with the Radio Drama Company.[6]

In June 2023, AudioFile inducted Boulton as a Golden Voice for his work as an audiobook narrator.[7] He has voiced more than 100 audiobooks.[8]

Career

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Boulton is known for his voice role as Hawke, the protagonist of Dragon Age II. He shares this role with Jo Wyatt, who voices the female version of Hawke. Both actors reprise their roles in the video game series' sequel, Dragon Age: Inquisition. Boulton also stars in minor roles in several other BioWare titles such as Dragon Age: Origins, Mass Effect 3, and Mass Effect: Andromeda.

In Xenoblade Chronicles and Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, Boulton plays the role of Gadolt, a pivotal non-player character and husband to Sharla, one of the game's seven playable characters.

He is also known for playing Raubahn in the massively multiplayer online role-playing video game Final Fantasy XIV, a recurring character who serves as the leader of one of the game's main three city-states.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2019 Queen Marie of Romania King George V
2018 Seven Oil Worker Short film
2017 6 Days Chris Cramer
2013 Expectation Management 2 Elliot Short film
Deadly Descent: The Abominable Snowman McCabe
2011 Expectation Management Elliot Short film
2008 Pernickety Gordon Pernick Short film
Arn – The Kingdom at Road's End Gerard de Ridefort
2007 Arn: The Knight Templar Gerard de Ridefort
2006 The Kovak Box US Consulate Official
2001 Sword of Honour Bertie TV movie
1999 Topsy-Turvy Hugh Conyngham
1998 Shakespeare in Love Henry Condell
1995 Under the Moon Alex TV movie
1994 Two Golden Balls Randall Kyte

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2023 Breeders Henry 1 episode
Endeavour Jack Graham-Scott 1 episode
Doctor Who: Time War Vice Voice, 1 episode
2020 Cursed Sir Bedivere 1 episode
2017-2018 Casualty Simon Feathering 3 episodes
2017 Benidorm Beltoro Receptionist 1 episode
2016-2017 Level Up Norge Kian Alvane, Edward Kelley Voice, 2 episodes
2015 Game of Thrones Pit Announcer Episode: "The Dance of Dragons"
2012 Midsomer Murders Dr. Markham 1 episode
Hustle The Tall Man 1 episode
2009 Doctors DS Sean Richmond 5 episodes
Doc Martin Mr Branning 1 episode
Jonathan Creek Lance Gessler 1 episode
2008 Heroes and Villains Bleda 1 episode
2007 Doctor Who Mr. Denning Episode: "Gridlock"
2005 Firma Simon Balls 4 episodes
Broken News James Rampton 1 episode
2004 Heartbeat Colin 1 episode
2004-2005 Life Begins Keiron 6 episodes
2001 The Infinite World of H.G. Wells Tom Keating 6 episodes
1999 Wonderful You Danny 2 episodes
1997 Kavanagh QC David Cazalet 1 episode

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes Source
2024 Still Wakes the Deep Trots, Banky, Dangleish [9]
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Druth [9]
2022 A Plague Tale: Requiem Various soldiers [9]
Steelrising Eugène de Vaucanson, Nicolas Flamel, additional voices [9]
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga - Not specified [9]
2021 Chorus (video game) Additional voices [9]
Forza Horizon 5 Mike Steel, Horizon Announcer [9]
Necromunda: Hired Gun Rogue Doc, Lortharn, Orlock Boss [9][10]
2020 Kosmokrats Werner [9]
Amnesia: Rebirth Dr. Anton Metzier, Kharangi, Torture Victim [9]
2019 Monkey King: Hero Is Back Hundun [9]
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers Raubahn Aldynn [9][10]
Draugen Edward [9]
Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space Lokido [9][10]
2018 Forza Horizon 4 Mike Steel [9][10]
Lego The Incredibles Citizen [9]
2017 Star Wars: Battlefront II - Not specified [9]
Total War: Warhammer II Master Assassin [9]
Echo London [9]
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Druth [9]
Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy Inspector Ercule Hastings [9][10]
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood Raubahn Aldynn [9][10]
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III Space Marines, Eldar [9]
Mass Effect: Andromeda Reyes Vidal, Kadara Port Exile [9][10]
Nioh Edward Kelley [9][10]
2016 Galaxy on Fire 3: Manticore [9]
Star Ocean: Anamnesis Additional voices [9]
Steep Ruben Bosman [9][10]
Battlefield 1 - Not specified [9]
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada Lord Admiral Ravensburg [9][10]
Hitman Brother Akram, Klaus Leibleid, Warlord Bodyguard Credited as Nick Boulton [9][10]
2015 Dragon Age: Inquisition - Trespasser Master of the Hunt [9]
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward Raubahn Aldynn, Zephirin, Nyelbert [10]
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D Gadolt [9]
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition Hawke, Xenon the Antiquarian, Master of the Hunt Female Hawke is voiced by Jo Wyatt [9][10]
Dreamfall Chapters Kian Alvane [9]
GRID Autosport - Not specified [9]
2013 Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse Richard Langham [9]
Ryse: Son of Rome Additional voices [9]
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Additional voices [9]
Killzone: Mercenary Colonel Kratek [9][10]
Company of Heroes 2 - Not specified [9]
Grid 2 - [9]
2012 ZombiU King Boris [9][10]
Assassin's Creed III Additional voices [9]
007 Legends Aston Martin GPS [9][10]
LittleBigPlanet PS Vita Colonel Flounder [9][10]
The Secret World Mihas, Vlad Dracula, Eblis [9]
Mass Effect 3 Major Coats, Dr. Baynar, Dr. Silon [9][10]
2011 Star Wars: The Old Republic Watcher X, Lord Draahg, Stark [9][10]
Dragon Age II: Mark of the Assassin Hawke, Baron Arlange Female Hawke is voiced by Jo Wyatt [9]
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Space Marine, Chaos Space Marine [9]
Dragon Age II: Legacy Hawke Female Hawke is voiced by Jo Wyatt [9]
Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team - Not specified [9]
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Additional voices [9]
Operation Flashpoint: Red River Marines [9]
Dragon Age II Hawke, Xenon the Antiquarian, Malcolm Hawke Female Hawke is voiced by Jo Wyatt [9][10]
Killzone 3 Helghast Soldiers [9][10]
The Last Story Zangurak [9][10]
2010 James Bond 007: Blood Stone Additional voices [9]
GoldenEye 007 Additional voices [9][10]
Fable III Commander Milton [9]
Lost Horizon - Not specified [9]
Xenoblade Chronicles Gadolt, Jade Face Released in Europe and Oceania in 2011;[11][12] voice lines are reused in the Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition remaster [9][10]
2009 Dragon Age: Origins Vaughan, Ser Bryant, Arl Bryland [9][10]
DiRT 2 Eastern European Male [9]
2008 Viking: Battle for Asgard - Not specified [9]
Conflict: Denied Ops - Not specified [9]
2007 Heavenly Sword Additional voices [9]

Notes

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  1. ^ As credited in Hitman.

References

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  1. ^ "Nicholas Boulton (Performer) | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Nicholas Boulton". WorldCat. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "About Nicholas Boulton". Nicholas Boulton. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  4. ^ "BBC - Soundstart - The BBC Carleton Hobbs Bursary Award". BBC. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "Soundstart - Previous Carleton Hobbs Bursary Award Winners". BBC. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  6. ^ Ward, Dave (January 28, 2011). "Nicholas Boulton Interview". RPG Site. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  7. ^ "AudioFile Magazine Spotlight on Narrator". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  8. ^ Reed, Jo (June 9, 2023). "Nicholas Boulton on His Career in Theater and Audiobook Narration". Literary Hub. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp "Nicholas Boulton - Video Game Credits". MobyGames. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Nicholas Boulton (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 17, 2024A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of the 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)
  11. ^ Sahdev, Ishaan (July 8, 2011). "Hey Europe, Xenoblade Chronicles Is Arriving Two Weeks Early". Siliconera. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  12. ^ "Xenoblade Chronicles hits Australia September 1st - Australian Nintendo News Source - Vooks - 3DS - Wii- DS". December 28, 2011. Archived from the original on December 28, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
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