Robert Clotworthy | |
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 Clotworthy in 2010 | |
| Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1973–present |
| Website | www |
Robert Clotworthy is an American voice actor and narrator. He is best known as the narrator for the History Channel series Ancient Aliens and The Curse of Oak Island and his role as the voice of Jim Raynor in the StarCraft video game series.[1]
Clotworthy's career as a voice actor began when he was fifteen. "My father was a producer of radio commercials and from an early age I would accompany him to recording sessions. I met some of the finest voice talent (Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara, Mel Blanc, June Foray etc.) and they inspired me."[2]
Clotworthy starred as the voice of Jim Raynor in the StarCraft series of real-time strategy video games. Clotworthy first appeared as Raynor in StarCraft, in which Raynor was a major character heavily involved in the game's storyline. He reprised his role in the expansion StarCraft: Brood War.[3] A reader's poll for GameSpot voted Raynor one of video gaming's top ten heroes, with GameSpot giving specific praise to the quality of Clotworthy's voice acting.[4]
Twelve years after the release of StarCraft, Clotworthy reprised his role as Raynor in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty.[1] The storyline of Wings of Liberty focuses primarily on the Terrans and Raynor in particular, with Raynor taking the role of main character. A review of Wings of Liberty on ITP.net stated that Raynor was "voiced to perfection" by Clotworthy[5] and he was selected as the winner of "GotY Awards 2010 – Best Voice Acting" by reactiontime.co.uk.[6] Clotworthy returned to the role with the expansions StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm and StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void, as well as Blizzard's crossover video game Heroes of the Storm.[7]
Clotworthy has worked in over 100 feature films and television programs.[2] He appeared as "Forensic Technician" in four episodes of the 1980s US TV series Hunter.[8] Clotworthy was the narrator on the Emmy nominated documentaries Empire of Dreams: The Making of the Star Wars Trilogy and Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed. Clotworthy even worked on The Lego Movie Videogame. Clotworthy also narrated Indiana Jones and the Ultimate Quest and Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of the Dark Knight.[9] Clotworthy has guest starred on The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men and on China, IL. In 2014, Clotworthy voiced the Espheni (referred to as "The Monk") in the TNT series Falling Skies, and made an on-screen appearance in American Sniper as a Veteran Affairs doctor who consults with Chris Kyle. Clotworthy also voiced the Black Knight/Zelgius and Finn in Nintendo's mobile title, Fire Emblem Heroes.[10]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | Voice, English Version | |
| 1985 | Doin' Time | Attorney | |
| 1986 | The Check is in the Mail... | Moonie | |
| 1987 | Who's That Girl | Lawyer | |
| He's My Girl | Jeffrey | ||
| 1988 | My Neighbor Totoro | Voice, 2005 English version | |
| Brothers in Arms | 2nd Hunter | ||
| 1991 | Switch | Bailiff | |
| V.I. Warshawski | Philip Pugh | ||
| Going Under | Submarine | Voice | |
| And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird | Mike Abbott | ||
| For the Boys | Navy Commander, Japan | ||
| 1992 | Angel of Fury | Currently Unknown | Voice |
| Love Field | Announcer | Voice | |
| 1993 | Patlabor 2: The Movie | Yukihito Tsuge | English Version Voice |
| Hold Please | Richard Grail | Short | |
| 1995 | Phoenix | Man #1 | |
| 1996 | Vampirella | Professor Steinman | |
| 1998 | Mulan | Tai Zhencha (Long Haired Hun) | Voice |
| 1999 | The Deep End of the Ocean | Reporter | |
| The Iron Giant | Joe the Soldier | Voice | |
| 2000 | The Emperor's New Groove | Guards | Credited as Rob Clotworthy Voice |
| 2001 | The Accidental Spy | Currently Unknown | Voice |
| Ablaze | Dispatcher Harris | ||
| Shrek | Lord Farquaad's Guards | Voice | |
| 2002 | One Hour Photo | Eye Surgeon | |
| Gale Force | Bill Cassidy | ||
| The Cat Returns | English version, Voice | ||
| 2003 | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | Colonel's Soldiers | |
| 2004 | Shark Tale | Currently Unknown | Voice |
| 2005 | Racing Stripes | Horse 2 | Voice |
| Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly | Fatty / USAF Pilot | Voice | |
| Crash Landing | Jimmy Watkins | ||
| 2006 | Inside | Dr. Nance | |
| Pulse | Calvin | ||
| 2007 | Rendition | Reception Guest | |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | Kung Fu Panda | Anvil Of Heaven 1 |
| 2009 | Monsters vs Aliens | Monsters vs Aliens | Soldiers |
| 2010 | Buried | CRT Spokesman | Voice |
| My Soul to Take | News Anchor | Voice | |
| 2011 | The Green Hornet | Politician | |
| From Up on Poppy Hill | Umi's father | Voice, English Version | |
| 2012 | Chronicle | Newscaster | |
| Paranormal Activity 4 | Currently Unknown | Voice | |
| 2014 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier | Fury Car | Voice |
| Paradise | Man | Short, Voice | |
| American Sniper | VA Doctor | ||
| 2016 | Captain America: Civil War | Newscaster | Voice, Uncredited |
| 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse | Newscaster[11] | Voice, Uncredited |
| 2017 | The New Adventures of Max | Higgabottom | Voice |
| 2018 | The Incredibles 2 | Tommy | Voice |
| 2019 | Charlie's Angels | Charlie Townsend | Voice |
| 2021 | Red Notice | Opening Narrator | Voice |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Emergency! | Hamburger-Eating Teen | Episode: "Inheritance Tax" Uncredited |
| 1974 | The Waltons | Tyler Crofut | Credited as Rob Clotworhy Episode: "The Graduation" |
| Columbo | Boodle Boy / Jonathan B. Miller | Episode: "By Dawn's Early Light" | |
| Police Woman | The Gas Jockey | Credited as Rob Clotworthy Episode: "Shoefly" | |
| 1975 | ABC Afterschool Special | Clete | Episode: "The Skating Rink" |
| 1976 | The Cheerleaders | BJ's Boyfriend | Television Film |
| Black Sheep Squadron | Lt. Wyatt | Credited as Rob Clotworthy Episode: "Prisoners of War" | |
| 1977 | Police Story | Corvette Driver | Credited as Rob Clotworthy Episode: "Stigma" |
| 1978 | The Rockford Files | Tommy | Episode: "South by Southeast" |
| M*A*S*H | Private Welch | Episode: "Dear Comrade" | |
| 1979 | Billy | Gary | Episode: "Fathers and Sons" |
| 1980 | Stone | The Runner | Episode: "Death Run" |
| 1981 | Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story | Floyd | Television Film |
| Dynasty | Ty Meredith | Episode: "The Verdict" | |
| 1982 | Star of the Family | Bigelow | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1983 | The Kid with the 200 I.Q. | Currently Unknown | Television Film |
| Ghost Dancing | Water Deliveryman | Television Film | |
| Whiz Kids | Arbus | Episode: "Candidate for Murder" | |
| 1984 | Three's Company | Tony Williams / Tony | 02 Episodes |
| Shattered Vows | Mark | Television Film | |
| Sweet Revenge | Cashier | Television Film Uncredited | |
| Fatal Vision | MP Sergeant | 02 Episodes Television Miniseries | |
| 1985 | Remington Steele | Paul Stuban | Episode: "Illustrated Steele" |
| George Burns Comedy Week | Actor | Episode: "The Dynamite Girl" | |
| The New Leave It to Beaver | Mr. Newhouse | Episode: "Wow" | |
| 1986 | The Colbys | Attorney | Episode: "The Trial" Uncredited |
| Outlaws | Mr. Harrison | Episode: "Outlaws" | |
| 1986–1987 | Falcon Crest | Mark | 02 Episodes |
| 1987 | Dennis the Menace | Tom | Television Film |
| 1988 | 1st & Ten | Marshall | Episode: "The Inmates Buy the Asylum" |
| 1989 | Hunter | Kevin | 04 Episodes |
| Mancuso, F.B.I. | Currently Unknown | Episode: "Classified" | |
| 1990 | Matlock | Prosecutor in Los Angeles | Episode: "Nowhere to Turn" |
| Father Dowling Mysteries | Olsen | Episode: "The Showgirl Mystery" | |
| Who's the Boss? | Greg | Episode: "Parental Guidance Suggested" | |
| 1991 | True Colors | Danforth | 02 Episodes |
| Murphy Brown | Allen | Episode: "Hoarse Play" | |
| 1992 | Tequila and Bonetti | Lloyd | Episode: "A Perfect Match" |
| Herman's Head | Frank | Episode: "Stop Me Before I Help Again" | |
| 1993 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Dr. Bob Whitman | Episode: "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" |
| Batman: The Animated Series | Billy | Credited as Rob Clotworthy Episode: "Mudslide" | |
| 1994 | Boy Meets World | TV Voice | Episode: "The B-Team of Life" |
| Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 In. Women | Voice | Television Film | |
| 1995–2006 | The Young and the Restless | Judge Russell Jennings / Greg Hillman | 43 Episodes |
| 1996 | Murphy Brown | Dole Operative | Episode: "The Bus Stops Here" |
| Crime of the Century | Reporter | Television Film | |
| Melrose Place | Auctioneer | Episode: "Crazy Love" | |
| 1997 | Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story | Dr. Newton Louvern | Television Film |
| 1998 | The New Batman Adventures | Pilot (voice) | Episode: "The Ultimate Thrill" |
| 1999 | The Practice | Medical Expert | Episode: "Oz" |
| The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story | Ub Iwerks | Documentary Voice | |
| 2000 | JAG | Jim Wythrip | Episode: "The Witches of Gulfport" |
| The Drew Carey Show | INS Inspector | Episode: "Drew and the Trail Scouts" | |
| 2001 | The West Wing | Tom | Episode: "The Drop In" |
| Mahô shôjo neko Taruto | Rakugan | English Version Voice | |
| Raptor | Doctor | Television Film | |
| 2003 | Boston Public | Radio Host | Episode: "Chapter Fifty-Nine" |
| Miracles | Steve Jones | Episode: "Hand of God" | |
| The Practice | Judge Tyler Flynn | Episode: "Cause of Action" | |
| 2004 | Phil of the Future | Dr. Gennaro | Episode: "Daddy Dearest" |
| NYPD Blue | Roger | Episode: "Bale Out" | |
| Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy | Narrator | Video Documentary | |
| 2005 | Hercules | Narrator | 02 Episodes |
| 2005–2010 | Medium | News Reporter / Ripley's Believe It or Not Announcer / Bradley Campaign Ad Announcer | 03 Episodes Uncredited |
| 2006 | That '70s Show | Customer | Episode: "My Fairy King" |
| Criminal Minds | Don Norvell | Episode: "Aftermath" | |
| The Water is Wide | Narrator | Television Film | |
| 2006–2012 | Two and a Half Men | Gangster #1 / Pilot / TV Commercial Announcer / TV Commercial Narrator / TV Announcer | 11 Episodes |
| 2007 | The Riches | Clay Wilkes | Episode: "Believe the Lie" |
| Boston Legal | Zachary West | Episode: "Beauty and the Beast" | |
| Bone Eater | Jimmy Winger | Television Film | |
| Judy's Got a Gun | Roger Yeager | Television Film | |
| Real Premonitions | Narrator | Television Documentary | |
| Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed | Narrator | Television Documentary | |
| 2007–2008 | Days of Our Lives | Dean Randall Lochlan | 03 Episodes |
| 2008 | The Batman | Arkham Asylum Warden (voice) | Credited as Rob Clotworthy Episode: "What Goes Up..." |
| Indiana Jones and the Ultimate Quest | Narrator | Television Documentary | |
| Batman Unmasked | Narrator | Television Documentary | |
| Valkyrie: The Plot to Kill Hitler | Narrator | Television Documentary | |
| 2008–2015 | The Big Bang Theory | Astronaut, Announcer, Dave Roeger, Headmaster Edwards, Train Conductor | Recurring role |
| 2009–2020 | Ancient Aliens | Narrator | 190 Episodes |
| 2010 | Sonny with a Chance | Dr. Spector | Episode: "Walk a Mile in My Pants" |
| Batman: Under the Red Hood | Leo / Thug | Television Film | |
| All My Children | Minister | Episode: "#1.10431" | |
| 2011 | Big Love | Elder Mccrackle | Episode: "The Special Relationship" |
| The Defenders | Bennett Perkins | Episode: "Nevada v. Hunter" | |
| Eagleheart | Stan | Episode: "Chris, Susie, Brett and Malice" | |
| The Mentalist | Pulaski | Episode: "Blood for Blood" | |
| 2012 | The Mentalist | Rudolph Pulaski | Episode: "At First Blush" |
| Diagnosis: Dead or Alive | Kurt | Episode: "Jamie & David" | |
| 2013 | Broken Quest | Adventure Master | Episode: "The Adventure Master" |
| China, IL | Carabas, Kevin Costner (voices) | 02 Episodes | |
| 2014 | Falling Skies | The Monk | 03 Episodes |
| Sinkholes: Swallowed Alive | Narrator | Television Documentary | |
| Cesar Millan: Love My Pit Bull | Narrator | Television Documentary | |
| We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss | Narrator | Television Documentary | |
| 2014–present | The Curse of Oak Island | Narrator | 111 Episodes |
| 2015 | Beautiful & Twisted | Senior Bank Manager | Television Film |
| Switched at Birth | Professor Epstein | Episode: "The Player's Choice" | |
| Blood and Glory: The Civil War in Color | Narrator | Television Miniseries Documentary | |
| 2016 | Better Call Saul | Spokesperson - Davis & Main TV Commercial | 02 Episodes |
| Ultimate Spider-Man | Captain George Stacy (voice) | Episode: "Return to the Spider-Verse: Part 4" | |
| 2017 | We Bare Bears | Warren (voice) | Episode: "Neighbors" |
| Groomzilla | Ed Rydell | Television Film | |
| 2018–2019 | The Curse of Civil War Gold | Narrator | 16 Episodes |
| 2019 | Vanished | Narrator | Television Film |
| Young Sheldon | Mayor Harrison | Episode: "A Political Campaign and a Candy Land Cheater" | |
| 2020 | Homeland | Judge | Episode: "The English Teacher" |
| 2020–present | The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch | Narrator | 44 Episodes |
| 2023 | Pluto | Johannsen (English version, voice) | 2 Episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | StarCraft | Jim Raynor | Voice |
| StarCraft: Brood War | |||
| 2004 | EverQuest II | Generic Male Erudite Merchant, Generic Male Dark Elf Merchant, Generic Male High Elf Merchant, Generic Male Half Elf Merchant | Voice |
| 2005 | Advent Rising | Currently Unknown | Voice |
| Need for Speed: Most Wanted | Primary Officer #1 | Voice | |
| Kingdom Hearts II | Currently Unknown | English Version Voice | |
| 2006 | The Da Vinci Code | Dr. Robert Langdon | Voice |
| Need for Speed: Carbon | Primary Officer | Voice | |
| 2007 | Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+ | Currently Unknown | English Version Voice |
| Lair | Loden | Voice | |
| The Darkness | Frances Fox, Leslie Hound, Daniel Fears | Voice | |
| 2009 | Red Faction: Guerrilla | Currently Unknown | Voice Uncredited |
| Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 | Mister Fantastic | Voice | |
| 2010 | Dead to Rights: Retribution | Inness, Brawlers[12] | Voice |
| Alpha Protocol | Albatross | Voice | |
| Crackdown 2 | Currently Unknown | Voice | |
| StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty | Jim Raynor | Voice | |
| 2011 | TERA: The Exiled Realm of Arborea | Castanic, Human, Elf | Voice |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic | Supreme Chancellor Janarus, Senator Evran, Master Rajivari, Blaesus, Colonel Deulo, Colonel Finley, Gizmel, Major Jazen, Master Rubatin, Officer Silas, Sor-Nak, Taxi Droid | Voice | |
| 2012 | Hitman: Absolution | Currently Unknown | Voice |
| 2013 | StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm | Jim Raynor | Voice |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel | The Shroud | Voice | |
| Marvel Heroes | Vulture | Voice Uncredited | |
| The Bureau: XCOM Declassified | Voice | ||
| Grand Theft Auto V | The Local Population | Voice | |
| 2014 | The Lego Movie Videogame | Voice | |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic: Shadow of Revan | The Shroud | Voice | |
| 2015 | Xenoblade Chronicles X | Additional voices[13] | Voice, English Version |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire | The Shroud / Mandalorian Warrior | Voice | |
| Heroes of the Storm | Jim Raynor | Voice | |
| StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void | Jim Raynor | Voice | |
| 2016 | Batman: The Telltale Series | Jack Ryder, Commissioner Grogan, Enforcer 4 | Voice |
| Mafia III | Voice | ||
| Final Fantasy XV | Voice, English Version Uncredited | ||
| Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne | Captain Frem, GenoHaradan Leader, Zakuulan Socialite | Voice | |
| 2017 | Fire Emblem Heroes | The Black Knight, Finn[10] | English Version |
| Final Fantasy XV: Episode Gladiolus | Additional Voices | English Version | |
| Batman: The Enemy Within | Jack Ryder, Agent Mario Hernandez, Mourner, Newscaster 1 | Voice | |
| 2018 | Lego The Incredibles | Currently Unknown | Voice |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Black Knight | English Version | |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Old Republic: Onslaught | Voice | |
| 2020 | The Last of Us Part II | Seth | |
| 2022 | Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes | Count Hevring[10] | English Version |
