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 | |
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| Born | November 22, 1968 |
| Other names | Nick Boulton[a] |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
| Notable work | Game of Thrones Dragon Age Final Fantasy XIV |
| Awards | BBC Carleton Hobbs Bursary |
| Website | nicholasboulton |
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
editBoulton 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
editBoulton 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
editFilm
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Nicholas Boulton (Performer) | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "Nicholas Boulton". WorldCat. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "About Nicholas Boulton". Nicholas Boulton. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "BBC - Soundstart - The BBC Carleton Hobbs Bursary Award". BBC. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "Soundstart - Previous Carleton Hobbs Bursary Award Winners". BBC. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Ward, Dave (January 28, 2011). "Nicholas Boulton Interview". RPG Site. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "AudioFile Magazine Spotlight on Narrator". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Reed, Jo (June 9, 2023). "Nicholas Boulton on His Career in Theater and Audiobook Narration". Literary Hub. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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 closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Sahdev, Ishaan (July 8, 2011). "Hey Europe, Xenoblade Chronicles Is Arriving Two Weeks Early". Siliconera. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ "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.