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Robert Clotworthy is an American voice actor. Clotworthy is best known for his role as the voice of Jim Raynor in StarCraft, its expansion StarCraft: Brood War,[1] and its sequel StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty.[2]
Early career[]
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."[3]
Role as Jim Raynor in StarCraft[]
Clotworthy stars 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.[1] 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.[2] 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]
Other roles[]
Clotworthy has worked in over 100 feature films and television programs.[3] He appeared as "Forensic Technician" in four episodes of the 1980s U.S. TV series Hunter.[6] 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 also narrated Indiana Jones and the Ultimate Quest and Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of the Dark Knight.[7]
References[]
- â 1.0 1.1 Robert Clotworthy, Medievaldragon. 2007-06-06. Starcraft - Robert Clotworthy / Jim Raynor Interview. Blizzplanet. Accessed 7 September 2010.
- â 2.0 2.1 Medievaldragon. "Robert Clotworthy confirms he returns as Jim Raynor in StarCraft II". IncGamers. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- â 3.0 3.1 "Interview with Robert Clotworthy". jitZul.com. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- â Cheung, James. "Number 10: Jim Raynor". TenSpot: Reader's Choice â Best Heroes. GameSpot. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
- â Saundalkar, Jason. "Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty - Games - Reviews". ITP.net. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
- â Abbott, Jon. Stephen J. Cannell Television Productions: A History of All Series and Pilots. ISBN 0786441739.
- â Clotworthy, Robert. "Biography of Robert Clotworthy". Retrieved 2010-09-09.
External links[]
- Clotworthy's official website
- Template:Title without disambig at the Internet Movie Database