Michael Shapiro
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| Michael Shapiro | |
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c. 1966[1] |
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| Title(s) |
Voice actor, actor, singer, theater director |
Michael David Shapiro[3] is a voice actor for the Half-Life series. He holds the distinction of being the only voice actor who has done voice acting for all of the main Half-Life games.
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Biography[edit]
In addition to voice acting, Shapiro also acts in stage productions and sings in bands like the Dirty Waltz Band and Nine Pound Hammer.[4] He provided voice acting to other video games, such as Blood II: The Chosen (for which Kathy Levin and Lani Minella also provided a voice), Grand Theft Auto V, and Dota 2. He also performed voice work for television, radio, in some feature films, and is an acclaimed theater director.[2]
Work for the Half-Life series[edit]
Half-Life and its expansions[edit]
- Black Mesa security guards (both Barney and Otis NPCs)
- The G-Man
- HECU soldiers (when conversing with each other) (with Harry S. Robins) (Half-Life)
- Black Mesa scientists (with Harry S. Robins)
- Male Assassins (with Harry S. Robins) (Opposing Force)
Half-Life 2 and its Episodes[edit]
Half-Life: Alyx[edit]
Trivia[edit]
- In early 2005, Shapiro was asked to perform voice work in the third-party game Black Mesa. Although he showed interest in it, he declined due to being too busy at the time.[5]
- Shapiro owns a replica of the G-Man's briefcase.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ 'American Book of the Dead' is a patriot act for migrating souls on Seattle Post-Intelligencer (archived)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Personal website
- ↑ The Shadows of Bob and Zelda (1999) on BFI Film Forever
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Final Hours of Half-Life: Alyx
- ↑ History of the Mod on the Black Mesa Wiki (archived)
