Alastair Duncan is a Scottish actor and

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. He is best known for his voice-work in video games, such as '' Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor,

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Early life

Duncan was born in

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. His father is named Archibald Alexander Macbeth Duncan. Following Scottish naming traditions, his name would have been Alastair David Macbeth Duncan, but his father decided to simply give him the legal name Alastair Duncan.

Career

Duncan's breakout role (then credited as "Neil Duncan") was as Peter Livingstone, side-kick to Mark McManus' Taggart in Scottish television's eponymous detective series. Leaving the show after the first two series, Duncan then appeared in the 1988 television adaptation of ''

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. Duncan's next key role was in the 1992 science fiction film '' Split Second.'' He continued with guest roles on television series, such as ''

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, All-American Girl'', and ''

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''. He also appeared in television films, such as ''

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'' and '' Tower of Terror''. Since the early 2000s, he has been doing voiceover work, including films like '' Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts'' and video games like ''

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'', '' Legacy of Kain: Defiance'', '' X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse'', '' Tomb Raider: Legend'', '' Tomb Raider: Anniversary'', ''

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'', '' Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance'' and '' Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor'', as well as animated television series:

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in '' Marvel's Spider-Man''. His most notable television guest appearances include episodes of '' Tracey Takes On...'', ''

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''. Duncan was one of 400 actors considered for the lead role in the international hit series '' Highlander: The Series'' but lost out to

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" as immortal Terence Coventry. In 2011, Duncan appeared in David Fincher's ''

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''. Duncan has also provided his voice for ''

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'' and acted in the

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.'' He has also voiced and performed motion capture for the

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Mimir in 2018's ''

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Personal life

In 1994, after beginning to find regular work as an actor, Duncan relocated from the United Kingdom to

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, California. According to one interview, he happened to move two weeks before the

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. Duncan was married to actress

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, but the couple divorced in 2009. They share two daughters.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Duncan, Alastair Living people British real estate businesspeople Scottish male film actors Scottish male stage actors Scottish male television actors Scottish male video game actors Scottish male voice actors 20th-century Scottish male actors 21st-century Scottish male actors People from Edinburgh Male actors from Edinburgh 1958 births