Roger Clark (born July 14, 1978) is an Irish-American actor and voice actor. He is best known for portraying

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through

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in the 2018 video game ''

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''.

Early life

Clark was born in

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on July 14, 1978, the son of an Irish mother and an Irish-American father. The family spent each summer vacationing in his mother's hometown of

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. When he was 12 years old, the family permanently moved to Sligo, where he completed his

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. He later moved to Wales to study theatre, media, and drama at the

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. After living and working in

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for a number of years, he relocated to

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in the early 2010s.

Career

Clark provided the

for

, the protagonist of the 2018 video game ''

''. His performance earned him numerous awards and nominations. He also has a successful career onstage and has narrated over 50 audiobooks.

Personal life

Clark married his wife, Molly, on April 25, 2011. They have two sons, Colin and Ruari. Colin, born on February 18, 2013, is on the

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Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and honours

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Clark, Roger Living people 1978 births 21st-century American male actors American expatriates in Ireland American male film actors American male television actors American male video game actors American male voice actors Male actors from New Jersey American people of Irish descent The Game Awards winners