Robert Clotworthy is an American narrator and voice actor. He may be best known as the narrator for the

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'' and ''

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'' and his role as the voice of

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in the ''

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'' video game series.

Career

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 (

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, Mel Blanc,

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etc.) and they inspired me."

Role as Jim Raynor

Clotworthy starred as the voice of

in the ''StarCraft'' series of

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s. Clotworthy first appeared as Raynor in ''

'', in which Raynor was a major character heavily involved in the game's storyline. He reprised his role in the expansion '' StarCraft: Brood War''. A reader's poll for

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voted Raynor one of video gaming's top ten heroes, with GameSpot giving specific praise to the quality of Clotworthy's voice acting. Twelve years after the release of ''StarCraft'', Clotworthy reprised his role as Raynor in '' StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty''. 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 and he was selected as the winner of "GotY Awards 2010 – Best Voice Acting" by reactiontime.co.uk. Clotworthy returned to the role with the expansions '' StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm'' and '' StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void'', as well as

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's crossover video game ''

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''.

Other roles

Clotworthy has worked in over 100 feature films and television programs. He appeared as "Forensic Technician" in four episodes of the 1980s US TV series ''

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''. Clotworthy was the narrator on the

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nominated documentaries '' Empire of Dreams: The Making of the Star Wars Trilogy'' and '' Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed''. Clotworthy even worked on ''

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''. Clotworthy also narrated ''Indiana Jones and the Ultimate Quest'' and ''Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of the Dark Knight''. Clotworthy has guest starred on ''

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'', ''

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'' and on ''

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''. In 2014, Clotworthy voiced the Espheni (referred to as "The Monk") in the

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'', and made an on-screen appearance in ''

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'' as a Veteran Affairs doctor who consults with

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. Clotworthy also voiced the Black Knight/Zelgius and Finn in

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's mobile title, ''

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''.

Filmography

Films

Television

Video Games

References

External links

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