Keith Szarabajka
American actor
Keith Szarabajka (;[1] Polish: [ʂaraˈbajka] ; born December 2, 1952) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Mickey Kostmayer on The Equalizer , Daniel Holtz on Angel , Gerard Stephens in The Dark Knight and Adam Engell in Argo . He has also voiced Dr. Terrence Kyne in Dead Space , Joshua Graham in Fallout: New Vegas , Harbinger in Mass Effect 2 , Herschel Biggs in L.A. Noire and the Didact in Halo 4 .
Early life
Szarabajka was born in Oak Park, Illinois on December 2, 1952, the son of Anne, a school teacher, and Edward Szarabajka, a savings and loan officer. His father was a much decorated veteran of World War II . He fought in North Africa and Italy until the end of the war. He received the Silver Star , two Bronze Stars and the Purple Heart .[2]
He attended Campion Jesuit High School in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin , John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois , and the University of Chicago , as well as Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas . He studied acting further at the Organic Theater in Chicago from 1972 to 1978. During this time, he co-wrote "Bleacher Bums" along with, among others, Joe Mantegna and Stuart Gordon . In 1982 he had a supporting role in the Costa-Gavras film Missing .
Career
His acting resume is extensive, appearing in numerous television programs including The Equalizer , Profit , The X-Files , Becker , Star Trek: Voyager , Star Trek: Enterprise , Charmed , Roswell , 24 , Max Steel , The Inside , and Law & Order . In 1994 he portrayed Matthew Stoner in Babylon 5 episode "Soul Mates ". He is known for his role as Mickey Kostmayer in the 1980s show The Equalizer , as well as for his recurring role as vampire hunter Daniel Holtz in the cult series Angel , the spin-off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer . He played the lead role in Stephen King's Golden Years . In 2016, he began the recurring guest role of Donatello Redfield in Supernatural , appearing in nine episodes before the show's conclusion in 2020.
Szarabajka has contributed his voice to several audio books, notably Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates by Tom Robbins , for which he won the 2001 Audie Award for Best Fiction, Unabridged; Fear Nothing and Seize the Night by Dean Koontz ; several roles in a Grammy nominated audio dramatization of The Maltese Falcon ,[3] [4] Rising Sun by Michael Crichton ; Nelson Algren 's Walk on the Wild Side ; and The Mark of Zorro opposite Val Kilmer .[5] Szarabajka is the voice of Russman in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 .
Additionally, he provided the voice for antagonist Dmitri Yuriev in the Xenosaga series and for The Master of Whispers in the game Guild Wars: Nightfall and for Emile Dufraisne in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent . He played the role of Detective Gerard Stephens in the Batman Begins sequel The Dark Knight and voiced Dr. Terrence Kyne for the animated sci-fi horror film Dead Space: Downfall based on the Dead Space video game. He also voiced a minor character in Condemned 2: Bloodshot named Inferi.
He is the Archangel Azrael in Darksiders: Wrath of War and played a very small role in Dragon Age: Origins as a nameless dwarf collecting nugs, a voiceset for male dwarf characters, and several minor characters. He plays the Reaper Harbinger, the main villain of the video game Mass Effect 2 , as well as a few minor characters. In 2008, he voiced Venom in Spider-Man: Web of Shadows . In 2010, he voiced the Autobot Ironhide in Transformers: War for Cybertron as well as its 2012 sequel Transformers: Fall of Cybertron , and Mr. Freeze in Young Justice . He provides the voice for Gilgamesh in the video game, Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy . He also provided the voice for Joshua Graham in Honest Hearts , downloadable content for Fallout: New Vegas .
His most recent roles include the narrator Detective Herschel Biggs in the video game LA Noire , the Chaos Advisor and Captain Apollo Diomedes in Relic Entertainment's Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising , Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution , Laserbeak in Transformers: Dark of the Moon , Bastion in X-Men Destiny , several voices in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim , Ronan the Accuser in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes , the Living Laser in Ultimate Spider-Man , Azrael The Narrator in Darksiders , the Crowfather in Darksiders II , the Witch-king of Angmar in Guardians of Middle-earth , Russman in Call of Duty: Black Ops II , the Ur-Didact in Halo 4 , General Spencer Mahad in Dead Space 3 , and Cornelius Slate in BioShock Infinite .[6]
He is also voiced Flameslinger in the Skylanders reboot of the franchise.
On Broadway, he originated the role of B.D. in Doonesbury .
Filmography
Film
Television
List of television performances
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Source
1984
Miami Vice
Joey Bramlette
Episode: "Glades"
1985–89
The Equalizer
Mickey Kostmayer
56 episodes
1986
Adam's Apple
Garth Russell
Television film
1986
ABC Afterschool Special
Peter Desmond
Episode: "Wanted: The Perfect Guy"
1987
The Misfit Brigade
Sergeant Wilhelm "Old Man" Beier
Television film
1991
Golden Years
Harlan Williams
7 episodes
1992–97
Law & Order
Harry Sibelius, Neil Gorton
4 episodes
1993
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Colonel Waters
Episode: "Transylvania, January 1918"
1994
3×3 Eyes
Professor Fujii, Ryouko
Voice, English dub
1994
North and South
Captain Venable
2 episodes
1994
Duckman
Additional voices
Episode: "Gripes of Wrath"
1994
Under Suspicion
Wayne McCabe
2 episodes
1994
Babylon 5
Matthew Stoner
Episode: "Soul Mates"
1995–97
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Corpus, Skritch, Dean
Voice, 3 episodes
[7]
1996
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Christianson
Episode: "Circle of Light"
1996–97
Profit
Charles Henry "Chaz" Gracen
8 episodes
1996
The Burning Zone
Gordon Kinnock
Episode: "Lethal Injection"
1996
Walker, Texas Ranger
Hendricks
Episode: "Redemption"
1996
Early Edition
Paul
Episode: "After Midnight"
1997
Extreme Ghostbusters
Lead Crainiac
Voice, episode: "Deadliners"
1997–98
Spy Game
Piotr "Shank" Reshankov, The President
5 episodes
1998
Timecop
Cromwell
Episode: "The Future, Jack, the Future"
1998–99
The Wild Thornberrys
Kip O'Donnell
Voice
[7]
1998
The Angry Beavers
Spootimus, Maximus
Voice, episode: "Friends, Romans, Beavers!"
[7]
1998
Vengeance Unlimited
Dr. Alan Walker
Episode: "Victim of Circumstance"
1999
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
Powell Weltmeister
Episode: "Honey, I'm King of the Rocket Guys"
1999
Diagnosis: Murder
Flynn
Episode: "Never Say Die"
1999
Godzilla: The Series
Philippe Roaché
Voice, episode: "An Early Frost"
1999
Thanks
Reverend Goodacre
5 episodes
2000
Men in Black: The Series
Additional voices
Voice, episode: "The Lights Out Syndrome"
2000
Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles
Lt. Rockford
Voice, episode: "D-Day"
2000
Pacific Blue
Malcolm Cross
Episode: "A Thousand Words"
2000
Becker
Wayne
Episode: "The Roast That Ruined Them"
2000
Party of Five
Oliver
Episode: "Blast from the Past"
2000
Touched by an Angel
Barkley Stubbs
Episode: "The Face on the Bar Room Floor"
2000
Star Trek: Voyager
Teero Anaydis
Episode: "Repression "
2000
The X-Files
Anthony Tipet
Episode: "Via Negativa "
2000–02
Max Steel
Psycho, Jean Mairot, Luke DeMarco
Voice, 10 episodes
2001
Roswell
Dan Lubetkin
2 episodes
2001
Kate Brasher
Bryce Taylor
Episode: "Simon"
2001
The Division
Brett Harper
Episode: "Absolution"
2001
The Zeta Project
Rodin Krick
Voice, episode: "Taffy Time"
[7]
2001
Batman Beyond
Bracelet Kobra
Voice, episode: "Unmasked"
[7]
2001–02
Angel
Daniel Holtz
11 episodes
2002
Star Trek: Enterprise
Damrus
Episode: "Rogue Planet "
2002
She Spies
Liev Schrieber
Episode: "Fondles"
2002
ER
Mr. DeLuca
Episode: "One Can Only Hope "
2002
Crossing Jordan
Peter Nash
Episode: "Don't Look Back"
2003
The Mummy
Fodden King
Voice, episode: "The Cold"
2003
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
Kingpin 's Henchman
Voice, episode: "Royal Scam"
2003
Teen Titans
Trigon
Voice, episode: "Nevermore"
[7]
2003
Charmed
Zahn
Episode: "Soul Survivor"
2004
Megas XLR
Ator
Voice, episode: "Ice Ice Megas"
[7]
2005
Unscripted
Limo Driver
1 episode
2005
Numbers
Cricket / Frank Milton
Episode: "Sabotage "
2005
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Additional voices
Voice, episode: "Imprisoned"
2005
24
Robert Morrison
2 episodes
2005
Into the West
Gov. L. Stanford
Episode: "Hell on Wheels"
2005
A.T.O.M.
Dragon
Voice, episode: "Enter the Dragon"
[7]
2006
The Inside
Arlen Dallas
Episode: "Gem"
2008
Eleventh Hour
Agent Whittier
Episode: "Savant"
2008
Prison Break
David Baker
Episode: "The Legend "
2008–10
Cold Case
Patrick Hogan, Patrick Doherty
5 episodes
2009
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Randy
Episode: "Disarmed and Dangerous "
2009
Archer
Crenshaw
Voice, episode: "Mole Hunt "
2010–11
Sons of Anarchy
Viktor Putlova
3 episodes
2010
Terriers
DEA Agent Samuel Weisdorf
Episode: "Agua Caliente"
2010–11
Young Justice
Mr. Freeze
Voice, 2 episodes
[7]
2011
G.I. Joe: Renegades
Warden, Con #1, P.A. Voice
Voice, 2 episodes
[7]
2012
Generator Rex
Additional voices
Voice, episode: "Deadzone"
2012
Ultimate Spider-Man
Living Laser
Voice, episode: "Flight of the Iron Spider"
[7]
2012
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
Ronan the Accuser
Voice, episode: "Welcome to the Kree Empire"
[7]
2012
Elementary
Wade Crewes
Episode: "One Way to Get Off"
2013
Criminal Minds
Detective Hardy Friedman
Episode: "All That Remains"
2014
Castle
James Grady
Episode: "Once Upon a Time in the West"
2014–18
Star Wars Rebels
Cikatro Vizago
Voice, 8 episodes
[7] [8]
2016
Pretty Little Liars
Dr. E. Cochran
Episode: "Exes and OMGs "
2016–19
Supernatural
Donatello Redfield
9 episodes
2018
Summer Camp Island
Additional voices
Voice, episode: "Monster Babies"
2020
9-1-1
Rory
Episode: "What's Next?"
2022
Close Enough
Sam "The Sandman" Fenders
Voice, episode: "Where the Buffalo Roam/Venice Vengeance"
Video games
List of video game performances
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Source
1996
Soviet Strike
President Yeltsin
1998
Grim Fandango
Bowlsley, Uncicycle Man
[7]
2000
Star Wars: Force Commander
Dewback Trooper, Infiltrator, TIE Fighter Pilot
2000
Escape from Monkey Island
Reverend Rasputin
2000
The Wild Thornberrys: Rambler
Kip O'Donnell
[7]
2001
Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge
Additional voices
2001
Max Steel: Covert Missions
Psycho
[7]
2002
Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat
Hawke
2002
Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix
Sgt. Peterson
2002
Earth and Beyond
Professor Nostradamaus Smythe
2003
Enter the Matrix
Additional voices
2003
Gladius
2003
Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
Kahn, Die Spinne
[7]
2003
James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing
Arkady Yayakov
2004
Tales of Symphonia
Efreet
[7]
2004
Spider-Man 2
Mr. Aziz
2004
The Bard's Tale
Additional voices
[9]
2004
EverQuest II
Also Desert of Flames
2004
Viewtiful Joe 2
Jet Black
[7]
2005
Xenosaga Episode II
Boss, Vanderkam
[7]
2005
Madagascar
Reggie the Rhino, Big Louie, Cop
[7]
2005
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown
Additional voices
2005
Ultimate Spider-Man
Wolverine
2005
Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble
Jet Black
[7]
2005
Darkwatch
Lazarus
2006
Splinter Cell: Essentials
Emile Dufraisne
[7]
2006
Xenosaga Episode III
Dmitri Yuriev, Helmer
[7]
2006
Saints Row
Stilwater's Resident
2006
Company of Heroes
Additional voices
2006
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
Emile Dufraisne
[7]
2006
Guild Wars Nightfall
Master of Whispers, additional voices
2006
The Sopranos: Road to Respect
Dr. Adams, additional voices
2006
Gothic 3
Xardas
2007
Titan Quest: Immortal Throne
Additional voices
2007
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
2007
Transformers: The Game
Decepticons, additional voices
[7]
2007
Transformers: Decepticons
Drones, additional voices
2007
Transformers: Autobots
2007
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
General Hall
2007
Mass Effect
Executor Pallin, Lilihierax
2007
Universe at War: Earth Assault
Kamal Rex, Military Marine, Novus Reflez Trooper
2008
Condemned 2: Bloodshot
Patron, Inferi, Speedballer
2008
Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath
Additional voices
2008
Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty
Mayor Barnabus Worley
2008
Dead Space
Dr. Terrence Kyne
[7]
2008
Saints Row 2
Additional voices
2008
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
Venom
[7]
2009
Red Faction Guerrilla
Additional voices
2009
Dragon Age: Origins
Various
2009
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
Wraithlords
[7]
2010
Darksiders
Azrael
2010
Mass Effect 2
Harbinger
Also Arrival DLC
[7]
2010
BioShock 2
Reed Wahl
Also Minerva's Den DLC
2010
Fallout New Vegas
Joshua Graham
2010
Supreme Commander 2
Additional voices
2010
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Chaos Rising
Diomedes, Wraithguard, Chaos
[7]
2010
Transformers: War for Cybertron
Ironhide
[7]
2010
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
Additional voices
[7]
2010
Quantum Theory
Franz, Xex
[10]
2010
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Additional voices
2011
Dead Space 2
2011
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Gilgamesh
[7]
2011
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution
Chaos Voice of God, Diomedes, Wraithguard, Wraithlord
[7]
2011
Dragon Age II
Bartrand Tethras, Maraas
2011
L.A. Noire
Herschel Biggs
2011
Fallout: New Vegas
Joshua Graham
Honest Hearts DLC
[7]
2011
X-Men: Destiny
Bastion , additional voices
2011
Spider-Man: Edge of Time
Additional voices
2011–15
Skylanders series
Flameslinger
2011
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Urgost
2011
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Dunmer (Male)
Also Dragonborn DLC
[7]
2011
Star Wars: The Old Republic
Also Knights of the Fallen Empire DLC
2012
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Adessa Citizen, Rathir Citizen, Scholar, Soldier, Sparrow
2012
Asura's Wrath
Kalrow
[7]
2012
Mass Effect 3
C-Sec Assistant, Turian Soldier, Dock Officer
2012
The Amazing Spider-Man
Oscorp Security
[7]
2012
Darksiders II
The Crowfather, The Scribe, Wicked K, Nephilim Whispers
[7]
2012
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
Ironhide
[7]
2012
Guild Wars 2
Additional voices
2012
Halo 4
The Didact
[7]
2012
Lego The Lord of the Rings
Additional voices
2012
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Russman, Survivor #4
[7]
2013
Dead Space 3
General Spencer Mahad, additional voices
2013
BioShock Infinite
Cornelius Slate
[7]
2013
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
The Kraang
[7]
2013
Hearthstone
Oculeth
2014
The Elder Scrolls Online
Various
2014
WildStar
Colonel Audax, Maelstrom, Noximind
2014
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark
Ironhide, Autobot Titan
[7]
2014
Tales from the Borderlands
Rudiger
[7]
2015
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD
Gilgamesh
[7]
2015
Batman: Arkham Knight
Firefighter Daniell, Firefighter Scott, The Order
[11]
2015
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Soldiers
[7]
2015
Fallout 4
John-Caleb Bradberton, Male Ghouls, Vault-Tec Scientist
Also Nuka-World DLC
[7]
2016
World of Warcraft: Legion
Chief Telemancer Oculeth
2016
Mafia III
Additional voices
2016
World of Final Fantasy
Gilgamesh
[7]
2016
Dishonored 2
Middle Class Citizen
Also Death of the Outsider DLC
2017
Batman: The Enemy Within
Harvey Bullock , Receptionist, Goon #7, Civilian #2
[7]
2018
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Russman
[7]
2018
Fallout 76
Dr. Edgar Blackburn
Steel Dawn DLC
2018
Marvel Powers United VR
Venom
[7]
2019
Rage 2
Rusty Junior, Wellspring Guards
[7]
2019
Darksiders Genesis
Wicked Killington
2021
Halo Infinite
Tovarus
2022
Chocobo GP
Gilgamesh
[7]
2022
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
Gilgamesh
[7]
2024
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Gilgamesh
[7]
References
^ "WolfPack Special Episode: Keith Szarabajka Interview (Voice Of Cikatro Vizago On Rebels)" on YouTube
^ "Biography for Keith Szarabajka Biography" . filmreference.com .
^ "Nominees and Winners" . GRAMMY.com . The Recording Academy. Retrieved May 22, 2011 .
^ Yuri Rasovsky . "Maltese Falcon" . Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2011 .
^ "The Mark of Zorro" . AudioFile Magazine . Retrieved May 22, 2011 .
^ "Full Voice Cast for BioShock Infinite Revealed | Irrational Games" . Archived from the original on April 8, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2013 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk "Keith Szarabajka (visual voices guide)" . Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 13, 2015 . A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
^ "Spark of Rebellion". Star Wars Rebels . October 3, 2014. Event occurs at 43:07. Disney Channel.
^ InXile Entertainment . The Bard’s Tale . InXile Entertainment. Scene: Ending credits, 2:10:23 in, More Great Talent.
^ Team Tachyon . Quantum Theory . Tecmo . Scene: Ending credits, 2:18 in, Quantum Theory Cast, Voice Actors.
^ Rocksteady Studios . Batman: Arkham Knight . Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment . Scene: Credits, 13:05 in, Voiceover & Mocap Talent.
External links