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[[ | [[Image:Keith David.jpg|200px|thumb|Keith David.]] | ||
[[File:Voiceactor_-_Thel_Vadum.png|200px|thumb|Keith David in a voice test in Bungie Studios]] | [[File:Voiceactor_-_Thel_Vadum.png|200px|thumb|Keith David in a voice test in Bungie Studios]] | ||
'''Keith David''' is an African American voice actor. He voiced the [[Arbiter]], [[Thel 'Vadam]], in ''[[Halo 2]]'' | '''Keith David''' is an African American voice actor. He voiced the [[Arbiter]], [[Thel 'Vadam]], in ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]''. | ||
He was born in Harlem, [[New York City]] on June 4, 1956. David first knew he was going to become an actor after playing the Cowardly Lion in a school production of ''The Wizard of Oz'', and went on to study at New York's [[wikipedia:High School of the Performing Arts|High School of the Performing Arts]]. | He was born in Harlem, [[New York City]] on June 4, 1956. David first knew he was going to become an actor after playing the Cowardly Lion in a school production of ''The Wizard of Oz'', and went on to study at New York's [[wikipedia:High School of the Performing Arts|High School of the Performing Arts]]. | ||
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He has also appeared extensively in TV productions since the 1980s and as a regular character Lieutenant Williams on the short-lived TV series ''[[wikipedia:The Job|The Job]]''. | He has also appeared extensively in TV productions since the 1980s and as a regular character Lieutenant Williams on the short-lived TV series ''[[wikipedia:The Job|The Job]]''. | ||
Although known for his roles in films and TV, he has also done extensive voice-acting work, and is noted for his deep, commanding voice. He is known most notably as the voice behind Goliath from ''[[wikipedia:Gargoyles (animated series)|Gargoyles]]'' and the title character in the ''[[wikipedia:Spawn (comics)|Spawn]]'' animated series. He provided the voice for the character of Vhailor in the video game ''[[wikipedia:Planescape: Torment|Planescape: Torment]]''. His voice narrated the 2001 documentary series ''[[wikipedia:Jazz (documentary)|Jazz]]'' by Ken Burns and is also popular in advertising, and has done voice-over work for countless other documentaries and most recently the highly successful games ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]'' by [[Bungie Studios]]. He has also voiced [http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Anderson Captain David Anderson] in the game ''[http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Mass_Effect Mass Effect]'' (he also reprises his role in ''[http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Mass_Effect_2 Mass Effect 2 | Although known for his roles in films and TV, he has also done extensive voice-acting work, and is noted for his deep, commanding voice. He is known most notably as the voice behind Goliath from ''[[wikipedia:Gargoyles (animated series)|Gargoyles]]'' and the title character in the ''[[wikipedia:Spawn (comics)|Spawn]]'' animated series. He provided the voice for the character of Vhailor in the video game ''[[wikipedia:Planescape: Torment|Planescape: Torment]]''. His voice narrated the 2001 documentary series ''[[wikipedia:Jazz (documentary)|Jazz]]'' by Ken Burns and is also popular in advertising, and has done voice-over work for countless other documentaries and most recently the highly successful games ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]'' by [[Bungie Studios]]. He has also voiced [http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Anderson Captain David Anderson] in the game ''[http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Mass_Effect Mass Effect]'' (he also reprises his role in ''[http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Mass_Effect_2 Mass Effect 2]'') and Julius Little in the games Saints Row and Saints Row 2. Most recently, he voiced Sergeant Foley, a U.S. Army Ranger in [http://callofduty.wikia.com/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_Modern_Warfare_2 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]. David also voiced Barricade in Transformers: the Game. | ||
David received raves for his Shakespeare work on stage in Central Park, New York City. He now does the narration for A&E's show ''[[wikipedia:City Confidential|City Confidential]]'', succeeding Paul Winfield who died in 2004. He was also the narrator for a history channel documentary on comics. | David received raves for his Shakespeare work on stage in Central Park, New York City. He now does the narration for A&E's show ''[[wikipedia:City Confidential|City Confidential]]'', succeeding Paul Winfield who died in 2004. He was also the narrator for a history channel documentary on comics. | ||
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[[Category:People|David, Keith]] | [[Category:People|David, Keith]] | ||
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