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Keith Szarabajka

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Keith Szarabajka
Szarabajka at FedCon XXI in May 2012
Born (1952-12-02) December 2, 1952 (age 71)
Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
EducationJohn Hersey High School
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
Trinity University
OccupationActor
Years active1979–present
Spouse
Jennifer Jay Stewart
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(m. 1994; div. 2005)​
Children2

Keith Szarabajka (/særəˈbaɪkə/;[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

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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

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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

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Film

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List of film performances
Year Title Role Notes Source
1980 Simon Josh
1982 Missing David Holloway
1984 Protocol Crowe
1985 Warning Sign Tippett
1985 Marie Kevin McCormack
1986 Billy Galvin Donny
1987 Walker Timothy Crocker
1989 Staying Together Kevin Burley
1992 Under Cover of Darkness Clayton Dooley
1993 A Perfect World Terry James Pugh
1994 Andre Billy Baker
1998 Dancer, Texas Pop. 81 Squirrel's Father
2002 We Were Soldiers Diplomatic Spook
2002 The Wild Thornberrys Movie Poacher Voice [7]
2008 The Dark Knight Gerard Stephens
2008 Dead Space: Downfall Dr. Terrence Kyne Voice, direct-to-video [7]
2011 Transformers: Dark of the Moon Laserbeak Voice [7]
2012 The Dark Knight Rises Gerard Stephens Uncredited
2012 Argo Adam Engell
2013 The Insomniac Ted Lemont
2015 Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts Silverback Voice, direct-to-video [7]
2018 City of Lies Desk Sgt. Reese
2019 DC Showcase: Death Supervisor Voice, short film [7]
2020 Batman: Death in the Family Voice, direct-to-video
2021 Encounter Grant

Television

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "WolfPack Special Episode: Keith Szarabajka Interview (Voice Of Cikatro Vizago On Rebels)" on YouTube
  2. ^ "Biography for Keith Szarabajka Biography". filmreference.com.
  3. ^ "Nominees and Winners". GRAMMY.com. The Recording Academy. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
  4. ^ Yuri Rasovsky. "Maltese Falcon". Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
  5. ^ "The Mark of Zorro". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
  6. ^ "Full Voice Cast for BioShock Infinite Revealed | Irrational Games". Archived from the original on April 8, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  7. ^ 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 credits or other reliable sources of information.
  8. ^ "Spark of Rebellion". Star Wars Rebels. October 3, 2014. Event occurs at 43:07. Disney Channel.
  9. ^ InXile Entertainment. The Bard’s Tale. InXile Entertainment. Scene: Ending credits, 2:10:23 in, More Great Talent.
  10. ^ Team Tachyon. Quantum Theory. Tecmo. Scene: Ending credits, 2:18 in, Quantum Theory Cast, Voice Actors.
  11. ^ Rocksteady Studios. Batman: Arkham Knight. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Scene: Credits, 13:05 in, Voiceover & Mocap Talent.
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