J. Grant Albrecht

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J. Grant Albrecht
Born
John Grant Albrecht

(1966-05-22) May 22, 1966 (age 58) [1]
Other names
  • Grant J. Albrecht
  • Grant Albrecht
Alma mater Carnegie Mellon University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • speech writer
  • presentation coach
  • motivational speaker
Years active1990–present

John Grant Albrecht (born May 22, 1966) is an American actor. He performs on Broadway, film, and television. [2] As a voice actor, he can be heard in animation, commercials, and video games. Albrecht also works as a motivational speaker and speechwriter. [3]

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Education

Albrecht was a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University.

Career

In film, he had minor roles in Voodoo Dawn , S.W.A.T. and played Jacques Chirac in the biographical film W. . In television, he made various guest appearances in Law & Order , Walker, Texas Ranger , Touched by an Angel , Just Shoot Me! , Malcolm in the Middle , The Guardian , ER , Brothers & Sisters , Criminal Minds , In Plain Sight , Rizzoli & Isles , and Notorious . On Broadway, he performed at Circle in the Square Theatre in a production of The Devil's Disciple , directed by Stephen Porter and The Shadow Box , directed by Jack Hofsiss. [4]

Voice acting

In film, he performed additional voice over work for The Jungle Book 2 , Cowboy Bebop: The Movie , Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry , Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic , Happy Feet and Hellboy: Blood and Iron . In television, he did voice work in animated television series such as Oswald , Justice League , All Grown Up! , My Life as a Teenage Robot , Higglytown Heroes and Yukikaze . In video games, he was most notable for voicing Crypto in Destroy All Humans! .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 Voodoo Dawn Tony
2001 Cowboy Bebop: The Movie HoffmanVoice, English dub
2003 The Jungle Book 2 Additional VoicesUncredited
2003 S.W.A.T. Desk SergeantUncredited
2005 Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry Clown-O, Security GuardVoice, direct-to-video
2006 Happy Feet Additional Voices
2007 Hellboy: Blood and Iron Oliver Trombolt, Additional VoicesTelevision film
2010 Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic Farinata, CiaccoVoice, direct-to-video
2013 Bayonetta: Bloody Fate BalderVoice, English dub

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 Lovers Crank Caller #12 episodes
1993 Law & Order BoydEpisode: "Discord"
1999–2000 Walker, Texas Ranger Dan Johnson2 episodes
2001 Touched by an Angel Walter HarlowEpisode: "Winners, Losers & Leftovers"
2001 Cartoon Cartoon Show Parrot/Phone OperatorEpisode: You Pick 2—"Ferret & Parrot" pilot
2001 Just Shoot Me! Evan HarrisonEpisode: "Sugar Momma"
2001–03 Oswald Leo, Stagehand, Bus Driver, Gingerbread Man #1Voice, 22 episodes
2002 Malcolm in the Middle Tough GuyEpisode: "Monkey"
2002 Justice League General HoffmanVoice, episode: "The Savage Time"
2002–04 The Guardian Mr. Greene, Attorney4 episodes
2004–05 CSI: NY Dr. Leonard Giles5 episodes
2005 All Grown Up! Red, Rustler #1Voice, 2 episodes
2005 Yukikaze Additional VoicesEpisode: "Operation 5"
2005–07 My Life as a Teenage Robot Dr. Locus, Guy #1, Worker #2Voice, 2 episodes
2006–07 ER ICU Attending, Ronny Faneca2 episodes
2007 Higglytown Heroes Locksmith HeroVoice, episode: "Unlock the Magic"
2010 Brothers & Sisters Joe Corvus2 episodes
2010 Criminal Minds Gregory WilsonEpisode: "Middle Man"
2010–12 In Plain Sight A.U.S.A. Tippy Boswell3 episodes
2012 Rizzoli & Isles Dr. James BacalEpisode: "This Is How a Heart Breaks"
2016 Notorious DonnieEpisode: "Chase"
2017 American Horror Story: Cult Scott AndersonEpisode: "Holes"

Video games

YearTitleRole
2000 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 Night Hawk, Soviet Vehicle
2001 Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge Additional Voices
2002 007: Nightfire Power Plant Guards
2002 Emperor: Battle for Dune Unit Response
2003 Lionheart Additional Voices
2003 Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader
2003 Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown Prince John
2003 Call of Duty Additional Voices
2003 Spawn: Armageddon Reaver [5]
2004 Onimusha Blade Warriors Magoichi Saiga [5]
2004 Doom 3 Video Logs, Additional Voices
2004 Call of Duty: United Offensive Russian Narrator, Additional Voices
2004 Shark Tale Additional Tenant Fish
2004 EverQuest II Garvin Tralk, Khalil'Mun, Gavin Ironforge, Trevor Mintern, Jetsam Anchorwash,
Master-at-Arms Dagorel, Matthias Siegemaker, War Duke Gesarius, Zhox Selith, Ferri Koude
2004 Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines Alistair Grout, Ingvar Johansen, Arthur Kilpatrick, Bishop Vick [6]
2004 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater The End
2004 The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth Additional Voices
2005 The Punisher Crack Dealer, Chop Shop Worker, Yakuza, Fisk Industries Guard
2005 Destroy All Humans! Crypto, G-Man #1, Urban Crazy, Urban Male [5]
2005 Gun Federal Marshall, Deputy Bob the Blade
2006 Star Wars: Empire at War Imperial Officer, Rebel Field Commander, Additional Voices
2006 The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II Additional Voices
2006 Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams Fortinbras
2006 Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror Additional Voices
2006 The Ant Bully Stan Beals, Generic Ant
2006 Company of Heroes Additional Voices
2006 Scooby-Doo! Who's Watching Who? Earl, Old Man Wiggins, Demon Shark
2006 Destroy All Humans! 2 Crypto [5]
2006 The Sopranos: Road to Respect Additional Voices
2006 Happy Feet Eggbert the Elder
2006 The Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-earth II, The Rise of the Witch-king Additional Voices
2007 Spider-Man 3 Additional Voices
2007 Conan
2007 Enemy Territory: Quake Wars GDF Player, Additional VO
2007 Bee Movie Game Additional Voices
2007 No More Heroes Death Metal [5]
2008 Kung Fu Panda Additional Voices
2008 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
2008 Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon Crypto, Jack Trippleson
2008 Prince of Persia The Warrior
2009 Brütal Legend Roadies
2009 Bayonetta Balder, Iustitia, Additional Voices
2011 Rage Additional Voices
2011 Star Wars: The Old Republic
2012 Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D The End
2014 Bayonetta 2 Old Balder, Justitia, Additional Voices
2016 World of Warcraft: Legion Voice role

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