Matt Sloan (voice actor)

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Matt Sloan
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Sloan on Beer & Board Games
Born (1973-03-24) March 24, 1973 (age 51)
Occupations
  • Voice actor
  • director
  • writer
  • businessman
  • YouTuber
Years active1993–present

Matt Sloan (born March 24, 1973) [1] is an American voice actor, director, writer, and YouTuber from Madison, Wisconsin. [2] [3] He and his friend Aaron Yonda are notable as the co-creators of the web series Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager , in which he voices the title character. Additionally, he appears in season one as the main antagonist, Clint. He later appeared in the first few episodes of the second series as Champion J. Pepper, Clint's father. [4] Since Chad Vader, he has gone on to voice Darth Vader in various Star Wars media as the sound double for James Earl Jones.

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He hosts a movie reviewing and discussion show on YouTube called Welcome to the Basement [5] until April 2023 with his friend Craig Johnson as co-host, since then a rotating cast of friends and fellow improv performers. Furthermore, he leads regularly with Aaron Yonda in the web series Beer and Board Games.

Star Wars

As a voice actor, Sloan played Darth Vader in Soulcalibur IV . Sloan went on to reprise his role as the voice of Darth Vader in the LucasArts video games Star Wars: The Force Unleashed , [6] and Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption . He also appeared as the voice of Darth Vader during an episode of Deal or No Deal . [7] [8] Sloan also played Vader for the comedy short promoting TomTom devices. He returned as Vader for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II . In 2012, Sloan voiced Darth Vader in both Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out and Kinect Star Wars . In 2015, Sloan returned to voice Vader in Disney Infinity 3.0 , Star Wars Battlefront, Star Wars Battlefront II and multiple Lego Star Wars shorts and television series, [9] as well as providing his voice for a sketch in the final episode of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart .

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993The Splu Urtaf ShowVarious / writer / producer / Director / editor / Composer / crew
2004When the Lord AttacksPreacher / writer / producer / crew
2004My Old Houseproducer
2005Channel 101: The MusicalLook Guy / Superhero / Self
2005-2006Channy AwardsSelf
2006McCourt's in SessionJudge McCourt / (creator) / writer / producer / Director / editor
2006Fun RangersCody / (creator) / writer / producer / Director / editor / Composer
2007 Acceptable TV writer/ Director
2008 YouTube Live Chad Vader
2009 Water and Power Guy / producer
2006-2012 Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager Clint Shermer / Chad Vader / Baby Cookie / Champion J. Pepper / Trooper 1 / creator / executive producer / Director / editor / musician
2010-2011Stupid for MoviesChad Vader
2012The Sean Ward ShowChad Vader
2012 Vlogbrothers Chad Vader
2012 Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out Darth Vader (voice)Television short
2014 Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles 4 Episodes
2015 Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales [10] Darth Vader, Stormtrooper, Construction Worker 1 (voices)3 Episodes
2015 The Daily Show [10] Darth Vader1 Episode
2005-2016Super ShooterChief McAllister / Assassin / Foreign Dignitary / writer / producer / Director/ editor / Composer
2015 Death Battle Darth VaderArchive footage taken from Soulcalibur IV
2015-2016Rated RPGBrandon Brenson / Boswell / Leslie Wind / Dr. Louvre / Ed Krantz / Sam Elliott / Ron Latch / Inspector Stevens / Old Woman #1 / creator / Director / editor
2016The Toycracker: A Mini Musical SpectacularDarth VaderTelevision short
2016-2017 Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures [10] Darth Vader, Stormtroopers, Others (voices)16 Episodes
2017Quick Reviews with Maverick [10] Self2 Episodes
2020 The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special Darth Vader
2021 Lego Star Wars: Terrifying Tales Darth Vader
2023Cinema 7RandyTelevision short
2024 Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy Jedi Vader2 Episodes
2011-Beer and Board GamesSelf / Baby Cookie / Herb Kimmons / Lawrence Welk / Chad Vader / Sir Simon Shrieks / Sir Shrieks-A-Lot / Ol' Shitty Teeth / Terry Kwazo / creator / producer / Director
/ performer / writer / editor / Foley artist /
sound effects editor / adr loop group / costumer / drawings / camera operator / creative advisor / TV Series documentary
2012-Welcome to the BasementSelf - Host / Director / writer / producer / performer / editor / sound effects editor / Foley artist / costumer

Video games

YearTitleVoice roleNotes
2006 Star Wars: Empire at War Darth Vader
2008 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed [10]
Zen Pinball
Soulcalibur IV English dub [10]
2010 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
2012 Kinect Star Wars
2012FearFighterMad Scientist
2015 Disney Infinity 3.0 Darth Vader
Star Wars Battlefront
2016 Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2017 Star Wars Battlefront II

See also

References

  1. "Welcome to the Basement - Marty (and Oscars)", timecode 22:22, March 4, 2016.
  2. Callender, David (October 15, 2007). "In a City Far, Far Away From Hollywood, the YouTube Tales of a Lesser Vader" . New York Times. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2007.
  3. "Store Wars". Metro.co.uk. February 26, 2007. Archived from the original on September 10, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2007.
  4. Foleythe, Ryan J. (February 22, 2007). "Vader's brother: He's no Darth". Associated Press. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  5. "Welcome to the Basement | About". December 14, 2012. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  6. "The Game Has Changed". Vanity Fair. February 5, 2008. Archived from the original on September 23, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
  7. Mandel, Howie (host) (April 28, 2008). "Star Wars Winner Take All". Deal or No Deal. Season 3. Episode 61.
  8. Knutsen, Kristian (May 21, 2008). ""Chad Vader Training Video" series launched by Blame Society as prelude to TV hopes". Isthmus. Isthmus Community Media, Inc. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  9. Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity 3.0 . Scene: Closing credits, 5:39 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Matt Sloan (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors (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). Archived from the original on November 27, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2020.