Michael Hollick | |
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 Hollick at San Diego Comic-Con in 2008. | |
| Alma mater | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | Angela Tsai (m. 2007) |
| Children | 2 |
Michael Hollickis an American actor. He is known for providing the voice and motion capture of Niko Bellic in the 2008 video game Grand Theft Auto IV . [1] [2]
He attended Carnegie Mellon University, where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. [3]
Hollick has appeared in plays like Fuerzabruta on off-Broadway and Tarzan and Jumpers on Broadway. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Other credits include minor TV roles in Law & Order , Hawaii Five-0 , Law & Order: Criminal Intent , Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Sex and the City . [9] [10] Hollick played the villainous character Scar in the Las Vegas production of The Lion King . [11]
In 2004, he was hired by Rockstar Games to provide the voice and motion capture of Niko Bellic in their video game Grand Theft Auto IV , which was released in April 2008. After the game's release, Hollick argued that he was not paid enough for his work, having received $100,000 for his work while the game grossed $600 million in total. [1] [2] [12]
Hollick has been married to actress Angela Tsai since 2007. [13] On July 22, 2010, Tsai gave birth to their son. [13] In 2015, she gave birth to their daughter. [14]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Stop | Marshall Movitz | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2002 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Coach, Paramedic | Episode: "Wrong Is Right" "Justice" |
| 2002 | Sex and the City | Dickie Sailor | Episode: "Anchors Away" |
| 2006–2009 | Law & Order | Nick Carvahal, Minister | Episodes: "Fame", "Dignity" |
| 2009 | Endorphin 2.7 Crash & Fall | Endorphin Guy Screaming | Episode: 2 |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Barry Epstein | Episode: "Privilege" |
| 2008 | Internet Superstar | Niko Bellic/Guest | Episode: "Live in San Francisco" |
| 2014 | Hawaii Five-0 | Naval Intel Officer Lt. Granger | Episode: "Makani 'Olu a Holo Malie" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV | Niko Bellic | Voice and motion-capture |
| 2009 | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned | Dialogue reused from the original game | |
| Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony | |||
| 2011 | Homefront | Motion-capture | |
| 2015 | Dying Light: Cuisine & Cargo | Ronald "Razor" Tomasino | Cuisine & Cargo DLC Content |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Cabaret | Singing Waiter | [15] |
| 1995 | The Secret Garden | Timothy | [15] |
| 1995 | The Most Happy Fella | Jake | [15] |
| 1997–present | The Lion King | Scar, Pumbaa, Zazzu | [15] |
| 1998 | Godspell | Performer | [15] |
| 2004 | Jumpers | Greystoke | [15] |
| 2006–2007 | Tarzan | Mr. Clayton, Kerchak | [15] |
| 2007–2014 | Fuerza Bruta | Performer | [15] |
| Year | Award | Award category | Title of work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Spike Video Game Award | Best Male Voice Actor | Niko Bellic in Grand Theft Auto IV | Won |
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