Nicholas Boulton (actor)

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Nicholas Boulton
Born (1968-11-22) November 22, 1968 (age 56)
Other namesNick Boulton [a]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • voice actor
Years active1993–present
Notable work Game of Thrones
Dragon Age
Final Fantasy XIV
AwardsBBC Carleton Hobbs Bursary
Website nicholasboulton.com

Nicholas Boulton (born November 22, 1968 [1] [2] ) is a British actor, narrator and voice actor of Northern Irish descent, known for his work in theatre, television, and video games.

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As an actor, he has starred in Shakespeare in Love and Topsy-Turvy and has had minor roles in TV series like Game of Thrones and Doctor Who .

As a voice actor, he has provided voice work for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 4. He is also known for his roles as the male version of the protagonist Hawke in Dragon Age II , Raubahn in Final Fantasy XIV , Reyes Vidal in Mass Effect: Andromeda , and Gadolt in Xenoblade Chronicles.

Personal life

Boulton was born in Gibraltar to a Northern Irish family. He spent his childhood living in Ireland and England. [3]

In his youth, Boulton attended Sherborne School in Dorset before enrolling at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where he studied from 1990 to 1993. [3] In his final year, Boulton was awarded the BBC Carleton Hobbs Bursary, a BBC Radio Drama award aimed at supporting up-and-coming actors. [4] [5] Alongside the award, Boulton received a seven month contract with the Radio Drama Company. [6]

In June 2023, AudioFile inducted Boulton as a Golden Voice for his work as an audiobook narrator. [7] He has voiced more than 100 audiobooks. [8]

Career

Boulton is known for his voice role as Hawke, the protagonist of Dragon Age II . He shares this role with Jo Wyatt, who voices the female version of Hawke. Both actors reprise their roles in the video game series' sequel, Dragon Age: Inquisition . Boulton also stars in minor roles in several other BioWare titles such as Dragon Age: Origins , Mass Effect 3 , and Mass Effect: Andromeda .

In Xenoblade Chronicles and Xenoblade Chronicles 3D , Boulton plays the role of Gadolt, a pivotal non-player character and husband to Sharla, one of the game's seven playable characters.

He is also known for playing Raubahn in the massively multiplayer online role-playing video game Final Fantasy XIV , a recurring character who serves as the leader of one of the game's main three city-states.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Two Golden BallsRandall Kyte
1995Under the MoonAlexTV movie
1998 Shakespeare in Love Henry Condell
1999 Topsy-Turvy Hugh Conyngham
2001 Sword of Honour BertieTV movie
2006 The Kovak Box US Consulate Official
2007 Arn: The Knight Templar Gerard de Ridefort
2008 Arn – The Kingdom at Road's End Gerard de Ridefort
PernicketyGordon PernickShort film
2011Expectation ManagementElliotShort film
2013 Deadly Descent: The Abominable Snowman McCabe
Expectation Management 2ElliotShort film
2017 6 Days Chris Cramer
2018SevenOil WorkerShort film
2019Queen Marie of Romania King George V

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Kavanagh QC David Cazalet1 episode
1999 Wonderful You Danny2 episodes
2001 The Infinite World of H.G. Wells Tom Keating6 episodes
2004-2005 Life Begins Keiron6 episodes
2004 Heartbeat Colin1 episode
2005 Broken News James Rampton1 episode
FirmaSimon Balls4 episodes
2007 Doctor Who Mr. DenningEpisode: "Gridlock"
2008 Heroes and Villains Bleda 1 episode
2009 Jonathan Creek Lance Gessler1 episode
Doc Martin Mr Branning1 episode
Doctors DS Sean Richmond5 episodes
2012 Hustle The Tall Man1 episode
Midsomer Murders Dr. Markham1 episode
2015 Game of Thrones Pit AnnouncerEpisode: "The Dance of Dragons"
2016-2017Level Up NorgeKian Alvane, Edward KelleyVoice, 2 episodes
2017 Benidorm Beltoro Receptionist1 episode
2017-2018 Casualty Simon Feathering3 episodes
2020 Cursed Sir Bedivere1 episode
2023Doctor Who: Time WarViceVoice, 1 episode
Endeavour Jack Graham-Scott1 episode
Breeders Henry1 episode

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2007 Heavenly Sword Additional voices [9]
2008 Viking: Battle for Asgard -Not specified [9]
Conflict: Denied Ops -Not specified [9]
2009 Dragon Age: Origins Vaughan, Ser Bryant, Arl Bryland [9] [10]
DiRT 2 Eastern European Male [9]
2010 James Bond 007: Blood Stone Additional voices [9]
GoldenEye 007 Additional voices [9] [10]
Fable III Commander Milton [9]
Lost Horizon -Not specified [9]
Xenoblade Chronicles Gadolt, Jade FaceReleased in Europe and Oceania in 2011; voice lines are reused in the Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition remaster [9]
2011 Star Wars: The Old Republic Watcher X, Lord Draahg, Stark [9]
Dragon Age II: Mark of the Assassin Hawke, Baron ArlangeFemale Hawke is voiced by Jo Wyatt [9]
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Space Marine, Chaos Space Marine [9]
Dragon Age II: Legacy HawkeFemale Hawke is voiced by Jo Wyatt [9]
Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team -Not specified [9]
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Additional voices [9]
Operation Flashpoint: Red River Marines [9]
Dragon Age II Hawke, Xenon the Antiquarian, Malcolm HawkeFemale Hawke is voiced by Jo Wyatt [9] [10]
Killzone 3 Helghast Soldiers [9] [10]
The Last Story Zangurak [9] [10]
2012 ZombiU King Boris [9] [10]
Assassin's Creed III Additional voices [9]
007 Legends Aston Martin GPS [9] [10]
LittleBigPlanet PS Vita Colonel Flounder [9] [10]
The Secret World Mihas, Vlad Dracula, Eblis [9]
Mass Effect 3 Major Coats, Dr. Baynar, Dr. Silon [9] [10]
2013 Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse Richard Langham [9]
Ryse: Son of Rome Additional voices [9]
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Additional voices [9]
Killzone: Mercenary Colonel Kratek [9] [10]
Company of Heroes 2 -Not specified [9]
Grid 2 -Not specified [9]
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition Hawke, Xenon the Antiquarian, Master of the HuntFemale Hawke is voiced by Jo Wyatt [9] [10]
Dreamfall Chapters Kian Alvane [9]
GRID Autosport -Not specified [9]
2015 Dragon Age: Inquisition - Trespasser Master of the Hunt [9]
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward Raubahn Aldynn, Zephirin, Nyelbert [10]
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D Gadolt [9]
2016Galaxy on Fire 3: Manticore- [9]
Star Ocean: Anamnesis Additional voices [9]
Steep Ruben Bosman [9] [10]
Battlefield 1 -Not specified [9]
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada Lord Admiral Ravensburg [9] [10]
Hitman Brother Akram, Klaus Leibleid, Warlord BodyguardCredited as Nick Boulton [9] [10]
2017 Star Wars: Battlefront II -Not specified [9]
Total War: Warhammer II Master Assassin [9]
Echo London [9]
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Druth [9]
Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy Inspector Ercule Hastings [9] [10]
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood Raubahn Aldynn [10]
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III Space Marines, Eldar [9]
Mass Effect: Andromeda Reyes Vidal, Kadara Port Exile [9] [10]
Nioh Edward Kelley [9] [10]
2018 Forza Horizon 4 Mike Steel [9] [10]
Lego The Incredibles Citizen [9]
2019Monkey King: Hero Is BackHundun [9]
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers Raubahn Aldynn [10]
Draugen Edward [9]
Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space Lokido [9] [10]
2020KosmokratsWerner [9]
Amnesia: Rebirth Dr. Anton Metzier, Kharangi, Torture Victim [9]
2021 Chorus (video game) Additional voices [9]
Forza Horizon 5 Mike Steel, Horizon Announcer [9]
Necromunda: Hired Gun Rogue Doc, Lortharn, Orlock Boss [9] [10]
2022 A Plague Tale: Requiem Various soldiers [9]
Steelrising Eugène de Vaucanson, Nicolas Flamel, additional voices [9]
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga -Not specified [9]
2024 Still Wakes the Deep Trots, Banky, Dangleish [9]
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Druth [9]
Dragon Age: The Veilguard First Warden [10]

Notes

  1. As credited in Hitman .

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