Nicholas Boulton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 November 1968 |
| Other names | Nick Boulton [a] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Notable work | |
| Awards | BBC Carleton Hobbs Bursary |
| Website | nicholasboulton |
Nicholas Boulton (born 22 November 1968 [1] [2] ) is a British actor and narrator, known for his work in theatre, television, and video games.
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.
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]
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.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Two Golden Balls | Randall Kyte | |
| 1995 | Under the Moon | Alex | TV movie |
| 1998 | Shakespeare in Love | Henry Condell | |
| 1999 | Topsy-Turvy | Hugh Conyngham | |
| 2001 | Sword of Honour | Bertie | TV 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 | |
| Pernickety | Gordon Pernick | Short film | |
| 2011 | Expectation Management | Elliot | Short film |
| 2013 | Deadly Descent: The Abominable Snowman | McCabe | |
| Expectation Management 2 | Elliot | Short film | |
| 2017 | 6 Days | Chris Cramer | |
| 2018 | Seven | Oil Worker | Short film |
| 2019 | Queen Marie of Romania | King George V |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Kavanagh QC | David Cazalet | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Wonderful You | Danny | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | The Infinite World of H.G. Wells | Tom Keating | 6 episodes |
| 2004-2005 | Life Begins | Keiron | 6 episodes |
| 2004 | Heartbeat | Colin | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Broken News | James Rampton | 1 episode |
| Firma | Simon Balls | 4 episodes | |
| 2007 | Doctor Who | Mr. Denning | Episode: "Gridlock" |
| 2008 | Heroes and Villains | Bleda | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Jonathan Creek | Lance Gessler | 1 episode |
| Doc Martin | Mr Branning | 1 episode | |
| Doctors | DS Sean Richmond | 5 episodes | |
| 2012 | Hustle | The Tall Man | 1 episode |
| Midsomer Murders | Dr. Markham | 1 episode | |
| 2015 | Game of Thrones | Pit Announcer | Episode: "The Dance of Dragons" |
| 2016–2017 | Level Up Norge | Kian Alvane, Edward Kelley | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Benidorm | Beltoro Receptionist | 1 episode |
| 2017–2018 | Casualty | Simon Feathering | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Cursed | Sir Bedivere | 1 episode |
| 2023 | Doctor Who: Time War | Vice | Voice, 1 episode |
| Endeavour | Jack Graham-Scott | 1 episode | |
| Breeders | Henry | 1 episode |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Face | Released 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 Arlange | Female Hawke is voiced by Jo Wyatt | [9] | |
| Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine | Space Marine, Chaos Space Marine | [9] | ||
| Dragon Age II: Legacy | Hawke | Female 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 Hawke | Female 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 Hunt | Female 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] | ||
| 2016 | Galaxy 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 Bodyguard | Credited 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] | ||
| 2019 | Monkey King: Hero Is Back | Hundun | [9] | |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers | Raubahn Aldynn | [10] | ||
| Draugen | Edward | [9] | ||
| Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space | Lokido | [9] [10] | ||
| 2020 | Kosmokrats | Werner | [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] |