Simon Templeman

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Simon Templeman
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Templeman in December 2008
Born (1954-01-28) 28 January 1954 (age 70)
OccupationActor
Years active1983–present
Spouse Rosalind Chao
Children2

Simon Templeman (born 28 January 1954) [1] is an English actor.

Contents

Career

Templeman is known for his video game roles as Kain in Legacy of Kain , Gabriel Roman in the Uncharted series, Loghain in Dragon Age, and Admiral Han'Gerrel vas Neema and Gavin Archer in Mass Effect .

He played the alien father Larry Bird in the sitcom The Neighbors . [2] [3]

Personal life

Templeman is married to actress Rosalind Chao, with whom he has two children. [4]

Filmography

Voice acting

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 Green Lantern: Beware My Power Sardath, ConsoleDirect-to-video [5] [6]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 TaleSpin Rick SkyEpisode: "Bygones"
James Bond Jr. Trevor Noseworthy IV63 episodes
1991–93 The Legend of Prince Valiant Sir Mordred, Sir Gideon14 episodes
1995 Biker Mice from Mars Sir Mordred2 episodes
1995–96 Fantastic Four Doctor Doom [5] 3 episodes
1996–97 The Incredible Hulk 2 episodes
2002–04 Totally Spies! Dr. Gilee2 episodes
2005 Higglytown Heroes Banker HeroEpisode: "Wayne's Pieces of Gold"
2005–06 Loonatics Unleashed Dr. Dare2 episodes [5]

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotesSource
1994 Star Wars: TIE Fighter Civilian [5]
1996 Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain Kain [5]
1999 Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Kain, Dumah [5]
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned Prince James, MacDougall [5]
Crusaders of Might and Magic Additional voices
2001 Soul Reaver 2 Kain [5]
2002 Blood Omen 2 Kain [5]
2003 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Additional voices
Legacy of Kain: Defiance Kain [5]
2004 The Bard's Tale Additional voices [7]
EverQuest II Also Desert of Flames
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth Gondorians, Tutorial Narrator
2005 Jade Empire Kai Lan the Serpent
Neopets: The Darkest Faerie Gelert AssassinCredited as Simon Templeton [5]
2006 The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II GondoriansAlso The Rise of the Witch-king
Final Fantasy XII Judge Magister Zargabaath [5]
2007 Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Gabriel Roman [5]
2008 Rise of the Argonauts Pelias
SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Confrontation Robert Whitney
2009 The Lord of the Rings: Conquest NarratorUncredited
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Gabriel RomanUncredited
Multiplayer only
[5]
Dragon Age: Origins Loghain Also Awakening DLC [5]
2010 Mass Effect 2 Admiral Han'Gerrel vas NeemaAlso Overlord DLC [5]
God of War III Peirithous [5]
2011 Tactics Ogre: Wheel of Fortune Male Narrator [8]
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Gabriel RomanMultiplayer only [5]
Infinity Blade II Various
Star Wars: The Old Republic
2012 Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Khamazandu, additional voices
Mass Effect 3 Admiral Han'Gerrel vas Neema, Dr. Gavin Archer
Diablo III Haedrig, BlacksmithAlso Reaper of Souls [5]
Darksiders II Absalom, Avatar of Chaos [5]
2013 Dead Space 3 Jacob Danik
God of War: Ascension Archimedes
2014 Wolfenstein: The New Order Prison Inmate
Dragon Age: Inquisition Loghain [5]
World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor Additional voices
2015 Massive Chalice Male Chalice
2016 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Gabriel Roman, additional voicesMultiplayer only
World of Warcraft: Legion Additional voices
2018 World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Marshal Everit Reade, Thaelin Darkanval
Fallout 76 Derek Garrison, Mothman CultistsWastelanders DLC [9]
2020 World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Tenaval, Cryptkeeper Kassir
2024 Dragon Age: The Veilguard Mayor Julius, Makal Damas, Halos [5]

Live-action

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 The Russia House Whitehall
1995 Live Nude Girls Bob
2014 I Am Soldier Command Centre Official
2020 She's in Portland Nigel

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 The Professionals Neville GrantEpisode: "Cry Wolf"
1988 The Fear Chris4 episodes
Screen Two D.S. KileyEpisode: "Reasonable Force"
1990 Star Trek: The Next Generation John BatesEpisode: "The Defector"
Father Dowling Mysteries FosterEpisode: "The Legacy Mystery"
1992 Melrose Place KurtEpisode: "For Love or Money"
1993 Silent Cries Johnny LeightonTelevision film
Credited as Simon Templeton
Moon Over Miami D. W. WardEpisode: "Black River Bride"
1994 Mad About You MartinEpisode: "Instant Karma"
Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight Harry BalfourTelevision film
1994–95 Northern Exposure Cal Ingraham4 episodes
1995 Ned and Stacey Nigel DaviesEpisode: "Take My Wife, Please"
1996 Partners CarlEpisode: "Can We Keep Her, Dad?"
High Society The BurglarEpisode: "The Family Jewels"
Can't Hurry Love WaiterEpisode: "The Elizabeth Taylor Episode"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Lord Nor2 episodes
1997 Murphy Brown LaurenceEpisode: "You Don't Know Jackal"
Temporarily Yours EthanEpisode: "The Voice of Reason"
Don King: Only in America Keith BradshawTelevision film
The Pretender Darrin FaxonEpisode: "Exposed"
1998 Home Improvement Simon Downing-ChubbEpisode: "Taylor Got Game"
Chicago Hope Nigel WiggansEpisode: "Tantric Turkey"
1999 Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane D'ArtEpisode: "Hard Cheese on Zoe"
2000 NYPD Blue Andrew ConoverEpisode: "Tea and Sympathy"
Bull Roger LaceyEpisode: "Visit"
2001–05 Charmed Angel of Death3 episodes
2002 Philly Henry CartoEpisode: "Thanks for the Mammaries"
The Division SebastianEpisode: "Brave New World"
2002–03 Just Shoot Me! Simon Leeds11 episodes
2003 Monk Karl SebastianEpisode: "Mr. Monk Goes to the Theater"
Angel Matthias PavayneEpisode: "Hell Bound"
2004 24 Trevor TomlinsonEpisode: "Day 3: 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m."
2005–06 Related Leo2 episodes
2007 ER GarethEpisode: "Coming Home"
2011 The Event Dr. EllisEpisode: "Face Off"
2012–14 The Neighbors Larry Bird44 episodes
2015–16 House of Lies Teddy Grammatico3 episodes
2016 The Odd Couple NigelEpisode: "Oscar's Overture"
Modern Family Simon HastingsEpisode: "Crazy Train"
2017 Ray Donovan GustavoEpisode: "If I Should Fall from Grace with God"
2019 Elementary Ronald AdairEpisode: "Their Last Bow"
2021 Acapulco BrontéEpisode: "Invisible Touch"
2022 The Orville Krill AmbassadorEpisode: "Shadow Realms"

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