Ike Amadi

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Ike Amadi
Born
Ikechukwu Prince Amadi

(1979-11-26) November 26, 1979 (age 44)
Education
OccupationVoice actor
Years active2005–present
Notable work

Ikechukwu Prince Amadi (born November 26, 1979) is a Nigerian voice actor. [2] He is known for voicing Javik in Mass Effect 3 , Spartan Jameson Locke in Halo 5: Guardians , Atriox in Halo Infinite , Shao Kahn in Mortal Kombat 11 and Mortal Kombat 1 and the DC Comics villain Atrocitus in Injustice 2 .

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Early life

Amadi was born in Nigeria, on November 26, 1979. He and his family moved to the United States, where he attended and graduated from the University of Missouri–Kansas City. [2]

Career

Amadi has provided the voice of Jax Briggs in the direct-to-video animated films Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge (2020) and Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms (2021), respectively.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge Jax Briggs Voice, direct-to-video [3]
2020 Superman: Man of Tomorrow Martian Manhunter [4]
2021 Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms Jax Briggs, One Being [5]
2022 Green Lantern: Beware My Power Martian Manhunter [6]
2023 Justice League: Warworld [7]
2024 Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part One Martian Manhunter, Amazing Man, Professor Ivo [8]
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part Three Martian Manhunter

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Electric City Additional voicesWeb series
2016 Roots NarratorVoice, miniseries
2016–18 Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Angor Rot, Detective ScottVoice, 21 episodes [9]
2017–18 Voltron: Legendary Defender Commander Branko, Galra Commander, Galra Guard #2Voice, 3 episodes
2018–19 Avengers Assemble M'Baku / Man-Ape Voice, 3 episodes [9]
2018–19 3Below: Tales of Arcadia Detective ScottVoice, 7 episodes [9]
2019–21 Love, Death & Robots Platoon Sergeant, Officer MantusVoice, 2 episodes [9]
2020 Wizards: Tales of Arcadia Angor RotVoice, episode: "Lady of the Lake" [9]
2021 What If...? O'BenghVoice, episode: "What If... Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?" [9]
2023 The Legend of Vox Machina Earthbreaker GroonVoice, 2 episodes [9]

Video games

YearTitleVoice roleNotes
2008 007: Quantum of Solace Mollaka
2010 Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight NOD #1Uncredited
2010 StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Additional Voices
2011 The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Gwaihir, Gorin
2012 Mass Effect 3 Javik, Prothean VI, Additional Voices From Ashes DLC
2013 Grand Theft Auto V Additional Voices
2013 Knack KnackCredited as Ikechukwu Prince Amadi [9]
2014 World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor Farseer Drek'Thar, Fel Lord Zakuun
2014 Wolfenstein: The New Order Camp Prisoner
2014 Skylanders: Trap Team Jawbreaker
2014 Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Additional Voices
2014 Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Atrocitus, Martian Manhunter, Gorilla Grodd, Bronze Tiger, John Stewart
2015 Infinite Crisis Atrocitus
2015 Disney Infinity 3.0 Additional Voices
2015 Skylanders: SuperChargers Jawbreaker, The Darkness
2015 Halo 5: Guardians [10] Spartan Jameson Locke
2015 Call of Duty: Black Ops III Additional Voices
2015 Fallout 4 Davies, Diamond City Guard [9]
2015 StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void Anihilator, Destroyer
2016 Mafia III Additional VoicesCredited as Ike Amandi
2016 World of Warcraft: Legion Rokmora
2016 Dishonored 2 Elite Guards [9]
2016 Final Fantasy XV TitanEnglish dub
2017 Mass Effect: Andromeda Taavos, Additional Voices
2017 Prey Dr. Dayo Igwe [9]
2017-18 Injustice 2 AtrocitusAlso the Legendary Edition of the game
2017 Farpoint Dr. Grant Moon [9]
2017 Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire Gorrik, Efram Greetsglory, additional voices
2017 Knack II KnackCredited as Ikechukwu Prince Amadi
2017 Middle-earth: Shadow of War Baranor [9]
2018 Spider-Man David ObademiSilver Linings DLC [9]
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Additional Voices
2018 Lego DC Super-Villains Atrocitus, Martian Manhunter
2019-20 Mortal Kombat 11 Shao Kahn, Cyrax Also in Aftermath and Ultimate [11]
2019 Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Crunch Bandicoot [9]
2019 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Wamai [9]
2019 Death Stranding William Lake [9]
2020 Fallout 76: Wastelanders Creed, Kogan, Sergeant Fred Radcliff
2020 Iron Man VR Nick Fury [9]
2020 Trollhunters: Defenders of Arcadia Angor Rot [9]
2020 Star Wars: Squadrons Additional Voices
2020 Spider-Man: Miles Morales Aaron Davis / Prowler [9]
2020 The Elder Scrolls Online Rada Al-Saran
2020 Legends of Runeterra Azir [12]
2021 No More Heroes III Jeane, Notorious
2021 Apex Legends Seer
2021 Halo Infinite Atriox [9]
2022 Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons Gorrik
2023 Starfield Commander Kibwe Ikande
2023 Mortal Kombat 1 General Shao [13]
2023 Spider-Man 2 Aaron Davis [9]
2023 Mortal Kombat: Onslaught Shao Kahn

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