Nick Jameson
Nicholas (Nick) Jameson (born December 5, 1950)[2] is an American actor, musician and producer, perhaps best known for his portrayal of Russian president Yuri Suvarov over three seasons on the show 24. He currently resides in Reykjavík[3] doing live comedy, live music entertainment and remote voice-over work.
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Born | Nicholas Jameson December 5, 1950 Columbia, Missouri, U.S. |
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Years active | 1968–present |
Parent | Michael H. Jameson (father)[1] |
Early life
Jameson was born in Columbia, Missouri, to Michael H. Jameson, a classicist,[4] and Virginia Broyles, a teacher and a scholar,[5] and was raised primarily in Philadelphia.[6] Prior to settling in Philadelphia, however, Jameson moved with his family to various places around Europe, which exposed him to a variety of the accents that inspired his approach to many of the characters that he plays and/or voices.
Career
He has appeared in the television series Mission Hill, The Critic, 24, Lost, The King of Queens and, vocally, in Star Wars: Clone Wars as Palpatine, Darts D'Nar in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the radio adaptation of Dark Empire, and several other productions of Star Wars. He has over 114 film credits. He has also voiced in Spider-Man: The Animated Series as Richard Fisk and Morbius, and provided the voice of Max and Agent/Coach Morceau Oleander in the video games Sam & Max Hit the Road and Psychonauts respectfully. He also voiced Lloyd in Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits. In 2006, his voice was featured in the video game Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops as Colonel Skowronski. He voiced Jim Dear in Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure. He also voiced as Aldar Beedo in the video game Star Wars: Episode I Racer. In 2012, he voiced the character Toxic Reapa from the miniseries Hero Factory. He voices Marshall Dune in the point-and-click adventure Broken Age.[7]
Nick has also had a relatively lengthy career in music. Early on, he was a member of The American Dream (1970), a Philadelphia band whose debut album was Todd Rundgren's first production credit. More prominent success soon followed when he briefly became the unofficial fourth member of the British blues-rock band Foghat, producing several of their albums as well, including Fool for the City, which spawned the band's biggest hit "Slow Ride." Nick's bass-playing is prominently featured on this track as well as the rest of the album. One of the tracks on the "Fool For The City" album, a cover of the Muddy Waters song "My Babe", was a song that Nick had originally recorded with The American Dream in 1970.[8] He has also released a couple of solo albums: Already Free and A Crowd of One ,[9] the latter of which featured the single "Weatherman," which cracked the Billboard Hot 100.[10] The track has a breezy pop-rock feel that was fairly typical of the mid-'80s. It is somewhat similar in terms of both melody and tempo to Mr. Mister's big hit, "Kyrie," albeit with much lighter percussion. A year later, Jack Wagner recorded a cover version of the tune (under the title "Weatherman Says"). Another track from the A Crowd of One album, "Love's Closing In" was also featured on the soundtrack to the 1986 film, A Fine Mess.
Although an American native, Jameson has become very well known for his ability to perform in a variety of deceptively authentic accents, particularly British English[11] and Australian.[12]
In 2014, after living in Los Angeles for years, Jameson moved to Reykjavík.[13]
Filmography
Animation film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | The Thief and the Cobbler: The Princess and the Cobbler | Singers for the Brigands | |
1994 | Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights | Kitchen Worker, Dress Worker | Television film |
1995 | The Thief and the Cobbler: Arabian Knight | Singers for the Brigands | |
1997 | Dino: The Great Egg-Scape | Scientist, Guard Bird, Dinosaur | Short film |
2000 | Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists | Mook | |
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus | Peter Knook / Andrew | ||
2001 | Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure | Jim Dear | Direct-to-video |
2004 | Clifford's Really Big Movie | Sheriff Lewis | |
2006 | Queer Duck: The Movie | Additional Voices | Direct-to-video |
2007 | Beowulf | Drunken Thane | |
2008 | Dragon Hunters | Lord Arnold | English version |
2011 | Batman: Year One | Officer Stanley "Stan" Merkel | |
2013 | Frozen | Additional Voices | |
Animation Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Capitol Critters | Additional Voices | |
The Addams Family | |||
1993 | Droopy, Master Detective | ||
A Flintstone Family Christmas | Television Special | ||
1994 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Salesman, Announcer | Ep. "Monsters Don't Dance" |
1994–2001 | The Critic | Vlada Veramirovich, Various | Unknown Episodes |
1995–1996 | The Hot Rod Dogs and Cool Car Cats | Additional Voices | Unknown Episodes |
1995–1997 | Spider-Man: The Animated Series | Michael Morbius, Richard Fisk | 17 Episodes |
1996–1998 | The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor | Additional Voices | Unknown Episodes |
1996 | The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | Himalayan, Leif, Sultan Vikram | 3 Episodes |
1997 | What a Cartoon! | Old Man, Chauffeur, Cook | Ep. "Awfully Lucky" |
The Angry Beavers | Host on TV, Cool Muskrat | 2 Episodes | |
1998 | Cow and Chicken | Scientists | Ep. "Playin' Hookie" |
1999 | The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs | ||
The Wild Thornberrys | Hunters | Ep. "Show Me the Bunny" | |
Godzilla: The Series | Dr. Jonathan Insley | Ep. "Future Shock" | |
King of the Hill | Director | Ep. "Jon Vitti Presents: Return to La Grunta" | |
1999–2002 | Mission Hill | Gus Duncz, Ron, Stogie | |
2000-2003 | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Sheriff Lewis | |
2001 | A Kitty Bobo Show | Monkey Carl | Pilot |
2002–2004 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Various | 3 Episodes |
2003–2007 | My Life as a Teenage Robot | Various | 8 Episodes |
2003–2005 | Star Wars: Clone Wars | Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious | 6 Episodes |
2005–2008 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Colonel Shinu / Additional Voices | 2 Episodes |
2011 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Darts D'Nar | Ep. "Kidnapped" |
2012 | Hero Factory | Toxic Reapa | Ep. "Breakout" |
2014 | Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars | Uncle Owen | |
How Murray Saved Christmas | Various | Television Special | |
Live-Action Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Look Who's Talking Now | Additional Dog / Wolf Voices | |
1998 | Rusty: A Dog's Tale | Ratchet the Raccoon | Voice |
1999 | King Cobra | Jurgen Werner | |
2009 | Immortally Yours | Dr. George Henderson | Direct-to-video |
2011 | Jerusalem Countdown | Matthew Dean | |
2022 | Against the Ice | Holm | |
Live-Action Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994–1995 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Luc Kooning | 3 Episodes |
1995 | Seinfeld | Horst | Ep. "The Doorman" |
2001 | Days of Our Lives | Tristan | 3 Episodes |
2004–2006 | Lost | Richard Malkin | 2 Episodes |
2006 | Criminal Minds | Edward Hill | Ep. "Poison" |
2006–2010 | 24 | Russian President Yuri Suvarov | 15 Episodes |
2008 | Ghost Whisperer | Sean | Ep. "Pater Familias" |
Video Games
Year | Title | Role | Source |
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1992 | Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis | Dr. Hans Ubermann | |
1993 | Star Wars: X-Wing | Grand Moff Tarkin | |
Sam & Max Hit the Road | Max | ||
Day of the Tentacle | Doctor Fred Edison / Doctor Red Edison / Zed Edison /Dwayne / John Hancock / Man in Ski Mask | ||
1994 | Star Wars: TIE Fighter | Emperor Palpatine, Harkov, Imperial Officer | |
1995 | Star Wars: Dark Forces | Kyle Katarn | |
Full Throttle | Darrel, Mavis | ||
1996 | Orion Burger | Elmo Perkins | |
1997 | G-NOME | Maj. Jack Sheridan | |
1998 | A Bug's Life | Francis | |
1999 | Star Wars: Episode I Racer | Aldar Beedo | |
2000 | Escape from Monkey Island | Hellbeard | |
2001 | Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds | Emperor Palpatine | |
2002 | Star Wars Racer Revenge | Aldar Beedo, Knire Dark | |
Blood Omen 2 | Sebastian | ||
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter | Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious, Bando Gora Captain | ||
2003 | Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits | Lloyd | |
True Crime: Streets of LA | Additional Voices[14] | ||
2004 | Star Wars: Battlefront | Alliance Officer, Palpatine / Darth Sidious | |
EverQuest II | Various characters[15] | ||
2005 | Shadow of Rome | Additional Voices[16] | |
Robots | Bigweld | ||
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith | Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious, Ben Kenobi, Neimodian Aide, Neimodian Sniper | ||
Psychonauts | Agent / Coach Morceau Oleander, Doctor Loboto, Mr. Pokeylope | ||
Star Wars: Battlefront II | Alliance Officer No. 2, Palpatine / Darth Sidious | ||
2006 | Final Fantasy XII | Raminas B'nargin Dalmasca | |
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops | Colonel Skowronski | ||
Justice League Heroes | Solovar | ||
2007 | The Golden Compass | Ness, Servants | |
2008 | Star Wars: The Force Unleashed | Obi-Wan Kenobi | |
2009 | Assassin's Creed II | Additional Voices | |
2010 | Resonance of Fate | Additional Voices | [17] |
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions | Additional Voices | ||
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II | Bookie, Rebel Officer | ||
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood | Additional Voices | ||
2011 | Resistance 3 | Prisoners | |
Star Wars: The Old Republic | Additional Voices | ||
2012 | Darksiders II | Ostegoth, Skeleton Champion | |
2013 | Marvel Heroes | Vincent "Doctor" Strange, MODOK | |
Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus | Armor Grummel | ||
2014 | Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | Additional Voices | |
2015 | Broken Age | Marshall Dune | |
2017 | Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin | Agent / Coach Morceau Oleander, Doctor Loboto | |
2021 | Psychonauts 2 | Agent / Coach Morceau Oleander, Doctor Loboto[18] | |
Discography
Studio albums
- Already Free (1977) (Paul Butterfield, harmonica.)
- A Crowd of One (1986)
with The American Dream
- The American Dream (1970)
with Paul Butterfield
with Tim Moore
- Tim Moore (1974)
- Behind the Eyes (1975) (producer only)
with Foghat
- Rock and Roll Outlaws (1974) (producer only)
- Fool for the City (1975)
References
- "Michael Jameson, 79, Expert on Antiquity, Dies". The New York Times. September 16, 2004.
- "Jameson Birthday — Postimages". postlmg.cc. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- "From Hollywood to Reykjavík". Iceland Monitor. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- "Michael Jameson, 79, Expert on Antiquity, Dies". The New York Times. September 16, 2004. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- "Family and Friends of Michael H. and Virginia B. Jameson Name Colonnade in their Honor | American School of Classical Studies at Athens". www.ascsa.edu.gr. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- Nick Jameson of Foghat Interview Part 1 (interview with Bass Frontiers) on YouTube Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- Haas, Pete (September 1, 2013). "Double Fine's Broken Age Cast Includes Jack Black, Jennifer Hale". Cinema Blend. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- "My Babe". Spotify. 1970.
- Mulron, Evin (May 25, 2005). "Foghat Related Discography". Foghat. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- A Crowd of One – Nick Jameson|Awards|AllMusic (chart positions) @AllMusic.com. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
- Nick Jameson of Foghat on YouTube Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- Lightin' 'Em the **** Up in Reykjavik.mov on YouTube Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- https://is.linkedin.com/in/nick-jameson-1199487
- "True Crime: Streets of LA (2003 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved April 28, 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - "EverQuest II (2004) Windows credits". MobyGames. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- "Shadow of Rome (2005 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 23, 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of the title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - "Resonance of Fate (2010 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- "Psychonauts 2". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 2, 2022. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - Paul Butterfield's Better Days- It All Comes Back @Discogs.com Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- Paul Butterfield- Put it in Your Ear @Discogs.com Retrieved August 12, 2013.
External links
- Nick Jameson at IMDb
- Promotional photograph of Nick for his Warner Bros. album "Already Free."
- http://dfki.de/~jameson/mhj/memorial-service/mhj-memorial-service.html#nick-jameson (Nick delivers the "Family Remembrance" part, which includes some biographical info)
- Nick Jameson of Foghat Interview Part 1 (interview with Bass Frontiers) on YouTube
- Official Website