This weekend not one, not two, but three events will take place in Brussels Expo. GameForce, Heroes Made in Asia and Heroes Comic Con Belgium are all part of the mega pop culture event this weekend in the heart of Europe. One of the guests of GameForce, we think is particularly exciting. We love the "Uncharted" video game franchise as well as the "Assassin's Creed" video game franchise. We also love "Pretty Little Liars" and this guest plays in all of them (and a lot more!). Let's talk about voice acting royalty Nolan North!
Nolan Ramsay North was born on 31 October 1970 in New Haven, Connecticut (U.S.). He spent his formative years in Warwick, Rhode Island (U.S.). Information about his family and childhood is difficult to find. What we do know is that young Nolan was into sports and that he attended Bishop Hendricken High School (an all boys catholic high school) in Warwick. In high school Nolan loved to play baseball, which earned him a baseball scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Due to a shoulder injury, Nolan had to stop playing baseball, but he graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism. After graduation, he worked as a reporter in New Jersey for nearly a year in the early 90's. After a year working for a small newspaper, Nolan came to the conclusion that a career in journalism wasn't what he wanted. He moved to New York City to pursue a career in the performing arts and started to study acting. Besides getting screen and stage training in school, Nolan also did some stand up comedy on the side. He performed in comedy clubs to test his material and work on his timing. It also helped him to get comfortable in front of an audience and he learned how to improvise. All of this helped him a lot in his later career.
In the mid 90s, Nolan moved to Los Angeles, where he landed his first big role on the daytime soap opera "Port Charles". He played the role of Dr. Chris Ramsey in 734 episodes from 1997 until 2002. During his time on the show, Nolan grew out to be a versatile screen actor. While the job on "Port Charles" was a steady gig, Nolan kept on searching for creative outlets to play with his strengths in comedy and improvisation. This search lead him to the world of voice-acting and Nolan started auditioning for voice (over) roles, mostly in animation and video games. In the years that followed (from about 2000 until 2006), Nolan made a name for himself juggling screen roles and voice acting roles. Some of his most notable video game projects from this period are: "Everquest II" (2004, various character voices), "World of Warcraft" (2004, as Kairoz), "God of War" (2005, Hades/Greek soldier/Fisherman), "Ape Escape 3" (2005, as Tomoki), "Spongebob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants!" (2005, as Gill Hammerstein), "Call of Duty" (2005, as Sgt. Randall), "Shrek Superslam" (2005, as Quasimodo), "Call of Duty 2: Big Red One" (2005, as Sgt. Randall), "Crash Tag Team Racing"(2005, as Dr. N. Gin), "Driver: Parallel Lines" (2006, as The Mexican), "Final Fantasy XII" (2006, as Vossler York Azelas), "Cars" (2006, as Modern Sedan), "Avatar: The Last Airbender" (2006, additional voices) and "Marvel Ultimate Alliance" (2006, as Ghost Rider/Hawkeye/Colossus/Moon Knight). In 2006, Nolan auditioned for game developers Naughty Dog (after a recommendation). The casting team was looking for someone, who could combine humour and wit as well as dramatic depth for the role of Nathan Drake in their new game "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune". This is where Nolan's background in stand up and improv paid off and made him stand out at the audition. The casting team was not only looking for a voice, but they also tested the motion capture performance. In that area, Nolan had a lot of experience from stage and TV work. Combined with his voice, he really brought the character of Nathan Drake to life. Add his personality and professionalism and that was it. The team wanted someone who they could collaborate with and could shape the character over multiple games. They didn't just want someone to deliver the lines, they wanted the full package and Nolan was the perfect fit. He was officially cast as Nathan Drake and became the voice and motion capture performer for the character throughout the "Uncharted" game franchise. The franchise includes games, like: "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune" (2007), "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" (2009), "Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception" (2011), "Uncharted: Golden Abyss" (2011), "Uncharted 4: A Thief's End" (2016).
After his first portrayal of Nathan Drake (in 2007), Nolan quickly became one of the busiest voice actors in the industry. We will first give you an overview of some of the gaming projects, he worked on over the last 18 years: "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (2007, as Raphael), "Spider-man 3" (2007, additional voices), "Surf's Up" (2007, as Renato), "Ratatouille" (2007, as Twitch), "Crash of the Titans" (2007, as Dr. N. Gin/Tiny Tiger/ Dingodile), "Assassin's Creed" (2007, as Desmond Miles/Abbas), "Unreal Tournament" (2007, as Bishop), "Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed" (2008, as Trahn/Ratpoo/Corncob King), "Zen Pinball" (2008, as Deadpool), "Crash: Mind over Mutant" (2008, as Dr. N. Gin), "Gears of War 2" (2008, as Jace Stratton), "Call of Duty: World at War" (2008, as Edward Richtofen), "Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon" (2008, as Emperor Meningitis/Murray), "Prince of Persia"(2008, as The Prince), "Hulk vs." (2009, as Deadpool), "Halo Wars" (2009, as Sgt. John Forge), "Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2" (2009, as Colossus), "Halo 3: ODST"(2009, as Romeo), "Assassin's Creed II" (as Desmond Miles/Adam), "How To Train Your Dragon" (2010, as Stoick), "Mafia II" (2010, as Alberto Clemente), "Spider-man: Shattered Dimensions" (2010, Ultimate Deadpool), "Naruto Shippûden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2" (2010, as Madara Uchiha), "Call of Duty: Black Ops" (2010, as Richtofen), "Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" (2010, as Desmond Miles), "Tron: Evolution" (2010, as Behemoth), "Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds" (2011, as Deadpool), "SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALS" (2011, as Gorman), "Batman: Arkham City" (2011, as Oswald Cobblepot/ The Penguin), "The Lord of the Rings: War in the North" (2011, as Eredan/Nordri), "Assassin's Creed: Revelations" (2011, as Desmond Miles/Adam), "Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3" 2011, as Deadpool), Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes" (2012, as Scarecrow/Capt. Boomerang/Hush), "Marvel Pinball: Avengers Chronicles" (2012, Deadpool), "Assassin's Creed III" (2012, as Desmond Miles), "Call of Duty: Black Ops II" (2012, as Richtofen), "Marvel Heroes" (2013, as Deadpool), "The Last of Us" (2013, as David), "Deadpool" (2013, as Deadpool), "Call of Duty: Origins" (2013, as Richtofen), "Lego: Marvel Super Heroes" (2013, as Ant-Man/Cyclops/Deadpool/Green Goblin/Magneto), "Batman: Arkham Origins" (2013, as The Penguin), "Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013, as Desmond Miles), "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" (2014, as Green Goblin/Harry Osborn/Kraven The Hunter), "Destiny" (2014, The Ghost),
"Spider-Man Unlimited" (2014, as Green Goblin), "Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes" (2014, as Rocket Raccoon/Green Goblin), "Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered" (2014, as Superman/Alfred), "Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham" (2014, as Beast Boy/Mad Hatter and more), "Tales From the Borderlands" (2014, as August), "Lego: Jurassic World" (2015, as Lewis Dodgson), "Batman: Arkham Knight" (2015, as Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin), "Disney Infinity 3.0" (2015, Rocket Raccoon/Green Goblin), "Destiny: The Taken King" (2015, Ghost), "Call of Duty: Black Ops III" (2015, Richtofen), "Der Eisendrache" (2016, Richtofen), "Zetsubou No Shima" (2016, Richtofen), "Gorod Krovi" (2016, Richtofen), "Con Man: The Game" (2016, Jerry Lansing), "Call of Duty: Revelations" (2016, Richtofen), "Mafia III" (2016, as Remy Duvall), "Halo Wars 2" (2017, Sergeant Forge), "Zombie Chronicles" (2017, Richtofen), "Fortnite" (2017, Tony Stark/Iron Man), "Destiny 2" (2017, Ghost), "God of War" (2018, Modi), "Destiny 2: Forsaken" (2018, Ghost), "Call of Duty: Black Ops 4" (2018, Richtofen), "Magic: The Gathering Arena" (2018, Jace Beleren), "Alpha Omega" (2019, Richtofen), "Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order" (2019, Wade Wilson/Deadpool/Rocket Raccoon), "Fortnite: Chapter 2" (2019, Iron Man), "Marvel’s Avengers" (2020, Iron Man/Tony Stark), "DiRT 5" (2020, Bruno Durand), "Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla" (2020, Desmond Miles), "Destiny 2: Beyond Light" (2020, Ghost/Cayde-6), "Marvel Future Revolution" (2021, Wade Wilson/Deadpool/Rocket Raccoon), "Blaze and the Monster Machines" (2021, Blaze), "Destiny 2: The Witch Queen" (2022, Cayde-6/Ghost), "Marvel’s Midnight Suns" (2022, Wade Wilson/Deadpool), "God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla" (2023, Modi), "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League" (2024, Superman/Penguin/ Oswald Cobblepot), "Batman: Arkham Shadows" (2024, Penguin), "Call of Duty: Black Ops 6" (2024, Richtofen), "Marvel Rivals" (2024, Rocket Raccoon), "Delta Force: Black Hawk Down Campaign" (2025, Sanderson), "Destiny 2: Edge of Fate" (2025, Ghost).
That is some list, right? Besides his roles in the video game industry, Nolan also had (voice) roles in TV series and movies. From 2010 until 2017, Nolan played the role of Peter Hastings in 28 episodes of "Pretty Little Liars". Since 2014, Nolan voices Blaze in the animation series "Blaze and the Monster Machines". He also voices Jim Prescott in the "Spirit" franchise and Stoick in the "How To Train Your Dragon" franchise. From 2015 until 2017, Nolan played the role of Jerry Lansing in "Con Man". Most recently, Nolan appeared in movies like: "Hayseed" (2023, as Don Fulcher), "The Shift" (2023, as Brett) and "Paradise Records" (2025, as Daryl). Of course we haven't touched the surface of the huge amount of credit on Nolan's name. If you want to learn about all of them, check out his IMDb page.
Nolan North will be a guest at GameForce (Heroes Comic Con Belgium) on both days.
Prices
Photo op: €55
Autograph: €65
Selfie: €50
Combo: €100
Voice message/video: €105
Times
Photo Op Saturday: 16:30-17:30
Photo Op Sunday: 16:00-17:00
Q&A with Tom McKay and Samantha Béart Saturday: 11:30-12:15
Q&A with Tom McKay Sunday: 15:00-15:45
See you this weekend?!
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