Nick Jameson
American actor, musician and producer
- Actor
- musician
- producer
Nick Jameson (born December 5)[3] is an American actor comedian, musician, and producer, known for his portrayal of Russian president Yuri Suvarov over three seasons on the show 24. He currently resides in Reykjavík, doing live comedy, live music entertainment and remote voice-over work.[4]
Early life
Jameson was born to Michael H. Jameson, a classicist,[5] and Virginia Broyles, a teacher and a scholar,[6] and was raised primarily in Philadelphia.[1] 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 respectively. 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 well known for his ability to perform in a variety of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Thief and the Cobbler: The Princess and the Cobbler | Brigand Singers | |
| 1994 | Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights | Kitchen Worker, Dress Worker | Television film |
| 1995 | The Thief and the Cobbler: Arabian Knight | Brigand Singers | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Capitol Critters | Additional voices | |
| The Addams Family | |||
| 1993 | Droopy, Master Detective | ||
| A Flintstone Family Christmas | Television Special | ||
| 1994 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Salesman, Announcer | Episode: "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 | 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 | Episode: "Awfully Lucky" |
| The Angry Beavers | Host on TV, Cool Muskrat | 2 episodes | |
| 1998 | Cow and Chicken | Scientists | Episode: "Playin' Hookie" |
| 1999 | The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs | ||
| The Wild Thornberrys | Hunters | Episode: "Show Me the Bunny" | |
| Godzilla: The Series | Dr. Jonathan Insley | Episode: "Future Shock" | |
| King of the Hill | Director | Episode: "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 | Episode: "Kidnapped" |
| 2012 | Hero Factory | Toxic Reapa | Episode: "Breakout" |
| 2014 | Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars | Uncle Owen | |
| How Murray Saved Christmas | Various | Television special |
Live-action film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–1995 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Luc Kooning | 3 episodes |
| 1995 | Seinfeld | Horst | Episode: "The Doorman" |
| 2001 | Days of Our Lives | Tristan | 3 Episodes |
| 2004–2006 | Lost | Richard Malkin | 2 Episodes |
| 2006 | Criminal Minds | Edward Hill | Episode: "Poison" |
| 2006–2010 | 24 | Russian President Yuri Suvarov | 15 episodes |
| 2008 | Ghost Whisperer | Sean | Episode: "Pater Familias" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | [17] |
| 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 | [18] |
| 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 | 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[19] |
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
- Paul Butterfield's Better Days – It All Comes Back (1973) (producer only)[20]
- Put it in Your Ear (1976)[21]
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
- ^ a b Nick Jameson of Foghat Interview Part 1 (interview with Bass Frontiers) on YouTube Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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 [self-published source]
- ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Nick Jameson (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: 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
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