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Need a good voice for a [[Jerkass]]? Hire this guy. |
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[[Troy Baker]] is a voice actor from Texas whose forte seems to be playing [[0% Approval Rating|assholes]], be they heroic or villainous. On the other hand, though, he's also good at playing [[Plucky Comic Relief|comedic]] characters, even though some of them [[Obfuscating Stupidity|just might end up being the former when provoked]]. |
[[Troy Baker]] is a voice actor from Texas whose forte seems to be playing [[0% Approval Rating|assholes]], be they heroic or villainous. On the other hand, though, he's also good at playing [[Plucky Comic Relief|comedic]] characters, even though some of them [[Obfuscating Stupidity|just might end up being the former when provoked]]. |
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Recently he has been doing voiceover work in California and with this change his forte has switched to playing [[Magnificent Bastard|Magnificent Bastards]]. If he voices a character like this, expect a character voiced by [[Johnny Yong Bosch]] to oppose him. Also seems to like playing a [[Fake Brit]], generally either the [[Evil Brit]] or [[The Mean Brit]] <ref>Kazkis Proxy and Schneizel have that [[Ambiguously Gay]] [[Evil Brit]] thing going for them; November 11 and Excalibur are actually supposed to be British and have aspects of [[The Mean Brit]].</ref> |
Recently he has been doing voiceover work in California and with this change his forte has switched to playing [[Magnificent Bastard|Magnificent Bastards]]. If he voices a character like this, expect a character voiced by [[Johnny Yong Bosch]] to oppose him. Also seems to like playing a [[Fake Brit]], generally either the [[Evil Brit]] or [[The Mean Brit]] <ref>Kazkis Proxy and Schneizel have that [[Ambiguously Gay]] [[Evil Brit]] thing going for them; November 11 and Excalibur are actually supposed to be British and have aspects of [[The Mean Brit]].</ref> |
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* Sol Badguy in ''[[Guilty Gear]] 2: Overture'' |
* Sol Badguy in ''[[Guilty Gear]] 2: Overture'' |
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* Jin Kariya in ''[[Bleach]]'' |
* Jin Kariya in ''[[Bleach]]'' |
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** He was also Ganryu in [[The Movie]] ''Bleach: Memories of Nobody''. |
** He was also Ganryu in [[The Movie]] ''Bleach: Memories of Nobody''. |
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* Action Bastard in ''[[Shin Chan]]'' |
* Action Bastard in ''[[Shin Chan]]'' |
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* Abel Nightroad in ''[[Trinity Blood]]'' (Who is [[Playing Against Type|the nicest guy in the world]]) |
* Abel Nightroad in ''[[Trinity Blood]]'' (Who is [[Playing Against Type|the nicest guy in the world]]) |
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* Kanji Tatsumi in ''[[Persona 4]]'' |
* Kanji Tatsumi in ''[[Persona 4]]'' |
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** Eikichi 'Michel' Mishina in ''[[Persona 2]]'' |
** Eikichi 'Michel' Mishina in ''[[Persona 2]]'' |
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* November 11 in ''[[Darker |
* November 11 in ''[[Darker than Black]]'' |
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* Excalibur in ''[[Soul Eater]]'' |
* Excalibur in ''[[Soul Eater]]'' |
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* [[Playing Against Type|Snow]] [[The Hero|Vill]][[The Idealist|iers]] in ''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]'' |
* [[Playing Against Type|Snow]] [[The Hero|Vill]][[The Idealist|iers]] in ''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]'' |
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* [[Badass Bookworm|Jet]][[Defector From Decadence|fire]] in ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron]]'', ''really'' playing against type; he was also Zeta Prime. |
* [[Badass Bookworm|Jet]][[Defector From Decadence|fire]] in ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron]]'', ''really'' playing against type; he was also Zeta Prime. |
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* [[Incredible Hulk|Makoto]] [[Shout-Out|Kawazu]] in ''[[Desert Punk]]'' |
* [[Incredible Hulk|Makoto]] [[Shout-Out|Kawazu]] in ''[[Desert Punk]]'' |
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* Mitsunari Ishida in ''[[Sengoku Basara]]: Samurai Heroes'' |
* Mitsunari Ishida in ''[[Sengoku Basara]]: Samurai Heroes'' |
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* Espio the Chameleon in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (2010-current) |
* Espio the Chameleon in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (2010-current) |
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* Vincent Brooks in ''[[Catherine]]'' |
* Vincent Brooks in ''[[Catherine]]'' |
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* Logan Thackeray in ''[[Guild Wars 2]]'' |
* Logan Thackeray in ''[[Guild Wars 2]]'' |
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* Two-Face and Robin in ''[[Batman: Arkham City]]'' |
* Two-Face and Robin in ''[[Batman: Arkham City]]'' |
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* Booker DeWitt in ''[[ |
* Booker DeWitt in ''[[BioShock Infinite]]'' |
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* Alec Mason in ''[[Red Faction]]: Guerilla'' |
* Alec Mason in ''[[Red Faction]]: Guerilla'' |
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* One of the voices for The Boss in ''[[Saints Row]] 3'' |
* One of the voices for The Boss in ''[[Saints Row]] 3'' |
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* [[The Danza|Appropriately]], as Sgt. Matt Baker in ''[[Brothers in Arms]]'' |
* [[The Danza|Appropriately]], as Sgt. Matt Baker in ''[[Brothers in Arms]]'' |
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* Lord Valvatorez in ''[[Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten]]'', where he really [[Large Ham|puts those chords to good use.]] |
* Lord Valvatorez in ''[[Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten]]'', where he really [[Large Ham|puts those chords to good use.]] |
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* James in the Xbox 360/PS3 version of ''[[Silent Hill 2]]'' |
* James in the Xbox 360/PS3 version of ''[[Silent Hill 2]]'' |
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* [[Nerds Are Sexy]] |
* [[Nerds Are Sexy]] |
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* [[Nice Hat]] |
* [[Nice Hat]] |
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* [[Older Than They Look]]: He's 35, but his appearance would have you believe otherwise. |
* [[Older Than They Look]]: He's 35, but his appearance would have you believe otherwise. |
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* [[One of Us]]: A few days after this [[TV Tropes]] page was posted on Troy's official Facebook fanpage, he mentioned at a convention the similarities between Ganryu and Kariya, and his PTSD whenever he sees [[Johnny Yong Bosch]]. Coincidence? |
* [[One of Us]]: A few days after this [[TV Tropes]] page was posted on Troy's official Facebook fanpage, he mentioned at a convention the similarities between Ganryu and Kariya, and his PTSD whenever he sees [[Johnny Yong Bosch]]. Coincidence? |
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* [[Playing Against Type]]: [[Camp Gay|Shadow]] [[Persona 4|Kanji]]. Actual YouTube comment: "Why, Troy Baker, why?" |
* [[Playing Against Type]]: [[Camp Gay|Shadow]] [[Persona 4|Kanji]]. Actual YouTube comment: "Why, Troy Baker, why?" |
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* [[Promoted Fanboy]] |
* [[Promoted Fanboy]] |
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* [[Self-Deprecation]] |
* [[Self-Deprecation]] |
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* [[Shout-Out]]: If you meet him at a convention, ask him for one of these. [[Literal |
* [[Shout-Out]]: If you meet him at a convention, ask him for one of these. [[Literal-Minded|Dare you.]] [[The Scream|Double dare you.]] |
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* [[Surreal Humor]]: That, or he's a bona fide [[Cloudcuckoolander]]. |
* [[Surreal Humor]]: That, or he's a bona fide [[Cloudcuckoolander]]. |
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Revision as of 00:23, 29 December 2014
Need a good voice for a Jerkass? Hire this guy.
Troy Baker is a voice actor from Texas whose forte seems to be playing assholes, be they heroic or villainous. On the other hand, though, he's also good at playing comedic characters, even though some of them just might end up being the former when provoked.
Recently he has been doing voiceover work in California and with this change his forte has switched to playing Magnificent Bastards. If he voices a character like this, expect a character voiced by Johnny Yong Bosch to oppose him. Also seems to like playing a Fake Brit, generally either the Evil Brit or The Mean Brit [1]
Notable roles from Troy Baker
- Terrance Brooke, as well as additional voices, in Call of Duty Black Ops
- Lt. Col. Frank Archer in Fullmetal Alchemist
- The second Greed in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
- Schneizel el Britannia in Code Geass
- Sol Badguy in Guilty Gear 2: Overture
- Jin Kariya in Bleach
- He was also Ganryu in The Movie Bleach: Memories of Nobody.
- Action Bastard in Shin Chan
- Abel Nightroad in Trinity Blood (Who is the nicest guy in the world)
- Kouga Gennosuke in Basilisk
- Yuri Lowell in Tales of Vesperia
- Regal Bryant in Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World (uncredited)
- Kanji Tatsumi in Persona 4
- Eikichi 'Michel' Mishina in Persona 2
- November 11 in Darker than Black
- Excalibur in Soul Eater
- Snow Villiers in Final Fantasy XIII
- Zuuma in Slayers Revolution
- Yun in Mana-Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy
- Akatsuki Kain in Vampire Knight
- Van Kleiss and Biowulf in Generator Rex
- Kazkis Proxy in Ergo Proxy
- Madarao and Kaguro in Kekkaishi
- Markus Vaughn in Trauma Center
- Yamato and Pain in Naruto
- Random Army Rangers in Modern Warfare 2
- Jetfire in Transformers: War for Cybertron, really playing against type; he was also Zeta Prime.
- Makoto Kawazu in Desert Punk
- Mitsunari Ishida in Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes
- Espio the Chameleon in Sonic the Hedgehog (2010-current)
- Vincent Brooks in Catherine
- Logan Thackeray in Guild Wars 2
- Two-Face and Robin in Batman: Arkham City
- Booker DeWitt in BioShock Infinite
- Alec Mason in Red Faction: Guerilla
- One of the voices for The Boss in Saints Row 3
- Appropriately, as Sgt. Matt Baker in Brothers in Arms
- Lord Valvatorez in Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten, where he really puts those chords to good use.
- James in the Xbox 360/PS3 version of Silent Hill 2
- Nova in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
- Zenith in Star Wars: The Old Republic
- Whirlwind, Clay Quartermain, Grey Gargoyle, Blizzard, Ulik, Faradei, Groot, and Michael Korvac in Avengers Earths Mightiest Heroes
- Kai Leng in Mass Effect 3
- Siris in Infinity Blade
- Pyrrhon, and Arlon in Kid Icarus: Uprising
- Migrant AC, Zodiac #3 and the second computer voice in Armored Core 5
- Joel in The Last of Us
Tropes Associated With Troy Baker
- Adorkable
- Attention Deficit Ooh Shiny
- Cloudcuckoolander: Excalibur definitely counts.
- Mr. Fanservice: Admit it, he's very cute.
- As of now, he has a core fan club of 35 people, only three of whom are male so far.
- He also tends to play these characters, regardless of whether they're assholes/evil or not.
- Evil Sounds Deep: Whenever he plays a villain, expect them to have a deep voice.
- Heterosexual Life Partners: Lately with writer/musician Brian Foster Kane.
- Large Ham: Hammy? HAMMY?! I prefer the term sardiny.
- Man of a Thousand Voices: As expected from a veteran Funimation voice actor residing in LA.
- Mean Character, Nice Actor
- Nerds Are Sexy
- Nice Hat
- Older Than They Look: He's 35, but his appearance would have you believe otherwise.
- One of Us: A few days after this TV Tropes page was posted on Troy's official Facebook fanpage, he mentioned at a convention the similarities between Ganryu and Kariya, and his PTSD whenever he sees Johnny Yong Bosch. Coincidence?
- Playing Against Type: Shadow Kanji. Actual YouTube comment: "Why, Troy Baker, why?"
- If flamboyance could count as against type, then Eikichi probably qualifies too.
- His performance as Michael Korvac seems to draw mostly from feelings of paranoia and fear.
- Snow Villiers is a famous example.
- Promoted Fanboy
- Self-Deprecation
- Shout-Out: If you meet him at a convention, ask him for one of these. Dare you. Double dare you.
- Surreal Humor: That, or he's a bona fide Cloudcuckoolander.
- ↑ Kazkis Proxy and Schneizel have that Ambiguously Gay Evil Brit thing going for them; November 11 and Excalibur are actually supposed to be British and have aspects of The Mean Brit.