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Liam O'Brien is one of the more recent voice actors. Chances are that if you notice a character who seems [[Aristocrats Are Evil|aristocratic]] or [[Royally Screwed-Up|have noble standing]], they'll have this guy voicing them. Most likely characteristics of his voice are an almost-faux British accent or a very laid-back demeanor. And he doesn't differentiate that much--
'''Liam O'Brien''' is one of the more recent voice actors. Chances are that if you notice a character who seems [[Aristocrats Are Evil|aristocratic]] or [[Royally Screwed-Up|have noble standing]], they'll have this guy voicing them. Most likely characteristics of his voice are an almost-faux British accent or a very laid-back demeanor. And he doesn't differentiate that much--


--''[[Naruto the Abridged Series|"You want any voice differentiation? That's Gaara!"]]''
--''[[Naruto the Abridged Series|"You want any voice differentiation? That's Gaara!"]]''
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His real forte seems to be voicing characters who have more than a few screws loose in their head, from the eccentric to the [[Ax Crazy|completely batshit insane]]. In fact, this is what shot him to fame when he voiced Gaara in ''[[Naruto]]''. He has a knack for [[Ambiguously Gay]] characters, and one hell of an [[Evil Laugh]] that's present in just about every villain he's ever played.
His real forte seems to be voicing characters who have more than a few screws loose in their head, from the eccentric to the [[Ax Crazy|completely batshit insane]]. In fact, this is what shot him to fame when he voiced Gaara in ''[[Naruto]]''. He has a knack for [[Ambiguously Gay]] characters, and one hell of an [[Evil Laugh]] that's present in just about every villain he's ever played.


He's currently married to fellow voice actress Amy Kincaid (who played Shirley Fenette in ''[[Code Geass]]'' and Kotone Himekawa in ''[[To Heart]]''), and also does a butt-load of ADR directing (Most notably for the most recent entries in the ''[[Resident Evil]]'' series).
He's currently{{when}} married to fellow voice actress [[Amy Kincaid]] (who played Shirley Fenette in ''[[Code Geass]]'' and Kotone Himekawa in ''[[To Heart]]''), and also does a butt-load of ADR directing (Most notably for the most recent entries in the ''[[Resident Evil]]'' series).

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=== Notable roles from Liam O'Brien: ===


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* Gaara of the Desert in ''[[Naruto]]''
* Gaara of the Desert in ''[[Naruto]]''
* Master Big Star in ''[[Disgaea 3 Absence of Justice]]''
* Master Big Star in ''[[Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice]]''
* Ingway in ''[[Odin Sphere]]''
* Ingway in ''[[Odin Sphere]]''
* Joachim Armster in ''[[Castlevania: Lament of Innocence]]''
* Joachim Armster in ''[[Castlevania: Lament of Innocence]]''
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* Jūshirō Ukitake, Soken Ishida, and Sora Inoue in ''[[Bleach]]''
* Jūshirō Ukitake, Soken Ishida, and Sora Inoue in ''[[Bleach]]''
* Lloyd Asplund in ''[[Code Geass]]''
* Lloyd Asplund in ''[[Code Geass]]''
* Lezard Valeth in ''[[Valkyrie Profile Silmeria|Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria]]''
* Lezard Valeth in ''[[Valkyrie Profile: Silmeria|Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria]]''
* Dr. Clive in ''[[Jungle wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu]]''
* Dr. Clive in ''[[Haré+Guu]]''
* [[Bishonen|Ky]] [[Playing Against Type|Kiske]] in ''[[Guilty Gear]] 2 Overture''
* [[Bishonen|Ky]] [[Playing Against Type|Kiske]] in ''[[Guilty Gear]] 2 Overture''
* Dist the <s>Runny</s> <s>Reaper</s> Rose in ''[[Tales of the Abyss]]''
* Dist the <s>Runny</s> <s>Reaper</s> Rose in ''[[Tales of the Abyss]]''
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** Kei (Nate) Nanjou in ''[[Persona (video game)|Persona]]'' (PSP)
** Kei (Nate) Nanjou in ''[[Persona (video game)|Persona]]'' (PSP)
* [[Badass|Archer]] in ''[[Fate/stay night|Fate Stay Night]]''
* [[Badass|Archer]] in ''[[Fate/stay night|Fate Stay Night]]''
* Vayne Aurelius in ''[[Mana Khemia Alchemists of Al Revis]]'' (Although it's a lot more obvious that it's him with {{spoiler|the [[Evil Counterpart]] that shows up at the end of the game}}).
* Vayne Aurelius in ''[[Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis]]'' (Although it's a lot more obvious that it's him with {{spoiler|the [[Evil Counterpart]] that shows up at the end of the game}}).
* Goto in ''[[Mana Khemia 2 Fall of Alchemy]]''
* Goto in ''[[Mana-Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy]]''
* [[Tales of Destiny|Stahn Aileron]] in ''[[Tales of the World|Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology]]''.
* [[Tales of Destiny|Stahn Aileron]] in ''[[Tales of the World|Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology]]''.
* Chaos in ''[[Atelier Iris 2 The Azoth of Destiny]]: The Azoth Of Destiny''
* Chaos in ''[[Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny]]: The Azoth Of Destiny''
* Illidan Stormrage in ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' ([[Memetic Mutation|YOU]] [[Catch Phrase|ARE]] [[Big Bad|NOT]] [[That One Boss|PREPARED]])
* Illidan Stormrage in ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' ([[Memetic Mutation|YOU]] [[Catch Phrase|ARE]] [[Big Bad|NOT]] [[That One Boss|PREPARED]])
* Ray Lundgrin in ''[[Gun X Sword]]''
* Ray Lundgrin in ''[[Gun X Sword]]''
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* Father Balder in ''[[Bayonetta]]'' (though he and the other voice actors in the game aren't credited for [[Executive Meddling|union issues]].)
* Father Balder in ''[[Bayonetta]]'' (though he and the other voice actors in the game aren't credited for [[Executive Meddling|union issues]].)
* Rezo the Red Priest in ''[[Slayers]] Revolution'' and ''Evolution-R''
* Rezo the Red Priest in ''[[Slayers]] Revolution'' and ''Evolution-R''
* Grimoire Weiss in ''[[Nie R]] Gestalt''
* Grimoire Weiss in ''[[NieR]] Gestalt''
* Kazuharu Fukuyama in ''[[Girls Bravo]]''
* Kazuharu Fukuyama in ''[[Girls Bravo]]''
* Ayatane Michitaka in ''[[Ar Tonelico]]''
* Ayatane Michitaka in ''[[Ar tonelico]]''
* Steven Bisson from the ''[[Eureka Seven]]'' video games
* Steven Bisson from the ''[[Eureka Seven]]'' video games
* Chuck Preston in ''[[Wild Arms 5]]''
* Chuck Preston in ''[[Wild ARMs 5]]''
* Tokugawa Ieyasu in ''[[Sengoku Basara]]'' (both the anime and ''Samurai Heroes'')
* Tokugawa Ieyasu in ''[[Sengoku Basara]]'' (both the anime and ''Samurai Heroes'')
* Baldren Gassenarl from ''[[Valkyria Chronicles II]]''
* Baldren Gassenarl from ''[[Valkyria Chronicles II]]''
* The generic Ghost and Science Vessel units in ''[[Starcraft II]]''.
* The generic Ghost and Science Vessel units in ''[[StarCraft II]]''.
* Dr. Stahngun{{spoiler|/Dimitri Allen}} in ''[[Professor Layton and the Unwound Future]]''
* Dr. Stahngun{{spoiler|/Dimitri Allen}} in ''[[Professor Layton and the Unwound Future]]''
** Clark Triton in ''[[Professor Layton and the Last Specter]]''
** Clark Triton in ''[[Professor Layton and the Last Specter]]''
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* Tsubasa in ''[[Kannazuki no Miko]]''.
* Tsubasa in ''[[Kannazuki no Miko]]''.
* Durant in ''[[Yggdra Union]]''.
* Durant in ''[[Yggdra Union]]''.
* Asura from ''[[Asura's Wrath]]''
* Asura from ''[[Asura's Wrath]]''
* P.M.C Multiplayer Announcer in ''[[Call of Duty]]: [[Modern Warfare]] 3''
* P.M.C Multiplayer Announcer in ''[[Call of Duty]]: [[Modern Warfare]] 3''
* Caius Ballad in ''[[Final Fantasy XIII-2]]''
* Caius Ballad in ''[[Final Fantasy XIII-2]]''
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** Kinda funny when you realize his natural voice is higher than what most of the characters he voiced.
** Kinda funny when you realize his natural voice is higher than what most of the characters he voiced.
* [[Evil Laugh]]: he's ''very'' found with this. That, along with borderlining with [[Evil Is Hammy]].
* [[Evil Laugh]]: he's ''very'' found with this. That, along with borderlining with [[Evil Is Hammy]].
* [[Mad Scientist]]: what [[Code Geass|Lloyd]], [[Jungle wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu|Dr. Clive]], and [[Tales of the Abyss|Dist]] have in common. Although the only the last one is the flatout villain.
* [[Mad Scientist]]: what [[Code Geass|Lloyd]], [[Haré+Guu|Dr. Clive]], and [[Tales of the Abyss|Dist]] have in common. Although the only the last one is the flatout villain.
* [[Man of a Thousand Voices]]: sure we have Gaara, Lloyd, and Dr. Clive for starters, but he's really capable of others. Also, [[Lampshade Hanging|his official resume lists]] British, Cockney, Spanish, Russian, Irish, German, Brooklyn, and New Jersey as his dialect specialties (the first one happens [[Evil Brit|to be the most common one]]).
* [[Man of a Thousand Voices]]: sure we have Gaara, Lloyd, and Dr. Clive for starters, but he's really capable of others. Also, [[Lampshade Hanging|his official resume lists]] British, Cockney, Spanish, Russian, Irish, German, Brooklyn, and New Jersey as his dialect specialties (the first one happens [[Evil Brit|to be the most common one]]).
* [[Mean Character, Nice Actor]]
* [[Mean Character, Nice Actor]]
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** [[Playing Against Type]]: Dr. Tenma from ''[[Monster (manga)|Monster]]'', a [[Nice Guy]] [[Technical Pacifist]] doctor. <ref>The titular character villain went to [[Keith Silverstein]] instead, which was his [[Star-Making Role]] for that voice actor</ref>.
** [[Playing Against Type]]: Dr. Tenma from ''[[Monster (manga)|Monster]]'', a [[Nice Guy]] [[Technical Pacifist]] doctor. <ref>The titular character villain went to [[Keith Silverstein]] instead, which was his [[Star-Making Role]] for that voice actor</ref>.
*** Also BOTH [[Guilty Gear|Ky Kiske]] and [[Sengoku Basara|Tokugawa Ieyasu]], [[Reasonable Authority Figure]] type characters (quite a stark contrast to most of his characters).
*** Also BOTH [[Guilty Gear|Ky Kiske]] and [[Sengoku Basara|Tokugawa Ieyasu]], [[Reasonable Authority Figure]] type characters (quite a stark contrast to most of his characters).
*** And [[Disgaea 3 Absence of Justice|Master Big Star]].
*** And [[Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice|Master Big Star]].
*** [[Persona 3|Akihiko Sanada]] isn't exactly villain material either. [[Asura's Wrath|Asura]] [[Screaming Warrior|is also another whole lot different story]].
*** [[Persona 3|Akihiko Sanada]] isn't exactly villain material either. [[Asura's Wrath|Asura]] [[Screaming Warrior|is also another whole lot different story]].
*** And for a short time, he voiced [[Tales of Destiny|Stahn Aileron]], who's... [[Tales (series)]]' poster boy for [[Wide-Eyed Idealist]] [[Idiot Hero]].
*** And for a short time, he voiced [[Tales of Destiny|Stahn Aileron]], who's... [[Tales (series)]]' poster boy for [[Wide-Eyed Idealist]] [[Idiot Hero]].
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Liam O'Brien is one of the more recent voice actors. Chances are that if you notice a character who seems aristocratic or have noble standing, they'll have this guy voicing them. Most likely characteristics of his voice are an almost-faux British accent or a very laid-back demeanor. And he doesn't differentiate that much--

--"You want any voice differentiation? That's Gaara!"

His real forte seems to be voicing characters who have more than a few screws loose in their head, from the eccentric to the completely batshit insane. In fact, this is what shot him to fame when he voiced Gaara in Naruto. He has a knack for Ambiguously Gay characters, and one hell of an Evil Laugh that's present in just about every villain he's ever played.

He's currently[when?] married to fellow voice actress Amy Kincaid (who played Shirley Fenette in Code Geass and Kotone Himekawa in To Heart), and also does a butt-load of ADR directing (Most notably for the most recent entries in the Resident Evil series).

Liam O'Brien has performed in the following roles:

Tropes relating to Liam O'Brien

  1. ↑ Like the case with Gaara
  2. ↑ The titular character villain went to Keith Silverstein instead, which was his Star-Making Role for that voice actor
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