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Steven Ogg

Steven Ogg

Canadian actor


Steven Ogg (born November 4, 1973)[1] is a Canadian actor.[2] Ogg is best known for playing Trevor Philips in the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V and Simon in The Walking Dead. He has also appeared in the Breaking Bad spin-off, Better Call Saul.

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Early life

Ogg was born in Edmonton, Alberta, and raised in Calgary.[3][4]

Career

Ogg at the 2024 Game On Expo in Phoenix, Arizona.

After moving to New York City, he began acting in television shows such as Law & Order and Third Watch, in addition to some theater work and voice acting.

After taking a break from acting to build a house, he was hired by Rockstar Games as the voice and motion capture artist for Trevor Philips in their 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V.[2][5][6] His character was critically acclaimed and he received numerous award nominations as a result.[7][8][9][10] In February 2014, he received an award on the 3rd Annual New York Videogame Critics Circle Awards for Best Overall Acting in a Game.[11] Ogg later reprised his role in the 2016 YouTube short film GTA VR.[12][13]

In The Walking Dead season 6 finale, he made his debut as Simon, a member of the Saviors and one of the main antagonists in season 7.[14] Ogg also portrayed Rebus in the HBO series Westworld, and provides the voice of Professor Venomous, in Cartoon Network's animated series OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes. In 2019, Ogg portrayed Flexon in the second season of the 2016 series The Tick.

Ogg noted in an interview that he is aware of being typecast as "the crazy guy and the unpredictable guy" (with one example being his portrayal of Trevor in Grand Theft Auto V) though he did not mind this if it led to steady work. He admitted, however, that he would ideally like to explore "different characters [and] different worlds", like his role as a father in the 2019 drama The Short History of the Long Road.[4]

In 2022 he appeared in Dan Mangan's music video for "Fire Escape", playing a personification of Mangan's self-critical inner voice.[15]

Filmography

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References

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  2. Vandergaag, Chris (October 11, 2013). "Steven Ogg, the man behind Trevor, the homicidal maniac in GTA V". Toronto Sun. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
  3. Vernoff, Kaili; Ogg, Steven (May 21, 2020). "Steven Ogg (Trevor Philips in Grand Theft Auto V)". The Let's Play Podcast (Podcast). the*gameHERs. Event occurs at 12:10.
  4. Molina, Brett (October 9, 2013). "Interview: Crime pays for 'Grand Theft Auto V' actors". USA Today. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
  5. Volmers, Eric (October 4, 2013). "Meet Steven Ogg, the Calgary-born actor who plays Grand Theft Auto's most violent character". Calgary Herald. Postmedia Network. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  6. Edge Staff (September 16, 2013). "Grand Theft Auto V review". Edge. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
  7. Petit, Carolyn (September 16, 2013). "Grand Theft Auto V Review: City of Angels and Demons". GameSpot. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
  8. Miller, Greg (September 30, 2013). "New York Comic-Con 2013: Let's Hang Out". IGN. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
  9. "60 Seconds With Steven Ogg". IGN. October 11, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
  10. "Steven Ogg: New York Videogame Critics Circle Awards". The New York Videogame Critics Circle. February 18, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  11. Phillips, Tom (October 11, 2016). "Trevor's back for GTA VR film". Eurogamer. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  12. Polanco, Tony (October 11, 2016). "GTAV short film Stars the Real Trevor". Geek.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  13. Smith, Chris (October 10, 2016). "Brand new Walking Dead trailer probably revealed Negan's victim". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  14. Grobar, Matt (November 30, 2021). "Steven Ogg To Star In Cyberpunk Indie 'The Dresden Sun'; Bianca Santos Joins 'Invitation To A Murder'". Deadline. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  15. Petski, Denise (August 24, 2016). "'Battlefield'-Inspired Live-Action Digital Series To Premiere On Go90". Deadline. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  16. Odman, Sydney (March 23, 2022). "Steven Ogg Talks Old Spice Commercials, Desire to Do Indie Films: "I'm Still Reaching"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 25, 2023.



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