Robert Belgrade Explained

Robert Belgrade
Birth Place:San Rafael, California, U.S.
Occupation:Voice actor, musician
Yearsactive:1991–2007, 2015–present
Alias:Robbie Belgrade
Credits:
as Alucard
Tekken 5
as Narrator

Robert Belgrade is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, music educator and narrator, best known as the original English dubbing voice acting for Alucard in and as the narrator in Tekken 5 and .

Education

Belgrade began his studies in Western classical music on the piano, trumpet and flute. After that he studied the saxophone and improvisation under John Handy. He also studied vocal music under Ali Akbar Khan and tabla under Alla Rakha, Zakir Hussain and Swapan Chaudhuri. He currently resides in Tokyo, Japan and performs in a wide range of musical genres, including R&B, jazz, Latin and Indian music.[1]

Voice acting

Belgrade worked regularly as a voice actor in video games from 1994 to 2007, with notable roles being Alucard in and the Narrator in Tekken 5.

After some time away to focus on his music career and family he returned to voice over work with the role of Orlok Dracule in Koji Igarashi's .

Filmography

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Hang-On GPSystem Voice
1995Karl Weisemann
1996Soul BladeNathaniel 'Rock' Adams, HephaestusEnglish dub[2]
1996Star OceanCaptainEnglish dub[3]
1997AlucardEnglish dub
1998NarratiorEnglish dub
1999Tekken Tag TournamentAnnouncerUncredited
1999ShenmuePedroEnglish dub
2000GunGriffon BlazeEnglish dub
2000Mike HawkinsEnglish dub
2000NarratorEnglish dub
2000Dynasty Warriors 2Cao CaoEnglish dub
2001Sky OdysseyNarrator
2001Shenmue IICool ZEnglish dub
2003Mega Man X7SignasEnglish dub
2003Way of the Samurai 2Goshiro Muto
2003TransformersOptimus Prime, Soundwave, Narrator
2004Joseph SchreiberUncredited
2004Tekken 5Narrator
2005Narrator
2006Lunar KnightsStokerEnglish dub
2018Soulcalibur VIUsed for Facial Capture
2019Orlok DraculeEnglish dub
2020Wallachia: Reign of DraculaRadu cel FrumosEnglish dub[4]
2023LunacidNarrator, Crilall

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bevan. Andy. From Conception to Realisation. Elder Conservatorium of Music. University of Adelaide. June 5, 2013.
  2. Web site: Narration . Belgrade Music . 23 May 2021.
  3. Web site: Robert Belgrade (visual voices guide). Behind The Voice Actors. . 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.. December 8, 2017.
  4. Web site: Wallachia: Reign of Dracula . Game's Steam page.