| Robin Atkin Downes | |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1997–present |
| Children: | 1 |
Robin Atkin Downes is an English actor known for his work in animation and video games.
Downes was born in London. He earned an MFA from Temple University in Philadelphia.[1]
Downes has voiced characters in animated films such as Ack in How to Train Your Dragon, David in the English dub of Steamboy, and Manchester Black in Superman vs. The Elite. His live-action television roles include Pockla in Angel, Byron and Morann in Babylon 5, and Machida in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, while his voice work on television includes The Master on The Strain and various roles on Regular Show, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, , and ThunderCats.
Downes' video game roles include various characters in Gears of War and Metal Gear, Travis Touchdown in No More Heroes, Captain Slag in Ratchet & Clank, a selectable voice for the male protagonist in multiple Saints Row games, the Medic in Team Fortress 2, Spider in , the Prophet of Regret in Halo 2, Brynjolf in Skyrim, Robert in The Last of Us, Captain Conrad Roth in Tomb Raider, various characters across the Uncharted franchise, The Prince in , Ballistic in Apex Legends, James Grayson in Resistance Retribution, and Cyclops and Pyro in X-Men Legends.[2]
Downes maintains a personal YouTube channel, on which he uploads behind-the-scenes footage of his work over the years.[3]
In July 2021, Downes voiced Cham Syndulla in .[4] He had previously voiced the character in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels.
Downes married American actress Michael Ann Young on 6 November 2004.[5] [6] They live in Los Angeles and have a daughter named Natasha.[7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steamboy | David | English dub | Resume | |
| Additional voices | Resume | |||
| Meet the Spartans | Narrator | Uncredited | Resume | |
| Disaster Movie | Emergency Broadcaster | |||
| The Tale of Despereaux | The Cat | Uncredited | Resume | |
| Prime #3 | ||||
| How to Train Your Dragon | Ack | Resume | ||
| Battleship | Soccer Announcers | |||
| Prometheus | Ship Computer Voices | Resume | ||
| Edward | Resume | |||
| Jack the Giant Slayer | ADR Loop Group | Resume | ||
| Simon Cowbell | ||||
| Doomsday | Also motion capture | Resume[8] [9] [10] | ||
| The Conjuring 2 | Demon Voice | |||
| Suicide Squad | Angelo | Resume | ||
| Incredibles 2 | Additional voices | |||
| Ack | [11] | |||
| Frozen II | Additional voices | [12] | ||
| 2023 | Vindicta | David |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babylon Park: Frightspace | Lillard, Steve, Byakhee | Short film | [13] | ||
| Babylon Park: Grudgematch | Gaiman | Short film Direct-to-video | [14] | ||
| Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper | Additional voices | Uncredited Direct-to-video | Resume | ||
| Geppetto's Secret | Philip Screwdriver | Resume | |||
| The Guardian | [15] | ||||
| All-Star Superman | Solaris | ||||
| Batman: Year One | Harvey Dent | ||||
| Alfred | |||||
| Superman vs. The Elite | Manchester Black | Resume | |||
| Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 | Oliver Queen | ||||
| Abomination | |||||
| Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United | Dr. Fump, Abomination | ||||
| Simon Cowbell | Resume | ||||
| Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United | Dr. Fump, Computer Voice 2 | ||||
| Batman vs. Robin | Grandmaster | ||||
| The Mad Hatter / Jervis Tetch | |||||
| Batman: The Killing Joke | Detective Bullock | Resume | |||
| Batman and Harley Quinn | Rhino | ||||
| Kano, Shinnok | [16] | ||||
| Schlangenfaust | |||||
| Batman: The Long Halloween | Scarecrow, Thomas Wayne | [17] | |||
| Shinnok, Reiko | [18] | ||||
| 2023 | Mongul | [19] | |||
| 2023 | Shinnok | [20] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Umbrella Academy | AJ Carmichael | 2 episodes | [21] [22] [23] | ||
| 2024 | The Acolyte | Captain Blex, Prisoner | Episode: "Lost / Found" | [24] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChalkZone | Additional Voices | Resume | ||
| Evil Con Carne | Secret Service #1, Soldier | Episode: "The Mother of All Evils/The HCCBDD" | Resume | |
| The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Chocolate Sailor #2, Salty Dog, Vendor | Episode: "Chocolate Sailor/The Good, the Bad and the Toothless" | Resume | |
| Stroker and Hoop | David Copperfield, additional voices | Resume | ||
| Wiener Park | Packy | Resume | ||
| Ben 10 | Jonah Melville | Episode: "The Krakken" | ||
| Captain, Circus Master | Resume | |||
| Justice League Unlimited | Gentleman Ghost, Watchtower Ops Tech | [25] | ||
| Ben & Izzy | Ibn Batouta | Episode: "Rug of War" | ||
| –14 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Cham Syndulla, Jedi Master Ima-Gun-Di, Rush Clovis, others | Resume[26] | |
| Firefly, Kobra, Ten-Eyed Man | ||||
| –12 | Heinrich Zemo, Baron Zemo, Abomination | |||
| –17 | Regular Show | Gary, Baby #3, Dr. Kimmy, others | ||
| –13 | Generator Rex | Captain, Dr. Hodgson, Reddick, Sir Anthony Haden-Scott | ||
| Sir Cyrus, Night Nurse, others | ||||
| Meet the Medic | Medic | Animated Team Fortress 2 short | [27] | |
| –12 | Thundercats | Mumm-Ra, Addicus, Captain Koinelius Tunar, others | ||
| Scooby-Doo! Spooky Games | Fortius, Announcer, additional voices | Short | ||
| Gil Broome / Steam Lantern | Episode: "Steam Lantern" | Resume | ||
| –15 | Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. | Annihilus, Abomination, Mister Fantastic | ||
| –17 | Avengers Assemble | Glorian, Baron Strucker | 3 episodes | [28] |
| Monsters vs. Aliens | Academic Dr. Cockroach, Party Dr. Cockroach | Episode: "The Two Faces of Dr. Cockroach" | ||
| King Star King | Narrator, Chunkles | [29] | ||
| Sofia the First | Chef Andre, Sir Finnegan, Fisherman | 7 episodes | ||
| Beware the Batman | Deathstroke, Man-Bat, others | 6 episodes | ||
| Expiration Date | Medic | Animated Team Fortress 2 short | ||
| The Tom and Jerry Show | Large Marvin, Magic Mirror | |||
| –17 | The Strain | The Master | Resume | |
| 2015 | Red Vest Punk Bot | |||
| Ultimate Spider-Man | Annihilus, Abomination | |||
| Star Wars Rebels | Cham Syndulla | 2 episodes | ||
| Clarence | Fartholomew | Episode: "The Tails of Mardrynia" | [30] | |
| –18 | Former Galra Prisoner, Haxus, Shay's Father | |||
| Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Francis, Bellington, Male Police Officer | Episodes: "Some Fred Time" and "Renn Scare" | ||
| Transformers: Robots in Disguise | Flamesnort, Jacknab, Pilfer | Episodes: "Get a Clue" and "The Golden Knight" | ||
| –19 | Ben 10 | Hex | Recurring role | |
| –20 | DuckTales | Falcon Graves | 2 episodes | |
| Guardians of the Galaxy | Serpent | |||
| Forky Asks a Question | Mr. Pricklepants | [31] | ||
| Glitch Techs | Male Gauntlet Voice | 2 episodes | [32] | |
| The Simpsons | Pubgoers, Londoners | Episode: "The 7 Beer Itch" | ||
| MI5 Agents | Episode: "The Man from G.R.A.M.P.A." | |||
| Cham Syndulla | 2 episodes | |||
| Arcane | Burly Henchman | Episode: "Happy Progress Day!" | ||
| 2022 | Cars on the Road | Additional voices | 4 episodes | |
| Dogs in Space | Surgill | Episode: "Who Wants a Treaty?" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganguun | Resume | |||
| Cyclops/Scott Summers, Pyro | Resume | |||
| Supply Ship Co-Pilot | Resume[33] | |||
| Gutierrez | Resume | |||
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | Griff Vao, Mekel, Vulkar Mechanic | Resume[34] [35] | ||
| William Shakespeare, additional voices | Resume | |||
| Alter Echo | Paavo | Resume | ||
| Sarkli, Rebel Soldier 1, Stormtrooper 2, Commander 3, Wingman 4 | Resume | |||
| Gladius | All Warriors | Resume | ||
| Legolas, Elven Lightbearer | Resume | |||
| Battlestar Galactica | Ensign Adama | Resume | ||
| Masumi Makimura, Man killed by Kusabi, Puppetmaster, Villager, additional voices | English dub | Resume | ||
| Lords of Everquest | High Elf Cleric, Hathnul | Resume | ||
| Ninja Gaiden | Gamov | English dub | ||
| Onimusha Blade Warriors | Samanosuke Akechi | English dub | ||
| Hidemitsu Samanosuke Akechi | English dub | [36] | ||
| Tales of Symphonia | Altessa, Botta, Origin | English dub | Resume | |
| Major Ingram | ||||
| Garino Creale Corsione, Hotel Manager | English dub | [37] | ||
| X-Men Legends | Cyclops, Pyro | |||
| The Bard's Tale | Additional voices | [38] | ||
| Halo 2 | Prophet of Regret | |||
| Carlysle, Russian Captain | Resume | |||
| Trip, Copper, Phil, Boris, Brother Kanker | ||||
| Drizzt Do'Urden, Male Elf #1, Male Elf #2 | Resume | |||
| Soldier | English dub | |||
| The Prince | Resume[39] [40] | |||
| Nikko, additional voices | Resume[41] | |||
| Snowblind, Stillwell, Republic #2, Soldier #2, Prison #2 | Resume[42] | |||
| Project Snowblind | Sgt. Stilwell | Resume | ||
| Rise of the Kasai | Ganguun Priest | Resume | ||
| Jade Empire | Sagacious Zu, Bladed Thesis, Thug, Slimy Merchant | Resume[43] [44] [45] | ||
| Guild Wars | Prince Rurik of Ascalon | Resume | ||
| Haunting Ground | Young Lorenzo, Middle Lorenzo | English dub | Resume | |
| Dieter Weber, Jamamurad | Resume | |||
| Fantastic Four | Classic Mr. Fantastic, additional voices | Resume | ||
| Killer7 | Hiro Kasai | English dub | Resume | |
| Kael, Silverblade | Resume | |||
| Merovingian, Agent Thompson | Resume[46] | |||
| Gun | Hootie, Fat Sam | Resume | ||
| Underwood | Resume | |||
| Kingdom of Paradise | Genmei, Lei Gai | English dub | Resume[47] | |
| Grand Admiral Thrawn, Noghri | Resume | |||
| Soldiers | English dub | Resume | ||
| Dieter Weber | Resume | |||
| Pere Francois | Resume[48] | |||
| Kingdom Hearts II | Luxord | English dub Also in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix | ||
| Sabretooth, Sentinel | Resume[49] | |||
| Genesis Rhapsodos | English dub | |||
| Ninety-Nine Nights | Syumertt | Resume | ||
| Yakuza | Jingu | English dub | ||
| Open Season | Beaver, Hunter 3 | Resume | ||
| Baten Kaitos Origins | Seph | English dub | ||
| Just Cause | Rico Rodriguez | Resume | ||
| Destroy All Humans! 2 | Agent Oranchov, Hippies, additional voices | Resume | ||
| Dark Cyclops, Dr. Bruce Banner, Crimson Dynamo | Resume | |||
| Grand Admiral Thrawn, additional voices | Resume | |||
| Guild Wars Nightfall | Goren, additional voices | [50] | ||
| Gears of War | Minh Young Kim, Old Man Stranded, KR-25 Pilot | |||
| CIA Agent Underwood | Resume | |||
| Alec | Resume | |||
| Steve Rogers / Captain America, Ben Urich | Resume | |||
| General Hadley | Resume | |||
| Gothic 3 | Milten | English dub | Resume[51] | |
| Soviet Soldier, High Officer B | English dub | |||
| Ghost Rider | Blackheart, Demon Biker | Resume | ||
| Pierre, Doug | English dub | Resume | ||
| Astinos, Persian Soldier, Spartan | Resume | |||
| God of War II | Translator #1 | Resume | ||
| Duty #1 | Resume | |||
| Lair | Rohn Partridge | Resume[52] | ||
| Medic, Strogg | [53] | |||
| Quentin Beck / Mysterio | ||||
| Dane Bishop | Resume[54] | |||
| Delita Heiral, additional voices | Resume | |||
| Team Fortress 2 | Medic, Medic's "Second Opinion", Archimedes The Undying | |||
| Captain Slag | Uncredited | |||
| Pirates of the Caribbean Online | Davy Jones | Uncredited | Resume | |
| Atoq Navarro | Also motion capture | [55] | ||
| Mass Effect | Sebastian Van Heerden, Salarian, Turian | Resume | ||
| Idol of Death, Curian | Resume | |||
| No More Heroes | Travis Touchdown | |||
| Messenger | Uncredited | Resume | ||
| Ninja Gaiden II | Alexei, Changeling Dragon, Fiend, Bird, Wolf, Lizard | English dub | ||
| Scott Jr., additional voices | Resume | |||
| Too Human | Wolf Rookie, Wolf Leader, Wolf Trooper #1 | [56] | ||
| Captain Slag | Resume | |||
| Duty, additional voices | English dub | Resume[57] | ||
| Moon Knight, additional voices | ||||
| Resistance 2 | Daedelus, Infected Nathan Hale | Uncredited | Resume | |
| Valkyria Chronicles | Faldio Landzaat | English dub | ||
| Gears of War 2 | Minh Young Kim, Henny, Chaps, Skorge, Kantus | |||
| Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon | Endometriosis, Soldier | Resume | ||
| Skiav, Ionian Mercenary, Cultist | Resume | |||
| Halo Wars | Prophet of Regret, Spirit Officer, Pilot | |||
| MadWorld | Operator A, Kojack | English dub | ||
| James Grayson | Resume | |||
| Breznev | Resume | |||
| Stormrise | Aiden Geary | Resume | ||
| Bionic Commando | Thomas "Sniper" Clarke, FSA Recon Pilot | |||
| inFAMOUS | Lawyer, Homeless Man | Resume | ||
| Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days | Luxord | English dub Archive footage | ||
| G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Destro, Dr. Burkhart | |||
| Shadow Complex | Paramilitaries | English dub | Resume | |
| Wolfenstein | Deathshead | Resume | ||
| Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 | Alexei | English dub | Resume | |
| Dreamkiller | Hell Angel, Rescue Worker | Resume | ||
| Brütal Legend | Fletus, Warfathers | |||
| Tenzin, Atoq Navarro (multiplayer), Serbian Soldiers | Motion capture only for Tenzin | |||
| Captain Slag | Resume | |||
| Phoenix, Lieutenant, Shady Pirate | ||||
| Ademaro, Orzammar Entrance Guard, Proving Trainer, Bhelen Crier, Orzammar Noble, Tapster's Patron, Orzammar Guard | Resume[58] | |||
| Na'vi, RDA | Resume | |||
| Sean Devlin | Also motion capture | |||
| Travis Touchdown | ||||
| Final Fantasy XIII | Coccoon Inhabitants | English dub | In-game credits[59] | |
| Backstabba, Commando Nob, Ork Boy | ||||
| Resonance of Fate | Garigliano Soldier – Jean | English dub | [60] | |
| Lost Planet 2 | Mercenary, additional voices | Resume | ||
| Kazuhira Miller | English dub | [61] | ||
| Clash of the Titans | Ixas, Soldiers, Townspeople | |||
| Science Vessel, Hercules, additional voices | ||||
| Driver, Squad Henchman | Resume | |||
| Valkyria Chronicles II | Faldio Landzaat | English dub | Resume | |
| Super Mutant, Deputy Beagle, Mr Gutsy Robots, Creature Mutants, Ironbelly, additional voices | ||||
| Kalev | Uncredited | [62] | ||
| Blur | Morrissey | Unused Cutscene | [63] | |
| Bulletstorm | Doc Oliver, Novak, Skulls | |||
| Imperial Guard's Voice of God, Kommando, Krusha, Warboss | ||||
| Dragon Age II | Keran, Jansen, additional voices | Resume[64] | ||
| Mangog, Frost Giant | ||||
| Wargar, Minotaur, additional voices | ||||
| F.E.A.R. 3 | Michael Becket | |||
| Resistance 3 | Joseph Capelli | Replacing David Boat Also motion capture | Resume[65] [66] [67] | |
| Gears of War 3 | Locust Kantus, Locust Boomer, Male Former | Resume | ||
| Dr. Frumpus Croid | ||||
| Talbot, Atoq Navarro (multiplayer) | Also motion capture | |||
| Nikolai | [68] | |||
| Brynjolf | ||||
| The Boss (Male Voice 3) | ||||
| Vincent Perez, Mercenary, Thug | ||||
| Various voices | Resume | |||
| Asura's Wrath | Yasha | English dub | ||
| Dee-Ay | ||||
| Armored Core V | Neon, Men of Honor Unit D, Zodiac No. 4 | [69] | ||
| Starhawk | Rifter 41 | |||
| Diablo III | Male Demon Hunter | |||
| Darksiders II | The Archon | |||
| Guild Wars 2 | Warrior | Resume | ||
| Assassin's Creed III | George Washington | |||
| Thunderwing | ||||
| Guardians of Middle-earth | Bilbo Baggins | |||
| Coyote Guard | Resume | |||
| Tomb Raider | Captain Conrad Roth | |||
| Scribe of Hecatonchires | ||||
| Jack (Automated Voice), Crazy Radio Announcer, House (Automated Voice) | [70] | |||
| Marvel Heroes | Dormammu, Grim Reaper, Moon Knight | |||
| The Last of Us | Robert | Also motion capture | ||
| Saints Row IV | The Boss (Male Voice 3) | |||
| Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix | Luxord | English dub | Resume | |
| Hoot Loop | Resume | |||
| Lego Marvel Super Heroes | Rhino, Aldrich Killian, Arnim Zola, Punisher, Union Jack | Resume[71] | ||
| Penguin's Enforcer, additional voices | Resume | |||
| Kazuhira Miller | English dub Also facial capture | |||
| Cort, Demon Hunter (Male) | [72] | |||
| Bound by Flame | Vulcan | [73] [74] | ||
| WildStar | Nazrek the Progenitor, Councilor Vaelen, Clanlord Makaza, Mordechai Redmoon, Draken Male, Luminai Male | [75] | ||
| Blades, Hoot Loop | Resume | |||
| Alfred Pennyworth, Captain Cold, Deadshot, Firefly, Manchester Black, Heatwave | Resume | |||
| –15 | Game of Thrones | Lord Gregor Forrester, Duncan Tuttle, Andros | [76] [77] | |
| The President of the United States | ||||
| Infinite Crisis | Gaslight Batman | [78] | ||
| Officer Hargrave, Harley Thugs, Joker Thugs, Officer Boulden | [79] | |||
| Disney Infinity 3.0 | Death Watch Commando, Imperial Officer, Race Announcer, Stormtrooper | [80] | ||
| Mad Max | Deep Friah | [81] | ||
| Kazuhira Miller | English dub Also facial capture | [82] | ||
| Blades, Hoot Loop | [83] | |||
| Lego Dimensions | Alfred Pennyworth, ACU Trooper | [84] | ||
| Spartan Leader | [85] | |||
| Hector Alcazar, Atoq Navarro (multiplayer), Talbot (multiplayer) | Also motion capture | [86] [87] | ||
| Edge of Nowhere | Victor Howard | [88] | ||
| Gears of War 4 | Minh Young Kim | |||
| World of Final Fantasy | Diabolos | |||
| For Honor | Gudmundr Branson | |||
| The Riddler | ||||
| Nemesis Orcs, Humans, Herion | [89] | |||
| Conan Exiles | Mek-kamoses, The Archivist, additional voices | [90] | ||
| Spider | [91] | |||
| Dovin Baan | [92] | |||
| Metal Gear Survive | Kazuhira Miller (facial capture only) | |||
| Lego DC Super-Villains | Alfred Pennyworth, Gentleman Ghost, WayneTech Assassin | [93] | ||
| Travis Touchdown | [94] | |||
| Kingdom Hearts III | Luxord, Davy Jones | English dub | ||
| Apex Legends | Ballistic (August Montgomery Brinkman) | Character added in Season 17: Arsenal in 2023 | [95] | |
| Gears 5 | Niles Samson, Speaker, Scion, Warden, NPCs, Kantus, Skorge | |||
| Annihilus | Shadow of Doom DLC | |||
| Colonel Gralm | Also motion capture | [96] | ||
| Spider, Hector | ||||
| Twin Mirror | Declan, Nick | |||
| Emperor Nefarious | ||||
| No More Heroes III | Travis Touchdown | |||
| Spider | ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Werewolf Reborn! | Peter Kranek | [97] [98] | |||
| High Voltage | Gavin P. Templeton III | Resume | |||
| Gladiator | Marcus Areolus | Short film | Resume | ||
| The Great War of Magellan | Extra | Short film | Resume | ||
| Body of Lies | News Correspondent | Uncredited | Resume | ||
| I Know That Voice | Himself | Documentary | [99] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Machida | Episode: "Reptile Boy" | Resume | ||
| –98 | Babylon 5 | Byron, Morann | 9 episodes | Resume | |
| Morann | Television film | Resume | |||
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | Richard | Episode: "Confession" | Resume | ||
| Nash Bridges | Bruce Jenkel | Episode: "Get Bananas" | Resume | ||
| Charmed | Demon of Illusion | Episode: "Chick Flick" | Resume | ||
| Titans | Skyler | Episode: "Someone Wicked This Way Comes" | Resume | ||
| Angel | Pockla | Uncredited Episode: "Dead End" | Resume | ||
| Arli$$ | Extra | Episode: "Playing It Safe" | Resume | ||
| Rubbing Charlie | Packy | Television film | Resume | ||
| Danny Walters | Episode: "If Looks Could Kill" | Resume | |||
| Entourage | Photo Shoot Director | Episode: "Snow Job" | Resume | ||
| In Plain Sight | Vidonne Gustonne | Episode: "Who Shot Jay Arnstein?" | Resume | ||
| The Starter Wife | Jeff | 3 episodes | Resume | ||
| Prague Henchman | Episode: "Familia" | Resume | |||
| Criminal Minds | Lachlan McDermott | Episode: "It Takes a Village" | Resume | ||
| The World of Steam | Lord Grey | Episode: "The Duelist" | [100] [101] | ||
| The Orville | Krill Captain Jackazh | Episode: "Blood of Patriots" | [102] [103] [104] |