David Humphrey
| David Humphrey | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 7, 1973[1] Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Known for | The voice of Shadow |
| Notable work | Sonic the Hedgehog as Shadow the Hedgehog |
David Humphrey (born June 7, 1973) is an American voice actor that played Frankie in the play of Forever Plaid. He is best known for being the original voice of Shadow the Hedgehog in the Sonic games. He also played Thomas Jefferson in the play of 1776. He was succeeded by Jason Griffith.
Early life
Humphrey was born in Westminister, Colorado.
Career
He was cast to play Shadow in Sonic Adventure 2 in 2001, by his Forever Plaid colleague and friend Ryan Drummond who played Smudge in Forever Plaid and who was the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog at the time. He would voice Shadow for the next few years in the Sonic games such as Sonic Heroes and Sonic Battle and some of his old clips were reused in the game Sega Superstars. David also voiced the character Vlad in the September 2006 episode of the online animated video game-spoofing series Press Start: Bonus Levels entitled "Symphony of the Trite".
David is also a bass singer in a cappella sextet, known as Vybration.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Press Start 2 Continue | Vlad |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-2011 | Press Start Adventures | Vlad |
| 2007-2010 | Press Start: Bonus Levels |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Sonic Adventure 2 | Shadow the Hedgehog (Super Shadow) | English version Celebrating Sonic's 10th Anniversary |
| 2001/2002, 2004 | Sonic Adventure 2: Battle | Remake of the original Sonic Adventure 2 game English version Celebrating Sonic's 10th Anniversary | |
| 2003 | Sonic Battle | Shadow the Hedgehog | English version |
| 2003/2004 | Sonic Heroes | ||
| 2004 | SEGA Superstars | Shadow the Hedgehog (Super Shadow) | |
| 2007 | Jack Keane | Jack Keane |
References
- ↑ "David Humphrey," Behind the Voice Actors, www.behindthevoiceactors.com/