Jason Zumwalt

Jason Zumwalt
Born Jason Michael Zumwalt
(1975-09-18) September 18, 1975
Kingman, Arizona, USA
Occupation Actor, voice actor, scriptwriter
Years active 2004present
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Jason Zumwalt (born September 18, 1975) is an American actor and scriptwriter, best known for his role as Roman Bellic in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV.[1]

Career

Zumwalt began his acting career in 2004, playing a small role in the short film 16w. From then until 2008, he took small roles in low-budget films, television series and video game roles to make a living.

In 2008, Zumwalt was hired by Rockstar Games as a voice actor in their video game Grand Theft Auto IV, playing the role of protagonist Niko Bellic's cousin Roman. Upon release, Zumwalt's character was critically well-received due to his distinctive accent and humorous dialogue. To this day, Grand Theft Auto IV is still his most notable role.[1]

In 2014 Zumwalt co-wrote the script for the dramatic thriller Urge, alongside Aaron Kaufman.[2][3] He also co-wrote the screenplay for the 2015 independent film Flock of Dudes, alongside Bob Castrone and Brian Levin.[4]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2004 16w Billy Short film
2008 Recount Al Gore (voice)
2010 Playing With Guns Darren Executive producer
2011 Bobby Khan's Ticket to Hollywood Darren Hamilton
2012 Sweet Mary and Jane Adam Short film
2012 The Lil' Dictator Part 1
The Lil' Dictator Part 2
Short film
Writer
2014 Volcano Cult Member Short film
2015 Flock Of Dudes Writer
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Doing His Best James Dean Jason Short TV series
Writer
2008 Code Monkeys Boris 1 episode
2008 Douchebag Beach: A Love Story Tony Short TV series
Writer
2009 God's House
2009 Reno 911 George the Manager 1 episode
2011 Your Dungeon, My Dragon Kill the Brobarin Web Series
2013 Outlands Sergeant Skill / Dobbs / Professor Black / Sergeant Skill, Don / Sergeant Skill, Earl 7 episodes
2015 TripTank Yuri / Pissmo 2 episodes
Games
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Grand Theft Auto IV Roman Bellic Voice & Mo-Cap
2008 Saint's Row 2 Vlad
2009 Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 Havok Uncredited
2009 Grand Theft Auto: Episode From Liberty City Roman Bellic DLC Pack Featuring:
The Lost & Damned
The Ballad of Gay Tony
2010 Red Dead Redemption Pedestrian / Background Character
2010 Mafia II Capt. Terrance Stone / Civilians
2014 Far Cry 4: Hurk's Redemption Hurk Captor DLC Only

References

  1. 1 2 Chester, Nick (14 May 2008). "Jokes, people: Roman voice actor really paid, Rockstar 'more than generous'". Destructoid. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  2. Smith, C. Molly (29 September 2014). "Casting Net: Keegan-Michael Key and Regina Hall join 'Vacation;' more". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  3. White, James (29 September 2014). "Pierce Brosnan Feels The Urge". Empire. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  4. Yamato, Jen. "Bro Breakup Comedy ‘Flock Of Dudes’ Adds Hannah Simone, Marc Maron, Jeff Ross". Deadline. Retrieved 15 June 2015.

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