Michael Hollick

Michael Hollick

Hollick at San Diego Comic-Con in 2008.
Born Michael Andrew Hollick
(1973-08-05) August 5, 1973
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Residence Las Vegas, Nevada
Alma mater Carnegie Mellon University
Occupation Actor, voice actor
Years active 2000present
Spouse(s) Angela Tsai (2007-present)
Children 1
Website Official website

Michael Andrew Hollick (born August 5, 1973[1] in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor. He is best known for being the voice and physical actor of Niko Bellic in Grand Theft Auto IV.[2][3]

Career

Hollick has appeared in plays like De La Guarda,[4] Fuerzabruta[2][5] on off-Broadway, and Tarzan[6] and Jumpers on Broadway.[2] Other credits include minor TV-roles on Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit[2] and Sex and the City.[7] He is currently playing the villainous character Scar in the Las Vegas-production of The Lion King.[8]

Personal life

He is currently residing in Las Vegas.[1] Hollick is married to actress Angela Tsai. On July 22, 2010, Tsai gave birth to their son, Maxwell Ming Hollick.[8]

Hollick attended Carnegie Mellon University, where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.[9]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2000-2002 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Coach/Paramedic Episodes:
"Wrong Is Right"
"Justice"
2006-2009 Law & Order Nick Carvahal/Minister Episodes:
"Fame"
"Dignity"
2007 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Barry Epstein Episode: "Privilege"
2014 Hawaii Five-0 Naval Intel Officer Lt. Granger Episode: "Makani 'Olu a Holo Malie"
Video games
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Grand Theft Auto IV Niko Bellic Voice and motion capture
2009 Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned Dialogue reused from the original game
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony
2011 Homefront Motion Capture
2015 Dying Light: Cuisine & Cargo Ronald "Razor" Tomasino DLC Content

Awards and nominations

Year Award Award category Title of work Result
2008 Spike award Best Male Voice Actor Niko Bellic in Grand Theft Auto IV Won

References

  1. 1 2 "Search results for Michael Hollick in Brooklyn, NY". Intellus.com. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "A Video Game Star and His Less-Than-Stellar Pay". NYTimes.com. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  3. "Niko's voice earned about from GTA IV". Joystiq.com. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  4. "De la Guarda - Musical, Comedy". TeleCharge.com. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  5. "Cast & Creative". FuerzabrutaNYC.com. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  6. "Tarzan: The Broadway Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)". Target.com. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  7. "Anchors Away Season 5, Episode 1". Seplis.com. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  8. 1 2 "Life as Uncle Scar in The Lion King — and Scar’s new baby". LasVegasSun.com. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  9. http://www.michaelhollick.com/bio.html

External links

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