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Nolan North Biography

Birth Name:Nolan Ramsey North

Birth Place:New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for a BAFTA Games Award for his role as Nathan Drake in "Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception" in 2012
  • Was nominated for an Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Award for Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance for "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" in 2010
  • Studied journalism at the University of North Carolina
  • Worked as a reporter in New Jersey before pursuing a career in acting and comedy
  • Began his acting career on the soap opera "General Hospital," where he played the character Chris Ramsey for six years
  • Started doing voice-over work as Hinkley in the video game "Interstate '82" in 1999
  • Quote: "One thing about doing voice over work that people don't realize, and you can interview anybody in this industry-you have to be a good actor as well as having a good voice․"
  • Although he has focused primarily on voice acting, he has made appearances on television several times during his career, including a recurring role as Peter Hastings on "Pretty Little Liars․"
  • Best known as a voice actor who played Nathan Drake in the "Uncharted" series, Desmond Miles in the "Assassin's Creed" series, and Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin in the "Batman: Arkham" series
  • In addition to voicing the title character in "Deadpool," he also voiced the character's many inner voices, sometimes three at a time, as well as himself in one memorable scene in which he talks to Deadpool about voicing Deadpool

Awards

  • 2012BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series: nominated
  • 2012OFTA Television Award-Best Voice-Over Performance: nominated
  • 2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series: nominated
  • 2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama: nominated
  • 2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama: winner
  • 2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Action/Drama: nominated
  • 2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Action/Drama: nominated
  • 2014BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: winner
  • 2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama: nominated
  • 2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama: nominated
  • 2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama: winner
  • 2016BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated
  • 2017BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series: winner
  • 2017BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: winner
  • 2017BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
  • 2017BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series: nominated