Steven Ogg
Canadian actor (born 1973)
Steven Ogg (born November 4, 1973)[ 1] is a Canadian actor.[ 2] Ogg is best known for playing Trevor Philips in the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V and Simon in The Walking Dead . He has also appeared in the Breaking Bad spin-off , Better Call Saul .
Early life
Ogg was born in Edmonton , Alberta, and raised in Calgary .[ 3] [ 4]
Career
Ogg in March 2018
After moving to New York City , he began acting in television shows such as Law & Order and Third Watch , in addition to some theater work and voice acting .
After taking a break from acting to build a house, he was hired by Rockstar Games as the voice and motion capture artist for Trevor Philips in their 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V .[ 2] [ 5] [ 6] His character was critically acclaimed and he received numerous award nominations as a result.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] In February 2014, he received an award on the 3rd Annual New York Videogame Critics Circle Awards for Best Overall Acting in a Game.[ 11] Ogg later reprised his role in the 2016 YouTube short film GTA VR .[ 12] [ 13]
In The Walking Dead season 6 finale , he made his debut as Simon , a member of the Saviors and one of the main antagonists in season 7.[ 14] Ogg also portrayed Rebus in the HBO series Westworld , and provides the voice of Professor Venomous, in Cartoon Network 's animated series OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes . In 2019, Ogg portrayed Flexon in the second season of the 2016 series The Tick .
Ogg noted in an interview that he is aware of being typecast as "the crazy guy and the unpredictable guy" (with one example being his portrayal of Trevor in Grand Theft Auto V ) though he did not mind this if it led to steady work. He admitted, however, that he would ideally like to explore "different characters [and] different worlds", like his role as a father in the 2019 drama The Short History of the Long Road .[ 4]
In 2022, he appeared in Dan Mangan 's music video for "Fire Escape", playing a personification of Mangan's self-critical inner voice.[ 15]
In 2024 Ogg appeared in Amyl and the Sniffers music video for "U Should Not Be Doing That"[ 16] .
Filmography
Film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1999
Giving it Up
Andre the Fashion Photographer
The Romantic Comedy with an Edge
Donny Don Don
Short
2002
Thousand Dollar Shoes
Michel Gilligan
Short
The Lovers
-
Video
2003
Mail Order Bride
Pavel
2013
Out There
Carl
Short
Disgrace
The Father
Short
2014
Space Dogs
Homicidal Doctor
Video
The Sandman
Biff
Short
Kingdom Come
James
Short
Chapter 7
Dad
Short
Doraemon
Sarbel (voice)
2015
He Never Died
Alex
Blackwell
Walton Briggs
Short
The Escort
Warren
Moondog Airwaves
Jack
Short
Black Dog, Red Dog
Joe Sr.
The Book of Ned
Kenny
Short
2016
GTA VR
Trainer [ 12] [ 13]
Short
Rematar
Uley
Short
2017
On The Run
Gwin
Short
2018
Solis
Troy Holloway
Patient 001
Head Attendant
2019
The Present
Mister Russo
Short
The Short History of the Long Road
Clint
2022
V/H/S/99
The Host
Emancipation
Sergeant Howard
2023
Divinity
Restless Ricardo
2024
Dad Company
Rick
Dark Match
-
Scared Shitless
Don
TBA
The Dresden Sun
Chilenger
[ 17]
Television
Video Games
Music Video
Commercials
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2016–17
Old Spice
Bob Giovanni
Dirt Destroyer
[ 19]
Odor Blocker
Hydro Wash
2022
Men Have Skin, Too
Accolades
References
^ Steven Ogg Birthday
^ a b Vandergaag, Chris (October 11, 2013). "Steven Ogg, the man behind Trevor, the homicidal maniac in GTA V" . Toronto Sun . Retrieved November 2, 2013 .
^ Vernoff, Kaili ; Ogg, Steven (May 21, 2020). "Steven Ogg (Trevor Philips in Grand Theft Auto V)" . The Let's Play Podcast (Podcast). the*gameHERs. Event occurs at 12:10.
^ a b Volmers, Eric (March 11, 2021). "Crazy, unpredictable roles like on Snowpiercer has Steven Ogg yearning for 'something sweet' " . Calgary Herald . Retrieved April 14, 2021 .
^ Molina, Brett (October 9, 2013). "Interview: Crime pays for 'Grand Theft Auto V' actors" . USA Today . Retrieved November 2, 2013 .
^ Volmers, Eric (October 4, 2013). "Meet Steven Ogg, the Calgary-born actor who plays Grand Theft Auto's most violent character" . Calgary Herald . Postmedia Network . Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013 .
^ Edge Staff (September 16, 2013). "Grand Theft Auto V review" . Edge . Retrieved September 16, 2013 .
^ Petit, Carolyn (September 16, 2013). "Grand Theft Auto V Review: City of Angels and Demons" . GameSpot . Retrieved September 16, 2013 .
^ Miller, Greg (September 30, 2013). "New York Comic-Con 2013: Let's Hang Out" . IGN . Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2013 .
^ "60 Seconds With Steven Ogg" . IGN . October 11, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2013 .
^ "Steven Ogg: New York Videogame Critics Circle Awards" . The New York Videogame Critics Circle. February 18, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2017 .
^ a b Phillips, Tom (October 11, 2016). "Trevor's back for GTA VR film" . Eurogamer . Retrieved October 13, 2016 .
^ a b Polanco, Tony (October 11, 2016). "GTAV short film Stars the Real Trevor" . Geek.com . Archived from the original on February 4, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2016 .
^ Smith, Chris (October 10, 2016). "Brand new Walking Dead trailer probably revealed Negan's victim" . finance.yahoo.com . Retrieved June 8, 2021 .
^ Mike Usinger, "On Our Radar: Dan Mangan's ghostly "Fire Escape" is a powerful lifeline for anyone who's staring into the abyss" . The Georgia Straight , July 20, 2022.
^ Amyl and The Sniffers (May 21, 2024). Amyl and The Sniffers - "U Should Not Be Doing That" (Official Music Video) . Retrieved May 22, 2024 – via YouTube.
^ Grobar, Matt (November 30, 2021). "Steven Ogg To Star In Cyberpunk Indie 'The Dresden Sun'; Bianca Santos Joins 'Invitation To A Murder' " . Deadline . Retrieved February 21, 2022 .
^ Petski, Denise (August 24, 2016). " 'Battlefield'-Inspired Live-Action Digital Series To Premiere On Go90" . Deadline . Retrieved May 11, 2021 .
^ Odman, Sydney (March 23, 2022). "Steven Ogg Talks Old Spice Commercials, Desire to Do Indie Films: "I'm Still Reaching" " . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved November 25, 2023 .
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