Roger Craig Smith
American actor (born 1975)
Roger Craig Smith (born August 11, 1975) is an American voice actor. He is known for his voice roles in video games such as Chris Redfield in the Resident Evil series (2009–2017), Ezio Auditore da Firenze in the Assassin's Creed series (2009–2023), Kyle Crane in Dying Light (2015) as well as in Dying Light: The Beast (2025), Sonic the Hedgehog, E-123 Omega, and the Wisp Announcer (among other characters) in the Sonic the Hedgehog series (2010–present), and Mirage in Apex Legends. In addition, he has voiced Captain America in several Marvel projects, and Batman in Batman: Arkham Origins (2013), Batman: Arkham Shadow (2024), and several other DC projects featuring the character. Smith is also known as the voice of Thomas and additional characters on Regular Show.
Early life, family and education
Smith was born on August 11, 1975, in St. Joseph, Michigan, and raised in Tustin, California. He is of Scotch-Irish descent. Smith acted in productions while at non-profit organization MYART in middle school as well as at Foothill High School in Orange County, California.
While he attended nearby Chapman University, he performed stand-up comedy for five years. While studying at Chapman, he hosted a local variety show.
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