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You may not have heard of Yuri Lowenthal, but you've heard his voice. You've also most likely hurt him before. Hell, you've probably even killed him. As prolific as Nolan North and Troy Baker, Yuri Lowenthal has been in over 200 video games to date, though his profile remains relatively low. His IMDb page is a list so comprehensive you would be hard pressed to not have played a game featuring his iconic death throes. He's manipulated time as the Prince in the odd-numbered Prince of Persia games, he's hacked corporations as Matt Miller from Saints Row, and he's even donned the red lycra of Spiderman - albeit in Marvel Pinball.Even if you aren't familiar with these higher profile roles, you can guarantee you've still heard him. He resides in the periphery - the ambient voices immersing you further into a virtual world; he's the man you pass on the street, the sniper on the roof, and the demon that creeps from behind your shoulder.
Lowenthal grew up moving around the world with his father, hearing a variety of accents that would eventually form the crux of his profession, before settling in LA with his aspiring actress wife Tara Platt to pursue their dream. The problem was, almost everyone in LA was also there for a little slice of the Hollywood fantasy.
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