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[[File:SteveDownesrecent.jpg|thumb|240px | [[File:SteveDownesrecent.jpg|thumb|240px|Steve Downes, voice actor of [[John-117]], at [[Wikipedia:Otakuthon|Otakuthon]] 2011 in [[Wikipedia:Montreal, Quebec|Montreal, Quebec]].]] | ||
'''Steve Downes''' (born June 28, 1950) is an American DJ and voice actor, best known as the voice of [[John-117]], the [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] protagonist of the ''[[Halo]]'' franchise. | '''Steve Downes''' (born June 28, 1950) is an American DJ and voice actor, best known as the voice of [[John-117]], the [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] protagonist of the ''[[Halo]]'' franchise. | ||
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===Voice acting career=== | ===Voice acting career=== | ||
Downes' first voice acting role was in 1999 as ''Gunnar'' in the game ''[[Wikipedia:Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator|Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator]]'', made by Valkyrie Studios. Even though it was a minor role, his voice acting was noticed by [[Martin O'Donnell]]. When O'Donnell began to work on ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', he invited Steve to voice act. Downes accepted the offer and played the role in the subsequent games of the original ''Halo'' trilogy, ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]''. Later, he did voice work for an online student animation called "Old Kids", released in March 2010.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.org/news.html?item=29247 '''Halo.Bungie.org:''' ''Fact: Dress for Success.'']</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQNMnDHIaWQ '''YouTube''': ''Old Kids!'']</ref> Downes also played John-117 in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'''s [[Firefight]] mode and reprised his role in ''[[Halo 4]]'', ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' and ''[[Halo Infinite]]'', as well as ''Super Bomberman R'' as Master Chief Bomber. | Downes' first voice acting role was in 1999 as ''Gunnar'' in the game ''[[Wikipedia:Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator|Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator]]'', made by Valkyrie Studios. Even though it was a minor role, his voice acting was noticed by [[Martin O'Donnell]]. When O'Donnell began to work on ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', he invited Steve to voice act. Downes accepted the offer and played the role in the subsequent games of the original ''Halo'' trilogy, ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]''. Later, he did voice work for an online student animation called "Old Kids", released in March 2010.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.org/news.html?item=29247 '''Halo.Bungie.org:''' ''Fact: Dress for Success.'']</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQNMnDHIaWQ '''YouTube''': ''Old Kids!'']</ref> Downes also played John-117 in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'''s [[Firefight]] mode and reprised his role in ''[[Halo 4]]'', ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' and ''[[Halo Infinite]]'', as well as ''[[Halo Infinite: Memory Agent]]'', ''[[Halo: Sunrise on Sanghelios]]'', and ''Super Bomberman R'' as Master Chief Bomber. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||