Jason Michael Zumwalt (born September 1, 1975) is an American actor, voice actor, comedian and scriptwriter, best known for his voice role as Roman Bellic in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV and Episodes from Liberty City.[1]

Jason Zumwalt
Born
Jason Michael Zumwalt

(1975-09-01) September 1, 1975 (age 49)
Occupation(s)Actor, voice actor, comedian, scriptwriter
Years active2004–present

Career

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Zumwalt began his acting career in 2004, playing a small role in the short film 16w. From then until 2008, he took small roles in low-budget films, television series and video game roles to make a living.

In 2004, Zumwalt was hired by Rockstar Games to provide the voice of Roman Bellic, Niko’s cousin, in their video game Grand Theft Auto IV. Upon the game’s release in April 2008, Roman was critically well-received due to his distinctive accent and humorous dialogue. To date, the voice of Roman is Zumwalt’s most notable and popular role.[1]

In 2014, Zumwalt co-wrote the script for the dramatic thriller Urge, alongside Aaron Kaufman.[2][3] He also co-wrote the screenplay for the 2016 independent film Flock of Dudes, alongside Bob Castrone and Brian Levin.[4]

He is now the 'Voice of God' at the beginning of the award winning Around the NFL podcast, having taken over the role from Matt 'Money' Smith

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
2004 16w Billy Short film
2008 Recount Al Gore (voice)
2010 Playing With Guns Darren Executive producer
2011 Bobby Khan's Ticket to Hollywood Darren Hamilton
2012 Sweet Mary and Jane Adam Short film
2012 The Lil' Dictator Part 1
The Lil' Dictator Part 2
Short film
Writer
2016 Volcano Cult Member Short film
2016 Flock Of Dudes Writer
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Doing His Best James Dean Jason Short TV series
Writer
2008 Code Monkeys Boris (voice) 1 episode
2008 Douchebag Beach: A Love Story Tony Short TV series
Writer
2009 God's House
2009 Reno 911! George the Manager 1 episode
2011 Your Dungeon, My Dragon Kill the Brobarin Web Series
2013 Outlands Sergeant Skill / Dobbs / Professor Black / Sergeant Skill, Don / Sergeant Skill, Earl 7 episodes
2015 TripTank Yuri / Pissmo (voices) 2 episodes
Videogames
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Grand Theft Auto IV Roman Bellic Voice & Mo-Cap
2008 Saint's Row 2 Vlad, Radio Commercial Voice
2009 Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 Havok Uncredited
2009 Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City Roman Bellic DLC Pack Featuring:
The Lost & Damned
The Ballad of Gay Tony
2010 Red Dead Redemption The Local Population
2010 Mafia II Capt. Terrance Stone / Civilians
2020 Mafia: Definitive Edition Al

References

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  1. ^ a b Chester, Nick (14 May 2008). "Jokes, people: Roman voice actor really paid, Rockstar 'more than generous'". Destructoid. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  2. ^ Smith, C. Molly (29 September 2014). "Casting Net: Keegan-Michael Key and Regina Hall join 'Vacation;' more". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  3. ^ White, James (29 September 2014). "Pierce Brosnan Feels The Urge". Empire. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  4. ^ Yamato, Jen (18 July 2013). "Bro Breakup Comedy 'Flock Of Dudes' Adds Hannah Simone, Marc Maron, Jeff Ross". Deadline. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
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