Ilkka Villi (born 4 August 1975) is a Finnish actor and writer, best known internationally for his work in the Alan Wake video games as well as the crime drama series Bordertown. He has played a variety of roles in theatre, television, and film.
Early life Before proceeding with an acting career, Villi worked as a radio journalist and writer.
Career Villi plays one half of the titular character in the Alan Wake video game franchise. In the role, Villi provides virtual reference for the character model, motion capture, and facial expression capture for Wake, while Matthew Porretta voices the character both in-game and during live-action cutscenes.
In 2016, Villi was cast as one of the lead police investigators in the crime drama series Bordertown, which was picked up by streaming service Netflix.
Selected filmography
Film + Year Title Role Notes2004PelicanmanBusinessman2005PromiseLieutenant Veikko Vuori2007Tali-Ihantala 1944Corporal Olli Taponen2009The House of Branching LoveMarco2011Dirty BombRoba2011Body of WaterJulia's ex-husband2012ImaginaerumMr. White / Theodore Whitman
Television + Year Title Role Notes2002KotikatuPena4 episodes2008–09Married to a LieLuttinen4 episodes2010Bright FallsAlan Wake3 episodes2013NymphsErik Mann12 episodes2014LovemillaTV-Aimo1 episode2016–19BordertownNiko31 episodes
Video games + Year Title Role Notes 2010 Alan Wake Alan Wake / Mr. Scratch 3D model, motion capture, live action performance 2012 Alan Wake's American Nightmare 2016 Quantum Break Live action cameo 2020 ControlAlan Wake / Thomas Zane 3D model, motion capture, live action performance, voice (Zane only) 2023 Alan Wake II Alan Wake / Scratch / Thomas Zane2026Control ResonantAlan WakeLive-action cameo
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2024 British Academy Games Awards Performer in a Leading Role Alan Wake II
References
External links
Archived version of official website