Robert Clotworthy is an American voice actor and narrator. He is best known as the narrator for the History Channel series Ancient Aliens and The Curse of Oak Island and his role as the voice of Jim Raynor in the StarCraft video game series.
Career Early career Clotworthy's career as a voice actor began when he was fifteen. In an interview, he stated, "My father was a producer of radio commercials and from an early age I would accompany him to recording sessions. I met some of the finest voice talent (Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara, Mel Blanc, June Foray etc.) and they inspired me."
Role as Jim Raynor Clotworthy starred as the voice of Jim Raynor in the StarCraft series of real-time strategy video games. He first appeared as Raynor in StarCraft, and reprised his role in the expansion StarCraft: Brood War. A reader's poll for GameSpot voted Raynor one of video gaming's top ten heroes, with GameSpot giving specific praise to Clotworthy's voice acting.
Twelve years after the release of StarCraft, Clotworthy reprised his role as Raynor in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. The storyline of Wings of Liberty focuses primarily on the Terrans and Raynor in particular, with Raynor taking the role of main character. A review of Wings of Liberty on ITP.net stated that Raynor was "voiced to perfection" by Clotworthy and he was selected as the winner of "GotY Awards 2010 – Best Voice Acting" by reactiontime.co.uk. He returned to the role with the expansions StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm and StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void, as well as Blizzard's crossover video game Heroes of the Storm.
Other roles Clotworthy has worked in over 100 feature films and television programs. He appeared as "Forensic Technician" in four episodes of the 1980s US TV series Hunter. He was the narrator on the Emmy nominated documentaries Empire of Dreams: The Making of the Star Wars Trilogy and Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed. He worked on The Lego Movie Videogame. He also narrated Indiana Jones and the Ultimate Quest and Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of the Dark Knight. Clotworthy has guest starred on The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, and China, IL. In 2014, he voiced the Espheni (referred to as "The Monk") in the TNT series Falling Skies, and made an on-screen appearance in American Sniper as a Veteran Affairs doctor who consults with Chris Kyle. He also voiced the Black Knight/Zelgius and Finn in Nintendo's mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1985 Doin' Time Attorney 1986 The Check is in the Mail... Moonie 1987 Who's That Girl Lawyer He's My Girl Jeffrey 1988 Brothers in Arms 2nd Hunter 1991 Switch Bailiff V.I. Warshawski Philip Pugh Going Under Submarine (voice) And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird Mike Abbott For the Boys Navy Commander, Japan 1992 Love Field Announcer (voice) 1993 Patlabor 2: The Movie Yukihito Tsuge (voice) English dub Hold Please Richard Grail Short 1995 Phoenix Man #1 1996 Vampirella Professor Steinman 1998 Mulan Tai Zhencha (voice) 1999 The Deep End of the Ocean Reporter The Iron Giant Joe (voice) 2000 The Emperor's New Groove Guards (voice) Credited as Rob Clotworthy2001 Ablaze Dispatcher Harris Shrek Lord Farquaad's Guards (voice) 2002 One Hour Photo Eye Surgeon Gale Force Bill Cassidy 2003 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Colonel's Soldiers 2005 Racing Stripes Horse 2 (voice) Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly Fatty, USAF Pilot (voice) Crash Landing Jimmy Watkins 2006 Inside Dr. Nance Pulse Calvin 2007 Rendition Reception Guest 2008 Kung Fu Panda Anvil of Heaven (voice) 2009 Monsters vs Aliens Soldiers (voice) 2010 Buried CRT Spokesman (voice) My Soul to Take News Anchor (voice) 2011 The Green Hornet Politician From Up on Poppy Hill Umi's father (voice) English dub 2012 Chronicle Newscaster 2014 Captain America: The Winter Soldier Nick Fury's Car (voice) Paradise Man (voice) Short American Sniper VA Doctor 2016 Captain America: Civil War Newscaster (voice) Uncredited 2016 X-Men: Apocalypse Newscaster (voice) Uncredited 2017 The New Adventures of Max Higgabottom (voice) 2018 The Incredibles 2 Tommy (voice) 2019 Charlie's Angels Charlie Townsend (voice) 2021Red NoticeOpening Narrator (voice)
Television Year Title Role Notes 1973 Emergency! Hamburger-Eating Teen Episode: "Inheritance Tax"Uncredited 1974 The Waltons Tyler Crofut Credited as Rob ClotworhyEpisode: "The Graduation" Columbo Boodle Boy / Jonathan B. Miller Episode: "By Dawn's Early Light" Police Woman The Gas Jockey Credited as Rob ClotworthyEpisode: "Shoefly" 1975 ABC Afterschool Special Clete Episode: "The Skating Rink" 1976 The Cheerleaders BJ's Boyfriend Television Film Black Sheep Squadron Lt. Wyatt Credited as Rob ClotworthyEpisode: "Prisoners of War" 1977 Police Story Corvette Driver Credited as Rob ClotworthyEpisode: "Stigma" 1978 The Rockford Files Tommy Episode: "South by Southeast" M*A*S*H Private Welch Episode: "Dear Comrade" 1979 Billy Gary Episode: "Fathers and Sons" 1980 Stone The Runner Episode: "Death Run" 1981 Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story Floyd Television Film Dynasty Ty Meredith Episode: "The Verdict" 1982 Star of the Family Bigelow Episode: "Pilot"1983 Ghost Dancing Water Deliveryman Television Film Whiz Kids Arbus Episode: "Candidate for Murder" 1984 Three's Company Tony Williams / Tony 2 episodes Shattered Vows Mark Television film Sweet Revenge Cashier Television film; uncredited Fatal Vision MP Sergeant Miniseries; 2 episodes 1985 Remington Steele Paul Stuban Episode: "Illustrated Steele" George Burns Comedy Week Actor Episode: "The Dynamite Girl" The New Leave It to Beaver Mr. Newhouse Episode: "Wow" 1986 The Colbys Attorney Episode: "The Trial"Uncredited Outlaws Mr. Harrison Episode: "Outlaws" 1986–1987 Falcon Crest Mark 2 episodes 1987 Dennis the Menace Tom Television film 1988 1st & Ten Marshall Episode: "The Inmates Buy the Asylum" 1989 Hunter Kevin 4 episodes 1990 Matlock Prosecutor in Los Angeles Episode: "Nowhere to Turn" Father Dowling Mysteries Olsen Episode: "The Showgirl Mystery" Who's the Boss? Greg Episode: "Parental Guidance Suggested" 1991 True Colors Danforth 2 episodes Murphy Brown Allen Episode: "Hoarse Play" 1992 Tequila and Bonetti Lloyd Episode: "A Perfect Match" Herman's Head Frank Episode: "Stop Me Before I Help Again" 1993 Doogie Howser, M.D. Dr. Bob Whitman Episode: "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" Batman: The Animated Series Billy (voice) Episode: "Mudslide"; credited as Bob Clotworthy 1994 Boy Meets World TV Voice Episode: "The B-Team of Life" 1995–2006 The Young and the Restless Judge Russell Jennings / Greg Hillman 43 Episodes 1996 Murphy Brown Dole Operative Episode: "The Bus Stops Here" Crime of the Century Reporter Television Film Melrose Place Auctioneer Episode: "Crazy Love" 1997 Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story Dr. Newton Louvern Television Film 1998 The New Batman Adventures Pilot (voice) Episode: "The Ultimate Thrill" 1999 The Practice Medical Expert Episode: "Oz" The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story Ub Iwerks (voice) Documentary 2000 JAG Jim Wythrip Episode: "The Witches of Gulfport" The Drew Carey Show INS Inspector Episode: "Drew and the Trail Scouts" 2001 The West Wing Tom Episode: "The Drop In" Mahô shôjo neko Taruto Rakugan (voice) English dub Raptor Doctor Television film 2003 Boston Public Radio Host Episode: "Chapter Fifty-Nine" Miracles Steve Jones Episode: "Hand of God" The Practice Judge Tyler Flynn Episode: "Cause of Action" 2004 Phil of the Future Dr. Gennaro Episode: "Daddy Dearest" NYPD Blue Roger Episode: "Bale Out" Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy Narrator Documentary 2005 Hercules Narrator 2 episodes 2005–2010 Medium News Reporter / Ripley's Believe It or Not Announcer / Bradley Campaign Ad Announcer 3 episodes; uncredited 2006 That '70s Show Customer Episode: "My Fairy King" Criminal Minds Don Norvell Episode: "Aftermath" The Water is Wide Narrator Television film 2006–2012 Two and a Half Men Gangster #1 / Pilot / TV Commercial Announcer / TV Commercial Narrator / TV Announcer 11 episodes 2007 The Riches Clay Wilkes Episode: "Believe the Lie" Boston Legal Zachary West Episode: "Beauty and the Beast" Bone Eater Jimmy Winger Television film Judy's Got a Gun Roger Yeager Television film Real Premonitions Narrator Documentary Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed Narrator Documentary 2007–2008 Days of Our Lives Dean Randall Lochlan 3 episodes 2008 The Batman Arkham Asylum Warden (voice) Episode: "What Goes Up..."; credited as Bob Clotworthy Indiana Jones and the Ultimate Quest Narrator Documentary Batman Unmasked Narrator Documentary Valkyrie: The Plot to Kill Hitler Narrator Documentary 2008–2015 The Big Bang Theory Astronaut, Announcer, Dave Roeger, Headmaster Edwards, Train Conductor Recurring role 2009–2020 Ancient Aliens Narrator 190 episodes 2010 Sonny with a Chance Dr. Spector Episode: "Walk a Mile in My Pants" Batman: Under the Red Hood Leo / Thug Television film All My Children Minister Episode: "#1.10431" 2011 Big Love Elder Mccrackle Episode: "The Special Relationship" The Defenders Bennett Perkins Episode: "Nevada v. Hunter" Eagleheart Stan Episode: "Chris, Susie, Brett and Malice" The Mentalist Pulaski Episode: "Blood for Blood" 2012 The Mentalist Rudolph Pulaski Episode: "At First Blush" Diagnosis: Dead or Alive Kurt Episode: "Jamie & David" 2013 Broken Quest Adventure Master Episode: "The Adventure Master" China, IL Carabas, Kevin Costner (voice) 2 episodes 2014 Falling Skies The Monk 3 episodes Sinkholes: Swallowed Alive Narrator Documentary Cesar Millan: Love My Pit Bull Narrator Documentary We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss Narrator Documentary 2014–present The Curse of Oak Island Narrator 111 episodes 2015 Beautiful & Twisted Senior Bank Manager Television film Switched at Birth Professor Epstein Episode: "The Player's Choice" Blood and Glory: The Civil War in Color Narrator Miniseries 2016 Better Call Saul Spokesperson - Davis & Main TV Commercial 2 episodes Ultimate Spider-Man Captain George Stacy (voice) Episode: "Return to the Spider-Verse" 2017 We Bare Bears Warren (voice) Episode: "Neighbors" Groomzilla Ed Rydell Television film 2018–2019 The Curse of Civil War Gold Narrator 16 episodes 2019 Vanished Narrator Television film Young Sheldon Mayor Harrison Episode: "A Political Campaign and a Candy Land Cheater" 2020 Homeland Judge Episode: "The English Teacher" 2020–present The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Narrator 44 episodes 2023 Pluto Johannsen (voice) English dub; 2 episodes
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