Left 4 Dead 2 Voice Actors
Voice actor Jim French, who’s voiced several popular characters in Valve games, has passed away this week at the age of 89.French’s most notable was Bill, one of the playable characters in Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2. Other notable roles include Father Grigori in Half-Life 2, Elder Titan in Dota 2, and The Fisherman in Half-Life 2: Lost Coast.French was also a noted radio producer and host for several years, creating the show Imagination Theatre for Seattle’s KIRO station and later its KIXI station. He also created a production company, also called Imagination Theatre, which created several other radio programs.Game Informer offers its condolences to French’s family and friends. Source:.
. 10 sharesThe name Jim French may not make gamers immediately think of anyone in particular, yet his voice has had an impact on millions. Perhaps best known as the voice of William “Bill” Overbeck from Left 4 Dead, Mr. French has unfortunately passed away. Jim French had recently retired from his long-standing position at the head of Imagination Theatre, producing radio plays for over twenty years.Imagination Theatre confirmed that Mr. French passed away on December 21st early in the morning with family at his side. The voice actor and director was 89 years old, which means he sadly passed away at the same age as Robert Guillaume, the.Jim French’s role as Bill in is perhaps his best-known, especially after the game received a continuing DLC to detail the fates of the original survivors.
He also reprised the role in Overkill Software’s Payday: The Heist, appearing in the special No Mercy Hospital DLC. French’s voice talent was lent to a wide variety of Valve games. The developer had a long history with Mr. French, bringing him on to play the eccentric Father Grigori in Half-Life 2, The Fisherman in Half Life 2: Lost Coast, and most recently, The Elder Titan in Dota 2.Since via the universe-building comic The Sacrifice, and the subsequent matching campaign DLC, chances are the actor wouldn’t have made an appearance in the frequently rumored Left 4 Dead 3. However, his loss will nonetheless leave a mark on the gaming community, as the majority of the characters he played were fan favorites.Although Jim French may be gone, his talent will be long-remembered and permanently preserved in a multitude of games. From his cranky admonishments to his zany laugh, Jim French shaped characters that won’t easily be forgotten by those who played the games he was a part of.Our sincerest condolences to the French family.
Left 4 Dead 2 Videos
We’ll miss you, Jim.Left 4 Dead is available on Mac, PC, and Xbox 360.
Left 4 Dead 2 Imdb
Oct 17, 2009 8 images (& sounds) of the Left 4 Dead 2 cast of characters. Pics of the Left 4 Dead 2 voice actors (Game).