Guest, Nicholas 1955–

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Guest, Nicholas 1955–

(Nick Guest, Nicolas Guest)

PERSONAL

Full name, Nicholas Haden–Guest; born May 5, 1955; son of Lord Peter Hagen–Guest, Baron of Saling in Essex (an actor, dancer, and diplomat); brother of Christopher Guest (an actor, director, writer, musician, and composer); married, wife's name Pamela, November 26, 1989; children: three.

Career:

Actor and voice artist. Appeared in commercials for Capitol One credit cards and Mercedes Benz automobiles, 2002.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Young man, The Bell Jar, Avco Embassy, 1979.

Bob Ford, The Long Riders, United Artists, 1980.

Union friend, Divided We Fall, University of Southern California, 1982.

Cadet, Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (also known as Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan—The Director's Edition), Paramount, 1982.

Harry, Trading Places, Paramount, 1983.

Taxi driver, Cloak & Dagger, Universal, 1984.

Larry, The Ladies Club (also known as The Violated), New Line Cinema, 1986.

Voice of announcer, Children of a Lesser God, Paramount, 1986.

Brady, Down Twisted (also known as Treasure of San Lucas), Cannon, 1987.

Lennox Boynton, Appointment with Death, Cannon, 1988.

Lee Kohler, The Assassin, L.A. Film Group, 1989.

Ron Bellard, Criminal Act (also known as Tunnels), Film Ventures International, 1989.

Todd Chester, Christmas Vacation (also known as National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and National Lampoon's Winter Holiday), Warner Bros., 1989.

Skyresh, Dollman, Full Moon Entertainment, 1991.

Billy Baldwin, Forever, Crystal Vision, 1992.

Dooley, Unbecoming Age (also known as The Magic Bubble), Castle Hill, 1992.

Max Simon, My Daughter's Keeper, Miramax, 1993.

Raymond Wallace, Wind Dancer, KOAN/Majestic Entertainment, 1993.

Germaine, Nemesis, Imperial Entertainment, 1993.

Trevor the hairdresser, The Joy Luck Club, Buena Vista, 1993.

Farmer, Knights, Kings Road Entertainment, 1993.

Smith, Brain Smasher … a Love Story (also known as The Bounder and the Lady and Brainsmasher: A Love Story), Vidmark Entertainment, 1993.

Casey Ford, Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor, Kings Road Entertainment, 1994.

Hendy, Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter (also known as The Final Chapter: Puppet Master 5), Paramount Home Video, 1994.

Matthew, Rave Review, Bergman Lustig Productions/Gnu Films, 1995.

Voice of Hyp's father, The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving (animated), MCA/Universal Home Video, 1995.

Bruno Fischer, Night Hunter, Amritraj Premiere Entertainment, 1996.

(As Nicolas Guest) Voice, Killer: A Journal of Murder (also known as The Killer), First Independent Pictures/Legacy Releasing, 1996.

Captain B. Rennard, Adrenalin: Fear the Rush (also known as Adrenalin), Miramax/Dimension Films, 1996.

Dr. Edgar Lynden, Morella (also known as The Cloning of Morella), Taurus Entertainment, 1997.

Earl Typhoon, Nemesis 4: Death Angel (also known as Cry of Angels: Nemesis 4 and Nemesis 4), Imperial Entertainment, 1997.

Colonel Taylor, Lessons for an Assassin, 2001.

Voice of Rasheed for English version, Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no tobira (animated; also known as Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heavens Door, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, and Cowboy Bebop the Movie: Knockin' on Heaven's Door), Samuel Goldwyn Films, 2001.

Taylor, Power Rangers Time Force: Dawn of Destiny, 2002.

Voice, The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (animated), Buena Vista Home Video/Walt Disney Home Video, 2002.

Voice, The Omen, Twentieth Century–Fox, 2006.

Film Work; Additional Voices:

Bright Lights, Big City, United Artists, 1988.

Kleptomania, Warner Bros., 1995.

Voice for the English version, Kaze no tani no Naushika (animated; also known as Nausicaa, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Winds, Warriors of the Wind, and Kaze no tani no Nausicaa), Walt Disney Home Video, 2004.

Racing Stripes, Warner Bros., 2005.

The Wild (animated), Walt Disney, 2006.

Over the Hedge (animated), Paramount, 2006.

Also member of automated dialog replacement voice groups for several other films.

Television Appearances; Series:

Dr. Richard Bolen, Fathers and Sons, NBC, 1986.

Headmaster Patrick James Elliot, USA High, USA Network, 1997.

Major Zander Barcalow, Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles (also known as Starship Troopers: The Series), syndicated, 1999.

Voice of army police officer for English version, The Big O (animated; also known as The Big O II), Cartoon Network, 2000.

Voice of Sergeant Gunther Groonz, Heavy Gear: The Animated Series (animated), 2001.

(As Nick Guest and alternately as Nicolas Guest) Voices of Hebi, Rumpy, and Hebi's father for English version, Rave Master (animated), Cartoon Network, 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Baltrunar, The Defection of Simas Kudirka, CBS, 1978.

Board member, Women at West Point, CBS, 1979.

Jim, You Can't Take It with You, CBS, 1979.

Dr. Ames, Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris, CBS, 1980.

Dicks, A Small Killing, CBS, 1981.

Policeman, The Ambush Murders, CBS, 1982.

Toby, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, CBS, 1987.

Notkin, What Price Victory, ABC, 1988.

Nightmare Classics, Showtime, 1989.

Clay Cantrell, Chrome Soldiers, USA Network, 1992.

Spall, Grand Tour: Disaster in Time (also known as Disaster in Time, The Grand Tour, and Timescape), Showtime, 1992.

Larson, Raven Hawk, HBO, 1996.

Robert Iger, The Late Shift, HBO, 1996.

Bruno Fischer, Night Hunter, HBO, 1997.

Manager of bed and breakfast establishment, Twice Upon a Time, Lifetime, 1998.

Mr. Sinclair, McBride: It's Murder, Madam, Hallmark Channel, 2005.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Reporter, Valley of the Dolls (also known as Jacqueline Susann's "Valley of the Dolls"), CBS, 1981.

Reverend, North Beach and Rawhide, CBS, 1985.

Lou, Bloodlines: Murder in the Family, NBC, 1993.

Mr. Tomlinson, Message from Nam (also known as Danielle Steel's "Message from Nam"), NBC, 1993.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Sailor, "Westworld Destroyer," Beyond Westworld, CBS, 1980.

"Brain Child," Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1981.

Christopher Carlson, "Diamonds Aren't a Girl's Best Friend," Knight Rider, NBC, 1984.

Warren Newman/Jason Young, "Playing Hardball," Riptide, NBC, 1986.

Guy, "The Moral Equation," The Bronx Zoo, NBC, 1987.

Landon Smartikoff, "A Clockwork Hammer," Sledge Hammer! (also known as Sledge Hammer: The Early Years), ABC, 1987.

Mason, "The Billionaire Body Club," The Highwayman, NBC, 1988.

Sean Delaney, "Shallalagh," Hunter, NBC, 1989.

Foucard, "The Magician," Zorro (also known as The New Zorro and Les nouvelles aventures de Zorro), The Family Channel, 1990.

Jacques, "Babes in Toyland," Babes, Fox, 1991.

"City of Lost Souls: Parts 1 & 2," Midnight Caller, NBC, 1991.

Jean–Claude, "It's a Marginal Life," Blossom, NBC, 1991.

Voice of thug, "Second Chance," Batman (animated; also known as The Adventures of Batman & Robin and Batman: The Animated Series), Fox, 1994.

Roger, "Lock and Load, Babe," Vanishing Son, syndicated, 1995.

Ivan Trotz, "Speechless," Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1995.

Joseph Mediano, "Matters of the Heart," Pacific Blue, USA Network, 1997.

Voice of Chad Gordon, "Freeze," Godzilla: The Series, Fox, 1999.

Mr. Randell, "Fast Times at Manny High," City Guys, NBC, 2000.

Mark Russell, "Con Truck," 18 Wheels of Justice, The Nashville Network, 2000.

Voice of Jack, "King's Ransom," Batman Beyond (animated; also known as Batman of the Future), The WB, 2000.

Announcer, "Bad Hair Week," That's Life, CBS, 2000.

Taylor, "Dawn of Destiny," Power Rangers Time Force, Fox, 2001.

Taylor, "Fight against Fate," Power Rangers Time Force, Fox, 2001.

Taylor, "Destiny Defeated," Power Rangers Time Force, Fox, 2001.

Ted Stanhope, "The Three Phases of Claire," The Invisible Man (also known as I–Man), Sci–Fi Channel, 2001.

Voice of Ardeth Bay, "Just Another Piece of Jewelry," The Mummy: The Animated Series (animated; also known as The Mummy: Secrets of the Medjai), The WB, 2003.

Dane, "Love Kills," She Spies, syndicated, 2003.

Voice of doctor, "Only a Dream: Part 1," Justice League (animated; also known as JL and Justice League Unlimited), Cartoon Network, 2003.

Voice of scientist, "No Man's an Island," Static Shock, The WB, 2004.

Jason Beaudry, "The Sleepover," Cold Case, CBS, 2004.

Voice of Dino trooper, "Chaos at the Earth's Core," Justice League (animated; also known as JL and Justice League Unlimited), Cartoon Network, 2005.

Voice of Clancy, "Side Effects," Ben 10, Cartoon network, 2006.

Also Nigel Howard, Shell Game, CBS.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Butch, "The Rec Room," NBC Presents the AFI Comedy Special, NBC, 1987.

Richard (some sources cite Fred Morley), The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, ABC (some sources cite Showtime), 1989.

Voice, Chasing the Sun, PBS, 2001.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Johnny Robertson, Uncommon Valor, CBS, 1983.

Dr. Richard Bolen, Fathers and Sons, NBC, 1985.

Television Work; Movies:

Automated dialog replacement voice, Red Shoe Diaries (also known as Red Shoe Diaries the Movie and Wild Orchid III: Red Shoe Diaries), Showtime, 1992.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

(As Nicolas Guest) Voices of Srini and Hop Singh, Freddy Pharkas, Frontier Pharmacist, Paramount, 1994.

Voices of M, squad member, and drop–ship voice, Ground Control, 2000.

Voice of Christof, Vampire: The Masquerade—Redemption, 2000.

Unit voices, Ground Control: Dark Conspiracy, Sierra, 2000.

Voices, Star Trek: Armada II, Activision, 2001.

Voices of Marcus and others, Blood Omen II: Legacy of Kain, Eidos Interactive, 2002.

Voice, Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, Electronic Arts, 2002.

Voice of Lieutenant Felix Savali, Star Trek: Bridge Commander, Activision, 2002.

(As Nick Guest) Voice of Windalf, Arc the Lad: Seirei no kokon (also known as Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits), Sony Computer Entertainment America, 2003.

Voice of Arias Pappas, Law & Order II: Double or Nothing, Legacy Interactive, 2003.

Voices, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (also known as Terminator 3: War of the Machines), Atari, 2003.

Voices of Gray, Pixie, Gulag, Napoleon, and Shivers, The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, Vivendi Universal Games, 2004.

Voices of Salter, U.S. soldiers, pilots, and prisoners, ShellShock: Nam '67, Eidos Interactive, 2004.

Voice, Call of Duty: Finest Hour, Activision, 2004.

Voices, Area 51, Midway Manufacturing, 2005.

Voices of Hadeon Koshka, Gary Altman, and High-ground, S.W.A.T.4, Vivendi Universal Games, 2005.

(As Nick Guest) Voices, Predator: Concrete Jungle, Sierra/Vivendi Universal Games, 2005.

(As Nick Guest) Voices of Control and others, The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, Sierra, 2005.

(As Nick Guest) Voices, Gun, Activision, 2005.

Voices of second male Bulgarian and Sierra High Ground, SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate, Irrational Games, 2006.

WRITINGS

Songs Featured in Films:

"Oralee Cookies," Trading Places, Paramount, 1983.

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