Anthony Skordi
Anthony George Skordi is a British-American actor. He is best known for his roles as Admiral Garrick Versio in Star Wars Battlefront II, and The Dealer in the Hand of Fate series of games. In addition to his voiceover work in video games, he has narrated audiobooks, and has worked on screen and stage as an actor, producer, and writer.
Anthony Skordi | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1994-present |
| Known for | Carlo Gambino in The Offer |
Biography
Skordi was born in London to Greek Cypriot parents with Greek/Sicilian and Eastern European heritage. He attended Drama Centre London, and later toured with the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1990-1992 and played the lead role in the gripping Play by Irish writer, Joe Hinch. The Holding cell. RSC.Vanessa Redgrave's Moving Theatre.[1]
He is a United States citizen,[2] and currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Career
Some of his early roles include British television series including episodes of Soldier Soldier, The Bill and Thief Takers.
Skordi wrote, produced and starred in the one-man show Onassis, The Play at the Stella Adler theater to favorable reviews,[3][4] being praised as a "Master of Storytelling".[5] It was originally planned to bring the play to New York City in 2020, but the theatre production had to be delayed due to the restrictions put into place during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.[6] Performed off Broadway to critical acclaim Feb-March 2022 at The American Theatre of Actors (https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/AN-EVENING-WITH-ONASSIS-Extends-NYC-Run-20220315)Though he had been providing narration for commercials[7] and audio books,[8] he was introduced to a new audience through voice acting in video games, his first role being God of War III,[9] alongside other notable actors Kevin Sorbo, Gideon Emery, and Rip Torn. He went on to provide voices for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the Mass Effect[10] series, Diablo III, and starred as Valenos, the Dealer, in the Hand of Fate series by Defiant Development. In 2017, he had a prominent role in Star Wars Battlefront II, both as a voice actor and motion capture actor, as Admiral Garrick Versio. He had also previously provided motion capture for Sleeping Dogs.[7] Since 2015, Skordi has also been narrating the audio for the drama series John Sinclair – Demon Hunter.
His work in television continued in the United States, where he featured in episodes of Scorpion, The Blacklist, The Last Ship, and others. British TV appearance as series regular as Silas Manatos in Prime Suspect 1973.[1] In 2019, he appeared as the Caliph of Oran in the miniseries Catch-22.
Skordi is also a prolific film actor. A short film portraying the Armenian genocide, Straw Dolls features Anthony Skordi in the lead role as Ahmet, a conflicted Turkish soldier.[11] He acted alongside Kevin Spacey in the short film Envelope.[12] Skordi portrayed Father Nicolas in Don Quixote, which was featured at the in 2015.[13][14] He also appeared as August in Stage Mother, playing opposite Jacki Weaver.
Anthony recently portrayed Silas Manatos in Prime Suspect 1973 and Carlo Gambino in The Offer
In addition to his work in the US, he has worked in the UK, Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Spain and Brazil.[15]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Queen's Corgi | Nelson | |
| 2020 | Stage Mother | August | |
| 2022 | The Seven Faces of Jane | Pinky |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-1996 | The Bill | Dave | |
| 1994 | Soldier Soldier | Young Man | |
| 1996 | Thief Takers | Thaso Kyriados | |
| 1999-2000 | The Drew Carey Show | Announcer | |
| 2010 | Men of a Certain Age | Tilburn | |
| Detroit 1-8-7 | Christof | ||
| 2014-2015 | Scorpion | Nemos | |
| 2017 | The Blacklist | Stratos Sarantos | |
| The Last Ship | Alex | ||
| Prime Suspect 1973 | Silas Manatos | ||
| 2019 | Catch-22 | Caliph of Oran | Miniseries |
| 2022 | The Offer | Carlo Gambino | Miniseries |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mass Effect 3 | Leviathan | Mass Effect 3: Leviathan DLC Pack |
| 2015 | Hand of Fate | The Dealer[16] | |
| 2017 | Hand of Fate 2 | The Dealer[17] | |
| 2018 | Assassin's Creed Odyssey | Pythagoras | |
| 2022 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | Tenebrae | |
| Diablo Immortal | TBA |
References
- ^ a b "Anthony Skordi". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
- ^ Skordi, Anthony (2014-03-23). "happy to say that now I have become an American citizen I have registered to vote". @AnthonySkordi. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
- ^ Culture Spot LA, Onassis, The Play
- ^ Playbill, Onassis, The Play
- ^ BWW News Desk. "Photo Flash: Anthony Skordi, Connie Stevens, Romi Dames and More at ONASSIS Opening". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ "Actor Anthony Skordi Talks to TNH about Bringing His Play, Onassis, to New York". TheNationalHerald.com. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ^ a b "Game News: 'Star Wars: Battlefront II' Interview With Anthony "Garrick Versio" Skordi". Electric Bento. 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ "Audiobooks narrated by Anthony Skordi | Audible.com". www.audible.com. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ God of War III (Video Game 2010), retrieved 2018-12-20
- ^ Phillips, Tom (2012-07-10). "Mass Effect 3: Leviathan DLC confirmed by voice actor". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ Straw Dolls, retrieved 2018-12-20
- ^ Envelope, retrieved 2018-12-20
- ^ , Palm Springs Film Festival
- ^ Getty Images, Getty Images
- ^ "Anthony Skordi Biography, Pictures, News, Wiki". www.tvduck.com. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
- ^ "Hand of Fate (Video Game 2015)". IMDb. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Hand of Fate 2 (Video Game 2017)". IMDb. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
External link
- Anthony Skordi at IMDb