Greg Ellis (actor)

Jonny Rees
Born (1968-03-21) 21 March 1968
Wigan, Lancashire, England
Residence North Hollywood, California, U.S.
Other names Gregory Ellis
Greg Ellis
Occupation Actor, voice actor
Years active 1988–present

Greg Ellis (birthname: Jonny Rees) is an English actor and voice actor best known for his role as Lieutenant Commander Theodore Groves in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean film series and Michael Amador in 24 as well as voice-over work in over 100 video games titles.

Career

On the big screen he is best known for his portrayal of Lieutenant Commander Groves in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean film series as well as starring in J.J. Abrams Star Trek (film) as Chief Engineer Olsen, the original chief engineer of the Starship Enterprise. He starred in the western Forsaken (2015 film) alongside Demi Moore with Donald Sutherland and Brian Cox.

He joined the cast of Hawaii Five-0 in season five to play Thomas Farrow in a major recurring arc, was a regular on the Fox drama Touch as Trevor Wilcox and played the villainous Michael Amador opposite Kiefer Sutherland in the 3rd season of the hit series 24. He also co-starred opposite Sir Anthony Hopkins and Angelina Jolie in Beowulf with Brad Pitt in Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Titanic (1997 film).

His television credits include: Dexter (tv series), The X-Files, The Riches, Bones (tv series), Alcatraz, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The Closer, CSI, Nip/Tuck, Perception, Knight Rider, Days of Our Lives and Trust Me and many more.

He is the voice of MZingo in Disney’s Lion King spin-off series The Lion Guard and Jet-Vac in the Netflix animated series Skylanders as well as the voice of Valen Rudor in the Disney animated series Star Wars Rebels.

He has a steady voice-over career in cartoons, animated movies and video games. His voice was featured in the PlayStation 2 games Rogue Galaxy (as Simon Wicard), Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII (as Cait Sith), and Tomb Raider: Legend (as Alister Fletcher), as well as in Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age II, and Dragon Age: Inquisition (as Cullen). His minor video game work includes voices for SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs, SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, Tomb Raider: Underworld, and Ty the Tasmanian Tiger. He has also voiced characters in cartoons such as The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Invader Zim, and first three series of the Ben 10 franchise.

He played Cmdr. Giles Price in the game Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 and reprised the role in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising. He reprised his role as Cait Sith in the English version of the CGI film Final Fantasy VII Advent Children. He voiced Garmund in the Robert Zemeckis animated film, Beowulf.[1] Ellis originally started in musicals and was Rusty in Starlight Express at the Apollo Victoria Theatre and was the alternate Chris in the original cast of Miss Saigon at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. He also appears on the cast recording of the new Starlight Express. He released a single from the show, "Next Time You Fall in Love".

Filmography

Live-action roles

Television

List of live-action performances in television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1990Brush StrokesTerryEpisode: "Episode #4.5"
1990–1991BreadP.C. Lloyd21 episodes
1998The X-Files3rd British CrewmanEpisode: "Triangle"
1999Star Trek: Deep Space NineEkoorEpisode: "What You Leave Behind"
2003TouchTrevor Wilcox13 episodes
2003–200424Michael Amador9 episodes
2005, 2014CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationFoxy Harris, Special Agent Sturgis2 episodes
2006BonesKevin HollingsEpisode: "Two Bodies in the Lab"
2008–2009ValentineAri Valentine / Ares8 episodes
2009Trust MeSimon Cochran7 episodes
2009DexterJonathan FarrowEpisode: "Slack Tide"
2010Nip/TuckAdam WiseEpisode: "Joel Seabrook"
2011The ConfessionSheldon HoffmanEpisode: "Chapter 7"
2012Days of Our LivesAgent Spencer27 episodes
2012AlcatrazGarrett StillmanEpisode: "Garrett Stillman"
2014Hawaii Five-0Thomas Farrow4 episodes
2018LuciferMyles DrunkerEpisode: "Anything Pierce Can Do I Can Do Better"

Film

Shorts

  • Cell Call – Donovan

Voice roles

Animation

YearTitleCompanyPlatform
1999The Wild ThornberrysBim, WhippetEp. "Koality Komforts/Oh, Brother?"
2002Dan Dare: Pilot of the FutureDan Dare
2004Teen TitansMalchior, Punk Rocket
2004Evil Con CarneLady of the Lake, Prince, Bobby #2Ep. "Jealousy, Jealous Do/Hector, King of the Britons"
2004-2007The Grim Adventures of Billy & MandyEntity Two, Another Astronaut, Lawn Gnome
Pig #2, Delivery Guy, Lord Byron
Windham, Daddy Elf, Druid #1, Miguel
2006Ben 10SynaptakEp. "The Galactic Enforcers"
2006Legion of Super HeroesDrax, Shadowy Voice
Phantom, Science Police		Ep. "Phantoms"
2007The BatmanCount VertigoEp. "Vertigo"
2007-2008Phineas and FerbJameson, Angry Mob
2008Ben 10: Alien ForceForever Knight #1, Forever Knight #2, Jailer, Squire
2008-2011Batman: The Brave and the BoldGentleman Ghost, Doctor Fate, Cavalier
Doctor Canus, Hawk, Shrapnel
Mr. Mind, Computer Voice
Nuclear Engineer, Hawk, Kafka, James Craddock
2009Star Wars: The Clone WarsTurk Falso2 Episodes
2009Ape EscapeSpecter
2010-2011Ben 10: Ultimate AlienPrince Gyula, Cyborg #2
Dagonet, Reporter Chet Rigby
2010-2013Generator RexGatlocke
2011-2013Scooby-Doo! Mystery IncorporatedCharles Weatlesby, Destroido Computer
2013-2014Beware the BatmanPhosphorus Rex, Milo Match
2014-2016Transformers: Rescue BotsDr. Thaddeus Morocco (2nd voice), Mr. Foster
2014-2017Star Wars RebelsBaron Valen Rudor, Stormtrooper #5[2]
2016The Lion GuardMzingoCredited as Jonny Rees
2016-2017Skylanders AcademyJet-Vac
2017-2018Star vs. the Forces of EvilManfred / Additional VoicesCredited as Jonny Rees

Film

List of voice performances in live-action films
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Garfield: A Tail of Two KittiesNigel
2008Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the ChiefWallabyDirect-to-video
2009Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar MuttsDave the DoveDirect-to-video
List of voice performances in animated films
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Bratz Babyz: The MovieHarveyDirect-to-video
Final Fantasy VII Advent ChildrenCait SithEnglish Dub
Billy and Mandy's Big Boogey AdventureCreeper, Horror's Hand, Pirate #3, Paperboy
2010Dante's Inferno: An Animated EpicPlatoDirect-to-video
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock HolmesTin / Sergeant
2011Cars 2Sir Nigel Gearsely
2012Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry MouseWill Scarlet / TinDirect-to-video
Big Top Scooby-Doo!Marius Brancusi
Foodfight!Hairy Hold
2013Tom and Jerry's Giant AdventureTinDirect-to-video
2014KhumbaThabo, Elder # 1English Dub
Batman: Assault on ArkhamCaptain BoomerangDirect-to-video
Tom and Jerry: The Lost DragonTin
2015Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest
The Lion Guard: Return of the RoarMzingoTelevision film

Video games

References

  1. ↑ "BEOWULF site launches". Cinescape.com. 26 July 2006. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2006.
  2. ↑ "Spark of Rebellion". Star Wars Rebels. 3 October 2014. Event occurs at 43:07. Disney Channel.
  3. ↑ Blizzard Entertainment. Diablo III. Scene: Closing credits, 4:10 in, Voice Over, Additional Voices.
  4. ↑ Blizzard Entertainment. Diablo III: Reaper of Souls. Scene: Closing credits, 5:23 in, Voice Over, Additional Voices.
  5. ↑ Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity. Scene: Closing credits, 4:52 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.
  6. ↑ Konami (2015). Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Scene: Closing credits, 0:32 in, Cast.
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