John Schwab
John Schwab | |
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Born |
John William Schwab III September 15, 1972 Pensacola, Florida, U.S. |
Residence | London, England |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Durham University |
Occupation | Actor, producer, musician |
Years active | 1997–present |
Spouse(s) | Tasmin Schwab (m. 1994) |
Children | 2 sons |
John William Schwab III (born September 15, 1972) is an American actor, TV producer and musician who was born in Pensacola, Florida and resides in London. He produced The Hide with Christopher Granier-Deferre, which was nominated for a BIFA 2010.
Early life
Schwab was born in Pensacola, Florida, the son of John William Schwab II, and the third of four children. He went to high school in Okinawa, Japan and Seoul, South Korea. His father served in the United States Marine Corps.
Career
Schwab made his first appearance in 1997 as the US voice of a voice trumpet in the British iconic children's series Teletubbies. In 2005, he played Bywater, a commander of the base who guards the Metaltron Cage with his subordinate, De Maggio (Jana Carpenter), in the episode of Doctor Who, "Dalek".
His other television roles include Rescue Heroes, My Dad's the Prime Minister, Noel's House Party, Hotel Babylon, Trust, Ultimate Force, Undercover, America's War on Drugs and Monarch of the Glen.
Schwab served as the narrator of the Discovery Channel documentary television series Weaponology from 2007 through 2008. Schwab provides the voice of Tristan Jackson in the Canadian animated series Elemental Dragons with fellow voice actors Samuel Vincent, Clancy Brown, Andrew Francis, Chiara Zanni, Keith David and Daniel Bacon.
Schwab auditioned to provide the US narration for Thomas & Friends after Michael Brandon and Michael Angelis left the series, but Mark Moraghan was chosen to narrate it instead in the US and UK dubs. Three years later, he joined the voice cast in the series taking on the role of Stanley in the US dub, replacing Rob Rackstraw and from Series 20 onwards.
He played an umpire in the comedy film Mr. 3000 (2004), featuring the comedic actor Bernie Mac. His film credits include Back to Gaya, The Fifth Estate, Zero Dark Thirty, The Anomaly, The Current War, The Program, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and Annihilation.
Schwab appears as baseball player Lefty Grove in the biographical film The Catcher Was a Spy (2018), featuring Paul Rudd, Jeff Daniels, Tom Wilkinson and Paul Giamatti.
He provided the English voice of Timo in the animated film Gladiators of Rome.
Music
Schwab played the harmonica in the TV show The Hit Factory: The Pete Waterman Story (2001).
Producing
Schwab, alongside Christopher Granier-Deferre, produced the film The Hide, a movie that was nominated for the British Independent Film Award for producing in 2010.
Personal life
He met his wife, Tamsin, in Seoul after graduation and studied English Literature at Durham University. He and Tasmin married in 1994. He has two sons, Sammy (b. 2002) and Jack (b. 2005).
His second son, Jack, almost died after eating nuts during a holiday on the Spanish island of Menorca. Jack was rushed to hospital and, by sheer chance, a neighbouring holidaymaker saved Jack's life with an adrenaline shot.[1]
Filmography
Television | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1997-2001 | Teletubbies | Voice Trumpet | 365 episodes USA version |
1998 | Noel's House Party | Episode: #7.18 | |
2000-2002 | Rescue Heroes | Additional Voices | 14 episodes |
2001 | Hotel! | Agent Imefine | |
2003 | My Dad's the Prime Minister | American Businessman | Episode: Homework |
2004-2010 | Wife Swap | Narrator | 107 episodes |
2004 | Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets | Larry Conrad, CAPCOM | |
2005 | Doctor Who | Bywater | Episode: Dalek |
2005-2006 | Transformers: Cybertron | Additional Voices | 51 episodes |
2005 | Monarch of the Glen | Bill | Episode: Episode #7.4 |
2005 | Broken News | Miles Anderton | Episodes: Tomato Flu, Missing Island, Half Way There Day, Bolivian Crisis |
2006 | Ultimate Force | Lt. Pincher | Episode: Dividing Line |
2006 | The Only Boy for Me | NY Colleague | |
2007-2008 | Weaponology | Narrator | Documentary series |
2007-2009 | Storm Hawks | Various Cyclonian Talons | Voices 45 episodes |
2007 | Hotel Babylon | Texan Cliff Barnes | Episode: Episode #2.1 |
2008 | Zorro Generation Z | Additional Voices | |
2010 | The Special Relationship | Reporter | Television movie |
2012 | Top Secret Weapons Revealed | Narrator | Episode: "Weapons of the Superspies" |
2013 | The Vatican | Reporter | Television movie |
2013 | Nixon's the One | Bill Headline | Episode: "TV" |
2014 | Obsession: Dark Desires | Alan | Episode: "Screams in the Desert" |
2014 | CIA Declassified | Narrator | Episode: "Killing Mad Dog Gaddafi" |
2014 | The Assets | Interviewee #1 | Episode: "Avenger" |
2015-2017 | Dr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet | Narrator | 22 episodes |
2016 | Undercover | Dr. Francis | Episode: #1.1 |
2016 | Amazing Animal Selfies | Narrator | Television movie |
2016–present | Thomas & Friends | Stanley | US voice, Season 20 onwards |
2017 | America's War on Drugs | Rob Maheu | Episode: "Cocaine, Cartels, and Crackdowns" |
2017 | Sheriff Callie's Wild West | Calamity Caleb | Voice |
2018 | Trust | Lang Jeffries | 5 episodes |
Film | |||
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
2001 | Nothing to Declare | Pilot | Voice |
2003 | The Order | American Bureaucrat | |
2004 | Back to Gaya | Zeck | Voice |
2004 | Mr. 3000 | Umpire | |
2005 | Foster | Older Zach | Also associate producer |
2010 | Shooting Earth | Moe | Short film |
2012 | Gladiators of Rome | Timo | Voice English version |
2012 | Zero Dark Thirty | Deputy National Security Advisor | |
2013 | The Fifth Estate | White House Staffer | |
2013 | Kick-Ass 2 | Detective | |
2013 | The Trap | Dog Cop | |
2014 | Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit | New York DWP Worker | |
2014 | The Angola Deception | Advisor | Short film |
2014 | Beyond | National Space Agency Spokesperson | |
2014 | The Anomaly | Harrison Samuel | |
2015 | The Program | Travis Tygart | |
2016 | Thomas & Friends: The Great Race | Vinnie | Voice |
2016 | Soldier | Voiceover | Short film |
2016 | Storks | Additional Voice | Voice |
2017 | Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown | Dapper Jack | Voice |
2017 | The Current War | Rudolph Young | |
2017 | Journey Beyond Sodor | Ulli and an unnamed Bridlington Diesel | Voice |
2018 | Annihilation | Paramedic | |
2018 | The Catcher Was a Spy | Lefty Grove | |
2018 | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | Tech Operator | |
Video Games | |||
Year | Game | Role | Notes |
2002 | Vietcong | ||
2002 | Prisoner of War | Also in special thanks | |
2002 | Simple 2000 Series, Vol. 16: The Sniper 2 | Harry | |
2004 | Shrek 2 | Writer | |
2004 | Vietcong: Fist Alpha | ||
2004 | Vietcong: Purple Haze | ||
2004 | Killzone | Additional ISA Voices | |
2006 | Pursuit Force | ||
2006 | Killzone: Liberation | ISA Demolition Guy, ISA Generic | |
2007 | Crysis | Crewman 1 | |
2008 | Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures | Additional Voices | |
2008 | Crysis Warhead | Dane | |
2008 | Mirror's Edge | Generic SWAT #2 Male | |
2009 | Killzone 2 | Additional ISA Voices | |
2011 | The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings | Dandelion | |
2011 | Kinect Disneyland Adventures | Additional Voices | |
2013 | Crysis 3 | Teammate #7 | |
2013 | Killzone: Shadow Fall | VSA | |
2014 | Alien: Isolation | Additional Voices | |
2015 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | Dandelion | |
2017 | Xenoblade Chronicles 2 | Jin | |
2018 | Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country | Jin | |
Audio | |||
Year | Audio | Role | Notes |
2006 | Doctor Who: The Nowhere Place | EXO Moore | Audio drama |
2006 | Doctor Who: The Reaping | Lieutenant Doyle | Audio drama |
2007 | Doctor Who: Phobos | Hayd | Audio drama |
2008 | Stargate SG-1: Gift of the Gods | Lt. Hunter | Audio drama |
References
- ↑ "'I floated in the corner watching my son dying':Hollywood actor shares the moment his son three-year-old son came close to death after eating ONE cashew nut". www.dailymail.co.uk. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
External links
- John Schwab at the British Film Institute
- John Schwab on IMDb