Denny Delk

Denny Delk (May 28, 1950) is an American actor and voice actor. He is best known for providing the voice of Murray in the Monkey Island series as well as a range of voices in LucasArts games.

Denny Delk
Born
Denny Delk

May 28, 1950
OccupationVoice actor
Years active1979present
AgentTisherman Gilbert Motley Drozdoski Talent Agency
Spouse(s)Karen Jones Delk
Websitehttp://www.dennydelk.com

Background and career

Delk learned a knack of acting from his mother, who read bedtime stories to him and had done all voices of characters. After getting education at University of St. Andrews,[1] he worked as a disc jockey and later got in radio, and then into commercials.[2] In the 1970s he worked with George Lucas for first time, playing a minor role in More American Graffiti for Lucasfilm. He voiced the medical droid 2-1B in The Empire Strikes Back,[3] and later played roles for LucasFilm in Star Wars: Ewoks (the voice of Wicket in the second season) and in Howard the Duck.[4][5] Then, in 1992, he got up with LucasArts, voicing the "talkie" version of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis. He continued working for LucasArts as in-house actor, voicing many roles in their games, although players know Delk most for playing the talking skull Murray from Monkey Island series of quests. Delk tried to make character little more comical than he was and tried to give him a bit of himself.[6] The players liked Murray, and he turned up as frequent comic relief in the series.

Delk is a freelance voice-over artist, but his name is mostly associated with LucasArts. He also has years of improv experience.[7]

Denny Delk is also known as the spokesman for the long-running Got Milk? series of commercials.

Personal life

Delk lives in San Francisco Bay Area. His wife is writer and producer Karen Jones Delk.

Known works

Films

Year Title Role Notes
1979More American GraffitiPolice Sergeant
1986Howard the DuckSergeant
1987P.K. and the KidDeputy
1993Golden GateJury foreman
1994You Not ChineseCharlie Chan
1997Farmer & ChaseCapt. Cornell

Video games

Year Video game Role Notes
1992 Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis Omar Al-Jabbar, Nazi U-boat Captain, Nazi CD-ROM version
1993 Day of the Tentacle Hoagie, Purple Tentacle, other voices
1994 Star Wars: TIE Fighter Admiral Zaarin, Priest, Ripoblus Population
1997 Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II 8t88
1997 The Curse of Monkey Island Murray, Skully, Father Pirate
1998 Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Narrator, Other Rogue Members uncredited
1999 Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance Admiral Zaarin
2000 Escape from Monkey Island Murray, Mister Santiago
2000 Star Wars: Early Learning Activity Center Slingshot Announcer
2001 007: Agent Under Fire Nigel Bloch
2001 Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader Narrator
2003 Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike Narrator, Commander 2, Wingman 7
2006 Star Wars: Empire at War Narrator
2009 Tales of Monkey Island Murray
2009 The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition Narrator, Pirate Leader III, Citizen of Mêlée
2010 Iron Man 2 AIM agent, Roxxon agent
2010 Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge Narrator, Bruno, Fred, Larry, Voodoo Priest[8]

References

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