Steve Valentine
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Steve Valentine | |
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 Valentine in July 2006 | |
| Born | Stephen John Valentine 26 October 1966 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
Stephen John Valentine (born 26 October 1966) is a British-American actor and magician. He is known for his roles as Nigel Townsend on NBC's crime drama series Crossing Jordan, the voice of Harry Flynn in the video game Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, and the voice of Alistair in the Dragon Age video game franchise.
Career
[edit]Valentine started his career as a magician; on the audio commentary for Spider-Man 3, actress Bryce Dallas Howard revealed that he performed magic at her seventh birthday party. Some of Valentine's characters have shared also been magicians.[2]
He has been seen in films such as Mars Attacks!, Teen Beach Movie, and Avalon High. He was a main cast member on Crossing Jordan and has guest starred on such shows as House, Monk, Just Shoot Me, Will & Grace, Dharma & Greg, Psych, and Charmed. Valentine hosted Syfy's reality show Estate of Panic. He voiced Alistair in the Dragon Age: Origins video game franchise and Harry Flynn in the video game Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.
He starred as Derek Jupiter in the Disney XD sitcom I'm in the Band.
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]Actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Married... with Children | Guy in Line | Episode: "The Weaker Sex" |
| 1996 | Melrose Place | Reporter | Episode: "No Lifeguard on Duty" |
| 1997 | Silk Stalkings | Nigel | Episode: "Fevers" |
| Men Behaving Badly | Ash | Episode: "The Box" | |
| 1998 | Martial Law | Nigel | Episode: "Funny Money" |
| Diagnosis: Murder | Art Gallery Owner | Episode: "Obsession: Part 2" | |
| Promised Land, aka Home of the Brave | Andrew Petrie | Episode: "Purple Heart" | |
| 1999 | Will & Grace | Kai | Episode: "I Never Promised You an Olive Garden" |
| JAG | Professor Pilkington | Episode: "Psychic Warrior" | |
| G vs E | Desmond Rossmore | Episode: "Lady Evil" | |
| Don't Look Under the Bed | The Boogeyman | Television film | |
| 2000 | Dharma & Greg | Roger | Episode: "Mad Secretaries and Englishmen" |
| The Hughleys | Warren | Episode: "Scary Hughley" | |
| The Geena Davis Show | Walter | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Izzy Wilson | Episode: "Creepy Comics" | |
| Providence | The Mad Hatter | Episode: "Syd in Wonderland" | |
| V.I.P. | Faust | Episode: "Val Point Blank" | |
| 2000–01 | Nikki | Martine | 16 episodes |
| 2001 | FreakyLinks | Roger Spence | Episode: "Subject: The Final Word" |
| Just Shoot Me! | Zigmund | Episode: "Mayas and Tigers and Deans, Oh My" | |
| Charmed | Eames | Episode: "Blinded by the Whitelighter" | |
| 2001–07 | Crossing Jordan | Nigel Townsend | |
| 2006 | Boston Legal | Dan Rice | 2 episodes |
| Stacked | Tim | Episode: "The Day the Music Died" | |
| Criss Angel Mindfreak | Himself | ||
| 2007 | House M.D. | Flynn | Episode: "You Don't Want to Know" |
| 2008 | Estate of Panic | Host/Himself | |
| Ghost Hunters | Episode: "Halloween 2008 Special" | ||
| Chuck | Von Hayes | Episode: "Chuck Versus the Break-Up" | |
| 2009 | Drop Dead Diva | PDQ Chief Designer Henri Malik | Episode: "The Dress" |
| Monk | The Great Torini | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Magician" | |
| 2009–11 | I'm in the Band | Derek Jupiter | Main role |
| 2009 | Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie | Archie | Television film |
| 2010 | The Good Guys | Nigel | Episode: "Bait & Switch" |
| 2010 | Avalon High | Mr. Moore | Television film |
| 2012 | NCIS | Miles Wolf | Episode: "Recovery" |
| Leverage | David Lampard | Episode: "The French Connection Job" | |
| Harry's Law | Tony Trafford | Episode: "Class War" | |
| Hot in Cleveland | Drago | Episode: "I'm With the Band" | |
| 2013 | Supernatural | Chef Leo | Episode: "Dog Dean Afternoon" |
| Warehouse 13 | Val Preston | Episode: "The Sky's the Limit" | |
| Psych | Billy Lipps | Episode: "100 Clues" | |
| Anger Management | Dr. Lesley Moore | 3 episodes | |
| Major Crimes | Peter Page (Defence Attorney) | Season 2, Episode 10 | |
| Teen Beach Movie | Les Camembert | Television film | |
| 2014 | Hot in Cleveland | Jay/Joy | Episode: "Playmates" |
| Perception | Dr. Napoleon Messier | Episode: "Painless" | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Gary Korlov | Episode: "Consumed" | |
| The Big Bang Theory | Kenneth | Episode: "The Gorilla Dissolution" | |
| 2015 | Mike & Molly | Xander Van Xander | Episode: "Hack to the Future" |
| Dog with a Blog | Ralph | Episode: "Cat with a Blog" | |
| Jake and the Never Land Pirates | The Remarkable Beardini | Voice only 4 episodes | |
| 2017 | Supergirl | Meta-Doctor | Episode: "We Can Be Heroes" |
| 2017–2021 | Mickey and the Roadster Racers / Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures | Commander Heist | Voice Recurring role |
| William "Willie" Bartholomew Beagle | Voice Episode: "The Big Cheesy" | ||
| 2018 | Modern Family | Doctor Randy | Episode: "Royal Visit" |
| 2019 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Frankie Bolton | Episode: "A Bloody Brilliant Plan" |
| 2020 | Mom | Rod Knaughton | Episode"Tang and a Safe Space for Everybody"[3] |
| 2022 | Monster High: The Movie | Count Dracula | Television film |
| 2023 | Monster High 2 | Count Dracula | Television film |
Writer
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2005 | Crossing Jordan | Episode: "Forget Me Not" |
Director
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2011 | I'm in the Band | Episode: "Grand Theft Weasel" |
Miscellaneous
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1996 | Night Stand with Dick Dietrick | The Astounding Andy, hypnotist and magician |
Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | Mars Attacks! | TV Director | |
| Santa with Muscles | Dr. Blight | ||
| 1997 | Trojan War | Ponytail Guy | |
| 1998 | The Shrunken City | Ood Leader | |
| 1999 | Foreign Correspondents | Ian | |
| The Muse | Four Seasons Assistant Manager | ||
| 2000 | Return to the Secret Garden | Ellington | |
| King of the Open Mics | Agent | ||
| 2001 | Gabriela | Steven | |
| 2003 | Dead End | Man in Black | |
| 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | Model Photographer | |
| 2008 | Tinker Bell | Minister of Spring (voice) | |
| Remembering Phil | Miles Delaney | ||
| 2009 | A Christmas Carol | Funerary Undertaker, Topper (voice) | |
| 2012 | Secret of the Wings | The Minister of Spring | |
| 2013 | Clean Me | Joe Banner | |
| 2014 | Mr. Peabody & Sherman | Ay (voice) | |
| 2015 | The Walk | Barry Greenhouse |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1993 | Citizen X (unreleased until 2002) | Mime |
| 1995 | Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland | Scarecrow, Stretch |
| 2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Harry Flynn |
| Dragon Age: Origins | Alistair | |
| 2010 | Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening | Alistair |
| 2011 | Dragon Age II | Alistair |
| 2014 | Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure | Johannsen |
| Dragon Age: Inquisition | Alistair |
References
[edit]- ^ "Steven Valentine". Geffen Playhouse.
- ^ "The Effect is...You!". Genii. 60 (2). William W. Larsen Corporation: 39–42. December 1996.
- ^ "Steve Valentine on Mom Archives - Give Me My Remote : Give Me My Remote". www.givememyremote.com. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
External links
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Categories:
- 1966 births
- 20th-century Scottish male actors
- 21st-century Scottish male actors
- Living people
- Male actors from Glasgow
- People from Bishopbriggs
- Naturalized citizens of the United States
- Scottish emigrants to the United States
- Scottish magicians
- Scottish male film actors
- Scottish male television actors
- Scottish male video game actors
- Scottish male voice actors
- Scottish television directors
- Scottish television writers
- Academy of Magical Arts Close-Up Magician of the Year winners
- Academy of Magical Arts Lecturer of the Year winners
- Academy of Magical Arts Stage Magician of the Year winners