Kevin Miller (voice actor)
Kevin Miller (born December 21, 1977)[1][2] is an American voice actor, comedian, writer, podcast host, teacher, live streamer and gamer, known for his role as the voice of Sly Cooper, the main character in the video game series of the same name.[3][4][5]
Kevin Miller | |
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 Miller in 2023 | |
| Born | December 21, 1977 Minot, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse |
Katherine Smethurst (m. 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | Official website |
Early life
Kevin Miller was born in Minot, North Dakota on December 21, 1977.[2]
Career
Miller began his voice acting career in 2000, he was cast as the voice of Sly Cooper in the 2002 video game, Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus.[3] Miller has since reprised the role in its follow up sequels, Sly 2: Band of Thieves, Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves and Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time.[3][5] He would also voice the character again in PlayStation Move Heroes, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale and Bentley's Hackpack.[3]
He has also directed voice recording sessions for several video games companies, such as Sega, Namco, The Learning Company, Sony, Paramount and others.[4] He also performs in live action as an improvisor within the comedy groups ComedySportz and Unscriptables and is the co-host of the Second Funniest Podcast, now known as The Gamerland Podcast.[4][6] Outside of acting, Miller is also a voice-over teacher, he would offer teach private coaching for newcomers who want to get into voice acting.[4]
Personal life
Kevin Miller has been married to his wife Katherine, since 2010.[7] Together, they have two children.[8][9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sly Cooper and the Gang in 'Timing Is Everything' | Sly Cooper | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Archibald's Next Big Thing | Bonk | Episode: "Switched! / Free Range Chickens" |
Video games
Live-action
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The War That Made America | Revolutionary War Soldier | Episode: "Unintended Consequences" |
| 2013 | Geex | Narrator (voice) | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2015 | Kragos the Dishonored | Pong | Short film |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–present | Second Funniest Podcast/The Gamerland Podcast | Himself/Co-host | [4] |
Writing credits
| Year | Title | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Just Like Me | Story | Short film |
| 2013 | Day of the Midnight Dragons | ||
| 2015 | Last Out | Co-writer | |
| Stipulations | |||
| 2016 | Stonewood | ||
| 2017 | Succeeding Is Believing | ||
| 2018 | Ed, Joy and Dr Malloy | Video |
References
- Miller, Kevin [@THEKevinMiller] (December 22, 2022). "12.21.22" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "28 Great Actors from our Great State". KX News. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- "Kevin Miller (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 21, 2019. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - "TheKevinMiller.com". TheKevinMiller.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- Matt Patches (August 1, 2014). "There Are More Great Pop-Culture Raccoon Performances Than You Think".
- Jennica Schwartzman (December 23, 2020). "Sly Cooper's Kevin Miller On His Weekly Twitch Gameplay Stemming From His Beloved Podcast".
- Miller, Kevin [@THEKevinMiller] (September 4, 2020). "Sorry I didn't mention here! I'm celebrating my 10 year anniversary with my wife tonight but will Twitch next week! Join the discord for regular updates t.co/wUMhgYg59d" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 4, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Twitter.
- Miller, Kevin [@THEKevinMiller] (June 22, 2020). "My 7 year old son made a menu for my Father's Day dinner. I of course selected the crawling ribs we both are hungry for in @YoungHorses Bugsnax t.co/72pRCmGJEw" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 22, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Twitter.
- Miller, Kevin [@THEKevinMiller] (April 13, 2020). "Played "Birthday Alien Sharks" with my 5 year old daughter. The beasts can eat and see through anything but after using our ice Elsa powers to study their insides (pictured here) we learned they just wanted to be ridden back to their planet and have a birthday picnic. t.co/YwMV727HXJ" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 14, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Twitter.