Christopher Randolph (born 1959 in

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) is an American actor known for providing the English voice for Hal "Otacon" Emmerich and Dr. "Huey" Emmerich in the ''

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'' series. Prior to landing his role as Otacon, he auditioned for multiple parts, including

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. After

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was recast from playing Snake in '' Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes'', Randolph became the longest serving English voice actor in the franchise, having a role in all but one main

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game since 1998 (the exception being '' Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater''). He also writes, directs, and teaches acting. He received an MFA from the graduate acting program at

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. His on-screen guest appearances include TV shows such as ''

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'', '' Doogie Howser, M.D.'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. He's appeared on several soap operas, including ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', where he continues to recur as ER Doctor Tompkins, and he has leading roles in the short films ''Convention'', directed by

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('' Half Nelson''), and ''Pumpkin Hell'', directed by Max Finneran. His numerous stage credits include ''

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'' on

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with

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, and many Off-Broadway and regional productions around the country. He is the brother of actress Tod Randolph, and singer/songwriter Nick Randolph of the group

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Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

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* * Living people 1959 births American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors American male video game actors American male voice actors Male actors from Boston 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors {{US-voice-actor-1950s-stub