Greg Ellis (actor)

Jonathan Rees (born 21 March 1968), known professionally as Greg Ellis, is an English actor who has worked in film, television, video games, and theatre. He is, among other roles, known for playing Chief Engineer Olson in ''Star Trek'' (2009), Theodore Groves in Disney's '' Pirates of the Caribbean'' (2003, 2007-2011), and Trevor Wilcox in ''Touch'' (2013), as well as voice roles such as Anders in '' Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening'' (2010), Cullen in multiple ''Dragon Age'' games, and Jet-Vac in the '' Skylanders'' video game series, as well as in the series '' Skylanders Academy.''

Career

Film and television

In film, Ellis is known for appearing alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in ''Titanic'' as well as Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in '' Mr. and Mrs. Smith''. He is also known for appearing in J.J. Abrams's ''Star Trek'' as Chief Engineer Olsen, the original chief engineer of the Starship Enterprise, as well as starred in the western '' Forsaken'' alongside Demi Moore with Donald Sutherland and Brian Cox.

Ellis is best known for his portrayal of Lieutenant (later Lieutenant Commander) Theodore Groves in the '' Pirates of the Caribbean'' franchise. Due to his involvement in the franchise, Ellis kept in touch with Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, and Kevin McNally.

On television, Ellis joined the cast of '' Hawaii Five-0'' in season five to play Thomas Farrow in a major recurring arc. He was also a regular on the Fox drama ''Touch'' as Trevor Wilcox and played the villainous Michael Amador opposite Kiefer Sutherland in the 3rd season of the hit series '' 24''. His other television credits include: ''Dexter'', ''The X-Files'', '' Magnum PI'', '' The Riches'', '' Bones'', ''Alcatraz'', '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', ''The Closer'', '' CSI'', '' Nip/Tuck'', ''Perception'', '' Knight Rider'', ''Days of Our Lives'', and '' Trust Me''.

Voice-over

As a voice-over actor, Ellis has a career in video games and animation. His voice was featured in the PlayStation 2 games '' Rogue Galaxy'' (as Simon Wicard), '' Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII'' (as Cait Sith), and '' Tomb Raider: Legend'' (as Alister Fletcher), as well as in '' Dragon Age: Origins'', ''Dragon Age II'', and '' Dragon Age: Inquisition'' (as Cullen Rutherford). His minor video game work includes voices for '' SOCOM II U.S. Navy SEALs'', '' SOCOM 3 U.S. Navy SEALs'', '' Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords'', '' Tomb Raider: Underworld'', and ''Ty the Tasmanian Tiger''. He has also voiced characters in animated series such as '' The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'', ''Invader Zim'', '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', and first three series of the ''Ben 10'' franchise. He even voiced Dr. Morocco in season two of '' Transformers: Rescue Bots'' where the character was originally voiced by Tim Curry. He has voiced Mzingo in the Disney series '' The Lion Guard'' and Jet-Vac in the Netflix animated series '' Skylanders Academy'', as well as Valen Rudor in the Disney animated series ''Star Wars Rebels''.

Ellis played Cmdr. Giles Price in the game '' Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3'' and reprised the role in '' Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 – Uprising''. He reprised his role as Cait Sith in the English version of the CGI film '' Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children''. He voiced Garmund in the Robert Zemeckis animated film, ''Beowulf''. Ellis originally started in musicals and originated the role of Rusty in ''Starlight Express'' at the Apollo Victoria Theatre and was the alternate Chris in the original cast of Miss Saigon at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. He also appears on the cast recording of the new ''Starlight Express''. He released a single from the show, "Next Time You Fall in Love."

His most recent work is the 2023 video game ''Hogwarts Legacy'', as Albie Weekes and Timothy Teasdale.

Author

Ellis wrote a book in 2021, titled ''The Respondent: Exposing the Cartel of Family Law'' about "a first-person account of family breakdown and the social, political, and legal forces that are fueling a national health emergency". Introduction by Johnny Depp and the foreword by Alec Baldwin.

Personal life

In 2020, Ellis released a video performing an in-character monologue as Cullen Rutherford, a character from the ''Dragon Age'' series. In the video, Ellis criticized the "intellectual glitterati" and the " MeToo" movement and encouraged viewers to "plant their flag against cancel culture."

On December 20, 2024, Rees presented himself to the Chenango County sheriff's office after receiving a notice to appear. He was charged with felony counts of offering a false instrument for filing and unlawful surveillance, along with misdemeanor charges including perjury, three counts of coercion, aggravated harassment, and unlawful dissemination of an intimate image (commonly known as revenge porn).

Filmography

Live-action roles

Film

Television

Video games

Voice roles

Animation

Film

Video games

References

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1968 births
Living people
20th-century English male actors
21st-century English male actors
English male film actors
English male television actors
English male video game actors
English male voice actors
Male actors from Wigan