Steven Ogg

Steven Ogg (born November 4, 1973) is a Canadian actor and writer. Ogg is best known for playing Trevor Philips in the 2013 video game ''Grand Theft Auto V,'' Simon in '' The Walking Dead,'' and being a spokesman for '' Old Spice.''

He has also appeared in the ''Breaking Bad'' spin-off, ''Better Call Saul, Westworld, Snowpiercer,'' and many indie/ short films.

Early life

Ogg was born in Edmonton, Alberta, on November 4, 1973, and raised in Calgary.

Career

After moving to New York City, he began acting in television shows such as ''Law & Order'' and ''Third Watch'', in addition to some theater work and voice acting. He retired from acting in 2003 but returned in 2008.

After taking a break from acting to build a house, he was hired by Rockstar Games as the voice and motion capture artist for Trevor Philips in their 2013 video game ''Grand Theft Auto V''. His character was critically acclaimed and he received numerous award nominations as a result. In February 2014, he received an award on the 3rd Annual New York Videogame Critics Circle Awards for Best Overall Acting in a Game. Ogg later reprised his role in the 2016 YouTube short film ''GTA VR''.

Ogg made two appearances in ''Better Call Saul'' as Sobchak, a mercenary and private detective. In the 2015 episode " Pimento", he is one of three bodyguards hired for a protection job before getting into a verbal altercation with Mike Ehrmantraut. Mike humiliates Sobchak by disarming and incapacitating him. He reappeared in the 2020 episode " Dedicado a Max", undertaking clandestine investigative work for Saul Goodman under the pseudonym "Mr X". The name Sobchak was likely inspired by The Big Lebowski character Walter Sobchak, also a security consultant and weapons enthusiast with an inflated sense of his own achievements and abilities.

In '' The Walking Dead'' season 6 finale, he made his debut as Simon, a member of the Saviors and one of the main antagonists in season 7. Ogg also portrayed Rebus in the HBO series ''Westworld'', and provides the voice of Professor Venomous, in Cartoon Network's animated series '' OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes.'' In 2019, Ogg portrayed Flexon in the second season of the 2016 series '' The Tick''.

Ogg noted in an interview that he is aware of being typecast as "the crazy guy and the unpredictable guy" (with one example being his portrayal of Trevor in ''Grand Theft Auto V'') though he did not mind this if it led to steady work. He admitted, however, that he would ideally like to explore "different characters nddifferent worlds", like his role as a father in the 2019 drama '' The Short History of the Long Road.''

In 2022, he appeared in Dan Mangan's music video for "Fire Escape", playing a personification of Mangan's self-critical inner voice.

On October 5, 2022, YouTuber Hugo One uploaded a video titled ''"Does Steven Ogg Hate Trevor?"'' in which he shared a series of Cameo requests he had made to Ogg, asking him to perform in-character as Trevor Philips from ''Grand Theft Auto V''. Hugo claimed that despite paying $140, Ogg did not fulfill the request as expected. Instead, he described the actor’s responses as passive-aggressive, accusing him of berating him during the videos. In those Cameos, Ogg emphasized that he is “an actor” and referred to Trevor as “a cartoon character,” expressing irritation at being addressed as the character. This led many online to speculate that Ogg secretly resented the role of Trevor, with some criticizing his behavior as unprofessional and dismissive toward fans.

On February 4, 2025, Ogg addressed the rumors publicly during an appearance on fellow actor Michael Rosenbaum’s podcast, ''Inside of You''. When asked directly if he hated Trevor, Ogg replied, “No. He’s a great character, he’s awesome. And, like—still, Shawn ontenoand Ned uke we’re friends and we were just doing a ComicCon this past weekend.” He went on to explain that he finds it “weird” when fans refer to actors by their character’s names, and that he doesn’t understand how people equate him with Trevor, who he describes as “a cartoon.” He did not directly address the Hugo One incident.

In 2024, Ogg appeared in Amyl and the Sniffers music video for "U Should Not Be Doing That".

Personal life

Ogg is a single father and has one son, named Bodhi, whom his character's personal vehicle in ''Grand Theft Auto V'' is named after.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Music videos

Commercials

Accolades

Written works

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References

External links

Official website
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1973 births
Living people
Male actors from Edmonton
Canadian expatriate male actors in the United States
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male video game actors
Canadian male voice actors
Canadian male television actors
Male motion capture actors
20th-century Canadian male actors
21st-century Canadian male actors
Male actors from Calgary