# Nicholas Boulton (actor)

Nicholas Boulton (born November 22, 1968) is a British actor, narrator and voice actor of Northern Irish descent, known for his work in theatre, television, and video games.
As an actor, he has starred in Shakespeare in Love and Topsy-Turvy and has had minor roles in TV series like Game of Thrones and Doctor Who.
As a voice actor, he has provided voice work for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 4. He is also known for his roles as the male version of the protagonist Hawke in Dragon Age II, Raubahn in Final Fantasy XIV, Reyes Vidal in Mass Effect: Andromeda, and Gadolt in Xenoblade Chronicles.

## Personal life

Boulton was born in Gibraltar to a Northern Irish family. He spent his childhood living in Ireland and England.
In his youth, Boulton attended Sherborne School in Dorset before enrolling at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where he studied from 1990 to 1993. In his final year, Boulton was awarded the BBC Carleton Hobbs Bursary, a BBC Radio Drama award aimed at supporting up-and-coming actors. Alongside the award, Boulton received a seven month contract with the Radio Drama Company.
In June 2023, AudioFile inducted Boulton as a Golden Voice for his work as an audiobook narrator. He has voiced more than 100 audiobooks.

## Career

Boulton is known for his voice role as Hawke, the protagonist of Dragon Age II. He shares this role with Jo Wyatt, who voices the female version of Hawke. Both actors reprise their roles in the video game series' sequel, Dragon Age: Inquisition. Boulton also stars in minor roles in several other BioWare titles such as Dragon Age: Origins, Mass Effect 3, and Mass Effect: Andromeda.
In Xenoblade Chronicles and Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, Boulton plays the role of Gadolt, a pivotal non-player character and husband to Sharla, one of the game's seven playable characters.
He is also known for playing Raubahn in the massively multiplayer online role-playing video game Final Fantasy XIV, a recurring character who serves as the leader of one of the game's main three city-states.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | Two Golden Balls | Randall Kyte | |
| 1995 | Under the Moon | Alex | TV movie |
| 1998 | Shakespeare in Love | Henry Condell | |
| 1999 | Topsy-Turvy | Hugh Conyngham | |
| 2001 | Sword of Honour | Bertie | TV movie |
| 2006 | The Kovak Box | US Consulate Official | |
| 2007 | Arn: The Knight Templar | Gerard de Ridefort | |
| 2008 | Arn – The Kingdom at Road's End | Gerard de Ridefort | |
| 2008 | Pernickety | Gordon Pernick | Short film |
| 2011 | Expectation Management | Elliot | Short film |
| 2013 | Deadly Descent: The Abominable Snowman | McCabe | |
| 2013 | Expectation Management 2 | Elliot | Short film |
| 2017 | 6 Days | Chris Cramer | |
| 2018 | Seven | Oil Worker | Short film |
| 2019 | Queen Marie of Romania | King George V | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | Kavanagh QC | David Cazalet | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Wonderful You | Danny | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | The Infinite World of H.G. Wells | Tom Keating | 6 episodes |
| 2004-2005 | Life Begins | Keiron | 6 episodes |
| 2004 | Heartbeat | Colin | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Broken News | James Rampton | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Firma | Simon Balls | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Doctor Who | Mr. Denning | Episode: "Gridlock" |
| 2008 | Heroes and Villains | Bleda | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Jonathan Creek | Lance Gessler | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Doc Martin | Mr Branning | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Doctors | DS Sean Richmond | 5 episodes |
| 2012 | Hustle | The Tall Man | 1 episode |
| 2012 | Midsomer Murders | Dr. Markham | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Game of Thrones | Pit Announcer | Episode: "The Dance of Dragons" |
| 2016-2017 | Level Up Norge | Kian Alvane, Edward Kelley | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Benidorm | Beltoro Receptionist | 1 episode |
| 2017-2018 | Casualty | Simon Feathering | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Cursed | Sir Bedivere | 1 episode |
| 2023 | Doctor Who: Time War | Vice | Voice, 1 episode |
| 2023 | Endeavour | Jack Graham-Scott | 1 episode |
| 2023 | Breeders | Henry | 1 episode |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Heavenly Sword | Additional voices | |
| 2008 | Viking: Battle for Asgard | - | Not specified |
| 2008 | Conflict: Denied Ops | - | Not specified |
| 2009 | Dragon Age: Origins | Vaughan, Ser Bryant, Arl Bryland | |
| 2009 | DiRT 2 | Eastern European Male | |
| 2010 | James Bond 007: Blood Stone | Additional voices | |
| 2010 | GoldenEye 007 | Additional voices | |
| 2010 | Fable III | Commander Milton | |
| 2010 | Lost Horizon | - | Not specified |
| 2010 | Xenoblade Chronicles | Gadolt, Jade Face | Released in Europe and Oceania in 2011; voice lines are reused in the Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition remaster |
| 2011 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | Watcher X, Lord Draahg, Stark | |
| 2011 | Dragon Age II: Mark of the Assassin | Hawke, Baron Arlange | Female Hawke is voiced by Jo Wyatt |
| 2011 | Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine | Space Marine, Chaos Space Marine | |
| 2011 | Dragon Age II: Legacy | Hawke | Female Hawke is voiced by Jo Wyatt |
| 2011 | Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team | - | Not specified |
| 2011 | The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings | Additional voices | |
| 2011 | Operation Flashpoint: Red River | Marines | |
| 2011 | Dragon Age II | Hawke, Xenon the Antiquarian, Malcolm Hawke | Female Hawke is voiced by Jo Wyatt |
| 2011 | Killzone 3 | Helghast Soldiers | |
| 2011 | The Last Story | Zangurak | |
| 2012 | ZombiU | King Boris | |
| 2012 | Assassin's Creed III | Additional voices | |
| 2012 | 007 Legends | Aston Martin GPS | |
| 2012 | LittleBigPlanet PS Vita | Colonel Flounder | |
| 2012 | The Secret World | Mihas, Vlad Dracula, Eblis | |
| 2012 | Mass Effect 3 | Major Coats, Dr. Baynar, Dr. Silon | |
| 2013 | Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse | Richard Langham | |
| 2013 | Ryse: Son of Rome | Additional voices | |
| 2013 | Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag | Additional voices | |
| 2013 | Killzone: Mercenary | Colonel Kratek | |
| 2013 | Company of Heroes 2 | - | Not specified |
| 2013 | Grid 2 | - | Not specified |
| 2014 | Dragon Age: Inquisition | Hawke, Xenon the Antiquarian, Master of the Hunt | Female Hawke is voiced by Jo Wyatt |
| 2014 | Dreamfall Chapters | Kian Alvane | |
| 2014 | GRID Autosport | - | Not specified |
| 2015 | Dragon Age: Inquisition - Trespasser | Master of the Hunt | |
| 2015 | Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward | Raubahn Aldynn, Zephirin, Nyelbert | |
| 2015 | Xenoblade Chronicles 3D | Gadolt | |
| 2016 | Galaxy on Fire 3: Manticore | - | |
| 2016 | Star Ocean: Anamnesis | Additional voices | |
| 2016 | Steep | Ruben Bosman | |
| 2016 | Battlefield 1 | - | Not specified |
| 2016 | Battlefleet Gothic: Armada | Lord Admiral Ravensburg | |
| 2016 | Hitman | Brother Akram, Klaus Leibleid, Warlord Bodyguard | Credited as Nick Boulton |
| 2017 | Star Wars: Battlefront II | - | Not specified |
| 2017 | Total War: Warhammer II | Master Assassin | |
| 2017 | Echo | London | |
| 2017 | Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice | Druth | |
| 2017 | Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy | Inspector Ercule Hastings | |
| 2017 | Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood | Raubahn Aldynn | |
| 2017 | Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III | Space Marines, Eldar | |
| 2017 | Mass Effect: Andromeda | Reyes Vidal, Kadara Port Exile | |
| 2017 | Nioh | Edward Kelley | |
| 2018 | Forza Horizon 4 | Mike Steel | |
| 2018 | Lego The Incredibles | Citizen | |
| 2019 | Monkey King: Hero Is Back | Hundun | |
| 2019 | Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers | Raubahn Aldynn | |
| 2019 | Draugen | Edward | |
| 2019 | Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space | Lokido | |
| 2020 | Kosmokrats | Werner | |
| 2020 | Amnesia: Rebirth | Dr. Anton Metzier, Kharangi, Torture Victim | |
| 2021 | Chorus (video game) | Additional voices | |
| 2021 | Forza Horizon 5 | Mike Steel, Horizon Announcer | |
| 2021 | Necromunda: Hired Gun | Rogue Doc, Lortharn, Orlock Boss | |
| 2022 | A Plague Tale: Requiem | Various soldiers | |
| 2022 | Steelrising | Eugène de Vaucanson, Nicolas Flamel, additional voices | |
| 2022 | Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga | - | Not specified |
| 2024 | Still Wakes the Deep | Trots, Banky, Dangleish | |
| 2024 | Senua's Saga: Hellblade II | Druth | |
| 2024 | Dragon Age: The Veilguard | First Warden | |