# Steven Ogg

Steven Ogg is a Canadian actor and writer. Ogg is best known for playing Trevor Philips in the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V and Simon in The Walking Dead. He has also appeared in the Breaking Bad spin-off, Better Call Saul.

## Early life

Ogg was born in Edmonton, Alberta, 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 [and] different 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.
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 Ogg's character's personal vehicle in Grand Theft Auto V is named after.

## Filmography

Key :
| † | Denotes series that have not yet been released |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Giving it Up | Andre the Fashion Photographer | |
| 1999 | The Romantic Comedy with an Edge | Donny Don Don | Short |
| 2002 | Thousand Dollar Shoes | Michel Gilligan | Short |
| 2002 | The Lovers | - | Video |
| 2003 | Mail Order Bride | Pavel | |
| 2013 | Out There | Carl | Short |
| 2013 | Disgrace | The Father | Short |
| 2014 | Space Dogs | Homicidal Doctor | Video |
| 2014 | The Sandman | Biff | Short |
| 2014 | Kingdom Come | James | Short |
| 2014 | Chapter 7 | Dad | Short |
| 2015 | He Never Died | Alex | |
| 2015 | Blackwell | Walton Briggs | Short |
| 2015 | The Escort | Warren | |
| 2015 | Moondog Airwaves | Jack | Short |
| 2015 | Black Dog, Red Dog | Joe Sr. | |
| 2015 | The Book of Ned | Kenny | Short |
| 2016 | GTA VR | Trainer | Short |
| 2016 | Rematar | Uley | Short |
| 2017 | On The Run | Gwin | Short |
| 2018 | Solis | Troy Holloway | |
| 2018 | Patient 001 | Head Attendant | |
| 2019 | The Present | Mister Russo | Short |
| 2019 | The Short History of the Long Road | Clint | |
| 2022 | V/H/S/99 | The Host | Segment: "Ozzy's Dungeon" |
| 2022 | Emancipation | Sergeant Howard | |
| 2023 | Divinity | Restless Ricardo | |
| 2024 | Dad Company | Rick | Short |
| 2024 | Dark Match | Joe Lean | |
| 2024 | Scared Shitless | Don | |
| 2024 | All the Lost Ones | Mikael | |
| 2024 | O.C.D. (Obsessor Coercio Deus) | The Agent | Short |
| 2024 | Hazard | Carl | |
| 2024 | The Ghost Trap | James Eugley Sr. | |
| 2025 | Blind River | Walker Donley | |
| 2025 | Sweetness | John | |
| TBA | The Dresden Sun | Chilenger | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Law & Order | Mark Vee | Episode: "Untitled" |
| 2001 | Third Watch | Shooter | Episode: "A Hero's Rest" |
| 2013 | Unforgettable | Larry Yablonski | Episode: "Day of the Jackie" |
| 2013 | Person of Interest | Chuck | Episode: "Liberty" |
| 2014 | Murdoch Mysteries | Bat Masterson | Episode: "Glory Days" |
| 2014 | Broad City | Creepy Locksmith | Episode: "The Lockout" |
| 2015 | Better Call Saul | Sobchak | Episode: "Pimento" |
| 2016 | Rush: Inspired by Battlefield | James Braddock | Main Cast |
| 2016–18 | The Walking Dead | Simon | Guest: Season 6, Recurring Cast: Season 7, Main Cast: Season 8 |
| 2016–22 | Westworld | Rebus | Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2 & 4 |
| 2017 | Stan Against Evil | Werepony | Episode: "Curse of the Werepony" |
| 2017–19 | OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes | Various Roles (voices) | Recurring Cast |
| 2019 | The Tick | Flexon | Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
| 2020 | Better Call Saul | Sobchak / Mr. X | Episode: "Dedicado a Max" |
| 2020–22 | Snowpiercer | Pike | Recurring Cast: Season 1, Main Cast: Season 2-3 |
| 2022 | Sprung | Spike | Episode: "Chapter Eight" |
| 2023 | The Walking Dead: Dead City | Simon | Episode: "Everybody Wins a Prize" |
| 2023 | Boiling Point | Nick | Episode: "Episode 3 & 4" |
| 2024 | It's Florida, Man | Jeff | Episode: "Mermaids" |
| TBA | Revival † | Blaine Abel | Recurring Cast |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Alone in the Dark | Vinnie | Voice |
| 2009 | Cursed Mountain | Alex | Voice and motion capture |
| 2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | Trevor Philips | Voice and motion capture |
| 2013 | Grand Theft Auto Online | Trevor Philips | Voice and motion capture |

### Music videos

| Year | Song | Artist |
| 2022 | "Fire Escape" | Dan Mangan |
| 2024 | "U Should Not Be Doing That" | Amyl and the Sniffers |

### Commercials

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2016–17 | Old Spice | Bob Giovanni | Dirt Destroyer |
| 2016–17 | Old Spice | Bob Giovanni | Odor Blocker |
| 2016–17 | Old Spice | Bob Giovanni | Hydro Wash |
| 2022 | Old Spice | Bob Giovanni | Men Have Skin, Too |
| 2024 | Asus | - | Republic of Gamers |

## Accolades

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2013 | Spike Video Game Award | Best Voice Actor | Grand Theft Auto V | Nominated |
| 2013 | Code Central Award | Best Male Character | Grand Theft Auto V | Nominated |
| 2014 | New York Videogame Critics Circle Award | Best Overall Acting in a Game | Grand Theft Auto V | Won |
| 2014 | British Academy Games Award | Performer | Grand Theft Auto V | Nominated |
| 2014 | Behind the Voice Actors Award | Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Video Game | Grand Theft Auto V | Nominated |
| 2014 | Behind the Voice Actors Award | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game | Grand Theft Auto V | Nominated |

## Written works

* Ogg, Steven (2024). Catharse-is: Volume I. Vanguard Press. ISBN 978-1837942770.