Neil Newbon

Neil Christie Newbon (born 14 August 1977) is an English actor known for voicing Elijah Kamski and Gavin Reed in Detroit: Become Human, Nicholai Ginovaef in Resident Evil 3, Karl Heisenberg in Resident Evil Village, Zeon in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3, for which he won the Game Award for Best Performance.

Early life Neil Christie Newbon was born in Birmingham on 14 August 1977, the son of sports presenter Gary Newbon. He is of Scottish descent on his mother's side and Belarusian descent on his father's side. His sister Claire is a journalist, while his twin brother Laurence is a cameraman. He played football as a teenager, usually as a goalkeeper.

Career In 1998, Newbon appeared in the BBC Two comedy series Goodness Gracious Me as James ('Jamms'), a waiter in the show's notable "Going for an English" sketch. He has appeared in numerous films. He voiced a tank driver in Jackboots on Whitehall. He starred in the music videos for the Now Voyager Mix of "You Got the Love" by The Source and Candi Staton in 2006 and "Kingdom of Rust" by Doves in 2009. In 2012, he joined the cast of the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as Simon Walker.

Since 2012, Newbon has provided the voice and motion capture for numerous video game characters, including Elijah Kamski and Gavin Reed in Detroit: Become Human, Nicholai Ginovaef in Resident Evil 3, Karl Heisenberg in Resident Evil Village and Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3. For his performance as Astarion, he won Best Performance at the 2023 Game Awards as well as the Golden Joystick for Best Supporting Performer.

Personal life Newbon married film director China Moo-Young in October 2012, and they had one daughter together before divorcing in 2015. He confirmed that he was in a relationship with his Performance Captured Academy co-founder Saleta Losada in 2018, and they were married in June 2023.

Newbon has trained in various martial arts for over 16 years, including kung fu (in the styles Crane, Shaolin, Snake, and Tiger), kickboxing, judo, and Wadō-ryū karate.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2001 The Discovery of Heaven Quinten 2006 Cpl. Rhys Powell Are You Ready for Love? Rob 2008 Beyond the Rave Nikolai Direct-to-video 2010 Jackboots on Whitehall Tank DriverVoice 2014 Extinction Rob 2016 Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Petra Fortis Voice Whispers in the Walls expansion 2024 Fallout: London Barry the Boat Vampire Survivors Dracula Ode to Castlevania DLC Warframe Viktor Vodyanoi Warframe: 1999 expansion 2025 Lies of P Lumacchio Overture DLC Date Everything! Drysdale 2026MarathonDarius Cormo

Stage Year Title Role Venue 2025 Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern Mage Stage 42

Web series Year Title Role Notes 2026Dungeon Masters Professor Crem de la Crem (campaign one)Actual play cast member Sailor (campaign two)

Audio books Year Title Role Notes 2026Baldur's Gate 3: Astarion Narrator, Astarion

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2023 Golden Joystick Awards Best Supporting Performer Baldur's Gate 3 The Game Awards Best Performance 2024 New York Game Awards Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game D.I.C.E. Awards Outstanding Achievement in Character British Academy Games Awards Performer in a Leading Role