Steven Ogg

Steven Ogg (born November 4, 1973) is a Canadian actor. Ogg is best known for portraying Trevor Philips in the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V, Simon in The Walking Dead (2016–2018), and being a spokesman for the American brand of male grooming products Old Spice.

Born in Edmonton and raised in Calgary, Ogg began his acting career after moving to New York City in 1999. He has since appeared in Law & Order (2000), Better Call Saul (2015–2020), Westworld (2016–2022), Snowpiercer (2020–2022), as well as several independent and short films.

Early life Steven Ogg was born on November 4, 1973, 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 as Trevor Philips in Grand Theft Auto Online in 2013 as a part of the Trevor Philips Industries missions, and in 2015 as a part of the "Series A Funding" heist, and 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 and season 8. Ogg also reprised his role in the spin-off The Walking Dead: Dead City in 2023 for a flashback scene. 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.

On October 5, 2022, a YouTuber uploaded a video titled "Does Steven Ogg Hate Trevor?" in which they shared a series of Cameo requests they had made to Ogg, asking him to perform in-character as Trevor Philips from Grand Theft Auto V. The author of the video claimed that despite paying $140, Ogg did not fulfill the request as expected. Instead, they 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.

On February 4, 2025, Ogg publicly addressed the topic, 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 [Fonteno] and Ned [Luke], 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 does not understand how people equate him with Trevor, who he describes as "a cartoon."

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

Personal life Ogg is a single father and has one son, named Bodhi, the namesake being his character's personal vehicle in Grand Theft Auto V. He currently resides in Pasadena, California.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1999 Giving it Up Andre the Fashion Photographer The Romantic Comedy with an Edge Donny Don Don Short; Also producer 2002 Thousand Dollar Shoes Michel Gilligan Short The Lovers - Video 2003 Mail Order Bride Pavel 2013 Out There Carl Short Disgrace The Father 2014 Space Dogs Homicidal Doctor Video The Sandman Biff Short Kingdom Come James Chapter 7 Dad 2015 He Never Died Alex Blackwell Walton Briggs Short The Escort Warren Moondog Airwaves Jack Short Black Dog, Red Dog Joe Sr. The Book of Ned Kenny Short 2016 Rematar Uley 2017 On The Run Gwin 2018 Solis Troy Holloway Also producer Patient 001 Head Attendant 2019 The Present Mister Russo Short The Short History of the Long Road Clint 2022 V/H/S/99 The Host Emancipation Sergeant Howard 2023 Divinity Restless Ricardo 2024 Dad Company Rick Short Dark Match Joe Lean Scared Shitless Don All the Lost Ones Mikael O.C.D. (Obsessor Coercio Deus) The Agent Short Hazard Carl The Ghost Trap James Eugley Sr. Frank and 3 Frank Short 2025 Blind River Walker Donley Sweetness John ConcessionsLuke Plimpton Appetite Henry Short; Also producer 2026 The Dresden Sun Crilenger Unabomber TBD Love on Tap Gunner TBA Ashley Wright TBA

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" Person of Interest Chuck Episode: "Liberty" 2014 Murdoch Mysteries Bat Masterson Episode: "Glory Days" Broad City Creepy Locksmith Episode: "The Lockout" 2015–2020 Better Call Saul Sobchak Guest Cast: Season 1 & 5 2016 Rush: Inspired by Battlefield James Braddock Main Cast 2016–2018 The Walking Dead Simon Guest: Season 6, Recurring Cast: Season 7, Main Cast: Season 8 2016–2022 Westworld Rebus Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2 & 4 2017 Stan Against Evil Werepony Episode: "Curse of the Werepony" 2017–2019 OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes Various Roles (voice) Recurring Cast 2019 The Tick Flexon Recurring Cast: Season 2 2020–2022 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" Boiling Point Nick Recurring Cast 2024 It's Florida, Man Jeff Episode: "Mermaids" 2025 Revival Blaine Abel Recurring Cast

Video games

Audio Year Title Role Notes 2026 Wireland Presents: The Dope Show Nathaniel Godwynn Also executive producer

Web Year Title Role Notes 2016 GTA VR Trainer YouTube fan-made short film

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