Matthew Mercer is a renowned actor based in Los Angeles, distinguished for his impressive array of roles in animation and video games, as well as his integral involvement with the globally acclaimed show and media brand, Critical Role.
As the Chief Creative Officer, primary cast member, and executive producer of The Legend of Vox Machina animated series, which is set to premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, Matthew plays a pivotal role in shaping the overall creative vision of Critical Role, contributing significantly to the company's immense success.
Matthew's extensive background in theater, improv, and his lifelong passion for gaming have uniquely prepared him for mainstream pop culture projects and characters, including:
Cole Cassidy in Overwatch
Hermes in Netflix's Blood of Zeus
Yusuke Kitagawa in Persona 5 Royal & Persona 5 Strikers
Captain Levi in Attack on Titan
Goro Majima in Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Gangplank and Kindred (Wolf) in League of Legends
Rexxar, Nefarian, and Ragnaros in Hearthstone
Trafalgar Law in One Piece
Kanji Tatsumi in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, Persona Q, and Persona 4: Dancing All Night
Jotaro Kujo in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Chrom in Fire Emblem: Awakening, Fire Emblem Heroes, and Super Smash Bros
Pilot Jack Cooper in Titanfall 2
and numerous other projects.
Matthew's outstanding performance as McCree earned him the prestigious Voice Actor of the Year award at the 2017 BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Awards, as well as a win for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game. He has also received three BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Awards, two BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Awards, a BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award, and a BTVA Anime Dub Television/OVA Voice Acting Award.