History Main / BadassBaritone

* Music/RickAstley has such a deep voice that, when he began his career, the record producers he sent his tapes to didn't believe [[VocalDissonance his low voice could come from a thin, white young man like him]], so he had to meet them and sing directly in front of them to convince them otherwise.

* Music/RickAstley has such a deep voice that, when he began his career, he had to sing directly in front of record producers because they didn't believe his low voice could come from a thin, white young man like him.

* Creator/CharltonHeston famously had one of the deepest, most heroic voices in the history of cinema, which is probably why he was a natural for playing larger-than-life heroes in films like ''Film/TheTenCommandments'', ''[[Film/BenHur1959 Ben-Hur]]'', etc.

* Franchise/{{Superman}} in ''Film/ManOfSteel''. Badass superhero played by Creator/HenryCavill.

%% * Riddick from the ''Franchise/TheChroniclesOfRiddick'' series.

%% * [[Film/HarryPotter Severus Snape]].

** Smaug has, by far, the [[EvilSoundsDeep deepest voice in the whole cast]]. And he's one [[TheDreaded hell of a dragon]].

%% * ComicBook/LexLuthor as voiced by Creator/ClancyBrown in the Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse.
%% ** Franchise/{{Batman}} as voiced by Creator/KevinConroy as well, especially when Batman is older, demonstrated in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PETk8eBbfN0 this video.]]
%% ** ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} as voiced in both the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwLZu_X8YBE English]] and the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v6UXDxkXQE&feature=related Latin American]] dub.
%% ** Franchise/GreenLantern John Stewart, as voiced by Creator/PhilLaMarr. In a DVD feature about the voice cast, Lamarr recounts a particularly bass-heavy recording session:
%%-->'''Creator/PhilLaMarr''': I remember one episode… Everybody was speaking in, like, bass tones. There was Clancy Brown and, I think, Creator/PowersBoothe, and [[Creator/CarlLumbly Carl [Lumbly]]] was here, Kevin Conroy was here in the studio.
%%-->'''Creator/AndreaRomano''': And you. You were there.
%%-->'''Phil Lamarr''': Yes, I was doing my low voice… To the point where you were just feeling it through the floor. Like (puts hands over ground) "Was that a good take?"

%% * Goliath from ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}''. His voice is practically deeper than those of the other characters. Only natural, since he's voiced by Creator/KeithDavid.

%% * Shepherd Book from ''{{Series/Firefly}}''.

%% * Ezio Auditore da Firenze from ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII'' and ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedBrotherhood''. His voice gradually deepens as he gets older, in addition to growing a BadassBeard.

** The narrator speaks in a considerably deep tone of voice in season one, a sharp contrast to the high-pitched screaming he went for from season two-onwards.

* [[TheGrimReaper Lord Death]] in ''Anime/SoulEater'' actually invokes this trope - his voice is normally quite high-pitched, but drops several octaves during LetsGetDangerous moments.

** David Anderson has Creator/KeithDavid's distinctive baritone and is no slouch in a direct fight despite being a naval officer. Most of his badassery is offscreen or in his history - but direct comparisons to [[PlayerCharacter Shepard's]] service record are easily available.

* Solid Snake, the hero of the ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' series, is a GutturalGrowler in the English dub but very much one of these in the Japanese dub, where his voice is very resonant but also surprisingly warm and calm - done to give the impression of DissonantSerenity, according to Creator/HideoKojima. The same goes for his father Big Boss, and his twin Liquid Snake (who injects some EvilBrit into his voice as well).

%% * Cecil Baldwin from [[Podcast/WelcomeToNightVale Welcome to Night Vale]].

* In ''WebAnimation/RatboyGenius", Green Monster and George both have smooth, deep, voices.
* The ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' AbridgedSeries WebVideo/MyLittlePonyTheMentallyAdvancedSeries has Thrackorzod-their version of Sweetie Belle-who has very noticeable deep voice. [[spoiler: Fitting, as she's secretly an EldritchAbomination.]]
** Also Princess Celestia has this going for her, fitting a feared tyrant, if not for a princess.
* Another MLP AbridgedSeries called ''WebVideo/MajorLeaguePony'' gives a Nightmare Moon a voice worthy of the best of villains.
* In ''WebVideo/DrHorriblesSingAlongBlog'', Nate Fillion delivers Captain Hammer's songs in a resonant baritone that sounds quite heroic.

* Creator/ChristopherLee. Played many of the [[Film/HammerHorror most]] [[Film/TheManWithTheGoldenGun iconic]] [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings villains]] [[Film/AttackOfTheClones in]] film history, aided much due to his magnificent baritone voice. He was also a trained operatic singer, a metalhead, spoke at least [[{{Omniglot}} five languages fluently]], was a MasterSwordsman, and was a member of the Special Operations Executive during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII (whose exploits inspired the character of Literature/JamesBond — created by his step-cousin and war buddy Creator/IanFleming).

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* ''Manga/GingaNagareboshiGin'' has [[Creator/BanjoGinga Riki]], the badass Leader of the Ohu Army.
* ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' has several notable examples.
** [[Creator/RyotaroOkiayu S]][[Creator/KentaMiyake c]][[Creator/DameonClarke a]][[Creator/JMichaelTatum r,]] the legendary SerialKiller that hunts down State Alchemists in revenge for the genocide of his people. He regularly goes toe-to-toe with ''both'' Elric brothers and comes close to winning.
** Also [[Creator/KenjiUtsumi Alex Louis]] [[Creator/ChristopherSabat Armstrong,]] a BoisterousBruiser noted for his incredible physical strength. That larynx has likely been [[CatchPhrase passed down the Armstrong line for generations!]]
** [[Creator/YujiUeda Solf. ]][[Creator/HiroyukiYoshino J. ]][[Creator/EricVale Kimblee,]] a PsychoForHire that the villains send to hunt down Scar and other troublesome targets.
** [[Creator/TravisWillingham Roy Mustang,]] considered a war hero but secretly plotting to overthrow the corrupt government by any means.

* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' has numerous examples, with characters like Kakashi actually ''deepening'' their voices while in battle. Pain's baritone is no less legendary. See also Gaara as voiced by Creator/LiamOBrien and his Japanese [[Creator/AkiraIshida seiyuu.]]
%% ** Shino, Zabuza, Kakuzu, Neji, Kyuubi, A, Guy, and a few others.
* ''Manga/OnePiece:'' Crocodile is a former boss of a mass criminal syndicate as well as being a former Warlord of the Sea. He has one of the deepest (if not ''the'' deepest) voice(s) in the series to boot.
** Also applies for Akainu, the man who [[spoiler: killed Ace, took TWO of Whitebeard's Haki [[NoOneCouldSurviveThat enhanced quake punches without flinching,]] and the current [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority Fleet Admiral.]]]]
** In the Creator/{{Funimation}} dub, that honor also goes to ''[[Creator/PatrickSeitz Franky.]]'' Crazy? Yes. Able to kick ass? Of course. Manly? [[TestosteronePoisoning You betcha.]] A deep voice? He wouldn't be here if he didn't.
** Roronoa Zoro has [[Creator/KazuyaNakai the deep]][[Creator/ChristopherSabat est voice]] in the crew, and is undeniably badass.
** Jimbei, both prior to and [[TheOtherDarrin after]] his [[Creator/DaisukeGori original voice actor's]] death.
** And then there's Katakuri Charlotte, an in-universe MemeticBadass among his family and crew, and the man with the highest bounty revealed at the time of his introduction. Voiced by the already deep-voiced ''Creator/TomokazuSugita'' taking his deepest voice.
%% * Dutch from ''Manga/BlackLagoon.''
%% ** [Creator/TaitenKusunoki Boris]] also.
* [[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire Alu]][[Creator/CrispinFreeman card]] from ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}.'' A nigh-unstoppable killing machine, he routinely tears his way through anyone unfortunate enough to face him. Both Creator/CrispinFreeman and Creator/JojiNakata are known for their deep voices.
%% * Any character portrayed by Creator/NorioWakamoto.
%% * Several characters from ''Manga/{{Bleach}}:'' [[Creator/FumihikoTachiki Kenpachi,]] [[Creator/RyotaroOkiayu Byakuya,]] [[Creator/HideoIshikawa Ukitake,]] [[Creator/AkioOhtsuka Shunsui]], [[Creator/ShowHayami Aizen,]] [[Creator/JunichiSuwabe Grimmjow,]] [[Creator/RikiyaKoyama Starrk]]... And there are most likely more of them.
%% ** Also [[Creator/DaisukeNamikawa Ulquiorra.]] Interesting is that his seiyuu has a very wide range but is most renowned for his breezy, a bit higher, and gentle-sounding voice.
* Creator/YuukiKaji, who usually voices young males, plays the BigBad in ''Literature/TheHeroicLegendOfArslan'' and with a much deeper pitch than his usual one.
* Souther from ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'' has a voice that seems deeper than what is naturally possible.
** Raoh and Kaioh have very impressive baritones.
** Oddly enough, [[KungFuJesus Toki]] has his own Badass Baritone going on as well.
** The main character, Kenshiro, also speaks in this pitch but prefers high-pitched "A-TA" sounds whenever he strikes.
** The narrator speaks in a considerably deep tone of voice in season one, a sharp contrast to the high-pitched screaming he went for from season two-onwards.
* ''Manga/DeathNote'' has [[NominalHero L]] in the English dub, courtesy of Alessandro Juliani, contrasting VillainProtagonist Light Yagami's tenor.

* Creator/HidekatsuShibata: Voiced [[Manga/{{Naruto}} The Third Hokage,]] [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist King]] [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist Bradley]] and [[Manga/FairyTail Igneel.]]
%% ** Anime/DigimonDataSquad' Commander Sampson qualifies, as does [[Creator/TaitenKusunoki his original Japanese counterpart.]]
%% * Creator/JojiNakata: [[Manga/HighschoolOfTheDead Soichiro Takagi]], [[Manga/{{Hellsing}} Alucard]], [[YumekuiMerry Chaser John Doe]], [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Kotomine Kirei]], and a few others.

%% * Joe the Condor from ''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman'', considering his VA is real-life Badass Baritone singer IsaoSasaki
%% * ''Manga/Reborn2004'':
%% ** Reborn in adult form, Xanxus, Squalo, Mukuro (especially in his 25-year-old form), 25-year-old Lambo, and Alaude.
%% ** Also, HDW!Tsuna, TYL!Tsuna. Vongola Primo may count as well; both him and TYL!Tsuna are voiced by Creator/DaisukeNamikawa.
* [[TheGrimReaper Lord Death]] in ''Anime/SoulEater'' actually invokes this trope - his voice is normally quite high-pitched, but drops several octaves during LetsGetDangerous moments.
* The English dub of ''Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie'' has [[StageNames Philip Bartlett]] cast as Mewtwo, whose deep voice adds an extra layer of menace to the titular villain.

* Sebastian Michaelis, the iconic BattleButler from ''Manga/BlackButler'', has this in both the original [[Creator/DaisukeOno Japanese]] and the [[Creator/JMichaelTatum English]] version.

* Jotaro Kujo of ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'', the most straightforwardly badass of the Joestar lineage, is invariably cast with a low baritone despite being merely a teenager. Heck, the English dub even has Creator/MatthewMercer voicing him.
** Many villains in the series [[EvilSoundsDeep also have Badass Baritones]], particularly Dio Brando.
* ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'' provides several examples.
** In the Funimation English dub, [[TheAce Captain]] [[WorldsStrongestMan Levi]] is provided one by Creator/MatthewMercer. He's even called "Humanity's Strongest" by the common folk.
** [[CommandingCoolness Commander]] Erwin Smith of the Survey Corps has one in both the [[Creator/DaisukeOno Japanese]] and the [[Creator/JMichaelTatum English]] versions.
** [[TheAce Reiner]] [[TheBigGuy Braun]] has the deepest voice among the 104th Trainees Squad, to go along with being [[HeroicBuild built]] like a linebacker. Creator/YoshimasaHosoya's performance is particularly deep compared to some of his other notable roles.
* [[Anime/YuGiOh Yami Yugi/The Pharaoh]] as played by [[Creator/DanGreen DAN]] [[LargeHam GREEEEENN!!]]
* Sesshomaru in ''Anime/{{Inuyasha}}'' has a very deep, rumbling, voice in the Japanese version of the show, provided by Creator/KenNarita. In the English version, it's a slightly lighter voice, done by Creator/DavidKaye but still qualifies as a Badass Baritone.
* Folken in ''Anime/TheVisionOfEscaflowne'' is a deep, Byronic, magnetic baritone, by Creator/JojiNakata and Creator/PaulDobson no less. In the Funimation redub, Creator/VicMignogna used his lower register that people usually don't associate with him.
* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'':
** The OneManArmy protagonist Guts is generally cast an extremely deep voice, the only exception being the original Japanese 1997 casting, where he had a relatively high-pitched (yet still very angry) voice.
** Griffith qualifies in the original Japanese and English casting of the 1997 anime, as well as the English dub of the movies. Don't let his [[DudeLooksLikeALady looks]] fool you; Griffith is an absolute monster of cunning whose ambitions end up changing the world.

* Hiro Hamada from ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6''. Even though Hiro's voice is not necessarily deep, it ''is'' pretty low for a kid who is in his early teens.

* In the 1966 film adaptation of ''Theatre/AFunnyThingHappenedOnTheWayToTheForum'', Miles Gloriosus is played by the deep-voiced Leon Greene.
* The 1937 edition of ''Literature/KingSolomonsMines'' featured Paul Robeson, professional baritone singer, as Ignosi. Ignosi is a brave warrior who returns to Kukuanaland, defeats the usurper King Twala in battle, and reclaims his throne. Since he's played by Paul Robeson, he gets to sing a couple of songs too.

* Creator/ChristopherLee sometimes played this when he wasn't playing [[EvilSoundsDeep villains]]. His voice was perfect when he played the ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' role of [[TheGrimReaper Death]] since Creator/TerryPratchett has always described Death's voice being deep and foreboding like the slamming of a coffin lid. Also, whenever Death speaks in the novels, his lines are rendered completely in upper-case. And who else, but Christopher Lee knows [[AC: how to speak in capital letters?]]
** Creator/BrianBlessed?

* Thorin, as played by Creator/RichardArmitage, in ''Film/TheHobbit''. Warrior, rightful king returning, general monster-killing badass, and a baritone. He even gets to sing a song perfectly suited for his voice.
** Smaug has, by far, the [[EvilSoundsDeep deepest voice in the whole cast]]. And he's one [[TheDreaded hell of a dragon]].
** In stark contrast to other elven characters in Jackson's films, Thranduil, played by Creator/LeePace, has a deep, imposing voice that matches his regal stature.

* Mace Windu in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' prequel trilogy (as a rule, any time Creator/SamuelLJackson is in the film's cast, expect his character to be one of these). Darth Vader is the more [[EvilSoundsDeep villainous]] example, courtesy of Creator/JamesEarlJones, but he's still one of the most badass villains on the screen.
* Another major Creator/SamuelLJackson example would be Nick Fury, BadassNormal BigGood to the mostly {{transhuman}} heroes of the [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse MCU]].
%% * Riddick from the ''Franchise/TheChroniclesOfRiddick'' series.
* Any character played by Creator/RonPerlman.

* Creator/SamElliott is noted for his resonant bass-baritone voice, which automatically makes all of his film characters badasses.
* [[Film/ToKillAMockingBird Atticus Finch]], as played by Creator/GregoryPeck, a BadassPacifist and incorruptible attorney who fights to the bitter end to save an innocent black man's life.
* Roadblock from ''Film/GIJoeRetaliation''. He ''is'' played by Wrestling/DwayneJohnson.
* ''Film/StarTrekIntoDarkness'': Creator/BenedictCumberbatch's John Harrison delivers {{Badass Boast}}s in a deep, chilling bass voice.

* Likewise Elba's character Marshall Pentecost in Film/PacificRim. When he talks about cancellin' the Apocalypse, you believe him!
* Both Creator/IanMcKellen and Creator/MichaelFassbender pull this off as Magneto in the ''Film/XMenFilmSeries''. Magneto, both young and old, has a deep voice and has consistently proven himself as one of the most badass characters in the series.
* Franchise/{{Superman}} in ''Film/ManOfSteel''. Badass superhero played by Creator/HenryCavill.

* In ''Film/TheLastWitchHunter'', the eponymous character, an eight-hundred-year-old witch hunter, is played by Creator/VinDiesel, with all the voice the man brings to the part.
* Creator/CharltonHeston famously had one of the deepest, most heroic voices in the history of cinema, which is probably why he was a natural for playing larger-than-life heroes in films like ''Film/TheTenCommandments'', ''[[Film/BenHur1959 Ben-Hur]]'', etc.
* An early sign that short, frail, sickly [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger Steve Rogers]] is destined for a life of [[SuperSoldier badassery]] is that he already sounds like Creator/ChrisEvans. Sure enough, he soon graduates directly to OneManArmy, and from that to [[UpToEleven leader of the Avengers]]. With that being said, off duty, his voice softens to a warm and gentle, almost musically soft one that's as comforting as it is reassuring.
* Leon in ''Film/TheProfessional'' has a gruff, deep voice courtesy of his actor Creator/JeanReno.

%% * Aral Vorkosigan of the ''Literature/VorkosiganSaga'' has a "scratchy" baritone, as does his RetiredBadass father.
%% * Earl Thorfinn, aka Theatre/{{Macbeth}} from Dorothy Dunnett's ''King Hereafter'' has a voice constantly described as "subterranean".

* Bahzell Bahnakson, chosen of the war god and demon slayer in Creator/DavidWeber's ''Literature/TheWarGods'' series speaks in a deep voice, likely thanks to his unusually huge size.
%% * Every [[TabletopGame/Warhammer40000 Chaos Marine]] in [[Literature/NightLords Throne of Lies]] speaks in an [[EvilSoundsDeep unusually low]] voice, but Xarl, TheSquad's resident BloodKnight, is noticeably deeper.

* Death from the ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' is described as having a voice like a lead coffin lid slamming, even if his voice is more felt than heard. It is rendered as [[AC: All Caps]].
* Private Kolya Vlasov from David Benioff's City of Thieves. Quick-fisted fighter of cannibals who sings in a "strong, confident baritone".
* Admiral Augustus Khumalo of the Literature/{{Honorverse}}, whose [[FourStarBadass badassery]] was [[UnderestimatingBadassery severely underestimated]] by his fellows in the Royal Manticoran Navy, has a voice which is consistently referenced in the text as "deep", even in comparison to other male characters in the series.

* ''Literature/JourneyToChaos'': Fairtheora is described as having a deep and intimidating voice that suits his status as a TerrorHero and Royal Sentinel.
* Zack State of ''Literature/TheMentalState'' is described as having a baritone voice, and he is probably the biggest badass in the entire story.

* Ben Sisko in ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' once punched Q in the face (while Q acted smug about it, he avoided [=DS9=] thereafter) and is one of the most badass captains in the Trek franchise. It's particularly convincing because he's played by Avery Brooks, whose voice is a rich baritone that even on a good day sounds like distant thunder - and in the later seasons of [=DS9=] Sisko has very few good days.

** Castiel. Creator/MishaCollins has said that he regrets it - he thought he would only be a guest star and was just trying to sound badass, but when he was brought back to be a [[AscendedExtra major supporting character]] he was forced to keep it and finds using the voice so much to be annoying, difficult and mildly painful.
--->'''Creator/MishaCollins''': So in the first episode that Castiel shows up in, um — he's trying to communicate with Dean, and in so doing, his voice, his angelic voice, is exploding television sets and breaking windows — and so I, consummate guest star that I am, thought - oh, you know, I'm gonna do this [''deepens voice''], really deep, [[GutturalGrowler gravelly]], commanding, kickass, kind of window-breaking voice... And I may be running into medical problems now. It has been ''brutal'' on my throat.
* ''Series/{{Fargo}}'': Bear Gerhardt has a voice that could shake the fillings from your teeth. He also proves to be the most formidable Gerhardt brother.
* ''Series/ShakaZulu'': Shaka, as portrayed by Henry Cele, possesses a very powerful, commanding voice.

%% * In the opera ''Theatre/TheGoldenTicket'', the whimsical but undeniably amazing Willy Wonka is a bass-baritone!

* ''Franchise/MassEffect'':
** Expert sniper Garrus Vakarian, infamous mercenary Zaeed Massani, and unmatched assassin Thane Krios have the deepest voices on your team.
** David Anderson has Creator/KeithDavid's distinctive baritone and is no slouch in a direct fight despite being a naval officer. Most of his badassery is offscreen or in his history - but direct comparisons to [[PlayerCharacter Shepard's]] service record are easily available.
** Urdnot Wrex has a very deep, booming voice. Notably, he typically speaks rather quietly but is no less menacing for it. He also spends the time between the first and second games headbutting his way to dominance over an entire culture of {{Blood Knight}}s, and his first appearance in the ''Citadel'' DLC for ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' involves him taking down an entire shuttle full of heavily armed and armoured mercenaries by himself, unarmed.
** It's a krogan trait. Your other krogan squadmate, Grunt, is a genetically engineered [[SuperSoldier perfect krogan]] with an incredible healing factor, and one of only two characters who can wield the [[{{BFG}} Claymore shotgun]], the other being Shepard themself. He's voiced by Creator/SteveBlum.
** The Reapers all have voices so deep that they echo off basically any scenery. They are an endless fleet of species-killing living warships that have a billion-year history of slaughter behind them.
** Shepard himself, rightfully considered to be one of ''the'' biggest badasses in the franchise, has the pleasant baritone of Creator/MarkMeer. Female Shep gets a ContraltoOfDanger courtesy of Creator/JenniferHale.
%% * Angeal from ''VideoGame/CrisisCore: VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' fits the trope nicely.
* ''VideoGame/TalesSeries'':
** Kratos Aurion from ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'', voiced by Fumihiko Tachiki, a former blues singer. Kratos has a very deep, slightly smokey voice, and his first appearance in the game? [[BigDamnHeroes Saving the party from a boss that is too tough for them]]. In the English dub, Creator/CamClarke also gives him a very low, gruff voice that's just as good, if not better.
** Gaius from the ''[[VideoGame/TalesOfXillia Xillia]]'' ''[[VideoGame/TalesOfXillia2 games]]''. Voiced by Creator/TravisWillingham in English and Creator/RyotaroOkiayu in Japanese. Both have very deep voices, Travis perhaps a bit deeper than Ryotaro, and Gaius is the ultimate badass character in Xillia. He's the BigBad of the first game, became king of Auj Oule ''because'' [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority he can kick your ass into next week]] and even won the tournament without a Lilium Orb ''at age twelve''. His badass tendencies didn't stop in the second game, despite taking [[TookALevelInKindness a level in kindness]].
** The best ''Tales'' example yet has to go to [[VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia Yuri Lowell]], voiced by Creator/TroyBaker in stark contrast to his LongHairedPrettyBoy design.

%% * Big Band, from ''VideoGame/{{Skullgirls}}'', oh so very much.
%% * The Heavy from ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' stands out as having perhaps the deepest voice of the cast.
%% ** Although the Sniper comes in at a close second.
%% * Any character voiced by Creator/KeithDavid is almost guaranteed to be this. Vhailor from ''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment'', The Arbiter from ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'' (notable for being the [[TheStoic least hammy]] [[EliteMook Elite]]), and Captain Anderson from ''Franchise/MassEffect'' come to mind.
* In the ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'' franchise, most male [[SuperSoldier Spartans]] speak this way, with the [[TheHero Master Chief]] especially having a very recognizable smooth baritone (which sounds even deeper due to that he [[TheStoic hardly ever raises his voice]]). On the other side, every male [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Sangheili]][=/=][[ReportingNames Elite]] has a very deep voice, with some also fitting under GutturalGrowler (incidentally, ''VideoGame/Halo5Guardians'' gives Sangheili females a similar ContraltoOfDanger). The [[KillerSpaceMonkey Jiralhanae]][=/=][[ReportingNames Brutes]], meanwhile, have voices so deep and [[GutturalGrowler rough]] they border on BassoProfundo.
%% * Meta Knight in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' speaks in a deep, gravelly voice. He's also the only character in the game who administrators are considering ''[[GameBreaker banning from tournament play]]'' because he's "too powerful".
* From the ''VideoGame/StarCraft'' universe, while most named male Protoss we meet "speak" in a smooth tenor, [[DarkIsNotEvil Zera]][[OldMaster tul]] has a deep, slightly gravely baritone voice ([[TheOtherDarrin voices]], rather). On the human side, [[ScaryBlackMan Gabriel Tosh]] has a deep voice coupled with a Caribbean accent, while Tychus Findlay's smooth and very deep baritone (almost a basso) is accompanied by a smooth Southern drawl.
--> '''Tychus''': Those people aren't ready for the raw sex appeal I'd inject into their gray little lives...
%% ** Speaking of ''BlizzardEntertainment'', every character played by Chris Metzen.
%% ** Lor'themar Theron became one of these once he got a [[Creator/GideonEmery unique voice actor]] and a more noticeable in-game personality.
%% * Ezio Auditore da Firenze from ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII'' and ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedBrotherhood''. His voice gradually deepens as he gets older, in addition to growing a BadassBeard.

%% * Harman Smith, voiced by Dwight Schultz, in ''VideoGame/Killer7''
* Shao Kahn and Quan Chi in ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' have this. They also serve as the announcers for various installments.
* In ''VideoGame/NoStraightRoads'', DJ Subatomic Supernova, the LargeAndInCharge charter of Vinyl City's Cast Tech District, speaks with a smooth baritone voice courtesy of his voice actor, Mohammad "Uncle" Ali Imran. It helps that he used to be an astrophysicist who taught at a university before becoming a DJ.
* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'':
** In ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', Legate Lanius from the base game, [[Creator/KeithSzarabajka Joshua Graham]] from the Honest Hearts DLC, and Ulysses from the Lonesome Road DLC are all badass and have very deep voices. Doubly notable for being [[TheStoic extremely cool, competent, and collected]] and none of them use profanity in a game where it is plentiful.
** Fallout 2 gave us Frank Horrigan, an enormous, mutated high ranking member of the Enclave, with a voice as deep as the ocean. He also fits the Badass criteria [[ThatOneBoss VERY, VERY well.]] There was also Marcus, a mutant who'd been a member of the Master's army, then founded his own town after the Master's death, where he still serves as sheriff. Give him a hand, and he can join you in running around melting Enclave goons with a plasma rifle. Being voiced by Creator/MichaelDorn certainly helps in the baritone department.
** ''VideoGame/Fallout4'' has Strong, the TokenHeroicOrc companion, who has a voice that sounds like cinderblocks dragging across asphalt.
* Big Band, from ''VideoGame/{{Skullgirls}}'', is a LargeAndInCharge {{Cyborg}} with [[InstrumentOfMurder brass instrument-themed armaments]] and an incredibly deep voice to match.

%% * [[ScaryBlackMan Lee]] [[GeniusBruiser Everett]] of ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDead''.
%% * Jazz from ''VideoGame/EternalSonata''. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJWFz5SPB5k Here, have an example.]]
%% * A few ''VideoGame/AsurasWrath'' characters have this, like Deus, Asura, and the Rasho Mooks.

%% * Logan Cunningham, the voice of the Narrator in the game Bastion. As Yahtzee said in his review, it sounds like his voice has been replaced with a "chocolate profiterole."
* Solid Snake, the hero of the ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' series, is a GutturalGrowler in the English dub but very much one of these in the Japanese dub, where his voice is very resonant but also surprisingly warm and calm - done to give the impression of DissonantSerenity, according to Creator/HideoKojima. The same goes for his father Big Boss, and his twin Liquid Snake (who injects some EvilBrit into his voice as well).
* In ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'', [[AwesomeMcCoolname Ulfric Stormcloak]] [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy is a]] [[RebelLeader manly]] [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething man]] and he most definitely has a manly voice to prove it (naturally, since he's voiced by Vladimir Kulich). May overlap with EvilSoundsDeep depending on your stance on the Skyrim Civil War.
** There's also Kodlak Whitemane, Harbinger of the Companions (which translates to 'unofficial leader of the province's ancient and sacred order of badasses for hire.)
** Paarthurnax, an old and powerful dragon who helps the main character in his quest. He is a remarkable example because he is voiced by Creator/CharlesMartinet, who is best known for voicing [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]].
** Tsun, the old [[HornyVikings Nordic]] god of "trials against adversity" and [[BodyguardingABadass shield-thane]] of [[TopGod Shor]], speaks with a deep voice when [[spoiler:he is met in [[WarriorHeaven Sovngarde]]]]. He stands a full head taller than even the tallest PlayerCharacter, wields [[AnAxeToGrind the most damaging battleaxe in the game]], can use the [[MakeMeWannaShout Thu'um]], ''and'' he must be [[DuelBoss beaten in single combat]] in order to prove one's worthiness to enter Shor's Hall of Valor.
* Adam Jensen, the OneManArmy PlayerCharacter of ''VideoGame/DeusExHumanRevolution'', has a very low voice with [[SmokingIsCool extra huskiness from the smoking habit]].
* Both [[Creator/MasakiTerasoma Basi]][[Creator/PatrickSeitz lio]] and [[Creator/TakehitoKoyasu Lon]][[Creator/TravisWillingham 'qu]] from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' have very deep voices and great stat growths, with Basilio's badass nature getting mentioned several times in-story.
** Not to mention Prince Chrom, as voiced by Creator/MatthewMercer. He's the leader of the Shepherds, after all.
* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'' features Prince Ryoma of Hoshido, who’s also voiced by Creator/MatthewMercer. There’s also his ninja retainer Saizo, whose voice is a far cry from the voice Creator/BenDiskin uses for Hayato and Jakob.
* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'' has quite a few examples of its own, including Dimitri, who has a deep but calm voice pre-TimeSkip which drops down towards GutturalGrowler post-Time Skip; Dedue, Dimitri's fiercely loyal retainer; Jeralt, TheHero's father and a mercenary and former knight of great renown; the [[BlackKnight Death Knight]], who is full-on EvilSoundsDeep; and the Flame Emperor, whose deep voice is calm, yet no less menacing. [[spoiler:The Flame Emperor subverts this since he is revealed to be Edelgard, a woman who speaks with a ContraltoOfDanger filtered through her face-concealing mask.]]
* Bloodhound, from ''VideoGame/ApexLegends'', has a very distinct deep voice that is distorted through a gas mask. Given that they are non-binary, and they are voiced by [[Creator/AllegraClark a woman]], their voice could also count as a ContraltoOfDanger.
* Proto Man, VideoGame/MegaManClassic's older brother who is known for helping him out and giving him advice throughout the latter's adventures and is at least similarly as powerful, is portrayed in ''VideoGame/MegaManPoweredUp'' as having a voice like this.
* ''VideoGame/{{Shadowverse}}'': A good number of cards (especially from older male Dragoncraft and Swordcraft cards) spot deeper voices. Special mention to [[https://shadowverse-portal.com/card/103241010 Albert, Levin Saber]], who is considered to have one of the deepest voices of Swordcraft followers and is pretty badass for a 5 play point follower.
* Knuckles from the ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' series has a noticeably deep voice when voiced by Scott Drier in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'' and ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes''. This fits his previous characterization as the calm and stoic loner.
** Shadow's voice tends to be low and booming with the exception of his voice actors David Humprey and Creator/KirkThornton.
** In English, Espio sports one of the deepest voices among the other two members of The Chaotix, Vector and Charmy, despite only being 16 (compare this to similarly-aged characters or even Vector, who is four years Espio's senior). Coupled with his lack of eccentricities, this only serves to make Espio come across as even more serious. He's more of a tenor in Japanese.
** Metal Sonic was suddenly given this in ''Sonic Heroes'' but it's Sonic's voice with an electronic makeover.

* The leader of the Broken Lords of ''VideoGame/EndlessLegend'' speaks with a deep, slightly echoing voice; the former comes from being a knight, the latter from becoming a suit of AnimatedArmor. Crosses with EvilSoundsDeep, as the Broken Lords are widely considered to be soulless monsters because they must [[LifeDrinker drain Dust from other creatures to sustain their bodies]].
* ''VideoGame/AkatsukiBlitzkampf'': [[RoleCalled The titular]] Akatsuki, is a former HumanPopsicle who travels through East Asia to fulfill the mission he couldn't complete 50 years ago, [[TheUnfettered and kicks ass all around to get that done]]. [[Creator/ShinobuMatsumoto His voice]] is surprisingly deep for a fighting game lead, probably because it creates quite a contrast between his still-youthful looks and his [[OlderThanTheyLook actual age.]]
* [[ScaryBlackMan Rodin]] shows off how ''extremely'' deep his voice is while beating up angels in ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}.''
* Sol Badguy in ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' is the [[RatedMForManly manliest]] [[BadassBookworm nerd]] ever, and he's on a [[GottaKillThemAll mission to hunt down and wipe out]] an entire race of destructive {{Eldritch Abomination}}s because he had a hand in creating them and unleashing them on the world, [[WasOnceAMan nevermind he's one himself]]. Luckily he has a rough, deep, action hero-esque voice to go with his backstory. Special mention needs to go to his English voice in ''Overture'', thank you very much, Creator/TroyBaker. His voice was also pretty deep back when he was an AuthorAvatar for Creator/DaisukeIshiwatari.
* Guilty Gear's sister series ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' has examples of its own, including Ragna the Bloodedge, the moody AntiHero of the series; Iron Tager, a large and imposing yet calm and thoughtful man who looks like a demon; Hakumen, an armored KnightTemplar whose voice has [[PowerEchoes a distinct echo]]; and Azrael, an uncouth BloodKnight who doesn't need any weapons to kick your ass.
* ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' has Meta Knight, who has very deep VoiceGrunting in ''VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand'', and in his only fully voiced appearances, namely in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'', also has a very low voice. He also more than qualifies for the badass part of this trope, given his title as [[WorldsStrongestMan The Strongest Warrior]] [[LargeHamTitle In The Galaxy]] and MasterSwordsman status.
* VideoGame/DukeNukem has a silky-smooth baritone courtesy of Creator/JonStJohn. The fact that he's singlehandedly wiped out two alien invasions ''and'' halted the work of several evil scientists on multiple occasions just puts the "badass" in Badass Baritone.
* ''VideoGame/DawnOfWar'' has Gabriel Angelos, especially when he's voiced by Creator/PaulDobson. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI4czKLL6i0 Hear for yourself]].
* ''VideoGame/{{Postal}}'' gives us the amazing voice of Rick Hunter as [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep The Postal Dude]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGIqqbchoYo Just listen to it]].
** ''VideoGame/PostalIII'' has Corey Cruise. While his take on the Dude is not as well remembered as Rick Hunter's, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvHEz1xIjvs he still does it pretty well]].
* In ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'', the male Octoling's voice is much deeper and quieter than a regular Inkling's voice, fitting to the Octolings' serious demeanor.

* ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'' protagonist Kratos, in addition to being rage and machismo incarnate, features a deep commanding voice courtesy of Terrence C. Carson. Even after aging up and calming down somewhat by the time of ''VideoGame/GodOfWarPS4'', he's still pure badass and Creator/ChristopherJudge takes his voice to an all-new level of deep.
* Caleb, protagonist of the aptly named FPS game ''VideoGame/{{Blood}}'' has all the quips and one-liners of ''VideoGame/DukeNukem'' and twice the charm and wit. But if that didn't sell you already, he sings show tunes for god's sake. Stephan Weyte is a godsend.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'', the male Octoling's voice is much deeper and quieter than a regular Inkling's voice, fitting to the Octolings' serious demeanor.

* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'' features Prince Ryoma of Hoshido, who’s also voiced by Creator/MatthewMercer. There’s also his ninja retainer [[Creator/BenDiskin Saizo]], which his voice is a far cry from the voice he used for Hayato and Jakob.
* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'' has quite a few examples of its own, including Dimitri, who has a deep but calm voice pre-TimeSkip which drops down towards GutturalGrowler post-Time Skip; Jeralt, TheHero's father and a mercenary and former knight of great renown; the [[BlackKnight Death Knight]], who is full-on EvilIsBass; and the Flame Emperor, whose deep voice is calm, yet no less menacing. [[spoiler:The Flame Emperor subverts this since he is revealed to be Edelgard, a woman who speaks with a ContraltoOfDanger filtered through her face-concealing mask.]]

** Shadow's voice tends to be low and booming with the exception of his voice actors David Humprey and Kirk Thorton.

* The announcer of each ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' title have deep and wickedly awesome voices.

* Creator/ChristopherLee sometimes played this when he wasn't playing [[EvilSoundsDeep villains]]. His voice was perfect when he played the ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' role of [[TheGrimReaper Death]] since Terry Pratchett has always described Death's voice being deep and foreboding like the slamming of a coffin lid. Also, whenever Death speaks in the novels, his lines are rendered completely in upper-case. And who else, but Christopher Lee knows [[AC: how to speak in capital letters?]]

** Inosuke has an extremely deep and gravelly voice, fitting for a RatedMForManly WildChild who dresses in a Boar mask and randomly demands to battle people. Hilariously also VocalDissonance considering he has an incredibly beatiful and feminine facial appearance.

* HidekatsuShibata: Voiced [[Manga/{{Naruto}} The Third Hokage,]] [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist King]] [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist Bradley]] and [[Manga/FairyTail Igneel.]]

* Creator/CharltonHeston famously had one of the deepest, most heroic voices in the history of cinema, which is probably why he was a natural for playing larger-than-life heroes in films like ''Film/TheTenCommandments'', ''Film/BenHur'', etc.

* Creator/KevinGrevioux has an incredibly deep BassoProfundo voice, which led many people watching his character Raze in ''Film/{{Underworld}}'' to assume it had been altered in some way. He's also a GeniusBruiser, having degrees in microbiology and genetic engineering and having come up with the idea for the movie in the first place.

** [[Characters/DoctorWhoBrigadierLethbridgeStewart Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] cuts an impressive figure as the head of UNIT, defending Earth from extraterrestrial threats while trying to keep the Doctor's chaotic energy in check. His commanding voice is certainly an asset in this role, filled with enough authority to speak at least one trope into existence:

* Horror narrator Website/{{YouTube}}r and musician Creator/Corpse Husband is well-known for his raspy, deep voice. Unfortunately and quite sadly, his voice is deep the way it is as a result of GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease).

* Horror narrator Website/{{YouTube}}r and musician ''Corpse Husband'' is well-known for his raspy, deep voice. Unfortunately and quite sadly, his voice is deep the way it is as a result of GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease).

* Hiro Hamada from ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6''. Even though Hiro's voice is not necessarily deep, but it is pretty low for a kid who is in his early teens.
* The strong, resourceful Jack Frost from ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheGuardians'' may look like a teenager, but his voice is ''very deep and manly''.

* Neil Peart of Music/{{Rush}}. In hearing him interviewed, his voice has a very deep register. With his tall (6'4") muscular build, he comes across as a CulturedBadass.

* Sol Badguy in ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' is the [[RatedMForManly manliest]] [[BadassBookworm nerd]] ever, and he's on a [[GottaKillThemAll mission to hunt down and wipe out]] an entire race of destructive {{Eldritch Abomination}}s because he had a hand in creating them and unleashing them on the world, [[WasOnceAMan nevermind he's one himself]]. Luckily he has a rough, deep, action hero-esque voice to go with his backstory. Special mention needs to go to his English voice in ''Xrd'', thank you very much, Creator/TroyBaker. His voice was also pretty deep back when he was an AuthorAvatar for Creator/DaisukeIshiwatari.
* ''Guilty Gear''[=/=]'s sister series ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' has examples of its own, including Ragna the Bloodedge, the moody AntiHero of the series; Iron Tager, a large and imposing yet calm and thoughtful man who looks like a demon; Hakumen, an armored KnightTemplar whose voice has [[PowerEchoes a distinct echo]]; and Azrael, an uncouth BloodKnight who doesn't need any weapons to kick your ass.

* In the ''VideoGame/TrailsSeries'', [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsInTheSky Chancellor]] [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesZeroNoKiseki Giliath]] [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel Osborne]] has a very deep and commanding voice provided by both Creator/JojiNakata in the Japanese version and Peter Beckman in the English version. ''Cold Steel IV'' shows off his badassery and players start crapping their pants and realize that he has enough power to end the series if he really wanted to.

** ''VideoGame/Persona5'': The protagonist has a [[Creator/JunFukuyama fairly]] [[Creator/XanderMobus deep]] voice that becomes particularly evident whenever he's in PhantomThief mode, and his [[GuardianEntity Persona]] Arsene has a baritone that borders on being downright sinister. [[Creator/TomokazuSugita Yusuke]] [[Creator/MatthewMercer Kitagawa]] has an even deeper baritone that belies his effeminate appearance and artistic inclinations but perfectly fits him being one of your team's hardest hitters.

* Horror narrator YouTuber and musician ''Corpse Husband'' is well-known for his raspy, deep voice. Unfortunately and quite sadly, his voice is deep the way it is as a result of GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease).