Line #26 Creator/MarkMeer


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3	->''"[[Franchise/MassEffect I'm Commander Shepard]], [[MemeticMutation and this is my favorite page on TV Tropes]]."''
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5	Mark Meer (born March 29, 1976 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian voice actor, writer, and stage improvisor, best known for his role as the male Commander Shepard in Creator/BioWare's ''Franchise/MassEffect'' franchise. While not as prolific as some voice actors, [[ManOfAThousandVoices his range is extensive and versatile]], and he's voiced countless minor characters in video games, many of them produced by [=BioWare=].
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7	He's also a core member of the Edmonton-based improvised soap opera Die-Nasty, and was the first of only two actors to remain on stage for 53 straight hours without rest. According to Mark, he's done it over ''twenty-five times'' since his first time in the 1990s.
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9	Has a Website/{{Twitter}} [[https://twitter.com/Mark_Meer account]].
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11	!!Roles:
12	* ''Franchise/MassEffect'' (The trilogy as a whole): Commander Shepard (male), all Hanar and Vorcha.
13	** ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'': Niftu Cal, [[MemeticBadass the biotic god]], Prazza
14	** ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'': Blasto the Hanar Spectre
15	** ''Red Sand'' (fan film): Colonel Grissom
16	* ''Franchise/DragonAge'':
17	** ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'': Experienced Elf Male Warden soundset, Mikhael Dryden, Athras, Werewolf Gatekeeper, numerous others
18	*** ''Leliana's Song'' DLC: Tug
19	** ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOriginsAwakening'': The Disciples, additional voices
20	** ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'': Jethann, Hybris, numerous others.
21	** ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'': Cabot
22	* ''VideoGame/BaldursGate Enhanced Edition'': Rasaad yn Bashir, Baeloth Barrityll
23	* ''VideoGame/TheLongDark'': The unnamed male survivor in sandbox mode, Will Mackenzie in story mode.
24	* ''WebVideo/StarTrekContinues'': Tal.
25	* ''Videogame/JupiterHell'': The Jupiter Marine.
26	* ''VisualNovel/ArcadeSpirits'': Deco Nami.
27	* ''WebVideo/LAByNight'': guest starring as Chaz Price, the handsome but manipulative vampire of Clan Toreador, and the Sire (creator) of Nelli G.
28	* ''WebVideo/BookshopsOfArkham'': Serves as the Keeper for a ''TabletopGame/CallOfCthulhu'' game hosted by Chaosium and [=Roll20=].
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30	!!Tropes associated with Mark Meer
31	* ActingForTwo: He voices not only Male!Shepard, but several different aliens within the trilogy. This can result in playthroughs with Male!Shepard talking to another character who is also portrayed by Meer, with one of the most memorable interactions being "Because he's a [[Memes/MassEffect Big Stupid Jellyfish]]!"
32	* AwesomeDearBoy: A big reason he signed on for ''Franchise/MassEffect'' was that he's a big fan of actors like Creator/KeithDavid, Creator/JenniferHale, Creator/SethGreen, and Creator/LanceHenriksen and thought it was awesome to work with them.
33	* ClassicallyTrainedExtra: He's said that his training in improv has let him jump right into any voice acting role with little preparation.
34	* {{Determinator}}: See DoingItForTheArt in Trivia.
35	* ManOfAThousandVoices: His range is quite versatile, to say the least. He was originally hired by [=BioWare=] for ''Mass Effect'' to come up with the alien voices. Even though [=BioWare=] was impressed enough with him to hire him as the male Commander Shepard voice, he still voices several aliens in the trilogy, all of whom sound considerably different from his Shepard voice.
36	* MemeAcknowledgement: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYT66ALUUss This is him]] redubbing the infamous "We'll bang, OK?" WebAnimation/GamerPoop line.
37	* PlatonicLifePartners: With Creator/JenniferHale.

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