Denny Delk
Denny Delk | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 28, 1950 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Agent | Tisherman Gilbert Motley Drozdoski Talent Agency |
| Spouse | Karen Jones |
| Website | http://www.dennydelk.com |
Denny Delk (born May 28, 1950) is an American actor. He is best known for providing the voice of Murray in the Monkey Island series as well as a range of voices in LucasArts games.
Background and career
[edit]Delk learned a knack of acting from his mother, who read bedtime stories to him and had done all voices of characters. After getting education at University of St. Andrews,[1] he worked as a disc jockey and later got in radio, and then into commercials.[2] In the 1970s he worked with George Lucas for first time, playing a minor role in More American Graffiti for Lucasfilm. He voiced the medical droid 2-1B in The Empire Strikes Back,[3] and later played roles for LucasFilm in Star Wars: Ewoks (the voice of Wicket in the second season) and in Howard the Duck.[4][5] Then, in 1992, he became associated with LucasArts, voicing the "talkie" version of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis. He continued working for LucasArts as in-house actor, voicing many roles in their games, although players know Delk most for playing the talking skull Murray from Monkey Island series of quests. Delk tried to make the character a little more comical than he was and tried to give him a bit of himself.[6]
Delk is a freelance voice-over artist, but his name is mostly associated with LucasArts. He also has years of improv experience.[7] Delk was also the spokesman for the long-running Got Milk? series of commercials.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Delk lives in San Francisco Bay Area. His wife is writer and producer Karen Jones Delk.[citation needed]
Known works
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | More American Graffiti | Police Sergeant | |
| 1980 | The Empire Strikes Back | 2-1B | uncredited |
| 1986 | Howard the Duck | Sergeant | |
| 1987 | P.K. and the Kid | Deputy | |
| 1993 | Golden Gate | Jury foreman | |
| 1994 | You Not Chinese | Charlie Chan | |
| 1997 | Farmer & Chase | Capt. Cornell |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Video game | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis | Omar Al-Jabbar, Nazi U-boat Captain, Nazi | CD-ROM version |
| 1993 | Day of the Tentacle | Hoagie, Purple Tentacle, other voices | |
| 1993 | Sam & Max Hit the Road | Lee Harvey, other voices[9] | |
| 1994 | Star Wars: TIE Fighter | Admiral Zaarin, Priest, Ripoblus Population | |
| 1995 | Full Throttle | Maximum Fish, Blotch[10] | |
| 1997 | Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II | 8t88 | |
| 1997 | The Curse of Monkey Island | Murray, Skully, Father Pirate | |
| 1998 | Star Wars: Rogue Squadron | Narrator, Other Rogue Members | uncredited |
| 1999 | Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance | Admiral Zaarin | |
| 2000 | Escape from Monkey Island | Murray, Mister Santiago | |
| 2000 | Star Wars: Early Learning Activity Center | Slingshot Announcer | |
| 2001 | 007: Agent Under Fire | Nigel Bloch | |
| 2001 | Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader | Narrator | |
| 2003 | Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike | Narrator, Commander 2, Wingman 7 | |
| 2006 | Star Wars: Empire at War | Narrator | |
| 2009 | Tales of Monkey Island | Murray | |
| 2009 | The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition | Narrator, Pirate Leader III, Citizen of Mêlée | |
| 2010 | Iron Man 2 | AIM agent, Roxxon agent | |
| 2010 | Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge | Narrator, Bruno, Fred, Larry, Voodoo Priest[11] | |
| 2022 | Return to Monkey Island | Murray[12] | |
| 2023 | Sea of Thieves | Murray, Pirate Leader III, Citizen of Mêlée |
References
[edit]- ^ Denny Delk's profile at LinkedIn.com
- ^ Interview with Denny Delk by site The Legend of Monkey Island, 2 June, 2004.
- ^ "Denny Delk interview | 2-1B | Star Wars".
- ^ Denny Delk talks with Star Wars Book Zone, July 7, 2010.
- ^ Howard the Duck (1986): full cast and crew.
- ^ Site SCUMM Bar.com gives an interview to Denny Delk, July 22, 2003
- ^ Delk's profile at Voice123.com
- ^ Denizet-Lewis, Benoit (August 20, 1999). "Voice Factory's Students Learn to Say It So It Sells". SFGate. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Denny Delk (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Full Throttle (Video Game 1995)". IMDb. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ The Secret of Monkey Island 2 Special Edition - Credits
- ^ "Ron Gilbert, Dave Grossman – Return to Monkey Island". Adventure Gamers. April 14, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.