Neil Newbon
Biography
Neil Newbon is an English actor who works in television, film and video games. Born in Birmingham, he appeared on the BBC Two comedy Goodness Gracious Me in 1998 as a waiter in its Going for an English sketch, and in 2012 he took the part of Simon Walker in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. His film credits include a voice role as a tank driver in Jackboots on Whitehall, and he has starred in music videos for The Source and Candi Staton's You Got the Love, in the Now Voyager Mix, and for Doves' Kingdom of Rust. Since 2012 he has provided voice and motion capture for games such as Detroit: Become Human, Resident Evil 3, Resident Evil Village, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Baldur's Gate 3, winning Best Performance at the 2023 Game Awards and the Golden Joystick for Best Supporting Performer. He is a co-founder of the Performance Captured Academy, which trains actors in motion capture.
49years old
Turns 50 on August 14in 277 days
- Born Birmingham
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 15 years2001 to 2016
Every film, newest first
- 2016Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XVIMDb rating 6.7
- 2014ExtinctionIMDb rating 3.2
- 2006The Last DropIMDb rating 4.5
- 2001The Discovery of HeavenIMDb rating 6.7
Genres
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Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XVas Petra Fortis (voice)
Extinctionas Rob
The Last Dropas Cpl. Rhys Powell
The Discovery of Heavenas Quinten Quist - 16 years
Worked with
Neil Newbon shares two films with Will Bowden, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Will Bowden2 films together, 2001 to 2016
Will Bowden's page Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV2016IMDb rating 6.7Newbon as Petra FortisvoiceBowden as Pruvia Colpusvoice
The Discovery of Heaven2001IMDb rating 6.7Newbon as Quinten Quist - 16 yearsBowden as Angel
Michael Madsen1 film together, 2006
Michael Madsen's page The Last Drop2006IMDb rating 4.5Newbon as Cpl. Rhys PowellMadsen as J.T. Colt
Billy Zane1 film together, 2006
Billy Zane's page The Last Drop2006IMDb rating 4.5Newbon as Cpl. Rhys PowellZane as Flt. Lt. Robert Oates
Sean Bean1 film together, 2016
Sean Bean's page Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV2016IMDb rating 6.7Newbon as Petra FortisvoiceBean as Regis Lucis Caelumvoice
Kôichi Yamadera1 film together, 2016
Kôichi Yamadera's page Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV2016IMDb rating 6.7Newbon as Petra FortisvoiceYamadera as Drautos (voice: Japanese version)
Stephen Fry1 film together, 2001
Stephen Fry's page The Discovery of Heaven2001IMDb rating 6.7Newbon as Quinten Quist - 16 yearsFry as Onno Quist
Takeshi NozueDirector, 1 film, 2016
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV2016IMDb rating 6.7Newbon as Petra Fortisvoice
Jeroen KrabbéDirector, 1 film, 2001
All films by Jeroen Krabbé The Discovery of Heaven2001IMDb rating 6.7Newbon as Quinten Quist - 16 years
Colin TeagueDirector, 1 film, 2006
All films by Colin Teague The Last Drop2006IMDb rating 4.5Newbon as Cpl. Rhys Powell
Awards
Two awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2023 | Golden Joystick Awards − Best Supporting Performer | Won | |
| 2023 | The Game Awards − Best Performance | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.
