Michael Benyaer | |
|---|---|
 Benyaer at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2013 | |
| Occupation | Actor/Voice Actor |
| Years active | 1986–present |
Michael Benyaer is a Canadian-American actor. He is best known for his roles as Bob in the Canadian CGI series ReBoot and Hadji Singh in season one of The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest.
Career
On playing Hadji, Benyaer stated, "[he] is one of the few roles for an ethnic actor that is not a bad guy. I mean, how many East Indian heroes have been on television? Hadji is for the sensitive kids out there. He is the outsider in all of us."[1] A Star Wars fan, Benyaer relished the opportunity to work with Mark Hamill for the episode In the Realm of the Condor.[1]
Benyaer has appeared in feature films, including Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, The Hitman, Postal and Deadpool. On television, he has appeared in shows such as 24, NCIS, Castle, The Shield, Sanctuary, The Last Ship, The Flash, Modern Family, Emily's Reasons Why Not and Days of Our Lives.
His notable animation roles include Ken in Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World, G.I. Joe as Airwave[2] and Scoop,[2] Exosquad as Kaz Takagi and Praetorious, Hurricanes as Stats Hiro and Plato Quinones, Hot Wheels: World Race as William "Banjee" Castillo and Kanan Jarrus in Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales. He guest-starred as various characters on Robot Chicken.
His voice is heard in the video games Assassin's Creed: Revelations as Darim Ibn La-Ahad, Lt. Draza in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Lt. Nanib Sahir in Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties, Vampire: The Masquerade – Redemption as Wilhelm, Marvel Heroes as Dum Dum Dugan, King's Quest as Mr. Waddles and Dying Light as Tahir. He also provides various voices in The Matrix: Path of Neo, Star Wars: The Old Republic, 007: Quantum of Solace, SOCOM 4 U.S. Navy SEALs, Need for Speed: Underground, The Elder Scrolls, Skylanders: Trap Team and Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.
Benyaer has also worked as a scriptwriter for several episodes of Billy the Cat, the cult TV series Pilot One, and the Canadian version of Sesame Street.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan | Joe 'Jo-Jo' | |
| 1991 | The Hitman | Hassan | |
| 1996 | Underworld | Vince | |
| 1997 | Masterminds | Taxi Driver | |
| 1998 | Surface to Air | Iraqi Soldier | |
| 2000 | How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog | Father Neighbor | |
| 2002 | Dead Heat | Warehouse Worker | |
| 2003 | Hot Wheels: World Race | William 'Banjee' Castillo | Voice, direct-to-video |
| 2007 | Postal | Mohammed | |
| 2008 | Far Cry | Smith, Mercenary | |
| 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Egyptian Interpol Officer #2 | |
| 2009 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Flight Technician | |
| 2013 | Assault on Wall Street | Dr. John Nordella | |
| 2016 | Deadpool | Warlord | |
| 2017 | The Layover | Shahar | |
| 2018 | Beyond the Sky | Dr. Maurice |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 21 Jump Street | Don | Episode: "Next Generation" |
| 1987 | Wiseguy | Dino | Episode: "Prodigal Son" |
| 1987 | Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World | Ken | Voice, television short |
| 1988 | Higher Ground | Ike Tench | Television film |
| 1988–89 | MacGyver | J.D. / Sniper | 2 episodes |
| 1993–94 | Exosquad | Kaz Takagi / Praetorius | Voice, 10 episodes |
| 1994–96 | Hurricanes | Stats Hiro | Voice, 7 episodes |
| 1994–2001 | ReBoot | Bob | Voice, 29 episodes |
| 1996–97 | The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | Hadji Singh | Voice, 24 episodes |
| 1998 | Viper | Emile | Episode: "Wisegal" |
| 1999, 2004 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Brad Stuart / Constable Neil Cohen | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Secret Agent Man | Bureau Chief | Episode: "Supernaked" |
| 2001 | Mobile Suit Gundam | M'Quve | Voice, English dub |
| 2001 | Dark Angel | Onion Runyon | Episode: "Art Attack" |
| 2001 | ReBoot: Daemon Rising | Bob | Voice, television film |
| 2001 | ReBoot: My Two Bobs | Bob | Voice, television film |
| 2001–03 | Sitting Ducks | Raoul | Voice, 26 episodes |
| 2001–07 | Robot Chicken | Various Voices | 7 episodes |
| 2003 | Smallville | Assassin | Episode: "Shattered" |
| 2004 | The L Word | Marc | Episode: "Let's Do It" |
| 2004 | The Shield | Goma Magar | Episode: "On Tilt" |
| 2004 | Romeo! | Jarrad | Episode: "Friends & Lovers" |
| 2005 | 24 | Naseem | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Murder Unveiled | Ashu | Television film |
| 2005 | The Inside | David Sarkesian | Episode: "Point of Origin" |
| 2006 | The Path to 9/11 | Khalid Sheikh Mohammed | Miniseries |
| 2006 | Eureka | Dr. Louis Glazer | Episode: "Purple Haze" |
| 2006–08 | Emily's Reasons Why Not | Aknad | Miniseries |
| 2007 | Bionic Woman | Raul | Episode: "Faceoff" |
| 2009 | Eli Stone | Dr. Lawson | Episode: "Flight Path" |
| 2009 | Castle | Oscar | Episode: "Always Buy Retail" |
| 2009 | Sanctuary | Assam | Episode: "End of Nights: Part 1" |
| 2009 | The Mentalist | Dr. Joseph Gorshani | Episode: "A Price Above Rubies" |
| 2010 | Saving Grace | Hospital Official | Episode: "Let's Talk" |
| 2010 | Svetlana | Ahmedinajad's Interpreter | Episode: "Yellowcake" |
| 2011 | Chaos | Sadegh | Episode: "Mincemeat" |
| 2011 | NCIS | Osman Zoranj | Episode: "Engaged (Part II)" |
| 2012 | Fairly Legal | Grantham Pace HR Lawyer | Episode: "Shine a Light" |
| 2013 | Motive | Stuart Nieuwendyk | Episode: "Detour" |
| 2013 | Perception | Dr. Arthur Singh | Episode: "Defective" |
| 2013–14 | Days of Our Lives | Dr. Chyka | 39 episodes |
| 2014 | Intelligence | Badri Adani | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2014 | Modern Family | Jerry | Episode: "The Wedding, Part 1" |
| 2014 | The Last Ship | Amir | Episode: "Welcome to Gitmo" |
| 2014 | The Flash | Araz | Episode: "Things You Can't Outrun" |
| 2015 | Olympus | General Kastor | Episode: "Blood Brothers" |
| 2015 | Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales | Kanan Jarrus | Voice, television special |
| 2016 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | Salah Sabila | Episode: "Citizens of the World" |
| 2016 | Beauty and the Beast | Karim | Episode: "Au Revoir" |
| 2016 | Legends of the Hidden Temple | King Olmec | Television film |
| 2017 | Man Seeking Woman | Khalid | Episode: "Pad Thai" |
| 2017 | Prison Break | Zakat | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Madam Secretary | President Bassam Sayedd | Episode: "Revelation" |
| 2017 | S.W.A.T. | Tarek | Episode: "Radical" |
| 2018 | The Brave | Omid | Episode: "Desperate Measures" |
| 2018 | Taken | Liad Meidar | Episode: "Invitation Only" |
| 2018 | ReBoot: The Guardian Code | Bob | Voice, episode: "Mainframe Mayhem" |
| 2018 | Snowfall | Dareh | Episode: "Jingle Bell Rock" |
| 2018 | Magnum P.I. | Samal Talib | Episode: "From the Head Down" |
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robots | Dr. Wehunt | Voice, episode: "Sucker of Souls" |
| 2019 | The Expanse | Arjun | 6 episodes |
| 2023 | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Sevet | Episode: "Charades" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Jonny Quest: Cover-Up at Roswell | Hadji Singh | ||
| 1998 | ReBoot | Bob | ||
| 2000 | Kessen | Yukinaga Konishi / Morichika Chosokabe / Keiji Maeda / Retainer East | English dub | [3] |
| 2000 | Vampire: The Masquerade – Redemption | Wilhelm | ||
| 2001 | Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front | M'Quve | Uncredited; English dub | |
| 2002 | Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon | M'Quve | Uncredited; English dub | |
| 2005 | The Matrix: Path of Neo | Vamp / Police / Security | ||
| 2006 | SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 2 | Additional Voice Over Talent | ||
| 2008 | 007: Quantum of Solace | Mercenaries | ||
| 2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Lieutenant Draza / Serbian Soldiers | ||
| 2010 | Medal of Honor | Fighter | Uncredited | |
| 2010 | Blur | Khan | Unused Cutscene | |
| 2011 | SOCOM 4 U.S. Navy SEALs | ClawHammer Soldier #1 / Pilot #3 / NATO #1 | ||
| 2011 | Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception | Indian Ocean Pirates | ||
| 2011 | Assassin's Creed: Revelations | Darim Ibn La-Ahad / Haras / Abbas's Captain / Masyaf Assassins | ||
| 2011 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | Additional Voices | ||
| 2012 | Spec Ops: The Line | Soldiers | ||
| 2012 | XCOM: Enemy Unknown | Comm. Clerk | ||
| 2012 | Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Multiplayer | ||
| 2013 | Marvel Heroes | Dum Dum Dugan / Blizzard / Dark Elves | Uncredited | |
| 2013 | Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | Additional Voices | English dub | |
| 2014 | The Elder Scrolls Online | Hrogi / Nord Guard Male / Justice Istah | ||
| 2014 | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | Additional Voices | ||
| 2015 | Dying Light | Tahir / Additional Voices | ||
| 2015 | King's Quest | Mr. Waddles | ||
| 2018 | Assassin's Creed Odyssey | Darius | Also Legacy of the First Blade | |
| 2022 | Call of Duty: Vanguard | Khaled Al-Asad |
References
- 1 2 Kingston, F. Colin (October 1996). "Older and bolder, the cartoon quester returns on Turner TV". Cinefantastique. 28 (3).
- 1 2 "The Voices of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1989, Animated Series) - Voice Cast Listing at Voice Chasers". Voicechasers.com. 1989-09-02. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ↑ "Michael Benyaer (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 21 September 2022.