Wes Johnson
Encyclopedia
Wes Johnson is an American actor
, cartoonist
, comedian
and voice artist, who has appeared in such films as A Dirty Shame
, Head of State
, The Invasion
, For Richer or Poorer
and Hearts in Atlantis
. Wes is married to his childhood sweetheart Kim Barrett Johnson, with whom he shares three sons.
Wes co-presented with the legendary Wolfman Jack
for two years on his last nationally syndicated radio show, writing comedy sketches and performing them with the Wolfman live on a weekly basis. Wes has written for and appeared in various comedy troupes including Fresh Victims, Gross National Product, and The Loyal Opposition. He also created the comic strips Martini 'N Clyde and Joe Fan, which have been published in The Washington Times
and Sports Fan Magazine, respectively.
's Washington Capitals
.
Wes was the series announcer for America's Most Wanted
on FOX until December 2009, replacing Don LaFontaine
in September 2008.
Wes' voice has appeared in cartoons, commercials and video games.
He provided voice acting
for three installments of 'The Elder Scrolls
': Morrowind
, Oblivion
and Skyrim
. He voiced Lucien Lachance, the Gray Fox, the arena announcer and Sheogorath (in the Shivering Isles expansion) and was the default voice for Imperial males in all but Skyrim.
He also lent his voice to Star Trek: Legacy
, which features the voices of all five original TV Captains, and the video game Star Trek: Conquest
.
He appeared in Fallout 3
as the nefarious Mister Burke as well as the Super Mutant Fawkes, the Protectrons, Sentry Bots, and Scribe Bigsley.
Wes has made regular appearances on The Shari Elliker
Show on WBAL
in Baltimore, MD, Broadminded
on XM 155, and reviews movies weekly for The Chip Franklin
Show on KOGO in San Diego, CA.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
, comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
and voice artist, who has appeared in such films as A Dirty Shame
A Dirty Shame
A Dirty Shame is a 2004 satirical sex comedy written and directed by John Waters, and starring Tracey Ullman, Selma Blair, Johnny Knoxville, Chris Isaak, Suzanne Shepherd, and Mink Stole.-Plot:...
, Head of State
Head of State
A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
, The Invasion
The Invasion (film)
The Invasion is a 2007 science fiction thriller film starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, with additional scenes written by the Wachowski brothers and directed by James McTeigue....
, For Richer or Poorer
For Richer or Poorer
For Richer or Poorer is a 1997 comedy film starring Tim Allen and Kirstie Alley. It is rated PG-13 for some sexual innuendo and one use of strong language.-Plot :...
and Hearts in Atlantis
Hearts in Atlantis (film)
Hearts in Atlantis is a 2001 American/Australian drama thriller directed by Scott Hicks. It is loosely adapted from Stephen King's novella "Low Men in Yellow Coats", from his story collection Hearts in Atlantis.-Plot:...
. Wes is married to his childhood sweetheart Kim Barrett Johnson, with whom he shares three sons.
Wes co-presented with the legendary Wolfman Jack
Wolfman Jack
Robert Weston Smith, known commonly as Wolfman Jack was a gravelly voiced US disc jockey who became famous in the 1960s and 1970s.-Early career:...
for two years on his last nationally syndicated radio show, writing comedy sketches and performing them with the Wolfman live on a weekly basis. Wes has written for and appeared in various comedy troupes including Fresh Victims, Gross National Product, and The Loyal Opposition. He also created the comic strips Martini 'N Clyde and Joe Fan, which have been published in The Washington Times
The Washington Times
The Washington Times is a daily broadsheet newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. It was founded in 1982 by Unification Church founder Sun Myung Moon, and until 2010 was owned by News World Communications, an international media conglomerate associated with the...
and Sports Fan Magazine, respectively.
Voice acting
Wes is the P.A. Announcer for the National Hockey LeagueNational Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
's Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
.
Wes was the series announcer for America's Most Wanted
America's Most Wanted
America's Most Wanted is an American television program produced by 20th Television, and was the longest-running program of any kind in the history of the Fox Television Network until it was announced on May 16, 2011 that the series was canceled after twenty-three years, with the final episode...
on FOX until December 2009, replacing Don LaFontaine
Don LaFontaine
Donald Leroy "Don" LaFontaine was an American voiceover artist famous for recording more than 5,000 film trailers and hundreds of thousands of television advertisements, network promotions, and video game trailers. His nicknames included "Thunder Throat" and "The Voice of God"...
in September 2008.
Wes' voice has appeared in cartoons, commercials and video games.
He provided voice acting
Voice acting
Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters and radio and audio dramas and comedy, as well as doing voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides.Performers are called...
for three installments of 'The Elder Scrolls
The Elder Scrolls
The Elder Scrolls is a role-playing video game series developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.-History:...
': Morrowind
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, often simply referred to as Morrowind, is a single-player computer role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios, and published by Bethesda Softworks and Ubisoft. It is the third installment in The Elder Scrolls series of games, following The Elder Scrolls...
, Oblivion
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is a single-player action role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks and the Take-Two Interactive subsidiary 2K Games...
and Skyrim
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is a role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the fifth installment in The Elder Scrolls action role-playing video game series, following The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion...
. He voiced Lucien Lachance, the Gray Fox, the arena announcer and Sheogorath (in the Shivering Isles expansion) and was the default voice for Imperial males in all but Skyrim.
He also lent his voice to Star Trek: Legacy
Star Trek: Legacy
Star Trek: Legacy is a video game released by Mad Doc Software for Windows-based PCs and Xbox 360. The game, a strategy/action and space combat game, was published by Bethesda Softworks...
, which features the voices of all five original TV Captains, and the video game Star Trek: Conquest
Star Trek: Conquest
Star Trek: Conquest is a video game set in the Star Trek universe. The game features both turn-based strategy and real time strategy gameplay...
.
He appeared in Fallout 3
Fallout 3
Fallout 3 is an action role-playing game released by Bethesda Game Studios, and the third major installment in the Fallout series. The game was released in North America, Europe and Australia in October 2008, and in Japan in December 2008 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360...
as the nefarious Mister Burke as well as the Super Mutant Fawkes, the Protectrons, Sentry Bots, and Scribe Bigsley.
Wes has made regular appearances on The Shari Elliker
Shari Elliker
Shari Elliker is an American radio personality who has worked on a number of radio stations, primarily in the Washington/Baltimore metropolitan area....
Show on WBAL
WBAL (AM)
WBAL is a news-talk radio station located in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. WBAL broadcasts on a clear channel frequency with 50 kilowatts of power. Owned by the Hearst Corporation, WBAL's tri-mast transmitters are located in Randallstown, Maryland...
in Baltimore, MD, Broadminded
Broadminded
Broadminded is a daily talk and entertainment show on SIRIUS XM Satelliete Radio Channel 107 - Sirius XM Stars.It is hosted by real-life friends, Christine Eads and Molly Dedham. The hosts refer to themselves as "Broads". They discuss a wide range of topics from sex, men, entertainment, and life...
on XM 155, and reviews movies weekly for The Chip Franklin
Chip Franklin
Chip Franklin is a morning drive talk show host on KOGO in San Diego, California. He is a former host of a talk show on WBAL AM 1090 in Baltimore, Maryland...
Show on KOGO in San Diego, CA.