Dominic Armato
Encyclopedia
Dominic Armato is a voice actor who is known primarily for his work on LucasArts
games.
Dominic had been a fan of adventure games, specifically LucasArts
game such as the Monkey Island
games. As he says in his interview, he was discussing jokingly with a friend of his, that the ideal role for him would be Guybrush Threepwood
for a hypothetical sequel of the games, when two months later he was appointed for that role; this has been one of his most famous roles with LucasArts.
The role was in The Curse of Monkey Island
and Escape from Monkey Island
. He reprised his role as Guybrush Threepwood in the July 2009 episodic sequel to the Monkey Island series, Tales of Monkey Island
, developed by Telltale Games
, as well as voicing the character in the remake of the first two original games, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge Special Edition
. http://gdc.gamespot.com/story/6253367/monkey-island-2-se-takes-lechucks-revenge-on-consoles-pc-this-summer With the release of the second remake, Armato has now provided voice work for every Monkey Island game.
He has also provided voices in several games based on the Star Wars
franchise, like Star Wars: Droid Works
.
Armato writes a food-oriented blog, Skillet Doux. His sister, Amanda Armato, is an actress who had a small role in the movie American Pie 2
.
LucasArts
LucasArts Entertainment Company, LLC is an American video game developer and publisher. The company was once famous for its innovative line of graphic adventure games, the critical and commercial success of which peaked in the mid 1990s...
games.
Dominic had been a fan of adventure games, specifically LucasArts
LucasArts
LucasArts Entertainment Company, LLC is an American video game developer and publisher. The company was once famous for its innovative line of graphic adventure games, the critical and commercial success of which peaked in the mid 1990s...
game such as the Monkey Island
Monkey Island
-Places:* Nanwan Monkey Island, a nature reserve in Hainan, China* Monkey Island, North Carolina, a remote, natural island located in Currituck Sound, North Carolina* Monkey Island, in the Grand Lake o' the Cherokees in northeast Oklahoma...
games. As he says in his interview, he was discussing jokingly with a friend of his, that the ideal role for him would be Guybrush Threepwood
Guybrush Threepwood
Guybrush Ulysses Threepwood is the main character of the Monkey Island series of computer adventure games by LucasArts. The voice of Guybrush is actor Dominic Armato in the third, fourth and fifth games, as well as the enhanced remakes of The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's...
for a hypothetical sequel of the games, when two months later he was appointed for that role; this has been one of his most famous roles with LucasArts.
The role was in The Curse of Monkey Island
The Curse of Monkey Island
The Curse of Monkey Island is an adventure game developed and published by LucasArts, and the third game in the Monkey Island series. It was released in and followed the successful games The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge...
and Escape from Monkey Island
Escape from Monkey Island
Escape from Monkey Island is a computer adventure game developed and released by LucasArts in 2000. It is the fourth game in the Monkey Island series....
. He reprised his role as Guybrush Threepwood in the July 2009 episodic sequel to the Monkey Island series, Tales of Monkey Island
Tales of Monkey Island
Tales of Monkey Island is a 2009 graphic adventure video game developed by Telltale Games and LucasArts. It is the fifth game in the Monkey Island series, released nearly a decade after the previous installment, Escape from Monkey Island. Developed for Windows and the Wii console, the game was...
, developed by Telltale Games
Telltale Games
Telltale Games is a leading independent digital first publisher and game developer founded in June 2004 as Telltale, Incorporated. Based in San Rafael, California, the studio includes designers formerly employed by LucasArts...
, as well as voicing the character in the remake of the first two original games, The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge Special Edition
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge is an adventure game developed and published by LucasArts in 1991. It was the second game of the Monkey Island series, following The Secret of Monkey Island, and the sixth LucasArts game to use the SCUMM engine. It was the first game to use the iMUSE sound...
. http://gdc.gamespot.com/story/6253367/monkey-island-2-se-takes-lechucks-revenge-on-consoles-pc-this-summer With the release of the second remake, Armato has now provided voice work for every Monkey Island game.
He has also provided voices in several games based on the Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
franchise, like Star Wars: Droid Works
Star Wars: Droid Works
Star Wars DroidWorks is an educational video game made by Lucas Learning, where the purpose is to create a droid using many different parts that can be assembled in almost endless combinations and have said droid complete a mission...
.
Armato writes a food-oriented blog, Skillet Doux. His sister, Amanda Armato, is an actress who had a small role in the movie American Pie 2
American Pie 2
American Pie 2 is a 2001 comedy film and sequel to American Pie and is the second film in the American Pie film series. It was written by Adam Herz and David H. Steinberg, and directed by J. B. Rogers. The film picks up the story of the four friends from the first film as they reunite during the...
.
External links
- Interview (Armato talks about being a video game fan and about landing the part of Threepwood.)