Elias Toufexis
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Elias Toufexis is a theater, television and film actor.
He is half Greek, part Scottish and German.
Toufexis is best known for his appearances on the TV series Smallville
and Supernatural
. He is also known for his work in videogames, particularly as Adam Jensen in Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
Elias landed small roles at first and then he booked the role of Morton in The Five People You Meet In Heaven based on Mitch Albom's book. He got to work closely with Jon Voight
, Michael Imperioli
and Jeff Daniels
. He has been quoted as saying "I never learned as much about what acting is in three years of theatre school as I did from three weeks working with these actors"
He then played Webber in a popular episode of Supernatural. Webber was an "evil twin with mind control powers" and it was a very well liked (or disliked) character.
He followed that with his second appearance on Smallville (the first was a one line walk on) as the character Bronson, who could travel between radio frequencies and kidnaps Lex Luthor
. His third character on Smallville was Emil Lasalle a.k.a Warp. A member of the Suicide Squad
from DC Comics
.
He has played the "villain of the week
" on shows like The Listener, Painkiller Jane, Flashpoint, Flash Gordon, Stargate Atlantis and Lost Girl.
He started his video game voice-over and performance capture career in 2007 with Rainbow Six: Vegas 2. He has since worked on multiple video games including some motion capture
.
His two most popular characters are Andriy Kobin and Adam Jensen. Kobin is one of the villains in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction and has a cult following due to Elias' manic and funny performance. Adam Jensen is the main character in the popular Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Elias' voice has been called 'uber-raspy' when playing Adam Jensen and is often compared to Christian Bale
's "Batman
Voice" in Batman Begins
and The Dark Knight
- though Elias starting working on Deus Ex in the spring of 2008, before Dark Knight was released. He has publicly stated that he is a fan of the Deus Ex
series and has played the original.
He is half Greek, part Scottish and German.
Toufexis is best known for his appearances on the TV series Smallville
Smallville
Smallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...
and Supernatural
Supernatural (TV series)
Supernatural is an American supernatural and horror television series created by Eric Kripke, which debuted on September 13, 2005 on The WB, and is now part of The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the brothers as they...
. He is also known for his work in videogames, particularly as Adam Jensen in Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
Career
He graduated with a DEC in Theatre from Dawson College in Montreal in 2000. In 2001 he went to New York City and attempted to make a career for himself. After a little over a year and a handful of off-on Broadway and fringe festival plays, he returned to Montreal broke. He managed to get himself an audition for Canadian science fiction comedy film Decoys, landing the second lead role of Roger. The film was not successful but it gave him enough money to move out to Vancouver, Canada and pursue acting there.Elias landed small roles at first and then he booked the role of Morton in The Five People You Meet In Heaven based on Mitch Albom's book. He got to work closely with Jon Voight
Jon Voight
Jonathan Vincent "Jon" Voight is an American actor. He has received an Academy Award, out of four nominations, and three Golden Globe Awards, out of nine nominations. Voight is the father of actress Angelina Jolie....
, Michael Imperioli
Michael Imperioli
James Michael Imperioli , commonly known as Michael Imperioli, is an American actor and television writer. He is perhaps best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti on The Sopranos for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2004. He also...
and Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels
Jeffrey Warren "Jeff" Daniels is an American actor, musician and playwright. He founded a non-profit theatre company, the Purple Rose Theatre Company, in his home state of Michigan...
. He has been quoted as saying "I never learned as much about what acting is in three years of theatre school as I did from three weeks working with these actors"
He then played Webber in a popular episode of Supernatural. Webber was an "evil twin with mind control powers" and it was a very well liked (or disliked) character.
He followed that with his second appearance on Smallville (the first was a one line walk on) as the character Bronson, who could travel between radio frequencies and kidnaps Lex Luthor
Lex Luthor
Lex Luthor is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics, and the archenemy of Superman, although given his high status as a supervillain, he has also come into conflict with Batman and other superheroes in the DC Universe. Created by Jerry Siegel and...
. His third character on Smallville was Emil Lasalle a.k.a Warp. A member of the Suicide Squad
Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad, also known as Task Force X , is a name for two fictional organizations in the DC Comics Universe. The first version debuted in The Brave and the Bold #25 , and the second in Legends #3...
from DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
.
He has played the "villain of the week
Villain of the week
"Villain of the week" is a term that describes the nature of one-use antagonists in episodic fiction, especially ongoing American genre-based television series...
" on shows like The Listener, Painkiller Jane, Flashpoint, Flash Gordon, Stargate Atlantis and Lost Girl.
He started his video game voice-over and performance capture career in 2007 with Rainbow Six: Vegas 2. He has since worked on multiple video games including some motion capture
Motion capture
Motion capture, motion tracking, or mocap are terms used to describe the process of recording movement and translating that movement on to a digital model. It is used in military, entertainment, sports, and medical applications, and for validation of computer vision and robotics...
.
His two most popular characters are Andriy Kobin and Adam Jensen. Kobin is one of the villains in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction and has a cult following due to Elias' manic and funny performance. Adam Jensen is the main character in the popular Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Elias' voice has been called 'uber-raspy' when playing Adam Jensen and is often compared to Christian Bale
Christian Bale
Christian Charles Philip Bale is an English actor. Best known for his roles in American films, Bale has starred in both big budget Hollywood films and the smaller projects from independent producers and art houses....
's "Batman
Batman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
Voice" in Batman Begins
Batman Begins
Batman Begins is a 2005 American superhero action film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman, directed by Christopher Nolan. It stars Christian Bale as Batman, along with Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Cillian Murphy, Morgan Freeman, Ken Watanabe, Tom Wilkinson,...
and The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight (film)
The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, produced and co-written by Christopher Nolan. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is part of Nolan's Batman film series and a sequel to 2005's Batman Begins...
- though Elias starting working on Deus Ex in the spring of 2008, before Dark Knight was released. He has publicly stated that he is a fan of the Deus Ex
Deus Ex
Deus Ex is an action role-playing game developed by Ion Storm Inc. and published by Eidos Interactive in 2000, which combines gameplay elements of first-person shooters with those of role-playing video games...
series and has played the original.
Filmography
-Selected Filmography- Crisis Point (2011)
- Against The WallAgainst the Wall (TV series)Against the Wall is an American drama television series created by Annie Brunner. The series stars Rachael Carpani as Abby Kowalski, a police detective who recently joined the Internal Affairs division of the Chicago Police Department....
(2011) - FlashpointFlashpoint (TV series)Flashpoint is a Canadian police drama television series that debuted on July 11, 2008, on CTV in Canada and ran on CBS in the United States for its first three and a half seasons. In 2011, Ion Television began airing new episodes of the series in the United States...
(2011) - Sarila (2011)
- SmallvilleSmallville (TV series)Smallville is an American television series developed by writers/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar based on the DC Comics character Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The television series was initially broadcast by The WB Television Network , premiering on October...
(2006, 2011) - The ListenerThe Listener (TV series)The Listener is a Canadian science fiction drama set in Toronto about a young paramedic named Toby Logan with the ability to listen to people's minds. The series premiered on Fox International Channels beginning with the Arabic-speaking area of northern Africa and south-western Asia on March 1, 2009...
(2011) - EurekaEureka (TV series)Eureka is an American science fiction television series that premiered on Syfy on July 18, 2006. Since then four seasons have aired, and a fifth is currently being filmed. The second half of season 4 began on SyFy on July 11, 2011 and ended on September 19, 2011...
(2010) - Conduct Unbecoming (2011)
- Lost GirlLost Girl (TV series)Lost Girl is a Canadian supernatural crime drama television series that premiered on the Showcase Television network in September 2010. The series is developed and produced by Prodigy Pictures. The series follows the life of a succubus named Bo, played by Anna Silk, as she learns to control her...
(2010) - The PartnerThe PartnerThe Partner is a legal/thriller novel by noted American author John Grisham.-Plot:Patrick Lanigan, a junior partner in a law firm in Biloxi, Mississippi, gets wind of a plan masterminded by Benny Aricia to defraud the U.S. government over a shipbuilding overcharging scheme. His firm is deeply...
(short) (2010) - Sand Serpents (2009)
- Ba 'AL (2008)
- South Of Houston St. (2008)
- Flash GordonFlash Gordon (2007 TV series)Flash Gordon is an American science fiction television series that debuted on Sci Fi in the United States on August 10, 2007 and continued airing new episodes through February 8, 2008. It has also appeared on the United Kingdom Sci Fi Channel and SPACE in Canada...
(2007) - Painkiller JanePainkiller Jane (TV series)Painkiller Jane was an American-Canadian science fiction and action television series based on the comic book character of the same name. Airing on the Sci Fi Channel in the US starting April 13, 2007 and Global in Canada, it starred Kristanna Loken as the titular character...
(2007) - SupernaturalSupernatural (TV series)Supernatural is an American supernatural and horror television series created by Eric Kripke, which debuted on September 13, 2005 on The WB, and is now part of The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the brothers as they...
(2006) - Blade: The SeriesBlade: The SeriesBlade: The Series is a 2006 American live-action television program based on the Marvel Comics character and film series. It premiered on Spike on June 28, 2006...
(2006) - Connor's War (2006)
- Engaged To Kill (2006)
- Kraken: Tentacles of the DeepKraken: Tentacles of the DeepKraken: Tentacles of the Deep, also known as Deadly Water, is a 2006 made-for-television natural horror B-movie produced by Nu Image Films and Brightlight Pictures as a Sci Fi Channel original film. It premiered on the Sci Fi channel on September 23, 2006...
(2006) - Stargate AtlantisStargate AtlantisStargate Atlantis is a Canadian-American adventure and military science fiction television series and part of MGM's Stargate franchise. The show was created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper as a spin-off series of Stargate SG-1, which was created by Wright and Jonathan Glassner and was itself...
(2006) - Bloodsuckers (2005)
- Da Vinci's InquestDa Vinci's InquestDa Vinci's Inquest is a Canadian dramatic television series that aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2005. Seven seasons of thirteen episodes each were filmed for a total of ninety-one episodes....
(2005) - The CollectorThe Collector (TV series)The Collector is a Canadian Supernatural drama television series about a man attempting to help save people who have bargained their souls with the Devil...
(2005) - The Five People You Meet In HeavenThe Five People You Meet in HeavenThe Five People You Meet in Heaven is a novel by Mitch Albom. It recounts the life and death of an old maintenance man named Eddie. After dying in an accident, Eddie finds himself in heaven where he encounters five people who have significantly affected his life, whether he realized at the time or...
(2004) - BrilliantBrilliant (film)Brilliant is a thriller film released in 2004. The film stars Erika Eleniak, and Bruce Boxleitner.-Film synopsis:Elizabeth Braden is a promising medical student working with renowned neurosurgeon, Dr. Dietrich on a high-tech research facility. Their work consists of finding a drug that would...
(2004) - DecoysDecoys (film)Decoys is a 2003 science fiction and horror film directed and co-written by Matthew Hastings, and written by Tom Berry. The cast included Kim Poirier and Nicole Eggert. It was filmed in Ottawa, Ontario and originally broadcast on the Sci Fi Channel. A sequel, Decoys 2: Alien Seduction, was released...
(2004) - Dead Like MeDead Like MeDead Like Me was an American-Canadian comedy-drama television series starring Ellen Muth and Mandy Patinkin as grim reapers who reside and work in Seattle, Washington. Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, the show was created by Bryan Fuller for the Showtime network, where it ran for two seasons...
(2004) - Dead ZoneThe Dead Zone (TV series)The Dead Zone, aka Stephen King's Dead Zone is an American-Canadian science fiction/suspense series starring Anthony Michael Hall as Johnny Smith, who discovers he has developed psychic abilities after a coma...
(2004) - The DaysThe DaysThe Days is a 2004 ABC television series. Each episode chronicles 24 hours in the lives of the members of the fictional Day family.The series was produced for ABC by MindShare Worldwide, a GroupM media agency within WPP Group that financed the series in exchange for ABC advertising time.- Plot...
(2004) - Fries With That (2003)
Video games and cartoons (selected)
- Assassin's Creed Revelations
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
- I Am Alive
- James Noir Hollywood Crime
- Shaun White Skateboard
- Splinter Cell Conviction
- Assassin's Creed IIAssassin's Creed IIAssassin's Creed II is a historical third-person action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. It is the second video game installment of the Assassin's Creed series, and is a sequel to the 2007 video...
- H.A.W.X
- Silent Hunter 5Silent Hunter 5Silent Hunter 5: Battle of the Atlantic is a submarine simulation for Microsoft Windows developed by Ubisoft Romania and published by Ubisoft.-Overview:...
- Max Steel: Dark RivalMax Steel: Dark Rival-Plot:Strange thefts of N-Tek property have Max Steel on the tail of a new super agent, Troy Winter, who claims to be superior to Max in every sense. The chase is on when Team Steel realize Troy's goal is to obtain a piece of a comet named Morphosos using the stolen N-Tek technology and deliver it...
- End War
- Suikoden TierkreisSuikoden TierkreisSuikoden Tierkreis, originally released in Japan as , is a role-playing video game for the Nintendo DS developed and published by Konami as part of their Suikoden series. Originally released in December 2008 for Japanese audiences, the game was made available in English in Europe and North America...
- Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
- Max Steel: Bio CrisisMax Steel: Bio CrisisMax Steel: Bio Crisis is a 2008 direct-to-DVD film based on the TV series Max Steel.-Plot:Max has to investigate a contaminated jungle, and travels from outer space to the center of the earth in his quest to unveil this mystery...
- Need For Speed Carbon