Steven Ogg (born May 15th, 1971) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for portraying Trevor Philips in the video game Grand Theft Auto V (2013), Simon in The Walking Dead (2016–2018), and being a spokesman for the American brand of male grooming products Old Spice.
Born in Edmonton and raised in Calgary, Ogg began his acting career after moving to New York City in 1999. He has since appeared in Law & Order (2000), Better Call Saul (2015–2020), Westworld (2016–2022), Snowpiercer (2020–2022), as well as several independent and short films.
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Early life
Steven Ogg was born on May 15, 1971, in Edmonton, Alberta, and raised in Calgary.
Career
After moving to New York City, he began acting in television shows such as Law & Order and Third Watch, in addition to some theater work and voice acting. He retired from acting in 2003 but returned in 2008.
After taking a break from acting to build a house, he was hired by Rockstar Games as the voice and motion capture artist for Trevor Philips in their 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V. His character was critically acclaimed and he received numerous award nominations as a result. In February 2014, he received an award on the 3rd Annual New York Videogame Critics Circle Awards for Best Overall Acting in a Game. Ogg later reprised his role as Trevor Philips in Grand Theft Auto Online in 2013 as a part of the Trevor Philips Industries missions, and in 2015 as a part of the "Series A Funding" heist, and the 2016 YouTube short film GTA VR.
