Joseph May
Joseph May (born June 16, 1974)[2] is a British-born Canadian-American actor, who has appeared in television and film. He is best known for his role as Andy Button in the television series Episodes, Paul who was the boyfriend of Sam Colloby, in Casualty, Luke in I Live with Models and for voicing Thomas the Tank Engine in the US dub of the children's television series Thomas & Friends.
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| Born | June 16, 1974 Southampton, Hampshire, England |
| Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Agent | Characters Talent Agency[1] |
His other television roles include Adam Moseby in Bugs, Dan Sanders in Hollyoaks, Sgt. Markham in Stargate: Atlantis and Justin Trudeau in The Windsors.
His voice work in animation and video games include Link in G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom, Mr. Wexler in The Barbie Diaries, Autolycus in Class of the Titans, Michael Corleone in The Godfather, Perdido in Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Chase McCain in Lego City Undercover, Jost and Saravad in Horizon Zero Dawn, Hiro in The Crew 2 and Ellis in Blair Witch.
Early life
Born in Southampton, Hampshire, England and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, May returned to the UK to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Career
May may be most recognised by British-American television viewers as Paul, the unemployed partner of gay nurse Sam Colloby in Casualty's 12th season. He also starred in the final season of the sci-fi series Bugs as the naive and misguided Adam Mosby. May has also appeared in the television series Stargate: Atlantis as Sgt. Markham of the United States Marine Corps, Episodes as Andy Button, a television casting director, and as Larry Schwarz in the BBC television movie We'll Take Manhattan.
May's initiation into film was as a miner in the classic Stephen Fry venture, and renowned Oscar Wilde biopic, Wilde in 1997. Since then, he has appeared in the critically acclaimed World War II miniseries Band of Brothers as second lieutenant Edward Shames, 2001's Investigating Sex as Roger, Resident Evil as Dr. Blue and Holby City as surgeon George Kerwan in 2010.
May voiced the character of main protagonist Chase McCain for the 2013 video game Lego City Undercover and its prequel, Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins.
In 2015, he joined the US voice cast of Thomas & Friends as Thomas the Tank Engine, starting with Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure after Martin Sherman departed from the title role after the eighteenth series. In 2021, May left the show due to Thomas & Friends airing a reboot titled All Engines: Go! for the twenty-fifth series. May voiced the character of the mercenary Phantom in the team-based first-person shooter Dirty Bomb.
In 2019, he went to play Brett Huntley in the television miniseries Dark Mon£y, which featured Babou Ceesay and John Schwab.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Resident Evil | Mr. Blue | Film |
| 2004 | G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom | Link (voice) | Direct-to-video film[1] |
| 2006 | The Barbie Diaries | Mr. Wexler (voice) | Film[2] |
| 2007 | They Wait | Paramedic | |
| 2015 | Thomas (the Tank Engine) & Friends: The Adventure Begins | Thomas the Tank Engine | Film; US voice |
| Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure[1] | |||
| 2016 | Thomas & Friends: The Great Race | ||
| 2017 | Journey Beyond Sodor | ||
| 2018 | Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie | ||
| 2019 | Thomas & Friends: Digs and Discoveries (Part 1 & 2) | ||
| Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue | |||
| 2020 | Thomas and the Royal Engine | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Bodyguards | Courier | 2 episodes |
| Casualty | Paul | 8 episodes | |
| 1998–99 | Bugs | Adam Moseby | 6 episodes |
| 2000 | Hollyoaks | Dan Sanders | 1 episode |
| A Dinner of Herbs | Ben Hamilton | 3 episodes | |
| 2001 | Band of Brothers | Lieutenant Edward Shames | 1 episode |
| 2001–2007 | Scooter: Get a Clue! | Ben (voice) | Main role 156 episodes |
| 2002 | American Bikers | Young Michael Baldwin (voice) | Episode: "The Age of Bikers: Part 1" |
| 2004 | Stargate: Atlantis | SGT# Markham | 2 episodes |
| Dead Like Me | Ken | 1 episode | |
| 2005 | Class of the Titans | Autolycus (voice) | [2] |
| 2007 | Psych | Bruce/Father | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Batman Black and White | Superman / Robbie (voice) | 2 episodes[2][1] |
| 2010 | I Shouldn't Be Alive | Dr. Andy Wolf | |
| 2010–14 | Holby City | George Kerwan / Kristopher Wyngarten | |
| 2011–17 | Episodes | Andy Button | 22 episodes[3] |
| 2012 | Titanic | Victor Giglio | TV mini series |
| 2013 | Dracula | Ewan Telford | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Mistresses | Mickey | Episodes: "Rebuild" and "Open House"[4] |
| 2015–present | I Live with Models | Luke | Main Role |
| 2015–2020 | Thomas & Friends | Thomas the Tank Engine (voice) | Main US Role; succeeding Martin Sherman |
| 2017 | The Windsors | Justin Trudeau[5] | Episode: "#2.5" |
| 2019 | Living the Dream | TJ Starmer | 3 episodes |
| Dark Mon£y | Brett Huntley | Television miniseries Episodes: "Shattered Dreams" and "The Valiant One"[6] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Godfather | Michael Corleone | [1] |
| 2011 | LittleBigPlanet 2 | Green Lantern | [2] |
| 2012 | LittleBigPlanet PS Vita | ||
| 2013 | Lego City Undercover | Chase McCain | [1] |
| Killzone: Shadow Fall | VSA Soldier | [2] | |
| Trials Fusion | Rider | [2] | |
| 2015 | Blues and Bullets | Osmond Burke, Carmine, Hank Sörensen, Additional voices | |
| Dirty Bomb | Phantom | ||
| Lego Dimensions | Chase McCain | [1] | |
| Soma | Peter Strasky and Brandon Wan | [2] | |
| 2017 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands | Nomad | Male |
| Lego Dimensions | Chase McCain | ||
| Horizon Zero Dawn | Jost / Saravad | ||
| Forza Motorsport 7 | The Racing Expert | [2] | |
| Xenoblade Chronicles 2 | Perdido | [2] | |
| Need for Speed: Payback | Additional voices | ||
| 2018 | A Way Out | Additional voices | |
| The Crew 2 | Hiro | ||
| 2019 | The Division 2 | Manny Ortega | |
| Blair Witch | Ellis | [7] | |
| 2020 | Cyberpunk 2077 | Thompson |
References
- "Joe May". Voice Chasers. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- "Joseph May - 15 Character Images | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 19 December 2018. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources
- Foley, Rachel (April 12, 2019). "Back To Life: Episodes' Daisy Haggard on playing a 'relentless optimist'". www.bbc.com/news. BBC News. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- Slezak, Michael (February 11, 2014). "Mistresses Exclusive: Episodes Co-Star Set to Recur as April's 'Fabulous' Gay Pal". www.tvline.com. TV Line. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- Dowell, Ben (July 6, 2017). ""Dreamboat" Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau causes a stir with the "British Royal Family"". www.radiotimes.com. Radio Times. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- White, Peter (January 15, 2020). "'Dark Money': Streamer BET+ Snaps Up Levi David Addai's BBC Drama". www.deadline.com. Deadline. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- https://www.denofgeek.com/us/games/horror-games/283114/blair-witch-game-review
