Matthew Mercer

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Matthew Mercer is an American voice actor.

Biography

Matthew Mercer voices Ganondorf in the English version of Tears of the Kingdom. He has also played roles in other Nintendo franchises, such as Chrom and several other characters from the Fire Emblem series and Lao from Xenoblade Chronicles X.[1]

The Legend of Zelda Games

Game Position
Tears of the Kingdom Voice Actor (Ganondorf)[2]

Trivia

  • Following the release of Tears of the Kingdom, Matthew Mercer hosted a The Legend of Zelda-themed one-shot on his tabletop roleplaying series Critical Role, entitled "Lookout, Here We Come!"[3] The event was sponsored by Nintendo of America.[4]

References

  1. Matthew Mercer (web archive), Behind the Voice Actors, retrieved October 27, 2023.
  2. "I just got the go-ahead from Nintendo, so I can FINALLY announce my absolute pleasure to be voicing Ganondorf in the Legend of #Zelda : #TearsoftheKingdom.

    An immense honor that I have thrown myself into doing justice.
    " — @matthewmercer on Twitter, April 14, 2023 (Archive)
  3. "Join the voice of Ganondorf himself, @matthewmercer, as he leads @eaxford, @OmarNajam, @robbiedaymond, @VoiceOfOBrien & @Marisha_Ray on a wild adventure through Hyrule.

    WATCH The Legend of Zelda: #TearsOfTheKingdom one-shot - "Lookout, Here We Come!"
    " — @CriticalRole on Twitter, June 1, 2023 (Archive)
  4. "Tonight's one shot in Hyrule is sponsored by The Legend of Zelda: #TearsOfTheKingdom and our friends at @NintendoAmerica! ✨

    Rediscover a transformed Hyrule with creative new abilities and glimpse ancient events that led to the Upheaval, out now! ⚔️
    " — @CriticalRole on Twitter, May 31, 2023