Biography of David Bateson & Net Worth 2024.
David Bateson (born 9 February 1960) is a South African-born English actor, voice actor and comedian. He is best known for providing the voice of Agent 47, the protagonist of IO Interactive’s video game series Hitman, having played the role since the year 2000 in each of the franchise’s eight main games. He has also served as a voice for commercials advertising various Lego brands.
Biography
Bateson was born on 9 February 1960, in Durban, South Africa to English parents. He entered the acting profession before returning to Britain in 1984. He later moved to Canada and now lives in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is also a full member of British Equity and Danish Actors’ Union.
He landed his first role in the 1994 film Prince of Jutland as Hother. He also played the part of a young sailor in the 1996 film Breaking the Waves, along with the main role in the 2002 short film Debutanten.
In the Hitman game series, Bateson provided the voice of Agent 47 and in every entry in the series until the fifth game, Hitman: Absolution, when he stated to a member of a Hitman fan forum that “No one from IO Interactive is answering my calls, e-mails or SMS.” Bateson would later officially confirm on his personal website that he had been “unceremoniously dropped from the franchise”, and added that he was unable to make further comments due to “legal reasons.” Bateson did eventually return as the voice of Agent 47 in Hitman: Absolution. On 16 June 2015, just one day after the announcement of Hitman (2016), Bateson confirmed that he would once again be voicing Agent 47 in the new title via Twitter.
Filmography
- Den Enes Død (1994)
- Carl Th. Dreyer: My Métier (1995) (documentary)
- Kun en Pige (1995) – Korrespondent
- Krystalbarnet (1996)
- Spoon River (1996)
- Another You (1997)
- Midnight Angels (1998)
- Debutanten (2002) (short) – Bill
- Langt fra Las Vegas (2001–2003) – Irer
- A Royal Family (TV, 2003) – Narrator (English version)
- The Core (2005) (documentary) – Niels Bohr
- Hero of God (2006)
- Anna Pihl (TV, 1 episode, 2008) – Mr.Reed
- Klovn (TV, 1 episode, 2008) – Dave
- Disco Ormene (2008) – Voice
- Maj & Charlie (TV, 1 episode, 2008) – Fitness Chef
- Aurum (2008) – Mark Boland
- Livvagterne (TV, 5 episodes, 2010) – Shane
- The Dark Side of Chocolate (2010) (documentary) – Narrator
- Borgen (TV, 2 episodes, 2010 – 2011) – Additional voices
- The Micro Debt (2011) (documentary) – Narrator
- The Life and Death of Thomas Simeon (2011) – Narrator (voice)
- A Tribute to J. J. Abrams (2013) (short) – Voice of Bouncer
- Taming the Quantum World (2013) (documentary) – Narrator
- Aftenshowet (TV, 2 episodes, 2013 – 2014) – Himself
- Exodus: Humanity Has A Price (2014) – Commander
- Monte Carlo Elsker USA (2014) – Speaker
- Upstart (2014)
- Huldra: Lady of the Forest (2016) – Mike
- Digital Romance (2016) (short) – Kane
- Bitter Grapes (2016) (documentary) – Narrator
- Ø (TV, 5 episodes, 2016) – Tommy
- Real Life Hitman (2016) (short) – Agent 47 (voice)
- The Messenger (short, 2018) – Narrator / Boss
- Below the Surface (TV, 1 episode, 2019) – Britisk nyhedsspeaker (voice)
- Breeder (2020) – Speaker
- Kamikaze (TV, 1 episode, 2021) – Bengt
- The Exigency II: Course of Action (TBA) – Hideout Guard (voice)
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Prince of Jutland | Hother | |
1996 | Breaking the Waves | Young Sailor | |
2000 | Help! I’m a Fish | Commander Shark, General Crab | Voice |
2002 | One Hell of a Christmas | Tommy | |
2003 | Stealing Rembrandt | Stor Mand | |
2008 | Sunshine Barry and the Disco Worms | Jimmy, Manager, Nature Speaker | Voice |
2009 | Headhunter | Dr. Leipmann | |
2011 | Freddy Frogface | Bardini, Blacksmith, Carlo Androkles, Ole Antonioni | Voice |
2012 | Ivan the Incredible | Butcher, Teacher, Grumpy Fisherman | Voice |
David Bateson Net Worth
David Bateson made money by Actors niche. For all time, at the moment, 2021 year, David Bateson earned $24 Million.