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David Hayter(I)

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  • Director
  • Writer
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I got into this business so I'd never have to wear a suit.
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David Hayter was born on February 6, 1969 in Santa Monica, California, USA as David Bryan Hayter. He is known for writing the screenplays to X-Men (2000), X-Men 2 (2003), and Watchmen (2009). He is best known as the voice of Solid Snake in the English versions of the Metal Gear Solid franchise.
BornFebruary 6, 1969
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BornFebruary 6, 1969
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    • 1 win & 6 nominations

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David Hayter
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Vancouver, 2013
Hosting the Canadian Videogame Awards, Vancouver 2012
As Toby MacTeigue in DEVIL'S MILE
David Hayter
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David Hayter
David Hayter in Guyver: Dark Hero (1994)

Known for:

Patrick Stewart, James Marsden, and Hugh Jackman in X-Men (2000)
X-Men
7.3
  • Museum Cop
  • 2000
Billy Crudup, Malin Akerman, Matthew Goode, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Patrick Wilson in Watchmen (2009)
Watchmen
7.6
  • Writer
  • 2009
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
9.5
Video Game
  • Naked Snake
  • Jack(English version, voice)
  • 2004
Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Alan Cumming, Anna Paquin, Ian McKellen, Shawn Ashmore, Hugh Jackman, and Aaron Stanford in X2: X-Men United (2003)
X2: X-Men United
7.4
  • Writer
  • 2003

Credits

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Actor

  • Synapse
    • Colonel Peter Conrad
    • Released
    • Video Game
    • 2023
  • Avenging Justice
    • NoTron (voice)
    • Post-production
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Sonic Villains
    • Solid Snake (English version, voice)
    • In Production
  • Dollar Generals (2022)
    Dollar Generals
    • Robber
    • Short
    • 2022
  • Star Wars: The Old Republic - Legacy of the Sith (2022)
    Star Wars: The Old Republic - Legacy of the Sith
    • Jedi Knight Male
    • Additional Voices (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2022
  • Matthew Currie Holmes in Traces (2021)
    Traces
    • Dave
    • 2021
  • Retroninjacyberassassin (2021)
    Retroninjacyberassassin
    • Doc Ninja (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2021
  • Phantom: Covert Ops
    • Nikolai Zhurov (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2020
  • Ryu ga gotoku 7: Hikari to yami no yukue (2020)
    Ryu ga gotoku 7: Hikari to yami no yukue
    • The Bartender (English version, voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2020
  • Star Wars: The Old Republic - Onslaught (2019)
    Star Wars: The Old Republic - Onslaught
    • Jedi Knight Male
    • Additional Voices (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2019
  • Steamdolls: Order of Chaos (2019)
    Steamdolls: Order of Chaos
    • The Whisper (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2019
  • Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (2019)
    Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
    • Zangetsu
    • Narrator (English version, voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2019
  • Grant Gustin in The Flash (2014)
    The Flash
    • King Shark (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2019
  • Chelsea Kane, Justin Roiland, Scott Chernoff, and J.D. Ryznar in Hot Streets (2016)
    Hot Streets
    • Creamy Zeus (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • The Rae the Doe Christmas Special
    • Snake (voice)
    • TV Short
    • 2018
  • David Harewood, Chyler Leigh, Jesse Rath, Azie Tesfai, Melissa Benoist, Katie McGrath, and Nicole Maines in Supergirl (2015)
    Supergirl
    • King Shark (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • The Curse of Buckout Road (2017)
    The Curse of Buckout Road
    • Detective Maitland
    • 2017
  • Darrell Faria, Ana Golja, and Erin Margurite Carter in Fare Trade (2017)
    Fare Trade
    • Pete
    • TV Series
    • 2017

Director

  • World War III
    • Director
    • In Development
    • TV Mini Series
  • Lucas Till and Merritt Patterson in Wolves (2014)
    Wolves
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Chasm
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2010

Writer

  • Caught Stealing
    • Writer
    • In Development
  • World War III
    • Writer
    • In Development
    • TV Mini Series
  • Warrior Nun (2020)
    Warrior Nun
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2022
  • Lucas Till and Merritt Patterson in Wolves (2014)
    Wolves
    • written by
    • 2014
  • Chasm
    • written by
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Billy Crudup, Malin Akerman, Matthew Goode, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Patrick Wilson in Watchmen (2009)
    Watchmen
    • screenplay by
    • 2009
  • Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Alan Cumming, Anna Paquin, Ian McKellen, Shawn Ashmore, Hugh Jackman, and Aaron Stanford in X2: X-Men United (2003)
    X2: X-Men United
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 2003
  • Melissa George in Lost in Oz (2002)
    Lost in Oz
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 2002
  • Michael Clarke Duncan, Kelly Hu, Steven Brand, and Dwayne Johnson in The Scorpion King (2002)
    The Scorpion King
    • screenplay
    • 2002
  • Patrick Stewart, James Marsden, and Hugh Jackman in X-Men (2000)
    X-Men
    • screenplay
    • 2000
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David Hayter Demo Reel
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Watchmen
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Watchmen
Watchmen
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Watchmen
Watchmen
Clip 2:16
Watchmen
No. 1
Trailer 2:43
No. 1
Guyver 2: Dark Hero
Trailer 1:25
Guyver 2: Dark Hero
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (VG)
Trailer 1:24
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (VG)
Republique (VG)
Trailer 2:00
Republique (VG)
Tales from the Script
Trailer 2:23
Tales from the Script
Star Wars: The Old Republic (VG)
Promo 1:07
Star Wars: The Old Republic (VG)

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Sean Barker
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • February 6, 1969
    • Santa Monica, California, USA
  • Parents
    • Stephen
  • Other works
    Wrote an unused draft of the sequel to Pitch Black (2000).

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Is the only Metal Gear Solid actor to actually play and beat the games he voice-acted in.
  • Salary
    • X-Men
      (2000)
      $35,000

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