Rated the third most popular actor in his hometown, Elias Toufexis is fondly called the “Canadian Andy Serkis“ for his groundbreaking performances across film, television, and stage. Toufexis has appeared in several Shakespeare stage productions such as Othello, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, and Julius Caesar. His resume also includes several leading television roles and video game credits. The latter takes the credit for skyrocketing him to fame.
Elias Toufexis’ skills as a voice actor have earned him a cult following around the world with Forbes Magazine tagging him the “videogame acting heavyweight.” While his video game credits outnumber other voice roles, Toufexis has voiced several film and television characters, including Seraphim in Blood of Zeus. He has also done many radio and TV voice-over commercials for big brands such as Taco Bell, McDonald’s, and Lexus Cars.
Elias Toufexis Is From Montreal
Born Illya George Toufexis, Elias Toufexis is of Canadian nationality. He was born on October 27, 1975, in Montreal, Canada, where he grew up but currently resides in the United States to focus on his acting career. The names of Toufexis’s parents are not public knowledge but his family has been very supportive of his dreams of becoming an actor.
Toufexis enrolled in Montreal’s Dawson College in 1997 to study Theatre and English and graduated in 2001. He is also trained as a musical stage singer. Before acting became his full-time job, Toufexis trained as a professional wrestler.
He Made His On-screen Debut In 2004
Three years after college, Elias Toufexis burst onto the screen with several small television roles. In his debut year, he made guest appearances on shows such as Dead Like Me, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Smallville, and The Days. He also appeared in two films – Brilliant as Adam and Decoys as Roger. After several guest appearances on Canadian and American television series, Toufexis landed a recurring role on Bitten in 2014, playing Joey Stillwell on the Canadian fantasy TV show.
In 2016, Elias Toufexis was cast in multiple roles on The Expanse. He later played a major villain role on Star Trek: Discovery in 2017 and 2024 respectively. Toufexis has been part of the main cast of Blood of Zeus since 2020, lending his voice to Seraphim. Other TV shows he has appeared in include FBI as Curt Williams, New Amsterdam as Ronnie Cooper, and Blade Runner: Black Lotus in multiple roles. He has also appeared in film projects such as Max Steel: Dark Rival, Louis Cyr, and Len and Company.
Elias Toufexis Has An Extensive Video Game Collection
Elias Toufexis prides himself as one of the busiest voice and performance capture actors in the world and rightly so, he has played leading characters in many multi-million dollar game projects. Toufexis has garnered over 40 video game credits and is not resting on his oars yet. His video game voice-over and performance capture career began in 2006 when he voiced Sal Mustela in the racing game, Need for Speed: Carbon.
Toufexis has notably lent his voice to characters in video game series such as Starfield, Deus Ex, Assassin’s Creed, Gotham Knights, Far Cry, Call Of Duty, and Genshin Impact. He also played one of the main villains in Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction and reprised the role in Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist. As a seasoned voice actor, Toufexis has also excelled in directing other actors in video games and animation projects.
Awards and Nominations
Elias Toufexis has scored several awards and nominations in his acting career, especially for his video game performances. In 2013, the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) Awards nominated him for the Outstanding Performance in a Video Game award for his Deus Ex: Human Revolution role. For playing the same role in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Toufexis earned a nomination for Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Video Game at the Behind the Voice Actors Awards in 2017.
At the 2012 Canadian Videogame Awards, Elias Toufexis won Best New Character for Deus Ex: Human Revolution. He also won the Best Performance By An Actor for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided in 2016. Toufexis was asked to sign the prestigious Golden Book of Montreal for his exceptional contributions to the performing arts. The honor was bestowed on him by the mayor of Montreal in July 2016 alongside William Shatner and Michael Ironside. Here’s what to expect from Blood of Zeus season 2.
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