Dan Donohue is the accomplished actor who brought one of BattleFront II’s breakout characters, Shriv Suurgav. He has been a member of the Oregeon Shakespeare Festival for 11 seasons and played Scar on Broadway and in the national touring production of Julie Taymor’s The Lion King. Dan has recently been seen on television in the CBS All Access series, Strange Angels and the Amazon Prime Original, For All Mankind. While Star Wars fans know him for his video game work as the cantankerous Duros, Shriv, he has also played roles in Skyrim (as Teldryn Sero), Wolfenstein II, Fallout 4, Halo 5 and Spider-Man. A character actor, he’s appeared in Chicago P.D., Fear the Walking Dead and Scream Queens.
On this first part of a two-part episode, we dig into his early acting career, his time in the Lion King and how he was inspired by Star Wars to become an actor. On an episode that often is interrupted by absurd humor and laughs, Dan also shares what went into becoming Shriv, how he got the role and the benefits to having a “pleasantly unpleasant” voice. He even shares info on a Star Wars role he auditioned for but didn’t get.
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Richard Hutchinson
Richard cannot remember a time without Star Wars in his life. His love of the community side of Star Wars is infectious and he can often be found supporting toy shows, such as Farthest From, and Celebration. He is a member of Star Wars Forum UK, a featured blogger on Fantha Tracks covering the vintage era and oversees our podcast database.