Darin De Paul is an actor who voiced various characters in the Fallout 76 updates Wastelanders, Invaders from Beyond, Test Your Metal, Expeditions: The Pitt, Mutation Invasion and Burning Springs.
De Paul is married to fellow voice actress Debra Cardona.
Career[]
Work on the Fallout series[]
De Paul is a reoccuring voice talent for Fallout 76. He has voiced characters in its various expansions since 2020, starting with the Wastelanders update, in which he voiced the settler forager(Note) and Doctor Loris.
Returning to Fallout 76 in 2022 with the Invaders from Beyond update, De Paul voiced Homer Saperstein, as well as various characters in the A Better Life Underground radio play on Pirate Radio, including Ben in episode two.[1] The same year, he voiced Moonshiner Ned for the Test Your Metal update and was one of the voices of trogs in Expeditions: The Pitt.[2]
De Paul appeared again as Homer Saperstein for an expansion to Daily Ops with the Mutation Invasion update in 2023, though the dialogue had been in the game's files since Invaders from Beyond and was not implemented until Mutation Invasion.
With the Burning Springs update in 2025, De Paul voiced The Rust King, a major antagonist and leader of the Rust King's Army faction.
Other work[]
Darin De Paul is an accomplished American voice actor with a robust career spanning stage, screen, and interactive media. Born on November 7, 1960, in the USA, he began his acting journey on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and in regional theater, performing in national tours and musicals such as Guys and Dolls as Benny Southstreet. His early live-action roles include appearances in Miami Vice (1989) and Law & Order (2003), but he has since become a prolific figure in voice acting. De Paul’s film credits feature uncredited roles in Ice Age (2002) and Robots (2005), alongside notable performances like the Sins of Pride and Greed in Shazam! (2019) and Lex Luthor in Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons (2022).
In animation, De Paul has voiced characters across numerous series, including Zeron Alpha in 3Below: Tales of Arcadia (2018-2019), Everest in Abominable and the Invisible City (2022-2023), and Kerrion Stonefell in The Legend of Vox Machina (2022). His video game work is equally extensive, with iconic roles such as Reinhardt in Overwatch (2016) and Overwatch 2 (2022), Ardyn Izunia in Final Fantasy XV (2016), and J. Jonah Jameson in the Marvel’s Spider-Man series (2018-2023). Other standout performances include Samuel Hayden in Doom (2016) and Doom Eternal (2020), and Emperor Calus in Destiny 2 (2017-2023). His contributions extend to guest appearances on Critical Role and other Geek & Sundry programs, showcasing his versatility.
De Paul’s accolades include seven wins and three nominations, notably from the BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Awards, reflecting his impact in the industry. Married to Debra Cardona since 1995, he continues to expand his portfolio with upcoming projects like Avowed and The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep (both 2025).
Credits[]
Fallout series[]
| Year | Title | Credited as/for |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Wastelanders | Doctor Loris Settler forager |
| 2022 | Invaders from Beyond | Homer Saperstein (uncredited) Pirate Radio voices (Ben, uncredited) |
| 2022 | Test Your Metal | Moonshiner Ned (uncredited) |
| 2022 | Expeditions: The Pitt | Trogs (uncredited) |
| 2023 | Mutation Invasion | Homer Saperstein (uncredited) |
| 2025 | Burning Springs | The Rust King |
Other work[]
| Year | Title | Credited as/for |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Miami Vice | Alonzo |
| 2011 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | Valkorion / General Daeruun |
| 2014 | Hearthstone | Grobbulus / Death Knight |
| 2015 | Xenoblade Chronicles X | Luxaar / Vandham |
| 2016 | Doom | Samuel Hayden / UAC Soldier |
| 2016 | Overwatch | Reinhardt Wilhelm |
| 2016 | Final Fantasy XV | Ardyn Izunia |
| 2016 | World of Warcraft: Legion | Trade Prince Gallywix / Battlelord Gaardoun / Eredar Summoner Males / Azuregos / Various |
| 2017 | Destiny 2 | Emperor Calus |
| 2017 | Middle-earth: Shadow of War | Nazgûl / Nemesis Orcs / Humans |
| 2018 | Spider-Man | J. Jonah Jameson |
| 2018 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Pedestrians |
| 2018-19 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Russian Narrator / Sketch |
| 2019 | Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice | Owl |
| 2019 | The Outer Worlds | Reed Tobson |
| 2019 | Death Stranding | Benjamin Hancock |
| 2020 | Doom Eternal | Samuel Hayden / Hooded Figure |
| 2020 | Apex Legends | Revenant |
| 2020 | Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge | Quan Chi |
| 2020 | Iron Man VR | Dario Agger |
| 2020 | Final Fantasy VII Remake | Additional Voices |
| 2020 | Avengers | Hulk, Dr. Lyle Getz (add-on; uncredited), Maestro (add-on; uncredited) |
| 2020 | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | Additional Voices |
| 2020 | Yakuza: Like a Dragon | Mamoru Takabe |
| 2020 | Spider-Man: Miles Morales | J. Jonah Jameson |
| 2021 | Psychonauts 2 | Truman Zanotto / Croupier / Mysterious Figure / Germ Attendant / Germ Dad / Lance / Slinky Worm / Larry |
| 2021 | Halo Infinite | Escharum / Grand Edict |
| 2021 | Call of Duty: Vanguard | Professor Gabriel Krafft (Zombies) |
| 2022 | Saints Row (2022) | Atticus Marshall |
| 2022 | God of War Ragnarök | Additional Voices |
| 2023 | Redfall | Raven (Sounds) |
| 2023 | Diablo IV | Additional Voices |
| 2023 | Starfield | Nicolaus Slayton |
| 2023 | Spider-Man 2 | J. Jonah Jameson |
| 2024 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 | Gabriel Krafft |
| 2025 | Borderlands 4 | Idolator Sol / Additional Voices |
Behind the scenes[]
^ (Note) For the Fallout 76 update Wastelanders, both De Paul and William Bassett were credited for the role of the settler forager. However, the voice heard in-game for the character is that of De Paul. De Paul promoted the role on social media, while Bassett's connection to the settler forager appears to be through the credits only.[3]
References[]
- ↑ Ellys Tan on Twitter: "VO recording session today with @DarinDePaul was out of this world… 🪐🥳 thanks for an awesome performance!"
- ↑ Phillip Reich Plays Fallout 76: The Pitt (Union Dues, Part 2 - Stream Archive) (0:51:24)
- ↑ Darin de Paul on Twitter (archived)