Wes Johnson was found unconscious and in critical condition in a hotel room. Currently, the popular voice actor is fighting for his life in the intensive care unit. Johnson’s voice is known from role-playing games by Bethesda such as The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Starfield.
What happened? Wes Johnson was supposed to host a charity event for the National Alzheimer’s Foundation in Atlanta last week. When the well-known voice actor did not appear at the event, a search was conducted, and Johnson was found in his hotel room, unconscious and in critical condition.
According to a post on gofundme.com, Wes Johnson is currently lying in the intensive care unit and continues to fight for his life.
The goal of the ongoing fundraising campaign there is to support his family in covering the costs of medical care as well as his time off work due to his inability to work.
Wes Johnson was also one of the voice actors for Starfield:
Voice Actor for Bethesda
Who is Wes Johnson? The American has been an actor and voice actor for nearly three decades (via imdb.com). You might know him primarily from the following Bethesda games:
- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind – as the voice of Boethiah, Malacath, and Molag Bal
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion – as the voice of Pelinal Whitestrake, the arena announcer, or Sheogorath
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – as the voice of Hermaeus Mora, Emperor Titus Mede II, or Sheogorath
- The Elder Scrolls Online – as the voice of Ard Caddach and Hermaeus Mora
- Fallout 3 – as the voice of Mr. Burke, Fawkes, and Uncle Leo
- Fallout 4 – as the voice of Moe Cronin and Protectron
- Fallout 76 – as the voice of Boomer, Mr. Fluffy, and Vendor Bot Bob
- Starfield – as the voice of Ron Hope
He is also heard outside of the Bethesda universes, for example, in WoW: Battle for Azeroth (as a male Mag’har Orc) or in the Star Trek games Conquest and Legacy).
How is the community reacting? Under a Reddit post about the news, many fans of the games express their dismay.
- spideyrnan writes on Reddit: “This is terrible news I’m reading. I am a lifelong Capitals fan, so I’ve been hearing his voice since I was a kid. I have dealt with him on several occasions and went to the same high school as him and his sons. He is a very kind and approachable person.”
- BeholdingBestWaifu explains on Reddit: “As someone from the Elder Scrolls fandom, I can say he always cared a lot about the community, YouTubers, and other content creators. I hope he comes out okay, he is really a great guy.”
- TheSkyking2020 reveals on Reddit: “Wes is such a great guy and seems to find time for everyone. He even voiced my stream alerts. One of the nicest guys in the business.”
- GorbiJones shares the news (via Reddit): “This news is truly shocking. Wes’ voice has been an integral part of the TES games for me since he gave me a huge fright as a child with his performance of Molag Bal in Morrowind. His work as Sheogorath is one of the most iconic video game performances of all time. I really hope he pulls through it.”
MeinMMO joins in the well wishes for recovery and hopes that Wes Johnson will be back on his feet soon.
