Greg Ellis (actor)


Jonathan Rees, known professionally as Greg Ellis, is an English actor who has worked in film, television, video games, and theatre. He is, among other roles, known for playing Chief Engineer Olson in Star Trek, Theodore Groves in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean, and Trevor Wilcox in Touch, as well as voice roles such as Anders in Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening, Cullen in multiple Dragon Age games, and Jet-Vac in the Skylanders video game series, as well as in the series ''Skylanders Academy.''
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Career

Film and television

In film, Ellis is known for appearing alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Titanic as well as Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in Mr. and Mrs. Smith. He is also known for appearing in J.J. Abrams's Star Trek as Chief Engineer Olsen, the original chief engineer of the Starship Enterprise, as well as starred in the western Forsaken alongside Demi Moore with Donald Sutherland and Brian Cox.
Ellis is best known for his portrayal of Lieutenant Theodore Groves in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Due to his involvement in the franchise, Ellis kept in touch with Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, and Kevin McNally.
On television, Ellis joined the cast of Hawaii Five-0 in season five to play Thomas Farrow in a major recurring arc. He was also a regular on the Fox drama Touch as Trevor Wilcox and played the villainous Michael Amador opposite Kiefer Sutherland in the 3rd season of the hit series 24. His other television credits include: Dexter, The X-Files, Magnum PI, The Riches, Bones, Alcatraz, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The Closer, CSI, Nip/Tuck, Perception, Knight Rider, Days of Our Lives, and Trust Me.

Voice-over

As a voice-over actor, Ellis has a career in video games and animation. His voice was featured in the PlayStation 2 games Rogue Galaxy, Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII, and Tomb Raider: Legend, as well as in Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age II, and Dragon Age: Inquisition. His minor video game work includes voices for SOCOM II U.S. Navy SEALs, SOCOM 3 U.S. Navy SEALs, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, Tomb Raider: Underworld, and Ty the Tasmanian Tiger. He has also voiced characters in animated series such as The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Invader Zim, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, and first three series of the Ben 10 franchise. He voiced Dr. Morocco in season two of Transformers: Rescue Bots, with the character originally being voiced by Tim Curry. He has voiced Mzingo in the Disney series The Lion Guard, Jet-Vac in the Netflix animated series Skylanders Academy, and Valen Rudor in the Disney animated series Star Wars Rebels.
Ellis played Cmdr. Giles Price in the game Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 and reprised the role in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 – Uprising. He reprised his role as Cait Sith in the English version of the CGI film Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. He voiced Garmund in the Robert Zemeckis animated film, Beowulf. Ellis originally started in musicals and originated the role of Rusty in Starlight Express at the Apollo Victoria Theatre and was the alternate Chris in the original cast of Miss Saigon at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. He also appears on the cast recording of the new Starlight Express. He released a single from the show, "Next Time You Fall in Love."
His most recent work is the 2023 video game Hogwarts Legacy, as Albie Weekes and Timothy Teasdale.

Author

Ellis authored a 2021 book titled The Respondent: Exposing the Cartel of Family Law, which presents a first-person account of family breakdown and examines social, political, and legal factors related to what he describes as a national health issue.

Personal life

According to Ellis, in March 2015 he was taken into custody by police and admitted to a psychiatric hospital following an anonymous report alleging he intended to harm his children. Ellis states that he experienced homelessness shortly afterward and was assaulted by another patient during his hospitalization. He also states that he lost custody of his children and encountered personal and professional challenges, including financial difficulties related to legal fees and a loss of support from some friends and colleagues.
In 2020, Ellis released a video performing an in-character monologue as Cullen Rutherford, his character from the Dragon Age series. In the video, Ellis criticized the "intellectual glitterati" and the "MeToo" movement and encouraged viewers to "plant their flag against cancel culture."
On 20 December 2024, Rees presented himself to the Chenango County sheriff's office after receiving a notice to appear. He was charged with felony counts of offering a false instrument for filing and unlawful surveillance, along with misdemeanor charges including perjury, three counts of coercion, aggravated harassment, and unlawful dissemination of an intimate image.

Filmography

Voice roles

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
5 10 2005BratzByronDirect-to-video
11 4 2006BratzSebastianDirect-to-video
11 4 2006Final Fantasy VII: Advent ChildrenCait SithEnglish dub
11 4 2006BratzHarveyDirect-to-video
30 3 2007Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey AdventureCreeper, Horror's HandTelevision film
9 02 2010Dante's Inferno: An Animated EpicPlatoDirect-to-video
9 02 2010Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock HolmesTin, SergeantDirect-to-video
28 9 2012Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry MouseWill Scarlet, TinDirect-to-video
28 9 2012Big Top Scooby-Doo!Marius BrancusiDirect-to-video
28 9 2012Foodfight!Hairy Hold
6 09 2013Tom and Jerry's Giant AdventureTinDirect-to-video
25 7 2014Batman: Assault on ArkhamCaptain BoomerangDirect-to-video
25 7 2014Tom and Jerry: The Lost DragonTinDirect-to-video
25 7 2014KhumbaThabo, Elder #1English dub
9 06 2015Tom and Jerry: Spy QuestTinDirect-to-video
9 06 2015The Lion Guard: Return of the RoarMzingoTelevision film
28.04.2020Lego DC Shazam! Magic and MonstersMister MindDirect-to-video
23.02.2021Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the ScoobHerald, Herman Ellinger, British PassengerDirect-to-video