Orion Acaba is an American actor, voice actor, stunts man, and martial arts specialist. He was born on 14 October 1980 and is mostly known for his work on the web series Critical Role.
As a voice actor, his most notable works are Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (2020), Just Cause 4 (2018) and Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice (2016). Orion has also worked on movies like Dive, Holly Dive and the Pirate Treasure, Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II – The Battle for Doldrey, Resident Evil: Vendetta. Here we answer some of the most asked questions about Orion Ocaba but first, let’s look at the top ten facts about him.
Ten facts about Orion Acaba
- Orion was born in Hollywood, California.
- He is a Martial Arts specialist.
- His favorite food is Pizza.
- Orion will be 41 on his 2021 birthday.
- He has two sisters, Christal and Annette Acaba.
- Orion is of mixed ethnicity, and now an American citizen.
- His first role in the 2009 video game Plants versus Zombies was his breakthrough role as a voice actor.
- He was part of the production team for the TV Series Passion Cove.
- Orion plays the guitar.
- He is a workout addict, and he also enjoys dancing.
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Orion Acaba early life and Career
Not much is known to the public about Orion’s early life and education. Some sources report that he was born in Hollywood, California where he had his childhood and early education. He attended Shasta High School and was a football player during his time there. Orion had to discover his niche and polish it to excellence to have a shot in Los Angeles, where he grew up. He discovered his voice and how much he could do with it and soon began to apply for voice acting roles.
Acaba began his voice acting career in 2009 in the video game Plant vs Zombies where he voiced the “Crazy Dave” character. While there is a long list of roles to Orion’s name, the most significant and successful of his roles is his part as Tiberius Stormwind in the series Critical Role. He joined the series in 2015 and served on 25 episodes before leaving the show. His reason for leaving the show is unclear as of now.
Aside from voice acting, Orion been involved in other engagements in the entertainment business. He worked as a production assistant for Passion Cove and Hot Boyz. He also narrated the popular documentary ‘Fallen Angel: The Outlaw Larry Norman.’
He was actively involved in the production of the TV series Super Beat Down. Acaba is known also for his role in the 2018 series Draconian Knights. He was also the voice of Spider-Man 2099, the sound of Master Chief in ‘Master Chief vs Captain America, and many more.
Among other notable works are his roles in the video games Just Cause 4 which premiered on 4 December 2018; Orion played Rico Rodriguez, and Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice which premiered in 2016; Acaba stars as Apollo Justice.
He worked on different games and sets like Kellerman Hates Berries, Ginger & Snapper Zombie #47, World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, Monster Hunter: World, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, Faiâ enburemu hîrôzu, and Mad Max. Additional TV shows with Acaba include Prelude to Anaxar (2014), a short film co-written with Christian Gossett and Alex Peters, where he played the role of Professor John Gill.
Orion Acaba as Tiberius Stormwind in Critical Role
Critical Role is an American roleplaying web series where a group of professional voice actors play Dungeons & Dragons. The show started streaming partway through the cast’s first campaign in March 2015. Campaign one ended in October 2017 after 115 episodes, and campaign two started in January 2018 and is going to end in June 2021 after 141 episodes.
It is a mixture of a weekly show and a modern gaming Twitch stream. Each episode usually runs for three to five (in some cases six) hours and is streamed live on Critical Role’s Twitch and YouTube channels almost every Thursday. The show is completely creator-owned. In other words, they have the liberty of being as creative as they desire.
As of 2019, Critical Role is purely owned by a group of creatives namely: Trevis Willingham (CEO), Mathew Mercer (CCO), Marisha Ray (Creative Director), Ed Lopez (Chief Operating Officer), Rachel Romero (senior vice president of marketing), and Ben Van Der Fluit (vice president of business development).
Orion played the role of Tiberius Stormwind, a reptilian humanoid (Dragonborn) sorcerer from Draconia. While his stay on the show didn’t last too long, Orion had quite an impact on the series, and was one of the fans’ favorites, and arguably the most talented voice actor to have worked on the show.
Orion’s departure from Critical Role
In a shocking statement in 2015, Orion’s departure from the show was announced. It was unclear to fans what had transpired or led to the sudden departure. The showrunners and Orion played it cool all the time, but a number of speculations as to why Orion left still made it to the public.
While some reports allege that Orion may have been let go due to his hot temper and several outbursts on the set of the show, others suggest he may have cheated in a roll dice on some occasions. There are also reports that he may have had a drug addiction problem. Orion later released a video on YouTube to shed light on the matter, but the video was soon removed. Eventually, in 2017, Orion spoke about the departure and revealed his battle with drugs, and illness.
Cancer, HIV, and Drug addiction
In a video released on Dailymotion, Orion disclosed that he had been diagnosed with cancer and HIV, and he had taken to drugs because of depression. He explained that because he was ashamed of his HIV status he resorted to doing illegal drugs. Acaba also admitted that his drug addiction made him lose friends and some of his loved ones. He confessed to being abusive to ex-lovers too. However, he said he was in a recovery program, and that even though he suffered a relapse a couple of times, he hoped to finally quit. For fans who had prior to that time wondered why Orion went on a hiatus after leaving Critical Role, this was a real eye-opener.
Orion Acaba net worth
While Orion’s net worth is not known at this time, his income is mainly from his voice-acting roles.
Conclusion
The actor may have had a few rough patches and unpleasant situations coupled with his battle with drug addiction but he however is working his way back to being at the top of the voice-acting game. His talent is undeniable and there surely is so much more he can offer. It is the hope of his fans that he recovers fully and gets back on track as soon as possible. If you loved this article, you can also read:
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