The Voice behind ‘The Witcher’ dies aged 80

Popular video game voice artist William Roberts, the voice behind the most celebrated Witcher character, Vesemir, has died at the age of 80. Roberts's demise was reported first by his former wife, Nicolette Roberts, who said, ‘He was born in Oregon, but his career is made in Britain. He was an actor, director, voice artist and writer in his prolific career."  

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'The Witcher' Voice Artist William Roberts Dies

Roberts also read for BBV radio programmes, audio narration for the Royal National Institute of Blind people and other independent companies. He also acted in radio productions for Batman and Judge Dredd. He also appeared in many video games as a voice artist, like Timesplitters 2, Crysis, Age of Conan, Battlefield: Bad Company, Kill Zone 2, Sniper Elite, Deponia, Star Wars: Battlefront, Horizon: Zero Dawn, A Way Out, The Medium and Atomic Heart. But his most celebrated work was doing the role of Vesemir in The Witcher.’

Williams was recognised for his rich voice and variation. He was the voice behind Texas Tom, which was an ad for the Texas Homecare DIY stores. After that, he decided to give his voice to video games, and that was how he ended up in the ‘The Witcher’ series. 

Vesemir was one of the most iconic characters in the video game, but his role was deepened only in The Witcher 3. Though his character is not a major character, he is the elder witcher and made a huge impact in the gameplay, where when Vesemir speaks, every gamer will listen. Robert is also a trained pilot who flew from America to Europe. He also wrote fiction and biographies under the name WE Roberts. 

This year, we lost William 'Bill' Roberts, who portrayed Vesemir in The Witcher games. Today, we bid him a fond farewell.

You taught us, you gave advice, you cared for us. Kaer Morhen will never be the same without you. Godspeed, dear old friend. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Jgh0vklL5q

— The Witcher (@thewitcher) April 9, 2025

The Witcher games' official X handle paid tribute to“ Williams “Bill Roberts, who portrayed Vesemir in The Witcher games. Today, we bid him a fond farewell. You taught us, you gave advice, and you cared for us. Kaer Morhen will never be the same without you. God speed, dear old friend.”

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