Patrick Stewart's Voice Roles Explained: Oblivion, American Dad, Star Trek Games and More

Most people know Patrick Stewart by sight: the bald head, the straight back, the starship bridge. His voice, though, may have reached more people than his face. Over three decades he lent it to games, animated series, films and audio projects, and the range is wider than his live-action reputation suggests. This guide covers the voice work that can be verified, grouped by medium, with notes on where to play or watch it. For the on-screen side of his career, see our career guide.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

The best-known game credit is The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006), in which Stewart voiced Emperor Uriel Septim VII, the ruler whose death opens the story. Bethesda’s pre-release material named Stewart, Sean Bean and Terence Stamp among the cast of the game. The role is brief, but it sets the tone for everything that follows.

When Bethesda released The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered in April 2025, the Emperor’s original performance was retained, according to Destructoid’s cast list. If you want to hear Stewart in a game today, the remaster is the easiest place to start.

Star Trek games

Stewart voiced Picard in several Star Trek games, and these are the ones we confirmed individually: Star Trek: The Next Generation: A Final Unity (1995), in which the Next Generation cast voiced their characters; Star Trek: Armada (2000), where he voiced Picard and Locutus; Star Trek: Bridge Commander (2002); and Star Trek: Legacy (2006), which featured the captains of several Star Trek series. Some lists credit him with other Star Trek games, but we could not confirm those and have left them out.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

In Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (2010), Stewart is part of the voice cast, credited as Zobek, a character in the story.

American Dad!

Stewart’s longest-running voice job was Avery Bullock, the deputy director of the CIA in American Dad!. The Hollywood Reporter’s obituary refers to his long-running gig as the voice of the character, and he was part of the show from its early years. Sources differ on exactly how many seasons or episodes he appeared in, so we are not giving a number. It is one of the clearest examples of how comfortably he could play pompous authority for comic effect.

Animation and film

Beyond television, Stewart appeared in a number of animated films. He voiced Lloyd Steam in the English-language version of Steamboy, which had a limited US release in March 2005, and the statue of William Shakespeare in Gnomeo & Juliet (February 2011). He was also a guest in The Simpsons episode “Homer the Great” (1995), and he narrated Ted (2012). He has guest credits on Family Guy too.

Comedy on screen

Not all of his comic work was voice work. In the BBC series Extras, he appeared as himself in the sixth episode of the first series, which aired on BBC Two on August 25, 2005, according to the British Comedy Guide. The Hollywood Reporter notes that the appearance earned him an Emmy nomination in 2006.

He later led Blunt Talk on Starz as Walter Blunt, a pompous news anchor. The series premiered on August 22, 2015, ran for 20 episodes across two seasons and was cancelled in December 2016. It was created by Jonathan Ames and executive produced by Seth MacFarlane, and Stewart received a Golden Globe nomination for the role.

Where to start

If you play games, begin with the Oblivion remaster and Star Trek: Bridge Commander. If you prefer television, begin with American Dad! and the Extras episode. And if you want the full picture, our list of Stewart’s best films and TV shows puts the voice work alongside the rest of his career. Our tribute covers the announcement of his death on October 29, 2026.