Arif S. Kinchen
aka:
Arif Kinchen,
Arif Kitchen
Moby ID: 165540
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Arif S. Kinchen, an actor and acclaimed voice over artist, made his acting debut at 16-years-old in the American film classic "House Party," starring Kid 'n' Play. Bitten by the acting bug, the Los Angeles native went on to land the starring role in the New Line Cinema short film, "The Jacket," guest starred on the television program "Saved by the Bell: The New Class," and became a household name as La Marr Hicks, office assistant to Maxey Sparks, on the UPN hit series "Sparks." The role afforded the young actor the opportunity to reach a large fan base, and his comedic timing landed him an accredited role in the fan fave "Trippin". He then starred in a string of such zany comedies as "BeverlyHood" and Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg's "The Wash".
Most recently, Kinchen starred in the holiday release of "Christmas in Compton", a family comedy written and directed by David Raynr and featuring an ensemble cast including Omar Gooding, Keith David, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Eric Roberts, Miguel A. NĂșñez Jr., Edwin Hodge and Porscha Coleman.
Lauded for his vocal dexterity, Mr. Kinchen is one of a handful of African American's who have made his mark in the video game industry, rising to fame with recurring roles in the THQ series Saints Row and Red Faction: Guerrilla, as well as 2013's Platinum Games release of Anarchy Reigns, and the timeless Activision hit Tony Hawk: Downhill Jam. He has also garnered recognition for his work in such animated hits as the Academy Award© winning film "Happy Feet" and Cartoon Network's MAD: The Series & Family Guy, plus Promos for Tyler Perry's House of Payne & Meet The Browns. In addition, he specializes in the art of "speed talking" and ADR looping and has voice matched celebs like Martin Lawrence for "Bad Boys 2" and Bernie Mac for "Guess Who".
Mr. Kinchen's acting and voiceover characterizations have afforded him a career in the advertising industry with hundreds of commercials and campaigns for numerous clients including popular spots for Boost Mobile, Coca-Cola, AT&T, Lowe's, Sears, and 800-The General.
In 2013, the man with the distinctive voice will be the featured & starring character for several new and recurring video game titles and animated roles.
Credited on 47 games
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants (2024, PlayStation 5) | Bebop |
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth (2024, PlayStation 5) | Additional Voices |
Starfield (2023, Windows) | UC Security |
Madden NFL 24 (2023, Windows) | Formosa Interactive - Los Angeles |
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023, Windows) | Additional Voices |
Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed (2022, Windows) | Ghostbusters |
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (2022, Windows) | Voice Actors |
WWE 2K22 (2022, Windows) | Talents |
Lost Judgment (2021, PlayStation 5) | Kenta Kasai |
Deathloop (2021, Windows) | General Novak |
Judgment (2021, PlayStation 5) | Supporting Cast (English) |
Marvel Avengers (2020, PlayStation 4) | Additional Voices |
The Last of Us: Part II (2020, PlayStation 4) | Additional Voices |
Gears 5 (2019, Xbox One) | NPCs |
The Church in the Darkness (2019, Windows) | Starring |
The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame (2019, PlayStation 4) | Voice Actors |
Judgment (2018, PlayStation 4) | Supporting Cast (English) |
Red Faction: Guerrilla - Re-Mars-tered (2018, Windows) | Also with |
State of Decay 2 (2018, Windows Apps) | Voice Cast (Survivors) |
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine (2018, Windows) | Voices |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 24 games with Yuri Lowenthal
- 19 games with Fred Tatasciore
- 16 games with Steven Jay Blum
- 14 games with Nolan North
- 12 games with David Fennoy
- 12 games with Dave Wittenberg
- 12 games with Courtenay Kellen Taylor
- 12 games with Kirk Thornton
- 12 games with Keith Szarabajka
- 12 games with John Eric Bentley
Companies
- 19 games with Epic Games Tools LLC
- 17 games with Valve Corporation
- 11 games with Audiokinetic Inc.
- 11 games with Epic Games, Inc.
- 8 games with Interactive Data...
- 8 games with Microsoft Corporation
- 7 games with Deep Silver Volition, LLC
- 7 games with Havok
- 7 games with Lemon Sky Animation Sdn Bhd
- 6 games with Activision Publishing, Inc.
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