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	{{Actor Infobox		{{Actor Infobox
	\| image=Michael Antonakos.jpg		\|image=Michael Antonakos.jpg
	\| birth=21 October 1982<br>[[Athens]], [[Greece]]		\|birth=21 October 1982<br>[[Athens]], [[Greece]]
	\| nationality=Greek		\|nationality=Greek
	\| acact=''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''		\|acact=''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
	\| other=*''{{Wiki\|Far Cry 6}}''		\|other=*''{{Wiki\|Far Cry 6}}''
	*''{{Wiki\|Gotham Knights}}''		*''{{Wiki\|Gotham Knights}}''
	\| website=https://michaelantonakos.com/		\|website=https://michaelantonakos.com/
	}}		}}
	'''Michael Antonakos''' (born 1982) is a Greek actor who provided the voice for the character [[Alexios]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.		'''Michael Antonakos''' (born 1982) is a [[Greece\|Greek]] actor who provided the voice for the character [[Alexios]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early life===		===Early life===
	Michael Antonakos was born on 21 October 1982 in Athens, Greece. At the age of three he moved to Canada with his family. In his youth he performed primarily with the Rocky Mountain Shakespeare Company, in Lake Louise, Alberta.<ref name="Imdb">{{Imdb\|name/nm1862545\|Michael Antonakos}}</ref>		Michael Antonakos was born on 21 October 1982 in [[Athens]], Greece. At the age of three, he moved to [[Canada]] with his family. In his youth, he performed primarily with the Rocky Mountain Shakespeare Company, in Lake Louise, Alberta.<ref name="Imdb">{{Imdb\|name/nm1862545\|Michael Antonakos}}</ref>

	===''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''===		===''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''===
	~~Michael Antonakos was approached by Ubisoft before~~ May 2017 to voice the character of [[Alexios]] in the then-upcoming ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.<ref name="Trusted Reviews">{{Cite web\| url=https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/gaming/melissanthi-mahut-assassins-creed-odyssey-motion-capture-growth-diversity-games-3616859\| title=Melissanthi Mahut on ~~Assassin’s~~ Creed Odyssey, motion capture and the growth of diversity in video games\| ~~work~~=Trusted Reviews\| ~~first~~=Jade~~\| last=King~~\| date=~~09-01-~~2019\| accessdate=11~~-01-~~2020\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428150344/https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/gaming/melissanthi-mahut-assassins-creed-odyssey-motion-capture-growth-diversity-games-3616859\| archivedate=28~~-04-~~2019}}</ref> In the auditioning phase Ubisoft gave ~~Michael~~ a concept image of Alexios ~~for him~~ to build a voice and character around. Michael cited Ezio, Batman and Wolverine as inspirations for the voice of the character. After being officially hired and given a full backstory about Alexios, Michael began further developing his portrayal. He found {{Wiki\|Pink Floyd}}'s "{{Wiki\|Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd song)\|Wish You Were Here}}" to be a great driving force behind finding Alexios' physicality.<ref name="Harlton">{{Cite web\| url=https://harltonempire.com/2018/12/03/exclusive-an-interview-with-actor-michael-antonakos-from-assassins-creed-odyssey/\| title=Exclusive: An Interview With Actor Michael Antonakos From ~~Assassin’s~~ Creed Odyssey\| ~~first~~=Kat\| ~~last=Harlton\| work~~=Harlton Empire\| date=~~03-12-~~2018\| accessdate=11~~-01-~~2020\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111053900/https://harltonempire.com/2018/12/03/exclusive-an-interview-with-actor-michael-antonakos-from-assassins-creed-odyssey/\| archivedate=11~~-01-~~2020}}</ref>		Before May 2017, Ubisoft approached Michael to voice the character of [[Alexios]] in the then-upcoming ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.<ref name="Trusted Reviews">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/gaming/melissanthi-mahut-assassins-creed-odyssey-motion-capture-growth-diversity-games-3616859\|title=Melissanthi Mahut on Assassin's Creed Odyssey, motion capture and the growth of diversity in video games\|publisher=''Trusted Reviews''\|author=King, Jade\|date=9 Janurary 2019\|accessdate=11 January 2020\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428150344/https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/gaming/melissanthi-mahut-assassins-creed-odyssey-motion-capture-growth-diversity-games-3616859\|archivedate=28 April 2019}}</ref> In the auditioning phase, Ubisoft gave him a concept image of Alexios to build a voice and character around. Michael cited [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]], {{Wiki\|Batman}}, and {{Wiki\|Wolverine (character)\|Wolverine}} as inspirations for the voice of the character. After being officially hired and given a full backstory about Alexios, Michael began further developing his portrayal. He found {{Wiki\|Pink Floyd}}'s "{{Wiki\|Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd song)\|Wish You Were Here}}" to be a great driving force behind finding Alexios' physicality.<ref name="Harlton">{{Cite web\|url=https://harltonempire.com/2018/12/03/exclusive-an-interview-with-actor-michael-antonakos-from-assassins-creed-odyssey/\|title=Exclusive: An Interview With Actor Michael Antonakos From Assassin's Creed Odyssey\|author=Harlton, Kat\|publisher=''Harlton Empire''\|date=3 December 2018\|accessdate=11 January 2020\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111053900/https://harltonempire.com/2018/12/03/exclusive-an-interview-with-actor-michael-antonakos-from-assassins-creed-odyssey/\|archivedate=11 January 2020}}</ref> When revealed not to be the canon character, Michael expressed disappointment but remained jovial about the matter.<ref>{{Youtube\|UhAPpwZ7vSY\|Assassin's Creed Odyssey Actors Answer Your BURNING QUESTIONS In Character\|@kassandra4209\|Kassandra}}</ref>

	When revealed not to be the canon character, Michael expressed disappointment but remained jovial about the matter.<ref>{{Youtube\|~~FY-0Ot7rVq0~~\|Assassin's Creed Odyssey Actors Answer Your BURNING QUESTIONS In Character\|~~UCzF5oxzeidHOZzy4KK5nxCQ~~\|~~JorRaptor~~}}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	He has been married to actor and costume designer Tara Newstead since 2 April 2011.<ref name="Imdb" /> The couple have a child together (born c. 2016).<ref name="Harlton" /> ~~In 2019, the~~ couple moved to Vancouver ~~together~~, and ~~in August~~ while staying at a friend's cabin met a cougar who trapped them inside until it left.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/video-shows-trio-s-nerve-racking-encounter-with-cougar-near-tofino-1.5233430\| title=Video shows trio's nerve-racking encounter with cougar near Tofino\| ~~first~~=Cathy\| ~~last~~=~~Kearney~~\| ~~work=CBC~~\| date=~~01-08-~~2019\| accessdate=11~~-01-~~2020\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802011606/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/video-shows-trio-s-nerve-racking-encounter-with-cougar-near-tofino-1.5233430\| archivedate=~~02-08-~~2019}}</ref>		He has been married to actor and costume designer Tara Newstead since 2 April 2011.<ref name="Imdb"/> The couple have a child together (born c. 2016).<ref name="Harlton"/> The couple moved to Vancouver in 2019, and while staying at a friend's cabin in August, they met a cougar who trapped them inside until it left.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/video-shows-trio-s-nerve-racking-encounter-with-cougar-near-tofino-1.5233430\|title=Video shows trio's nerve-racking encounter with cougar near Tofino\|author=Kearney, Cathy\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Canadian Broadcasting Corporation}}''\|date=1 August 2019\|accessdate=11 January 2020\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802011606/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/video-shows-trio-s-nerve-racking-encounter-with-cougar-near-tofino-1.5233430\|archivedate=2 August 2019}}</ref>

	==''Assassin's Creed'' works==		==''Assassin's Creed'' works==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*{{Twitter\|MikeAntonakos\|\|Michael Antonakos}}		*{{Twitter\|MikeAntonakos\|\|Michael Antonakos}}

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Antonakos, Michael}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Antonakos, Michael}}
	[[Category:Voice actors]]		[[Category:Voice actors]]
	[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Odyssey voice actors]]		[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Odyssey voice actors]]

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We should probably just get rid of "Assassin's Creed voice work" takes up way more space in the infobox than just "Assassin's Creed work"

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	\| birth=21 October 1982<br>[[Athens]], [[Greece]]		\| birth=21 October 1982<br>[[Athens]], [[Greece]]
	\| nationality=Greek		\| nationality=Greek
	\| ~~acvoice~~=''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''		\| acact=''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
			\| other=*''{{Wiki\|Far Cry 6}}''
			*''{{Wiki\|Gotham Knights}}''
	\| website=https://michaelantonakos.com/		\| website=https://michaelantonakos.com/
	}}		}}
	'''Michael Antonakos''' (born ~~21 October~~ 1982) is a Greek actor who provided the voice for the character [[Alexios]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.		'''Michael Antonakos''' (born 1982) is a Greek actor who provided the voice for the character [[Alexios]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	==''Assassin's Creed'' works==		==''Assassin's Creed'' works==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' (2018) - [[Alexios]]		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' (2018) - [[Alexios]]
			**''[[The Lost Tales of Greece]]''

	==References==		==References==

imported>Soranin: Source? Both his imdb page and his own personal website only list him as "Michael Antonakos"

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Source? Both his imdb page and his own personal website only list him as "Michael Antonakos"

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			'''Michael Antonakos''' (born 21 October 1982) is a Greek actor who provided the voice for the character [[Alexios]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.
	'''Michael ~~Nick~~ Antonakos''' (born 21 October 1982) is a Greek actor who provided the voice for the character [[Alexios]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.

	==Biography==		==Biography==

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	\| image=Michael Antonakos.jpg		\| image=Michael Antonakos.jpg
	~~\| fullname=Michael Nick Antonakos~~
	\| birth=21 October 1982<br>[[Athens]], [[Greece]]		\| birth=21 October 1982<br>[[Athens]], [[Greece]]
	\| nationality=Greek		\| nationality=Greek

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	\| image=Michael Antonakos.jpg		\| image=Michael Antonakos.jpg
			\| fullname=Michael Nick Antonakos
	\| birth=21 October 1982<br>[[Athens]], [[Greece]]		\| birth=21 October 1982<br>[[Athens]], [[Greece]]
	\| nationality=Greek		\| nationality=Greek
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	'''Michael Antonakos''' (born 21 October 1982) is a Greek actor who provided the voice for the character [[Alexios]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.		'''Michael Nick Antonakos''' (born 21 October 1982) is a Greek actor who provided the voice for the character [[Alexios]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.

	==Biography==		==Biography==

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	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	He has been married to actor and costume designer Tara Newstead since 2 April 2011.<ref name="Imdb" /> The couple have a child together (born c. 2016).<ref name="Harlton" /> In 2019, the couple moved to Vancouver together, and in August while staying at a ~~friends~~ cabin met a cougar who trapped them inside until it left.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/video-shows-trio-s-nerve-racking-encounter-with-cougar-near-tofino-1.5233430\| title=Video shows trio's nerve-racking encounter with cougar near Tofino\| first=Cathy\| last=Kearney\| work=CBC\| date=01-08-2019\| accessdate=11-01-2020\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802011606/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/video-shows-trio-s-nerve-racking-encounter-with-cougar-near-tofino-1.5233430\| archivedate=02-08-2019}}</ref>		He has been married to actor and costume designer Tara Newstead since 2 April 2011.<ref name="Imdb" /> The couple have a child together (born c. 2016).<ref name="Harlton" /> In 2019, the couple moved to Vancouver together, and in August while staying at a friend's cabin met a cougar who trapped them inside until it left.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/video-shows-trio-s-nerve-racking-encounter-with-cougar-near-tofino-1.5233430\| title=Video shows trio's nerve-racking encounter with cougar near Tofino\| first=Cathy\| last=Kearney\| work=CBC\| date=01-08-2019\| accessdate=11-01-2020\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802011606/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/video-shows-trio-s-nerve-racking-encounter-with-cougar-near-tofino-1.5233430\| archivedate=02-08-2019}}</ref>

	==''Assassin's Creed'' works==		==''Assassin's Creed'' works==

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	~~[[File:~~Michael Antonakos.png\|~~thumb~~\|~~Michael Antonakos~~]]		\| image=Michael Antonakos.png
	'''Michael Antonakos''' (born October ~~21,~~ 1982) is a Greek actor who provided the voice for the character [[Alexios]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.		\| birth=21 October 1982<br>[[Athens]], [[Greece]]
			\| nationality=Greek
			\| acvoice=''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
			\| website=https://michaelantonakos.com/
			}}

			'''Michael Antonakos''' (born 21 October 1982) is a Greek actor who provided the voice for the character [[Alexios]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.

			==Biography==
			===Early life===
			Michael Antonakos was born on 21 October 1982 in Athens, Greece. At the age of three he moved to Canada with his family. In his youth he performed primarily with the Rocky Mountain Shakespeare Company, in Lake Louise, Alberta.<ref name="Imdb">{{Imdb\|name/nm1862545\|Michael Antonakos}}</ref>

			===''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''===
			Michael Antonakos was approached by Ubisoft before May 2017 to voice the character of [[Alexios]] in the then-upcoming ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.<ref name="Trusted Reviews">{{Cite web\| url=https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/gaming/melissanthi-mahut-assassins-creed-odyssey-motion-capture-growth-diversity-games-3616859\| title=Melissanthi Mahut on Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, motion capture and the growth of diversity in video games\| work=Trusted Reviews\| first=Jade\| last=King\| date=09-01-2019\| accessdate=11-01-2020\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428150344/https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/gaming/melissanthi-mahut-assassins-creed-odyssey-motion-capture-growth-diversity-games-3616859\| archivedate=28-04-2019}}</ref> In the auditioning phase Ubisoft gave Michael a concept image of Alexios for him to build a voice and character around. Michael cited Ezio, Batman and Wolverine as inspirations for the voice of the character. After being officially hired and given a full backstory about Alexios, Michael began further developing his portrayal. He found {{Wiki\|Pink Floyd}}'s "{{Wiki\|Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd song)\|Wish You Were Here}}" to be a great driving force behind finding Alexios' physicality.<ref name="Harlton">{{Cite web\| url=https://harltonempire.com/2018/12/03/exclusive-an-interview-with-actor-michael-antonakos-from-assassins-creed-odyssey/\| title=Exclusive: An Interview With Actor Michael Antonakos From Assassin’s Creed Odyssey\| first=Kat\| last=Harlton\| work=Harlton Empire\| date=03-12-2018\| accessdate=11-01-2020\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111053900/https://harltonempire.com/2018/12/03/exclusive-an-interview-with-actor-michael-antonakos-from-assassins-creed-odyssey/\| archivedate=11-01-2020}}</ref>

			When revealed not to be the canon character, Michael expressed disappointment but remained jovial about the matter.<ref>{{Youtube\|FY-0Ot7rVq0\|Assassin's Creed Odyssey Actors Answer Your BURNING QUESTIONS In Character\|UCzF5oxzeidHOZzy4KK5nxCQ\|JorRaptor}}</ref>

			==Personal life==
			He has been married to actor and costume designer Tara Newstead since 2 April 2011.<ref name="Imdb" /> The couple have a child together (born c. 2016).<ref name="Harlton" /> In 2019, the couple moved to Vancouver together, and in August while staying at a friends cabin met a cougar who trapped them inside until it left.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/video-shows-trio-s-nerve-racking-encounter-with-cougar-near-tofino-1.5233430\| title=Video shows trio's nerve-racking encounter with cougar near Tofino\| first=Cathy\| last=Kearney\| work=CBC\| date=01-08-2019\| accessdate=11-01-2020\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802011606/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/video-shows-trio-s-nerve-racking-encounter-with-cougar-near-tofino-1.5233430\| archivedate=02-08-2019}}</ref>

	==''Assassin's Creed'' works==		==''Assassin's Creed'' works==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' (2018) - [[Alexios]]		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' (2018) - [[Alexios]]

			==References==
			{{Reflist}}

	==External links==		==External links==
	*{{~~IMDb~~\|~~nm1862545~~\|Michael Antonakos}} ~~at the Internet Movie Database~~		*{{Twitter\|MikeAntonakos\|\|Michael Antonakos}}

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Antonakos, Michael}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Antonakos, Michael}}
	[[Category:Voice actors]]		[[Category:Voice actors]]
	[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Odyssey voice actors]]		[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Odyssey voice actors]]

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[[File:Michael Antonakos.png|thumb|Michael Antonakos]]
'''Michael Antonakos''' (born October 21, 1982) is a Greek actor who provided the voice for the character [[Alexios]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''.

==''Assassin's Creed'' works==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' (2018) - [[Alexios]]

==External links==
*{{IMDb|nm1862545|Michael Antonakos}} at the Internet Movie Database

{{DEFAULTSORT:Antonakos, Michael}}
[[Category:Voice actors]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed: Odyssey voice actors]]