the off-Broadway production about AIDS. Voice acting Will Vanderpuye is a voice-over actor and can be heard regularly on TV and radio. As a video game voice actor, he is well known for providing the voice of the character Patches in each of the latter's appearances across FromSoftware's Dark Souls series and the closely related Bloodborne, Demon's Souls and Elden Ring. Vanderpuye also voiced the Grand Theft Auto series. He played the Head Honcho in Heart of Darkness and more recently the WW1 game Tungaska, yet to be released. As a voice-actor he has also played characters in the Hobbit trilogy. He appeared in the films The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Quest for a Heart, and Minions. He is the voice to certain promos for the Nickelodeon UK Channels (common with Nick Jr), The Africa Channel, Comedy Central and the Fox International Channels. Martial arts Inspired by the Kurosawa Akira-film Seven Samurai, Vanderpuye began studying Shotokan-Karate at the age of 13 earning a brown belt in the discipline. He later switched to Kyokushin in which he currently holds a 3rd Dan black belt. In addition to karate, he has also studied/trained boxing, jujutsu and judo. In 2002, he began commentating for K-1 and Fight Club on Eurosport under the name Will Vanders or Sensei Will Vanders. He has been at the vanguard of modern fight sport with his work at Eurosport Television, introducing K-1, Pancrase and Shooto, the basis of modern MMA, to viewing audiences in over fifty countries. He is known for his spirited coverage of K-1 events, and his catchphrases "it's a knockdooooooown!" and "bye bye Pepsi-Cola, hello holy wine" ( a line from the song "The Last Train" by the 1970s rock band The Movies, off their album Bullets through the Barrier.) His TV production company produces Fight-Sport programs for Eurosport and other major TV channels. He has worked as a broadcaster for the BBC, Sky TV, BT Sport, Fox TV, Abu Dhabi TV, and Channel 4. Presenting for television K-1, Superkombat, Glory, King of Kings, Legends, and the prestigious live events World Freefight Challenge, KSW and Abu Dhabi Warriors. He is an official AIBA (IOC) and World Series of Boxing commentator. References External links Living people English male film actors English male television actors English male stage actors English male karateka English jujutsuka Kyokushin kaikan practitioners Shotokan practitioners Kickboxing commentators English people of Dutch descent English