5. Steven Ogg - Trevor Phillips (Grand Theft Auto V)
Could there be a better GTA character than the Trevor Phillips? He's a perfect embodiment of the sociopathic tendencies gamers tend to commit whilst roaming around the franchise's open arenas, yet is also a hugely charismatic anti-hero with multiple motivations and traits that make him evermore endearing to the fanbase - this all after he murdered one of GTA IV's best loved characters. It takes a lot to garner that much praise from the community and critics alike, but as soon as you're introduced to Trevor's antics it becomes instantly understandable as to why he's earned such an iconic status. He's written superbly, given the best material to work with, and has the perfect voice and likeliness in Steven Ogg, and that's before you're treated to his hilarious character-switch scenes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xXmndx1mgY Ogg, himself a much-loved online personality, was simply born to play this character. The role is absolutely unchangeable and franchise-defining in its own right - it's just that good.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
