Earl Baylon

Earl Baylon
Born
East Hollywood, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present
Known forJonah Maiava in Tomb Raider (2013 video game), Rise of the Tomb Raider, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Earl Baylon is an American actor. He is the voice actor for the Māori character Jonah Maiava in the Tomb Raider video game trilogy and the Netflix anime series Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft. He has also voiced characters in video games including Starfield, Rise of the Rōnin, and Batman: Arkham Shadow, and the animated series Arcane and Vinland Saga.[1]

Early life and education

Baylon was born in East Hollywood, California,[2] and raised in Long Beach, California.[3] He is of Filipino descent.[1] He was active in performing arts from a young age and appeared in school musicals and played piano and guitar.[4] In middle school he formed an acapella R&B group with friends.[4]

During college Baylon was a biological sciences major on the pre-med track.[4] However, his involvement in improv was the catalyst for him to turn his attention to acting as a profession.[4]

Career

Baylon was offered representation by an agent who attended one of his sketch comedy shows.[5] His breakout role as a voice actor was for the Tomb Raider video game trilogy as Lara Croft's best friend Jonah Maiava, beginning with Tomb Raider (2013), followed by Rise of the Tomb Raider (2015), and Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018).[3] He reprised the role for the Netflix anime series Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft (2024), which was renewed for season two.[6][7]

Baylon also voiced Manaaki Almonte in the video game Starfield (2023) and Kaishu Katsu in the video game Rise of the Rōnin (2024).[8][9] He is the voice actor for the character Lyle Bolton in the VR video game Batman: Arkham Shadow, released in 2024.[10]

He voiced the character Loris on season two of the Netflix animated series Arcane (2024).[11] He voiced Thorgil and Harald on Vinland Saga (2023) and Caparaz on the Apple TV+ series Curses!.[12][13]

He acted in the independent films Lumpia with a Vengeance (2020) and This Time (2023), and the television series St. Denis Medical and Welcome to Chippendales.[14][15][16][17]

Baylon is the artistic director for Room to Improv, an AAPI comedy troupe in Los Angeles.[18]

Personal life

He is an avid comic book reader and gamer.[1][5]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Trese Tamaraw Spirit, General Villar [19]
2021 Arcane Loris [19]
2022 Tekken: Bloodline Ganryu [19]
2023 Vinland Saga Thorgil, Harald [19]
2024–present Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft Jonah Maiava [19]
2025 Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Bask Om, Tokwan [19]

Video games

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 Tomb Raider Jonah Maiava Motion capture [3]
2015 Rise of the Tomb Raider Jonah Maiava Motion capture [3]
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider Jonah Maiava Motion capture [3]
2023 Starfield Manaaki Almonte [9]
2023 Avatar: The Last Airbender - Quest for Balance Roku, Shyu [19]
2024 Rise of the Rōnin Kaishu Katsu English version [8]
2024 Batman: Arkham Shadow Lyle Bolton Motion capture [10]
2024 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [9]
2024 Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth [9]
2025 Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Marco Rodrigues [20]

References

  1. ^ a b c Angeles, Christian. "Exclusive Interview: TOMB RAIDER: THE LEGEND OF LARA CROFT actor Earl Baylon on being Jonah". Comics Beat. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  2. ^ Morrison, Sean. "Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft Voice Cast & Character Guide". ScreenRant. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e Chavez, Yong. "Behind the voice: Earl Baylon's journey as Jonah in 'Tomb Raider'". ABS CBN. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d "Exclusive Interview With Earl Baylon (Jonah Maiava – Rise Of The Tomb Raider)". GameSided. 2015-11-16. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  5. ^ a b Harris, Emma M. (2015-11-20). "My Interview with Earl Baylon!". Okh Eshivar. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  6. ^ Petski, Denise. "Allen Maldonado & Earl Baylon Join Cast Of Netflix's 'Tomb Raider' Anime Series". Deadline. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  7. ^ Porter, Rick. "'Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft' Renewed at Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  8. ^ a b Aruya, Shida. "Rise of the Ronin Voice Actors: Full Cast & Character List". Game Leap. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  9. ^ a b c d Harris, Peter. "Where you've heard the voice cast of Netflix's Tomb Raider: Legend of Lara Croft before". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  10. ^ a b Yin-Poole, Wesley (2024-08-20). "First Look at Batman VR Game Arkham Shadow Gameplay, Voice Cast Revealed | gamescom 2024". IGN. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  11. ^ Williams, Nick. "Earl Baylon, voice of Loris, attends Arcane Season 2 Red Carpet Premiere". Temple of Geek. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  12. ^ Chapman, Mitchell (2023-06-10). ""Vinland Saga" Season 2 Expands Upon The Series' Thesis Of What It Means To Be A Man". In Review. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  13. ^ "Netflix Renews Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft for Season 2". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  14. ^ Monji, Jana J. (2021-08-25). "'Lumpia with a Vengeance' Is a Fumble in Fogtown". Age of the Geek. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  15. ^ "St. Denis Medical credits". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  16. ^ Hibbs, James (2024-10-13). "Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft cast". www.radiotimes.com. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  17. ^ "This Time". www.aaiff.org. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  18. ^ Medenilla, Klarize. "How an AAPI comedy show threatens the homogeneity of the largely white comedy world". Asian Journal. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g "Earl Baylon (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  20. ^ Sheehan, Gavin (2024-05-05). "Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves Revealed First Fighter Marco Rodrigues". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 2025-06-07.


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