![]() ![]() He left South Africa to return to England in 1973, after which he moved to the United States in 1986. Jay moved to South Africa in about 1966, after hearing of the potential there for his line of work. He later recalled, "I was always an actor at school" but opted for the financial security of a real estate business. He attended Pinner County Grammar School, and completed his National Service with the Royal Air Force in 1953. ![]() ![]() His most prominent onscreen role, however, is that of Professor Werner in Twins (1988), the father figure/mentor to Arnold Schwarzenegger's character, Julius Benedict. He further made guest appearances on programs including The Golden Girls in 1987, Twin Peaks in 1990–91, and Night Court in 1991. Jay also made many distinguished on-screen appearances, including the role of Nigel St John on Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1995). He was best known as the voice of Claude Frollo in Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Megabyte in ReBoot (1994–2001), Shere Khan in The Jungle Book 2 and the TV series TaleSpin (replacing George Sanders, who played the character in the original film), and the Elder God (plus various other roles) in the Legacy of Kain series of video games. Jay was particularly noted for his distinctive baritone voice, which often led to him being cast in villainous or authoritative roles. Tony Jay (2 February 1933 – 13 August 2006) was a British actor.Ī former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he was known for his voice work in radio, animation, film, and video games.
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