Nolan Ramsey North (born October 31, 1970) is an American actor and voice actor. He is known for his roles as Nathan Drake in the Uncharted video game series, Desmond Miles in the Assassin's Creed video game series, Dr. Edward Richtofen in the Call of Duty Zombies mode, Deadpool in various Marvel Comics media, and the Penguin in the Batman: Arkham franchise. North was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He attended the University of Connecticut, where he studied theater. After graduating, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. North's first major voice acting role was as Nathan Drake in the 2007 video game Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. He has since reprised the role in four sequels, as well as the spin-off game Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. North has also voiced a wide variety of other characters in video games, including Desmond Miles in the Assassin's Creed series, Dr. Edward Richtofen in the Call of Duty Zombies mode, Deadpool in various Marvel Comics media, and the Penguin in the Batman: Arkham franchise. In addition to his voice acting work, North has also appeared in several live-action television shows and films, including The X-Files, CSI: Miami, and The Penguins of Madagascar. North is 6 feet tall.