Kevin Grevioux

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| image = File:Grevioux Directing on the set of King of Killers.jpg

| caption = Grevioux directing on the set of King of Killers

| alt = Grevioux behind the camera.

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|9|9}}

| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

| occupation = Screenwriter, director, comic book writer, actor

| yearsactive = 1993–present

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Kevin Grevioux ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|g|r|ɛ|v|juː}}; born September 9, 1962) is an American actor, screenwriter, director, and comic book writer. He is best known for his role as Raze in the Underworld film series, which he co-created, as well as his voicework in the cartoon Young Justice as the villain Black Beetle.

Education

Grevioux graduated from Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1987 with a degree in microbiology with minors in both chemistry and psychology, afterwards attending graduate school working towards a master's degree in genetic engineering.{{cite web | url=https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/010115/the-hollywood-experiment | title=The Hollywood experiment }}{{cite web |last1=Dennis |first1=Michael |title=Interview: Kevin Grevioux Talks Transition To Screenwriting, Race As A Factor, 'I, Frankenstein' & More |date=3 October 2023 |url=http://www.indiewire.com/2014/01/interview-kevin-grevioux-talks-transition-to-screenwriting-race-as-a-factor-i-frankenstein-more-162438/ |publisher=IndieWire}} Grevioux began taking screenwriting and cinematography classes as well, and after his first semester of grad school had finished, he moved to Los Angeles to begin to work as a writer in earnest. He has written several spec scripts in various genres. He also started a graphic novel company called Darkstorm Comic Studios in 2003.

Career

As an actor, he has been seen in such films as The Mask, Steel, Congo, Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes remake, and the 2003 vampire vs. werewolf film, Underworld.

Underworld was Grevioux's first produced writing credit. He came up with the original concept/premise and wrote the original screenplay along with director Len Wiseman, launching the Underworld franchise. He appears in the film itself as a lycan, Raze, and returned as the character in the Underworld prequel Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, which he will also be adapting into a comic book mini-series. He has also expressed an interest in telling more Underworld stories in comic form if this proves successful.[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17549 CCI: Grevioux returns to "Underworld"], Comic Book Resources, August 1, 2008

Using Romeo and Juliet as an archetype, Grevioux based Underworld on his experiences with interracial dating and the tension that it often causes. He also brought a scientific element to the world of vampires and werewolves by basing vampirism and lycanthropy on a viral mutagen rather than the mysticism typically associated with these two mythic creatures.

Early 2006 saw Grevioux form two comic book imprints, Astounding Comics and Darkstorm Comics under his Darkstorm Comics and Media banner.[http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?threadid=38694 Grevioux Gets Astounding]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Newsarama, July 21, 2005[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=6698 Kevin Grevioux – From "Underworld" to the Comic World], Comic Book Resources, March 22, 2006 Grevioux's Astounding Studios imprint was to focus on all-ages titles such as Valkyries,[http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=91132 Of Valkyries and Other Things: Talking to Kevin Grevioux] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110212014443/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=91132 |date=2011-02-12 }}, Newsarama, November 15, 2006 Guardian Heroes and The Hammer Kid. The Darkstorm Studios imprint was a more mature line, including the books Alivs Rex,[http://www.brokenfrontier.com/columns/details.php?id=446 Earth's First Astounding Invasion] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061112134921/http://www.brokenfrontier.com/columns/details.php?id=446 |date=2006-11-12 }}, Broken Frontier, May 17, 2006 Skull and Guns and Uzan, The Mighty.{{Cite web |url=http://worldofblackheroes.com/2011/07/09/uzan-the-mighty-1/ |title=Uzan, the mighty #1 « Blacksuperheroesworld |access-date=2011-07-26 |archive-date=2011-08-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817010212/http://worldofblackheroes.com/2011/07/09/uzan-the-mighty-1/ |url-status=dead }}

Grevioux's voice is distinctively deep. In the commentary track of Underworld, he relates that during the promotion and launch of the film, many fans asked him if his voice had been altered by computer, and were surprised to learn that it had not been.Underworld special edition director commentary

Grevioux wrote Marvel Comics' New Warriors volume 4.[http://www.newsarama.com/NewJoeFridays/NewJoeFridays28.html New Joe Fridays Week 26]. Newsarama Grevioux also wrote Adam: Legend of the Blue Marvel, introducing Blue Marvel, a character he'd created in his teens. The miniseries was drawn by Mat Broome and Roberto Castro.[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17398 CCI: The 'Return' of "The Blue Marvel"], Comic Book Resources, July 25, 2008 He is also in the process of writing a story featuring Lee Falk's characters The Phantom and Mandrake the Magician, co-written with Mike Bullock. He also wrote ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction for Red 5 Comics.[http://comicsbulletin.com/kevin-grevioux-werewolves-vampires-and-now-zombies/ Kevin Grevioux: Werewolves, Vampires... and now Zombies], Comics Bulletin, May 15, 2008[http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080722-GreviouxMonsters.html The Monsters of Kevin Grevioux – ZMD and More], Newsarama, July 22, 2008

On December 2, 2009, Grevioux hosted a pilot episode for a concept series, Monster Tracker, on Discovery Channel.[http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-schedules/special.html?paid=1.14362.25983.0.0 Discovery Channel TV Special: Monster Tracker]

He sold the original screenplay for the film adaptation of his Darkstorm Comics Studios graphic novel, I, Frankenstein,[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35658/i-frankenstein-franchise-coming-at-you-from-lakeshore I, Frankenstein Franchise Coming At You From Lakeshore] to Lakeshore Entertainment, which also produced the Underworld films.[http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18921 Lakeshore Eyes New Franchise With 'I, Frankenstein'] The story follows the original monster of Victor Frankenstein who is the only force that stands between the human race and an uprising of supernatural creatures determined to overthrow the world. Filming began on February 27, 2012, and the film was released in January 2014.{{cite news | url = http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/i-frankenstein-starts-shoot | title = I Frankenstein starts shoot | first = Patrick | last = Frater | publisher = Film Business Asia | date = February 27, 2012 | access-date = March 8, 2012 }}{{cite news | url = http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/gothic-thriller-starts-filming-in-melbourne-20120227-1tycl.html | title = Gothic thriller starts filming in Melbourne | agency = Australian Associated Press | publisher = The Sydney Morning Herald | date = February 27, 2012 | access-date = March 8, 2012 }}

Since November 6, 2017, Line Webtoon has been publishing Brothers Bond, an action webcomic collaboration with Ryan Benjamin in which they were both nominated for the esteemed Eisner Award for Best Webcomic.

In 2019, Grevioux portrayed The Vault Keeper in "EC Comics Presents The Vault of Horror", a full-cast audio drama adapting the first 24 stories from the first six issues of the original EC comic series.

In 2022, Grevioux directed, wrote, and produced the action film King of Killers, starring Alain Moussi and Frank Grillo, through his production company Channel 56 Films. It was based on his Darkstorm graphic novel.

Grevioux is an avid NFL fan. His favorite team is the Minnesota Vikings.

Filmography

=Film=

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994 \| Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult \| Prison Guard \|rowspan=2\| Uncredited
1994 \| Speed \| Bombsquad SWAT officer
1994 \| The Mask \| Henchman #7 \|
1994 \| Stargate \| Fossil Guard \| Uncredited
1995 \| Congo \| Roadblock Officer \|
1995 \| Showgirls \| Andrew Carver's Bodyguard \|
1995 \| Batman Forever \| Two-Face's Thug \|
1996 \| The Great White Hype \| Security Guard \| Uncredited
1997 \| Steel \| Singer \|
1997 \| Don King: Only in America \| Leon Spinks \| Television film
1999 \| Bowfinger \| Kit's Bodyguard \|
2000 \| Charlie's Angels \| Bouncer #2 \|
2000 \| The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas \| Associate Goon \|
2001 \| Planet of the Apes \| Limbo's first Handler, Ape Commander, second Ape Soldier \|
2002 \| Men in Black II \| Pineal Eye \|
2003 \| Cradle 2 the Grave \| Inmate Guard \| Uncredited
2003 \| Hulk \| Mitchell \| Uncredited
2003 \| Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star \| Emmanuel Lewis's Entourage \|
2003 \| Underworld \| Raze \| Also first produced writing credit
2005 \| Dirty \| Daddy \|
2006 \| Slayer \| Grieves \|
2009 \| Underworld: Rise of the Lycans \| Raze \| Also graphic novel writer
2014 \| I, Frankenstein \| Dekar \| Also screen story, graphic novel
2017 \| Animal Crackers \| Samson \|Voice{{Cite web \|last=Smith \|first=Karl \|date=June 16, 2020 \|title=[TRAILER] Animal Crackers Comes to Life on Netflix \|url=https://www.rotoscopers.com/2020/06/16/trailer-animal-crackers-comes-to-life-on-netflix/ \|access-date=January 3, 2025 \|website=Rotoscopers \|language=en}}
2022 \| The Prey: The Legend of Karnoctus \| Reid \|
2022 \| King of Killers \| Dyson Chord \| Also director, executive producer, screenplay, graphic novel writer

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Year

Title

Role

Notes

1994

| Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

| Prison Guard

|rowspan=2| Uncredited

1994

| Speed

| Bombsquad SWAT officer

1994

| The Mask

| Henchman #7

1994

| Stargate

| Fossil Guard

| Uncredited

1995

| Congo

| Roadblock Officer

1995

| Showgirls

| Andrew Carver's Bodyguard

1995

| Batman Forever

| Two-Face's Thug

1996

| The Great White Hype

| Security Guard

| Uncredited

1997

| Steel

| Singer

1997

| Don King: Only in America

| Leon Spinks

| Television film

1999

| Bowfinger

| Kit's Bodyguard

2000

| Charlie's Angels

| Bouncer #2

2000

| The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

| Associate Goon

2001

| Planet of the Apes

| Limbo's first Handler, Ape Commander, second Ape Soldier

2002

| Men in Black II

| Pineal Eye

2003

| Cradle 2 the Grave

| Inmate Guard

| Uncredited

2003

| Hulk

| Mitchell

| Uncredited

2003

| Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

| Emmanuel Lewis's Entourage

2003

| Underworld

| Raze

| Also first produced writing credit

2005

| Dirty

| Daddy

2006

| Slayer

| Grieves

2009

| Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

| Raze

| Also graphic novel writer

2014

| I, Frankenstein

| Dekar

| Also screen story, graphic novel

2017

| Animal Crackers

| Samson

|Voice{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Karl |date=June 16, 2020 |title=[TRAILER] Animal Crackers Comes to Life on Netflix |url=https://www.rotoscopers.com/2020/06/16/trailer-animal-crackers-comes-to-life-on-netflix/ |access-date=January 3, 2025 |website=Rotoscopers |language=en}}

2022

| The Prey: The Legend of Karnoctus

| Reid

2022

| King of Killers

| Dyson Chord

| Also director, executive producer, screenplay, graphic novel writer

=Television=

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993–1994 \| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine \| Starfleet Security Officer \| 12 episodes, uncredited
1994 \| Alien Nation: Dark Horizon \| Sam \| Television film
1997 \| Quicksilver Highway \| Police Sergeant \| Television film
1997 \| Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy \| Miller \| Television film
2005 \| The Batman \| Solomon Grundy{{Cite web \|title=Kevin Grevioux (visual voices guide) \|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Kevin-Grevioux/ \|website=Behind The Voice Actors \|type= 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}} \| Voice, episode: "Grundy's Night"
2010 \| Spartacus: Blood and Sand – Motion Comic \| Doctore, Numidian \| Voice, episode: "The Shadow of Death"
2012–2013 \| Young Justice \| Black Beetle \| Voice, recurring role
2012 \| The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes \| Terrax \| Voice, episode: "Avengers Assemble!"
2013 \| Payday 2: The Web Series \| The Haitian \| 2 episodes
2014 \| Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. \| Super-Skrull \| Voice, 2 episodes
2019 \| Cannon Busters \| Black Claw \| Voice, English dub

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Year

Title

Role

Notes

1993–1994

| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

| Starfleet Security Officer

| 12 episodes, uncredited

1994

| Alien Nation: Dark Horizon

| Sam

| Television film

1997

| Quicksilver Highway

| Police Sergeant

| Television film

1997

| Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy

| Miller

| Television film

2005

| The Batman

| Solomon Grundy{{Cite web |title=Kevin Grevioux (visual voices guide) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Kevin-Grevioux/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |type= 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}}

| Voice, episode: "Grundy's Night"

2010

| Spartacus: Blood and Sand – Motion Comic

| Doctore, Numidian

| Voice, episode: "The Shadow of Death"

2012–2013

| Young Justice

| Black Beetle

| Voice, recurring role

2012

| The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes

| Terrax

| Voice, episode: "Avengers Assemble!"

2013

| Payday 2: The Web Series

| The Haitian

| 2 episodes

2014

| Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.

| Super-Skrull

| Voice, 2 episodes

2019

| Cannon Busters

| Black Claw

| Voice, English dub

=Video games=

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008 \| Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath \| \|
2018 \| Marvel Powers United VR \| Groot \|

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Year

Title

Role

Notes

2008

| Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath

2018

| Marvel Powers United VR

| Groot

Bibliography

Astounding Heroes, starring The Vindicators ( Astounding Comics, 2006)
Guardian Heroes (Astounding Comics, 2006)
Valkyries (Astounding Comics, 2006)
Toy Box (Astounding Comics, 2006)
Alius Rex (Darkstorm Comics & Media, 2006)
The Hammer Kid (Astounding Comics, 2006)
New Warriors (Marvel Comics)
What If? Civil War (Marvel Comics, 2007)
Spider-Man Family #5, Guest Starring Dr. Strange (Marvel Comics, 2007)
Spider-Man Family #8, Guest Starring Iron Man (Marvel Comics, 2007)
Monstroids (Astounding Comics, Original graphic novel, 2008)
''Sista Samurai' (Darkstorm Comics & Media, 2008)
The Phantom Annual #2 (Moonstone, 2008)
What If? Secret Invasion (Marvel Comics, 2008)
Young Avengers Presents #5, featuring Stature (Marvel Comics, 2008)
ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction (Red 5 Comics, forthcoming)
Adam: Legend of the Blue Marvel (with Mat Broome, 5-issue limited series, Marvel Comics, November 2008–May 2009)
Spider-Man vs. Vampires (Marvel Comics, One-shot, 2010)
Justice Society of America 80-Page Giant #1 (DC Comics, 2010)
Holiday Special 2010 (DC Comics, One-shot, 2010)
Age of Heroes #3 (Marvel Comics, 4-issue limited series, 2010)
Wetworks Mutations (Wildstorm, 2010)
Breaking Into Comics the Marvel Way #2 (Marvel Comics, 2010)
Batman 80-Page Giant #1 (DC Comics, 2020)
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (with Andrew Huerta, 2-issue mini-series, IDW Publishing, forthcoming)
I, Frankenstein Genesis (Darkstorm Comics & Media, Movie tie-in, 2013)
Amazing Spider-Man #700.5 (Marvel Comics, 2014)
Brothers Bond (Rocketship Entertainment, Original graphic novel, 2016)
Odyssey of the Amazons (DC Comics, 6-issue limited series, 2017)
Underworld: Blood Wars (Darkstorm Comics & Media, Movie Adaptation, 2017)
Cyborg #19-20 (DC Comics, 2018)
Bloodshot: Rising Spirit (Valiant Entertainment, limited series, 2018)
Noble #15-19 (Lion Forge, 2019)
Bass Reeves (Allegiance Arts & Entertainment, Original graphic novel, 2019)
Psycho List (Black Box Comics, 6-issue limited series, 2019)
Darkstorm, the Conqueror (Darkstorm Comics & Media, 4-issue limited series, 2020)
DJINNTARA: Rise of the Djinn (Zenescope Entertainment and Darkstorm Comics, 2023)
Winter Ember (Blowfish Studios, 6-issue limited series, 2022)

References

External links

[http://www.kevingrevioux.com/about.html Official website]
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[https://web.archive.org/web/20081012182851/http://www.comicspace.com/kevin_grevioux/ Kevin Grevioux] at ComicSpace
[http://darkstormcomics.com/astounding-comics/ Astounding Comics]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20050828223552/http://www.darkstormstudios.com/ Darkstorm Studios]
[http://darkstormcomics.com/ Darkstorm Comics]

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