- "Nigel was a gifted actor and a wonderful person to work with. The consummate gentleman, yet with a bottomless well of playfulness and whimsy. His enthusiasm and compassion helped create the very essence of Headmaster Ambrose: later dialogue was inspired by the wonderful character he created in his first readings for us. Despite being a working actor for longer than any of us directing him had been alive, he was never difficult or untrusting of direction. And then there was his talent. It takes a special actor to be able to turn dry, formulaic informative text into rich, purposeful prose. The joy and love you heard in Merle’s voice was not mere show: it was real. Nigel was Headmaster Ambrose. And we will miss him dearly."
- ―KingsIsle Entertainment's Sound and Narrative Teams in a October 2024 KingsIsle Blog post[[src]]
Nigel Richard Lambert (May 11, 1944 – September 11, 2024) was a British screen and voice actor. He was the voice of Merle Ambrose in Wizard101. Lambert made a cameo voice appearance as Ambrose in the Long Live the Spiral episode "Creation of the Spiral."
He was known for his roles as Hardin in the Doctor Who serial The Leisure Hive, Mr. Curry in the animated children's television series The Adventures of Paddington Bear and as the Narrator in the comedy series Look Around You.
Trivia[]
- Nigel Lambert as Merle Ambrose was the 15th feature for Voices of the Spiral.
Sources[]
A Tribute to Nigel Lambert (VA for Merle Ambrose) on the KingsIsle Blog (October 7, 2024)
