Wes Johnson Currently in Intensive Care after falling unconscious — January 27, 2025
Wes Johnson, a beloved Elder Scrolls voice actor, is currently in an intensive care unit after being found unresponsive. He has since regained consciousness, but remains in intensive care until his condition improves.
Wes has played characters in every TES game from Morrowind to Elder Scrolls Online, including the mobile spinoffs Legends and Blades. He's most famous for being the voice of Sheogorath in Shivering Isles and Skyrim, but he has also played roles as diverse as Emperor Titus Mede II, the Arena Announcer, Lucien Lachance, all Imperial males in Oblivion, and all Breton and Orc males in Morrowind. In The Elder Scrolls Online he provided the voices for Ard Caddach and Hermaeus Mora. Outside of video games, he is the Announcer for the NHL team Washington Capitals.
On Wednesday, January 22, Wes volunteered to host a benefit event for the National Alzheimer's Foundation in Atlanta. After he didn't show up at the event, hotel security entered his room, where he was found in unconscious and barely alive. EMT crews struggled to find a pulse. He was then rushed to intensive care where he was put into a coma for five days. He regained consciousness on January 28 and posted an update video on January 30, thanking everyone for their support while he continues to receive the treatment he needs.
This news has been confirmed by members of the Fallout community who work with him on #ENDALZ volunteering for the Alzheimer's Association, other hockey announcers who know him well, Leamon Tuttle of ZOS, and by Wes's personal BlueSky, Facebook, and Instagram accounts. Wes is described as a very generous and kind person by all who know him, frequently volunteering for non-profit causes and collaborating with fans on various projects.
A GoFundMe for his expenses has been set up as of January 27 for anyone looking to help his family cover his medical bills, as well as for other costs during the period of recovery while he cannot work. If you are not able to help financially, please share the link with others in the community.
Update: Wes has been released from hospital as of January 31. We at UESP wish him all the best with his recovery.