Born name

Edward John Boon

nickname

Ed, Noob

Sun sign

fish

Place of birth

Chicago, Illinois, United States

nationality

training

For his high school education, Ed Boon went to Loyola Academy in Wilmette.

In 1986 he graduated from the University of Illinois , UIUC with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science.

occupation

Game programmer, director, actor, producer

family

• Father – unknown
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – Sonya Boon (Sister), Tanya Boon (Sister)

Manager

none

Build

Average

Height

6ft or 183cm

weight

89 kg or 196 pounds

girlfriend/spouse

His dating history and personal life are not available.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Heavy eyebrows

measurements

His chest, waist and bicep measurements are not known.

shoe size

unknown

brand promotion

Ed Boon has not endorsed any brand.

Religion

His religious views are not known.

Known for

• Create Mortal Kombat game series in collaboration with John Tobias.
• As creative director and team leader in the development of the DC Comics fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us.

first movie

His first film work was in the 1995 adventure fantasy film Mortal Kombat in which he voiced the Scorpion character.

First TV show

In 1996, Ed Boon appeared as a guest on a talk show on GamePro TV as himself.

Personal trainer

His exercise routine and diet plan are unknown.

Ed Boon favorite things

• Mortal Kombat-Character – Scorpion
• Singer-songwriter – Prince
• Music Band – Genesis
• Fighting game series – Tekken
• Todesfall – Quan Chis Leg Beatdown

Ed Boon Facts

1. Ed Boon named two characters after his sisters in the Mortal Kombat game – Tanya after Tania and Sonya Blade after Sonya.
2. The name of one of the characters in the game was created by spelling his and John Tobias’ family name backwards – Noob Saibot.
3. In 2009, the prestigious IGN magazine ranked him number 100 on its list of “Top 100 Game Creators”.
4. In 2008, Guinness Magazine’s Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition special honored him as the longest-serving video game voice actor.
5. Follow Ed Boon on Twitter.