Keith Arbuthnot is a Canadian actor. He was the original actor for whom the skitter suit was built in 2010 and is responsible for the performances of numerous skitters throughout the five years of the series. Characters like Red Eye and Rebel Skitter Leader as well as numerous others. He was also the Espheni Scorch, voiced by Mark Gibbon and his the Espheni Monk as well as the Black Hornet.
Performing[]
Keith Arbuthnot mentions that there are harnesses built into the suits that provide comfort that allowing him to support the suit and its legs that are usually controlled by outside performers sometimes numbering as many as four. For the facial movements, the suit had two puppeteers manipulating the face by remote control. One for the eyes and eyebrows and the other for the mouth movements. The head consists of an integrated skull cap shaped to his head allowing more comfort and allowing him to move more freely.
Keith has said that he tries to give every character it's own unique personality.
