Roald Woods
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Voice Description
Voicey Awards Best Foreign Voice Finalist 2009
Born in London and raised in Africa, Roald Woods is arguably, the foremost voice actor in South Africa today with a body of work spanning nearly twenty years and three countries His resonant tones can be heard across all radio and television stations nationwide on an impressive array of commercials and programming as well as dozens of corporate projects and audio visual presentations. Possessing a deep voice with a well traveled accent and a big range. Roald prattles over everything from commercials to corporate videos. A natural schizophrenic , Roald is able to perform a variety of impersonations and accents with unnerving accuracy although his bread and butter comes from his work on everything from movie trailers to car commercials to animations to corporate presentations.Primary Language
English
Languages
English, English (North American), English (British), English (Scottish), English (South African), Afrikaans, English (Australian), English (New Zealand)
Accents
Regional accents within the US, UK and South Africa, General accents from Australia and New Zealand, Italian, Russian, German, Austrian, a variety of African accents, impressions of many celebrities, a sweet old lady, a cranky old man, comic cartoon kids, a gruff cockney all with a healthy dose of schizophrenia.
Ages
Young Adult, Middle Aged
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Credentials
Education
Bachelor's degree in IT, Economics and Psychology.
I've spent more than 15 years in radio, I've received hours of therapy, dived in oceans, fought in a war and been promoted to the highest level of my incompetence. I have a college degree in economics and IT. My training also covers a good wedge of life and I consider myself to be a perpetual student.Associations
Non-Union
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Experience
Commercials, Promos, IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages, Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites, Audiobooks, Videogames, Documentaries, TV shows and movies, Movie and game trailers, Podcasts, Live announcer.
Years of Experience
More than 16 years
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Detailed Service Description
At home : Focusrite Trakmaster, Rode NT2, Sennheiser monitors, Full PC sound editing suite.
Nearby : Access to just about any kind of equipment required including a Source Connect enabled suite with full production capability.
Voice Services : Regional accents within the US, UK and South Africa, General accents from Australia and New Zealand, Italian, Russian, German, Austrian, a variety of African accents, impressions of many celebrities including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nelson Mandela, Sean Connery and more, a sweet old lady, a cranky old man, comic cartoon kids, a gruff cockney all with a healthy dose of schizophrenia.
