BJ Shaffer

BJ has earned a reputation as one of the most versatile, professional and reliable talents on Voices.com with ALL 5-star ratings on 300+ jobs ranging from commercials, video games, corporate narration, e-learning, audiobooks, IVR, telephone, documentary, Voice Assistant and TV commentary. This is due to a strong belief that while quality VO work requires a lot of talking, the most successful projects are the result of a lot of listening and collaboration! BJ's animation project in collaboration with PIXAR/Disney SANJAY'S SUPER TEAM was nominated for a 2016 Academy Award! BJ supplies all the male voices in the short including the Super Team and Villains! Like his demo? Then make him a favorite by clicking on the gray HEART ICON below his picture so you can find him later! BJ has worked on projects large and small along side some of the biggest names in the entertainment business including: Kiefer Sutherland, Donald Sutherland, John Krasinski, Martin Sheen, Kathryn Morris (Cold Case), Anthony Lapaglia (Without A Trace) and most recently Morgan Freeman in a documentary he voiced on the life of JFK. Want to find out more? Awesome! Have a look below. BJ’s voice has been described as upbeat, conversational, confident, knowledgeable, Gen X, Gen Y, warm and friendly. However, he can also take on an authoritative, announcer and hard-sell tone when needed. Coming from LA, BJ’s bread and butter work is: radio ads, TV commercials, cartoons and animation, movie trailers, reality TV narration, and promo work. However, on voices.com he is often hired for smaller projects like business presentations, telephone answering messages, sales videos, YouTube videos, education and eLearning spots, jingles, internet projects, book trailers, sizzle reels, white board presentations, audiobooks, narrations, local commercials, regional commercials, promo videos, songs, charity, PSA, sound-alike, accent work, live event and trade show projects. Also, because he worked for several years in the medical and hi-tech trade show industries, he is often called upon for healthcare and technical scripts due to his ability to understand and comfortably deliver difficult content in a short period of time. BJ also works quite a bit in the character and impression voice arenas. His most common cartoon voices and accents include: Southern American, New Yorker, Mobster, Pirate, Sumo wrestler, Coach, Cowboy, newscaster, Boston, Texan and hero. His cartoon voices include: Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Tigger, Spongebob, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Power Rangers, Zeus, demon, Batman and Superman to name a few. Celebrity Impersonations included: Sam Elliot, Stanley Tucci, John F. Kennedy, Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, Ty Burrell, Kiefer Sutherland, Clint Eastwood, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Howard Cossell and many many more! BJ is set up to accommodate your recording needs by any means necessary! Whether it be by ISDN, Skype, Conference Line or Phone Patch...He is ready to talk!