The older I get, the more voice work I do. An unexpected perk, like a frequent-flyer upgrade at the gate: you’re shuffling along with the crowd when suddenly you hear your name, and a smiling crew member hands you a new boarding pass and you turn left. After more than 20 years in the business, I sound like the good-natured smart guy: trust me, I know what I’m talking about.I do voice-overs for film and TV as well as brands like Lego, KitKat, Philips, Porsche, the Rijksmuseum, DAF, ASML, Zalando, Heinz, Ben & Jerry's, Campina, and many more. I'm the go-to mid-Atlantic voice for agencies like TBWA, Publicis, 180 Kingsday, Being There and Ogilvy.I specialize in mid-Atlantic or international English – that’s English that’s not too American and not too British, when you want to appeal to a broad audience – and don’t want to offend anybody.I have my own soundproof studio with professional equipment. I usually deliver within 24 hours. For a live session, you can call in on Zoom, Teams, Skype, or whatever. Or you can brief me. I always do a number of takes. And retakes are not an issue – as long as they’re based on delivery or approach. I’m just as happy to come to your studio if that suits the job better.

My film work lately has centered on business to business and internal communication. I approach these films the same way I would approach documentary television: straightforward, well-filmed and character-driven. I work with good camera people and editors and try not to waste my clients'​ money. Instead I help them focus their message and increase the film's effectiveness.

At one point I hoped to be a famous actor. Hasn't happened yet... But I still enjoy it and see it as a nice addition to my day job. As an American actor in Holland, you usually play... the American. I've appeared as Bobby Kennedy, a Lookheed official, the Undersecretary of State during World War II, Bill Clinton and, most recently, as Frank Sinatra in the story of Freddy Heineken. Life's good.

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