Nigel
Barber
Playing Age: 40-70+.
Characteristics: Cool, Contemporary, Characterful, Deep, Powerful, Gravitas, Smooth, Commanding, Authoritative, Momentous, Reflective, Compelling, Sonorous, Resonant, Majestic, Reassuring, Informative, Aspirational, Warm, Luxurious, Sexy, Epic, Hard-Hitting, Documentary, Movie Trailer, Voice of God, 'Barbed wire dipped in honey'.
Accents: American/Mid Atlantic (Native), All US regional areas inc: East Coast, Midwest, New England, New York, North East, Southern States, West Coast, Western States.
Languages: English (Native), Portuguese (Conversational).
Studio: Home Studio.
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Bio:
Nigel was born in a British military hospital, in Hamburg Germany, to an Irish mother and Dutch father immigrating to Canada and then settling in Southern California.
At the age of 14, he picked up his first professional acting role in Friedrich Durrenmatt's 'The Physicist' at the La Jolla Playhouse.
After serving in the American military in 1969, he graduated from MaGill University in Montreal, later returning to Los Angles to continue with his acting career.
For more than 50 years, Nigel has gained the reputation of a respected and uncompromising actor and voiceover artist. Working internationally on stage, in film, television, and on radio, with some of our industry's most gifted contributors.
Nigel moved permanently to the UK in 2011.
Nigel’s catalogue of voice over clients include; National Geographic, BBC Earth, Smithsonian Channel, PBS, Netflix, Disney Channel, Woodcut Media, SKY, Channel 4, Now TV, Boursin, StarPoker, Ford, Ferarri, Hyundai, Godiva, IBM, DOW, Western Union, Callaway, GE, Pepsi, Bank of America, JP Morgan, Bloomberg, John Player, DuPont, Guinness, Hellman’s, Roche, Glenlivet, Walkers, GSK, BP, Michelin, IGH, Thales, Sungard, and Glenfrane.
Video Games include; Horizon Zero Dawn, Kings Bounty 2, MIB: Most Wanted, Impact, The Dark Pictures: The Devil in Me, Horizon Forbidden West, Encased, Dying Light 2: Stay Human, The Crew, The Crew 2, Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen North, Civilisation: Eras & Allies, Super Power 3, Dissidia: Final Fantasy, and Expedition.