Edward DeRuiter

Voice Description

Animation voices vary with project, but am most often employed for heroic lead roles or Han Solo type anti-heroes.

While I can do multiple voices and accents, my every day speaking voice is typical guy next door American, very similar to those found in romantic comedy movies or TV sitcom leads.

For fast food or beer commercial, I add a slightly gravelled "a guy's guy" quality to my natural speaking voice.

Luxury commercials are done with a Mid-Atlantic, Fraiser Crane-esque intellectualism.

Professional presentations are typically played serious and sharp, the character that got the executive job many years before his peers by being the best.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male
• Senior Male

Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:

• English - British
• English - North American

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• 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
• Adult content
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for ACTRA (Canada) signatories

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for British Equity signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

• Jobs for Union des Artistes (Canada) signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

• SAG (US)

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I offer copywriting services
• I offer voice direction services

My Home Base

Los Angeles, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

USA Accents: Mid Atlantic upper class, Southern, Boston, New York, Hillbilly, Urban/Rapper, California Surfer Dude, Stoner, Nerd

European Accents: Upper class English (RP), working class Cockney English, Scottish (Glasgow & Edinburgh), Irish (Dublin & Belfast), Welsh, Australian, New Zealand, Italian, French, German, Russian

My Voice Experience

Multiple lead voices over 78 episodes of "Colour Cloud Palace" for Animax Asia (Broadcast in numerous countries including Hong Kong, The Phillipines, India, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, etc.) Numerous other english language dubbing projects include additional voices on numerous other anime and live action TV series, as well as numerous voices dubbing feature films into English.

Numerous voice over ads for Hong Kong based commercials and PSA's while living there in 2007-2009.

Have starred in numerous live action feature films in the US and have extensive looping/ADR experience with each one.

My Training

Graduate of the British American Drama Academy, Oxford University, England. Additionally, BA Theatre, University of Southern California.

Experienced film, television, and theatre actor with numerous professional credits.

My Studio Equipment

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Additional Skills

Classically trained Shakesperean actor.

Additional education included BA in Japanese from the University of Southern California, as well as Minors in Psychology and Neuroscience.

Very familiar with military terminology and language.

Very familiar with scientific, medical, and technical language.

Very familiar with automobiles, aircraft, and related terminology.

Very familiar with the Japanese language, pronounciations of people and place names, and cultural concepts.

Have lived several years abroad in Hong Kong. Very familiar with the Chinese language, pronounciations of people and place names, and cultural concepts.

Have lived several years abroad in England. Very familiar with the Modern British language, pronounciations of people and place names, and cultural concepts.

Have lived several years abroad in Australia. Very familiar with the modern Australian language, pronounciations of people and place names, and cultural concepts.

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal
• Credit cards
• Personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders in my local currency
• Personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders in any currency
• Wire transfers

Contact Information

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