Ian O'Donnell

Accents include: Genteel Southern, Texas Drawl, Redneck, New York, Irish, Scottish, British, French, German, Russian/Eastern European, Japanese/Asian, Indian, Spanish, Mexican, Canadian, Renaissance/Shakespearean English, Caribbean Wide range of character voices including: Old Codger, Nerd/Geek, Naive kid, ‘The Colonel’ (think Mark Twain sipping a mint julep), Mafia boss, Mob tough, Cop/Detective, Evil mastermind villain, Not-so-bright henchman, Superhero, Drill Sergeant, Doctor/Psychiatrist, Wicked witch & more Outside-the-box options like: Non-human voices, Cartoon voices, Toy voices as needed >> Got something unusual?? Let me give it a try - I'm your guy! :)

• VO for film, 'Curtiz'; Provided impression voice for well-known actor, Claude Rains (1889-1967) - Film won Best Film award at 2018 Montréal World Film Festival (Grand Prix des Amériques) • Commercial VO • Animated movie (in production) • Video game • Phone system / IVR / On-hold marketing • Musician & Singer 20+ years - Traditional & modern music; Live performance in US & Europe • Audio recording & studio experience • Actor - Live theater, musicals, dramas; Industrial film • Live Announcing / Presenter for Awards & Events • Emcee / Master of Ceremonies, Game Show Host • Speaker - Corporate & professional events • Instructor - Classroom, seminar formats • Songwriter, Lyricist • Studied with numerous vocal, acting and music coaches over the years. • Completed multiple VO/VA training sessions (private instruction, workshops) with Bob Carter, September Day, Julie Shaer-Deutschle, NAVA / North Atlanta Voice Actors, Neighborhood Studios. Numerous professional improvement sessions. • Continuous self-analysis & training to improve my ability to deliver the right voice or voices for each client. AKG & Shure Mics, Adobe Audition, with quality audio production and recording equipment Well-traveled across the US, Europe, Asia with knowledge of a variety of languages (including Spanish, German, Japanese, along with some French, Irish (Gaelic), Italian, Greek, etc.) - which is a huge plus for performing realistic accents & dialects! Broad background includes a wide range of experience: - High-tech, Computer networks & software, Finance, Medical/Chem/Bio - Teacher, Coach, Consultant - Security, Executive Protection, Investigation - Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Lyricist - Emcee / Master of Ceremonies, Presenter / Announcer for Awards & Events - Stunts, Stage Combat, Fight Choreography - Game Show Host