David Holt (voice actor)
| David Holt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 March 1966 |
| Alma mater | Birmingham School of Speech & Drama |
| Occupation | Voice actor, actor, comedian, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Website | www.david-holt.co.uk |
David Holt is an English voice actor, actor and screenwriter.
Early life
Holt graduated from Birmingham School of Speech & Drama.[1]
Career
Voice acting
Holt is noted for his role as Vervain in Watership Down as well as the voices for the male animals in Percy the Park Keeper, Oakie Doke and other voices in Oakie Doke, Policeman, farm animals, and Robin Hood in A Town Called Panic, Dad in Angry Kid and Pinky in The Pinky and Perky Show. He has also done other voice work in animation, promos, documentaries, films, TV, multi-media, computer games, children's toys, exhibition guides, announcements and audio books. He also has voiced commercials for L'Oreal Kids, Guess Who? and Burger King.[2] He had provided the voice to the UK version of Face from Nick Jr from its launch in 1995 until 2004. He played the voices of Jack Frost in the movie Rainbow Magic Return to Rainspell Island and the Bengal Tiger Shere Khan and Kaa in the TV series The Jungle Book.[3]
Writing
In his writing career he has been writing for various radio or television productions like In the Name of the Wee Man, Cold Call, Tales From The Tower, Proof Of The Pudding, Medium Rare and Beyond the Gravy.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story | Additional voices | |
| 1996 | Achilles | ||
| 1998 | Gilbert & Sullivan: The Very Models | Richard D'Oyly Carte | |
| 1999 | Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar | Cacofonix | English version Uncredited |
| 2008 | A Fox's Tale | Doofus - Knuckles | English version |
| 2009 | Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva | Marco Brock | |
| 2010 | Rainbow Magic: Return to Rainspell Island | Jack Frost | |
| 2011 | Isle of Spagg | Inger Doctor Beez | Short |
| 2012 | The Happy Wanderer | Maitre D | |
| 2013 | The Jungle Book: Return 2 the Jungle | Shere Khan and Kaa | Direct-to-video |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Shakespeare: The Animated Tales | Hymen Silvius | Episode: "As You Like It" |
| 1995 | Oakie Doke | Oakie Doke Male voices | All Episodes |
| 1996 | Testament: The Bible in Animation | Captain | Episode: "Creation and the Flood" |
| The Adventures of the Garden Fairies | All voices | ||
| 1997 | Brambly Hedge | Teasel Woodmouse Additional voices | Episode: "Spring Story" |
| Soul Music | Mr. Clete Additional voices | ||
| Enid Blyton's Enchanted Lands | Angry Pixie Additional voices | ||
| 1998 | Wyrd Sisters | Additional voices | |
| 1999 | Little Monsters | ||
| Lavender Castle | Captain Thrice Sproggle | ||
| 1999–2001 | Watership Down | Vervain Bluesky Boxwood Darkling | |
| 1999–2000 | Percy the Park Keeper | Male animals (except Fox & Badger) | |
| 2000 | A Town Called Panic | Policeman Farm animals Robin Hood Additional voices | |
| Sheeep | Hubert | ||
| 2003 | The Day Britain Stopped | Dominic Steel (Safety Compliance Manager, Heathrow) | Mockumentary |
| 2004 | Who Do You Think You Are | Dad | TV movie |
| 2005 | Muffin the Mule | Muffin | All episodes |
| Rudi and Trudi | Rudi | English version | |
| 2006 | Pulling | Bingo Caller | Episode #1.1 |
| The Likeaballs | Laughaball | ||
| 2006–2007 | The Magic Roundabout | Doogal | Main role |
| 2008–2009 | The Pinky and Perky Show | Pinky Additional voices | |
| 2010 | The Jungle Book | Shere Khan | |
| 2010–2013 | Alphablocks | Additional voices | Main Role |
| 2011 | Quiff and Boot | Gene The Hundred | TV movie |
| 2015 | Ruff Ruff, Tweet and Dave | Hatty the Hamster | Main role |
| 2015 | Bob the Builder | Alfred (UK/US) | 2015 reboot, Minor role (Uncredited) |
| 2016 | Tree Fu Tom | Zigzoo, Chezz and Muru |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars | Additional voices |
| 2000 | Sheep | |
| 2004 | Fable | |
| Dragon Quest: Journey of the Cursed King | ||
| 2005 | Ape Academy | Monkey Yellow |
| Ape Escape 3 | ||
| 2010 | Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails | Narrator |
| 2011 | Ni no Kuni | Additional voices |
| 2013 | Puppeteer | General Snake General Sheep |
References
- ↑ http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/david-holt/53/455/53
- ↑ "David Holt :: Voices :: London-based Voiceover Artist, Actor and Writer". Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ↑ "David Holt," Behind the Voice Actors, www.behindthevoiceactors.com/
- ↑ "David Holt :: Writing :: London-based Voiceover Artist, Actor and Writer". Retrieved 2013-04-02.