David Holt (voice actor)

David Holt
Born (1966-03-13) 13 March 1966
Alma mater Birmingham School of Speech & Drama
Occupation Voice actor, actor, comedian, screenwriter
Years active 1993–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.

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.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993We're Back! A Dinosaur's StoryAdditional voices
Zit: The VideoAll voicesUncredited
1996AchillesAdditional voices
1997"Annabelle's Wish"
1998Gilbert & Sullivan: The Very ModelsRichard D'Oyly Carte
1999Asterix & Obelix Take on CaesarCacofonixEnglish version
Uncredited
2008A Fox's TaleDoofus – KnucklesEnglish version
2009Professor Layton and the Eternal DivaMarco Brock
2010Rainbow Magic: Return to Rainspell IslandJack Frost
2011Isle of SpaggInger
Doctor Beez		Short
2012The Happy WandererMaitre D
2013The Jungle Book: Return 2 the JungleShere Khan and KaaDirect-to-video

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Shakespeare: The Animated TalesHymen
Silvius		Episode: "As You Like It"
1995Oakie DokeOakie Doke
Male voices		All Episodes
1996Testament: The Bible in AnimationCaptainEpisode: "Creation and the Flood"
The Adventures of the Garden FairiesAll voices
1997Brambly HedgeTeasel Woodmouse
Additional voices		Episode: "Spring Story"
Soul MusicMr. Clete
Additional voices
Enid Blyton's Enchanted LandsAngry Pixie
Additional voices
1998Wyrd SistersAdditional voices
1999Little Monsters
Lavender CastleCaptain Thrice
Sproggle
1999–2001Watership DownVervain
Bluesky
Boxwood
Darkling
1996–1999Percy the Park KeeperMale animals (apart from Fox and Badger)
2000A Town Called PanicPoliceman
Farm animals
Robin Hood
Additional voices
SheeepHubert
2003The Day Britain StoppedDominic Steel (Safety Compliance Manager, Heathrow)Mockumentary
2004Who Do You Think You AreDadTV movie
2005Muffin the MuleMuffin, Wally, Hubert, PrudenceAll episodes
Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs Steggy (UK)
Rudi and TrudiRudiEnglish version
2006PullingBingo CallerEpisode #1.1
The LikeaballsLaughaball
2006–2007The Magic RoundaboutDoogalMain role
2008–2009The Pinky and Perky ShowPinky
Additional voices
2010The Jungle BookShere Khan
2010–2013AlphablocksAdditional voicesMain Role
2011Quiff and BootGene
The Hundred		TV movie
2015Ruff Ruff, Tweet and DaveHatty the HamsterMain role
2015Bob the BuilderAlfred (UK/US)(Season 1 Only)
Tread (UK)
Young Bob		2015 reboot, (Uncreadited)
2016Tree Fu TomZigzoo, Chezz,and Muru
2017"Numberblocks"Seven, Nine

Video games

YearTitleRole
1996Broken Sword: The Shadow of the TemplarsAdditional voices
2000Sheep
2004Fable
Dragon Quest: Journey of the Cursed King
2005Ape AcademyMonkey Yellow
Ape Escape 3
2010Thomas & Friends: Hero of the RailsNarrator
2011Ni no KuniAdditional voices
2013PuppeteerGeneral Snake
General Sheep

References

  1. ↑ "David Holt :: Voices :: London-based Voiceover Artist, Actor and Writer". Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "David Holt," Behind the Voice Actors, www.behindthevoiceactors.com/
  3. ↑ "David Holt :: Writing :: London-based Voiceover Artist, Actor and Writer". Retrieved 2 April 2013.


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