Dennis Kleinman Expert Voice Actor
With a Sophisticated British & South African Sound
Dennis is a talented voice actor with a warm, rich, sophisticated British, South African accented tone. With his blended accent, his voice has a global non-regional quality to it which is ideal for a wide range of voice-overprojects including:
- Commercials
- Documentaries
- eLearning
- Medical Narration
- Corporate Narration
- Audiobooks
- Explainer Videos
- Announcements
- PSA’s Video Games
- Animation
- Dubbing
- ADR & Looping
- Telephony
- Automotive
Always the consummate professional, his enunciation, fast turnaround, and passion for the spoken word provide seamless integration in the execution and delivery that each project demands. He is very directable and extremely easy to work with.
Perfect for a Wide Range of Voice Over
With his ability to sound like David Attenborough, Winston Churchill, or James Bond, Dennis’ voice acting projects have been varied. They have included commercials and promos for BBC America, narration for Awards Shows nationally and internationally corporate branding, and general advertising. Dennis has an aptitude for “delivering the message” in an inviting manner and is recognized for his global sound and transatlantic delivery that leaves audiences guessing where he’s from. Dennis is a six-time Voice Arts Awards nominee.
Award Winning Global Voice
Dennis is a nine-time Voice Arts Awards Nominee for Best Voiceover in the Biography category in 2016 for “Out Of The Shoebox” by Yaron Reshef; Best Voiceover Commercial Demo in 2017; a double nominee in 2018 for Best Voiceover – Fiction for “The Zebra Affaire” by Mark Fine and Best Voiceover – History for “When Your Life Depends On It: Lessons From the Antarctic” by Brad Borkan & David Hirzel. In 2019, he is nominated again in two categories, Best Voiceover – Self-Help, Health & Wellness for “The Wealthy Gardener: Life Lessons on Prosperity Between Father & Son” by John Soforic which has become a Best Seller Audible Audiobook, and Best Voiceover – History for “Troublesome Young Men:The Rebels Who Brought Churchill to Power and Helped Save England” by Lynne Olson.
About Early Life in South Africa
Dennis was born in South Africa and grew up during the apartheid years in Cape Town. During his youth, there was no television in the country, and radio was the only form of broadcast entertainment that was available. This helped him forge a strong imagination leading to the creation of skits, radio plays recorded on a tape recorder, and developing his talents to voice a variety of accents and dialects. He graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, Sociology, and a minor in Social Anthropology.
Dennis emigrated to the United States in 1980 settling in Los Angeles. Working as a voice actor since 2000, Dennis has many audiobooks, explainer videos, corporate and eLearning projects as well as dubbing, ADR, Audio Description, and games to his portfolio. His voice has brought warmth, strength, and compassion to many productions, covering a wide genre of work that is constantly expanding.
Dennis was interviewed by Voyage LA Magazine, and he continues to work at his craft by attending workshops and coaching sessions. In 2017, Dennis was instrumental in curating an exhibition of his mother’s artwork which was held at the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust. Her work which was heavily influenced by her German roots and emigration and life in South Africa during the years of apartheid had a profound impact on her art. This is a short documentary film that he made about her life, her work, and her philosophy.
