Distinctive Canadian voice actor demo reels
English
Spoken with a
General Canadian (Standard) accent
Characters (Acting)
Male (Young Adult)
Normal Pitch
Conversational
Remote & On-Location
Vancouver, Canada
Sample ID # CAN-J9MF77
English
Spoken with a
General Canadian (Standard) accent
Narration (Acting)
Male (Young Adult)
Normal Pitch
Inspiring
Remote & On-Location
Vancouver, Canada
Sample ID # CAN-MX85K7
English
Spoken with a
General Canadian (Standard) accent
Explainer (Supporting - Servicing)
Male (Young Adult)
Normal Pitch
Conversational
Remote & On-Location
Toronto, Canada
Sample ID # CAN-Y426EI
English
Spoken with a
General Canadian (Standard) accent
Documentary (Informing)
Male (Adult)
Normal Pitch
Conversational
Remote & On-Location
Trenton, Canada
Sample ID # CAN-62Xd0v
English
Spoken with a
General Canadian (Standard) accent
Narration (Acting)
Male (Adult)
Very High, Light, Camp Pitch
Playful
Remote & On-Location
Trenton, Canada
Sample ID # CAN-9kdt67
English
Spoken with a
General Canadian (Standard) accent
Education (Informing)
Male (Adult)
Normal Pitch
Eloquent
Remote & On-Location
Trenton, Canada
Sample ID # CAN-vd1q02
English
Spoken with a
General Canadian (Standard) accent
Promotional (Selling)
Male (Adult)
Normal Pitch
Conversational
Remote & On-Location
Trenton, Canada
Sample ID # CAN-d35P1o
English
Spoken with a
General Canadian (Standard) accent
Promotional (Selling)
Male (Adult)
High, Light Pitch
Comedic
Remote & On-Location
Trenton, Canada
Sample ID # CAN-dT1k61
English
Spoken with a
General Canadian (Standard) accent
Explainer (Supporting - Servicing)
Male (Adult)
Low Pitch
Nurturing
Remote & On-Location
Langley, Canada
Sample ID # CAN-Y84r9H
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About the Canadian accent
Canadian voice actors are a trendy choice for many voice over formats. The Canadian English dialect shares similarities with British and American English and can be indistinguishable from ‘North American’ to most non-residents.
Indeed, the accent is thought to have primarily originated from American speaking Loyalists fleeing defeat in the American Revolution to Canada.
The upper class in Canada also took a stronger interest in the RP-English dialect spoken by elites in England. Further immigration from Ireland and Scotland has helped to shape the distinct accent we hear today.
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More interesting info about the Canadian accent
The Canadian English dialect has some cool sounding idioms and slang words including ‘Klick’ to refer to a Kilometre and ‘Keener’ to describe someone who is ‘too eager to please’. We’re particularly fond of ‘Kerfuffle’ - to cause a commotion or fuss.
“What’s all this kerfuffle about?”
Looking out for these slang words is a good way to differentiate the Canadian accent from the North American English dialect.
Canada is a vast country and the Canadian accent also varies by region. An Alberta resident will very sound different to a person native to Toronto.
Canadian Raising?
All Canadians share ‘Canadian Raising’. This is a feature of speech where the diphthong in “now” sounds is raised before t, s or other consonants e.g. in the words ‘house’ or ‘about’. Noticeable in our Canadian Voice Actors.
Famous voices with Canadian accents
Here are some of the world’s best known Canadian English actors:
Keanu Reeves well known star of the Matrix series has a native Toronto Canadian accent:
Ellen Page is a Canadian film star and grew up in Halifax, Nova Scotia:
Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer speaks with his native gravelly Canadian dialect some of the time!
Malin Akerman plays Lara Axelrod in Showtime’s Billions TV series and is native to Ontario Canada:
At the top of this page you can listen to some of our best Canadian voice actors but if this isn’t what you expected, please visit the search page to find more voice actors speaking with other English dialects including: RP-English, Irish, American and Australian.
Why cast a voice actor with a Canadian Accent?
The Canadian accent is already one of the most heard English dialects on TV and film and a Canadian voice actor is a good alternative to American for...
Explainer animations which have global appeal to show how a product or service is of benefit.
Corporate video and training for clear communication nationwide.
Characters for TV and Film, for a softer or more laid-back sound than standard American.