Selected voice actors with Northern Accents
Promotional (Selling)
Male (Adult)
High, Light Pitch
Comedic
On-Location
Bristol, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-7M47AR
Characters (Acting)
Male (Adult)
Low Pitch
Comedic
Remote & On-Location
Whitfield, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-3oh98t
Explainer (Supporting - Servicing)
Female (Adult)
Normal Pitch
Nurturing
Remote & On-Location
Tockwith, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-O7k7t9
Characters (Acting)
Male (Young Adult)
Low Pitch
Eloquent
Remote & On-Location
Perth, Australia
Sample ID # ENG-y01D6M
Documentary (Informing)
Male (Adult)
Normal Pitch
Authoritative
On-Location
London, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-j4BA79
Documentary (Informing)
Male (Senior)
Low Pitch
Conversational
Remote & On-Location
Jarrow, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-5qD23z
Promotional (Selling)
Male (Adult)
Low Pitch
Conversational
Remote & On-Location
Amersham, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-5wn0b7
Characters (Acting)
Male (Adult)
Low Pitch
Angry
Remote & On-Location
Jarrow, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-79f8hD
Narration (Acting)
Male (Teen)
Normal Pitch
Angry
Remote & On-Location
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-Hn24H7
Documentary (Informing)
Male (Young Adult)
High, Light Pitch
Conversational
Remote & On-Location
Gateshead, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-8a5wA0
Characters (Acting)
Female (Young Adult)
High, Light Pitch
Comedic
On-Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-24x4SZ
Education (Informing)
Male (Young Adult)
Normal Pitch
Nurturing
Remote & On-Location
Gateshead, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-W09OO3
Education (Informing)
Female (Adult)
Normal Pitch
Eloquent
Remote & On-Location
Tockwith, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-I0SY05
Promotional (Selling)
Male (Young Adult)
Normal Pitch
Inspiring
Remote & On-Location
Aughrim, Ireland
Sample ID # ENG-n0H8A3
Announcer (Acting)
Female (Adult)
Low Pitch
Enticing
On-Location
Primrose Hill, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-29k5Iz
Characters (Acting)
Male (Adult)
Normal Pitch
Comedic
Remote & On-Location
Crook, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-84E9Ok
Narration (Acting)
Male (Young Adult)
Normal Pitch
Conversational
Remote & On-Location
Ashton under Lyne, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-HxS174
Characters (Acting)
Male (Adult)
Low Pitch
Comedic
Remote & On-Location
London, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-7e2J6l
Documentary (Informing)
Female (Adult)
Very Low, Deep Pitch
Conversational
Remote & On-Location
Salford, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-QaJ844
Characters (Acting)
Male (Adult)
Normal Pitch
Eloquent
Remote & On-Location
Corwen, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-36m5mx
Education (Informing)
Female (Adult)
Normal Pitch
Eloquent
Remote & On-Location
Standish, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-z91Hu0
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About the Northern English accent
Northern English voice actors or ‘Northerners’ are from the North of England, in the UK.
There isn’t one Northern accent. There are a wide range of regional accents within just a few hundred miles.
Many brands choose a Northern accent because it's perceived as being more down-to-earth and easy to relate to. Therefore Northern English Voice Actors are quite popular amongst advertisers. Many UK businesses actively seek them out.
Read more about Northern English voice actors below
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More about Northern accents
Northern English accents include:
- Scouse (Liverpool)
- Geordie (Tyneside)
- Mancunian (Manchester)
- and various Yorkshire dialects.
Viking roots
The Northern English accent is influenced by the Viking settlements and the Danelaw in the 9th and 10th centuries.
Many place names in the North of England have roots in Old East Norse language.
The Northern accents are so different from one another they are distinguishable even to non-native speakers. It's amazing when you consider the regions are only separated by a few hundred miles.
Famous examples of Northern accents
Here are links to some of our favourite actors speaking with a variety of Northern accents.
Sean Bean’s distinct and rich Yorkshire accent can be heard in the O2 commercials:
Cheryle Tweedy singer, model and presenter speaks with a Geordie accent:
Bernard Hill's natural Mancunian accent as Theoden King of Rohan in The Lord of the Rings:
Claire Sweeney is a British actress and presenter with a soft Scouse accent:
On this page you can hear some of our best Northern English voice actors from various regions in the UK. If this isn’t what you’re looking for, please visit our search page and you can listen to many more regional English variations from Great Britain including: English-RP, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish.
Why choose the Northern Accent?
Northern speaking actors are popular for a variety of voice over projects including...
Training & eLearning relatable and friendly to engage the listener and not sound ‘preachy’.
Product commercials for brands wanting to sound practical and unpretentious.
Characters for film and games to convey toughness and working-class roots.