Selected voice actors with Northern Accents
English
Spoken with a
Northern English Manchester (Manc) accent
Education (Informing)
Female (Adult)
Normal Pitch
Inspiring
Remote & On-Location
cheshire, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-wm816C
English
Spoken with a
Northern English Manchester (Manc) accent
Promotional (Selling)
Female (Adult)
Normal Pitch
Conversational
Remote & On-Location
cheshire, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-653wwv
English
Spoken with a
Northern English Newcastle upon Tyne (Geordie) accent
Narration (Acting)
Male (Young Adult)
Normal Pitch
Sad
Remote & On-Location
Gateshead, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-Oa0D79
English
Spoken with a
Northern English Newcastle upon Tyne (Geordie) accent
Promotional (Selling)
Male (Young Adult)
High, Light Pitch
Nurturing
Remote & On-Location
Gateshead, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-4C4OJ0
English
Spoken with a
Northern English North Riding of Yorkshire (Tyke) accent
Characters (Acting)
Male (Young Adult)
Low Pitch
Eloquent
Remote & On-Location
Perth, Australia
Sample ID # ENG-y01D6M
English
Spoken with a
Northern English Lancashire (Lanks) accent
Promotional (Selling)
Male (Adult)
High, Light Pitch
Conversational
Remote & On-Location
Brixham, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-3D46YQ
English
Spoken with a
Northern English Newcastle upon Tyne (Geordie) accent
Guide (Supporting - Servicing)
Male (Young Adult)
High, Light Pitch
Authoritative
Remote & On-Location
Gateshead, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-7Y6A8g
English
Spoken with a
Northern English Newcastle upon Tyne (Geordie) accent
Explainer (Supporting - Servicing)
Male (Young Adult)
High, Light Pitch
Conversational
Remote & On-Location
Gateshead, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-Af68d1
English
Spoken with a
Northern English Newcastle upon Tyne (Geordie) accent
Guide (Supporting - Servicing)
Male (Young Adult)
Normal Pitch
Nurturing
Remote & On-Location
Gateshead, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-91YAd9
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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.
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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.