Selected voice actors with Northern Accents
English
Spoken with a
Northern English Teeside (Middlesbrough Smoggie) accent
Narration (Acting)
Male (Adult)
Low Pitch
Sad
Remote & On-Location
Sunbury On Thames, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-xCX147
English
Spoken with a
Northern English Teeside (Middlesbrough Smoggie) accent
Promotional (Selling)
Male (Adult)
Normal Pitch
Inspiring
Remote & On-Location
Sunbury On Thames, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-8z4Aw9
English
Spoken with a
Northern English Blackburn accent
Explainer (Supporting - Servicing)
Male (Adult)
Normal Pitch
Sad
Remote & On-Location
London, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-F50N3K
English
Spoken with a
Northern English Blackburn accent
Characters (Acting)
Male (Adult)
Normal Pitch
Conversational
Remote & On-Location
London, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-J2Zw43
English
Spoken with a
Northern English Blackburn accent
Characters (Acting)
Male (Adult)
Low Pitch
Comedic
Remote & On-Location
London, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-7e2J6l
English
Spoken with a
Northern English Holme Valley (West Yorkshire) accent
Explainer (Supporting - Servicing)
Female (Adult)
Normal Pitch
Nurturing
Remote & On-Location
Tockwith, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-O7k7t9
English
Spoken with a
Northern English North Riding of Yorkshire (Tyke) accent
Guide (Supporting - Servicing)
Female (Adult)
Normal Pitch
Nurturing
Remote & On-Location
Tockwith, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-t1k5e7
English
Spoken with a
Northern English Holme Valley (West Yorkshire) accent
Education (Informing)
Female (Adult)
Normal Pitch
Scared
Remote & On-Location
Tockwith, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-a7ta26
English
Spoken with a
Northern English Holme Valley (West Yorkshire) accent
Explainer (Supporting - Servicing)
Female (Adult)
Normal Pitch
Conversational
Remote & On-Location
Tockwith, United Kingdom
Sample ID # ENG-2d1t6W
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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.