David Holt (voice actor)

David Holt is an English voice actor, actor, comedian, and screenwriter.

David Holt
Occupation
  • Voice actor
  • actor
  • comedian
  • screenwriter
Years active1993–present
Websitewww.david-holt.co.uk

Career

Voice acting

Holt is noted for his role as Vervain in Watership Down as well as the voices for the male animals in Percy the Park Keeper, Oakie Doke and other voices in Oakie Doke, Cowboy, Policeman, farm animals, and Robin Hood in A Town Called Panic, Dad in Angry Kid and Pinky in The Pinky and Perky Show. He has also done other voice work in animation, promos, documentaries, films, TV, multi-media, computer games, children's toys, exhibition guides, announcements and audio books. He also has voiced commercials for L'Oreal Kids, Guess Who? and Burger King.[1] He had provided the voice to the UK version of Face from Nick Jr from its launch in 1995 until 2004. He played the voice of Jack Frost in the movie Rainbow Magic: Return to Rainspell Island and the Bengal Tiger Shere Khan and Kaa in the TV series The Jungle Book.[2]

Writing

In his writing career, he has been writing for various radio or television productions like In the Name of the Wee Man, Cold Call, Tales From The Tower, Proof of the Pudding, Medium Rare and Beyond the Gravy.[3]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1993We're Back! A Dinosaur's StoryAdditional voices
Zit: The VideoAll voicesUncredited
1996AchillesAdditional voices
1997Annabelle's WishNarrator (UK)
1998Gilbert & Sullivan: The Very ModelsRichard D'Oyly Carte
1999Asterix & Obelix Take on CaesarCacofonixEnglish version
Uncredited
2008A Fox's TaleDoofus – KnucklesEnglish version
2009Professor Layton and the Eternal DivaMarco Brock
2010Rainbow Magic: Return to Rainspell IslandJack Frost
2011Isle of SpaggInger
Doctor Beez		Short
2012The Happy WandererMaitre D
2013The Jungle Book: Return 2 the JungleShere Khan and KaaDirect-to-video
2019A Shaun the Sheep Movie: FarmageddonMugg-1N5Voice role

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Shakespeare: The Animated TalesHymen
Silvius		Episode: "As You Like It"
1995Oakie DokeOakie Doke
Male voices		All Episodes
1996Testament: The Bible in AnimationCaptainEpisode: "Creation and the Flood"
The Adventures of the Garden FairiesAll voices
1997Brambly HedgeTeasel Woodmouse
Additional voices		Episode: "Spring Story"
Soul MusicMr. Clete
Additional voices
Enid Blyton's Enchanted LandsAngry Pixie
Additional voices
1998Wyrd SistersAdditional voices
1999Little Monsters
Lavender CastleCaptain Thrice
Sproggle
1999–2001Watership DownVervain
Bluesky
Boxwood
Darkling
1999-2000Pablo the Little Red FoxPablo
1996–1999Percy the Park KeeperMale animals
2000A Town Called PanicCowboy
Policeman
Farm animals
Robin Hood
Additional voices
SheeepHubert
The Magic KeyFloppy
Fetch the VetGeorge Moffat
Violet Blush
Lionel Froggatt
2000–2002Maggie and the Ferocious BeastHamilton Hocks
The Ferocious Beast
Rudy (UK)
2001–2003OswaldHenry (UK)
2002-2004Engie BenjyFisherman Finn and Messenger Mo
2003The Day Britain StoppedDominic Steel (Safety Compliance Manager, Heathrow)Mockumentary
2004Who Do You Think You AreDadTV movie
2004-2020Almost Fluffy Plush ToysPen Fold, SpongeBob SquarePants and Squirtle (UK)
2005Muffin the MuleMuffin, Willie and MorrisAll episodes
Harry and His Bucket Full of DinosaursSteggy (UK)
2006Rudi and TrudiRudiEnglish version
PullingBingo CallerEpisode #1.1
The LikeaballsLaughaball
2006–2007The Magic RoundaboutDougal
Brian		Main role
2008–2009The Pinky and Perky ShowPinky
Additional voices		Main role
2010The Jungle BookShere Khan
2010-2013Moose and ZeeMoose (UK)
2010–2014AlphablocksAdditional voicesMain Role
2011Quiff and BootGene
The Hundred		TV movie
2011-2015Team UmizoomiBot (UK)
2015Ruff Ruff, Tweet and DaveHatty the HamsterMain role
2015Bob the BuilderAlfred (UK/US)(Season 1 Only)
Tread (UK)
Young Bob		2015 reboot, (Uncredited)
2016Tree Fu TomZigzoo, Chezz,and Muru
2016-2019NumberblocksSeven, Nine, Fourteen, Seventeen, Twenty-Two
2019Yes We CanSam McBratney book - Narrator
2020The Hundred Decker BusMike Smith book - Narrator

Video games
YearTitleRole
1996Broken Sword: The Shadow of the TemplarsAdditional voices
2000Sheep
2004Fable
Dragon Quest: Journey of the Cursed King
2006Thomas & Friends: Special DeliveryNarrator
2010Thomas & Friends: Hero of the RailsNarrator
2011Ni no KuniAdditional voices
2013PuppeteerGeneral Snake
General Sheep

References
  1. "David Holt :: Voices :: London-based Voiceover Artist, Actor and Writer". Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  2. "David Holt," Behind the Voice Actors, www.behindthevoiceactors.com/
  3. "David Holt :: Writing :: London-based Voiceover Artist, Actor and Writer". Retrieved 2 April 2013.
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