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When you need to find foreign voice talents speaking in English, but with a foreign accent, Matinée Multilingual can help you find just the voice you need. We’ve been around for over 40 years, supply voice recordings and subtitling from our base in Reading.

We have developed a database of over 2500 tried and tested voice talents, working in over 80 languages. Within our extensive range of hand-picked voice over talents featured below, we guarantee to help you find the perfect fit for your English in foreign accent voice over project.

And with two superb voice recording studios, you can be sure of results delivered within a couple days.

We’ve worked on a vast array of projects such as marketing and corporate videos, advertising campaigns, e-learning and educational content, IVR, video games, radio and TV advertisements and much more!

Put your project in to the hands of our expert team and discover why our clients come back to us for their  voice oversubtitling  and translation needs time and time again.

 

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Hire Our Foreign Accent Voice Talent

Here is a just a small selection of Foreign voice over talents speaking in English.
Fill in the Quick Quote form and we’ll help you find the perfect voice for your project, at a price that won’t blow your budget.

 

Amr Z - voice artist

Amr Z (Arabic)

A Baritone Dubbing Artist, Middle Eastern English, Syrian, Resonant. Specialises in Medical, Corporate, Explainers, eLearning, and IVR

Commercial

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Oleg M - voice artist

Oleg M (Russian)

Deep, Believable, Authoritative, Concise, Resonant. Actor, director fluent in English. Clients include, Lexus, Mobil oil, Toshiba and Metro

Narration

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Aisha W - voice artist

Aisha W (African)

Millennial, Bubbly, Sincere, Warm, Characters. TV presenter fluent in English and Swahili. Best suited for commercials and corporate work

Child characters

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Hassan A - voice artist

Hassan Q (Indian)

Energetic, Gravitas, Young Adult, Informative, fluent in Indian & English. Great for commercial, corporate, eLearning, IVR, and documentaries

Narration

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Monica L - voice artist

Monika L (Finnish)

Sincere, Clear, Resonant, Warm, Informative. Actress with a diverse range, suitable for character, corporate, IVR, commercial and audiobooks

Narration

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Dai T - voice artist

Dai T (Japanese)

Actor, Characters, Clear & Deep. Stage, TV & Film actor and VO. Clients include ITV, BBC, Louvre Museum and PlayStation 2

Demo

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Bing L - voice artist

Bing L (Chinese)

Versatile, Neutral, Engaging, Conversational, Commercial

Documentary

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Pamela VW - voice artist

Pamela VW (Dutch)

Neutral, Gravitas, Conversational, Relatable, Nurturing. Fluent in Dutch, English and German. Clients Include Silver Essence and FoodSaver

Narration

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Foreign Accent Voice Recording Prices Starting From £370

One hour voice artist fee, recording and delivery: £370
One hour voice artist fee, studio recording, cleaning & editing and delivery: £435
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English in Foreign Accent Case Study

English read in an Indian Accent for Hotels.com

Hotels.com  is a service that allows users to make reservations for hotel rooms over the phone or via the internet. The organisation operates as 85 websites that are translated into 34 languages, and its database contains information on more than 325,000 hotels located in over 19,000 different locations. This is their ‘Summer Holiday’ promotional video.

The client for this request had very particular specifications on the tone and timbre that they required from the voice over artist for this narration piece. Taking all of this on board, we provided our client with a vast array of voice over demos, matching their needs and preferences as closely as possible.

After a rigorous selection process, Arthi-I was chosen to record the voice over in English with an Indian accent. Our client was overjoyed with the outcome, and we are proud of the finished product that we were able to deliver to meet their requirements.

 

Foreign Accent Voice Production Testimonials

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Tom Hart
17:10 12 Jan 26
I used Matinée Multilingual for an important and time sensitive project that was needed for a new business launch.

The team were great at keeping us updated on the progress and everything was delivered on time.

Would definitely recommend!
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Lilli Murphy
11:49 09 Jan 26
Great experience with Matinee, really quick responses and accurate QC-ing. Will be in touch for our next project!
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Riccardo Piccinini
11:18 30 Oct 25
Super positive experience working with the team! very professional yet approachable and friendly. We will work with them again in the future for sure! 100% recommended
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Tracy Nampala
14:19 12 Sep 25
We had the pleasure of recording with Matinée linking up from London for an animation project. Everything went brilliantly with our voice actor in the studio, whilst we connected from London. I highly recommend the engineers and professional expertise of Matinée. Great technical session with smooth communication. We hope to work with the studio in the near future.
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LEXXIKA Translations
15:35 28 May 25
We’ve had a great experience working with Matinée Multilingual on both AI and human voice projects. The team are super responsive, explain everything clearly, and deliver quality on time. Thank you Callum and team!
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Jon Essex
07:16 02 May 25
Matinée Multilingual recently wrapped up a voice-over recording project in nine languages for a health and safety film intended for engineering sites worldwide. Their service was outstanding, collaborating with us every step of the way to ensure a successful, timely completion within our budget. They kept us well-informed throughout the process and delivered finished audio files promptly in our requested format and numbering. Matinée Multilingual is our trusted partner for foreign language translations and voice-over recordings.

Thanks,
Jon Essex
Managing Director
Squareye Television Limited
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Frankie Price
09:44 16 Jan 25
We (Westhill Communications) recently worked with Matinee Multilingual on a Portuguese voiceover recording for an animation, and the experience was nothing short of amazing. They came recommended by a colleague, and it’s easy to see why. Even with our modest budget, they went above and beyond to deliver a result that blew us away.
Kayleigh, who managed our project, was an absolute star. She was so friendly and professional, always keeping us in the loop without overwhelming us with too much information. We got regular updates, a great selection of voiceover artists to choose from, and all the key details we needed, it was just the right balance of communication.
The whole process was smooth, easy, and completely stress-free. Honestly, we couldn’t have asked for better service. If you need translations, editing, or voiceover recordings, we’d recommend Matinee in a heartbeat. Huge thanks to Kayleigh and the team for doing such a brilliant job!
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Willie McDowell
09:51 09 Jan 25
Really accommodating team. Super professional and very flexible with a scheduling change. 10/10 service and recording
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Tamsyn Seimon
10:59 11 Sep 24
Matinée Multilingual has done an outstanding job sourcing voice talent and recording voiceovers for 20 language versions of an animated health education video. I’ve particularly appreciated their persistence in identifying voice actors for some less common languages (Rohingya, Karen, Khmer) that they originally thought they would not be able to deliver. They have been responsive, flexible, patient throughout a long process. And most importantly, Matinée has consistently provided top quality voice recordings. I would not hesitate to work with Matinée again on future projects.
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Greg Flynn
08:30 15 Aug 24
Matinée have excellent communication from initial enquiry to project close. They delivered on time after we had changed our requirements and the quality of the narrations we asked for was exceptional in both English and Cymraeg. If we have future audio recording needs we would ask for their services again.
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Lucy Hamill
10:39 10 Jun 24
Worked with Matinee Multilingual for the first time recently and will definitely be using them for any of our translation and VO needs in the future. Callum and Ulrike were incredibly helpful and delivered exactly what we needed with a super fast turnaround! A friendly team with quick & great quality service!!
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Merkez Production
10:29 11 Jan 24
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Daniel Gwynne
17:30 23 Oct 23
We’ve been using Matinee Multilingual for a long time now for our International VO services. Prompt, professional and high quality, well sourced voices. Always when we need it.
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Karis Jones-Hogg
11:07 17 Oct 23
Matinee always provides an excellent service and is our go-to company for all our subtitling and translation needs. The team are friendly, efficient and deliver on time. We have never been let down.
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Simon Powers
12:36 18 Jul 23
Excellent service and very helpful throughout. Great end result for our project.

English in Foreign Accent Recording Services

Voice over recording studios

Voice over recording in foreign accents is becoming increasingly popular, as it becomes important to access markets overseas. To speak to, and identify with English speakers from countries abroad, it is far better to speak in their accent or dialect.

All of our foreign accent voice artists speak English with the accent of their native country. Please contact our talent management team for help with English voice over recordings, read in a foreign accent.

Matinée Multilingual have been recording professional voice overs in over 80 languages, for more than 40 years. Many of our foreign voice artists speak perfect English but naturally with an accent. This gives us a rich source of foreign accent voice talent when customers ask for English read in a foreign accent.

We supply and record accented English voice talent for documentary, advertising, corporate video, eLearning or telephone message prompts. Whatever the project you require a voice over for, we’ll be able to help you with our impressive roster of voice acting talent.

Simply send us the script and we’ll record it wild, or to picture at no extra cost. We’ll deliver the audio back to you within a quick turnaround time, via FTP, and in any file format you require.

Please complete the Quick Quote form and we’ll respond with the hour. Check out our FAQs for more information about voice over recordings in foreign accents. For more information, and to check the availability of our foreign accent voice-artists, contact us today on +44(0)118 958 4934, or email project@matinee.co.uk.

Foreign Accent Recordings – How can we help?

Two Recording Studios in Reading
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State of the art recording studios with BBC quality acoustics

Compared to recordings from other studios, you’ll hear our voice recordings sounding clearer and sharper. This is due to the meticulous acoustical planning that went into both of our studios.

To hasten the recording process and reduce the number of take retakes, our engineers use the most recent Pro-Tools technology. This cuts the session’s overall costs and saves critical time throughout the recording process. Your session can be recorded in “wild” mode, lip-sync mode, or phrase-sync mode to picture.

Matinée will help you find just the right voice actor for your script. We have a network of expert voice actors we call upon, and their rates can be tailored to fit most budgets. Matinée will assist you in finding the voice you seek, whether your programme calls for a celebrity voice over, an impressionist, a documentary-style read, or character voicing.

Please get in touch with us to discuss your exact needs, regardless of the project, and we’ll provide you with a price estimate right away. Contact us by phone at +44 118 9584934, send an email to project@matinee.co.uk, or use the Quick Quote form.

 

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Your dedicated Project Manager has everything covered

To help you through each stage of the project delivery, one of our experienced project managers will closely collaborate with you. To make sure we have all the information required to offer a well-thought-out solution, they will first evaluate your source materials. Additionally, if your project calls for voice overs, they will use their extensive knowledge of our reputable voice actors to make sure you obtain the most suitable voice at a fair price.

To make sure your media is produced on time and within your budget, they will organise studio time, monitor the production process, and pay close attention to the specifics of your project throughout.

Additionally, by assisting you through each step, they will make sure you fully understand the process. Our industry has a propensity for utilising a ton of technical jargon, but your individual project manager will be on hand to sort through any muddle and make sure you understand what you need to know, so you only pay for what you need.

We have some fabulous reviews which bear testimony to our friendly and expert voice over and subtitling services.

 

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Seth Rogen (Canadian)
Seth Rogen is an actor, filmmaker and comedian. Originally from Canada, Rogen moved to the USA to become an actor in 1999. Over the course of his career, he has been part of major Hollywood blockbusters such as; The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Pineapple Express, and Donny Darko.

Rogen has taken on many voice acting roles within film and television over the years, particularly within animated features. Due to his quick-witted humour, over-dramatic demeanour and thick Canadian accent, he is the perfect fit for animated character roles.
A few examples of the film and television roles that Rogen has provided his voice for include; Mantis in the Kung Fu Panda films, B.O.B. in Monsters vs. Aliens, Pumbaa in The Lion King, and Donkey Kong, in the upcoming The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which is due to be released later this year.

Rogen has also written and starred in his own animated features. The most prominent being Sausage Party, which was released in 2016. Within the film, Rogen recorded the voice over for the main character Frank, a sausage who sets out to discover and expose the truth about the “Great Beyond”. The cast of the film was star-studded, showcasing the best in American-Canadian comedy, including Michael Cera, Kristen Wiig and Paul Rudd.

Sofía Vergara (Colombian)
Sofía Vergara is a Colombian actress and model. While working as a co-host on two different television shows for the Spanish-language television network Univision in the late 1990s, Vergara rose to fame and became a household name. At the age of 17, she made her debut in a Pepsi commercial that was broadcast throughout Latin American countries.

Vergara was then offered a part in the 2003 film Chasing Papi, which became her first significant appearance as an actress performing in the English language. Since then, she has appeared in a variety of films and television shows, most notably as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on the ABC comedy Modern Family, for which she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for ‘Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series’ from 2010 to 2013.

Vergara has become very well-known for her Colombian accented English speaking voice, which has led her to be cast in many voice over roles throughout her career. A few examples of her voice over roles are as follows; Carmen in Happy Feet 2, Gabby Babblebrock in Escape from Planet Earth, Flamenca in The Emoji Movie and Carol Berrara in The Simpsons.

Jackie Chan (Chinese)
Jackie Chan is an actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and stuntman who is recognised for his slapstick acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and imaginative stunts, the majority of which he executes himself. Chan began his career as an actor in the 1960s, and has become widely regarded as one of the most famous action film stars in history.

Chan has over 150 movies as part of his filmography, most of which have become cult classics in which adoring fans continue to watch to this day. Rush Hour is a particular favourite among movie lovers, and Chan went from well-respected action star to a worldwide mega-star practically overnight due to its release.

However, Chan is not a ‘one-trick pony’ and doesn’t just stick to the action movie genre. Chan has also taken part in many animated movies over the years, which involved using his native Chinese accented voice to bring life to the characters on screen. A few characters that Chan has provided his voice for are; Monkey in the Kung-Fu Panda films, Captain Li Shang in Mulan, Mr. Feng in The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature, and Master Wu in The Lego Ninjago Movie.

Understanding foreign accents

Accents from further afield

Most countries have dialects and accents used in different regions within their borders. In the UK we use the term
BBC English, for a narration in English without any discernible accent.

So if you are trying to communicate with a certain region within a foreign country, it is vital to first identify the accent or dialect spoken in that region.

At Matinée Multilingual we have a vast database of translators and voice talent built up over 40 years working in the industry. We can solve almost any accent or dialect challenge.

 

Can a foreign accent be learnt or mimicked?

Generally the answer to this question is no. To be authentic, it is safer to use a native speaker from the region or country concerned. But there is an obvious problem here because we don’t know if the speakers accent is authentic or not.

This problem gets worse if we are being asked to produce recordings in a foreign language, but in a regional accent. We don’t speak the language, and we definitely can’t differentiate between different regional accents within that language. Not many people can.

So our advice is always to use a trusted voice talent through a reputable voice over agency, who has a track record of producing voice recordings in their own language. They can then be trusted to produce recordings in English but with the accent of their country, with very little possibility of offending the listener.

 

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