Steven "Steve" French is an American actor, television announcer and film and television voice-over actor. French is the recipient of a Drama Desk Award for the musical In Transit;[1] and known for his voice-over work in such television shows as Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and announcer for Match Game with host Alec Baldwin, along with film The Guardian Brothers. He has appeared on- and off-Broadway. Since 2021, he hosts the weekly podcast version of the television series Unsolved Mysteries.[2][3][4]
Steve French | |
|---|---|
| Born | Steven French |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice-over artist, television announcer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | www |
Career
editFrench first appeared on stage in Barton Bishop’s “Still the River Runs,” at Center Stage Zootopia Theater Company, in New York City.[5] He then went on to appear as a black jack dealer on the television soap opera All My Children.
In 2013, French appeared in an episode on The Michael J. Fox Show. He later went on to provide voice-over credits for such films as The Guardian Brothers, and two episodes on the television series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt with Ellie Kemper.
After winning a Drama Desk Award,[6] French became the host for the ‘’Broadway Inspirational Voices’’ podcast;[7] along with the television announcer for the new revived "Match Game" starring Alec Baldwin[8] He also voiced promos for Major League Baseball on ESPN.[citation needed]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | All My Children | Black Jack Dealer | Episode: "#1. 10256" |
| 2013 | The Michael J. Fox Show | Hockey Dad | Episode: "Hobbies" |
| 2016–2021 | Match Game | Announcer | 64 episodes |
| 2016 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Documentary narrator / Bunny and Kitty Announcer | 2 episodes; uncredited |
| 2017 | Odd Mom Out | News anchor (voice) | Episode "Homo Erectus"; uncredited |
| 2018 | Maniac | Koala (voice) | Episode: "Windmills"; uncredited |
| 2022 | Girls5eva | P.B.A.G. Announcer | Episode: "B.P.E."; uncredited |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | All God's Creatures | Sam |
| 2015 | The Final Girls | Bloodbath Trailer VO (voice) |
| 2018 | Radium Girls | Radio Announcer |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth | Highmountain Tauren / Undead Drust Monster | Uncredited |
| 2021 | The Elder Scrolls Online | Mehrunes Dagon |
Theme park attractions
edit| Year | Title | Voice role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Country Bear Jamboree | Max |
References
edit- ^ "Drama Desk Award Winners Announced". TheaterMania.com. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- ^ "Unsolved Mysteries". Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ Comicbook.com / Horror. March 9, 2021. Patrick Cavanaugh.
- ^ Horror Geek Life. Jeremy Dick. March 10, 2021.
- ^ NEIL GENZLINGER (June 23, 2008). "Dutiful Grandsons Down Yonder in the Paw-Paw Patch". New York Times. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ Andy Propst (May 24, 2011). "Drama Desk Award Winners Announced". Theater Mania.com. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ "Broadway Inspirational Voices Launches New Podcast". New York Times. September 17, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ "Series: Match Game". TV Tropes. November 23, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.