Marc Silk


Marc Silk is a British voice actor.
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Career

During his school years, Silk was a quiet student who was aspiring for creativity. He presented a mock radio show for his media course, in which he performed an "unusual mix" of his heroes, interests and influences. The show caught attention from the mainstream media, with BBC Radio 4 building a feature on it.
Many years later, Silk became a radio producer, practising his skills at home. He hosted a radio show in Coventry, directing other voice actors for promotions and doing sketches. He was offered a job by BBC Radio 1, but he turned it down since he was nervous and was still learning. He did part-time work at BRMB, and his father Reg Silk, who was disabled and wore an artificial leg, would appear in Treasure Island as Charlton Heston's stunt double.
In 1996, Silk founded his own company, named The Production Pit, to start working as a voice actor. He cites Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Mel Blanc, June Foray, Don Messick, Daws Butler, Kenny Everett, Freddie Mercury, Aretha Franklin, Brian Cant, David Graham, Monty Python, George Lucas, and his parents as his influences. In 1998, he was asked to present live continuity on CITV, filling in for Steve Ryde, and also did voiceovers for promotions for the Disney Channel and Cartoon Network. He was also brought onto Radio 1 Breakfast to perform the voice of Scooby-Doo.
In 1999, Silk was hired by George Lucas to provide the voices of Tey How and Aks Moe in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, recording them at Abbey Road Studios. Being a fan of Star Wars, Silk considered his work with Lucas "a genuine honour". From 2000 to 2001, he voiced Johnny Bravo in bumpers for Cartoon Network, when Johnny "hosted" the "Toon FM" programming block on the channel, along with Brak from Space Ghost Coast to Coast, voiced by Dan Russell. He also provided the voices of Scooby and Shaggy Rogers in bumpers aired on Cartoon Network, CITV and Boomerang. Silk's character vocal work also includes Chicken Run, the US voice of Bob and several other characters in Bob the Builder, The Pingu Show, The Lingo Show, Strange Hill High, the 2015 reboot of Danger Mouse, and Go Jetters.
In 2003, Silk started doing voiceovers for FM104 in Dublin. Since 2015, he is the host of Symphonic Star Wars at the Royal Albert Hall. He is also a supporter of The Brain Tumour Charity.

Filmography

Film

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace – Tey How, Aks Moe Chicken Run – ChickensSindy: The Fairy Princess – Prince HugoPulp – Solly Feldman

Animation

Vocal coach

Share A Story – multiple BAFTA award-winning production

Shorts

This Way Up – Undertaker Don't Fear Death – Various voicesGlobbert – Globbert, NarratorA Christmas Panic! – Various voices At-issue – Bartholomew YogartThe Imposter – Brutus the RobotStingray: Deadly Concerto – Troy Tempest

Television shows

Name That Toon! – AnnouncerTricky – NarratorAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway – AnnouncerAn Audience with Neil Diamond – AnnouncerIt'll Be Alright on the Night – AnnouncerBritain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice – Martin WallaceWe Are Most Amused: Prince Charles' 60th Birthday – AnnouncerPopstar to Operastar – AnnouncerA Comedy Roast – AnnouncerAn Audience with Barry Manilow – AnnouncerLonely Robots in Space – Brutus the Robot and HigginsSister Boniface Mysteries – BBC Journalist, Newsreader, Zybok, First Advert The Masked Singer – Sorting HatThe Royal Variety Show – AnnouncerBritish Comedy Awards – AnnouncerThe Paul O'Grady Show – AnnouncerGot to Dance – AnnouncerYou've Been Framed – AnnouncerDancing on Ice – AnnouncerDisney Channel - Promo Announcer

Documentaries

Destroy All Monsters! – NarratorIMC Needs You! – Narrator

Video games

Fighters Destiny – Fighting D.J.Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko – AlfredSilver – Chiaro40 Winks – NiteKap, Threadbear, Robot RuffImperium Galactica II: Alliances – Various voices Micro Maniacs – All voicesMediEvil 2 – Sir Daniel Fortesque, Lord Palethorn, Winston ChapelmountHogs of War – Monty, Ponsonby, Jones, Gerard, M. Chien, Cochon, Goinfre, Glouton, Huski, Jetski, Snowski, Pesski, Muski, Rimski, Kendo, Kung Fu, Ninja, Sushi, Kempo, Tenko, Wolfie, Lederhos, Herr Gel, Schnitzel, Schwein, all nine AmericansChicken Run – Rocky, NickBlack & White – Good Conscience, Evil Conscience, Creature Guide, Khazar, Lethys, Male VillagersTom and Jerry in War of the Whiskers – Narrator, Tom Cat, Butch, Spike, Eagle, Lion, Robot Cat, Monster JerryApe Escape 2 – Specter, White Monkey Rocket Mania! – SparkyGladiator: Sword of Vengeance – Spartoi-Champions, The Forgotten/The LostFuture Tactics: The Uprising – Various voicesThe Mummy – Various voicesSacred Underworld – Various voices Rising Kingdoms – Various voicesApe Escape Academy – Specter, White Monkey Everybody's Golf Portable – Rio, C.J., Logan Battalion Wars – Legion GruntBlack & White 2 – Various voicesApe Escape: On the Loose – Spike, Specter, Jake/Buzz, White Monkey Dragon Quest VIII – Additional voices Ape Escape 3 – Specter, White Monkey Overlord – Gnarl, Minions, VariousEverybody's Golf Portable 2 – Rio, C.J., Logan Buzz! Master Quiz Scene It?: Doctor Who Overlord II – GnarlSqueeballs Party – Various voicesTV Superstars LittleBigPlanet 2 – SupermanLittleBigPlanet PS Vita – SupermanPlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale – Spike, Specter, Narrator, Nick, Help GargoylesF1 Race Stars – Various voicesDmC: Devil May Cry – Additional voicesStrange Hill High: Merchant of Menace – MatthewsLego Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin – Various voicesF1 2016 – Various voicesTotal War: Warhammer – Various voicesMicro Machines World Series – Chief A. Blaze, Cobra H.I.S.S., Captain SmallbeardXenoblade Chronicles 2 – Soosoo Rogue Aces – Captain, Male Pilot, Baron, NarratorTwo Point Hospital – Ricky Hawthorne, Sir Nigel Bickleworth, Harrison WolffShadows: Awakening – Morphew, Akram, Marib, Tesset, Shakkik, Piker, Famulus, Sutler, Gorgog, Silk Wardens, Guards, Merchants, Tennok Plushfur, Greyclaws, Surka, Red Smoke Sura, Renegade SuraTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Splinter, Bebop and Rocksteady, Baxter Stockman, Casey JonesHood: Outlaws & Legends – GuardFunHouse: Rudy's Nightmare – RudyTwo Point Campus – Ricky Hawthorne, Sir Nigel Bickleworth, Harrison Wolff, Rodrick CushionWhirlwind: Total Chaos – NarratorLabyrinth – Goblins, various voicesTwo Point Museum – Ricky Hawthorne, Sir Nigel Bickleworth, Harrison WolffPortal – ReggieHarry Potter – Callouts

Live shows

Theme park attractions

Bob the Builder 4D – Bob In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride – Narrator Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Ride – Grandmaster Glitch, Grimbots Monorail – Announcer

Toys

Harry Potter – Sorting Hat

Television commercials

Doctor Who – Various UK ads

Discography

Audiobooks

In the Night Garden...: The Bedtime Book – NarratorDanger Mouse: License to Chill – Danger Mouse, Ernest Penfold, Colonel K, Stiletto, additional voicesAnderson Audio Adventures: Stingray – Troy TempestFireball XL5: Cloud of a Billion Lights – Steve Zodiac, Teng-DitDoctor Who: Peake Season – Mortimer Seepgood, Clark

Radio