Alan Sklar
Description
Alan Sklar is an American voice actor and narrator whose career spans theater, commercial voice-over, and audiobook narration, with a small number of credits in English-dubbed anime. A graduate of Dartmouth College in 1956, Sklar's initial passion was for the stage. He was an apprentice at the American Shakespeare Theatre and worked as an equity actor in New York City and regional theater. He briefly had a film contract with Warner Bros. Pictures but chose not to pursue it. After a detour running his family's paint business for two decades, he returned to performance, transitioning to a career in freelance voice-over work in 1983.
In the realm of anime, Sklar's voice can be heard in the English-language adaptation of the 1989 original video animation, Cybernetics Guardian. For this sci-fi OVA, he provided the voices for two characters: Dr. Volks and a Priest.
Sklar's primary and most celebrated professional identity is that of a narrator. He has been an in-demand voice for corporate videos, commercials, and documentaries since the 1980s, with clients including major corporations like AT&T and NASA, as well as for the popular mobile game Clash of Clans. His most prolific work, however, has been in audiobook narration, a field he entered in 1996. He has narrated over 200 titles, ranging from military history like Black Hawk Down to thrillers such as Red Dragon. His narrative skills have earned him multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards and recognitions for his work in contemporary culture, history, and business titles. Sklar's enduring career is marked by a distinctive, warm, and authoritative bass-baritone voice that has made him a sought-after talent across multiple audio mediums.
In the realm of anime, Sklar's voice can be heard in the English-language adaptation of the 1989 original video animation, Cybernetics Guardian. For this sci-fi OVA, he provided the voices for two characters: Dr. Volks and a Priest.
Sklar's primary and most celebrated professional identity is that of a narrator. He has been an in-demand voice for corporate videos, commercials, and documentaries since the 1980s, with clients including major corporations like AT&T and NASA, as well as for the popular mobile game Clash of Clans. His most prolific work, however, has been in audiobook narration, a field he entered in 1996. He has narrated over 200 titles, ranging from military history like Black Hawk Down to thrillers such as Red Dragon. His narrative skills have earned him multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards and recognitions for his work in contemporary culture, history, and business titles. Sklar's enduring career is marked by a distinctive, warm, and authoritative bass-baritone voice that has made him a sought-after talent across multiple audio mediums.
All Characters
- EnglishAnime overview: Cybernetics Guardian
- EnglishAnime overview: Cybernetics Guardian
- EnglishAnime overview: Armored Trooper Votoms