Marc Silk

Marc Silk (born 14 September 1972 ) is a British voice actor.

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 (5 June 1939 – 18 November 2005 ), 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 (whom he met at the age of 12 in 1985 ), 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 (at Teddington Studios ) and Cartoon Network.

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". 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, Since 2015, he is the host of Symphonic Star Wars at the Royal Albert Hall.

Filmography Film Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) – Tey How, Aks Moe (voices) Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers Foghorn Leghorn, Yogi Bear, Dick Dastardly, Fred Flintstone, Barney Rubble, Bob the Builder (2007-2011) – Bob, Mr. Beasley, Bristle (US dub) The Lingo Show (2012-2014) – Lingo Milo (2021-2022) – Commander Cottentail, Chef Pierre, additional voices The Crack (2021) – Gregg Corpse Talk (2022) – Additional voices Ollie and Friends (2022) – Narrator, Giant Elder Guardian, Raid Stingray: Deadly Uprising (2024-2025) – Troy Tempest, Dirk Dune, Elium, Admiral A Christmas Panic! (2013) – Various voices (English version) At-issue (2016) – Bartholomew Yogart The Imposter (2020) – Brutus the Robot Stingray: Deadly Concerto (2024) – Troy Tempest Tricky (1997) – Narrator Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2003) – Announcer Sister Boniface Mysteries (2023-2024) – BBC Journalist, Newsreader, Zybok, First Advert (voices) The Masked Singer (2023) – Sorting Hat The Royal Variety Show – Announcer Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko (1999) – Alfred Imperium Galactica II: Alliances (1999) – Various voices (English version) Micro Maniacs (2000) – All voices MediEvil 2 (2000) – Sir Daniel Fortesque, Lord Palethorn, Winston Chapelmount Ape Escape 2 (2003) – Specter, White Monkey (UK version) Hood: Outlaws & Legends (2021) – Guard Two Point Campus (2022) – Ricky Hawthorne, Sir Nigel Bickleworth, Harrison Wolff, Rodrick Cushion Whirlwind: Total Chaos (2023) – Narrator Labyrinth (2023) – Goblins, various voices Portal (2025) – Reggie

Live shows Titan the Robot (2011–present)

Theme park attractions Bob the Builder 4D (2009) – Bob (Legoland Windsor Resort)

Television commercials Doctor Who – Various UK ads Cookie Crisp – Voice of Chip the Wolf Pop-up Pirate – Tomy "The Official BBC Children in Need Medley" (2009) – Flash, Bumble, Slugsy, Brains, Aloysius Parker Doctor Who: Peake Season (2022) – Mortimer Seepgood, Clark

Radio BRMB (1989-1998) – Library filer