
Brian Stivale
Brian Stivale is an accomplished American voice actor and narrator with over 30 years of experience in the entertainment industry. A veteran of both stage and screen, he has accrued more than 1,500 professional credits across 150 nations, earning a reputation for his commanding baritone and remarkable vocal versatility. His training is rooted in high-level mentorship, having studied under industry giants such as Avery Brooks, F. Murray Abraham, and Charlie Adler. Stivale is particularly well-known for his "homage" performances and deep character work, notably voicing iconic characters like Batman for DC and Lilith Games, Venom in Marvel Avengers Academy, and providing the voice for Rubeus Hagrid in various Wizarding World projects. In the gaming world, he is a familiar voice in titles like Brawl Stars (as Bo), Tekken 7, and the Warhammer series, and he recently voiced the character Pasquale in the 2025 release Mafia: The Old Country. In 2025, Stivale took on a major role in the animated biblical musical David, portraying the Prophet Samuel. His performance is central to the film’s narrative, as Samuel is the figure who identifies and anoints David as the future king of Israel. Stivale has described the project as a personal calling, highlighting the film’s spiritual depth and comparing its production quality to the 1998 classic The Prince of Egypt. Beyond animation and gaming, he is a prolific narrator for true-crime series such as Copycat Killers on Reelz and ID Discovery’s Dark Souls, and he has served as the official voice for brands like PBS, Expedia, and Fox Sports.


