Darren Marlar

Darren Marlar
@marlarhouse

Award-winning voice actor, award-winning actor, award-winning podcaster, award-winning ultra-plus-sized male underwear model.  You can find my resume at https://darrenmarlar.com/resume/.

Joined Jun 2023 67 Following0 Followers
About Darren Marlar

Darren Marlar lived in the Kansas City area for the majority of his childhood and teen years, and calls Olathe, Kansas his hometown. From elementary school onward he found himself entertaining people in some way or another. Acting on stage, singing in a variety of choral groups, being the front-man for rock bands, or as a soloist for competition and in churches, getting involved in community theater, and eventually discovering radio in 1990, in which he has worked full-time up to today.

In 1995, Darren married his bride, Robin, and they are still very happily married.

In 2004 Darren moved to the Rockford, Illinois area (northwest suburb of Chicago) and along with radio and acting in television and film, he also stepped into stand-up comedy (which he has since retired from).

Along with radio and acting, Darren Marlar is well-known as a professional full-time voice over artist.  He has provided quality audio recordings and voice work to clients around the world. If his voice sounds familiar, it is due to having voiced thousands of radio commercials, TV spots, movie trailers, videos, podcasts, audiobooks, corporate presentations, phone prompts, audio theater projects, video games, and more!  Along with the awards he has received for the Weird Darkness podcast, Darren Marlar was also awarded the “Excellence in Broadcasting Award” in 2014 by the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters for his commercial voice over work — and he is still in demand by his clients and creative entrepreneurs.

Despite being the host of a creepy and macabre podcast, Darren Marlar is actually an outspoken born-again Christian who shares his faith not only in the Weird Darkness podcast when it’s appropriate, but also in a separate podcast where he puts on the reverend robes at Church of the Undead.  Every Sunday “Pastor” Darren brings his flock encouraging, inspirational, or educational messages about what the Bible says, how to live a Christian life in such a dark world, and more… along with a few shorter nuggets throughout the week as he finds time.

Of course, today Darren Marlar is most recognizable as the host of Weird Darkness.

Demos & Samples
Whiteboard And Sales Narration
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A professional voice over style for business presentations - radio commercials, TV spots, internet videos, sales training or promos, and more!  Hear more of this voice style in this YouTube playlist: https://tinyurl.com/mr3778kk 

Sam Elliott Style
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Deep gravel with a Southern twang - perfect for selling lemonade, trucks, and everything in-between in a laid back slow western style. 

Disney Trailer Style
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Similar to the voice you heard promoting all of your favorite Disney films from the 80s and 90s!  Hear more of this style in this YouTube playlist: https://tinyurl.com/yckwn3sz 

Video Game Narration & Promos
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Voice acting for a variety of characters, and a big voice style for promos too!  Hear more of this voice style in this YouTube playlist: https://tinyurl.com/apadxaca 

Santa Claus Voice
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What does Santa Claus truly sound like? Well, now you know!  I've been playing the voice of Santa Claus for years and absolutely love it!  Hear more of this voice style in this YouTube playlist: https://tinyurl.com/4wdcju2j

Acting Reel (Drama)
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Want to see more of my onscreen acting?  You can find more here in this YouTube playlist: https://tinyurl.com/5ejjkcfp 

Movie Trailer Guy
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That 90's style big voice guy you loved in the film trailers!  See more videos in this same style in this YouTube playlist: https://tinyurl.com/5n73jbd2 

Voice Acting (Character)
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Evil bad guys, a super hero, a magical snowman, a werewolf, a doctor, Colonel Jack O'Neall (Stargate SG-1), and more!  Hear more voice acting stuff in this YouTube playlist: https://tinyurl.com/3nebe69a 

Documentary Narration
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I've narrated numerous audiobooks and documentaries - here are just a few samples!  Hear more of this voice style in this YouTube playlist: https://tinyurl.com/2p9cytxb and hear audiobooks at https://weirddarkness.com/audiobooks

Acting Reel (Comedy)
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Want to see more of my onscreen acting?  Find more in this YouTube playlist: https://tinyurl.com/5ejjkcfp

Animation Voiceover
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I've done a lot of character voice work - in this demo you'll hear numerous characters in a variety of styles.  From the light and goofy, dark and gritty, from friendly to violent, good and evil, etc. You can listen to more of my demos at http://darrenmarlar.com.  

Pricing

Hire me at https://fiverr.com/marlar

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  • @deleted347143

    AMAZING voice direction! His vocal pitch is quite beautiful!