Kenneth Branagh

Narrator

Sir Kenneth Branagh is a Northern Irish actor, director, producer, and screenwriter who has been a dominant force in British cinema and theatre for four decades. Born in Belfast and raised in Reading, he trained at RADA, where he won the Bancroft Gold Medal. Branagh's directorial debut, Henry V (1989), earned him Academy Award... nominations for both Best Director and Best Actor at age twenty-eight. Since then, he has directed and starred in multiple Shakespeare adaptations including Much Ado About Nothing, Hamlet, Love's Labour's Lost, and As You Like It. His non-Shakespeare directing credits include Cinderella, Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile, and Belfast, for which he won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. As an actor, Branagh has appeared in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (as Gilderoy Lockhart), Dunkirk, Tenet, and Oppenheimer. He has won BAFTAs, an Emmy, a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award, and was knighted in 2012. As an audiobook narrator, Branagh brings Shakespearean command and vocal authority of the highest order. His voice is powerful, precise, and capable of handling the most demanding texts. His experience directing and performing Shakespeare gives him an unparalleled understanding of language, rhythm, and character — qualities that elevate every narration. Branagh has narrated several titles across fiction and non-fiction, bringing the same ambition and attention to detail that characterises his filmmaking. For listeners who appreciate narration with grandeur, intelligence, and theatrical power, Kenneth Branagh is one of the most commanding voices available. Read more Show less