rick wimberly
ACTOR
On-Camera
Voice-Over
On-Stage
Rick Wimberly is a voice, on-camera and stage actor known for a look and voice that brim with credibility, charm and comfort...whimsy here and there...and even tough and mean when the story needs it. He has a repertoire of experiences, acting and otherwise, that help him connect to scripts for older fellows. Outstanding home studio and can work local to Tennessee, Boston and New York City.
RECENT WORK
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​National TV commercial for flu vaccine awareness
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Grandfather in touching short on baseball cards
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Voice in feature film streaming on Amazon Prime
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Down-on-his luck guy for feature
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Priest/storyteller for audiobook
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"Authentic" southern accent for 17-hour audiobook
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English language voice for characters in Portuguese soap opera
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Mysterious grandfather for highly-rated "scary story" podcast
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Homeless gentleman with sense of humor for short film
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Town's wise, old, story-telling minister for touring musical
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11 characters for stage production of radio play
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Voice of turn-of-the-century founder of diving gear company
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Works local Tennessee, Atlanta, Boston, New York.
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DEMOS
Voice On-Cam
WHY
although not on a first name basis
Rick Wimberly believes performance is like playing music.
You first learn how to play the notes.
Then you learn to feel the notes.
Only then can you really play.
Artistry
Experience
Rick Wimberly has been talking into a microphone and on stage, for one reason or another, since he was 15.
(He sounded old even then.)
Trust
An actor you can rely on, Rick brings his all
into every job, large and small.
You can count on it.
trivia
Rick Wimberly has earned his nickname of Grandude through a life of journeys, all contributing to his voice and look - a cocktail of empathy, richness, a bit of whimsy and toughness.
has met five US presidents
although not on a first name basis
although he's
not on first name basis
rode on the back of a police motorcycle with Wolfman Jack
ok, they were just sitting on it
ok, they were just sitting on it
co-wrote the outreach plan for the nationwide alert system
yes, the one that wakes you up at night.
yes, the one that wakes you up at night
son believes he was in the CIA
he probably wasn't buying into the pepper spray salesperson cover...
anchored TV news on a station with one of the highest market shares in the country
although not on a first name basis
at 25 years old
co-wrote a book about seven myths
...of selling to government
(only $11.95 on Ama)
...on selling to government
hung onto a capsized boat in cold waters for 24 hours before rescue
by the Coast Guard
even made CNN
(it was a slow news day)
Even made CNN.
(It must have been a slow news day)
travelled the world promoting pepper spray as a non-lethal weapon