RICK WIMBERLY
Actor
GRAN
DUDE
Rick Wimberly is a voice, on-camera and stage actor known for a look and deep voice that brim with credibility, charm and comfort...and whimsy here and there. He's called The Grandude, partly because of his repertoire of experiences that help him connect to scripts for older fellows. (Plus, that's what his grandkids call him.)
RECENT WORK
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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 shot in Nashville
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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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Town's wise, old, story-telling minister for touring musical
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Voice of turn-of-the-century founder of diving gear company
VO DEMOS
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
During this time, when values matter most,
Grandude's voice and look tell stories that carry folks on a journey,
.
ABOUT
Rick Wimberly has earned his Grandude nickname through a life of journeys, all contributing to his voice and look - a cocktail of empathy, richness, and a bit of whimsy.
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
was "accidentally" sprayed, several times
was sprayed
multiple times
...accidentally?
PORTFOLIO
Rick Wimberly has been telling stories for over fifty years. He's been heard on radio throughout the US and TV regionally.
In addition, he's recently added podcasts, feature film and a live stage musical to his resume.
Some of the projects he's worked on recently include:
