Kiff VandenHeuvel (born Christopher Jon VandenHeuvel, April 24, 1970) is an American actor, director and teacher of both improvisational comedy and voiceover.[3]
Kiff VandenHeuvel | |
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 VandenHeuvel in 2020 | |
| Born | Christopher Jon VandenHeuvel April 24, 1970 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | Calvin College[1] |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Television | Richie Rich, Parks and Recreation, Family Guy, Fameless |
| Spouse | Cheri Lynne VandenHeuvel |
He is the host of the voiceover podcast, All Over Voiceover with Kiff VH.[4][5] His film credits include Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Nightcrawler, La La Land, and Behind the Candelabra as Wayne (the half-brother of Liberace (Michael Douglas)). He is best known for his work as Zachary Hale Comstock in BioShock Infinite,[6] Skavak in Star Wars: The Old Republic, Walter in Telltale's The Walking Dead, and as Cliff Rich on the Netflix series Richie Rich.[7][8][9]
Personal life
editKiff was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the oldest of five sons.[10] His youngest brother, Andrew Vanden Heuvel, discovered an asteroid in 2003. His grandfather, Ralph Heynen, was a pastor at Pine Rest, an institution in Cutlerville, Michigan. He had a radio broadcast where he would record his sermons in his study and they would be sent to radio stations across the country.[10] Whenever VandenHeuvel's family would visit his grandparents, he made a beeline to his grandfather's study and played with the recording equipment. This is where he credits the beginning of his VO career, playing with his grandpa's recording rig.[10]
VandenHeuvel attended and graduated from Calvin College, in Grand Rapids, with a degree in Communications Arts and Sciences.[10]
Theatre
editVandenHeuvel is an alumnus of The Second City Detroit and The Second City Cleveland mainstage casts and has been working with The Second City comedy theatre since 1998.[11]
VandenHeuvel has appeared in a world premiere in Adam Rapp's urban drama Gompers as the not-so-bright but big hearted doorman/lookout Shoe, which premiered at City Theatre Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[12]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Timequest | Pilot | |
| 2003 | An Ordinary Killer | Plant Manager | |
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | Additional Voices | |
| 2013 | Behind the Candelabra | Wayne | |
| 2014 | Nightcrawler | Editor | |
| 2015 | Danny Collins | Marty | |
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Officer Mazzuccheli | |
| 2016 | La La Land | New Coffee Shop Manager | |
| 2021 | The Little Things | Tow Truck Driver | |
| 2022 | Belle | Kei's father | Voice; English dub[13] |
| 2024 | My Oni Girl | Mikio Yatsuse | Voice; English dub |
| 2024 | Mars Express | Chris Royjacker | Voice; English dub |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61* | Detroit Fan #2 | TV Movie |
| 2012 | C Wright Sketch | Boyfriend | Episode: "Eau de Lucky Moments" |
| 2012 | Incredible Crew | Construction Worker | Episode: "Rodney Tape Face" |
| 2012–13 | Guides | Garrett Monahan | 7 episodes |
| 2013 | Parks And Recreation | Dewey | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Richie Rich | Cliff Rich | 21 episodes |
| 2015 | The Last Ship | Granderson's Guard | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Kiff O'Shannon | Episode: "Kerry Washington/Dave Salmoni/Ne-Yo" |
| 2015–16 | Fameless | Kiff | 11 episodes |
| 2016 | Disappeared | Narrator | 10 episodes |
| 2016 | Henry Danger | Burples the Clown | Episode: "A Finata Full of Death Bugs" |
| 2016 | You're The Worst | Heathstead | Episode: "A Rapidly Mutating Virus" |
| 2016 | The Thundermans | Falconman | Episode: "The Thundermans: Banished!" |
| 2016–18 | This Is Us | Dave Malone | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Documentary Now! | Father of Hot Daughter | Episode: "Globesmen" |
| 2017 | Family Guy | Woody | Voice, episode: "The Finer Strings" |
| 2017 | Star Wars Forces of Destiny | Older Han Solo | Voice, episode: "Tracker Trouble" |
| 2018 | NCIS | Metro P.D. Sergeant Peter Todd | Episode: " Date with Destiny" |
| 2018 | I'm Dying Up Here | Craig | Episode: "Plus One" |
| 2018 | The Tom and Jerry Show | Ambrose, Mezmo | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2018 | The Rookie | Kurt Rubenovic | Episode: "Crash Course " |
| 2018 | Black-ish | Officer Mike | Episode "Don't You Be My Neighbor (2 " |
| 2018–19 | Solved | Gary, Hubbard | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Baskets | Scott the Golfer | Episode: "Moving On" |
| 2020 | The Blacklist | CSI Agent | Episode "Rassvet" |
| 2020 | Mom | Zeke | Episode: "Astronauts and Fat Trimmings" |
| 2021 | The Mosquito Coast | Officer McMury | Episode: "Light Out " |
| 2021 | The L Word: Generation Q | Warner | Episode: "Luck Be a Lady." |
| 2021–present | The Croods: Family Tree | Grug Crood | Voice, Main role. |
| 2021 | What If...? | Obadiah Stane | Voice, episode: "What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?" |
| 2021 | Gen:Lock | Marc Holcroft | Voice, 5 episodes |
| 2021 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Carl | Episode: "Sundown" |
| 2022 | Thermae Romae Novae | Cassius (English voice) | Episode: "All Baths Lead to Rome" |
| 2022 | Bosch: Legacy | Jeremy Graff | Episode: "Pumped" |
| 2022 | Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story | Frank Currier | Episode: "God of Forgiveness, God of Vengeance" |
| 2022–Present | Young Rock | Pat Patterson | Recurring Guest Star (7 episodes S2) |
| 2023 | Pluto | Alexander (English dub) | Episode: "Episode 1.8" |
| 2024 | Chicago Med | Floyd Bevans | Episode: "These Are Not the Droids You Are Looking For" |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition | Vince |
| 2008 | Sacred 2: Fallen Angel | Additional Voices |
| 2011 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | Skavak, Axis, Jordel Tlan, Oren Ward, Slave Leader, Tre Nareves |
| 2013 | Aliens: Colonial Marines | Dr. Norman Bick |
| 2013 | BioShock: Infinite | Zachary Hale Comstock |
| 2013 | Disney Infinity | Incredibles Newscaster |
| 2013 | The Walking Dead: Season Two | Walter |
| 2014 | The Evil Within | Oscar Connelly, Police Officer B, Villager C[14] |
| 2014 | World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor | Additional Voices |
| 2015 | StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void | |
| 2016 | World of Warcraft: Legion | |
| 2016 | Fallout 4: Nuka-World | Grandchester Mystery Mansion System |
| 2016 | StarCraft II: Nova Covert Ops | Additional Voices |
| 2016 | Dishonored 2 | Male Guard Elite |
| 2016 | Batman: The Telltale Series | Victor Zsasz, Enforcer #3, COA #1 |
| 2017 | Horizon Zero Dawn | Additional Voices |
| 2018 | Spider-Man | |
| 2020 | XCOM: Chimera Squad | Floyd Tesseract, Additional Voices |
| 2020 | Mafia: Definitive Edition | Additional Voices |
| 2020 | Star Wars: Squadrons | Pilot |
| 2020 | Spider-Man: Miles Morales | Roxxon Security, Additional Voices |
| 2022 | Saints Row | The Dust King, Character Voices |
| 2023 | Diablo IV | Additional Voices |
| 2023 | Starfield | Claudio Amsterdam |
| 2023 | Spider-Man 2 | Additional Voices |
References
edit- ^ "From Calvin to Hollywood". Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "Kiff Vandenheuvel". 21 September 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ Bell '03, Beth Heinen. "From Calvin to Hollywood". Calvin College:VERGE. Archived from the original on 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "All Over Voiceover with Kiff VH". Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "2016 Nominees - sovas". Archived from the original on 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
- ^ "Kiff VandenHeuvel – (Bioshock: Infinite – 2013)". June 10, 2013.
- ^ "Watch Richie Rich Online | Netflix". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
- ^ "New 'Richie Rich' Netflix series stars Michigan Native Kiff VandenHeuvel". 19 February 2015.
- ^ Snider, Mike. Cutting the Cord: 'Richie Rich' returns in Netflix debut, USA Today, February 22, 2015, Retrieved 2017-03-22
- ^ a b c d "Podcast". Mike Lenz Voice. Archived from the original on 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ "Kiff Vanden Heuvel - The Second City". Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ Rawson, Christopher. "ADVERTISEMENT Stage Review: Adam Rapp balances laughter and pain in sprawling 'Gompers'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Mamoru Hosoda's Belle Film Reveals English Trailer, Dub Cast". Anime News Network. December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Kiff VandenHeuvel (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 8 February 2022. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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