Matt Godfreyhe/him

Narrator with 10+ years of experience, specializing in litfic, mystery/thriller, and environmental nonfiction

United States · Birmingham

Native American English (General)

Fantasy Whimsical fantasy, American and English accents

About

Matt Godfrey is an actor and prolific audiobook narrator. He has narrated books and stories by Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, George Saunders, Ray Bradbury, Donald Ray Pollock, Harry Crews, and Barry Lopez, among many others. He is a winner of the Odyssey Award and multiple Audiofile Earphones Awards, and a two-time Audie and SOVAS nominee. He lives in Alabama and spends his days drinking good coffee, reading good books, and hanging out with his excellent family.

Training: BA in Theater and English, Samford University
Beverly Hills Playhouse Scene Study
Upright Citizens Brigade
Private Scene Study: Craig Archibald, Robert D’Avanzo
Private VO & Audiobook Coaching: Carol Monda , Peter Berkrot, Jesse Vilinsky

Find online: Personal website ↗ · Audible ↗ · Libro.fm ↗ · LinkedIn ↗ · Instagram ↗

Voice and range

Proficient accents

UK RP / Standard British US Standard American US Southern US Appalachian US Boston US New York US Midwestern US Texan

Voice ages

13 to 19 (teen) 20 to 39 (young to mid-adult) 40 to 59 (mid-adult) 60 to 79 (senior)

Languages

English

Voice presentation

Male / masc-presenting

Heritage / identity

White / European

Selected credits

6 listed · More than 100 narrated

100 Years of Grand Ole Opry

by Members of the Grand Ole Opry · 2025 · co_narrator

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Fox

by Joyce Carol Oates · 2025 · co_narrator

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Vigil

by George Saunders · 2025 · co_narrator

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Blackwater

by Michael McDowell · 2024 · narrator

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Stalking Shakespeare

by Lee Durkee · 2023 · narrator

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El Deafo

by Cece Bell · 2023 · co_narrator

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Genres

Literary fiction Children's Young Adult Comedy Fantasy Science fiction LitRPG / GameLit Horror Thriller Mystery (general) Cozy mystery Murder mystery Romance (clean) Romance (contemporary) Romance (historical) Romance (paranormal) Romance (steamy) LGBTQ+ (cross-genre marker) Biography and memoir History Business Self-development Health and fitness Religion and spirituality Science and technology Travel Sports Instructional / how-to

Multi-cast Dual narration Duet narration