Matt Godfrey — audiobook narrator and actor

Matt Godfrey seated against a dark studio backdrop

Samples

Audiobooks

Voice-over reels

Selected work

  • Vigil by George Saunders
  • Fox by Joyce Carol Oates
  • Blackwater: The Flood by Michael McDowell
  • Nightjars by Michael Wehunt
  • Halo: The Fall of Reach by Eric Nylund
  • A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny
  • Stalking Shakespeare by Lee Durkee
  • El Deafo by Cece Bell — Odyssey Award
  • 100 Years of the Grand Ole Opry by Craig Shelburne
  • Snoop by Gordon Korman

Press

“Godfrey’s exceptional presentation makes this creepy story thrilling to hear…”

Kirkus Reviews, on The AuctioneerEarphones Award winner

“Matt Godfrey flawlessly delivers Roger Zelazny’s last — and possibly best — fantasy novel.”

Kirkus Reviews, on A Night in the Lonesome October

“Matt Godfrey performs the audiobook edition with an incredible ear for dialogue… With every new revelation or plot twist, Godfrey’s performance will have listeners sitting on the edge of their seats.”

Book Riot, on They All Fall the Same

“Godfrey has extraordinary range, but more essential is his agility as he leads us through a maze of plots, subplots, and sub-subplots…”

Kirkus Reviews, on The Keepers

“Matt Godfrey’s masterful storytelling brings it to life… Godfrey’s nuanced performance gives Biggs an aura of sweetness… Godfrey shines in the final scene in which Biggs faces tough decisions that will leave a lasting impression on the listener.”

Kirkus Reviews, on The Knockout ArtistEarphones Award winner

“Narrator Matt Godfrey avoids overplaying things, fostering an air of disturbing plausibility…”

The Seattle Times

“Godfrey excels with the first-person conversational style, diverse English accents, and a well-rendered American accent…”

Kirkus Reviews, on Sweetheart, Sweetheart

“Godfrey narrates Felix and Nomas with distinct characterizations that add to the tense emotional underpinnings of their relationship… Godfrey really captures their camaraderie through carefully paced timing and delivery…”

Booklist, on Twelve Nights at Rotter House

“Godfrey nails a variety of accents, giving dynamic and attention-grabbing performances throughout his stories…”

AudioFile Magazine, on Nothing Good Happens After Midnight

“Narrator Matt Godfrey brings Schweigart’s wry humor to life through Cal’s narrative. He matches each character’s voice perfectly, making it easy for listeners to discern who is speaking by inflection alone…”

Library Journal, on The Guilty One

“…[N]arrator Matt Godfrey perfectly assumes the persona of the crack investigative reporter, absolutely nailing McSwane’s tone, which varies from indignant to exasperated to deadpan.”

Library Journal, on Pandemic, Inc.

“…[T]his gripping audio is the perfect way to enjoy this notable book.”

Library Journal, on The Great Displacement

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 is also an acting coach and the founder of Godfrey Performance Studio.

He lives in Alabama and spends his days drinking good coffee, reading good books, and hanging out with his excellent family.

Shop talk

Clients

Penguin Random House, Macmillan, HarperCollins, Hachette, Recorded Books, Simon & Schuster, Spotify, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Blackstone, Scholastic, Doubleday, Dreamscape, Audible Studios, McGraw Hill, Tantor, Highbridge, Gildan Media, Podium Audio, Harlequin, Valancourt Books, Crossroad Press, Vibrance Press, Realm Media, Walt Disney Animation, Meow Wolf, Tennessee Department of Transportation, LBYD Engineers.

Accents

Standard American, American Southern (many varieties), New England, General New York, Chicago, General British and RP, London East End.

Comfortable in dialogue: West Country, French, Russian and Eastern European, Irish.

Training

BA in Theater and English, Samford University.

Beverly Hills Playhouse scene study. Upright Citizens Brigade.

Private scene study with Craig Archibald and Robert D’Avanzo. Private voice-over and audiobook coaching with Carol Monda, Peter Berkrot, and Jesse Vilinsky.

Home studio
Booth
WhisperRoom
Mic
Neumann TLM 103
Interface
Focusrite Scarlett 4i4
Computer
iMac
DAW
Studio One

Source-Connect equipped.

Contact

Audiobook bookings

To talk audiobooks, email Matt directly.

email

Voice-over and on camera

Represented by The Wayne Agency.

Hannah Wilk email
(918) 845-5655
Laura Altom email
(804) 661-5354

Coaching

Matt coaches actors and narrators through Godfrey Performance Studio.

godfreyperformancestudio.com

 
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