LAURENCE STIRLING KNOTT
BRITISH AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR
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Laurence is a British audiobook narrator specialising in fantasy and historical fiction. Drawn to worlds rich with history and adventure by his love of role-playing games such as The Elder Scrolls and Assassin's Creed, Laurence fully embodies each character, with reviewers praising his ability to flawlessly shift between a wide range of character voices whilst delivering emotionally authentic performances, "allowing the audience to follow a complex narrative easily."
As an English history enthusiast and self-taught guitarist with a degree in Professional Musicianship, Laurence also focuses on non-fiction covering topics such as music performance, business, history and education. From his home studio, he has produced seven fiction audiobooks, including the banter-filled fantasy series The Envoys of Chaos by Dave Lawson in which Laurence was able to put his classic flavour of British humour and sarcasm to good use.
Laurence resides in Staffordshire, West Midlands, United Kingdom where, like a comfortable little hobbit, he has lived all his life. Unlike most hobbits however, he loves to travel, explore new places and practice regional accents. Aside from audiobooks, Laurence also acts in video games and audio dramas. He spends his free time on this mortal plane composing music, especially cinematic and orchestral pieces.
TRIVIA & TIDBITS
HERITAGE & SKILLS
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Bachelor's Degree in Professional Musicianship
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Avid Gamer — Resident Evil, Assassin's Creed, The Elder Scrolls, Fable, Metal Gear, Bloodborne, Halo and Warhammer 40,000 obsessed
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History enthusiast — Early Medieval England, European colonialism, Ancient Rome, Feudal Japan
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Miniature painter (disclaimer: paints miniatures — not in fact miniature in stature)
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A member of the voice acting YouTube channel Dang Awesome Walla
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Co-creator and Admin of The Resident Evil Collective fan group on Facebook with over 14,000 members
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Once told his narration is like listening to a "young Jim Dale"
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Named after Formula One racing driver Sir Stirling Moss
Languages: English (Native)
Heritage: Proudly British, English and Staffordian
Dialects:
Staffordian / West Midlands (Native)
Received Pronunciation
East London / Cockney
West Country
General American
"[Laurence] did an exceptional job of portraying this story. The jokes were able to hit just right."
- Jordan Buxton, SFF Insiders
REVIEWS & TESTIMONIALS
"Knott gives a solid performance smoothly slipping into each character flawlessly and projecting an accurate emotional response. He provides a unique voice for each allowing the audience to follow a complex narrative easily"
- audiobookreviewer.com
"Knott really brought our protagonist and sidekick to life, and added a varied cast of supporting characters to life too."
- PJM, Audible Review