Kiff VandenHeuvel (born Christopher Jon VandenHeuvel) is an American actor, director and teacher of both improvisational comedy and voiceover. He is the host of the voiceover podcast, All Over Voiceover with Kiff VH. His film credits include '' Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'', '' Nightcrawler'', ''

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series '' Richie Rich''.

Personal life

Kiff was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the oldest of five sons. 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. 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. VandenHeuvel attended and graduated from Calvin College, in Grand Rapids, with a degree in Communications Arts and Sciences.

Theatre

VandenHeuvel is an alumnus of

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and The Second City

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mainstage casts and has been working with The Second City comedy theatre since 1998. VandenHeuvel has appeared in a world premiere in

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's urban drama ''Gompers'' as the not-so-bright but big hearted doorman/lookout Shoe, which premiered at City Theatre Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

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All Over Voiceover with Kiff VH

Kiff VandenHeuvel
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