Steven "Steve" French is an American

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and film and television

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actor. French is the recipient of a

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for the musical In Transit; and known for his voice-over work in such television shows as ''

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'' and announcer for ''

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'' with host

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, along with film '' The Guardian Brothers''. He has appeared on- and off-Broadway. Since 2021, he hosts the weekly podcast version of the television series ''

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Career

French first appeared on stage in Barton Bishop’s “Still the River Runs,” at Center Stage Zootopia Theater Company, in

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. He then went on to appear as a black jack dealer on the television

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''. In 2013, French appeared in an episode on ''

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''. He later went on to provide

credits for such films as '' The Guardian Brothers'', and two episodes on the television series ''

'' with

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. After winning a

, French became the host for the ‘’Broadway Inspirational Voices’’ podcast; along with the television announcer for the new revived "

" starring

He also voiced promos for Major League Baseball on ESPN.

Filmography

Television

Film

Video games

References

External links

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