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Richard Canal Tinius
AN ENRICHED PERFORMER, PROFESSIONAL, AND PERSON
I’m a trained bilingual actor, voice over artist, and motion capture performer from Spain and the United States, with the right to work in the United Kingdom and throughout the European Union.
Rich by name and even richer by nature, I’m ready to enrich your characters and move them fully formed from the page to the stage, screen, or anywhere in between. With my Spanish personality, Southern hospitality, global opportunity, and neurodivergent creativity, I’ll bring richness that’s one-of-a-kind to your project or production, no matter the medium, as a performer, professional, and person!
ABOUT
A RICH LIFE
If you’d rather get down to business, go on and take a gander at what I have to offer as an actor, voice over artist, and motion capture performer! But if you’d like to settle in and learn a bit more about me, then read on.
I was born in Barcelona, Spain, into a bilingual and bicultural family: my father is the Spanish son of Cuban refugees and Mom’s a Southern belle who emigrated abroad from small-town Alabama. We were a globetrotting family because of my dad’s job, so I was raised as a Third Culture Kid: my developmental years were spent outside of my parents’ cultures, immersed in the melting pots of North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. I’ve lived in thirteen towns and cities across nine countries, and have travelled as a global nomad to over sixty.
Like any true Spaniard or Southerner, family has always been at the heart of who I am— shaping my identity and identifiability as a person, performer, and professional. Dad instilled in me a Jesuit work ethic and Stoic principles, while my mother taught me the importance of bravery, commitment, and self-belief.
Perhaps not coincidentally, my siblings are also in the arts! My brother Nicolas is a visual artist and head of La Colline: our family’s artist residency, debuting in 2025 at our villa in Normandy, France. And my sister Victoria is a touring singer-songwriter who recently performed with Coldplay at Glastonbury and is releasing her debut album, Slowly, It Dawns, in January, 2025.
My education has been as eclectic as my upbringing. Although I set out to earn a BA in Theater Studies as an actor at Emerson College, I decided to take a more holistic approach to my studies. I hold a BA in International Human Rights from Regent’s University London; an MSc in Violence, Conflict, and Development from SOAS; and a PGCert in Applied Theater from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. There was a method to the madness: my goal was to employ the performing arts as a healing tool for wartorn communities by promoting emotional literacy and creative expression as tools for rehabilitation and reconciliation. Throughout, performance has always been my guiding purpose.
Unsurprisingly, then, I’m a lifelong multi-hyphenate. Last year, I directed a production of Mitch Albom’s Tuesdays with Morrie, and have just founded DramaMundo, a multilingual and multicultural solo theater company that features fictional historical characters from around the world—to spotlight the past, illuminate the present, and enlighten the future.
Spanish
Personality
I’m a bilingual Spaniard from Barcelona, savoring the zest of life like citrus-filled sangría, carrying a sun-kissed Mediterranean heart on my sleeve, and moving through the world like red wine: intense, full-bodied, and bold.
Even though I grew up around the world, I’ve always maintained a loyal connection to Spain, and our thriving tapas culture leaves within me quintessentially Spanish qualities: laughter, loudness, and liveliness. This sociability allows me to connect with people, onstage and off, on a deeper level.
I’ve inherited a vibrant cultural heritage characterized by explosive passion and driven by the untranslatable duende: an elusive, almost magical spirit, fueled by amenco re, an enchantment that transcends technical skill to convey authentic feelings that draw in
audiences with raw emotion.
Southern
Hospitality
Despite having a General American accent instead of an Appalachian twang, I’m a Southern boy from head to toe – charming as a sweet tea toast.
Hospitality is part and parcel of my Southern heritage, and I pride myself in good manners and etiquette. Long, languid childhood summers were spent with my maternal family in a close-knit community down in northeast Georgia, and just like at my grandparents’, my home (and home studio) have been an open porch by example.
Southern hospitality goes beyond simple politeness; it’s a way of life, where generosity is the norm and neighbors are like family. All my clients are honored guests, and I guarantee all the warmth and welcome that comes with Southern comfort, with camaraderie that’ll leave you feeling peachy as my grandma’s cobbler.
Global
Opportunity
Exposed throughout my life to melting pots of the world like Amsterdam, London, and Madrid to the west and Tokyo, Shanghai, and Dubai to the east, I’ve grown into an international citizen well-suited for the global market. I have a cultural awareness, engagement, and perspective that not many can match. I apply this as a performer when researching for roles, as a professional when working with clients, and as a person working with peers.
Mixed into the congeniality I’ve taken from my Spanish and Southern backgrounds, I’ve also learned lessons in social graces from traditions in every place I’ve lived.
Thanks to dual citizenship, I’m easily able to work in both the U.S. and E.U. without the inconvenience of visas, and I have pre-settled status in the U.K. even after Brexit.
Neural
Possibility
I’m a neurodivergent performer! And proud of it, because it’s what I can uniquely contribute to any project or production.
As a square peg in a world of round holes, my out-of-the-box thinking, pattern recognition, hyperfocus, and piercing attention to detail make me the ideal candidate to lift the words off the page above and beyond standard.
Furthermore, the hyperawareness of subtext I require to manoeuvre through life leads to proficiency for character analysis; and a life of intense emotions and heightened emotional sensitivity helps me fearlessly bring forth the rich emotional range required to repeatedly deliver vivid performances, carrying with me the empathy and compassion required to tackle complex roles humanely and without any hint of caricature.
ACTOR
MAKING ROLES RICH
I’ve been an actor since 2010, starring in over 20 productions and training at some of the most respected institutions in the world.
To bring authenticity, depth, and intensity to every character I play, my preparation as an actor is deeply rooted in the techniques of Stella Adler, Rudolf Laban, Michael Chekhov, and Susana Bloch.
Adler’s focus on creative choices and the fusion of a vivid imagination and profound text analysis helps me explore the intellectual and emotional layers of a character while employing my keen interest towards dramaturgy—which aligns with both my upbringing as a global citizen and my academic background in researching cultural, historical, and sociopolitical contexts.
Stemming onwards from that intellectual foundation, in addition to learning any required skills and historically accurate accents, Laban’s movement analysis guides how I use my body to express these inner dynamics, and fine-tune the way I move to reflect the subtleties of the character’s inner world. This physical self-awareness allows me to make deliberate movement choices that align with the character’s psychological state. Chekhov’s psychological gesture complements this by offering a way to physically manifest a character’s deeper motivations and access his essence.
Finally, in performance, Bloch’s Alba Emoting allows me to access and control emotions using breath and posture, ensuring authentic and full-hearted expression while maintaining emotional balance and safe, sustainable practice to last through an entire production.
Together, this magpie combination of methods helps me holistically align my physicality with the psychological and emotional journey of the character, ensuring fully integrated portrayals. Casting me means choosing an actor ready to embrace the extremes of emotion and character, bringing a dynamic and vibrant presence to every production.
HEADSHOTS
I focus on playing really intense, sometimes extreme characters. I love diving into the raw emotions of each role and becoming the character in the most real way possible.
Whether it’s showing vulnerability, toughness, or deep passion, I put everything I have into making my performances feel authentic and memorable.
PRODUCTION PHOTOS
I’ve always been drawn to deeply human roles that are big, bold, and bursting with life – maybe because I’m that way every day!
I thrive in complex, emotionally intense, and morally ambiguous roles that blur the line between good and evil while still evoking empathy. My background in violence studies has undoubtedly bolstered my understanding of the darker sides of humanity, tempered by objective compassion. While I’m always at the ready to push my own boundaries, I’m consistently cast as either deeply flawed antiheroes struggling with internal conflicts or charismatic antagonists defined by charm, gravitas, volatility, or a mixture of all three. On the other hand, I’m also cast as zany, over-the top characters with physical comedy, wild facial expressions, and unpredictable behavior.
My performances in plays and musicals span across a range of types and genres—most recently, the raw brutality of Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire, the fanatic resolve of Reverend Shaw Moore in Footloose, the witty mania of Wadsworth in Clue, and the feral bloodlust of Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Stanley Kowalski
A Streetcar Named Desire
Reverend Shaw Moore
Footloose
Caiaphas
Jesus Christ Superstar
Blueberry
Cry, Blueberry
Wadsworth
Clue
Sweeney Todd
Sweeney Todd:
The Demon Barber
of Fleet Street
RESUME
Over the years, thanks to conservatory-style training and onstage experience, I’ve secured the foundation to be expected from a professional actor, learning diverse skills along the way.
Initially, I began pursuing a BA in Theater Studies (Acting) at Emerson College, but my interest in understanding the broader human condition led me to transfer to study human rights and then violence studies. I then completed a PGCert in Applied Theater at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama to blend performance with social purpose.
One of my career highlights has been my solo show Cry, Blueberry, which won awards and five star reviews at the Camden, Brighton, and Gothenburg Fringe Festivals. I’m also in the process of developing my next solo piece, Saint Loony.
While my primary experience lies in theater, where I have honed my craft through live performance, I am eager to delve more into film as well, and to translate my theatrical training into a more nuanced medium and reach a broader audience.
REELS
REVIEWS
In my journey as an actor, I’ve developed a strong sense of conviction and a willingness to make risky, unconventional choices. Along with my stage presence, vocal technique, and balance of nuance and intensity, people I’ve worked with, studied under, and performed for have consistently praised these qualities. Their feedback has reinforced my commitment to the craft and inspired me to improve and advance.
But please don’t just take my word for it. I’ll let their kind words speak for me!
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VOICE OVER ARTIST
MAKING WORDS RICH
As well as an actor since 2010, I’ve been a professional voice over artist since 2016, working with companies across the USA, EU, and UK. I’ve been commissioned by a large range of clients including industry titans like Ubisoft, Unilever, and Thyssenkrupp, and start-ups like Modus and Ecosia.
Just a good voice does not a good voice over make! Rather than just about a rich voice, it’s about using it richly. My voice has that very element that could elevate your next project in a way that might be inaccessible if done in-house.
Choosing a professional like myself brings not only the necessary expertise, precision, and skill
to lift a script o the page and out into the world thanks to training and talent, but it also offers industry-grade technology equipped to provide the audio quality your audiences expect and your script deserves. Check out my studio to see the commitment, high-quality sound, and professional experience that you’re investing in.
VOICE QUALITIES
My rich, low baritone voice spans an age range from late 20s to late 30s. Like a bold (yes, Spanish) red wine, it’s full of smooth, velvety warmth, and a character that leaves a lasting impression.
If your project needs a charismatic, lush, dynamic, and engaging sound to resonate with listeners, then my resonant voice could be exactly what you need.
Pitch: Low / Baritone Voice
Tone: Deep, Velvety & Warm
Accent (EN): General American / Mid Atlantic
Accent (ES): Castilian Spanish / Northern Spanish
Style: Animated, Charismatic, Sincere & Trustworthy
Connect & Discuss
To get started, I’m happy to audition to ensure I’m the right fit for your project. Simply upload your script and project details, and within the same day, I’ll send back three takes of up to one minute in length. Froim there we’ll connect and agree your project and services further. For new clients, a 50% deposit is required upfront before we proceed.
Record
Once we’ve agreed on the direction, I’ll dive deep into your script, analyzing the words, emotions, and motivations to bring your text to life. I’ll use my voice’s rich qualities to capture the essence of your message, employing intonation, phrasing, and tempo to make your words resonate. I record in high-quality formats (48 kHz, 32 Kbps) unless otherwise specified.
Revise & Edit
After the initial recording, I’ll send you the raw audio file for review. If revisions are needed, I’ll make adjustments based on your feedback until you’re fully satisfied. If editing, mastering, or mixing services are also needed, I’ll enhance the final takes to ensure they are broadcast ready. We’ll confirm upfront if any additional fees are required for these services.
Finalize & Deliver
Once you approve the final sound-stamped draft, the remaining 50% of the payment will be due upon delivery of the finished files. I’ll export your project in .mp3, .wav, and .aiff formats (44.1 kHz, 24 Kbps), as well as compress them into a ZIP file. You’ll receive the files via WeTransfer, or another method of your choice, such as Dropbox or Google Drive.
VOICE OVER DEMOS
While my experience is primarily in corporate work and my career goals focus on documentaries and video games, these demos showcase my versatility. I invite you to take a listen, and if you feel my voice suits your genre’s needs, contact me today!
Animation
With a background in acting, I bring a lively, dynamic, and expressive voice that’s perfect for the high energy and vivid worlds of animation. Whether it’s a bombastic hero, eccentric villain, or quirky sidekick, my voice can breathe life into your characters, making each performance engaging and memorable.
Audiobook
I specialize in non-fiction narration, where my voice adapts to suit every author’s unique voice. My animated and bold delivery is great for children’s stories, my soothing and friendly tone is ideal for self-help books, and my articulate and knowledgeable reads fit perfectly with history and educational works.
Commercial
Salesmanship is second nature to me, thanks to my background in various sales roles – selling with a silver tongue and a golden smile. My bold, charismatic voice fits luxury brands, while my warm, engaging tone is perfect for family and health products, along with an articulate delivery perfect for tech!
Corporate
I’ve voiced content for companies across many sectors, including but not limited to automotive, pharmaceutical, and non-profit.
My dynamic voice suits motivational corporate presentations while my eloquent delivery is
perfect for HR training, technical B2B presentations, and instructional videos.
Documentary
With a love for reading and a passion for learning, I’m deeply invested in documentary work, particularly in history, politics, and religion. My dynamic delivery suits engaging historical pieces and my soothing tone is perfect for nature and human-interest stories, bringing educational documentaries to life.
eLearning
My background as both student and facilitator gives me a unique perspective on creating engaging and informative courses from both perspectives. My dynamic voice works well for motivational content, my warm and friendly tone is ideal for health and wellness courses, and my articulate delivery is suited to technical, medical, and legal training.
Video Game
My acting skills truly shine in video games, where I bring characters to life with passion and authenticity. I especially love games set in rich sociopolitical and historical worlds, like BioShock, Far Cry, Assassin’s Creed, and Ghost of Tsushima, understanding from the player’s side what makes a character compelling.
IVR/TELEPHONY
My warm and friendly voice helps create a welcoming experience for new clients, my dynamic delivery keeps callers engaged, and my articulate tone ensures that companies are taken seriously. I’m fluent in both Spanish and English, making me an excellent choice for bilingual IVRs in today’s diverse market.
HOME STUDIO
A voice over is only as good as the tools they use. I’ve invested heavily in my home studio over the years so I can deliver the commercial-quality performances you need to shine on the worldwide waves. When you invest in my services, you’re purchasing not only a rich voice, but also the reliability of high-quality sound production that will elevate your project while streamlining your workflow.
My audio-treated Imperative Audio Booth studio has been professionally vetted by an engineer, giving you the peace of mind that you’re working with industry-standard equipment—and with a noise floor of -65 dB, my home studio is the ideal place to produce recordings unmarred by sound pollution.
Listen to a sample from my home studio below.
LISTEN TO MY STUDIO's RAW SOUND
Recording
Hardware
A Mic To Match Any Project Or Sound
I work with both Røde NT1 condenser and Shure SM7B dynamic microphones, carefully choosing the best fit based on the needs of each project. Having such good microphones ensures I can capture and enhance the richness of my voice
with clarity and accuracy, while rened vocal technique results in polished, professional files. Paired with my Universal Audio Volt 1 and Audient Evo 4 interfaces, my setup ensures top-tier sound quality from the outset, so even raw files are suited for service.
Portable
Studio
A Voiceover Who Works To Your Time
In addition to my fully equipped home studio, and because I’m a born-and-raised globetrotter with the right to work in the U.S., E.U., and U.K., I also have a portable setup, ensuring that I’m available no matter where I am or what time zone you’re in. This allows me to deliver punctual and consistent results, whether I’m working from home or on the go, guaranteeing that your deadlines and needs are met – on your turf, on your time, on your terms.
Editing Software
Full Post Production & Editing Service
If you require not just raw or dry les but post-production as well, I handle this additional service on my Mac using Adobe Audition as my DAW, rening audio with the help of Izotope RX 11 and Universal Audio plug-ins – competitive software that can help your process even further. My Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 80 OHM headphones and Kali L-8 monitors give me the precision needed to fine-tune every detail, ensuring that the final product is polished to perfection.
Streaming
Platforms
Broadcast Ready For Live Direction
In addition to self-direction, I offer client-directed sessions as a separate service factored into the pricing. I can host live sessions on Source Connect, ipDTL, Zoom, Skype, Google Meet, Cleanfeed,
Webex, and Sessionwire thanks to a flexible setup and an excellent Internet download speed of 190 Mbps and upload speed of 135 Mbps. But I’m happy to accommodate your preferred platform!
TESTIMONIALS
I’m proud to consistently deliver high-quality work, always being well-prepared, open to direction, and – thanks to my Spanish personality and Southern hospitality – professionalism, kindness, and good manners that clients repeatedly say have made commissioning me a pleasure.
My past clients’ testimonials attest to this. I’m excited to treat you as yet another honored guest in my home studio, wherever in the world you may be – as we say in Spain, mi casa es su casa! I look forward to hearing from you.
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MOTION CAPTURE PERFORMER
MAKING MOVES RICH
Lastly, I’ve been training to be a motion capture performer since 2021. Mocap gives me the freedom to go beyond archetype and inhabit characters regardless of size, speed, or species, and has been a natural next step for the process I’ve already developed as an actor onstage.
As someone who has trained with mocap experts, I’m aware of the specific requirements for this niche style of performance across game genres and can adapt my performance style to meet your project’s demands. Thanks to the S.P.A.C.E. technique I learned from Mind’s Eye Tribe, I have an efficient process of character and creature creation.
Full performances aside, thanks to my home mocap setup, I can assist in your search for the right mocap performer by sending you sample walks, idles, and R.O.M. (Range of Motion) for body, hand/finger, and facial mocap.
What’s more, for on-camera projects using prosthetics and special effects makeup, I have a life cast of my face, a highly accurate replica that can ease your production’s budget.
Whether you’re a AAA-scale game production company or a small indie team working with zero studio space – you bring me the character, and I’ll return them larger-than-life If you’d like to see what I can bring to your project, I invite you to contact me with specs for an audition!
MOTION CAPTURE FOOTAGE
Showing beats telling—and if a picture is worth a thousand words, then footage is worth much more! As you can see in these videos, I can provide R.O.M.; give walks, turns, and idles; create characters and creatures; throw punches, swing swords, shoot guns, swing swords, and cast spells.
These were all made from the comfort of my home thanks to my portable setup.
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MOTION CAPTURE EQUIPMENT
Like every aspect of my career, I’ve invested heavily in industry-standard mocap equipment. I can deliver industry-grade, seamless mocap performances – body capture, facial capture, hand capture, and of course voice capture thanks to my home studio – with my portable and compact in-house setup. I’m able to create and edit mocap with on-the-go production from anywhere with virtual direction via webcam and a portable internet router.
With membership access to Rokoko Studio, Daz3D, Blender, and Unreal Engine, I can also retarget animations, ensuring that my performances integrate smoothly into your production pipeline.
Body
Capture
Full Body Performance
Capture
I can capture full body movement smoothly and naturally from the comfort of my home with my Rokoko Smartsuit Pro II, bringing believable physicality to characters, animals, or fantastical
creatures yet to be invented or discovered.
Because of its inertial technology, I can record the most subtle posture shifts and joint rotations that are essential for translating natural behavior into digital characters with realism and fluidity – even in an environment without expensive optical markers or specific lighting conditions.
It also transmits data in real-time, allowing me to see my movements translated directly to digital characters or avatars in live view; thus, I can assess performance immediately and make adjustments if necessary.
Voice
Capture
Give Your Characters
A Voice To Match
While I can record dialogue separately in my home studio, I can also record dialogue simultaneously with body and facial capture thanks to my Røde Wireless Go II.
Acting out scenes with dialogue allows me to present more engaging and believable portrayals and interactions. Granted this creative freedom as a performer to improvise if needed, I can convey the script’s finer details through verbal and body language.
To ensure a cohesive final product, it prevents discrepancies between the timing and energy of the voice performance and the corresponding physical performance. It also allows for real-time monitoring instead of requiring a separate voice over session.
Facial
Capture
Capture Personal
Performances
My Rokoko Headcam captures high-quality footage of my face, capturing subtle details such as micro-expressions, lip movements, and eye shifts. It integrates seamlessly with the Smartsuit to allow for cohesive, comprehensive and emotive mocap.
Since it’s linked with my Smartsuit, it allows for cohesive, comprehensive mocap and therefore a unified pipeline. This synchronization reduces post-production work by ensuring that facial movements are perfectly aligned with the body movements in the final animation. It can also be synced for immediate playback and review.
And as the cherry on top, I have a custom MetaHuman of my face, if an accurate resemblance is required.
Hand
Capture
No Performance Is
Too Subtle
In the interests of both myself as a detail-oriented performer and animators tight on time and budget, my Rokoko Smartgloves offer precise hand and finger motion capture.
Tracking these fine details with precision and control gives my mocap a competitive edge. Many actions in storytelling—picking up objects, gesturing, interacting with environments—rely heavily on hand movements, so it adds a realism that creates truly full-body avatars and fulfilled narratives.
They work in conjunction with the rest of my setup, providing a complete, full-body motion capture solution; enabled with immediate feedback to refine performances quickly.
CONTACT
LET’S MAKE IT RICH
I’m excited to learn more about every single thing your project has to offer! Thanks to my voice over and mocap set ups, I can work to a great extent from wherever I am—and I’m legally allowed and readily available to travel across the USA, EU, and UK for work.
To audition me for your theatre/film, voice over, or motion capture project, send me any relevant materials and details and I’ll get a custom audition back to you as soon as possible!
Hasta pronto, and y’all take care!
- Atlanta, GA, USA
- US / Spain (EU) / UK
