Bodo Henkel

About me

My career as a voice artist began in 1984 with Germany's first private radio station, "Radio Weinstrasse", followed by nearly 22 years as a radio presenter at the then market leader Radio RPR ( Rheinland -Pfalz-Rundfunk), including the last 12 years as the anchor of the morning show. Since the TV station SAT*1 was based in the same building, I also spent 2 years hosting the game show "Der goldene Schuß in Sat*1" (the one with the crossbow...). From 1990 to 1997, I hosted the infotainment programme "Wir im Südwesten" (now "17:30", SAT*1's regional programme). I also presented several statewide programmes there. Since 2003, I have been a freelance voice artist with my own studio in Ober-Ramstadt near Darmstadt. Listed on Wiki-Pedia. My knowledge of dialects developed quite naturally and very early on... I grew up in Kiel, with a father from Berlin, a mother from Cologne, and later worked in various German federal states.

References & projects

The first voice on German private radio. Founding member of VDS ( Verband deutscher Sprecher) Several awards for films and videos featuring my voice at festivals in Lyon, St. Petersburg and Cannes. The voice of the car brand KIA and Lufthansa for over 3 years, station voice for several radio stations, campaign voice for X-Box-extra (2022) and "Air-up" (.. it's not a water bottle) in 2023. Personally selected by Ray Dalio as the German voice for his financial videos. Narrator for the "Störtebeker Festspiele auf Rügen" since 2013. Acting member of the "Volksbühne Bad Homburg" theatre ensemble. Hundreds of roles in audio dramas and PC games, such as the legendary mage XARDAS in all "GOTHIC" games, as well as in WoW, Anno 1800, Elex I & II, etc. Several documentaries for ARTE and ZDF. Several novels recorded as a solo narrator on commission for publishers, self-directed in my own studio. Almost all ranked in the Audible Top Ten. Complete audio production of the children's detective series "Kommissar Kugelblitz " by Ursel Scheffler.

Videos & work samples