Three decades. Every side of the industry.
Agent. Casting director. Commercial producer. VP of Production. Dubbing director. Coach. Jeff Howell has held every role that shapes a voice - which is why talent and producers alike trust his ear.
30 years behind the glass.
Jeff Howell has worked in voiceover since 1988. He started as an agent at Abrams, Rubaloff & Lawrence Talent Agency, crossed to the buying side in 1993 as head of casting, production coordinator and voice director at a comedy radio production company, and in 1999 joined World Wide Wadio - a commercial and network-promo production company - as VP of Production. In 2016 he founded Howell Productions, where he is owner, producer and voice director.
His production credits span hundreds of national commercials and award-winning promos for CBS, FOX, Comedy Central, Food Network, A&E, and National Geographic. For Alien Voices - the audio-drama company founded by Leonard Nimoy and John de Lancie - he was production supervisor and voice director on radio-play adaptations of The Invisible Man, The Time Machine, The First Men in the Moon and Journey to the Center of the Earth, distributed by Simon & Schuster.
Beyond production, Jeff has coached and produced demos for some of Hollywood's most famous voices. He has taught since 2000 - at schools in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, London and Rome, and as a guest speaker at voice-acting retreats in Dublin, Amsterdam, Zurich and Florence.
The road here.
Voiceover agent
Started on the representation side at Abrams, Rubaloff & Lawrence Talent Agency, a commercial talent agency - learning what casting really listens for, one submission at a time.
Head of casting → Voice director
Crossed over to the buying side at a Los Angeles comedy radio production company as head of casting, production coordinator and voice director.
VP of Production, World Wide Wadio
Hundreds of national commercials and award-winning network promos for CBS, FOX, Comedy Central, Food Network, A&E, and National Geographic.
Teaching begins
Invited to teach at schools in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, London and Rome, and as guest speaker at voice-acting retreats in Dublin, Amsterdam, Zurich and Florence.
Alien Voices - Leonard Nimoy & John de Lancie
Production supervisor and voice director for Alien Voices, the audio-drama company formed by Leonard Nimoy and John de Lancie and distributed by Simon & Schuster - classic science fiction adapted as radio plays with casts drawn from Star Trek alumni: The Invisible Man, The Time Machine, The First Men in the Moon and Journey to the Center of the Earth. Later directed Stephen Fry reading the audiobook of his novel Making History.
Emmy-winning direction & feature casting
Directed the Emmy-winning Wally's Opening Day, cast the animated feature Monkey Prince, and served as talent coordinator and casting director for Netflix's Magic: The Gathering.
Howell Productions
Founded Howell Productions - owner, producer and voice director.
Nike - "Dream Crazy"
Voice direction for the Emmy-winning campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick.
Netflix, HBO Max, Paramount+ & Amazon dubbing
Casting and voice direction for English-language adaptations of films and series - 29 titles across 14 source languages listed on the casting page - with studios including VSI Los Angeles and Dubbing Brothers Hollywood.
In his own words.
Casting · Promo · Career
Inside the Casting Mind: Promo Trends, Audition Psychology, and Staying Relevant
Buyers vs. sellers, why rejection is rarely personal, the end of the "monster truck" promo read, and the longevity checklist.
Craft · Demos · Career
Voice Acting Is Acting: Training Before Demos and Building a Real VO Career
The "great voice" fallacy, the demo trap, pragmatic home studios, the dubbing boom, and what AI can't replace.
Coaching · Mindset
Cut the Cord: Why Good Coaching Builds Independence, Not Dependency
The umbilical cord problem, training your own critical ear, and why media literacy is mandatory homework.