Ed Barnes

Ed offers incredible range from a natural and cheeky-chappy style through complex, meticulous and authoritative reads. With a BSc in Physics from the University of Bath and an MSc in Computer Animation and VFX from Bournemouth, Ed currently works as a Surfacing Technical Director for DNEG Animation, the team behind films including Ron’s Gone Wrong, Nimona and The Garfield Movie, based in London.

Ed is a keen performer, having honed his acting skills at University drama groups and in his home city of London. He studied acting with Jacob Dudman and received an Executive Producer credit on his 2023 short Finger Food. He is a self confessed nerd, prone to deep dives into lore-rich worlds including Doctor Who, Star Wars and Tolkien, and highly skilled at character voices and impressions, with an active YouTube Channel showcasing his talent: www.youtube.com/@edbarnes98.

A regular gym-goer, Ed has a high level of physicality and is a devout petrol-head, making him perfect for automotive commercial reads. He regularly features tutorials, fan edits or car reviews on his YouTube channel.