WLG
James CainFeatured Popular
Retail, Character, Impersonations, Youthful
Feature Film
2017 The PeaceMakers, 'Private Black (Voice)'
Dir. Svyatoslav Nikitin
Television
2016 Palisade, 'Young Detroit Soldier'
Trapeze Ltd, dir. John Ealer
Short Film
2017 Stunted, 'Adam'
Dir. Rene Le Bas
2017 Irena, 'Stefan'
Dir. Angel Domingos
2017 The Seraphim Heresy, 'Bill'
Dir. Richard Turner
2017 Answer, 'Operator'
Dir. Jack Milton
2016 Scum, 'Mark'
Redface Pictures, dir. Kieran Charnock
2016 Misimpressions, 'Drug Dealer'
Awa Films, dir. Sinead Lau
2013 Pillars, 'Doctor'
Ryan Knighton Productions, dir. Ryan Knighton
Theatre
2016 The Dark (Ken Duncum Reading), 'Mr. Bird'
Circa Theatre, dir. Andrew Foster
2016 Far Away, 'Todd'
LightShade, dir. Tabitha Arthur
2015 The Good News, 'Performer'
Making Friends Collective, dirs. Adam Goodall & Johnny Crawford
2015 Gift of the Gab, 'Gab, Alan Rickman, Ian McKellen'
With Our Power Combined, dir. Matt Loveranes
2015 Measure for Measure, 'Angelo'
dir. Hilary Penwarden
2014 Horatio, 'Horatio'
Sceptre Theatre, dir. James Cain
2013 Game of Things, 'Improviser'
PlayShop Performance Company, dir. Calvin Peterson
2013 Riddiford Street, 'Improviser'
PlayShop Performance Company, dir. Daniel Pengelly
2012 Assisted Living, 'Deviser'
Long Cloud Your Theatre, dirs. Aaron Cortesi & Leo Gene Peters
Web Series
2017 Quiz Boy, 'Chris L'
Dir. Rene Le Bas
Voice Over
2016 Diary of a Wild Boy, 'Brando Yelavich'
Ministry of Education
2014 MBIE Canterbury Rebuild Guidance Videos, 'Eric'
MBIE
Radio
2016 ROTN Series 3 Episode 1 "Axis of Medieval", 'Robin Hood'
RNZ, dir. Adam Macauley
2016 ROTN Series 3 Episode 2 "Sowing the Seeds of Destruction", 'Tak Enkeep'
RNZ, dir. Duncan Smith
Music Video
2016 Untitled Music Video, 'Ken Doll'
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2017 The PeaceMakers, 'Private Black (Voice)'
Dir. Svyatoslav Nikitin
Television
2016 Palisade, 'Young Detroit Soldier'
Trapeze Ltd, dir. John Ealer
Short Film
2017 Stunted, 'Adam'
Dir. Rene Le Bas
2017 Irena, 'Stefan'
Dir. Angel Domingos
2017 The Seraphim Heresy, 'Bill'
Dir. Richard Turner
2017 Answer, 'Operator'
Dir. Jack Milton
2016 Scum, 'Mark'
Redface Pictures, dir. Kieran Charnock
2016 Misimpressions, 'Drug Dealer'
Awa Films, dir. Sinead Lau
2013 Pillars, 'Doctor'
Ryan Knighton Productions, dir. Ryan Knighton
Theatre
2016 The Dark (Ken Duncum Reading), 'Mr. Bird'
Circa Theatre, dir. Andrew Foster
2016 Far Away, 'Todd'
LightShade, dir. Tabitha Arthur
2015 The Good News, 'Performer'
Making Friends Collective, dirs. Adam Goodall & Johnny Crawford
2015 Gift of the Gab, 'Gab, Alan Rickman, Ian McKellen'
With Our Power Combined, dir. Matt Loveranes
2015 Measure for Measure, 'Angelo'
dir. Hilary Penwarden
2014 Horatio, 'Horatio'
Sceptre Theatre, dir. James Cain
2013 Game of Things, 'Improviser'
PlayShop Performance Company, dir. Calvin Peterson
2013 Riddiford Street, 'Improviser'
PlayShop Performance Company, dir. Daniel Pengelly
2012 Assisted Living, 'Deviser'
Long Cloud Your Theatre, dirs. Aaron Cortesi & Leo Gene Peters
Web Series
2017 Quiz Boy, 'Chris L'
Dir. Rene Le Bas
Voice Over
2016 Diary of a Wild Boy, 'Brando Yelavich'
Ministry of Education
2014 MBIE Canterbury Rebuild Guidance Videos, 'Eric'
MBIE
Radio
2016 ROTN Series 3 Episode 1 "Axis of Medieval", 'Robin Hood'
RNZ, dir. Adam Macauley
2016 ROTN Series 3 Episode 2 "Sowing the Seeds of Destruction", 'Tak Enkeep'
RNZ, dir. Duncan Smith
Music Video
2016 Untitled Music Video, 'Ken Doll'
Nick McHugh />
Recent credits only
Feature Film2017 The PeaceMakers, 'Private Black (Voice)'
Dir. Svyatoslav Nikitin
Television
2016 Palisade, 'Young Detroit Soldier'
Trapeze Ltd, dir. John Ealer
Short Film
2017 Stunted, 'Adam'
Dir. Rene Le Bas
2017 Irena, 'Stefan'
Dir. Angel Domingos
2017 The Seraphim Heresy, 'Bill'
Dir. Richard Turner
2017 Answer, 'Operator'
Dir. Jack Milton
2016 Scum, 'Mark'
Redface Pictures, dir. Kieran Charnock
2016 Misimpressions, 'Drug Dealer'
Awa Films, dir. Sinead Lau
Theatre
2016 The Dark (Ken Duncum Reading), 'Mr. Bird'
Circa Theatre, dir. Andrew Foster
2016 Far Away, 'Todd'
LightShade, dir. Tabitha Arthur
2015 The Good News, 'Performer'
Making Friends Collective, dirs. Adam Goodall & Johnny Crawford
2015 Gift of the Gab, 'Gab, Alan Rickman, Ian McKellen'
With Our Power Combined, dir. Matt Loveranes
2015 Measure for Measure, 'Angelo'
dir. Hilary Penwarden
2014 Horatio, 'Horatio'
Sceptre Theatre, dir. James Cain
Web Series
2017 Quiz Boy, 'Chris L'
Dir. Rene Le Bas
Voice Over
2016 Diary of a Wild Boy, 'Brando Yelavich'
Ministry of Education
2014 MBIE Canterbury Rebuild Guidance Videos, 'Eric'
MBIE
Radio
2016 ROTN Series 3 Episode 1 "Axis of Medieval", 'Robin Hood'
RNZ, dir. Adam Macauley
2016 ROTN Series 3 Episode 2 "Sowing the Seeds of Destruction", 'Tak Enkeep'
RNZ, dir. Duncan Smith
Music Video
2016 Untitled Music Video, 'Ken Doll'
dir. Nick McHugh
Biography
Actor and impersonator James Cain is capable of sounding 40 or 14. Comfortable with shifting his deep relaxed voice to a nervous tremor, he’s been a plucky kiwi adventurer for MOE, a chilling racist for RNZ or a crystal clear presenter for MBIE. As well as having his acronyms down, he’s got a thorough knowledge of what his voice can do and the tone that’s required for each read. James can also do a whole bevy of old white men impersonations from Anthony Hopkins, Ian McKellen and even the late great Alan Rickman. He’s been in the booth plenty of times, follows direction to a tee and always brings life to a script.
ACCENTS
American (standard), Boston, Bronx, Mid-Western, New York, Southern American, Australian, Canadian, British, Birmingham, Cockney, Liverpool, RP, Scottish, Welsh, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Irish, South AfricanAdditional Samples
Additional Characteristics
Accents, Cartoon, UpbeatSkills
- Director
- Learners Licence
- Physical Theatre
- Pool
- Presenter
- Puppeteer
- Soccer
- Squash
- Stage Combat Training
- Theatre Sports
- Voice Artist
- Writer
Notes:
Impersonator of Alan Rickman and Ian McKellan