Daryl Anthony Harper
- Actor
- Additional Crew
US Based, Award Winning Voice Over Artist, Actor, Sports Enthusiast, LGBTQ+ Ally. Animated versatile natural baritone with commanding presence and relatable warmth.
A Native of Berkeley California, Daryl discovered his passion for Acting while taking an acting fundamentals course and while earning a degree in Radio, Television and Film production at Chapman University in Southern California,(1986) That passion was placed on hold while Daryl relocated himself back to the Bay Area for job as an officer in Banking.(1990). Intended to be a 1-2 year career while pursuing theatre, it wasn't until after a 15 year stint in the Financial Services, Luxury Retail, and High Tech industries, which included a 4 year marriage, that Daryl secured his first agency representation with Stars in San Francisco, California.(2004) It only took 3 attempts before the agency "heard" something in Daryl.
Daryl was quickly blessed with numerous opportunities in the Commercial market. Cultivating a relationship with Carol H. Williams Advertising in Oakland California, Daryl had recurring Narration roles for the GMC brand., "An American Revolution" campaign.(2005) Continuing with his love of theatre and a thirst to learn more about the craft, Daryl received his first non-community theatre opportunity.(2003) A role in a Broadway-style musical production with Theatreworks called "Memphis", music composed by David Bryan, keyboardist and co-founder of the rock band Bonjovi! Although the role was only as an understudy chorus dancer, the experience of being involved in a show with seasoned vets was trans-formative as Daryl, approached it as a learning experience first and foremost. Daryl has gone on to be a part of over 30 full length live theatre shows, most of which took place from 2003-2008 and 2012-2014.
Some highlights of his artistic journey include recent Voice Over work as the narrator for multiple ongoing commercials on Radio, TV, and Internet for the Sports Illustrated Sports Book brand, (2021 to present),regional Honda campaign, "Honda Is Family", (2019-present), principal work as the husband on national Google Assist commercial, (2019), Looping opportunities on a national Capital One commercial and the feature film, "Zodiac", directed by David Fincher,(2007). Theatre highlights include the lead in James Baldwin's "Sonny's Blues" a short story adapted into a full length play by Word For Word Theatre Company in San Francisco, California and directed by Margo Hall, (2008). A principal role in "Short Eyes, written by Miguel Pinero and directed by Julian Acosta, performed for the first time anywhere since 1972 at the Los Angeles Theatre Centre in Los Angeles, California. This production received rave reviews in an extended run and represented the city of Los Angeles in the International Hispanic Theatre Festival held in South Beach Miami by opening the festival with two sold out performances at the Adrienne Arsht Center!, Miami, Florida! (2012)
The most challenging highlight was provided by the previously mentioned lead role in Sonny's Blues, a short story written by James Baldwin. This was Daryl's first touring opportunity and first overseas visit to France where it was performed in 4 cities to packed and delighted audiences! (2008) Shortly after, Daryl transplanted himself to Los Angeles where he has appeared as a principal in festival award winning feature films, "Meipporul", directed by Natty Kumar and "Everyday Black Man", directed by Carmen Madden. He has been featured in numerous TV shows including hits like "Private Practice", "Medium", "Community", "True Blood", "Greek", "Big Time Rush" and "Grey's Anatomy". (2008-2014)
After relocating back to the Bay Area in 2014 Daryl has entrenched himself into the Voice Over world and learning as much as possible, while cultivating other acting opportunities primarily in Northern California. Look for Daryl as the "Disheveled Man", in Season 1, Episode 2 of the psychological thriller, 'Chance', starring Hugh Laurie. It premiered October 19th, 2016 on the Hulu channel. You can also see and hear Daryl in currently running commercials for Sports Illustrated Sports Book and as the voice of the award Winning Honda campaign, "Honda Is Family". Daryl has also starred and co-starred in multiple short films, the most recent being a parody on Football refereeing called "Take Me Out To the Bowl Game", written by Jesse Eisenhardt and currently available via Youtube.(2019). Daryl secured his first film narration project on the short, "The Unknown Depths", written and directed by Matt "TK" Devine and slated for festivals, screening most recently at The Sunscreen Film Festival in St. Petersburg, Florida.(2023)
A Native of Berkeley California, Daryl discovered his passion for Acting while taking an acting fundamentals course and while earning a degree in Radio, Television and Film production at Chapman University in Southern California,(1986) That passion was placed on hold while Daryl relocated himself back to the Bay Area for job as an officer in Banking.(1990). Intended to be a 1-2 year career while pursuing theatre, it wasn't until after a 15 year stint in the Financial Services, Luxury Retail, and High Tech industries, which included a 4 year marriage, that Daryl secured his first agency representation with Stars in San Francisco, California.(2004) It only took 3 attempts before the agency "heard" something in Daryl.
Daryl was quickly blessed with numerous opportunities in the Commercial market. Cultivating a relationship with Carol H. Williams Advertising in Oakland California, Daryl had recurring Narration roles for the GMC brand., "An American Revolution" campaign.(2005) Continuing with his love of theatre and a thirst to learn more about the craft, Daryl received his first non-community theatre opportunity.(2003) A role in a Broadway-style musical production with Theatreworks called "Memphis", music composed by David Bryan, keyboardist and co-founder of the rock band Bonjovi! Although the role was only as an understudy chorus dancer, the experience of being involved in a show with seasoned vets was trans-formative as Daryl, approached it as a learning experience first and foremost. Daryl has gone on to be a part of over 30 full length live theatre shows, most of which took place from 2003-2008 and 2012-2014.
Some highlights of his artistic journey include recent Voice Over work as the narrator for multiple ongoing commercials on Radio, TV, and Internet for the Sports Illustrated Sports Book brand, (2021 to present),regional Honda campaign, "Honda Is Family", (2019-present), principal work as the husband on national Google Assist commercial, (2019), Looping opportunities on a national Capital One commercial and the feature film, "Zodiac", directed by David Fincher,(2007). Theatre highlights include the lead in James Baldwin's "Sonny's Blues" a short story adapted into a full length play by Word For Word Theatre Company in San Francisco, California and directed by Margo Hall, (2008). A principal role in "Short Eyes, written by Miguel Pinero and directed by Julian Acosta, performed for the first time anywhere since 1972 at the Los Angeles Theatre Centre in Los Angeles, California. This production received rave reviews in an extended run and represented the city of Los Angeles in the International Hispanic Theatre Festival held in South Beach Miami by opening the festival with two sold out performances at the Adrienne Arsht Center!, Miami, Florida! (2012)
The most challenging highlight was provided by the previously mentioned lead role in Sonny's Blues, a short story written by James Baldwin. This was Daryl's first touring opportunity and first overseas visit to France where it was performed in 4 cities to packed and delighted audiences! (2008) Shortly after, Daryl transplanted himself to Los Angeles where he has appeared as a principal in festival award winning feature films, "Meipporul", directed by Natty Kumar and "Everyday Black Man", directed by Carmen Madden. He has been featured in numerous TV shows including hits like "Private Practice", "Medium", "Community", "True Blood", "Greek", "Big Time Rush" and "Grey's Anatomy". (2008-2014)
After relocating back to the Bay Area in 2014 Daryl has entrenched himself into the Voice Over world and learning as much as possible, while cultivating other acting opportunities primarily in Northern California. Look for Daryl as the "Disheveled Man", in Season 1, Episode 2 of the psychological thriller, 'Chance', starring Hugh Laurie. It premiered October 19th, 2016 on the Hulu channel. You can also see and hear Daryl in currently running commercials for Sports Illustrated Sports Book and as the voice of the award Winning Honda campaign, "Honda Is Family". Daryl has also starred and co-starred in multiple short films, the most recent being a parody on Football refereeing called "Take Me Out To the Bowl Game", written by Jesse Eisenhardt and currently available via Youtube.(2019). Daryl secured his first film narration project on the short, "The Unknown Depths", written and directed by Matt "TK" Devine and slated for festivals, screening most recently at The Sunscreen Film Festival in St. Petersburg, Florida.(2023)
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