Ralph Cosham
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Ralph Cosham is a film and stage actor
, film voice actor, and book narrator. Cosham also records under the name Geoffrey Howard. He lives in Washington, D.C.
where he also performs at the Arena Stage
and The Shakespeare Theater. Cosham changed careers from British journalist to actor in the 1970s. Several of his works were awarded "Audio Best of the Year" by Publishers Weekly
.
In voice acting he has been featured in the video game The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
as the Breton males, Jauffre, the Grandmaster of the Blades and Vicente Valtieri; Dr. Guervich in Death Without Consent (2005); he played the voice part "townspeople 3" in Pirates of the Caribbean
(2003).
In acting he was a driver in Shadow Conspiracy (1997); Supreme Court Justice Jensen in The Pelican Brief
(1993), Judge Assel Steward in Suspect (film)
(1987); a Marine Lieutenant in Starman (film)
(1984); and played the part of Braddock's Captain in the mini TV series George Washington (1984).
As a book narrator, Cosham (or as Howard) has narrated over 100 books. Some titles include The Castle
by Franz Kafka, Heart of Darkness
(2002), Frankenstein
(2002), Around the World in Eighty Days (2003), Alice in Wonderland (2004), Dead Man's Chest (2001 novel by Roger Johnson
, narrated in 2006) and a collection of American short stories titled The American Experience: A Collection of Great American Stories (2004).
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, film voice actor, and book narrator. Cosham also records under the name Geoffrey Howard. He lives in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
where he also performs at the Arena Stage
Arena Stage
Arena Stage is a not-for-profit regional theater based in Southwest Washington, D.C. Its declared mission"is to produce huge plays of all that is passionate, exuberant, profound, deep and dangerous in the American spirit. Arena has broad shoulders and a capacity to produce anything from vast epics...
and The Shakespeare Theater. Cosham changed careers from British journalist to actor in the 1970s. Several of his works were awarded "Audio Best of the Year" by Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly, aka PW, is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers and literary agents...
.
In voice acting he has been featured in the video game The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is a single-player action role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks and the Take-Two Interactive subsidiary 2K Games...
as the Breton males, Jauffre, the Grandmaster of the Blades and Vicente Valtieri; Dr. Guervich in Death Without Consent (2005); he played the voice part "townspeople 3" in Pirates of the Caribbean
Pirates of the Caribbean
Pirates of the Caribbean is a multi-billion dollar Walt Disney franchise encompassing a series of films, a theme park ride, and spinoff novels as well as numerous video games and other publications. The franchise originates with the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, which opened at Disneyland in...
(2003).
In acting he was a driver in Shadow Conspiracy (1997); Supreme Court Justice Jensen in The Pelican Brief
The Pelican Brief (film)
The Pelican Brief is a 1993 legal crime thriller based on the novel of the same name by John Grisham. Directed by Alan J. Pakula, the film stars Julia Roberts in the role of young law student Darby Shaw and Denzel Washington as Washington Herald reporter Gray Grantham...
(1993), Judge Assel Steward in Suspect (film)
Suspect (film)
Suspect is a 1987 mystery/courtroom film drama starring Cher, Dennis Quaid and Liam Neeson.Other notable cast members include John Mahoney, Joe Mantegna, Fred Melamed, and Philip Bosco...
(1987); a Marine Lieutenant in Starman (film)
Starman (film)
John Carpenter's Starman is a 1984 science-fiction fantasy film directed by John Carpenter that tells the story of an alien who has come to Earth in response to the invitation found on the gold phonograph record installed on the Voyager 2 space probe.The screenplay was written by Bruce A. Evans,...
(1984); and played the part of Braddock's Captain in the mini TV series George Washington (1984).
As a book narrator, Cosham (or as Howard) has narrated over 100 books. Some titles include The Castle
The Castle
The Castle is a novel by Franz Kafka. In it a protagonist, known only as K., struggles to gain access to the mysterious authorities of a castle who govern the village for unknown reasons...
by Franz Kafka, Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness is a novella written by Joseph Conrad. Before its 1903 publication, it appeared as a three-part series in Blackwood's Magazine. It was classified by the Modern Library website editors as one of the "100 best novels" and part of the Western canon.The story centres on Charles...
(2002), Frankenstein
Frankenstein
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel about a failed experiment that produced a monster, written by Mary Shelley, with inserts of poems by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Shelley started writing the story when she was eighteen, and the novel was published when she was twenty-one. The first...
(2002), Around the World in Eighty Days (2003), Alice in Wonderland (2004), Dead Man's Chest (2001 novel by Roger Johnson
Roger Johnson
Roger Johnson may refer to:*Roger Johnson , American businessman*Roger Johnson , American politician*Roger Johnson , English football player, currently playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers...
, narrated in 2006) and a collection of American short stories titled The American Experience: A Collection of Great American Stories (2004).