| Kiff VandenHeuvel | |
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 VandenHeuvel in 2020 | |
| Born | Christopher Jon VandenHeuvel (1970-04-24) April 24, 1970 (age 54) Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | Calvin College |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Television | Richie Rich, Parks and Recreation, Family Guy, Fameless |
| Spouse | Cheri Lynne VandenHeuvel |
Kiff VandenHeuvel (born Christopher Jon VandenHeuvel, April 24, 1970) is an American actor, director and teacher of both improvisational comedy and voiceover.
He is the host of the voiceover podcast, All Over Voiceover with Kiff VH. His film credits include Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Nightcrawler, La La Land, and Behind the Candelabra as Wayne (the half-brother of Liberace (Michael Douglas)). He is best known for his work as Zachary Hale Comstock in BioShock Infinite, Skavak in Star Wars: The Old Republic, Walter in Telltale's The Walking Dead, and as Cliff Rich on the Netflix series Richie Rich.
Personal life
Kiff was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the oldest of five sons. His youngest brother, Andrew Vanden Heuvel, discovered an asteroid in 2003. His grandfather, Ralph Heynen, was a pastor at Pine Rest, an institution in Cutlerville, Michigan. He had a radio broadcast where he would record his sermons in his study and they would be sent to radio stations across the country. Whenever VandenHeuvel's family would visit his grandparents, he made a beeline to his grandfather's study and played with the recording equipment. This is where he credits the beginning of his VO career, playing with his grandpa's recording rig.
VandenHeuvel attended and graduated from Calvin College, in Grand Rapids, with a degree in Communications Arts and Sciences.
Theatre
VandenHeuvel is an alumnus of The Second City Detroit and The Second City Cleveland mainstage casts and has been working with The Second City comedy theatre since 1998.
VandenHeuvel has appeared in a world premiere in Adam Rapp's urban drama Gompers as the not-so-bright but big hearted doorman/lookout Shoe, which premiered at City Theatre Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Timequest | Pilot | |
| 2003 | An Ordinary Killer | Plant Manager | |
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | Additional Voices | |
| 2013 | Behind the Candelabra | Wayne | |
| 2014 | Nightcrawler | Editor | |
| 2015 | Danny Collins | Marty | |
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Officer Mazzuccheli | |
| 2016 | La La Land | New Coffee Shop Manager | |
| 2021 | The Little Things | Tow Truck Driver | |
| 2022 | Belle | Kei's father | Voice; English dub |
| 2024 | My Oni Girl | Mikio Yatsuse | Voice; English dub |
| 2024 | Mars Express | Chris Royjacker | Voice; English dub |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61* | Detroit Fan #2 | TV Movie |
| 2012 | C Wright Sketch | Boyfriend | Episode: "Eau de Lucky Moments" |
| 2012 | Incredible Crew | Construction Worker | Episode: "Rodney Tape Face" |
| 2012–13 | Guides | Garrett Monahan | 7 episodes |
| 2013 | Parks And Recreation | Dewey | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Richie Rich | Cliff Rich | 21 episodes |
| 2015 | The Last Ship | Granderson's Guard | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Kiff O'Shannon | Episode: "Kerry Washington/Dave Salmoni/Ne-Yo" |
| 2015–16 | Fameless | Kiff | 11 episodes |
| 2016 | Disappeared | Narrator | 10 episodes |
| 2016 | Henry Danger | Burples the Clown | Episode: "A Finata Full of Death Bugs" |
| 2016 | You're The Worst | Heathstead | Episode: "A Rapidly Mutating Virus" |
| 2016 | The Thundermans | Falconman | Episode: "The Thundermans: Banished!" |
| 2016–18 | This Is Us | Dave Malone | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Documentary Now! | Father of Hot Daughter | Episode: "Globesmen" |
| 2017 | Family Guy | Woody | Voice, episode: "The Finer Strings" |
| 2017 | Star Wars Forces of Destiny | Older Han Solo | Voice, episode: "Tracker Trouble" |
| 2018 | NCIS | Metro P.D. Sergeant Peter Todd | Episode: " Date with Destiny" |
| 2018 | I'm Dying Up Here | Craig | Episode: "Plus One" |
| 2018 | The Tom and Jerry Show | Ambrose, Mezmo | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2018 | The Rookie | Kurt Rubenovic | Episode: "Crash Course " |
| 2018 | Black-ish | Officer Mike | Episode "Don't You Be My Neighbor (2 " |
| 2018–19 | Solved | Gary, Hubbard | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Baskets | Scott the Golfer | Episode: "Moving On" |
| 2020 | The Blacklist | CSI Agent | Episode "Rassvet" |
| 2020 | Mom | Zeke | Episode: "Astronauts and Fat Trimmings" |
| 2021 | The Mosquito Coast | Officer McMury | Episode: "Light Out " |
| 2021 | The L Word: Generation Q | Warner | Episode: "Luck Be a Lady." |
| 2021–present | The Croods: Family Tree | Grug Crood | Voice, Main role. |
| 2021, 2024 | What If...? | Obadiah Stane | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Gen:Lock | Marc Holcroft | Voice, 5 episodes |
| 2021 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Carl | Episode: "Sundown" |
| 2022 | Thermae Romae Novae | Cassius (English voice) | Episode: "All Baths Lead to Rome" |
| 2022 | Bosch: Legacy | Jeremy Graff | Episode: "Pumped" |
| 2022 | Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story | Frank Currier | Episode: "God of Forgiveness, God of Vengeance" |
| 2022–Present | Young Rock | Pat Patterson | Recurring Guest Star (7 episodes S2) |
| 2023 | Pluto | Alexander (English dub) | Episode: "Episode 1.8" |
| 2024 | Chicago Med | Floyd Bevans | Episode: "These Are Not the Droids You Are Looking For" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition | Vince |
| 2008 | Sacred 2: Fallen Angel | Additional Voices |
| 2011 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | Skavak, Axis, Jordel Tlan, Oren Ward, Slave Leader, Tre Nareves |
| 2013 | Aliens: Colonial Marines | Dr. Norman Bick |
| 2013 | BioShock: Infinite | Zachary Hale Comstock |
| 2013 | Disney Infinity | Incredibles Newscaster |
| 2013 | The Walking Dead: Season Two | Walter |
| 2014 | The Evil Within | Oscar Connelly, Police Officer B, Villager C |
| 2014 | World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor | Additional Voices |
| 2015 | StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void | |
| 2016 | World of Warcraft: Legion | |
| 2016 | Fallout 4: Nuka-World | Grandchester Mystery Mansion System |
| 2016 | StarCraft II: Nova Covert Ops | Additional Voices |
| 2016 | Dishonored 2 | Male Guard Elite |
| 2016 | Batman: The Telltale Series | Victor Zsasz, Enforcer #3, COA #1 |
| 2017 | Horizon Zero Dawn | Additional Voices |
| 2018 | Spider-Man | |
| 2020 | XCOM: Chimera Squad | Floyd Tesseract, Additional Voices |
| 2020 | Mafia: Definitive Edition | Additional Voices |
| 2020 | Star Wars: Squadrons | Pilot |
| 2020 | Spider-Man: Miles Morales | Roxxon Security, Additional Voices |
| 2022 | Saints Row | The Dust King, Character Voices |
| 2023 | Diablo IV | Additional Voices |
| 2023 | Starfield | Claudio Amsterdam |
| 2023 | Spider-Man 2 | Additional Voices |
References
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- "Watch Richie Rich Online | Netflix". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
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- Rawson, Christopher. "ADVERTISEMENT Stage Review: Adam Rapp balances laughter and pain in sprawling 'Gompers'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- "Mamoru Hosoda's Belle Film Reveals English Trailer, Dub Cast". Anime News Network. December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
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