Kiff VandenHeuvel
Kiff VandenHeuvel | |
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 VandenHeuvel in 2020 | |
| Born | Christopher Jon VandenHeuvel Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | Calvin College[1] |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Television | Richie Rich, Parks and Recreation, Family Guy, Fameless |
| Spouse | Cheri Lynne VandenHeuvel |
| Website | http://kiffvh.com |
Kiff VandenHeuvel (born Christopher Jon VandenHeuvel) is an American actor, director and teacher of both improvisational comedy and voiceover.[3]
He is the host of the voiceover podcast, All Over Voiceover with Kiff VH.[4][5] 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,[6] Skavak in Star Wars: The Old Republic, Walter in Telltale's The Walking Dead, and as Cliff Rich on the Netflix series Richie Rich.[7][8]
Early life
Kiff was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the oldest of five sons.[9] 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.[9] 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.[9]
VandenHeuvel attended and graduated from Calvin College, in Grand Rapids, with a degree in Communications Arts and Sciences.[9]
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.[10]
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.[11]
Career
In 2025, VandenHeuvel voiced Odysseus in the second episode of the miniseries Eyes of Wakanda.[12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Timequest | Pilot | ||
| 2003 | An Ordinary Killer | Plant Manager | ||
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | Additional Voices | ||
| Behind the Candelabra | Wayne | |||
| 2014 | Nightcrawler | Editor | ||
| 2015 | Danny Collins | Marty | ||
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Officer Mazzuccheli | ||
| La La Land | New Coffee Shop Manager | |||
| 2021 | The Little Things | Tow Truck Driver | ||
| 2022 | Belle | Kei's father | Voice; English dub | [13] |
| 2024 | My Oni Girl | Mikio Yatsuse | [14] | |
| Mars Express | Chris Royjacker | |||
| 2025 | The Rose of Versailles | Louis XV | [15] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61* | Detroit Fan #2 | TV movie | |
| 2012 | C Wright Sketch | Boyfriend | Episode: "Eau de Lucky Moments" | |
| 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 | Main role; 21 episodes | |
| The Last Ship | Granderson's Guard | 2 episodes | ||
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Kiff O'Shannon | Episode: "Kerry Washington/Dave Salmoni/Ne-Yo" | ||
| 2015–16 | Fameless | Kiff | 11 episodes | |
| 2016 | Disappeared | Narrator | 10 episodes | |
| Henry Danger | Burples the Clown | Episode: "A Finata Full of Death Bugs" | ||
| You're The Worst | Heathstead | Episode: "A Rapidly Mutating Virus" | ||
| 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" | |
| Family Guy | Woody | Voice; episode: "The Finer Strings" | ||
| Star Wars Forces of Destiny | Older Han Solo | Voice; episode: "Tracker Trouble" | [14] | |
| 2018 | NCIS | Metro P.D. Sergeant Peter Todd | Episode: "Date with Destiny" | |
| I'm Dying Up Here | Craig | Episode: "Plus One" | ||
| The Tom and Jerry Show | Ambrose, Mezmo | Voice; 2 episodes | ||
| The Rookie | Kurt Rubenovic | Episode: "Crash Course " | ||
| Black-ish | Officer Mike | Episode "Don't You Be My Neighbor" | ||
| Baskets | Scott the Golfer | Episode: "Moving On" | ||
| 2018–19 | Solved | Gary, Hubbard | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | The Blacklist | CSI Agent | Episode "Rassvet" | |
| Mom | Zeke | Episode: "Astronauts and Fat Trimmings" | ||
| 2021 | The Mosquito Coast | Officer McMury | Episode: "Light Out" | |
| The L Word: Generation Q | Warner | Episode: "Luck Be a Lady." | ||
| 2021–2023 | The Croods: Family Tree | Grug Crood | Voice; main role | [14] |
| 2021, 2024 | What If...? | Obadiah Stane | Voice; 2 episodes | |
| 2021 | Gen:Lock | Marc Holcroft | Voice; 5 episodes | |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | Carl | Episode: "Sundown" | ||
| 2022 | Thermae Romae Novae | Cassius | English dub; episode: "All Baths Lead to Rome" | |
| Bosch: Legacy | Jeremy Graff | Episode: "Pumped" | ||
| Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story | Frank Currier | Episode: "God of Forgiveness, God of Vengeance" | ||
| 2022–2023 | Young Rock | Pat Patterson | Recurring role (14 episodes) | |
| 2023 | Pluto | Alexander | English dub; episode: "Episode 1.8" | [14] |
| 2024 | Chicago Med | Floyd Bevans | Episode: "These Are Not the Droids You Are Looking For" | |
| 2025 | Eyes of Wakanda | Nicos / Odysseus | Voice; episode: "Legends and Lies" | [14] |
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 | |
| BioShock: Infinite | Zachary Hale Comstock | [14] | |
| Disney Infinity | Incredibles Newscaster | ||
| The Walking Dead: Season Two | Walter | ||
| 2014 | The Evil Within | Oscar Connelly, Police Officer B, Villager C | |
| World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor | Additional Voices | ||
| 2015 | StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void | ||
| 2016 | World of Warcraft: Legion | ||
| Fallout 4: Nuka-World | Grandchester Mystery Mansion System | ||
| StarCraft II: Nova Covert Ops | Additional Voices | ||
| Dishonored 2 | Male Guard Elite | ||
| Batman: The Telltale Series | Victor Zsasz, Enforcer #3, COA #1 | [14] | |
| 2017 | Horizon Zero Dawn | Additional Voices | |
| 2018 | Spider-Man | [14] | |
| 2020 | XCOM: Chimera Squad | Floyd Tesseract, Additional Voices | |
| Mafia: Definitive Edition | Additional Voices | ||
| Star Wars: Squadrons | Pilot | [14] | |
| Spider-Man: Miles Morales | Roxxon Security, Additional Voices | ||
| 2022 | Saints Row | The Dust King, Character Voices | |
| 2023 | Diablo IV | Additional Voices | |
| Starfield | Claudio Amsterdam | ||
| Spider-Man 2 | Additional Voices | ||
References
- ↑ "From Calvin to Hollywood". Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ↑ "Kiff Vandenheuvel". 21 September 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ↑ Heinen Bell, Beth. "From Calvin to Hollywood". Calvin University. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ↑ VandenHeuvel, Kiff. All Over Voiceover with Kiff VH (Podcast). Archived from the original on November 9, 2015 – via Stitcher.
- ↑ "2016 Nominees - sovas". Society of Voice Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on April 16, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ↑ Horn, Matt J. (June 10, 2013). "Kiff VandenHeuvel – (Bioshock: Infinite – 2013)". Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2026 – via WordPress.
- ↑ Chance, Todd (February 19, 2015). "New 'Richie Rich' Netflix series stars Michigan Native Kiff VandenHeuvel". MLive Media Group. Archived from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
- ↑ Snider, Mike (February 22, 2015). "Cutting the Cord: 'Richie Rich' returns in Netflix debut". USA Today. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Lenz, Mike (March 14, 2016). Episode 29: Kiff VendenHeuvel (Podcast). Mike Lenz Voice. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Kiff VandenHeuvel". The Second City. Archived from the original on July 16, 2026. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ↑ Rawson, Christopher (May 13, 2004). "ADVERTISEMENT Stage Review: Adam Rapp balances laughter and pain in sprawling 'Gompers'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on April 14, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ↑ Ibañez, Bea Melisse (August 1, 2025). "Eyes of Wakanda season 1 voice cast and characters: Meet the stars behind the series and the characters they voiced". Sportskeeda. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
- ↑ "Mamoru Hosoda's Belle Film Reveals English Trailer, Dub Cast". Anime News Network. December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Kiff VandenHeuvel (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ↑ The Rose of Versailles (Motion picture). Netflix. April 30, 2025. Event occurs at 1:53:41. Retrieved April 30, 2025.