Summary
Michael Bell is a versatile Los Angeles–based actor, audiobook narrator, and dialect specialist with over two decades of performance experience and 11 years of formal professional focus. He combines a strong theatrical foundation (Yale, Music and Theater) with technical data and database experience from roles including Database Engineer at MapLight and data analyst positions earlier in his career. As Chair of the Board for The Center for Election Science and a long-time advocate for democracy, transparency, diversity, and justice, he brings policy-minded leadership to arts and civic work alike. Michael narrates professionally under his own name and the romance pseudonym Espen Cooper, demonstrating range across genres and vocal styles. He also serves in industry governance as a SAG-AFTRA convention delegate and Actors’ Equity national councilor, blending creative craft with organizational stewardship. An uncommon blend of artistic craft, data-savvy systems thinking, and civic leadership makes him equally comfortable in the booth, the boardroom, or the database.
11 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Music and Theater, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Music and Theater at Yale University
St. John's School