Which actors/actresses have the best natural speaking voices?

[MidwifeyForLifey]

I find I'm naturally very drawn to listening intently when Liam Neeson speaks.

Any others?

Oh, and Whoopi Goldberg.

Martin Shae for me.

ShaW

Benedict Cumberbatch
Anton Lesser (a criminally underused actor imo)
Alan Rickman
Roger Allam

Judi Dench
Juliet Stevenson
Haydn Gwynne

Andrew Lincoln, not his American but his British.

Stefanie Powers' voice sends me into a relaxed trance. I loved it when she showed the houses on Through The Keyhole.

I second Patrick Stewart, Alan Rickman, Anton Lesser and Martin Shaw, but I can't believe no-one has mentioned Art Malik!

Wendell Pierce (Robert Zane in Suits)

A few people have said Anthony Hopkins - how could his voice do anything but creep you the fuck out after Silence of the Lambs?!

Oh yes pointythings how could I forget Art Malik. So loved him in Jewel in the Crown.

Maybe I'm not creeped the fuck out listening to Anthony Hopkins because I have never watched Silence of the Lambs.

I assumed everyone would have watched it but obviously not, silly of me

you should watch it

Rosamund Pike and John Hannah.

Ewan McGregor. He’s done voiceovers for various wildlife programmes on bbc and he sounds great. Lovely accent and voice too

John Nettles

Isn't Mark Rylance Flop from Bing?! Nice calming voice though

Neil Oliver
Celia Imrie - love her
Ryan Hawley
yes to Roger Alllam

William Hope. He's my absolute favourite audiobook narrator.

Also, Octavia Spencer.

Well according to the UK's tv production companies David Morrissey. He appears to have a monopoly on voice over work. I mean, he is quite soothing with added gravitas but Christ, he must be permanently sitting in a quiet room wittering on.

Art Malik I love him

Richard E Grant. Amazing voice. Like melted chocolate on toast. His wife is a voice coach so perhaps she helped him with it. It's gorgeous.

I always loved Joss Ackland’s voice. And Timothy West.

Mark Rylance and Iain Glen.

Not quite sure why, but I absolutely love listening to Cate Blanchett speak.

Ahh yes, Alan Rickman. I love his voice.

Yes to Ralph Fiennes too, even playing the dark Lord in HP, his voice was so easy to listen to.

Can anyone help me with this? There is a narrator who does a lot of History programmes. He is quite old, very English. His voice is absolutely perfect for History talk. I always think it when I watch a programme with him there speaking. Any ideas?

No it isn't David Attenborough, I'm not all that fussed for his voice. But understand the appeal.

Oh I forgot, Emilia Fox is lovely to listen to

Dan Cruikshank?

Morgan Freeman, Liam Nieson and Paget from Bing.