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BlackwoodSinister, Posh and British

English · British Male Middle aged Characters

A polished, aristocratic British male character with a dry, ironic drawl. Calm, charming, and quietly menacing, with measured pacing and a controlled edge. Best for audiobook villains, gothic and period drama, sinister game characters, and dramatic trailers.

Voiceovers free to try · no credit cardTone: Calm
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#1418of 8,875 English voices
23.8Mcharacters generated last year
22kElevenLabs users added it
1verified languages

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About Blackwood

A polished, aristocratic British male character with a dry, ironic drawl. Calm, charming, and quietly menacing, with measured pacing and a controlled edge. Best for audiobook villains, gothic and period drama, sinister game characters, and dramatic trailers.

Blackwood is the #1418 most used English voice in the ElevenLabs library, out of 8,875. People generated 23.8M characters with it in the last year, and 22k ElevenLabs users added it to their voices. It was published in February 2026.

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Provider
ElevenLabs
Language
English · British
Gender
Male
Age
Middle aged
Tone
Calm
Published
Feb 2026
Models
Multilingual v2, Flash, v3 (paid)
Voice ID
agL69Vji082CshT65Tcy

Questions about Blackwood

Can I make a voiceover with Blackwood for free?

You can try it with a free JSON2Video account, no credit card: free voiceovers are up to 60 seconds. Paid plans remove the limit.

Can I use my Blackwood voiceovers on YouTube or in ads?

Yes. You can publish the voiceovers and videos you make with Blackwood on YouTube, TikTok, podcasts and ads, and use them in commercial projects.

Which languages can Blackwood speak?

Blackwood is a multilingual ElevenLabs voice: with the Multilingual v2 model it can read text in 29 languages and keep the same tone.

For developers: use Blackwood with the API

Add a voice element to any JSON2Video movie. It works the same from n8n, Make, Zapier and the CLI.

{
    "type": "voice",
    "model": "elevenlabs",
    "voice": "agL69Vji082CshT65Tcy",
    "text": "In springtime, the garden comes alive with colorful flowers and singing birds. The old oak tree provides shade for visitors, while butterflies dance among the roses. A small fountain creates peaceful sounds, making this the perfect spot to relax and enjoy nature's beauty."
}

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