Steve Corona is an American actor, voice-over artist, and voice-over and dialect coach. He is known for his work in the American films The Deception (2012), Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016), and Army of the Dead (2021).
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Wiki/Biography
Steve Corona was born in 1981 (age 40 years; as of 2021), in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US. In Wisconsin, he studied at El Dorado High School and Wisconsin Lutheran High School. In 1999, he shifted with his family to New Ulm, Minnesota, where he did his high school graduation at Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School. He attained a Bachelor’s degree in Theater at Bethany Lutheran College. He did a Master in Theatre & Dance at Minnesota State University, Mankato. [1]Steve Corona – Facebook In 2008, to make his career in acting, he moved to Rio Rancho, New Mexico, US. In New Mexico, he took acting workshops by Shari Rhodes, Yvette Freeman, Carla Garcia, Faith Hibbs-Clark. He is a follower of Christianity. [2]Steve Corona – Instagram
Physical Appearance
[3]Steve Corona – Resume – Breakdown Express Height: 5’ 9”
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Salt & Pepper
Family & Ethnicity
Parents & Siblings
His father’s name is Jim Corona.
He is the second youngest of the five children of his parents; one of his brothers is Jim Corona II.
He has two sisters named Bess Corona and Rachel Corona.
Wife & Children
On August 10, 2002, he got married to Bridgett Corona.
He is the father of two children. He has a son and a daughter named Ava.
Career
Films
In 2008, he made his film debut with the American film ‘Hamlet 2’ as ‘Horace.’
He is known for playing supporting roles in the American films The Deception (2012), Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016), Army of the Dead (2021), After Masks (2021), The Deception (2021), and The Harder They Fall (2021). He acted in his first short film in 2010 in the American short ‘The Marvelous Mis-Adventures of Maximillian Gunn & Jewel Cassidy’ as ‘Frenchy the Narrator.’ He then acted in the American short films Destiny’s Call (2011), Low Tide in the High Desert (2011), and Moses on the Mesa (2013).
Television
In 2009, he made his television debut with the American TV series ‘In Plain Sight’ as ‘CSI Tech.’
The series aired on the USA Network. Steve appeared in the American television movie ‘Georgia O’Keeffe’ (2009) in the main role of ‘John Marin.’
He appeared in minor roles in the American TV series Breaking Bad (2010), Manhattan (2014), The Night Shift (2015), Daybreak (2019), Interrogation (2020), and Roswell, New Mexico (2021).
Voice Over
In 2013, he appeared as a narrator in the documentary ‘The Proving Grounds,’ which is based on Greg Jackson’s MMA academy.
He played twelve voice characters in the DVD ‘Club Heads Let’s Learn The Golf Swing.’ He also narrated the audiobooks The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane, Become Something by Justin C. Howard, The Crucible’s Gift by James B. Kelley, and The Mighty Hook by Mark Tarrant.
Theater
In 2016, he made his stage debut with the play ‘A Christmas Carol’ in the supporting role of ‘Bob Cratchit’ at Elite Dance & Theatre in North Valley, New Mexico. He played his first lead role in theater in 2017 with the play ‘The Shoe Room’ as ‘Dietrich Bonhoeffer’ at Elite Dance & Theatre. At the Elite Dance & Theatre, he performed in lead roles in the plays A Sherlock Holmes mystery (2018) and Dracula (2019).
Other Works
Steve Corona has worked as a dialect coach of many actors. He can speak in German, Scottish, French, Irish (Dublin & Belfast), Russian, Standard British (RP), Cockney, Italian, Australian, Brooklyn, Texan, Minnesotan, Pakistani, Argentinian, and many other dialects. He worked as a dialect coach in the American films Gamer (2009), Love Ranch (2010), Priceless (2016), and on-set dialect coach for the TV series Dig (2015). Some of his clients are Helen Mirren (Love Ranch), Gerard Butler (Gamer), Jason Isaacs (Dig), Joel Smallbone (Priceless), and Amber Midthunder (Priceless).
He is also a voice-over coach. He co-founded ‘Southwest Voices’ with actress Michelle Campbell in the Southwest US. Southwest Voices is a group of industry professionals who provide classes, workshops, and opportunities to aspiring actors. In the academy, he teaches dialects, improv, fundamentals of voice acting, audiobook narration, and audition techniques.
He also gives audiobook narration and production classes at Sol Acting Studios.
Signature
Favorite Things
- Beverage(s): Hot Cocoa, Eggnog
- Alcohol: Vanilla Brandy
Facts/Trivia
- He likes cooking in his spare time and keeps posting pictures of his cooked dishes on his Instagram account.
- As a child, he wished to become an actor and always mimicked cartoons. He was also intrigued by psychology and human behavior and loved performing. Talking about it in an interview, he said,
As far back as I can remember, I’ve always enjoyed putting on a show and getting a reaction from my audience. As I grew up and became more aware of my natural empathy, I knew that was another tool that would come in handy as I began my career.”
- In an interview, while talking about how he discovered his talent for voice acting, he said,
I was always doing different accents, but I felt naturally drawn to how we use our voices. I went to college and I came across a dialect class as part of my Theatre degree. I just did voices for fun my whole life, but this class really spoke to me. So, I dove in! I took all the dialects classes that I could (I studied dialects for a whole solid year).”
- Apart from acting and voice-over, he is also skilled at horse riding, archery, painting, and bartending.
- In 2011, he won the audience favorite award at Roswell International Sci-Fi Film Festival.
- He owns a Rolls Royce car.
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