LA actor, narrator, accent specialist. Activist for democracy, justice, compassion. AKA Michael Ruvinsky, Espen Cooper (@EspenCooperX)

Los Angeles
Joined August 2009
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New release today! I loved narrating the POV of Ian Kemp (South African by way of Texas) in this duet narration about childhood friends long separated who find each other again. SOMEONE ELSE'S OCEAN by Kate Stewart Narrated by Espen Cooper & Lauren Sweet audible.com/pd/Someone-Elses…
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It was a pleasure working with author @JJasonHicks to narrate these poetic, pithy lessons on the pitfalls of leadership. amazon.com/War-Leadership-Le… #Narrator #Nonfiction #Leadership
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New release! In this Western series, a big broody Dakotan gets into trouble (and out of it) the manly old-fashioned way. Lotsa shootin! NORDIC & FINN by Peter Brandvold performed by Michael James Bell audible.com/pd/Nordic-Finn-A… #Narrator #Western
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New release today! THE NEXT JOURNALISM: HOW THE PRESS MUST CHANGE TO SERVE DEMOCRACY, @TomRosenstiel's inspiring roadmap for healing our divisions through thoughtful inquiry. Narrated by Michael James Bell. @PRHAudio @ONS_Studios #Narrator #Journalism #Democracy
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Working this week on the first of three audiobooks in a Western series. #Narrator #Western
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I'm excited and honored to narrate THE NEXT JOURNALISM, an inspiring roadmap for healing our divisions through thoughtful, compassionate inquiry. By @TomRosenstiel, published by @PRHAudio. penguinrandomhouse.com/books… #Narrator #Nonfiction #Journalism #Democracy
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New release! Fred Haefele's misleadingly named THE ESSENTIAL BOOK OF PICKUP TRUCKS is actually a wry, introspective memoir. These are my people. I loved getting to narrate Fred's story. audible.com/pd/B0H427GXVW?qi… #Narrator #Nonfiction #Memoir #Montana
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Willkommen zurück in Berlin. #Actor #TV #AccentSpecialist
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Delighted to be chosen to narrate TRUE STYLE, an elegant, enlightening, and entertaining book about the history and principles of men's fashion. By G. Bruce Boyer, published by @HachetteAudio, produced by Lepton Productions. #Audiobook #Nonfiction #MensFashion
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Are you an author with questions about audiobooks? Thinking of hiring a narrator but don't know how it works? I'll be at Author Nation's Virtual Industry Expo this Sunday 4/12 from 11am to 2pm Central. Happy to answer any questions! Drop in and say hi! authornation.live/virtual-in…
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New release this week! ENTERING THE HEALING GROUND, Francis Weller's "The Wild Edge of Sorrow" Official Workbook: Reflections, rituals, and meditations for grief and renewal. Narrated by Michael James Bell. audible.com/pd/Entering-the-… #Narrator #Nonfiction
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New headshots! Turns out there's something odd about me... I like it. #Actor
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On location this week shooting an exciting new top secret series... #Actor #TV
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The final audiobook in Stan C. Smith's DIFFUSION series has been released! PROFUSION. By Stan C. Smith. Narrated by Michael James Bell. audible.com/pd/Profusion-Aud…
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This analysis suggests Approval Voting might have provided clearer info than RCV about what NYC voters want. The RCV results imply Cuomo was "second place", but there were probably three progressive candidates voters preferred to Cuomo. substack.com/inbox/post/1786… @ElectionScience
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New release! INFUSION, the third of four books in Stan C. Smith's popular science fiction series. Narrated by yours truly. audible.com/pd/Infusion-Audi… #Audiobook #Narrator #ScienceFiction
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Like many nonprofits, @ElectionScience is struggling in today's political environment. We work tirelessly to reform American democracy. Reform has never been this close. Please consider giving generously to this remarkable nonprofit. electionscience.org/giving #DemocracyReform
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This is a special one for me. Fred Haefele's misleadingly named THE ESSENTIAL BOOK OF PICKUP TRUCKS is actually a wry, introspective memoir. He spends a lot of time in Montana, where my people are from. I'm honored to get to narrate his story. #Narrator #Audiobook #Memoir
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I'm honored to be chosen to narrate ENTERING THE HEALING GROUND, a book of prompts, exercises, and rituals for moving through grief and loss. By Francis Weller, published @NAtlanticBooks. Coming in 2026. audible.com/pd/Entering-the-… #Narrator #Audiobook #Nonfiction
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