This is a page summarizing all the narrators that appear in The Stanley Parable franchise, within the game as well as outside of it when it comes to official content such as trailers, announcements, and other works.
Narrators are disembodied voices in The Stanley Parable franchise who speak either to the player, the person viewing the video, or Stanley, to guide the individual somewhere, teach them something, or to describe what is happening around them or what they should do next.
The Narrator[]
- Main article: The Narrator
The Narrator is the most prominent narrator and the main driving force in the game, narrating Stanley's actions and guiding the Player through the story. He is encountered in every single ending in the game, serving different roles in the story depending on what the endings require from him.
The Narrator is voiced by Kevan Brighting.
The Female Narrator[]
- Main article: Female Narrator
Female Narrator, also known as the The Curator, makes her main and sole appearance in the Museum Ending, as well as its bucket version. She takes over the Narrator's role as Stanley (and the bucket, if he's carrying it) is about to be crushed by the metal jaws, narrating the Narrator's actions before freeing Stanley from the death trap, leading him to the Museum. She appears to have insight on the Narrator's and Stanley's push-and-pull relationship, as well as the ins and outs of the game they're all in itself.
The Female Narrator is voiced by Kim Hoffmeister in the 2011 Half-Life 2 Mod and by Lesley Staples in the HD Remix and Ultra Deluxe.
Choice PSA Speaker[]
Main articles: The Stanley Parable Instructional Video, What is Comedic Timing?
The Choice PSA Speaker, also known as the Instructional Narrator, makes his main and sole appearance in the Not Stanley Ending, as well as its bucket version. In both versions of the ending, he provides the steps and information needed to accomplish various tasks, either on how to properly make meaningful choices or how to effectively use comedic timing. The Narrator comments on the latter instructional video being outdated, as it discusses an alien invasion that has apparently already happened.
The Choice PSA Speaker is voiced by Kevan Brighting.
The Announcer[]
- Main article: The Announcer
The Announcer, also known as the New Content Narrator, Cart Ride Speaker, Cart Ride Announcer, Ultra Deluxe Announcer, makes his main and sole appearance in the New Content Ending. He thanks the player for purchasing The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe and briefly summarizes the history of how it came to be. After the cart ride is over, this character then invites the player and the Narrator to experience the game's new content. Interacting with the checkbox on the whiteboard in either versions of the Press Conference Ending will cause the Announcer's voice to change the next time the New Content Ending is revisited.
The Announcer is by default voiced by Alex Hirsch and otherwise by GrilledCheese.
Educational Narrator[]
- Main article: The Stanley Parable, Sequels, and YOU!
The Educational Narrator does not appear within the game itself but rather in a video on stanleyparable2.com advertising The Stanley Parable 2, which can be reached via a QR code in the Sequel Ending. He educates the viewer on sequels, how they are made, and how it is now happening to The Stanley Parable.
The Educational Narrator is voiced by Kevan Brighting.
See Also[]
- Settings Person - a character who speaks to the player solely through text on the screen, helping the player adjust the settings prior to starting the game, speaking to them at the the start of boot-ups or during the Epilogue.
- Tape Man - a character who makes his sole appearance in the bucket version of the Vent Ending. He doesn't narrate anything but instead is recording a log for himself about The Stanley Parable Reassurance Bucket. The Tape Man is voiced by Joe Finegold.