Acting
Cornell studied acting at the Juilliard School of Drama. He has appeared in both Broadway and Off-Broadway productions and numerous regional theater productions. He was a 2018 Lundt-Fontainne fellow which honors 10 theater actors annually from around the country. He has appeared in nearly 25 television shows and four films, including a recurring role on the FX series Rescue Me, playing the character of Richie.
Voice Over
Cornell has the good fortune to have a fun and successful voice over career. This has included narrating several popular documentary series. He is currently the voice of HGTV network and the voice of Ram trucks. He also voices top tier promos for the FX netwrok including the shows Snowfall, Justified City Primeval, Grotesquerie and the currently running The Drop A Snowfall Saga. Recording the narration for a series is truly a creative collaboration and he has enjoyed working with each group of directors and producers on various projects. He's also recorded for a wide range of commercial products and brands including: Super 8 Motels, Hennessy VS Cognac, Ford, Sony Records, Planters Almonds, Lowe's Home Improvement. On the animation front he's voiced leading roles in video games and cartoons. He also was heard for 4 years as the voice on NFL Gameday Morning, on the NFL Network.