Oscars viewers shocked after realising which well known actor is doing the voice-over for all the awards

When watching The Oscars there are star studded lineups everywhere you look.

Whether it be skits involving Conan O’Brien pulling himself out of Demi Moore’s body or Adam Sandler running up to Timothée Chalamet, there are massive names in every part of the awards.

The most constant presence, however, is the voice that announces the nominees and order of awards between each category.

If you heard the booming voice letting you know what or who was up next and thought ‘wait a minute aren’t they familiar’, you were not alone.

Fans have taken to Twitter after realising where they recognise the voice from.

One fan tweeted about the American actor who is lending their voice-over to the awards tonight, posting: “is…… is that nick offerman doing the winner voiceovers for the oscars.”

Offerman spoke on stage before the cameras were rolling (Kevin Winter via Getty Images)

If the name rings a bell but you’re struggling to place it, Offerman is the iconic actor who played Ron Swanson in Parks and Recreation.

In addition to this, Offerman starred in The Last of Us season one as Bill in a heartbreaking role (which personally left me on the floor in a puddle of tears).

Another said: “Honestly loving Nick Offerman’s conviction and authority in the room tonight as the ‘voice of god.’

“Fingers crossed he gets pulled into a bit tonight, or we at least see him on camera.”

He voices all the in between bits (Angela Weiss via Getty Images)

One viewer tweeted: "I just realized Nick Offerman is the announcer. If this is the Academy’s way of getting a newer generation of viewers, it’s working for me."

A fan also took to Twitter to ask: "wait why is Nick Offerman narrating the Oscars."

The role is one not always taken by actor, though he is the second successive one to play the part.

The first ever was Ronald Reagan, and last year the role was taken on by David Alan Grier.

The first ever 'voice of god' was Ronald Reagan (Gene Lester via Getty Images)

Randy Thomas, who has taken on the role at the Oscars ten times, said of the position: "There are some things that might happen during the course of our live show, but mostly we have prepared for it in advance by creating alternate announcers for me.

"If this happens, then I say this; if this doesn’t happen, then I say that. I work the show with the script supervisor, who writes all of the winner walk-up copy.

"That’s my job, to give you the little information about the winner from the minute they say, “And the Oscar goes to….” I escort them from their seat to the stage vocally in sharing a tidbit or two about them."