@Rebelofnj,
Is voice over/voice acting considered to be a separate industry?
It seems to be according to:
https://www.voiceactorwebsites.com/what-is-voice-acting/
Voice acting isn't limited to voicing characters in cartoons. From the above link voice actors work on:
films
dubbed foreign language films
animation shorts or films
TV programs
commercials
radio or audio dramas
video games
audiobooks
live events
awards shows
toys and games
vehicles and transportation (e.g., GPS systems)
documentaries
phone messages and interactive voice response (IVR)
promos
trailers
training / e-learning
podcasts
From
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_acting :
"Voice acting is the art of performing voice-overs or providing voices to represent a character or to provide information to an audience or user. Examples include animated, off-stage, off-screen or non-visible characters in various works, including feature films, dubbed foreign language films, animated short films, television programs, commercials, radio or audio dramas, comedy, video games, puppet shows, amusement rides, audiobooks and documentaries. Voice acting is also done for small handheld audio games."