Brian Douglas Cummings (born March 4, 1948) is an American voice actor and actor known for his work in radio and television commercials, television and motion picture promos, cartoons and as the announcer on The All-New Let's Make a Deal from 1984 to 1985.
Career[]
Having begun the pursuit of his chosen career at a local radio station (KSDN) in Aberdeen, South Dakota, during his senior year in high school, Brian set his sights high and has continued to "talk" a lot.
Brian was the closing announcer for ALF in syndication, and he, along with Mark Elliot, has also been one of the long-time voices of Buena Vista Home Entertainment (now Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment's) trailers and promotions. He also did some narrations for some Columbia/Tristar Home Entertainment trailers.
Cummings has performed on multiple animated series since the 1980s. Among his most famous roles are those of Dimmy in The Snorks, Morton Fizzback and Professor Funt in Denver, the Last Dinosaur, Mr. Hollywood in 2 Stupid Dogs, Doctor Mindbender in G.I. Joe, Clyde Cat in Tom and Jerry Kids, Papa Q. Bear in The Berenstain Bears, Doofus Drake in DuckTales and he can also be heard as the voice of Sokolov in the Metal Gear Solid video games.
Filmography[]
Animation Dubbing[]
Animated Series[]
- Space Strikers (1995) - Master Phantom
- Totally Spies! (2001-2013) - Trode
- The Daltons (2010-2016) - William Dalton (US Dub)
Animated Specials[]
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar And Other Stories (1993) - Narrator
Anime Dubbing[]
Anime[]
- Saber Rider & the Star Sheriffs (1984-1985) - Additional Voices
Anime Films[]
- Crushers (1983) - Joe, Cmdr. Byrd, Roki, Cortigiano, Valentine's Aide, Smuggler 2, Smuggler 5 (Enoki Films Dub)
Trivia[]
- Contrary to popular belief, he is not in any way related to fellow voice actor Jim Cummings.
External Links[]
- Brian Cummings at the Internet Movie Database
- Brian Cummings at Anime News Network's encyclopedia