Tony Valdez
Description
Tony Valdez is the professional alias of Canadian voice actor Don Brown, born June 30, 1964. He is recognized for his work in anime dubbing, often specializing in comedic and villainous roles.
Valdez has an extensive list of voice credits, with a significant body of work for the English dubs of various anime series. He is perhaps best known for his long-running role as the voice of Jaken in the InuYasha series, including its films and The Final Act. His other prominent anime roles include Emperor Pilaf in the Ocean Group dub of Dragon Ball, King Kai, Shenron, and Mr. Satan in the Ocean dub of Dragon Ball Z, Siegel Clyne in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Balgus Ganesha in The Vision of Escaflowne, and Dr. J in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing.
A significant portion of his career under the Tony Valdez name is tied to the Future Card Buddyfight franchise. He voiced a multitude of characters across several series, including the original Future Card Buddyfight, Buddyfight 100, Buddyfight Battsu, and Buddyfight X: All-Star Fight. Among his most notable roles in this franchise are the primary antagonist Azi Dahaka and the loyal buddy monster Tsukikage. His contributions to the series also included voicing characters like Drum's Father, Principal Ikarino, Giant Tanuki, and Martian UFO, Takosuke, among many others.
Outside of his work as Tony Valdez, Don Brown's broader voice acting career encompasses a wide range of roles in other animated productions. These include Tom in Tom and Jerry Tales, Scorponok in Beast Wars: Transformers, and numerous characters in series such as MegaMan NT Warrior, Deltora Quest, and Transformers: Armada. His work is frequently associated with Ocean Productions in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Valdez has an extensive list of voice credits, with a significant body of work for the English dubs of various anime series. He is perhaps best known for his long-running role as the voice of Jaken in the InuYasha series, including its films and The Final Act. His other prominent anime roles include Emperor Pilaf in the Ocean Group dub of Dragon Ball, King Kai, Shenron, and Mr. Satan in the Ocean dub of Dragon Ball Z, Siegel Clyne in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Balgus Ganesha in The Vision of Escaflowne, and Dr. J in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing.
A significant portion of his career under the Tony Valdez name is tied to the Future Card Buddyfight franchise. He voiced a multitude of characters across several series, including the original Future Card Buddyfight, Buddyfight 100, Buddyfight Battsu, and Buddyfight X: All-Star Fight. Among his most notable roles in this franchise are the primary antagonist Azi Dahaka and the loyal buddy monster Tsukikage. His contributions to the series also included voicing characters like Drum's Father, Principal Ikarino, Giant Tanuki, and Martian UFO, Takosuke, among many others.
Outside of his work as Tony Valdez, Don Brown's broader voice acting career encompasses a wide range of roles in other animated productions. These include Tom in Tom and Jerry Tales, Scorponok in Beast Wars: Transformers, and numerous characters in series such as MegaMan NT Warrior, Deltora Quest, and Transformers: Armada. His work is frequently associated with Ocean Productions in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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- EnglishAnime overview: Future Card Buddyfight
- EnglishAnime overview: Future Card Buddyfight