Don Brown
Description
Don Brown is a Canadian voice actor and comedian, born June 30, 1964, who has built an extensive career in animation and anime dubbing, primarily through his work with Ocean Productions and Blue Water Studios in Vancouver, Canada. He is known for his versatility, often taking on both comedic and villainous roles. His career in voice acting spans several decades, with active credits from the 1980s to the 2010s.
Brown's voice can be heard in a wide array of anime series dubbed for English audiences. Among his most recognized roles is Jaken, the loyal and comical retainer to the main antagonist in the long-running series InuYasha and its sequel, InuYasha: The Final Act. He is also well-known to fans of the Dragon Ball franchise for his contributions to the Ocean Group dubs, where he voiced multiple characters, including the otherworldly trainer King Kai, the martial arts tournament champion Mr. Satan (Hercule), and the speedy Ginyu Force member Burter. In the Gundam franchise, he provided the voice of Siegel Clyne, a prominent political figure, in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, and Doctor J, the creator of the Gundam pilots, in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing.
He voiced the role of John Kyosuke Hiba in the 1989 OVA Dog Soldier: Shadows of the Past. In the Transformers franchise, he is the English voice of the Decepticon Cyclonus in both Transformers: Armada and its sequel, Transformers: Energon, where the character is later reformatted into Snow Cat. Furthermore, he contributed to The New Adventures of Kimba The White Lion, providing the voices for both Coco, a parrot and companion to the young Kimba, and Caesar (known as Panja in the original Japanese), Kimba's father.
Throughout his career, Brown has demonstrated a remarkable range, taking on supporting and lead roles across numerous other notable series. His filmography includes voicing Balgus Ganesha in The Vision of Escaflowne, Emperor Pilaf in an early English dub of Dragon Ball, Scorponok in Beast Wars: Transformers, Tom in Tom and Jerry Tales, and numerous characters in series such as Ranma ½, Zoids: New Century, Deltora Quest, and MegaMan NT Warrior. His extensive body of work highlights his significant and lasting contribution to the field of anime dubbing in Canada.
Brown's voice can be heard in a wide array of anime series dubbed for English audiences. Among his most recognized roles is Jaken, the loyal and comical retainer to the main antagonist in the long-running series InuYasha and its sequel, InuYasha: The Final Act. He is also well-known to fans of the Dragon Ball franchise for his contributions to the Ocean Group dubs, where he voiced multiple characters, including the otherworldly trainer King Kai, the martial arts tournament champion Mr. Satan (Hercule), and the speedy Ginyu Force member Burter. In the Gundam franchise, he provided the voice of Siegel Clyne, a prominent political figure, in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, and Doctor J, the creator of the Gundam pilots, in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing.
He voiced the role of John Kyosuke Hiba in the 1989 OVA Dog Soldier: Shadows of the Past. In the Transformers franchise, he is the English voice of the Decepticon Cyclonus in both Transformers: Armada and its sequel, Transformers: Energon, where the character is later reformatted into Snow Cat. Furthermore, he contributed to The New Adventures of Kimba The White Lion, providing the voices for both Coco, a parrot and companion to the young Kimba, and Caesar (known as Panja in the original Japanese), Kimba's father.
Throughout his career, Brown has demonstrated a remarkable range, taking on supporting and lead roles across numerous other notable series. His filmography includes voicing Balgus Ganesha in The Vision of Escaflowne, Emperor Pilaf in an early English dub of Dragon Ball, Scorponok in Beast Wars: Transformers, Tom in Tom and Jerry Tales, and numerous characters in series such as Ranma ½, Zoids: New Century, Deltora Quest, and MegaMan NT Warrior. His extensive body of work highlights his significant and lasting contribution to the field of anime dubbing in Canada.
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- EnglishAnime overview: Transformers: Energon
- EnglishAnime overview: Dog Soldier: Shadows of the Past
- EnglishAnime overview: The New Adventures of Kimba The White Lion