Brian Drummond
Description
Brian Drummond is a Canadian voice actor known for his extensive work in anime dubbing and animated series, primarily through Ocean Productions in Vancouver, British Columbia. Born on August 10, 1969, in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, he is a graduate of the acclaimed Studio 58 theater program at Langara College. He began his career as a stage actor before transitioning to voice acting full-time in the 1990s.
Drummond is widely recognized for his portrayal of Vegeta in the Ocean Studios English dub of the anime series Dragon Ball Z, a role that brought him significant attention and includes his delivery of the line "It's Over 9000!", which became a popular internet meme. This performance established him as a prominent figure in the North American anime dubbing community.
His career encompasses a wide range of characters in numerous major anime series. He is known for playing Ryuk in the English adaptation of Death Note and its sequel Death Note Relight 2 - L's Successors. In the Gundam franchise, Drummond has voiced several characters, including Zechs Merquise in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Andrew Waltfeld in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, and Yuna Roma Seiran in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny. He has also played roles such as Hayato Shingu in Project ARMS and Project ARMS: The 2nd Chapter, Satis in Oban Star-Racers, and Allen Schezar in The Vision of Escaflowne.
In the Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai series, Drummond voiced the characters Hadlar and Flazzard. His work extends into the Transformers franchise, where he has taken on roles such as Jetfire, Jolt in Transformers: Cybertron, Blurr in Transformers Armada, and Shockblast in Transformers Energon. Beyond these, his voice acting credits include Renkotsu in InuYasha, Saito in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, and Benny in Black Lagoon.
Drummond often collaborates with a consistent group of Vancouver-based voice actors, including his wife, Laura Drummond, and colleagues such as Sam Vincent, Kirby Morrow, and Andrew Francis. His work is also notable for his ability to play multiple distinct characters within a single series, as seen in Dragon Ball Z and Transformers: Cybertron. He has a son, Aidan, and two daughters, Brynna and Ashlyn, who have also become voice actors.
Drummond is widely recognized for his portrayal of Vegeta in the Ocean Studios English dub of the anime series Dragon Ball Z, a role that brought him significant attention and includes his delivery of the line "It's Over 9000!", which became a popular internet meme. This performance established him as a prominent figure in the North American anime dubbing community.
His career encompasses a wide range of characters in numerous major anime series. He is known for playing Ryuk in the English adaptation of Death Note and its sequel Death Note Relight 2 - L's Successors. In the Gundam franchise, Drummond has voiced several characters, including Zechs Merquise in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Andrew Waltfeld in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, and Yuna Roma Seiran in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny. He has also played roles such as Hayato Shingu in Project ARMS and Project ARMS: The 2nd Chapter, Satis in Oban Star-Racers, and Allen Schezar in The Vision of Escaflowne.
In the Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai series, Drummond voiced the characters Hadlar and Flazzard. His work extends into the Transformers franchise, where he has taken on roles such as Jetfire, Jolt in Transformers: Cybertron, Blurr in Transformers Armada, and Shockblast in Transformers Energon. Beyond these, his voice acting credits include Renkotsu in InuYasha, Saito in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, and Benny in Black Lagoon.
Drummond often collaborates with a consistent group of Vancouver-based voice actors, including his wife, Laura Drummond, and colleagues such as Sam Vincent, Kirby Morrow, and Andrew Francis. His work is also notable for his ability to play multiple distinct characters within a single series, as seen in Dragon Ball Z and Transformers: Cybertron. He has a son, Aidan, and two daughters, Brynna and Ashlyn, who have also become voice actors.
All Characters
- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
- EnglishAnime overview: Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
- EnglishAnime overview: Death Note Relight - Visions of a God
- English
- EnglishAnime overview: Project ARMS: The 2nd Chapter
- EnglishAnime overview: Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny Special Edition
- EnglishAnime overview: Oban Star-Racers
- EnglishAnime overview: Death Note Relight 2 - L's Successors
- EnglishAnime overview: Transformers: Cybertron
- EnglishAnime overview: Transformers: Cybertron