Brian Cummings
Brian Douglas Cummings (born March 4, 1948)[1] is an American voice 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.
Brian Cummings | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Voice actor |
Years active | 1977–present |
Spouse(s) | Carla Cummings |
Children | 8 |
Website | http://thebriancummings.com/ |
Life and 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.[2]
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.[2] Among his most famous roles are those of Dimmy in The Snorks,[2] Morton Fizzback and Professor Funt in Denver, the Last Dinosaur, Mr. Hollywood in 2 Stupid Dogs,[2] Doctor Mindbender in G.I. Joe,[2] Clyde Cat in Tom and Jerry Kids, Papa Q. Bear in The Berenstain Bears,[2] Doofus Drake in DuckTales and he can also be heard as the voice of Sokolov in the Metal Gear Solid video games.
Filmography
Animation
- Spider-Man (1981) - ESU Principal (in "The Pied Piper of New York Town"), General (in "The Pied Piper of New York Town")
- The Little Rascals (1982) - Captain Smokey (in "Cap'n Spanky's Showboat")
- The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show (1983) - Additional Voices
- Snorks (1984) - Dimmy Finster
- Pole Position (1984) - Additional Voices
- The Wuzzles (1985) - Bumblelion, Flizard
- The Jetsons (1985) - Additional Voices
- The Berenstain Bears (1985–1987) - Papa Bear, Mayor Honeypot, Big Paw
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1986) - Doctor Mindbender
- Pound Puppies (1986–1987) - Additional Voices
- Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs (1987–1988) - Additional Voices
- DuckTales (1987–1989) - Doofus Drake, Bugle Beagle
- Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1987–1991) - Sir Tuxford (Following the death of Roger C. Carmel)
- Denver, the Last Dinosaur (1988) - Morton Fizzback, Professor Funt
- Potsworth & Co. (1990) - Additional Voices
- Where's Wally? (1990) - Additional Voices
- Pretty Piggies (1990)
- Zazoo U (1990–1991) - Bully
- Tom and Jerry Kids (1990–1992) - Clyde Cat
- Garfield and Friends (1991) - Additional Voices
- ProStars (1991) - Additional Voices
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar (1993) - Narrator
- 2 Stupid Dogs (1993–1995) - Mr. Hollywood
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1994) - Krakus (in "Enter: Krakus")
- Animaniacs - Announcer (ep. Smell Ya Later" 1994)
- Timon & Pumbaa (1995–1996) - Vulture Police, Additional Voices
- The Story Keepers (1995–1997) - Jesus
- Totally Spies (2001) - Trode
- ChalkZone (2002) - Ranger McRanger
- A.T.O.M. (2005) - Vinnie The Mass
- The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (2005–2006) - Additional Voices
- Emperor's New School (2006–2008) - Additional Voices
- Super Capers (2009) - Robo
- Les Dalton (2010–2012) - William Dalton
- We Wish You a Merry Walrus (2014) - Merry Walrus
- Cats Don't Dance (1997) - Movie Announcer
Film
- G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987) - Doctor Mindbender
- Jetsons: The Movie (1990) - Movie Announcer
- Beauty and the Beast (1991) - The Stove[1]
- FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992) - Ock
- A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994) - Ghost of Christmas Present
- Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights (1994) - Sultan, Flying Carpet Driver
- Annabelle's Wish (1997) - Brewster
- K10C: Kids' Ten Commandments (2003 film series) - Aron, God, Raca[1]
- The Jungle Book 2 (2003) - Flaps the Vulture, Additional Voices
- The Legend of Sasquatch (2006) - Dawg the dog
Video games
- Tron: Solar Sailer (1982) - MCP
- Die by the Sword (1998) - Enric
- The Emperor's New Groove (2000) - Pacha
- Monsters, Inc. (2001) - Sulley[1]
- Monsters, Inc. Scream Team (2001) - Sulley[1]
- The Mark of Kri (2002) - Baumusu
- Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick (2003) - Additional Voices
- EverQuest II (2004) - Additional Voices
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) - Sokolov
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence (2004) - Nikolai Stepanovich Sokolov, Soldiers
- Rise of the Kasai (2005) - Baumusu
- Area 51 (2005) - Victor5
- Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (2006) - Sokolov, Ghost
- Bee Movie Game (2007) - Additional Voices
- The Princess and the Frog (2009) - Additional Voices
- WildStar (2014) - Chua, Marauder
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019) - Sculptor[1]
Promos and commercials
- McDonald's - Promos
- Walt Disney Home Entertainment - Promos
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment - Promos
- Jim Henson Home Entertainment - Promos
- Warner Home Video - Promos
- Paramount Home Entertainment - Promos
- DreamWorks Animation Home Entertainment - Promos
- Live Entertainment - Promos
- Hemdale Home Video - Promos
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment - Promos
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment - Promos
- Just for Kids - Promos
Live-action
- Hughes and Harlow: Angels in Hell (1977) - Assistant Director
- California Suite (1978) - Autograph Seeker
- Where the Buffalo Roam (1980) - Richard Nixon
- ALF (1986) - Announcer (TV promos and closing for syndicated reruns)
- The All-New Let's Make a Deal (1984–1985) - Announcer
- Fun House (1988) - Announcer (pilot episode only)
- Good Burger (1997) - Announcer (Trailers and promos)
- Ice Pawn (1990) - English-Speaking Arena Announcer
- Most Shocking (2006) - Announcer
- Worlds Wildest Vacation Videos (2009) - Announcer/Narrator
- Most Daring (2010) - Announcer
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) - Announcer (for RPMs Toy Promo)[3]
References
- "Brian Cummings - 81 Character Images". Behind The Voice Actors.
- "Aberdeen man gives voice to animated characters". Rapid City Journal. Lee Enterprises. September 24, 2012. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012.
- http://www.hasbro.com/common/swf/flvPlayer/flvPlayer400.cfm?video=http://www.hasbro.com/common/videos/transformers/en_US/Transformers_DRTV.flv&cid=drtv09-000003