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Brian Cummings

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Brian Cummings
Born
Brian Douglas Cummings

OccupationVoice actor
Years active1977–present
SpouseCarla Cummings
Children8

Brian Douglas Cummings is an American voice actor. He is known for his work in commercials, television and motion picture promos, cartoons and as the announcer on The All-New Let's Make a Deal from 1984 to 1985.

Life and career

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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.[1]

Brian was the closing announcer for ALF in syndication, and he, along with Mark Elliott, has been one of the long-time voices of Buena Vista Home Entertainment (now Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment) trailers and promotions. He also did some narrations for some Sony Pictures Home Entertainment trailers, but is perhaps more known for his extensive work for Paramount Home Entertainment.

Cummings has performed in multiple animated series since the 1980s.[1] Among his most famous roles are those of Dimmy in The Snorks,[1] Morton Fizzback and Professor Funt in Denver, the Last Dinosaur, Mr. Hollywood in 2 Stupid Dogs,[1] Doctor Mindbender in G.I. Joe,[1] Clyde Cat in Tom and Jerry Kids, Papa Q. Bear in The Berenstain Bears,[1] and Doofus Drake in DuckTales, he can also be heard as the voice of Dr. Sokolov in the Metal Gear video game franchise.

Personal life

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Cummings is married to his wife Carla.[1] And together, they have eight children.[1]

Filmography

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Animation

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Theatrical films

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Direct-to-video films

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Television

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Video games

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Live-action

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Aberdeen man gives voice to animated characters". Rapid City Journal. Lee Enterprises. September 24, 2012. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Brian Cummings - 81 Character Images". Behind The Voice Actors.
  3. ^ "#request.siteid# Online Video - #url.title#".
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