Brian Drummond

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Brian Drummond (born August 10, 1969) is a Canadian actor who is most notable as voicing the role of Vegeta in the Ocean Group dub of Dragon Ball Z.

Drummond was born in Salmon Arm, British Columbia. A graduate of the acclaimed Studio 58, he started out as a theatre actor, but eventually found himself moving into voice acting full time. Based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, he works with Ocean Group on various animated programs.

Personal life

Drummond has a son, Aidan, who has also begun to follow in his father's voice-over work.

Career

Most well known for his role as Vegeta in the Ocean Group dub of Dragon Ball Z, Drummond tends to be cast as either an impassive warrior (Andrew Waltfeld), or a kind-hearted father-figure Reverend Malchio. Lately, he has also played the role of the cowardly Yuna Roma Seiran in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny as well as Ryuk in Death Note. He has landed prominent roles in various anime such as Shichinintai Renkotsu in InuYasha, and Gundam Wing as Zechs Merquise. Brian has also appeared in Da Vinci's Inquestin minor background roles. It was Drummond who originally voiced Vegeta's infamous "It's Over 9,000" quote.

Voice roles

Anime

Dragon Ball Z (Ocean Group dub) - Vegeta, Pikkon, Yamu, Yajirobe, Fortuneteller Baba
Nana (manga) Nana - Yasushi "Yasu" Takagi
Black Lagoon - Benny, Wentzel Ahbe
Death Note - Ryuk, Suguru Shimura, Zakk Irius, Roy, Sudo
Project ARMS - Hayato Shingu
Hamtaro - Jingle, Hambeard
The Vision of Escaflowne - Allen Schezar
Key the Metal Idol - Hikaru Tsurugi
Monster Rancher (anime)Monster Rancher - Tiger of the Wind
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing - Zechs Merquise (Milliardo Peacecraft)
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - Andrew Waltfeld, Reverend Malchio, Ahmed El-Fasi
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny - Andrew Waltfeld, Reverend Malchio, Yuna Roma Seiran
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 - President Brian Stegmeyer, Dr. Joyce Moreno, Homer Katagiri, Federation President, Bring Stabity
Ōban Star-Racers - Satis, Colonel Toros, Zard
Transformers Armada - Blurr
Transformers Energon - Shockwave (Transformers)ShockBlast
Transformers Cybertron - Jetfire, Jolt (Transformers)Jolt
Transformers Beast Machines - Jetstorm
Zoids: New Century Zero - Jack Cisco, Oscar Hemeros
Zoids: Fuzors - Blake
Cardcaptor SakuraCardcaptors - Fujitaka KinomotoAiden Avalon, Yoshiyuki TeradaMr. Terada
InuYasha - Shichinintai#RenkotsuRenkotsu, Juromaru, Kageromaru
Megaman NT Warrior - Heatman, Skullman, Whaleman, Snakeman, Moltanicman
Ranma 1/2 - Yasukichi, Joe, Shadow Ranma
Shakugan No Shana - Additional voices
Starship Operators - Kouki Sakakibara
My Little Pony: The Princess Promenade - Spike
My Little Pony: The Runaway Rainbow - Spike
Pucca Funny Love - Garu
Brain Powerd - Lasse Lundberg

Non-anime

Alien Racers - (Character Unknown?)
Baby Looney Tunes - Floyd
Barbie of Swan Lake - Reggie
Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus - Ferris
Barbie: Fairytopia - Larkspur
Beast Machines - Jetstorm
Billy the Cat - Billy
Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui - Matau, Onewa
Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows - Matau, Onewa
Class of the Titans - Hermes, the Oracle, Agnon
Dawn of War: Winter Assault - Vindicare Temple Assassin/Warboss Gorgutz
Devil Kings - Muri, Soldiers, Commanders
Dragon Booster - Kawake, Additional voices
Hot Wheels AcceleRacers - Kurt Wylde
Hot Wheels Highway 35 World Race - Kurt Wylde
Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 - Sherman Cortez/Krocomodo/Zug/Sheriff Johnson
Iron Man: Armored Adventures - Crimson DynamoCrimson Dynamo (O'Brian)
Krypto the Superdog - Streaky the Supercat
Pucca (TV series) - List of characters in PuccaGaru
The Nutty Professor (2008 film) - Dean Von Wu
Sonic Underground - Additional voices
Spider-Man Unlimited - Eddie Brock/Venom (comics)Venom
Storm Hawks - Carver/Gull
Tak and the Power of Juju (TV series) - Lok's Singing Voice
Tony Hawk's Boom Boom Sabotage - Hamshank
Yakkity Yak - Keo

Internet memes

Drummond's voice acting as Vegeta has been used for several popular Internet memes. During the Dragon Ball Z Episode "Goku's Arrival", Drummond, as Vegeta, mistakenly shouts the line "It's over 9,000!" in response to Nappa's inquiry, "Vegeta, what does the scouter say about his power level?" This error was due to a translation error from original Japanese version, but has since become popular enough to be used as a marketing ploy for FUNimation. Other quotes, such as "My Wrath!!" and the exaggerated line, "Do you understaaaaaand?", during the Frieza Saga, have also become the subject of numerous memes.

Trivia

Ryan Drummond , the former voice of Sonic the Hedgehog, was originally thought to be Brian Drummond's brother, but it was confirmed that they are not related in anyway.

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