Brian Drummond

Career

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, he works on various animated programs.

Most well known for his role as Vegeta, Yajirobe, and Vegito in the Ocean Productions English dub of the anime series 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 Renkotsu in Inuyasha, and Gundam Wing as Zechs Merquise. Drummond has also appeared in Da Vinci's Inquest in minor background roles.

He was originally cast as Cyclops, the lead male protagonist of X-Men: Evolution. He recorded the very first episode of the show, but the series was eventually re-cast with Kirby Morrow in the role.

In 2003, Drummond voiced Kurt Wylde in the animated film Hot Wheels: World Race. In 2005, he reprised his role as Kurt Wylde in the animated film series Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers.

From 2006 until 2008, he voiced Ork Warboss Gorgutz in the video game Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, and several other expansion packs under the Dawn of War title.

He recently participated in Funimation's English dub as a cloned version of Vegeta for Dragon Ball Super, where Drummond notably worked alongside his Funimation counterpart Christopher Sabat, who provided Vegeta's voice for the Funimation version of the Dragon Ball English dub.

The popular line "It's Over 9000!", spoken by Vegeta, was voiced by Drummond. It appeared in the 21st Dragon Ball Z dub episode, titled "The Return of Goku", which originally aired on American television in 1997. Drummond's reading of the line eventually became an internet meme starting in 2006.

Personal life

He is married to Laura Drummond and has a son and two daughters; Aidan (born 1995), Brynna (pronounced BRIN-ah, born 1997), and Ashlyn, who have also begun to follow in their father's voice-over work. His daughter Brynna voiced Babs Seed, the cousin of Apple Bloom and her siblings, in the television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, a show which Drummond also appears in. His son Aidan voiced Marty, the main character who earns the titular name in the animated series Eon Kid.

Voice roles

Anime

Black Lagoon – Benny and Wentzel Ahbe

Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail – Benny

Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage – Benny and Wentzel Ahbe

Brain Powerd – Lasse Lundberg

Cardcaptors – Aiden Avalon and Mr. Terada

Cardcaptors: The Movie – Aiden Avalon and Mr. Terada

Death Note – Ryuk, Suguru Shimura, Zakk Irius, Roy and Sudo

Death Note Re-Light: Visions of a God – Ryuk and Suguru Shimura

Death Note Re-Light 2: L's Successors – Ryuk

Dragon Ball Super (Funimation dub) – Copy Vegeta

Dragon Ball Z (Ocean Group dub) – Vegeta, Yajirobe, Fortuneteller Baba, Vegito, King Vegeta, Pikkon and Yamu

Dragon Drive - Mahiru

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai - Hadlar and Flazzard

Elemental Gelade – Jimothy Cubege

Escaflowne (Ocean Group Dub) – Allen Schezar

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time – Makoto's Father

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: The Laughing Man – Saito

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG: Individual 11 – Saito

Animation

16 Hudson – JP

Action Dad – Mr. Bald, Referee, Joe and Sheldon

Action Man: X Missions – The Movie – Red Wolf

Amelia's Moving Pictures – Mr. Nudel

Astonishing X-Men – Wolverine

Baby Looney Tunes – Floyd Minton and Baby Elmer

Barbie: Fairytopia – Larkspur

Barbie: Princess Charm School – Prince, Guard and Royal Judge Man

Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus – Ferris and Aiden's Father

Barbie and the Three Musketeers – Musketeer #2

Barbie as the Island Princess – Lorenzo

Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper – Nick and Guard 1

Barbie of Swan Lake – Reggie

Barbie: Thumbelina – Poofles

Beast Machines – Jetstorm

Beat Bugs – Postman Bee, Glowies

Billy the Cat – Billy

Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui – Matau, Onewa

Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows – Matau and Onewa

Bob the Builder – Carl Parker (US), Roland (US) and Mayor Snipe (US)

Live-action

Death Note – Ryuk (voice)

Death Note 2: The Last Name – Ryuk (voice)

L: Change the World – Ryuk (voice)

Marley & Me: The Puppy Years – Trouble (voice)

Video games

CSI: Miami – Enrique Sanchez

Devil Kings – Muri (English dub)

Dragalia Lost – Xenos, Zhu Baije, AC-011 Garland, Ebisu, Chronos Nyx, Humanoid Zodiark, Zodiark, High Zodiark, Thaniel, Rodrigo, Karl

Dynasty Warriors: Gundam – Milliardo Peacecraft (English dub)

Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 – Milliardo Peacecraft (English dub)

Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3 – Milliardo Peacecraft, Heero Yuy (English dub)

George of the Jungle and the Search for the Secret – Witch Doctor

Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space – Bernard Monsha (English dub)

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Warboss Gorgutz 'Ead 'Unter

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV - Warboss Gorgutz 'Ead 'Unter