Brian Douglas Cummings (born March 4, 1948) is an American voice actor, known for his work in radio and television commercials, television and motion picture promos, cartoons and as the

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on '' The All-New Let's Make a Deal'' from 1984 to 1985.

Life and career

Having begun the pursuit of his chosen career at a local radio station ( KSDN) in

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, during his senior year in high school, Brian set his sights high and has continued to "talk" a lot. Brian was the closing announcer for '' ALF'' in syndication, and he, along with Mark Elliott, has also been one of the long-time voices of Buena Vista Home Entertainment (now

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) trailers and promotions. He also did some narrations for some Columbia Tristar Home Video trailers, but is perhaps more known for his extensive work for

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. Cummings has performed on multiple animated series since the 1980s. Among his most famous roles are those of Dimmy in ''

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'', Morton Fizzback and Professor Funt in '' Denver, the Last Dinosaur'', Mr. Hollywood in ''

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'',

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in '' G.I. Joe'', Clyde Cat in '' Tom and Jerry Kids'', Papa Q. Bear in ''

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'', Doofus Drake in ''

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'' and he can also be heard as the voice of Sokolov in the '' Metal Gear Solid'' video games.

Personal life

Cummings is married to his wife Carla; together they have eight children.

Filmography

Animation

Theatrical films

*'' Jetsons: The Movie'' (1990) - Movie Announcer *''

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'' (1991) - The Stove *'' FernGully: The Last Rainforest'' (1992) - Ock

Direct-to-video films

* '' G.I. Joe: The Movie'' (1987) -

* '' A Flintstones Christmas Carol'' (1994) - Ghost of Christmas Present * '' Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights'' (1994) - Sultan * ''

Annabelle's Wish ''Annabelle's Wish'' is a 1997 American direct-to-video animated Christmas film that revolves around a young calf who aspires to learn to fly and become one of Santa Claus' reindeer. It is narrated by American country singer Randy Travis and stars ...

'' (1997) - Brewster * ''K10C: Kids' Ten Commandments'' (2003 film series) - Aron, God, Raca

Television

*''

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'' (1981) - ESU Principal (in "The Pied Piper of New York Town"), General (in "The Pied Piper of New York Town") *''

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'' (1982) - Captain Smokey (in "Cap'n Spanky's Showboat") *'' Snorks'' (1984) - Dimmy Finster *'' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' (1986) - Doctor Mindbender *''

'' (1993–1995) - Mr. Hollywood *'' Animaniacs'' - Announcer (ep. ''Smell Ya Later'' 1994) *'' Les Dalton'' (2010–2012) - William Dalton *''

We Wish You a Merry Walrus ''Club Penguin'' was a media franchise that was created in 2005 with the release of the online massively multiplayer online game (MMO) ''Club Penguin'', later bought out by Disney. ''Club Penguin'' inspired a variety of console video games, book ...

'' (2014) - Merry Walrus

Video games

*'' Tron: Solar Sailer'' (1982) - MCP *'' The Mark of Kri'' (2002) - Baumusu *'' Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'' (2004) - Sokolov *'' Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops'' (2006) - Sokolov, Ghost *'' Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice'' (2019) - Sculptor

Live-action

*'' Hughes and Harlow: Angels in Hell'' (1977) - Assistant Director *'' California Suite'' (1978) - Autograph Seeker *'' Where the Buffalo Roam'' (1980) - Richard Nixon (voice) *'' 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 ''Good Burger'' is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Brian Robbins and written by Dan Schneider with Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert. Starring Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell, it is based on the comedy sketch of the same name on the Nick ...

'' (1997) - Announcer (Trailers and promos) *'' Most Shocking'' (2006-2010) - Announcer *'' Most Daring'' (2007-2010) - Announcer *'' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' (2009) - Announcer (for RPMs Toy Promo)

References

External links

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Brian Cummings at Voice Chasers
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