Duncan Brannan
Born (1970-06-25) June 25, 1970 (age 53)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Occupations
  • Voice actor
  • writer
  • teacher
  • minister
Years active1993–present
Spouse
Ralana Lynn Gregg
​
(m. 1993)​
Children2

Duncan Brannan (born June 25, 1970) is an American voice actor, who has provided voices for numerous mainstream children's entertainment characters, English-language dubs of Japanese anime, and other commercial properties. He is mainly known for being the voice of Geoffrey from Toys "R" Us from 1991-1992 and Chuck E. Cheese from 1993-2012.

Career

Brannan was the voice of Chuck E. Cheese in restaurant chains across the U.S., as well as his English and Spanish voice in national commercials seen on PBS, Nickelodeon, and other places from January 1994 to April 2012.[1][2][3][4] He was replaced by musician and singer Jaret Reddick when Chuck E. Cheese’s revamped their image.[1][5][3] Brannan is also known for his work on the children's TV series Barney & Friends from 1997 to 2002, providing Barney's character and singing voice for home video releases, his singing voice for the PBS series following Bob West’s (who's also done voices of Chuck E Cheese characters) departure, fill-in and replacement, as well as Barney’s voice for numerous public relations spots on radio and television and merchandise from plush toys to games, compact discs, and more. Ironically, Chuck E. Cheese was a sponsor to Barney & Friends at the time as well as other PBS programs such as Arthur and Clifford the Big Red Dog.

Brannan has also voiced commercials and industrials for secular and religious markets. Some of his most notable credits are: Taco Bueno, Martha Stewart, Just Brakes, The Department of Defence, Brinker's International (for Chili's, Maggiano's, On the Border, and Romano's Macaroni Grill), Methodist Health Systems, Leslie's Pool Supplies, Cambien Voyager, New Horizons, Stop Her Now, K Havnanian Homes, First United Bank, Campus Crusade for Christ, Chuck Swindoll, Lone Star College System, Parkland Health and Hospital Systems, JPI Realtors, Eddie Eagle & the Wing Team, Okratron 5000, and Funimation, Inc.

Outside of voice acting, Brannan also works as a writer, artist, consultant, and pastor.[6]

Personal life

He currently resides in Fort Worth, Texas with his wife Ralana Lynn Gregg, whom he married on January 2, 1993.[6] Together they have two daughters, Kaydra and Karlisa Brannan.[6]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1998 It's Time for Counting Barney (speaking voice) Direct-to-video; Voice actor workprints; Uncredited.
1998 My Party with Barney Barney (voice) Direct-to-video film created by Kideo[a]
1999 Chuck E. Cheese in the Galaxy 5000 Chuck E. Cheese (voice) Direct-to-video[7]
1999 More Barney Songs Barney (speaking/additional voice) Direct-to-video; Voice actor workprints; Uncredited in episodes 14-20[b]
2000 Barney's Super Singing Circus Barney (voice) Direct-to-video
2000 Come on Over to Barney's House Barney (voice) Direct-to-video
2001 Barney: Let's Go to the Zoo Barney (voice) Direct-to-video
2002 Barney: You Can Be Anything Barney (voice) Direct-to-video
2002 Barney: Let's Go to the Beach! Barney (voice) Direct-to-video
2002 Barney: Fun on Wheels Barney (voice) Direct-to-video

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1997–2002 Barney & Friends Barney (speaking voice) Voice actor workprints
Uncredited in episodes 14-20[c]

Anime

Year Title Role Notes
1993–1995 Dragon Ball Z Babidi / Sharpner / Smitty / Commander / Old Man 45 episodes
1994 Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files Shogo Sato 3 episodes
1995 Dragon Ball Monster Carrot Episode: "Usagi oyabun no tokui-waza"
1995 Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon Sharpner Film[7]
1995–2003 Dragon Ball Pamput / Ninja Marasaki / Fighter / Monster Carrot 11 episodes
1996–1997 Detective Conan Oswald Burny / Ken Tomason 2 episodes
1996–2002 Dragon Ball GT Dr. Myuu / Scholar Bot / Zoonama / Babidi 16 episodes
1999 Blue Gender Man #1 Episode: "Priority"
2000–2011 One Piece Mr. 3 / Sarquiss / Major Inspector Shepherd / Additional Voices 28 episodes
2001 Baki the Grappler Takagi Episode: "The Right to Fight"
2001–2003 Dragon Ball Z Babidi / Sharpner / Smitty / Commander / Old Man 45 episodes
2003 Kiddy Grade Additional Voices Credited as Duncan Brennan
2003 The Galaxy Railways Guy Sander 3 episodes
2004 Fullmetal Alchemist Additional Voices / Number 48 / Younger Slicer Brother 4 episodes
2004 Samurai 7 Shichiroji 21 episodes
2005 The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy Mr. 3 TV movie
2006 Mushi-Shi Extra Episode: "White in the Ink Slab"
2006 Jyu oh sei Third 9 episodes
2006 Love and Honor Hori / Senior Chief Film
2007 Darker Than Black Jean 2 episodes
2007 Vexille SWORD Comm Officer 2 Film
2007 Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone Additional Voices Film
2007 Baccano! Denkuro Episode: "Everything Began on Board the Advena Avis"
2007–2009 Dragonaut: The Resonance Kasuga Nozaki 14 episodes
2008 Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino Bernardo 2 episodes
2008 Soul Eater Additional Voices Episode: "Shakunetsu no Bôsou Tokkyû! Dai ma dôshi ga nokoshita ma dôgu?"
2008 Casshern Sins Additional Voices 2 episodes
2009 Linebarrels of Iron Additional Voices 2 episodes
2009 Eden of the East the Movie I: The King of Eden Additional Voices Film
2009–2010 Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar Dagmyer 13 episodes
2009–2010 Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Additional Voices / Fox / Number 48 / Younger Slicer Brother 8 episodes
2010 Trigun: Badlands Rumble Additional Voices Film
2010 Black Butler Priest Episode: "Teroshitsuji"
2011 Fractale Additional Voices 4 episodes
2011 Deadman Wonderland Additional Voices Episode: "Death Row Inmate"
2011 Gekijouban Sengoku Basara: The Last Party Additional Voices Film
2011 Appleseed XIII: Tartaros Additional Voices Film
2011 Appleseed XIII: Ouranos Additional Voices Film
2011 Last Exile: Gin'yoku no Fam Luscinia 5 episodes
2011 Future Diary Additional Voices 2 episodes
2011 Appleseed XIII Additional Voices 13 episodes
2011–2012 Fairy Tail Sugarboy 16 episodes
2012 Eureka Seven: Ao Nakamura 9 episodes
2012 Good Luck Girl! Additional Voices / Genjuro 2 episodes
2013 Karneval Additional Voices / Murano 2 episodes
2013 Ghost in the Shell: Arise – Border 1: Ghost Pain Additional Voices Film
2013–2014 Tokyo Ravens Additional Voices 5 episodes
2013–2020 Attack on Titan Thomas Wagner 4 episodes
2014 Noragami Additional Voices Episode: "Over the Line"
2014 Ping Pong the Animation Additional Voices 4 episodes
2014 Free! Sugimoto Episode: "Stroke of an Unexpected Meeting!"
2014 Tokyo Ghoul Additional Voices Episode: "Cloudburst"
2014 Tokyo ESP Additional Voices 4 episodes
2014 One Piece: 3D2Y – Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to His Friends Mr. 3 TV movie
2014 Barakamon Kawafuji / Additional Voices 10 episodes
2014 Laughing Under the Clouds Additional Voices Episode: "Three Brothers, Standing Under the Clouds"
2014 Riddle Story of Devil Additional Voices 2 episodes
2014–2015 Dragon Ball Z Kai Sharpener / Babidi 8 episodes
2015 Tokyo Ghoul: Root A Additional Voices Episode: "Hangman"
2015 The Rolling Girls Ma-Bo 2 episodes
2015 Ninja Slayer Offender Episode: "Born in Red Black"
2015 The Boy and the Beast Additional Voices Film
2015 Snow White with the Red Hair Brecker 2 episodes[7]
2015 The Empire of Corpses Additional Voices Film
2015 Kekkai Sensen Additional Voices / Elder 7 episodes
2015 Attack on Titan: Junior High Thomas Wagner 12 episodes
2015 Owari no serafu Norito Goshi 9 episodes
2016 Handa-kun Takao Kawafuji 12 episodes
2018 One Piece: Episode of Skypeia Additional Voices TV movie
2018 Hinomaru Sumo Additional Voices 4 episodes
2018 That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Additional Voices Episode: "Gabiru Is Here"
2018–2019 A Certain Magical Index Tatemiya / Additional Voices 6 episodes
2019 Magical Girl Special Ops Asuka Additional Voices Episode: "The Magical Girl Comes Back"
2019 Gorgeous Butterfly: Young Nobunaga Nobuhiro Episode: "Coming of Age"
2019 One Piece: Stampede Galdino Film[7]
2019 Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Additional Voices / Walla: Students 2 episodes
2019 Ensemble Stars Male Student 08B Episode: "Episode #1.8"
2019 BEM Additional Voices Episode: "Chimera"
2019 Yu-No: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World Additional Voices 2 episodes
2019 Black Clover Digit 3 episodes
2019 Africa no Salaryman Additional Voices 6 episodes
2019 Stand My Heroes: Piece of Truth Additional Voices Episode: "PIECE 2"

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 Babidi Credited as Duncan Brennan
2004 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 Babidi
2005 Dragon Ball Z: Sagas Red Ribbon Army
2008 Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World Babidi
2009 Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo Murasaki
2014 Smite
2020 Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Babidi / Sharpener

Other work

Year Title Role Notes
1993–2012 Chuck E. Cheese's Chuck E. Cheese (1994–2012), Jasper T. Jowls (1994, 1996), Mr. Munch (1994, 1996–1999), Pasqually P. Pieplate (1996, 1999), Larry the Technician (1993–1998, 2012) Animatronic stage show

Notes

  1. ^ He spoked some of his dialogue during the scenes after It's Time for Counting, Bob West has returned to speak and sing songs in his personalized video.
  2. ^ In the final draft, Bob West has dubbed over Brannan's lines in the last 7 episodes from November 20–28, 1997.
  3. ^ In the final draft, Bob West has dubbed over Brannan's lines from November 20, 1997 to April 10, 1998.

References

  1. ^ a b Nordyke, Kimberly (July 3, 2012). "Chuck E. Cheese Voice Actor Says He Was Blindsided by Mascot Makeover". The Hollywood Reporter. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Duncan Brannan, Voice Of Chuck E. Cheese, Fired, Hopes People 'Experienced Jesus Christ' Through His Work". Huff Post. July 2, 2012. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Pressly, Ty (July 3, 2012). "Chuck E. Cheese Fired". NBCDFW.com. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  4. ^ Weaver, Caity (July 2, 2012). "Voice of Chuck E. Cheese Gets Fired, Hopes Stint as Pizza-Pushing Rat Helped Kids 'Experience Jesus Christ'". Gawker.com. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  5. ^ Pfeiffer, Eric (July 3, 2012). "Voice of Chuck E. Cheese replaced; actor says he hopes customers 'have seen Christ in me'". Yahoo! News. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Crossroads Church / Hello".
  7. ^ a b c d "Duncan Brannan - 64 Character Images". Behind The Voice Actors.

External links

Categories