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

announcer An announcer is a voice artist who relays information to the audience of a broadcast media programme or live event. Television and other media Some announcers work in television production, radio or filmmaking, usually providing narrations, ...

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

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, and he, along with Mark Elliott, has also been one of the long-time voices of

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) trailers and promotions. He also did some narrations for some

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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 ''Denver, the Last Dinosaur'' is TV an animated series produced by World Events Productions and . It was nationally syndicated throughout the United States in 1988 with reruns airing until 1990. In the show, a dinosaur hatches from a petrified egg ...

'', Mr. Hollywood in ''

2 Stupid Dogs ''2 Stupid Dogs'' is an American animated television series created and designed by Donovan Cook and produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons. It originally ran from September 5, 1993, to May 15, 1995, on TBS as a part of their ''Sunday Morning in Fr ...

'',

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in ''

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'', Clyde Cat in ''

Tom and Jerry Kids ''Tom & Jerry Kids'' (formerly known as ''Tom & Jerry Kids Show'' in the first season) is an American animated comedy television series co-produced by Hanna-Barbera and Turner Entertainment Co., and starring the cat-and-mouse duo Tom and Jerry a ...

'', Papa Q. Bear in ''

The Berenstain Bears ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

'', Doofus Drake in ''

DuckTales ''DuckTales'' is an American animated television series produced by Disney Television Animation. The original cartoon series premiered on syndication and on Disney Channel on September 18, 1987 and ran for a total of 100 episodes over four seas ...

'' and he can also be heard as the voice of Sokolov in the ''

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'' 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 *''

Beauty and the Beast ''Beauty and the Beast'' (french: La Belle et la Bête) is a fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve, Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in ''La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins'' ( ...

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

Direct-to-video films

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

* ''

A Flintstones Christmas Carol ''A Flintstones Christmas Carol'' (also known as ''The Flintstones: A Christmas Carol'', or ''The Flintstones: in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol'') is a 1994 American animated made-for-television film featuring characters from ''The Flintstone ...

'' (1994) - Ghost of Christmas Present * ''

Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights ''Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights'' (also known as ''Arabian Nights'') is a 1994 television film, made-for-television film produced by Hanna-Barbera, and aired on Broadcast syndication, syndication on September 3, 1994. It is an adaptation of ''The ...

'' (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 star ...

'' (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 ''Snorks'' is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera and ran for a total of four seasons (consisting of 65 episodes) on NBC from September 15, 1984, to May 13, 1989. The program continued to be available in syndication from 1987 ...

'' (1984) - Dimmy Finster *'' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' (1986) - Doctor Mindbender *''

'' (1993–1995) - Mr. Hollywood *''

Animaniacs ''Animaniacs'' is an American animated comedy musical television series created by Tom Ruegger for Fox Broadcasting Company's Fox Kids block in 1993, before moving to The WB in 1995, as part of its Kids' WB afternoon programming block, unti ...

'' - 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 The Walt Disney Company, Disney. ''Club Penguin'' inspired a variety of co ...

'' (2014) - Merry Walrus

Video games

*'' Tron: Solar Sailer'' (1982) - MCP *''

The Mark of Kri ''The Mark of Kri'' is an action-adventure game developed by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment exclusively for PlayStation 2. The game was followed by '' Rise of the Kasai'', which was released in April 2005. Backg ...

'' (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 ''California Suite'' is a 1976 play by Neil Simon. Similar in structure to his earlier ''Plaza Suite'', the comedy is composed of four playlets set in Suite 203-04, which consists of a living room and an adjoining bedroom with an ensuite bath, in ...

'' (1978) - Autograph Seeker *''

Where the Buffalo Roam ''Where the Buffalo Roam'' is a 1980 American semi-biographical comedy film which loosely depicts author Hunter S. Thompson's rise to fame in the 1970s and his relationship with Chicano attorney and activist Oscar "Zeta" Acosta. The film was p ...

'' (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 A funhouse or fun house is an amusement facility found on amusement park and funfair midways and is where patrons encounter and interact with various devices designed to surprise, challenge, and amuse them. Unlike thrill rides or dark rides, fu ...

'' (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 ''Most Shocking'' is an American reality television show produced by Nash Entertainment and truTV Original Productions. A spin-off series entitled '' Top 20 Countdown: Most Shocking'' aired from 2006 to 2012. The program held a TV-14 rating due ...

'' (2006-2010) - Announcer *''

Most Daring ''Most Daring'' is an American reality television series produced by Nash Entertainment and truTV Original Productions, originally airing on truTV for 7 seasons from September 2007 to July 2010. Synopsis Initially showing only rescue footage, it ...

'' (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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