Brian Froud (actor)

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Brian Froud
OccupationVoice actor/director
Years active2005—present
Website http://www.thebrianfroud.com

Brian Froud is an ACTRA Awards winning voice actor and voice director best known for his versatile voice work in animation. His credits include lead roles in Total Drama (Harold & Sam), Jimmy Two-Shoes (Beezy), Detentionaire (Lynch Webber), ToonMarty (The title character) and Zafari (Quincy & Antonio). Brian is the voice director of Chop Chop Ninja , an animated series based on the popular video game series.

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Brian Froud in 2012

Filmography

Anime

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Beyblade: Metal Fusion Reiji5 episodes
2010 Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Gundalian Invaders Hawktor2 episodes
2013Beyraiderz ShogunFlame / Kaiser7 episodes

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008SaviorEdward ScottShort Film
2010MolotovMichelShort Film
2010HelplineJeffShort Film
2014Ben's at HomeNature Doc Narrator
2016East EndMassimillano / Fitzpatrick / Ragno / Lieutenant / Bill Murray
2017Sorrows' RealmSorrowsShort Film
2019Spookley and the Christmas KittensLeonShort Film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs Planet SoccerEpisode: "Space Captain Harry: Part 1"
2006 Skyland ActorEpisode: "Dawn of a New Day: Part 1"
2006 Bigfoot Presents: Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks Dynamic Dan3 episodes
2006 6teen ConnorEpisode: "Smartened Up"
2007 Super Why! More ManEpisode: "Attack of More Man!"
2007–2013 Total Drama Harold / Sam / Killer (All Stars)58 episodes
2009 Busytown Mysteries Various CharactersEpisode: "Sandcastle Squasher/Strange Ski Tracks Mystery"
2009–2011 Jimmy Two-Shoes Beezy / Brian Froud / Skunk / Crazed Squirrel / Announcer52 episodes
2011 Sidekick The Ringmaster / The Porcupine2 episodes
2011The Adventures of Chuck & FriendsUncle VertieEpisode: "Uncle Vertie's Stunt School/Dancing Wheels"
2011 Skatoony Bradzilla / Sam / Harold / Beezy4 episodes
2011–2012 Detentionaire Lynch16 episodes
2012Monster Math SquadStinky Feet MonsterEpisode: "The Big Stink"
2013 Camp Lakebottom FleabiscuitEpisode: "It's a Headless Horse, Man/Voyage to the Bottom of the Deep"
2013–2014 Grojband Clete / Z'Orb / Jammy / Savage Fred4 episodes
2014 Oh No! It's an Alien Invasion Mr. CrashEpisode: "Calling Mr. Crash"
2014 Rocket Monkeys PricklesEpisode: "The Tattler/The Button"
2015 Fatal Vows CharlieEpisode: "Hunting Season"
2015 Little Charmers Picklemunchinfeet2 episodes
2015 Looped BarryEpisode: "Re-Vamp (#1.19b)
2016 Rusty Rivets Ring MasterEpisode: "Rusty Dives In/Rusty's Big Top Trouble
2016 Game On Jerome's DadEpisode: "Art for Art's Sake"
2017 Dot. Mania Man / Fisherman Joe2 episodes
2017 ToonMarty Marty / Burnatron / Argue Man / Worm40 episodes
2017MaXiLou / Boo26 episodes
2018 Zafari Quincy / Antonio52 episodes
2018 Chop Chop Ninja Magic Master / Rock Lava Guard / Dummy Boss7 episodes
2019Thicker Than WaterRobertTV movie
2020Avocado Toast The SeriesMan at BarEpisode: "Tacos or Tubesteak"
2021 Pitwik Pack Baxter / Mother EagleEpisode: "Hangin' Out / Truck Italians

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