Bryan Massey

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Bryan Massey
Born
Bryan William Massey

(1971-06-13) June 13, 1971 (age 52)
Other namesBMass
OccupationActor
Years active1983–present

Bryan William Massey (born June 13, 1971) is an American actor. [1] He is best known for his gravelly voice and sense of humor. He has appeared in numerous movies, TV shows, video games and cartoons. He is also the co-creator/co-owner of Galactic Bastards. He has provided hundreds of recognizable voices, including Ladd Russo from Baccano, [2] Dick Gumshoe in Ace Attorney , Cocytus in Overlord, [3] Oolong in the Funimation dub of the Dragon Ball series, [4] and Wilheim in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel .

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Career

Bryan Massey began his acting career at the age of 9 when he made the local paper by winning the 5th grade talent show lip-syncing to Steve Martin's "King Tut". In college, Bryan had lead roles in several musicals, participated in community theater, made several short movies with friends on campus, and was a nationally ranked member of the cheer-leading squad. After earning an associate degree in Radio/Television, Bryan decided to pursue his acting career and moved to Hollywood. [5] He got his "Big Break" after being cast as violent psychopath Ladd Russo in the widely successful English dub of Baccano!, for which he won a "Dubby" Award in 2009. [6] While he is mostly known for his voice work in animated mediums, he has also appeared in many Live-Action Movies and TV series, which began with a small role in the second season of Fox's Prison Break .

Personal life

Bryan Massey was born in Pontiac, Michigan but moved to Dallas, Texas when he was just 7 years old. His first hobbies included filming videos, acting, and playing football, but he ended up quitting football in high school when it conflicted with his theatre schedule. He became engaged to his wife, Page Burkhalter, on November 3, 2010. [7] They have a daughter together named Burkley Massey. [8] [9] [10]

Filmography

Anime

List of English dubbing performances in anime
YearSeriesRoleNotesSource
2007 My Bride Is a Mermaid Shark FujishiroFunimation Dub
2009 Baccano! Ladd Russo
2009 Gunslinger Girl Nino Ferreti Season 2
2009 Big Windup! Facilitator, Plate Umpire
2009 Blassreiter Franz JuchheimEp. 13 [11]
2009 Linebarrels of Iron Takuro Sawatari [11]
2009 The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk Big Kusarrak, Kusarakk, Additional VoicesEp. 13 [11]
2009 El Cazador de la Bruja Guard AEp. 8 [12]
2010 Mnemosyne Head ThugEp. 1 [13]
2010 Bamboo Blade Shinaider Eps. 20–21, 26
2010 One Piece Monkey D. Dragon, Kamonegi, DrakeFunimation Dub [11]
2010 Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Isaac McDougal Ep. 1 [14] [15]
2010 Initial D: Fourth Stage Aikawa/Man in Evo V
2010 Dragon Ball Z Kai Oolong Saiyan-Cell Saga
2010 My Bride Is a Mermaid Shark Fujishiro
2010 Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings SukerokuEp. 13
2010 Corpse Princess DetectiveEp. 1
2011 Crayon Shin-chan BillFunimation Dub [11]
2011 Rideback Tenshiro Okakura [4]
2011-present Fairy Tail Kain Hikaru, Jacob Lessio, Kersey, Sharry, Additional Voices [11]
2011 Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor LebanonSeason 2
2011 Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~ Wallace TaisaEp. 3 [11]
2012 Cat Planet Cuties Kawasaki (Gay Film Director)Ep. 3 [11]
2012 Shiki Isami MaedaEp. 13 [11]
2012 Casshern Sins Green OgreEp. 4
2012 Shangri-La Takehiko [16]
2012 C – Control – The Money and Soul of Possibility Itaneda (Financial District Taxi Driver) [11]
2013 Toriko Zongeh
2013 Michiko and Hatchin Wen, Additional VoicesEp. 17
2014 Karneval Ishlar
2014 Space Dandy DolphEp. 23
2015 Noragami: Aragoto Okuninushi
2016 D.Gray-man Jerry [11]
2016 Tokyo ESP Rindo Urushiba [17]
2016 Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru Yamabushi KunihiroAlso season 2
2016 Overlord Cocytus
2016 Divine Gate Hiroto's FatherEp. 2
2016 Puzzle & Dragons X Lance's DadEp. 18
2016 The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Matsuzaki
2016 91 Days NickEp. 4
2016 Trickster NemotoEp. 3
2016 World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman Bernard Sergeyevich IgnashevichEp. 9
2017 Garo: Crimson Moon Rudra
2017 ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. RainyEp. 6
2017 18if InubosakiEp. 9
2017 WorldEnd Grick Graycrack
2017 Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Doll Bareck, Isami Enomoto [11]
2017 The Silver Guardian LaolongEp. 11
2017 All Out!! Kokuto Kirishima
2017 Samurai Warriors Toshiie MaedaEp. 2
2017 Sakura Quest OdenEp. 16
2017 Blood Blockade Battlefront LarryEp. 3 [18]
2017 Kino's Journey —the Beautiful World— the Animated Series Older ManEp. 6 [19]
2018 Hakyu Hoshin Engi Ko HikoSimulDub
2018 High School DxD Hero Ladora Bune
2018-2019 Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These OvlesserAlso season 2
2018 Ace Attorney Dick Gumshoe
2018 Black Clover Rades Spirito Ep. 27
2018 That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Myrd
2018 Tokyo Ghoul:re Matsuri Washuu
2018 A Certain Magical Index III SaigoEp. 1
2018 Dances with the Dragons Largonkin, Additional Voices
2018 Double Decker! Doug & Kirill Sam PurcelliEp. 1
2018 The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar JörgenEp. 2
2018 Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory Wilhelm Casper
2018 Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202 Isami Enomoto
2018 Dragon Ball Super Oolong (Tournament of Power Saga)Ep. 89
2019 Fairy Gone Beevee Liscar [20]
2019 My Hero Academia Kyotoku Jiro, Crimson Riot [11]
2019 Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka Rico
2019 Wise Man's Grandchild Harold BeanEp. 5
2019 Isekai Quartet Cocytus
2019 Mix Eisuke Tachibana
2019 Endro! Four Generals DEp. 6
2019 Cop Craft Kevin RandallEp. 10
2019 Fire Force Flail [21]
2019 Dr. Stone HaganeEp. 10
2019 Stars Align Shingo's DadEp. 9
2019 Case File nº221: Kabukicho TsujimotoEp. 13
2020 Thermae Romae Bandit Boss, Detective [11]
2021 Mars Red Tokuichi Yamagami [22]
2023 Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Gorth [23]

Anime Films

List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films
YearSeriesRoleNotesSource
2010 Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies Oolong [11]
2013 One Piece Film: Strong World Scarlet [24]

Film and television

Video games

Music

Bryan Massey was featured on the 'BLFC: A Musical Tail' album by Foxes And Peppers as a guest singer featured on the tracks 'Buy My Stuff', 'Draw Me In', and 'Hey Buddy'. [28]

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