Duncan Brannan

Last updated
Duncan Brannan
Born
Occupations
  • Voice actor
  • writer
  • teacher
  • minister
Years active1993–present
Spouse
Ralana Lynn Gregg
(m. 1993)
Children2

Duncan Brannan 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 Chuck E. Cheese from 1993-2012.

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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

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998It's Time for CountingBarney (speaking voice)Direct-to-video; Voice actor workprints; Uncredited.
1998My Party with BarneyBarney (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]
1999More Barney SongsBarney (speaking/additional voice)Direct-to-video; Voice actor workprints; Uncredited in episodes 14-20 [b]
2000Barney's Super Singing CircusBarney (voice)Direct-to-video
2000Come on Over to Barney's HouseBarney (voice)Direct-to-video
2001Barney: Let's Go to the ZooBarney (voice)Direct-to-video
2002Barney: You Can Be AnythingBarney (voice)Direct-to-video
2002Barney: Let's Go to the Beach!Barney (voice)Direct-to-video
2002Barney: Fun on WheelsBarney (voice)Direct-to-video

Television

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

Anime

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993–1995 Dragon Ball Z Babidi / Sharpner / Smitty / Commander / Old Man45 episodes
1994 Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files Shogo Sato3 episodes
1995 Dragon Ball Monster CarrotEpisode: "Usagi oyabun no tokui-waza"
1995 Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon SharpnerFilm [7]
1995–2003 Dragon Ball Pamput / Ninja Marasaki / Fighter / Monster Carrot11 episodes
1996–1997 Detective Conan Oswald Burny / Ken Tomason2 episodes
1996–2002 Dragon Ball GT Dr. Myuu / Scholar Bot / Zoonama / Babidi16 episodes
1999 Blue Gender Man #1Episode: "Priority"
2000–2011 One Piece Mr. 3 / Sarquiss / Major Inspector Shepherd / Additional Voices28 episodes
2001 Baki the Grappler TakagiEpisode: "The Right to Fight"
2001–2003 Dragon Ball Z Babidi / Sharpner / Smitty / Commander / Old Man45 episodes
2003 Kiddy Grade Additional VoicesCredited as Duncan Brennan
2003 The Galaxy Railways Guy Sander3 episodes
2004 Fullmetal Alchemist Additional Voices / Number 48 / Younger Slicer Brother4 episodes
2004 Samurai 7 Shichiroji21 episodes
2005 The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat Luffy Mr. 3TV movie
2006 Mushi-Shi ExtraEpisode: "White in the Ink Slab"
2006 Jyu oh sei Third9 episodes
2006 Love and Honor Hori / Senior ChiefFilm
2007 Darker Than Black Jean2 episodes
2007 Vexille SWORD Comm Officer 2Film
2007 Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone Additional VoicesFilm
2007 Baccano! DenkuroEpisode: "Everything Began on Board the Advena Avis"
2007–2009 Dragonaut: The Resonance Kasuga Nozaki14 episodes
2008 Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino Bernardo2 episodes
2008 Soul Eater Additional VoicesEpisode: "Shakunetsu no Bôsou Tokkyû! Dai ma dôshi ga nokoshita ma dôgu?"
2008 Casshern Sins Additional Voices2 episodes
2009 Linebarrels of Iron Additional Voices2 episodes
2009 Eden of the East the Movie I: The King of Eden Additional VoicesFilm
2009–2010 Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar Dagmyer13 episodes
2009–2010 Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Additional Voices / Fox / Number 48 / Younger Slicer Brother8 episodes
2010 Trigun: Badlands Rumble Additional VoicesFilm
2010 Black Butler PriestEpisode: "Teroshitsuji"
2011 Fractale Additional Voices4 episodes
2011 Deadman Wonderland Additional VoicesEpisode: "Death Row Inmate"
2011 Gekijouban Sengoku Basara: The Last Party Additional VoicesFilm
2011Appleseed XIII: TartarosAdditional VoicesFilm
2011Appleseed XIII: OuranosAdditional VoicesFilm
2011Last Exile: Gin'yoku no FamLuscinia5 episodes
2011 Future Diary Additional Voices2 episodes
2011 Appleseed XIII Additional Voices13 episodes
2011–2012 Fairy Tail Sugarboy16 episodes
2012 Eureka Seven: Ao Nakamura9 episodes
2012 Good Luck Girl! Additional Voices / Genjuro2 episodes
2013 Karneval Additional Voices / Murano2 episodes
2013Ghost in the Shell: Arise – Border 1: Ghost PainAdditional VoicesFilm
2013–2014 Tokyo Ravens Additional Voices5 episodes
2013–2020 Attack on Titan Thomas Wagner4 episodes
2014 Noragami Additional VoicesEpisode: "Over the Line"
2014 Ping Pong the Animation Additional Voices4 episodes
2014 Free! SugimotoEpisode: "Stroke of an Unexpected Meeting!"
2014 Tokyo Ghoul Additional VoicesEpisode: "Cloudburst"
2014 Tokyo ESP Additional Voices4 episodes
2014One Piece: 3D2Y – Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to His FriendsMr. 3TV movie
2014 Barakamon Kawafuji / Additional Voices10 episodes
2014 Laughing Under the Clouds Additional VoicesEpisode: "Three Brothers, Standing Under the Clouds"
2014 Riddle Story of Devil Additional Voices2 episodes
2014–2015 Dragon Ball Z Kai Sharpener / Babidi8 episodes
2015Tokyo Ghoul: Root AAdditional VoicesEpisode: "Hangman"
2015 The Rolling Girls Ma-Bo2 episodes
2015 Ninja Slayer OffenderEpisode: "Born in Red Black"
2015 The Boy and the Beast Additional VoicesFilm
2015 Snow White with the Red Hair Brecker2 episodes [7]
2015 The Empire of Corpses Additional VoicesFilm
2015 Kekkai Sensen Additional Voices / Elder7 episodes
2015 Attack on Titan: Junior High Thomas Wagner12 episodes
2015Owari no serafuNorito Goshi9 episodes
2016 Handa-kun Takao Kawafuji12 episodes
2018One Piece: Episode of SkypeiaAdditional VoicesTV movie
2018 Hinomaru Sumo Additional Voices4 episodes
2018 That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Additional VoicesEpisode: "Gabiru Is Here"
2018–2019 A Certain Magical Index Tatemiya / Additional Voices6 episodes
2019 Magical Girl Special Ops Asuka Additional VoicesEpisode: "The Magical Girl Comes Back"
2019Gorgeous Butterfly: Young NobunagaNobuhiroEpisode: "Coming of Age"
2019 One Piece: Stampede GaldinoFilm [7]
2019 Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Additional Voices / Walla: Students2 episodes
2019Ensemble StarsMale Student 08BEpisode: "Episode #1.8"
2019BEMAdditional VoicesEpisode: "Chimera"
2019Yu-No: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this WorldAdditional Voices2 episodes
2019 Black Clover Digit3 episodes
2019Africa no SalarymanAdditional Voices6 episodes
2019Stand My Heroes: Piece of TruthAdditional VoicesEpisode: "PIECE 2"
2025 Dragon Ball Daima Babidi [8]

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 BabidiCredited 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

YearTitleRoleNotes
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. 1 2 Nordyke, Kimberly (July 3, 2012). "Chuck E. Cheese Voice Actor Says He Was Blindsided by Mascot Makeover". The Hollywood Reporter. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. 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. Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Pressly, Ty (July 3, 2012). "Chuck E. Cheese Fired". NBCDFW.com. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. 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. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. 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. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 "Crossroads Church / Hello". Archived from the original on 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Duncan Brannan - 64 Character Images". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  8. Mateo, Alex (December 3, 2024). "Dragon Ball Daima Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, January 10 Debut". Anime News Network . Retrieved December 3, 2024.