Brian Dobson (actor)
{{Short description|Canadian voice actor}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Brian Dobson
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| birth_date = September 9
| birth_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| citizenship = {{plainlist|
- United Kingdom{{Citation needed|date = June 2021|reason=Need to cite a published reliable source that verifies he is a British citizen.}}
- Canada
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| occupation = Voice actor
| years_active = 1996–present
| relatives = {{Ubl
| Michael Dobson (brother)
| Paul Dobson (brother)
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| website = {{URL|briandobson.com}}
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Brian Dobson (born September 9)Birthday tweets:
- Dobson, Brian [@playdobson] (September 9, 2016). [https://twitter.com/playdobson/status/774349906592931840 "Thanks so much @CaityBair !!! Having a great day. See you soon !] (Tweet) - via Twitter.
- Charles [@charlesmarqx] (September 9, 2017). [https://twitter.com/charlesmarqx/status/906719097718755328 "Happy Birthday @playdobson at #PowerCon 🙌❤🍰 Thanks for the cake @ValStaples @gabekhouth"] (Tweet) – via Twitter. is a Canadian voice actor, who works for Ocean Studios and various other studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He voiced Thing in Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes, Skeletor in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Majin Buu and Dr. Gero in the Ocean dub of Dragon Ball Z, Red Alert in Transformers: Armada and Transformers: Cybertron, Lex Luthor in Krypto the Superdog, Muso in Inuyasha, Martin DaCosta in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and SEED Destiny, and Zugu, Ronin, Soul Archer, a Ninjdroid Sentry, and Bucko in LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu.
Early life
Brian Dobson was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, but spent most of his childhood in England.{{Cite web|last=Miller|first=Brent|date=March 13, 2018|title=NINJAGO ZANE INTERVIEWS RONIN/SOUL ARCHER real actors part 2/3|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWK767G3fGY&t=189s |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/lWK767G3fGY |archive-date=2021-12-21|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-16|website=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}} He is the youngest{{Cite web|last=Devall|first=Trevor|date=September 15, 2019|title=Voiceprint with Trevor Devall and Guests Episode 6 - Brian Dobson - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=2013&v=uXO1h7dPGFE&feature=youtu.be|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-16|website=www.youtube.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709193837/https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=2013&v=uXO1h7dPGFE&feature=youtu.be |archive-date=2021-07-09 }}{{Cite web|last=Devall|first=Trevor|date=September 19, 2019|title=Voiceprint with Trevor Devall and Guests Episode 28 - Paul Dobson - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=4951&v=VKubzF0q-ig&feature=youtu.be|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-16|website=www.youtube.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709193823/https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=4951&v=VKubzF0q-ig&feature=youtu.be |archive-date=2021-07-09 }} of the three Dobson brothers. His older brothers Michael Dobson and Paul Dobson are also voice actors.{{cite book|last=Gale Research Company|title=Contemporary theatre, film, and television|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LeZkAAAAMAAJ|access-date=24 August 2011|date=September 2002|publisher=Gale Research Co.|isbn=978-0-7876-5115-2|page=98}}
Filmography
=Anime English dubbing=
- .hack//Roots - AI Harald
- Death Note - Hideki Ide, Kiichiro Osoreda, Rod Ross
- Dragon Ball Z - Dr. Gero, Majin Buu (Evil Buu, Super Buu, Kid Buu), Future Gohan, Vodka (Ocean dub)
- Hello Carbot - Beatrun
- Inuyasha - Muso, Shoga
- Kingdom series - Ren Pa{{cite episode | series = Kingdom | series-link = Kingdom (manga) | title = My Way Of Fighting | airdate = March 8, 2016 | network = Funimation | episode-link=List of Kingdom (anime) episodes#Episode list | number=51 | time=Closing credits}}
- MegaMan NT Warrior - SearchMan EXE, Arashi Kazefuki
- Mobile Suit Gundam - Dren, Garma Zabi
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - Martin DaCosta
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny - Martin DaCosta, Heine Westenfluss, Orson White
- Mobile Suit Gundam 00 - Lee Zhejiang, Bring Stabity, Divine Nova
- Ōban Star-Racers - Grooor, General Kross, Sül
- Ranma ½ - Dragon Whisker Salesman
- The Story of Saiunkoku - Courtier #2, Guard #3
- Sword of the Stranger - Shogen Itadori
- Superbook - Michael the Archangel, Parshan, Joseph, Wiseman # 2, Paul, Boaz, Saul, Workers
- Transformers: Armada - Red Alert
- Transformers: Cybertron - Red Alert, Clocker
- World Trigger - Hyrein
- Zoids: Fuzors - Helmut, Dr. Piers
=Animation=
- Chip and Potato - Little Poppa, Aardvark Grandpa, Octopus, Bertie Bumpety-Bump, Farmer Pat
- Dinotrux - D-Stroy, Ankylodump #1 (4), Dozeratops
- Dr. Dimensionpants - Evil Wizard Silas
- Dreamkix - Mr. Krimke
- Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes - Thing
- Fruit Ninja: Frenzy Force - Krackleflint
- He-Man and the Masters of the Universe - Keldor / Skeletor, Buzz-Off, Webstor, King Hiss, Sssqueeze
- Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 - Zorax/Sheriff Johnson
- Krypto the Superdog - Lex Luthor
- LeapFrog - Additional Voices
- Ninjago - Ronan, Soul Archer, Sumo Zumo, Nindroid Sentry, Bucko
- Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures - JEK
- Martin Mystery - Boogeyman
- Max Steel - Jason Naught / Dwayne
- My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - Sky Beak
- Nerds and Monsters - Zarg, Young Monster #3, Irwin's Narrator Voice, Monktopus
- Pirate Express - Ares
- Pucca - Uncle Dumpling
- Rated A for Awesome - Max Awesome
- Super Dinosaur - Bruce Kingston, Mechanical Dinohead, Dino Man (3), Wannabe Alpha Dino Man, Dino Man #1 (3), Croco Gator, Earth Core Agent (4), Male Earth Core Tech (1), Earth Core Agent #2 (2), Earth Core Agent #1 (2)
- Sushi Pack - Unagi
- Tarzan and Jane - Shopkeeper, Goon 4
- Team Galaxy - Principal Kirkpatrick, Mr. Spoersqlippe
- The Cramp Twins - Cougar Ron
- The Hollow - Toros, Minotaur #1
- The Little Prince - Caracatus (The Planet of Time)
- Underworld: Endless War - Vregis
- Yvon of the Yukon - Helicopter Instructor
=Film=
- Bob the Builder: Mega Machines - Thud (US)
- Escape from Planet Earth - Hazmats
- G.I. Joe: Spy Troops - Flint
- G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom - Flint
- Monster High: The Movie - Eye (voice)
- My Little Pony: The Movie - Verko
- Ratchet & Clank - Announcer, Drek Computer
- Sausage Party - Italian Tomato, Lettuce
- Slugterra: Ghoul from Beyond - The Goon
- Slugterra: Return of the Elementals - The Goon
- Underworld: Endless War - Lycan Vregis
=Video games=
- Dead Rising 2: Case:0 - Jed Wright
- Frogger's Adventures: The Rescue - Army Frog, Ninja Frog{{cite web |title=Brian Dobson (visual voices guide) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Brian-Dobson/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |access-date=10 December 2021|type= A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information}}
- Frogger: Ancient Shadow – Igunis, Lion Papa
- Frogger Beyond - Future Elder, Magic Elder
- Kessen - Matabe's Goto, Ankokuji Ekei, Tōdō Takatora, Retainer East (English dubbed version)
- Prototype - Additional voices
- Sins of a Solar Empire - Various
- Trinity: Souls of Zill Ơll - Dagda, Zofor (English dubbed version)
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2 - Space Marine, Ork Boyz
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade - Earth Caste Builder, Shield Drone, Drone Squad, Flash Gitz, Grey Knights, and Governor-Militant Lukas Alexander
- Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim - Commander Ernst (English dubbed version)
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.briandobson.com/}}
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