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, the titular mascot of the Chuck E. Cheese entertainment restaurant chain from 1993 to 2012.
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 late 1993 to April 2012. He was replaced by musician and singer Jaret Reddick when Chuck E. Cheese’s revamped their image. Brannan is also known for his work on the Barney & Friends series from 1997 to 2002, usually filling in for Bob West (who's also voiced Chuck E. Cheese characters), the usual voice of Barney, for home video releases, toys, and other media, as well as providing Barney’s singing voice for the main series. 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.
Personal life He currently resides in Fort Worth, Texas with his wife Ralana Lynn Gregg, whom he married on January 2, 1993. Together they have two daughters, Kaydra and Karlisa Brannan.
Filmography YearTitleRoleNotes1998It's Time for CountingBarney (speaking voice)Direct-to-video; Voice actor workprints; Uncredited.1998My Party with BarneyBarney (voice)Direct-to-video film created by Kideo1999Chuck E. Cheese in the Galaxy 5000Chuck E. Cheese (voice)Direct-to-video1999More Barney SongsBarney (speaking/additional voice)Direct-to-video; Voice actor workprints; Uncredited in episodes 14-202000Barney's Super Singing CircusBarney (voice)Direct-to-video2000Come on Over to Barney's House2001Barney: Let's Go to the Zoo2002Barney: You Can Be Anything2002Barney: Let's Go to the Beach!2002Barney: Fun on Wheels
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1997–2002Barney & FriendsBarney (speaking voice)Voice actor workprintsUncredited in episodes 14-20
Anime YearTitleRoleNotes1993–1995Dragon Ball ZBabidi / Sharpner / Smitty / Commander / Old Man45 episodes1994Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost FilesShogo Sato3 episodes1995Dragon BallMonster CarrotEpisode: "Usagi oyabun no tokui-waza"Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the DragonSharpnerFilm1995–2003Dragon BallPamput / Ninja Marasaki / Fighter / Monster Carrot11 episodes1996–1997Detective ConanOswald Burny / Ken Tomason2 episodes1996–2002Dragon Ball GTDr. Myuu / Scholar Bot / Zoonama / Babidi16 episodes1999Blue GenderMan #1Episode: "Priority"2000–2011One PieceMr. 3 / Sarquiss / Major Inspector Shepherd / Additional Voices28 episodes2001Baki the GrapplerTakagiEpisode: "The Right to Fight"2001–2003Dragon Ball ZBabidi / Sharpner / Smitty / Commander / Old Man45 episodes2003Kiddy GradeAdditional VoicesCredited as Duncan BrennanThe Galaxy RailwaysGuy Sander3 episodes2004Fullmetal AlchemistAdditional Voices / Number 48 / Younger Slicer Brother4 episodesSamurai 7Shichiroji21 episodes2005The Detective Memoirs of Chief Straw Hat LuffyMr. 3TV movie2006Mushi-ShiExtraEpisode: "White in the Ink Slab"Jyu oh seiThird9 episodesLove and HonorHori / Senior ChiefFilm2007Darker Than BlackJean2 episodesVexilleSWORD Comm Officer 2FilmEvangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) AloneAdditional VoicesFilmBaccano!DenkuroEpisode: "Everything Began on Board the Advena Avis"2007–2009Dragonaut: The ResonanceKasuga Nozaki14 episodes2008Gunslinger Girl: Il TeatrinoBernardo2 episodesSoul EaterAdditional VoicesEpisode: "Shakunetsu no Bôsou Tokkyû! Dai ma dôshi ga nokoshita ma dôgu?"Casshern Sins2 episodes2009Linebarrels of IronEden of the East the Movie I: The King of EdenFilm2009–2010Tenchi Muyo! War on GeminarDagmyer13 episodesFullmetal Alchemist: BrotherhoodAdditional Voices / Fox / Number 48 / Younger Slicer Brother8 episodes2010Trigun: Badlands RumbleAdditional VoicesFilmBlack ButlerPriestEpisode: "Teroshitsuji"2011FractaleAdditional Voices4 episodesDeadman WonderlandEpisode: "Death Row Inmate"Gekijouban Sengoku Basara: The Last PartyFilmAppleseed XIII: TartarosAppleseed XIII: OuranosLast Exile: Gin'yoku no FamLuscinia5 episodesFuture DiaryAdditional Voices2 episodesAppleseed XIII13 episodes2011–2012Fairy TailSugarboy16 episodes2012Eureka Seven: AoNakamura9 episodesGood Luck Girl!Additional Voices / Genjuro2 episodes2013KarnevalAdditional Voices / MuranoGhost in the Shell: Arise – Border 1: Ghost PainAdditional VoicesFilm2013–2014Tokyo Ravens5 episodes2013–2020Attack on TitanThomas Wagner4 episodes2014NoragamiAdditional VoicesEpisode: "Over the Line"Ping Pong the Animation4 episodesFree!SugimotoEpisode: "Stroke of an Unexpected Meeting!"Tokyo GhoulAdditional VoicesEpisode: "Cloudburst"Tokyo ESP4 episodesOne Piece: 3D2Y – Overcome Ace's Death! Luffy's Vow to His FriendsMr. 3TV movieBarakamonKawafuji / Additional Voices10 episodesLaughing Under the CloudsAdditional VoicesEpisode: "Three Brothers, Standing Under the Clouds"Riddle Story of Devil2 episodes2014–2015Dragon Ball Z KaiSharpener / Babidi8 episodes2015Tokyo Ghoul: Root AAdditional VoicesEpisode: "Hangman"The Rolling GirlsMa-Bo2 episodesNinja SlayerOffenderEpisode: "Born in Red Black"The Boy and the BeastAdditional VoicesFilmSnow White with the Red HairBrecker2 episodesThe Empire of CorpsesAdditional VoicesFilmKekkai SensenAdditional Voices / Elder7 episodesAttack on Titan: Junior HighThomas Wagner12 episodesOwari no serafuNorito Goshi9 episodes2016Handa-kunTakao Kawafuji12 episodes2018One Piece: Episode of SkypeiaAdditional VoicesTV movieHinomaru Sumo4 episodesThat Time I Got Reincarnated as a SlimeEpisode: "Gabiru Is Here"2018–2019A Certain Magical IndexTatemiya / Additional Voices6 episodes2019Magical Girl Special Ops AsukaAdditional VoicesEpisode: "The Magical Girl Comes Back"Gorgeous Butterfly: Young NobunagaNobuhiroEpisode: "Coming of Age"One Piece: StampedeGaldinoFilmArifureta: From Commonplace to World's StrongestAdditional Voices / Walla: Students2 episodesEnsemble StarsMale Student 08BEpisode: "Episode #1.8"BEMAdditional VoicesEpisode: "Chimera"Yu-No: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World2 episodesBlack CloverDigit3 episodesAfrica no SalarymanAdditional Voices6 episodesStand My Heroes: Piece of TruthEpisode: "PIECE 2"2025Dragon Ball DaimaBabidi
Video games YearTitleRoleNotes2003Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2BabidiCredited as Duncan Brennan2004Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3Babidi2005Dragon Ball Z: SagasRed Ribbon Army2008Dragon Ball Z: Infinite WorldBabidi2009Dragon Ball: Revenge of King PiccoloMurasaki2014Smite2020Dragon Ball Z: KakarotBabidi / Sharpener
Other work Year Title Role Notes 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 and show segments
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