Bryan Massey

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.

Bryan Massey
Born
Bryan William Massey

(1971-06-13) June 13, 1971
Pontiac, Michigan, U.S.
Other namesBMass
OccupationActor
Years active1983–present

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
Year Series Role Notes Source
2007 My Bride Is a Mermaid Shark Fujishiro Funimation Dub
2009Baccano!Ladd Russo
2009Gunslinger GirlNino FerretiSeason 2
2009Big Windup!Facilitator, Plate Umpire
2009BlassreiterFranz JuchheimEp. 13[11]
2009Linebarrels of IronTakuro Sawatari[11]
2009The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of UrukBig Kusarrak, Kusarakk, Additional VoicesEp. 13[11]
2009El Cazador de la BrujaGuard AEp. 8[12]
2010MnemosyneHead ThugEp. 1[13]
2010Bamboo BladeShinaiderEps. 20–21, 26
2010One PieceMonkey D. Dragon, Kamonegi, DrakeFunimation Dub[11]
2010Fullmetal Alchemist: BrotherhoodIsaac McDougalEp. 1[14][15]
2010Initial D: Fourth StageAikawa/Man in Evo V
2010Dragon Ball Z KaiOolongSaiyan-Cell Saga
2010My Bride Is a MermaidShark Fujishiro
2010Sengoku Basara: Samurai KingsSukerokuEp. 13
2010Corpse PrincessDetectiveEp. 1
2011Crayon Shin-chanBillFunimation Dub[11]
2011RidebackTenshiro Okakura[4]
2011-presentFairy TailKain Hikaru, Jacob Lessio, Kersey, Sharry, Additional Voices[11]
2011Darker than Black: Gemini of the MeteorLebanonSeason 2
2011Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~Wallace TaisaEp. 3[11]
2012Cat Planet CutiesKawasaki (Gay Film Director)Ep. 3[11]
2012ShikiIsami MaedaEp. 13[11]
2012Casshern SinsGreen OgreEp. 4
2012Shangri-LaTakehiko[16]
2012C – Control – The Money and Soul of PossibilityItaneda (Financial District Taxi Driver)[11]
2013TorikoZongeh
2013Michiko and HatchinWen, Additional VoicesEp. 17
2014KarnevalIshlar
2014Space DandyDolphEp. 23
2015Noragami: AragotoOkuninushi
2016D.Gray-manJerry[11]
2016Tokyo ESPRindo Urushiba[17]
2016Touken Ranbu: HanamaruYamabushi KunihiroAlso season 2
2016OverlordCocytus
2016Divine GateHiroto's FatherEp. 2
2016Puzzle & Dragons XLance's DadEp. 18
2016The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.Matsuzaki
201691 DaysNickEp. 4
2016TricksterNemotoEp. 3
2016World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy SwordsmanBernard Sergeyevich IgnashevichEp. 9
2017Garo: Crimson MoonRudra
2017ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.RainyEp. 6
201718ifInubosakiEp. 9
2017WorldEndGrick Graycrack
2017Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199Doll Bareck, Isami Enomoto[11]
2017The Silver GuardianLaolongEp. 11
2017All Out!!Kokuto Kirishima
2017Samurai WarriorsToshiie MaedaEp. 2
2017Sakura QuestOdenEp. 16
2017Blood Blockade BattlefrontLarryEp. 3[18]
2017Kino's Journey —the Beautiful World— the Animated SeriesOlder ManEp. 6[19]
2018Hakyu Hoshin EngiKo HikoSimulDub
2018High School DxD HeroLadora Bune
2018-2019Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue TheseOvlesserAlso season 2
2018Ace AttorneyDick Gumshoe
2018Black CloverRades SpiritoEp. 27
2018That Time I Got Reincarnated as a SlimeMyrd
2018Tokyo Ghoul:reMatsuri Washuu
2018A Certain Magical Index IIISaigoEp. 1
2018Dances with the DragonsLargonkin, Additional Voices
2018Double Decker! Doug & KirillSam PurcelliEp. 1
2018The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of EinherjarJörgenEp. 2
2018Full Metal Panic! Invisible VictoryWilhelm Casper
2018Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202Isami Enomoto
2018Dragon Ball SuperOolong (Tournament of Power Saga)Ep. 89
2019Fairy GoneBeevee Liscar[20]
2019My Hero AcademiaKyotoku Jiro, Crimson Riot[11]
2019Magical Girl Spec-Ops AsukaRico
2019Wise Man's GrandchildHarold BeanEp. 5
2019Isekai QuartetCocytus
2019MixEisuke Tachibana
2019Endro!Four Generals DEp. 6
2019Cop CraftKevin RandallEp. 10
2019Fire ForceFlail[21]
2019Dr. StoneHaganeEp. 10
2019Stars AlignShingo's DadEp. 9
2019Case File nº221: KabukichoTsujimotoEp. 13
2020Thermae RomaeBandit Boss, Detective[11]
2021Mars RedTokuichi Yamagami[22]
2023Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the DungeonGorth[23]

Anime Films
List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films
Year Series Role Notes Source
2010Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood RubiesOolong[11]
2013One Piece Film: Strong WorldScarlet[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]

References
  1. Pitluk, Adam (May 15, 2010). "Homecoming". American Way. Archived from the original on May 23, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  2. "Aniplex of America Brewing Up Baccano! Blu-ray Disc Box; On tap For Release on May 17, 2011". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  3. "Funimation Reveals Dub Casts For Overlord, Shimoneta, 1st Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Film, 6th Hetalia Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  4. "Bryan Massey - CrystalAcids.com". crystalacids.com. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  5. "Bryan Massey". IMDb. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  6. Bryan Massey On What It's Really Like To Be a Voice Actor. Dallas Geek, 6 Sept. 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  7. Massey, Bryan (November 3, 2010). "She said "YES!" I am officially off the market and engaged to Page!". @MisterMassey. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  8. Massey, Bryan (March 28, 2012). "So our daughter is talking now. Page calls it gibberish, but I actually think it may be Japanese". @MisterMassey. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  9. Massey, Bryan (March 31, 2019). "After seeing my daughter improvise music a friend of mine said that my daughter could be a film composer". @MisterMassey. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  10. Massey, Bryan (June 25, 2019). "My brave daughter completed her 27th surgery this morning! This was another tough one—had to do 2 hand IVs because first one accidentally got ripped out by covers! Burkley is one tough cookie, but this would be rough for anyone once, & she's done it now 27 times! Burkley was born on November 23, 2010. #cure #AVM pic.twitter.com/FBDGjzoLVu". @MisterMassey. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  11. "Behind The Voice Actors - Bryan Massey". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  12. "A Woman Who Lies". El Cazador de la Bruja. Episode 8. 2009.
  13. "Cats Don't Laugh". Mnemosyne. Episode 1. 2010.
  14. "Adult Swim to Debut Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Update 3)". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  15. "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Premieres on U.S. TV". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  16. Egan, Loo (April 12, 2012). "Funimation Announces Shangri-la English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  17. "Tokyo ESP English Cast Announcement". Anime News Network. January 16, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  18. "Day In Day Out". Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond. Episode 3. 2017.
  19. "Before the Clouds —Eye-opener—". Kino's Journey. Episode 6. 2017.
  20. "Beevee Liscar is a legendary fairy soldier". Facebook.com. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  21. "Kyle Phillips on Twitter for Episode 11". Twitter. Archived from the original on September 20, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  22. "MARS RED English Dub Announced, Cast and Crew Revealed". Funimation. March 28, 2021. Archived from the original on March 28, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  23. Mateo, Alex (July 18, 2023). "'Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon' Anime Reveals English Dub's Cast, July 19 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  24. "One Piece Movie 10: Strong World BD+DVD". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  25. Shaw, Michael (December 18, 2009). "'Dallywood' Actors Get Gold Stars For Effort". Tubefilter. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
  26. "A Whole Lotta Lovin' in New 'Drive Angry' Casting". Bloody Disgusting. May 16, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  27. 2K Australia, Gearbox Software. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!. 2K Games. Scene: Closing credits, 3:40 minutes in.
  28. "Link to 'Fox Amoore's bandcamp store where he credits 'Bryan Massey' for his work on the album".
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