Ryan Drummond facts for kids

Ryan Shawn Drummond (born January 10, 1973) is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He is well-known for being the first English voice of Sonic the Hedgehog in the Sonic the Hedgehog video games. He voiced Sonic from 1998 to 2004. Ryan is also a talented clown, mime artist, and theatrical performer.

Early Life and Education

Ryan Shawn Drummond was born in Lima, Ohio, on January 10, 1973. When he was seven years old, he started acting in children's theatre plays. This was at Clague Middle School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Both of his parents were also involved in theatre. They were actors and directors for the children's plays Ryan performed in.

In 1993, while still in college, Ryan got his first paid acting job. He worked at a dinner theater. He graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 1995 with a degree in theatre. After graduating, he moved to San Diego, California, in 1996 to continue his acting career.

Acting Career

Ryan Drummond started his television acting career in 1997. His first role was DJ Johnny Jam in an episode of the TV show Baywatch. He later appeared in other TV shows like Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place and Bring It On. In 2000, he made his first movie appearance in the teen comedy Bring It On, playing the role of Theatre Boy.

Voice Acting

Ryan Drummond has voiced many characters in video games. In 1998, he became the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog for SEGA. He continued to voice Sonic for six years. Some of the games he worked on include Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2, and Sonic Heroes.

He also voiced other characters in the Sonic series. He was Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic Shuffle and Metal Sonic in Sonic Heroes. He even briefly voiced Shadow the Hedgehog in Sonic Adventure 2.

Outside of Sonic, Ryan voiced Elliot Ballade in Blue Stinger and Kevin Kertsman in Illbleed. More recently, he voiced the Doctor character in Mafia: Definitive Edition in 2020. He also did the motion-capture for this role.

Ryan wanted to voice Sonic in the anime show Sonic X. He even offered to move to New York for the role. However, another actor, Jason Griffith, was chosen instead. Later, Sega asked Ryan to try out for Sonic again for the game Sonic Generations. But he turned down the offer because Sega would not give him a union contract.

Ryan has also done voice work for commercials. These include ads for McDonald's and Sega Dreamcast. He has also voiced characters for theme parks. He was Shamu at SeaWorld Orlando and provided voices at Legoland California.

Theatre Work

Today, Ryan Drummond mostly works in theatre. He has starred in many musical theatre shows. These include Forever Plaid, Godspell, and Into the Woods. He has also performed in The Producers, Hairspray, and Singin' in the Rain. More recently, he starred in Groundhog Day.

Since 2017, he has been the main performer in the play Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus. In 2020, Ryan voiced Sonic again for a fan web-series called Sonic and Tails R.

Music Career

Ryan Drummond was a member of a music group called The A.Y.U. Quartet. He was the bass vocalist for five years. The group released three albums together.

Personal Life

Ryan Drummond met his wife, Lisa, after moving to San Diego, California. They got married on October 8, 2002. They have two sons together. Ryan and Lisa divorced in 2019. Ryan currently lives in San Francisco, California.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video Games

Web Series

Theatre Performances

Discography

• S.C.R.A.M. (1994) – Harmony, lead vocals
• Atomic Young Ultrasonics (1996) – Harmony, lead vocals
• Acappella Yuletide Uproar (2010) – Harmony, lead vocals

See also

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