Adrien B. Beard (born October 13, 1969)[1] is an American voice actor, storyboard artist, producer, and director. He provides the voice of Tolkien (Token) Black in South Park, as well as serving as the art director and lead storyboarder on the series.[2]
Adrien Beard | |
|---|---|
| Born | Adrien B. Beard October 13, 1969 |
| Occupation(s) | Voice actor, storyboard artist, producer, director |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Beard had won three Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on South Park and has been nominated for two others.[3]
Personal life
editBeard was born in Los Angeles County to a father born in Santa Monica.[1][4] Adrien grew up in Altadena and Orange County.[4] Beard excelled in art at El Toro High School, and studied art at ArtCenter College of Design.[4] He dropped out of ArtCenter, lived in and lived in his Volkswagen car, and eventually saved up money to attend California Institute of the Arts.[4] In 2021, Beard renovated his Altadena, California loft apartment to give a "Neo Afro Eclecticism" aesthetic.[4]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–present | South Park | Tolkien (Token) Black, Steve Black, Squirrely the Squirrel, Various voices | 68 episodes; also storyboard artist |
| 2021 | South Park: Post Covid | Token Black (voice) | Television special Also producer |
| South Park: Post Covid: The Return of Covid | |||
| 2022 | South Park The Streaming Wars | Tolkien Black, Steve Black (voice) | |
| South Park The Streaming Wars Part 2 | |||
| 2023 | South Park: Joining the Panderverse | Steve Black (voice) |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | South Park Imaginationland | Token Black, Squirrely the Squirrel | |
| 2009 | South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play! | Token Black | |
| 2014 | South Park: The Stick of Truth | Token Black, Squirrely the Squirrel, Additional Voices | |
| 2017 | South Park: The Fractured but Whole | Also producer | |
| South Park: Phone Destroyer | Token Black | ||
| 2024 | South Park: Snow Day! | Tolkien Black |
References
edit
- ^ a b "Adrien B Beard, Born 10/13/1969 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ Trey Parker; Matt Stone (2009). The South Park Episode Guide Seasons 1-5: The Official Companion to the Outrageous Plots, Shocking Language, Skewed Celebrities, and Awesome Animation. Running Press Book Publishers. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-7624-3561-6.
- ^ "Adrien Beard - AWARDS & NOMINATIONS". Emmys. Archived from the original on August 25, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "It's called Neo Afro Eclectic: A groundbreaking new style transforms this DTLA loft". Los Angeles Times. June 17, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
External links
edit- Adrien Beard at IMDb
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