Adrien Beard

Adrien Beard
Born
Adrien B. Beard

(1969-10-13) October 13, 1969 (age 55)
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Voice actor
  • storyboard artist
  • producer
  • director
Years active1997–present

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]

Beard has won three Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on South Park and has been nominated for two others.[3]

Personal life

Beard 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, living in his Volkswagen car while he 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

Television

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

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

  1. ^ a b "Adrien B Beard, Born 10/13/1969 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Adrien Beard - AWARDS & NOMINATIONS". Emmys. Archived from the original on August 25, 2014.
  4. ^ 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.


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