That headline almost fits perfectly for a Family Guy cutaway gag, but it also happens to be FGC news as Deven Mack and Jonathan Langdon, the current voice actors for Sonic the Hedgehog and Barney the Dinosaur, respectively, commentated the top eight of a Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament in Toronto.
Both actors are Canadian and were apparently in the area during the most recent Toronto Melee event. Tournament organizers were sure to seize on the opportunity to put these professionals behind the mics for the tournament finals.
We’ve included a few snippets of their commentary as Mack and Langdon use their practiced articulation skills to cover the action. They seem to go in and out of their characters at times, which is especially noticeable as Langdon adopts Barney’s big bubbly delivery at one point:
The voice actors of Sonic the Hedgehog and Barney the Dinosaur attended a Toronto Melee tournament today and commentated Top 8 pic.twitter.com/uIC016qCk6
— DarkGenex (@DarkGenex) November 20, 2024
We are getting commentary by Barney & Sonic.@jlangdon17@DevenOClock pic.twitter.com/V9Qdx8dz1w
— Toronto Melee (@toronto_melee) November 20, 2024
Before you ask, no, Mack is not the actor behind Sonic in Smash Ultimate, (that’s Roger Craig Smith, if you were wondering).
Mack lends his pipes to the speedy blue hedgehog in Sonic Prime, an ongoing Netflix series that began back in 2022.
If that Barney in the banner is a tad unfamiliar to you, you’re not alone. Langdon is the latest actor to voice the big, purple dino as he’s on the new Barney’s World show, which started in October of 2024.
You can watch the full top eight play out via the Toronto Melee Twitch VOD if you’d like to see and hear more.