| Adrien Beard | |
| Birth Name: | Adrien B. Beard |
| Birth Date: | 13 October 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
| Years Active: | 1997–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 had won three Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on South Park and has been nominated for two others.[3]
Beard was born in Los Angeles County to a father born in Santa Monica.[4] Adrien grew up in Altadena and Orange County. Beard excelled in art at El Toro High School, and studied art at ArtCenter College of Design. 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. In 2021, Beard renovated his Altadena, California loft apartment to give a "Neo Afro Eclecticism" aesthetic.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–present | South Park | Tolkien (Token) Black, Steve Black, Squirrely the Squirrel, Various voices | 68 episodes; also storyboard artist |
| 2021 | Token Black (voice) | Television special Also producer | |
| 2022 | South Park The Streaming Wars | Tolkien Black, Steve Black (voice) | |
| South Park The Streaming Wars Part 2 | |||
| 2023 | Steve Black (voice) |
| 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 | Token Black, Squirrely the Squirrel, Additional Voices | |||
| 2017 | Also producer | |||
| Token Black | ||||
| 2024 | Tolkien Black |