Ryan Drummond is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He is best known for being the original voice of the title character in Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog video game franchise from video game franchise from 1998 to 2004, and additionally voiced Knuckles the Echidna in
Sonic Shuffle (2000) and Metal Sonic in
Sonic Heroes (2003). Although he no longer voices Sonic in any official media (having since been succeeded by both
Jason Griffith and
Roger Craig Smith), Drummond would ultimately reprise the role in the fan-made audio series
Sonic and Tails R (2020) in 2020. His other roles include Elliot in
Blue Stinger (1999), the Doctor in
Mafia: Definitive Edition (2020), and guest appearances in shows like
Baywatch (1989) and
Veronica Mars (2004), among others.