Rutger
Smash Master
If I remember correctly he showed up in the flashback chapters in the same way in the manga. With him shown early we will not have to go back to the Elric brother's past again for anything too big.Agreed.
That was actually how I imagined his voice was when I read the manga.
I was kind of surprised to see him in episode 2 though...
The voice works, the only other option I can think of that will work would be something like the
Anti-Spiral leader
I still really want to see it dubbed, Ed just isn't the same without Vic Mignogna imo.
Of course I must be in the minority on this.