Alan Tudyk | |
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 Tudyk at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | Alan Wray Tudyk March 16, 1971 El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse(s) | Charissa Barton (m. 2016) |
Alan Wray Tudyk (/ˈtjuːdɪk/ TEW-dik;[1] born March 16, 1971) is an American actor and voice actor[2] known for his roles as Hoban "Wash" Washburne in the space western television series Firefly and movie Serenity, Alpha in the science fiction TV series Dollhouse, Tucker McGee in Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, Steve the Pirate in DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story, and Wat in A Knight's Tale. He also co-starred on the ABC sitcom Suburgatory. Tudyk had a supporting role in the film 42 as baseball manager Ben Chapman and voiced roles in every Walt Disney Animation Studios film to date starting with Wreck-It Ralph. He has also featured in the web series Con Man and the films Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Early life[]
Tudyk was born on March 16, 1971, in El Paso, Texas, the son of Betty Loyce (née Wiley) and Timothy Nicholas Tudyk. He was raised in Plano, Texas, a suburb of Dallas,[3] where he attended Plano Senior High School. He had a brief experience as a stand-up comic, before quitting after an angry audience member threatened to kill him.[4] Tudyk studied drama at the Methodist-affiliated Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, Texas, where he won the Academic Excellence award for drama. While in college, he played Beaver Smith in an eastern New Mexico summer stock theater production of Billy the Kid. Tudyk entered Juilliard but left in 1996 before earning a degree.
Career[]
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Tudyk at the 2005 Serenity Flanvention
Film[]
In 2000, Tudyk played Gerhardt, a gay German drug addict, alongside Sandra Bullock and Viggo Mortensen in 28 Days. He played Wat in 2001's A Knight's Tale, Steve the Pirate in the 2004 comedy Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story and the emotional robot Sonny in I, Robot. In 2005, he reprised his role as the playful, easy-going Hoban "Wash" Washburne in the film Serenity, derived from the cult television series Firefly by Joss Whedon.[5]
In 2007, Tudyk had a supporting role as a strong-willed doctor in the western film 3:10 to Yuma alongside Christian Bale and Russell Crowe along with a brief but memorable role in the film Knocked Up and a highly physical comedic performance in the British film Death at a Funeral. Tudyk starred as Tucker in the indie horror comedy Tucker & Dale vs Evil.[6] He also appears in "Transformers: Dark of the Moon " as Dutch. [7]
In Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, he voiced Simone (a reckless French accent speaking Chipmunk, the result after Simon was bitten by a spider). In 2012, Tudyk appeared in Timur Bekmambetov's Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, in the role of Stephen A. Douglas.[8] Tudyk also voiced King Candy in Walt Disney Animation Studios' 2012 film Wreck-It Ralph, a performance for which he won the Annie Award for Voice Acting. He played Ben Chapman in the 2013 movie 42 about Jackie Robinson.
Tudyk voiced the Duke of Weselton in Disney's 2013 film Frozen. In 2014, he voiced Alistair Krei in Disney's Big Hero 6, and in 2016 he voiced Duke Weaselton and Hei Hei in Disney's Zootopia and Moana, respectively. That same year, he played the droid K-2SO in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Broadway[]
In 1999, Tudyk made his Broadway debut in Epic Proportions. He was also in Wonder of the World, The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, Misalliance, Oedipus and Bunny Bunny.[9] In 2005, Tudyk filled in for Hank Azaria's roles in Spamalot from June to December and starred in a limited run of Prelude to a Kiss.
Television[]
One of Tudyk's better-known roles is the playful, easy-going Hoban "Wash" Washburne in the television series Firefly by Joss Whedon.[5] Although the series ran for only one season, Universal Studios purchased the rights to the show and turned it into a film, Serenity, in which he reprised the role. He did a few voices from Make Way for Noddy.[10] In 2014, Tudyk took over the role of lead anchor on the live action [adult swim] comedy, Newsreaders. Tudyk appeared as the cult leader, Father, in a two-part episode of Strangers With Candy entitled "Blank Stare." Among several guest spots on popular shows such as Arrested Development, he played a convicted pedophile on a popular episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Tudyk was cast as a special guest star in Joss Whedon's Dollhouse.[3] The show featured people whose personalities had been erased, with Tudyk portraying Alpha, a former "active" who accidentally downloaded 48 separate personalities. Alpha served as the main antagonist of the series' first season, with guest appearances in the show's second season. Tudyk also guest-starred in three episodes of ABC's modern remake of the television miniseries V. Tudyk provided the voice of superhero Green Arrow and villain Psimon in the animated series Young Justice.[11] He also co-starred in the ABC comedy series Suburgatory as Noah Werner, a dentist from the city, who moves to the suburbs.[12] Tudyk voiced Debbie the prostitute in season 3 of The Life and Times of Tim. He also provided the voices of Ludo Avarius and King River Butterfly in the Disney animated series, Star vs the Forces of Evil.
In 2015, he released his own web series Con Man based loosely upon his experiences touring the convention circuit after the cancellation of Firefly.[13] In 2017 he was a main cast member on the DC Comics-based show, Powerless.
In 2017, Season 2 of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency saw Tudyk in the role of Mr. Priest, a somewhat rogue Blackwing operative who is on familiar terms with Dirk, Bart, and the Rowdy 3.
Video games[]
Tudyk voices a Marine in the Xbox 360 game Halo 3. He is joined by his Firefly co-stars Adam Baldwin and Nathan Fillion who both voice Marines. All three actors are given personalities in the game resembling those of their characters from Firefly. Tudyk made an appearance in Halo 3: ODST as the character "Mickey", an elite ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Trooper) who is part of the player character's squad as they try to escape a city invaded by the Covenant. He voiced the DC Comics character Green Arrow in the 2013 video game Injustice: Gods Among Us. He reprised the role in Injustice 2.
Personal life[]
Tudyk was engaged to choreographer Charissa Barton in December 2015.[14] They married on September 24, 2016.[15]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 35 Miles from Normal | Trevor | |
| 1998 | Patch Adams | Everton | |
| 2000 | 28 Days | Gerhardt | |
| 2000 | Wonder Boys | Sam Traxler | |
| 2001 | A Knight's Tale | Wat | |
| 2001 | Hearts in Atlantis | Monte Man | |
| 2002 | Ice Age | Lenny / Dodo #4 / Freaky Mammal #2 (voices) | |
| 2004 | DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story | Steve the Pirate | Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team |
| 2004 | I, Robot | Sonny | |
| 2005 | Rx | Pepe | |
| 2005 | Serenity | Hoban "Wash" Washburne | |
| 2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | Cholly (voice) | |
| 2007 | Death at a Funeral | Simon | |
| 2007 | Knocked Up | Jack | |
| 2007 | 3:10 to Yuma | Doc Potter | Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| 2008 | Meet Market | Danny | |
| 2009 | Bed Ridden | Detective Kurtz | Short film |
| 2009 | The Ballad of G.I. Joe | Shipwreck | Short film |
| 2009 | Astro Boy | Mr. Squeegee / Scrapheap Head / Stinger Two (voices) | |
| 2010 | Tucker & Dale vs. Evil | Tucker[16] | |
| 2010 | Beautiful Boy | Eric | |
| 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Dutch | |
| 2011 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | Simone (voice)[17] | |
| 2011 | Conception | Mark | |
| 2012 | Strange Frame | Chat (voice) | |
| 2012 | Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | Stephen A. Douglas | Uncredited |
| 2012 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | Milton / Hunky Siren (voices) | |
| 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph | King Candy (voice) | Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production |
| 2013 | 42 | Ben Chapman | |
| 2013 | Frozen | Duke of Weselton (voice) | |
| 2014 | Premature | Jack Roth | |
| 2014 | Justice League: War | Clark Kent/Superman (voice) | Direct-to-DVD |
| 2014 | Welcome to Me | Ted Thurber | |
| 2014 | Son of a Barman | Bill Snyder | Short film |
| 2014 | Big Hero 6 | Alistair Krei (voice) | |
| 2014 | Tell | Morton | |
| 2015 | Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials | Marcus | Credited as Blondie |
| 2015 | Trumbo | Ian McLellan Hunter | Nominated—Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| 2015 | Oddball | Bradley Slater | |
| 2016 | Zootopia | Duke Weaselton (voice)[18] | |
| 2016 | Moana | Hei Hei[19] / Villager #3 (voices) | |
| 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | K-2SO | |
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2 | (voice) |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Strangers with Candy | Father | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Frasier | Todd Peterson | Episode: "The Great Crane Robbery" |
| 2002–03 | Firefly | Hoban 'Wash' Washburne | 14 episodes |
| 2005; 2013 | Arrested Development | Pastor Veal | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | Into the West | Nathan Wheeler | Episode: "Wheel to the Stars" |
| 2006 | Capitol Law | Walker Eliot | Pilot |
| 2006 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Carl Fisher | Episode: "Burn Out" |
| 2008 | Fourplay | Drew | Pilot |
| 2008 | Play or Be Played | Charlie | Pilot |
| 2009 | James Gunn's PG Porn | Bob | Episode: "High Poon" |
| 2009 | V | Dale Maddox | 3 episodes |
| 2009–10 | Dollhouse | Alpha | 5 episodes |
| 2009–10 | Glenn Martin, DDS | Additional Voices | 5 episodes |
| 2010 | The Rockford Files | Det. Dennis Becker | Pilot |
| 2010–11 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Barry Allen/The Flash (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2010–13 | Young Justice | Oliver Queen/Green Arrow / Simon Jones/Psimon / Leonard Snart/Captain Cold (voices) | 10 episodes |
| 2011–12 | Robot Chicken | Pinky (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2011, 2013 | American Dad! | Mr. Capalini / Additional Voices | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Family Guy | German Pilot (voice) | Episode "German Guy" |
| 2011–12 | The Life & Times of Tim | Rodrigo / Arthur / Debbie (voices) | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Good Vibes | Lonnie / Principal Gurniel / Brock Stone / Mr. Proper (voices) | 12 episodes |
| 2011–14 | Suburgatory | Dr. Noah Werner | 45 episodes |
| 2012 | Phineas & Ferb | Additional Voices | Episode "Sipping with the Enemy" |
| 2012 | Napoleon Dynamite | Officer Elwood (voice) | Episode "Ligertown" |
| 2012 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Sven | Episode: "The Real Bicycle Thief" |
| 2012 | Robot and Monster | Crazy Cousin Gizmo (voice) | Episode: "The Party" |
| 2014 | The Team Unicorn Saturday Action Fun Hour! | Chummy Cherub, Sad Tree | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2014 | Justified | Elias Marcos | Credited as Wray Nerely Episode: "Shot All to Hell" |
| 2014 | Chozen | Kai / Additional Voices | 5 episodes |
| 2014 | TripTank | Terrence / Bootf***er (voices) | 2 episodes |
| 2014–15 | Newsreaders | Reagan Biscayne | 14 episodes |
| 2014 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Ray | Episode: "The Lonely Island Wear Holiday Sweaters & White Pants" |
| 2015 | Adventure Time | Chatsberry (voice) | Episode: "Evergreen" |
| 2015 | Rick and Morty | Chris (voice) | Episode: "The Ricks Must Be Crazy" |
| 2015–present | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Ludo Avarius / River Butterfly (voices) | 30 episodes |
| 2015–16 | The Adventures of Puss in Boots | Uli (voice) | 10 episodes |
| 2016 | Clarence | Flight Attendant Dan (voice) | Episode: "Plane Excited" |
| 2017 | Powerless | Van Wayne | 9 episodes |
| 2017 | Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | Mr. Priest | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | The Tick | Dangerboat (voice) | 3 episodes |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | Cholly |
| 2007 | Halo 3 | Marine |
| 2007 | Defense Grid: The Awakening | Simon |
| 2009 | Halo 3: ODST | Mickey |
| 2009 | Astro Boy: The Video Game | Mr. Windex |
| 2013 | Injustice: Gods Among Us | Green Arrow |
| 2013 | Young Justice: Legacy | Simon Jones/Psimon |
| 2014 | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | Additional Voices[20] |
| 2015 | Infinite Crisis | Green Arrow[21][22] |
| 2016 | Master of Orion: Conquer the Stars | Psilon Advisor[23] |
| 2017 | Injustice 2 | Green Arrow |
Theatre[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Epic Proportions | Benny Bennet | Helen Hayes Theatre |
| 2005 | Spamalot | Sir Lancelot | Shubert Theatre |
| 2007 | Prelude to a Kiss | Peter | Roundabout Theatre Company |
| 2009 | An Evening Without Monty Python | Himself | Ricardo Montalbán Theatre (Los Angeles)[24] The Town Hall (New York City)[25] |
Web[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | TableTop | Himself | Episode: "Forbidden Desert" |
| 2015–present | Con Man | Wray Nerely | Also creator, director, writer and executive producer |
References[]
- ↑ "I am Alan Tudyk (pronounced Tyoo Dik) Actor, Producer, Writer, Director and Kraft service reviewer. • /r/IAmA". reddit.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ https://www.wired.com/2016/12/alan-tudyk-rogue-one/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Adams, Sam (September 30, 2011). "Interview: Alan Tudyk". AV Club. http://www.avclub.com/articles/alan-tudyk,62557/. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
- ↑ Karras, Steve. "Hey, You're That Guy: Alan Tudyk". web2carz.com. Web2Carz.com LTD. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Sundance 2010: Alan Tudyk Talks Firefly Spin-off Comic by Patton Oswalt". http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35506/sundance-2010-alan-tudyk-talks-firefly-spin-comic-patton-oswald.
- ↑ Schwartz, Terri (July 9, 2009). "'Tucker And Dale Vs. Evil' Flips Horror With Alan Tudyk And Tyler Labine". MTV Movies. http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/07/09/tucker-and-dale-vs-evil-flips-horror-with-alan-tudyk-and-tyler-labine/. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
- ↑ "Exclusive: 'Transformers 3' Adds Alan Tudyk". http://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/exclusive-transformers-3-adds-alan-tudyk-17339.
- ↑ Sneider, Jeff (March 17, 2011). "Alan Tudyk joins 'Vampire Hunter'". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118034043. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ↑ Gans, Andrew (April 18, 2006). "Butler, Tudyk, Kind, Golden, Huffman cast in reading of musical Xanadu". Playbill. Archived from the original on May 15, 2006. Retrieved April 22, 2006.
{{cite web}}: ; deadurl - ↑ "Sundance '10: New Clips: Tucker and Dale vs. Evil"]. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35317/sundance-10-new-clip-tucker-and-dale-vs-evil.
- ↑ Fitzpatrick, Kevin (July 23, 2010). "Comic-Con 2010: Young Justice Goes Under Cover". UGO Networks. Archived from the original on July 26, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
{{cite web}}: ; deadurl - ↑ Rose, Lacey; Goldberg, Lesley (May 13, 2011). "ABC Picks Up 'Charlie's Angels,' 'Pan Am,' Tim Allen and Shonda Rhimes Projects, More". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/abc-picks-up-charlies-angels-188322. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
- ↑ Collis, Clark (March 10, 2015). "Firefly stars launch Indiegogo campaign for web series Con Man: 'It's the quickest way to see us back on a spaceship'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "alan tudyk on Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Alan Tudyk Marries Choreographer Charissa Barton". people.com. September 25, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Sundance '10: College Kid's Blood in New 'Tucker & Dale vs Evil' Clips!". http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18727.
- ↑ "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Alexander, Bryan (October 25, 2015). "J.K. Simmons, Tommy Chong get run of 'Zootopia'". USA Today. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Rome, Emily (July 22, 2016). "Alan Tudyk revealed his 'Moana' character and gave us a sample of his voice performance". HitFix. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Closing Credits
- ↑ Turbine, Inc.. Infinite Crisis. (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment). Scene: Credits, Voice Over Talent. (2015)
- ↑ "Infinite Crisis Credits". Archived from the original on October 11, 2014.
{{cite web}}: ; deadurl - ↑ Chalk, Andy (February 17, 2016). "Master of Orion trailer reveals a cast of sci-fi stars". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
{{cite web}}: ; publisher - ↑ Gans, Andrew (October 6, 2009). "An Evening Without Monty Python Plays NYC, Beginning Oct. 6". Playbill. Archived from the original on October 9, 2009. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
{{cite web}}: ; deadurl - ↑ Brantley, Ben (October 8, 2009). "And Now for Something Just a Little Bit Different". New York Times. http://theater.nytimes.com/2009/10/08/theater/reviews/08python.html?em. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
External links[]
- Alan Tudyk at the Internet Movie Database
- Alan Tudyk at the Internet Broadway Database
- Star to Fill in for Azaria on Monty Python's Spamalot During Actor's Hiatus, from the Playbill website
- Hey, You're That Guy: Alan Tudyk at web2carz.com
- Alan Tudyk at FEARnet