Alan Tudyk

Alan Wray Tudyk ( ; born March 16, 1971) is an American actor. His film work includes roles in '' 28 Days'' (2000), '' A Knight's Tale'' (2001), '' Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story'' (2004), voice and motion capture for Sonny in '' I, Robot'' (2004), and '' 3:10 to Yuma'' (2007). He starred in the black comedy horror film '' Tucker & Dale vs. Evil'' (2010). Tudyk has also appeared in the films '' Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' (2011), '' 42'' (2013), '' Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials'' (2015) and '' Trumbo'' (2015). He has voiced characters in most Walt Disney Animation Studios films since 2012.

Tudyk's television roles include Wash on the space Western drama series ''Firefly'' (2002–2003). The show ran for one season and developed a cult following after the series aired. He reprised the role in the 2005 continuation film '' Serenity'' expanding on the events of the final episode of the series. His other roles include the 2007 English black comedy film '' Death at a Funeral'', the sitcom ''Arrested Development'' (2005, 2013, 2019), the science fiction series '' Dollhouse'' (2009–2010), the superhero animated series '' Young Justice'' (2010–2013, 2019), and various voices on the animated series ''American Dad!'' (2011–present). Tudyk played Dr. Noah Werner on the sitcom ''Suburgatory'' (2011–2014). He also starred in the comedy series ''Newsreaders'' (2014–2015), the animated series '' Star vs. the Forces of Evil'' (2015–2019), voiced Dangerboat in the series '' The Tick'' (2017–2019), played K-2SO in the film '' Rogue One'' (2016) and its prequel series '' Andor'' (2025), and Eric Morden / Mr. Nobody on the series ''Doom Patrol'' (2019). In video games he voiced Mickey in '' Halo 3: ODST'' (2009) as well as reprising his roles as K-2SO in '' Star Wars Battlefront'' (2015) and as the Green Arrow in various ''DC Super Hero'' Video Games (2013, 2015, and 2017)

Since 2019, Tudyk has voiced The Joker and Clayface in the series ''Harley Quinn''. Tudyk currently plays Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle in the science fiction comedy series ''Resident Alien'', and voices Optimus Prime in the animated series '' Transformers: EarthSpark''. In 2024, Tudyk voiced Alex Sartorius / Doctor Phosphorus and returned as Clayface in ''Creature Commandos''.

Early life

Tudyk was born in El Paso, Texas, the son of Betty Loyce (née Wiley) and Timothy Nicholas Tudyk. His father's family is of Polish ancestry. Tudyk was raised in Plano, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, 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. 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 was later accepted into and attended the Juilliard School, but left in 1996 without earning a degree.

Career

Film

Tudyk's film debut was in 1997 in Mark Schwahn's independent drama film ''35 Miles from Normal''. A year later, he had a minor role in the biographical comedy-drama '' Patch Adams'' with Robin Williams where he played patient Everton. Tudyk said of the role, that a doctor had given him a shot of adrenaline prior to filming as he had an allergic reaction to food the night before and his windpipe was closing up. In 2000, Tudyk played a gay German drug addict in '' 28 Days'' opposite Sandra Bullock. He played Wat in '' A Knight's Tale'', Steve the Pirate in '' Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story'' and the emotional robot Sonny in ''I, Robot''. In 2005, he reprised his role as Hoban "Wash" Washburne in the film '' Serenity'', derived from the television series ''Firefly'' by Joss Whedon.

In 2007, Tudyk had a supporting role as a doctor in the western film '' 3:10 to Yuma''. He had a brief role in the film ''Knocked Up'' and in the British film '' Death at a Funeral''. Tudyk played Tucker in the indie horror comedy '' Tucker & Dale vs. Evil''. He played Dutch for the film '' Transformers: Dark of the Moon''. 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 played Stephen A. Douglas in Timur Bekmambetov's film '' Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter''. He played Ben Chapman in the 2013 film '' 42'' about Jackie Robinson.

In 2012, Tudyk voiced King Candy in the animated film ''Wreck-It Ralph'', winning the Annie Award for Voice Acting. As of 2023, he has lent his voice to every Walt Disney Animation Studios film since. He voiced the Duke of Weselton in '' Frozen'', Alistair Krei in '' Big Hero 6'', Duke Weaselton in '' Zootopia'', Heihei in '' Moana,'' KnowsMore in the ''Wreck-It Ralph'' sequel '' Ralph Breaks the Internet'', Tuk Tuk in '' Raya and the Last Dragon'', Pico the toucan in '' Encanto'', Duffle in '' Strange World'', and Valentino in '' Wish''. Additionally, in 2016, Tudyk played the droid K-2SO in '' Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'', and provided the voice of the parrot, Iago in the 2019 live-action adaptation of ''Aladdin''. Tudyk also voiced the Mad Hatter in the 2023 short film '' Once Upon a Studio'', made to celebrate the centennial of The Walt Disney Company.

Tudyk played Noel in Chris Blake's quarantine comedy film '' Distancing Socially'', which was filmed remotely at the height of the pandemic using iPhone 11. It was acquired and released by Cinedigm in October 2021. He played Mr. Darling in the fantasy adventure film '' Peter Pan & Wendy''.

Broadway

Tudyk made his Broadway debut for '' Epic Proportions'' in 1999. He was also in ''Wonder of the World'', '' The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told'', ''Misalliance'', ''Oedipus'' and ''Bunny Bunny''. Tudyk filled in for Hank Azaria's roles in ''Spamalot'' from June to December 2005, and starred in a limited run of '' Prelude to a Kiss''.

Television

Tudyk portrayed Hoban "Wash" Washburne in the 2002 television series ''Firefly'' by Joss Whedon. The series ran for one season, and Universal Studios purchased the rights to make a film, '' Serenity'', in which Tudyk reprised his role. He did a few voices from '' Make Way for Noddy''.

In 2014, Tudyk took over the role of lead anchor on the live-action adult swim comedy, ''Newsreaders''. He appeared as the cult leader, Father, in a two-part episode of '' Strangers With Candy'' entitled "Blank Stare". Among several guest spots on shows such as ''Arrested Development'', he played a convicted child sex offender on an episode of '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''. He was cast as a special guest star in Joss Whedon's '' Dollhouse''. 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''. He provided the voice of superhero Green Arrow and villain Psimon in the animated series '' Young Justice''. He also co-starred in the ABC comedy series ''Suburgatory'' as Noah Werner, a dentist from the city, who moves to the suburbs. 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, Tudyk released his own web series ''Con Man'' based loosely upon his experiences touring the convention circuit after the cancellation of ''Firefly''. He was a main cast member of 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 rogue Blackwing operative who is on familiar terms with Dirk, Bart and the Rowdy 3. Tudyk then later returned to the ''Transformers'' franchise by voicing Optimus Prime in the '' EarthSpark'' animated series.

In 2021, he starred in the lead role in the ''Resident Alien'' TV series on the Syfy channel. It ran for four seasons.

In 2024, Tudyk played the role of Alex Sartorius / Dr. Phosphorus in ''Creature Commandos''. In 2025, he reprised his role as K-2SO in the second season of '' Andor''.

Video games

Tudyk voiced an unnamed marine in '' Halo 3'' and the squad's elite trooper in '' Halo 3: ODST''. He, Nathan Fillion and Adam Baldwin gave their likenesses to each character similar to ''Firefly''. Tudyk then reprised his role as Green Arrow in '' Injustice: Gods Among Us'' and '' Injustice 2''.

Personal life

Tudyk and choreographer Charissa Barton became engaged in December 2015. They married on September 24, 2016.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Theatre

Web

Awards and nominations

*Nominated for the MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team for '' Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story'' (2004)
*Nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture'' for 3:10 to Yuma'' (2007)
*Won the Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production for ''Wreck-It Ralph'' (2012)
*Nominated for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble'' for Trumbo'' (2015)
*Nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for '' Trumbo'' (2015)
*Nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for ''Con Man'' (2017)

Bibliography

Con Man Comics

*''Spectrum'' #0–1 (script 2016)

''Star Wars''

*''Star Wars Adventures Vol. 2: Unexpected Detour'' (K-2SO's Dialogue writer 2018, ; )

References

External links

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"Stage and Screen Star to Fill in for Azaria on ''Monty Python's Spamalot'' During Actor's Hiatus"
from the ''Playbill'' website

Alan Tudyk
at FEARnet

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1971 births
Living people
American male film actors
American male stage actors
American male television actors
American male video game actors
American male voice actors
American people of Polish descent
Animal impersonators
Annie Award winners
Walt Disney Animation Studios people
Juilliard School alumni
Lon Morris College alumni
Male actors from El Paso, Texas
Male motion capture actors
People from Plano, Texas
Pixar people
Theatre World Award winners
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors