Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox person Alan Wray Tudyk (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell;<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> born March 16, 1971)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref> 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.<ref name="rollingstone" /> 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 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 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 lifeEdit

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.<ref>Roberts, Sheila. "Alan Tudyk Interview, Death At A Funeral". MoviesOnline.ca. Archived from the original Template:Webarchive on July 16, 2011. Retrieved 2021-11-03.</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Tudyk was raised in Plano, Texas, a suburb of Dallas,<ref name="interav">Template:Cite news</ref> where he attended Plano Senior High School.Template:Citation needed He had a brief experience as a stand-up comic before quitting after an angry audience member threatened to kill him.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.

CareerEdit

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Tudyk at the 2005 Serenity convention

FilmEdit

Tudyk's film debut was in 1997 in Mark Schwahn's independent drama film 35 Miles from Normal.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2000, Tudyk played a gay German drug addict in 28 Days opposite Sandra Bullock.<ref name="avclub" /> 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.<ref name="dreadcentral1">Template:Cite news</ref>

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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He played Dutch for the film Transformers: Dark of the Moon.<ref name="thewrap">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="avclub">Template:Cite news</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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.<ref name="Brainless">Template:Cite news</ref> He voiced the Duke of Weselton in Frozen, Alistair Krei in Big Hero 6, Duke Weaselton in Zootopia,<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Heihei in Moana, KnowsMore in the Wreck-It Ralph sequel Ralph Breaks the Internet, Tuk Tuk in Raya and the Last Dragon,<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Pico the toucan in Encanto,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He played Mr. Darling in the fantasy adventure film Peter Pan & Wendy.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

BroadwayEdit

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.

TelevisionEdit

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Tudyk at the Man of Steel premiere in June 2013

Tudyk portrayed Hoban "Wash" Washburne in the 2002 television series Firefly by Joss Whedon.<ref name="dreadcentral1"/><ref name="rollingstone">Template:Cite magazine</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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.<ref name="interav"/> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He also co-starred in the ABC comedy series Suburgatory as Noah Werner, a dentist from the city, who moves to the suburbs.<ref name="seriesorder">Template:Cite news</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> 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.<ref name="Optimus">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2021, he starred in the lead role in the Resident Alien TV series on the Syfy channel.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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 gamesEdit

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 lifeEdit

Tudyk and choreographer Charissa Barton became engaged in December 2015.<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref> They married on September 24, 2016.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

FilmographyEdit

FilmEdit

Year Title Role Notes
1997 35 Miles from Normal Trevor
1998 Patch Adams Everton
2000 28 Days Gerhardt
Wonder Boys Traxler
2001 A Knight's Tale Wat
Hearts in Atlantis Monte Man
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2004 Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Steve the Pirate
I, Robot Sonny Motion-capture<ref name="btva" />
Meet Market Danny
2005 Rx Pepe
Serenity Hoban "Wash" Washburne
2006 Ice Age: The Meltdown Cholly Voice<ref name="btva" />
Done the Impossible Himself Documentary
2007 Death at a Funeral Simon
Knocked Up Jack
3:10 to Yuma Doc Potter
2009 Astro Boy Mr. Squeegee / Scrapheap Head / Stinger Two Voice<ref name="btva" />
Bed Ridden Detective Kurt Short film
The Ballad of G.I. Joe Shipwreck Short film
2010 Tucker & Dale vs. Evil Tucker
Beautiful Boy Eric
2011 Transformers: Dark of the Moon Dutch <ref name="avclub" />
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked Simone Voice<ref name="btva" />
Conception Mark
2012 Strange Frame Chat Voice<ref name="btva" />
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Stephen A. Douglas Uncredited cameo
Ice Age: Continental Drift Milton / Hunky Siren Voice<ref name="btva" />
Wreck-It Ralph King Candy Voice<ref name="btva" />
Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special Himself Documentary
2013 42 Ben Chapman
Frozen Duke of Weselton Voice<ref name="btva" />
2014 Premature Jack Roth
Justice League: War Clark Kent / Superman Voice; direct-to-video<ref name="btva" />
Big Hero 6 Alistair Krei Voice<ref name="btva" />
Tell Morton
Welcome to Me Ted Thurber
Son of a Barman Bill Snyder Short film
2015 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Blondie
Trumbo Ian McLellan Hunter
Oddball Bradley Slater
2016 Zootopia Duke Weaselton Voice<ref name="btva" />
Shangri-La Suite Dr. Sanborn
Moana Heihei, Villager #3 Voice<ref name="btva" />
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story K-2SO Motion-capture<ref name="btva" />
2018 Deadpool 2 Luke - Redneck #1 citation CitationClass=web

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Ralph Breaks the Internet KnowsMore Voice<ref name="btva" />
2019 Aladdin Iago citation CitationClass=web

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Frozen II Guard, Northuldra Leader, Arendellian Soldier Voice<ref name="btva" />
2020 Eat Wheaties! Dave Lambert
2021 Raya and the Last Dragon Tuk Tuk Voice<ref name="btva" />
Playing God Ben
Encanto Pico Voice<ref name="btva" />
Distancing Socially Noel
2022 Disenchanted Scroll Voice<ref name="btva" />
Strange World Duffle, Radio Host Voice<ref name="btva" />
2023 Peter Pan & Wendy Mr. Darling
Once Upon a Studio Mad Hatter Voice, short film<ref name="btva" />
The Trouble with Jessica Tom
Wish Valentino Voice<ref name="btva" />
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TelevisionEdit

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Strangers with Candy Father 2 episodes
Frasier Todd Peterson Episode: "The Great Crane Robbery"
2002–2003 Firefly Hoban "Wash" Washburne Main role
2005, 2013, 2019 Arrested Development Pastor Terry Veal 5 episodes
2005 Into the West Nathan Wheeler Episode: "Wheel to the Stars"
2006 Capitol Law Walker Eliot Television film
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Carl Fisher Episode: "Burn Out"
2008 Fourplay Drew Television film
Play or Be Played Charlie Television film
2009 James Gunn's PG Porn Bob Episode: "High Poon"
V Dale Maddox 3 episodes
2009–2010 Dollhouse Alpha / Stephen Kepler 4 episodes
Glenn Martin, DDS Additional Voices 5 episodes
2010 Template:Sortname Detective Dennis Becker Television film
2010, 2011 Batman: The Brave and the Bold Barry Allen / The Flash Voice; 2 episodes<ref name="btva" />
2010–2013, 2019 Young Justice Green Arrow, Psimon, Captain Cold Voice; 11 episodes<ref name="btva" />
2011–2020 Robot Chicken Various voices 4 episodes
2011, 2013,
2016–present
American Dad! Dr. Kalgary, Mr. Capalini, Additional Voices Voice; 31 episodes
2011 Family Guy German Pilot Voice; episode "German Guy"
2011–2012 The Life & Times of Tim Rodrigo, Arthur, Debbie Voice; 3 episodes
2011 Good Vibes Lonnie Voice; main role
2011–2014 Suburgatory Dr. Noah Werner Main role
2012 Phineas and Ferb Additional Voices Voice; episode: "Sipping with the Enemy/Tri-State Treasure: Boot of Secrets"
Napoleon Dynamite Officer Elwood Voice; episode: "Ligertown"<ref name="btva" />
NTSF:SD:SUV:: Sven Episode: "The Real Bicycle Thief"
Robot and Monster Crazy Cousin Gizmo Voice; episode: "The Party"<ref name="btva" />
2014 The Team Unicorn Saturday Action Fun Hour! Chummy Cherub / Sad Tree Episode: "Pilot"
Justified Elias Marcos Episode: "Shot All to Hell"; credited as Wray Nerely
Chozen Kai / Additional voices Voice; 5 episodes
2014–2016 TripTank Terrence, Bootf***er Voice; 6 episodes<ref name="btva" />
2014–2015 Newsreaders Reagan Biscayne Main role
2014 Comedy Bang! Bang! Ray Starksy Episode: "The Lonely Island Wear Holiday Sweaters & White Pants"
2015, 2017 Adventure Time Chatsberry, Additional Voices Voice; 2 episodes<ref name="btva" />
2015, 2020 Rick and Morty Chris, Observant Glorzo Voice; 3 episodes
2015–2019 Star vs. the Forces of Evil Ludo Avarius, River Butterfly Voice; main role<ref name="btva" />
2015–2016 The Adventures of Puss in Boots Uli Voice; 10 episodes<ref name="btva" />
2016 Clarence Flight Attendant Dan Voice; episode: "Plane Excited"
2017 Powerless Van Wayne Main role
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Mr. Priest 6 episodes
Future-Worm! Additional voices 3 episodes
2017–2019 The Tick Dangerboat Voice; recurring role
2017–2021 Big Hero 6: The Series Alistair Krei Voice; recurring role<ref name="btva" />
2018 Lego Star Wars: All Stars K-2SO Voice; episode: "From Trenches to Wrenches: The Roger Story"<ref name="btva" />
2019 Santa Clarita Diet Gary West 7 episodes
2019, 2021 Final Space Todd H. Watson / Hushfluffles Voice; 3 episodes
2019 Doom Patrol Eric Morden / Mr. Nobody Main role (season 1); 8 episodes
Archibald's Next Big Thing Mr. Garbage Episode: "The Oath of the Compass/Garbage Fruit"
2019, 2022 The Rookie Ellroy Basso 2 episodes
2019–present Harley Quinn Joker, Clayface, Calendar Man, Condiment King, Doctor Trap, Firefly, Ocean Master, various voices citation CitationClass=web

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2020 Curb Your Enthusiasm Boris Episode: "The Surprise Party"
Solar Opposites Nanobot Man Voice; episode: "The Unstable Grey Hole"
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse House of Tomorrow Voice; episode: "House of Tomorrow"
2021–present Resident Alien Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle Main role
2021 M.O.D.O.K Arcade Voice, 2 episodes
Devil May Care Devil Voice; main role
2022 Zootopia+ Duke Weaselton Voice; episode: "Duke the Musical"<ref name="btva" />
2022–present Transformers: EarthSpark Optimus Prime Voice; main role<ref name="Optimus"/><ref name="btva" />
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2024 Grimsburg Dr. Rufis Pentos / Mr. Flesh Voice; main role
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2024–present WondLa Cadmus Pryde citation CitationClass=web

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2024 Kite Man: Hell Yeah! Clayface, Ocean Master citation CitationClass=web

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Video gamesEdit

Year Title Voice
2006 Ice Age 2: The Meltdown Cholly
2007 Halo 3 Marines<ref name="btva" />
Defense Grid: The Awakening Simon
2009 Halo 3: ODST Mickey
Astro Boy: The Video Game Mr. Windex
2013 Injustice: Gods Among Us Green Arrow
2014 Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Additional voices
2015 Infinite Crisis Green Arrow
Star Wars Battlefront K-2SO
2016 Master of Orion: Conquer the Stars Psilon Advisor
2017 Injustice 2 Green Arrow
2023 Marvel's Spider-Man 2 citation CitationClass=web

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TheatreEdit

Year Title Role Theatre
1997 Bunny Bunny All Others Lucille Lortel Theatre, Off-Broadway
Misalliance Bently Summerhays Laura Pels Theatre, Off-Broadway
1998–1999 The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told Adam New York Theatre Workshop/Minetta Lane Theatre,
Off-Broadway
1999 Epic Proportions Benny Bennet Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway
2001–2002 Wonder of the World Kip Harris New York City Center Stage I, Off-Broadway
2005 Spamalot Lancelot (replacement) Shubert Theatre, Broadway
2007 Prelude to a Kiss Peter American Airlines Theatre, Broadway
2009 An Evening Without Monty Python Himself Ricardo Montalbán Theatre (Los Angeles)<ref name="WithoutMontyPython">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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The Town Hall (New York City)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

2012 That Beautiful Laugh Template:N/A La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, Off-Off-Broadway
2019 Mysterious Circumstances Richard Lancelyn Green / Sherlock Holmes Geffen Playhouse, Regional

WebEdit

Year Title Role Notes
2014 TableTop Himself/Doctor McLickhertitty Episode: "Forbidden Desert"
2015–2017 Con Man Wray Nerely Also creator, director, writer and executive producer

Awards and nominationsEdit

BibliographyEdit

Con Man ComicsEdit

  • Spectrum #0–1 (script 2016)

Star WarsEdit

ReferencesEdit

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External linksEdit

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