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Alan Tudyk
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Alan Wray Tudyk
March 16, 1971 El Paso, Texas, U.S.
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| Education | Lon Morris College Juilliard School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
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Charissa Barton
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Alan Wray Tudyk (born March 16, 1971) is an American actor. He is known for his many roles in movies and TV shows. He has acted in films like A Knight's Tale (2001) and Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004).
Alan Tudyk is also famous for his voice acting. He has voiced characters in many Walt Disney Animation Studios films since 2012. On TV, he played Wash in the series Firefly (2002–2003). He also played Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle in the science fiction comedy series Resident Alien.
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Who is Alan Tudyk?
Alan Tudyk was born in El Paso, Texas. He grew up in Plano, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. He studied drama at Lon Morris College and later attended the Juilliard School. He is a talented actor who has worked in many different types of projects.
Alan Tudyk's Acting Career
Alan Tudyk started his acting career in the late 1990s. He has appeared in a wide range of films and television shows. His ability to play different kinds of characters has made him very popular.
Alan Tudyk in Movies
Alan Tudyk's first movie role was in 1997. He later appeared in Patch Adams with Robin Williams. In 2001, he played Wat in A Knight's Tale. He was also Steve the Pirate in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.
He played the robot Sonny in I, Robot (2004). In 2005, he returned as Hoban "Wash" Washburne in the movie Serenity. This film continued the story from the TV series Firefly.
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Tudyk also appeared in 3:10 to Yuma (2007). He played Tucker in the horror comedy Tucker & Dale vs. Evil. In 2011, he was Dutch in Transformers: Dark of the Moon. He also voiced Simone in Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked.
In 2013, he played Ben Chapman in the film 42, which was about Jackie Robinson. In 2016, he played the droid K-2SO in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. He returned as K-2SO in the series Andor in 2025.
Alan Tudyk's Voice Acting in Disney Films
Alan Tudyk is well-known for his voice work in animated movies. Since 2012, he has voiced characters in almost every Walt Disney Animation Studios film.
- In 2012, he voiced King Candy in Wreck-It Ralph. He won an Annie Award for this role.
- He was the Duke of Weselton in Frozen.
- He voiced Alistair Krei in Big Hero 6.
- He was Duke Weaselton in Zootopia.
- He voiced Heihei in Moana.
- He was KnowsMore in Ralph Breaks the Internet.
- He voiced Tuk Tuk in Raya and the Last Dragon.
- He was Pico the toucan in Encanto.
- He voiced Valentino in Wish.
- In 2019, he voiced Iago in the live-action Aladdin movie.
- He also voiced the Mad Hatter in the 2023 short film Once Upon a Studio.
Alan Tudyk on Television
Tudyk played Hoban "Wash" Washburne in the TV series Firefly (2002). Even though the show only ran for one season, it gained a large fan base. He later played Alpha in the science fiction series Dollhouse (2009–2010).
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He has also voiced characters in many animated series:
- Green Arrow and Psimon in Young Justice.
- Various voices on American Dad!.
- Ludo Avarius and King River Butterfly in Star vs. the Forces of Evil.
- Dangerboat in The Tick.
- The Joker and Clayface in Harley Quinn since 2019.
- Optimus Prime in Transformers: EarthSpark.
- In 2024, he voiced Alex Sartorius / Doctor Phosphorus in Creature Commandos.
From 2021 to 2025, Alan Tudyk starred as Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle in the comedy series Resident Alien.
Alan Tudyk in Video Games
Alan Tudyk has also lent his voice to several video games. He voiced a marine in Halo 3 and Mickey in Halo 3: ODST. He also reprised his role as Green Arrow in Injustice: Gods Among Us and Injustice 2. In 2015, he voiced K-2SO in Star Wars Battlefront.
Alan Tudyk's Personal Life
Alan Tudyk is married to choreographer Charissa Barton. They got married on September 24, 2016.
Awards and Nominations
Alan Tudyk has received several awards and nominations for his acting:
- He was nominated for an MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team for Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004).
- He won an Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production for his role as King Candy in Wreck-It Ralph (2012).
- He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for his web series Con Man (2017).
- In 2025, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for his voice work in Andor.
See also
In Spanish: Alan Tudyk para niños
