Adrian Truss
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| Born | London, England |
| Residence | Toronto, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor, Voice Actor, Stage Actor, Comedy Writer, Playwright |
| Years active | 1978-present |
Adrian Truss is a British-born Canadian actor, writer and director whose more recent work is as a voice actor for animated children's TV shows, Movies and commercials.
Since moving from England to Canada in 1957, he has starred in many movies, plays, and television shows. He has provided the voice for the father in Rolie Polie Olie and was the voice for Dragon in the television series Jane and the Dragon.
He is a founding member of the internationally renowned comedy troupe, Illustrated Men which includes Bruce Hunter and David Huband.
Truss has performed for The Second City and appeared in episodes of SCTV.
Adrian studied at Ryerson University from 1975 to 1977, he has written and directed several plays for the stage, including Dragonhead, Retribution and Tale of the Scorpion which were well received in both US and Canada. He has also written episodic TV (Puppets Who Kill) and for the last three years has written the highly successful Toronto ACTRA Awards.
Amongst other things, Adrian is currently working as Stage Manager for his partner's (Brooke Johnson) Trudeau Stories.
[edit] Performances
- Spliced (2010) (Narrator)
- The Amazing Spiez! (2009) (voice of Jerry)
- Friends and Heroes (2007) (voice of Joseph, Supervisor)
- Erky Perky (2006–2007) (voice of Cecil)
- Ruby Gloom (2006–2007) (voice of Poe)
- Jane and the Dragon (2006) (voice of Dragon)
- Totally Spies! (2004–2006) (voice of Jerry)
- Mischief City (2005) (Hey Hey)
- Rolie Polie Olie (2002–2004) (voice of Dad & Uncle Giz)
- Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot (2004) (voice of Funnybone)
- Atomic Betty (2004) (voice of Admiral DeGill)
- Peep and the Big Wide World (2004) (voice of Skunk)
- Rolie Polie Olie: The Baby Bot Chase (2003) (voice of Dad, Gizmo)
- Ace Lightning (2002) (Dirty Rat)
- Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun (2002) (voice of Dad, Gizmo)
- Pecola (2001) (Additional voices)
- Franklin and the Green Knight (2000) (voice of Mr. Beaver)
- Dino Crisis 2 (2000) (voice of Gail)
- Dino Crisis (1999) (voice of Gail)
- Donkey Kong Country (1998-1999) (voice of Eddie, the Mean Old Yeti)
- Stories from My Childhood (1998) (voice of various characters)
- Poika ja ilves (1998) (voice of Father: English version)
- The NeverEnding Story (1995) (voice of Night Hob, Vooshvazool)
- Tommy Boy (1995) (Cop)
- A Perfect Stranger (1994) (Publisher)
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