Jordan Nagai
| Jordan Nagai | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 5, 2000 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Jordan Nagai (born February 5, 2000) is an American voice actor best known for his role as Russell in the 2009 Pixar movie Up.[1]
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[edit] Life and career
Nagai, a Japanese American, was born in Los Angeles. His older brother Hunter originally auditioned for Russell.[2] Director Pete Docter has said, "[a]s soon as Jordan's voice came on we started smiling because he is appealing and innocent and cute and different from what I was initially thinking."[2] About 400 children had shown up for the auditions, but Nagai stood out because he would not stop talking the whole time.[1] Nevertheless, he was sometimes very shy and Docter found it difficult getting him to say all of his lines.[2]
His character in Up is the first Asian-American figure in a Pixar movie.[1] He also lent his voice to an episode of The Simpsons entitled "O Brother, Where Bart Thou?" as the voice of Charlie, an orphan who befriends Bart in his quest for a baby brother. The program aired on December 13, 2009.[3]
[edit] Filmography
- Up (2009) – Russell (voice)
- The Simpsons (episode "O Brother, Where Bart Thou?") (2009) – Charlie (voice)
[edit] Awards
2010 Breakout Performance Award[4][5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Hu, Arthur (2009-05-28). "Asians in Movie ‘Up’ and Others". AsianWeek. http://www.asianweek.com/2009/05/28/pixar-is-moving-up/. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ^ a b c King, Susan (2009-05-28). "Jordan Nagai, 'Up'". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-jordanpete28-2009may28,0,7055067.story. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ^ "BART'S HOLIDAY WISH THIS SEASON IS FOR A BROTHER". FoxFlash. http://www.foxflash.com/div.php/main/page?aID=1z4&mo=12&d=13.
- ^ http://rafu.com/news/?p=12671
- ^ http://losangeles.broadwayworld.com/article/EWP_Honors_Pixar_Films_And_Jordan_Nagai_At_44th_Anniversary_Visionary_Awards_419_20010101
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