Alan Tudyk
Alan Tudyk | |
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 Alan Tudyk at the 2005 Flanvention | |
| Born | Alan Wray Tudyk |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997—present |
Alan Wray Tudyk (born March 16, 1971) is an American actor known for his roles as Simon in the black comedy Death at a Funeral, as Steve the Pirate in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, as Sonny in the sci-fi drama I, Robot, as Hoban "Wash" Washburne in the science fiction and western television series Firefly and movie Serenity, and more recently in Dollhouse and Dale Maddox in V.
Early life
Tudyk is of Polish descent and was born in El Paso, Texas. He is the son of Betty Loyce (née Wiley) and Timothy Nicholas Tudyk.[1] He was raised in the Dallas suburb of Plano, Texas, where he attended Plano Senior High School. 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. In 1993, Tudyk entered Juilliard but left in 1996 before earning a degree.
Film
In 2000, Tudyk played a gay German drug addict alongside Sandra Bullock and Viggo Mortensen in 28 Days.
Tudyk played Wat in 2001's A Knight's Tale, as well as Steve the Pirate in the 2004 comedy Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story and the emotional robot Sonny in I, Robot. He reprised the role of Wash in the feature film Serenity. In 2007, he had a supporting role as a strong-willed doctor in the western film 3:10 to Yuma alongside Christian Bale and Russell Crowe along with a brief but memorable role in the film Knocked Up and a highly physical comedic performance in the British film Death at a Funeral.
Tudyk stars as Tucker in the indie horror comedy Tucker & Dale vs Evil.[2] The horror spoof centers on two good-natured hillbillies who are mistakenly thought to be psycho killers.[3]
Broadway
In 1999, Tudyk made his Broadway debut in Epic Proportions. He was also in Wonder of the World, The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, Misalliance, Oedipus and Bunny Bunny.[4] In 2005, Tudyk filled in for Hank Azaria's roles in Spamalot from June to December, and starred in a limited run of Prelude to a Kiss on Broadway.
Television
Tudyk is perhaps best known for his role as the playful, easy-going Hoban "Wash" Washburne in the television series Firefly by Joss Whedon.[5] Although the series ran for only one season, the fanbase for the show was so intense that Universal Studios bought the rights to the show and turned it into a film, Serenity, in which he reprised the role.[6]
Among several guest spots on popular shows such as Arrested Development, he played a convicted pedophile on a popular episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Most recently, Tudyk was cast as a special guest star in Joss Whedon's most recent production, Dollhouse. The show features people who have had their personalities erased to be replaced by any fantasy a rich client can afford. Tudyk portrayed Alpha, one of the dolls who suffered a "composite event" and accidentally downloaded 48 separate personalities into his brain, sending him on a killing spree and turning Alpha into the main antagonist of the series' first season and a recurring special guest star in its second season.
Tudyk also guest starred in three episodes of ABC's modern remake of the television miniseries V, He will be reprising his role as Dale Maddox when the series begins to air the rest of its first season in April 2010.
Video games
Tudyk plays the voice of a Marine in the Xbox 360 game Halo 3. He is joined by his Firefly co-stars Adam Baldwin and Nathan Fillion who both voice Marines. All three actors are given personalities in the game matching those of their characters from Firefly. Tudyk made an appearance in Halo 3: ODST as the character "Mickey", an elite military paratrooper who is part of the player character's squad as they try to escape a city invaded by an Alien race called the Covenant.
Credits
- Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 35 Miles from Normal | Trevor |
| 1998 | Patch Adams | Everton |
| 2000 | Wonder Boys | Sam Traxler |
| 28 Days | Gerhardt | |
| 2001 | Hearts in Atlantis | Monte Man |
| A Knight's Tale | Wat Falhurst | |
| 2002 | Ice Age | Lenny / Dab the Dodo (voice) |
| 2004 | Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | Steve the Pirate |
| I, Robot | Sonny | |
| 2005 | Rx | Pepe |
| Serenity | Hoban "Wash" Washburne | |
| 2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | Cholly (voice) |
| 2007 | Knocked Up | Jack |
| Death at a Funeral | Simon | |
| 3:10 to Yuma | Doc Potter | |
| 2008 | Meet Market | Danny |
| 2009 | Tucker & Dale vs Evil | Tucker[7] |
- Broadway
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Epic Proportions | Benny Bennet | Helen Hayes Theatre |
| 2005 | Spamalot | Sir Lancelot | Shubert Theatre |
| 2007 | Prelude to a Kiss | Peter Hoskins | Roundabout Theatre Company |
| 2007 | An Evening Without Monty Python | Himself | Ricardo Montalbán Theatre (Los Angeles)[8] The Town Hall (New York City)[9] |
- Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Strangers with Candy Ep: Blank Stare: Part 1 Ep: Blank Stare: Part 2 |
Father |
| Frasier Ep: The Great Crane Robbery |
Todd Peterson | |
| 2002 | Firefly | Hoban "Wash" Washburne |
| 2005 | Into the West | Nathan Wheeler |
| Arrested Development Ep: Meat the Veals |
Pastor Veal | |
| 2006 | Capitol Law | Walker Eliot |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Ep: Burn Out |
Carl Fisher | |
| 2009 | Dollhouse Ep: Briar Rose Ep: Omega Ep: A Love Supreme Ep: Epitaph Two: The Return |
Alpha |
| V Ep: Pilot Ep: There Is No Normal Anymore Ep: A Bright New Day |
Dale Maddox |
- Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ice Age 2:The Meltdown | Cholly (voice) |
| 2007 | Halo 3 | Marines (voice) |
| 2009 | Halo 3:ODST | Michael "Mickey" Crespo (voice) |
References
- ^ Roberts, Sheila. "Alan Tudyk Interview, Death At A Funeral". MoviesOnline.ca. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- ^ Sundance '10: First Images from 'Tucker and Dale vs. Evil'
- ^ Schwartz, Terri (2009-07-09). "'Tucker And Dale Vs. Evil' Flips Horror With Alan Tudyk And Tyler Labine". MTV Movies. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (2006-04-18). "Butler, Tudyk, Kind, Golden, Huffman cast in reading of musical Xanadu". Playbill. Retrieved 2006-04-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ Sundance 2010: Alan Tudyk Talks Firefly Spin-off Comic by Patton Oswalt
- ^ Sundance '10: New Clips: Tucker and Dale vs. Evil
- ^ Sundance '10: College Kid's Blood in New 'Tucker & Dale vs Evil' Clips!
- ^ Gans, Andrew (2009-10-06). "An Evening Without Monty Python Plays NYC, Beginning Oct. 6". Playbill.com. Retrieved 01 December 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Brantley, Ben (2009-10-08). "And Now for Something Just a Little Bit Different". New York Times. Retrieved 01 December 2009.
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