John Hasler
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John Hasler | |
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| Born | 21 April 1974 Barking, London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice-over artist |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Website | www |
John Hasler (born 21 April 1974) is an English actor and voice-over artist, who is best known as T-shirt in the children's television series T-Bag from 1985–92. Hasler was the only character to remain with the show for its entire television run, starting as a young boy and leaving as a teenager, he's also known for voicing Thomas the Tank Engine in the UK dub of the children's television series Thomas & Friends.
Career
John began his career in the mid 80's. He played T-Shirt, a prominent character in the T-Bag TV series between 1985-1992, being the only character to star in all 9 series and in all 4 Christmas special.
He has appeared in Renford Rejects and Casualty and provided voices and additional dialogue replacement (ADR) for a number of TV, radio and film productions. He also appeared for an old TV advert for Persil washing powder in the 90's.
In 2012 he joined the voice cast of Fireman Sam as James Jones, taking over the role from Steven Kynman and Arnold McKinley.[1]
From August 2012 to February 2015, Hasler was cast in the United Kingdom tour of Disney's The Lion King (musical), performing as the meerkat Timon. [2]
From 2015 onwards, he is the replacement voice actor of Thomas the Tank Engine in the UK and Rheneas in the UK and US narrations of Thomas & Friends, after Ben Small left the show.[3] He also voices the lead character Trafalgar on Teenage Fairytale Dropouts, "Toot the Tiny Tugboat", and Foz in "Go Jetters".
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
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| 1984 | Breakout | Stephen | |
| 2011 | 10 Areans of Marwood | Irving Clifford | |
| 2012 | Brave | Additional voices | |
| 2014 | Fireman Sam: Heroes of the Storm | Arnold McKinley, James Jones | UK voice |
| 2015 | Thomas (the Tank Engine) & Friends: The Adventure Begins | Thomas | |
| Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure | |||
| 2016 | Thomas & Friends: The Great Race | Thomas (UK) Rheneas |
Voice; uncredited in the US |
| 2017 | Fireman Sam: Alien Alert | Arnold McKinley, James Jones | UK voice |
| Journey Beyond Sodor | Thomas | ||
| 2018 | Big World! Big Adventures! |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–92 | T-Bag | T-Shirt | 94 episodes |
| 1991 | Doctor at the Top | Alec | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Harry's Mad | Access | 1 episode |
| 1995 | The Legends of Treasure Island | Jim Hawkins | Voice; 13 episodes (Series 2) |
| 2000 | Casualty | Lee Carter | |
| 2012–present | Fireman Sam | James Jones, Arnold McKinley | Main UK voice role |
| 2013–14 | Teenage Fairytale Dropouts | Trafalgar | Main voice role |
| 2014 | Toot the Tiny Tugboat | Toot | |
| 2015–present | Thomas & Friends | Thomas / Narrator (UK) Rheneas |
Main voice role, succeeding Ben Small |
| Go Jetters | Foz | Main voice role | |
| 2019-present | Think about Lesson |  Pet |
Supporting voice role |
Special
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue | Thomas / Narrator (UK) | Main voice role |
| Thomas & Friends: Digs and Discoveries (All Tracks Lead to Rome/Mines of Mystery) | |||
| 2020 | Thomas & Friends: The Royal Engine |
References
- ^ "John Hasler - Actor and Voiceover Artist". www.johnhasler.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ "The Lion King Roars Off On First-Ever U.K. Tour". Encore Tickets. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ "John Hasler - Actor and Voiceover Artist". www.johnhasler.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
External links
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