# Alan Tudyk

Alan Wray Tudyk (/ˈtjuːdɪk/ TEW-dik; born March 16, 1971) is an American actor. His film work includes roles in 28 Days (2000), A Knight's Tale (2001), Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004), voice and motion capture for Sonny in I, Robot (2004), and 3:10 to Yuma (2007). He starred in the black comedy horror film Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010). Tudyk has also appeared in the films Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), 42 (2013), Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) and Trumbo (2015). He has voiced characters in every Walt Disney Animation Studios film since 2012.
Tudyk's television roles include Wash on the space Western drama series Firefly (2002–2003). The show ran for one season and developed a cult following after the series aired. He reprised the role in the 2005 continuation film Serenity expanding on the events of the final episode of the series. His other roles include the 2007 English black comedy film Death at a Funeral, the sitcom Arrested Development (2005, 2013, 2019), the science fiction series Dollhouse (2009–2010), the superhero animated series Young Justice (2010–2013, 2019), and various voices on the animated series American Dad! (2011–present). Tudyk played Dr. Noah Werner on the sitcom Suburgatory (2011–2014). He also starred in the comedy series Newsreaders (2014–2015), the animated series Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015–2019), voiced Dangerboat in the series The Tick (2017–2019), played K-2SO in the 2016 film Rogue One, and Eric Morden / Mr. Nobody on the series Doom Patrol (2019). In video games he voiced Mickey in Halo 3: ODST (2009) as well as reprising his roles K-2SO in Star Wars Battlefront (2015) and as the Green Arrow in various DC Super Hero Video Games (2013, 2015, and 2017)
Since 2019, Tudyk has voiced The Joker and Clayface in the series Harley Quinn. Tudyk currently plays Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle in the science fiction comedy series Resident Alien, and voices Optimus Prime in the animated series Transformers: EarthSpark. In 2024, Tudyk voiced Alex Sartorius / Doctor Phosphorus and returned as Clayface in Creature Commandos.

## Early life

Tudyk was born in El Paso, Texas, the son of Betty Loyce (née Wiley) and Timothy Nicholas Tudyk. His father's family is of Polish ancestry. Tudyk was raised in Plano, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, where he attended Plano Senior High School. He had a brief experience as a stand-up comic before quitting after an angry audience member threatened to kill him. 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. Tudyk was later accepted into and attended the Juilliard School, but left in 1996 without earning a degree.

## Career
### Film

Tudyk's film debut was in 1997 in Mark Schwahn's independent drama film 35 Miles from Normal. A year later, he had a minor role in the biographical comedy-drama Patch Adams with Robin Williams where he played patient Everton. Tudyk said of the role, that a doctor had given him a shot of adrenaline prior to filming as he had an allergic reaction to food the night before and his windpipe was closing up. In 2000, Tudyk played a gay German drug addict in 28 Days opposite Sandra Bullock. He played Wat in A Knight's Tale, Steve the Pirate in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story and the emotional robot Sonny in I, Robot. In 2005, he reprised his role as the playful, easy-going Hoban "Wash" Washburne in the film Serenity, derived from the television series Firefly by Joss Whedon.
In 2007, Tudyk had a supporting role as a strong-willed doctor in the western film 3:10 to Yuma. He had a brief role in the film Knocked Up and a highly physical comedic performance in the British film Death at a Funeral. Tudyk played Tucker in the indie horror comedy Tucker & Dale vs Evil. He played Dutch for the film Transformers: Dark of the Moon. In Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, he voiced Simone (a reckless French accent speaking Chipmunk, the result after Simon was bitten by a spider). In 2012, Tudyk played Stephen A. Douglas in Timur Bekmambetov's film Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. He played Ben Chapman in the 2013 film 42 about Jackie Robinson.
In 2012, Tudyk voiced King Candy in the animated film Wreck-It Ralph, winning the Annie Award for Voice Acting. As of 2023, he has lent his voice to every Walt Disney Animation Studios film since. He voiced the Duke of Weselton in Frozen, Alistair Krei in Big Hero 6, Duke Weaselton in Zootopia, Heihei in Moana, KnowsMore in the Wreck-It Ralph sequel Ralph Breaks the Internet, Tuk Tuk in Raya and the Last Dragon, Pico the toucan in Encanto, Duffle in Strange World, and Valentino in Wish. Additionally, in 2016, Tudyk played the droid K-2SO in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and provided the voice of the parrot, Iago in the 2019 live-action adaptation of Aladdin. Tudyk also voiced the Mad Hatter in the 2023 short film Once Upon a Studio, made to celebrate the centennial of The Walt Disney Company.
Tudyk played Noel in Chris Blake's quarantine comedy film Distancing Socially, which was filmed remotely at the height of the pandemic using iPhone 11. It was acquired and released by Cinedigm in October 2021. He played Mr. Darling in the fantasy adventure film Peter Pan & Wendy.

### Broadway

Tudyk made his Broadway debut for Epic Proportions in 1999. He was also in Wonder of the World, The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, Misalliance, Oedipus and Bunny Bunny. Tudyk filled in for Hank Azaria's roles in Spamalot from June to December 2005, and starred in a limited run of Prelude to a Kiss.

### Television

Tudyk portrayed the playful, easy-going Hoban "Wash" Washburne in the 2002 television series Firefly by Joss Whedon. The series ran for one season, and Universal Studios purchased the rights to make a film, Serenity, in which Tudyk reprised his role. He did a few voices from Make Way for Noddy.
In 2014, Tudyk took over the role of lead anchor on the live-action adult swim comedy, Newsreaders. He appeared as the cult leader, Father, in a two-part episode of Strangers With Candy entitled "Blank Stare". Among several guest spots on shows such as Arrested Development, he played a convicted child sex offender on an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He was cast as a special guest star in Joss Whedon's Dollhouse. The show featured people whose personalities had been erased, with Tudyk portraying Alpha, a former "active" who accidentally downloaded 48 separate personalities. Alpha served as the main antagonist of the series' first season, with guest appearances in the show's second season.
Tudyk also guest-starred in three episodes of ABC's modern remake of the television miniseries V. He provided the voice of superhero Green Arrow and villain Psimon in the animated series Young Justice. He also co-starred in the ABC comedy series Suburgatory as Noah Werner, a dentist from the city, who moves to the suburbs. Tudyk voiced Debbie the prostitute in season 3 of The Life and Times of Tim. He also provided the voices of Ludo Avarius and King River Butterfly in the Disney animated series Star vs the Forces of Evil.
In 2015, Tudyk released his own web series Con Man based loosely upon his experiences touring the convention circuit after the cancellation of Firefly. He was a main cast member of the DC Comics-based show Powerless.
In 2017, season 2 of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency saw Tudyk in the role of Mr. Priest, a rogue Blackwing operative who is on familiar terms with Dirk, Bart and the Rowdy 3. Tudyk then later returned to the Transformers franchise by voicing Optimus Prime in the EarthSpark animated series.
In 2021, he starred in the lead role in the Resident Alien TV series on the Syfy channel. It ran for four seasons.
In 2024 Tudyk played the role of the monstrous Alex Sartorius / Doctor Phosphorus in Creature Commandos.

### Video games

Tudyk voiced an unnamed marine in Halo 3 and the squad's elite trooper in Halo 3: ODST. He, Nathan Fillion and Adam Baldwin gave their likenesses to each character similar to Firefly. Tudyk then reprised his role as Green Arrow in Injustice: Gods Among Us and Injustice 2.

## Personal life

Tudyk and choreographer Charissa Barton became engaged in December 2015. They married on September 24, 2016.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | 35 Miles from Normal | Trevor | |
| 1998 | Patch Adams | Everton | |
| 2000 | 28 Days | Gerhardt | |
| 2000 | Wonder Boys | Traxler | |
| 2001 | A Knight's Tale | Wat | |
| 2001 | Hearts in Atlantis | Monte Man | |
| 2002 | Ice Age | Lenny / Dab / Freaky Mammal | Voice |
| 2004 | Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | Steve the Pirate | |
| 2004 | I, Robot | Sonny | Motion-capture |
| 2004 | Meet Market | Danny | |
| 2005 | Rx | Pepe | |
| 2005 | Serenity | Hoban "Wash" Washburne | |
| 2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | Cholly | Voice |
| 2006 | Done the Impossible | Himself | Documentary |
| 2007 | Death at a Funeral | Simon | |
| 2007 | Knocked Up | Jack | |
| 2007 | 3:10 to Yuma | Doc Potter | |
| 2009 | Astro Boy | Mr. Squeegee / Scrapheap Head / Stinger Two | Voice |
| 2009 | Bed Ridden | Detective Kurt | Short film |
| 2009 | The Ballad of G.I. Joe | Shipwreck | Short film |
| 2010 | Tucker & Dale vs. Evil | Tucker | |
| 2010 | Beautiful Boy | Eric | |
| 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Dutch | |
| 2011 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | Simone | Voice |
| 2011 | Conception | Mark | |
| 2012 | Strange Frame | Chat | Voice |
| 2012 | Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | Stephen A. Douglas | Uncredited cameo |
| 2012 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | Milton / Hunky Siren | Voice |
| 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph | King Candy | Voice |
| 2012 | Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special | Himself | Documentary |
| 2013 | 42 | Ben Chapman | |
| 2013 | Frozen | Duke of Weselton | Voice |
| 2014 | Premature | Jack Roth | |
| 2014 | Justice League: War | Clark Kent / Superman | Voice; direct-to-video |
| 2014 | Big Hero 6 | Alistair Krei | Voice |
| 2014 | Tell | Morton | |
| 2014 | Welcome to Me | Ted Thurber | |
| 2014 | Son of a Barman | Bill Snyder | Short film |
| 2015 | Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials | Blondie | |
| 2015 | Trumbo | Ian McLellan Hunter | |
| 2015 | Oddball | Bradley Slater | |
| 2016 | Zootopia | Duke Weaselton | Voice |
| 2016 | Shangri-La Suite | Dr. Sanborn | |
| 2016 | Moana | Heihei, Villager #3 | Voice |
| 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | K-2SO | Motion-capture |
| 2018 | Deadpool 2 | Luke - Redneck #1 | |
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | KnowsMore | Voice |
| 2019 | Aladdin | Iago | Voice |
| 2019 | Frozen II | Guard, Northuldra Leader, Arendellian Soldier | Voice |
| 2020 | Eat Wheaties! | Dave Lambert | |
| 2021 | Raya and the Last Dragon | Tuk Tuk | Voice |
| 2021 | Playing God | Ben | |
| 2021 | Encanto | Pico | Voice |
| 2021 | Distancing Socially | Noel | |
| 2022 | Disenchanted | Scroll | Voice |
| 2022 | Strange World | Duffle, Radio Host | Voice |
| 2023 | Peter Pan & Wendy | Mr. Darling | |
| 2023 | Once Upon a Studio | Mad Hatter | Voice, short film |
| 2023 | The Trouble with Jessica | Tom | |
| 2023 | Wish | Valentino | Voice |
| 2024 | Moana 2 | Heihei | Voice |
| 2025 | The Electric State | Cosmo | Voice |
| 2025 | Superman † | TBA | Post-production |
| TBA | Playdate † | Simon Maddox | Post-production |
Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Strangers with Candy | Father | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Frasier | Todd Peterson | Episode: "The Great Crane Robbery" |
| 2002–2003 | Firefly | Hoban "Wash" Washburne | Main role |
| 2005, 2013, 2019 | Arrested Development | Pastor Terry Veal | 5 episodes |
| 2005 | Into the West | Nathan Wheeler | Episode: "Wheel to the Stars" |
| 2006 | Capitol Law | Walker Eliot | Television film |
| 2006 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Carl Fisher | Episode: "Burn Out" |
| 2008 | Fourplay | Drew | Television film |
| 2008 | Play or Be Played | Charlie | Television film |
| 2009 | James Gunn's PG Porn | Bob | Episode: "High Poon" |
| 2009 | V | Dale Maddox | 3 episodes |
| 2009–2010 | Dollhouse | Alpha / Stephen Kepler | 4 episodes |
| 2009–2010 | Glenn Martin, DDS | Additional Voices | 5 episodes |
| 2010 | The Rockford Files | Detective Dennis Becker | Television film |
| 2010, 2011 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Barry Allen / The Flash | Voice; 2 episodes |
| 2010–2013, 2019 | Young Justice | Green Arrow, Psimon, Captain Cold | Voice; 11 episodes |
| 2011–2020 | Robot Chicken | Various voices | 4 episodes |
| 2011, 2013, 2016–present | American Dad! | Dr. Kalgary, Mr. Capalini, Additional Voices | Voice; 31 episodes |
| 2011 | Family Guy | German Pilot | Voice; episode "German Guy" |
| 2011–2012 | The Life & Times of Tim | Rodrigo, Arthur, Debbie | Voice; 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Good Vibes | Lonnie | Voice; main role |
| 2011–2014 | Suburgatory | Dr. Noah Werner | Main role |
| 2012 | Phineas and Ferb | Additional Voices | Voice; episode: "Sipping with the Enemy/Tri-State Treasure: Boot of Secrets" |
| 2012 | Napoleon Dynamite | Officer Elwood | Voice; episode: "Ligertown" |
| 2012 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Sven | Episode: "The Real Bicycle Thief" |
| 2012 | Robot and Monster | Crazy Cousin Gizmo | Voice; episode: "The Party" |
| 2014 | The Team Unicorn Saturday Action Fun Hour! | Chummy Cherub / Sad Tree | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2014 | Justified | Elias Marcos | Episode: "Shot All to Hell"; credited as Wray Nerely |
| 2014 | Chozen | Kai / Additional voices | Voice; 5 episodes |
| 2014–2016 | TripTank | Terrence, Bootf***er | Voice; 6 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Newsreaders | Reagan Biscayne | Main role |
| 2014 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Ray Starksy | Episode: "The Lonely Island Wear Holiday Sweaters & White Pants" |
| 2015, 2017 | Adventure Time | Chatsberry, Additional Voices | Voice; 2 episodes |
| 2015, 2020 | Rick and Morty | Chris, Observant Glorzo | Voice; 3 episodes |
| 2015–2019 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Ludo Avarius, River Butterfly | Voice; main role |
| 2015–2016 | The Adventures of Puss in Boots | Uli | Voice; 10 episodes |
| 2016 | Clarence | Flight Attendant Dan | Voice; episode: "Plane Excited" |
| 2017 | Powerless | Van Wayne | Main role |
| 2017 | Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | Mr. Priest | 6 episodes |
| 2017 | Future-Worm! | Additional voices | 3 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | The Tick | Dangerboat | Voice; recurring role |
| 2017–2021 | Big Hero 6: The Series | Alistair Krei | Voice; recurring role |
| 2018 | Lego Star Wars: All Stars | K-2SO | Voice; episode: "From Trenches to Wrenches: The Roger Story" |
| 2019 | Santa Clarita Diet | Gary West | 7 episodes |
| 2019, 2021 | Final Space | Todd H. Watson / Hushfluffles | Voice; 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Doom Patrol | Eric Morden / Mr. Nobody | Main role (season 1); 8 episodes |
| 2019 | Archibald's Next Big Thing | Mr. Garbage | Episode: "The Oath of the Compass/Garbage Fruit" |
| 2019, 2022 | The Rookie | Ellroy Basso | 2 episodes |
| 2019–present | Harley Quinn | Joker, Clayface, Calendar Man, Condiment King, Doctor Trap, Firefly, Ocean Master, various voices | Voice; main role |
| 2020 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Boris | Episode: "The Surprise Party" |
| 2020 | Solar Opposites | Nanobot Man | Voice; episode: "The Unstable Grey Hole" |
| 2020 | The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse | House of Tomorrow | Voice; episode: "House of Tomorrow" |
| 2021–present | Resident Alien | Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle | Main role |
| 2021 | M.O.D.O.K | Arcade | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Devil May Care | Devil | Voice; main role |
| 2022 | Zootopia+ | Duke Weaselton | Voice; episode: "Duke the Musical" |
| 2022–present | Transformers: EarthSpark | Optimus Prime | Voice; main role |
| 2023 | Praise Petey | Himself | Voice; episode: "Taxi to the South!" |
| 2024 | Grimsburg | Dr. Rufis Pentos / Mr. Flesh | Voice; main role |
| 2024 | Ark: The Animated Series | The Captain | Voice; main role |
| 2024 | WondLa | Cadmus Pryde | Voice; main role |
| 2024 | Kite Man: Hell Yeah! | Clayface, Ocean Master | Voice; episode: "Sexiest Villain Alive, Hell Yeah!" |
| 2024–present | Creature Commandos | Doctor Phosphorus, Clayface, Will Magnus | Voice; main role |
| 2025 | Andor † | K-2SO | Season 2 cast; Motion-capture, post-production |
Key :
| † | Denotes series that have not yet been released |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Voice |
| 2006 | Ice Age 2: The Meltdown | Cholly |
| 2007 | Halo 3 | Marines |
| 2007 | Defense Grid: The Awakening | Simon |
| 2009 | Halo 3: ODST | Mickey |
| 2009 | Astro Boy: The Video Game | Mr. Windex |
| 2013 | Injustice: Gods Among Us | Green Arrow |
| 2014 | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | Additional voices |
| 2015 | Infinite Crisis | Green Arrow |
| 2015 | Star Wars Battlefront | K-2SO |
| 2016 | Master of Orion: Conquer the Stars | Psilon Advisor |
| 2017 | Injustice 2 | Green Arrow |
| 2023 | Marvel's Spider-Man 2 | Bodega Cat |

### Theatre

| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
| 1997 | Bunny Bunny | All Others | Lucille Lortel Theatre, Off-Broadway |
| 1997 | Misalliance | Bently Summerhays | Laura Pels Theatre, Off-Broadway |
| 1998–1999 | The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told | Adam | New York Theatre Workshop/Minetta Lane Theatre, Off-Broadway |
| 1999 | Epic Proportions | Benny Bennet | Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway |
| 2001–2002 | Wonder of the World | Kip Harris | New York City Center Stage I, Off-Broadway |
| 2005 | Spamalot | Lancelot (replacement) | Shubert Theatre, Broadway |
| 2007 | Prelude to a Kiss | Peter | American Airlines Theatre, Broadway |
| 2009 | An Evening Without Monty Python | Himself | Ricardo Montalbán Theatre (Los Angeles) The Town Hall (New York City) |
| 2012 | That Beautiful Laugh | — | La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, Off-Off-Broadway |
| 2019 | Mysterious Circumstances | Richard Lancelyn Green / Sherlock Holmes | Geffen Playhouse, Regional |

### Web

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2014 | TableTop | Himself/Doctor McLickhertitty | Episode: "Forbidden Desert" |
| 2015–2017 | Con Man | Wray Nerely | Also creator, director, writer and executive producer |

## Awards and nominations

* Nominated for the MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team for Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
* Nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
* Won the Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production for Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
* Nominated for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble for Trumbo (2015)
* Nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Trumbo (2015)
* Nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for Con Man (2017)