# Daran Norris

Daran Morrison Nordland (born c. 1964), known professionally as Daran Norris, is an American actor. He has appeared or voiced characters in more than 400 films, video games, and television programs, including: Gordy in Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide; Cliff McCormack in Veronica Mars; the voices of Cosmo, Mr. Turner, Jorgen Von Strangle, and Anti-Cosmo in The Fairly OddParents franchise; Buddha Bob in Big Time Rush; Spottswoode in Team America: World Police, Knock Out in Transformers: Prime and Jack Smith on American Dad!. In anime, he is best known for his roles as Tasuki and Mercurymon in the English dubs of Fushigi Yûgi and Digimon Frontier respectively.

## Career

Norris has been an actor since 1988, beginning such work in television commercials for Pop-Tarts, and moving into film, television, and voice work in the 1990s.

### Live action

His first film was Hobgoblins in 1988. Afterwards, he moved to television. He is known for playing Gordy in 44 episodes of Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. Gordy is the "school's lazy, wacky janitor" who always goads Ned into rash actions while acting as Ned's go-to guy for advice. Norris recurred as Buddha Bob in the 2009 series Big Time Rush.
He portrayed Cliff McCormack, a public defender and family friend in the television drama Veronica Mars. The character of McCormack served as an ally to Keith and Veronica Mars and a client of Mars Investigations. He reprised the role in the movie, released in 2014, and the fourth season, which debuted on Hulu in 2019. He recurred on Rob Thomas's subsequent series, iZombie as weatherman turned anchorman Johnny Frost, from 2015 to 2019.
In 2015, it was announced that Norris would star as Phil Hartman in a film about him, directed by Jason Priestley. As of 2022, the film has yet to begin development.

### Voice acting

Among his voice projects, Norris voiced Count Spankulot and various others in 22 episodes of Codename: Kids Next Door from 2002 through 2007, and 18 episodes of The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack from 2008 through 2009. He is noted for voicing the lead Dick Daring in 71 episodes of The Replacements from 2006 through 2009, and for voicing Mr. Turner, Cosmo, and Jorgen Von Strangle, for The Fairly OddParents franchise from 2001 to present, including 126 episodes of the television series, six specials, and seven TV movies, and reprised the roles for the related Jimmy Timmy Power Hour trilogy: The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour, The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide, and The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators.
In October 2010, Norris voiced the Decepticon 'Knock Out' in The Hub TV network original series, Transformers: Prime. Norris recurs as the voice of The Chief and The Chameleon in the 2010 series T.U.F.F. Puppy. He also played Mr. Turner in the special live-action television film A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!. He also is the voice of Jack Smith (Stan Smith's estranged father) on American Dad!.
In anime, he has voice acted in the English dub for the series Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex.
In video games, he voiced Venom and various characters in the 2000 video game Spider-Man.
Norris has also done voice work for Burger King commercials.

## Personal life

Born in 1964 in Ferndale, Washington, Norris graduated from Ferndale High School in 1983, and married voice actress Mary Elizabeth McGlynn in 1988. They divorced in 2012.
Norris is bisexual and currently operates a performing arts school in Texas with his husband, Ray Garcia, who is also an actor whom he wed in 2021. They live in Bay City, where he is a board member and director of the Community Actors of South Texas.

## Filmography
### Live action roles
#### Film

| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
| 1988 | Hobgoblins | Club Scum MC | |
| 1989 | Vice Academy | Laundromat John | |
| 1998 | Billy Frankenstein | George | Credited as Daran W. Norris |
| 1998 | Invisible Dad | Andrew Baily | Direct-to-video |
| 1998 | The Souler Opposite | Young Man | |
| 1999 | The Kid with X-ray Eyes | Harry Stamper | |
| 2001 | In the Bedroom | Red Sox Replay | Voice role |
| 2004 | The Greatest Short Film Ever!!! | Director | Short film |
| 2004 | Comic Book: The Movie | Commander Courage / Bruce Easly | |
| 2007 | Jekyll | Emcee | |
| 2008 | El Sonoma | Janitor Smithson | |
| 2013 | I Know That Voice | Himself | Documentary |
| 2014 | Veronica Mars | Cliff McCormack | |
| 2023 | The Killer | Deep South Lounge Greeter | |

#### Television

| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
| 1991 | Earth Angel | Flat Top | Television film |
| 1995–1996 | Mad TV | Waiter / Passbyer | |
| 1999 | Becker | Man | Episode: "Choose Me" |
| 1999 | The Jersey | Counselor | Episode: "Heroes" |
| 2002 | Son of the Beach | Karaoke Emcee | Episode: "Empty the Dragon" |
| 2004–2007 | Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide | Gordy Cosmo | Recurring role (season 1); main role (seasons 2–3) Voice role (season 1) |
| 2004–2007, 2019 | Veronica Mars | Cliff McCormack | Recurring role |
| 2005 | Grounded for Life | Glamorous Man | Episode: "Tom Sawyer" |
| 2007 | Ben 10: Race Against Time | Diamondhead | Voice; television film |
| 2008 | Gym Teacher: The Movie | Announcer | Television film |
| 2009 | Imagination Movers | Captain Terrific | Episode: "Captain Terrific" |
| 2009 | Party Down | Tony Carolla | Episode: "Investors Dinner" |
| 2009 | Tracey Ullman's State of the Union | Larry King | Episode 2.1 |
| 2009–2013 | Big Time Rush | Buddha Bob | Recurring role |
| 2011 | A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! | Cosmo/Mr. Turner | Television film |
| 2011 | Desperate Housewives | Phil | Episode: "The Art of Making Art" |
| 2012 | A Fairly Odd Christmas | Cosmo/Mr. Turner | Television film |
| 2014 | A Fairly Odd Summer | Cosmo/Mr. Turner | Television film |
| 2015 | Dog with a Blog | Colonel Fink | Episode: "Stan's Secret is Out" |
| 2015–2019 | iZombie | Johnny Frost | Recurring role, 12 episodes |
| 2016 | Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything | Jefferson Landry | Episode: "The Cabin" |
| 2016 | 100 Things to Do Before High School | Janitor | Episode: "Leave Your Mark Thing!"; uncredited |
| 2016 | The Real O'Neals | Game Show Host | Episode: "The Real Dates" |
| 2018 | The Thundermans | Commander Dirk Trumbo | Episode: "The Thunder Games" |
| 2022 | The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder | Cosmo, Jorgen Von Strangle | Voice role |

### Voice roles
#### Animation

| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
| 1998–2001 | Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Cosmo, Jorgen Von Strangle, Mr. Turner, various voices | |
| 2000 | Rocket Power | TV Reporter | Episode: "Snow Day/Welcome to the Club" |
| 2000 | Garbage Island | Santa Claus | |
| 2001 | Jason and the Heroes of Mount Olympus | Dracchus | |
| 2001–2002 | Time Squad | XJ5, Samuel Adams, Sinon, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Louis Pasteur, Davy Crockett, Jack the Ripper, William Shakespeare, Phileander Knox / Vampire | |
| 2001–2003 | Oswald | Egbert, various voices | |
| 2001–2004; 2017 | Samurai Jack | X-49, Ra, Rama, Spartok, Gentleman, Barber, Chartman, Pirate Captain, Max | |
| 2001–2017 | The Fairly OddParents | Cosmo, Jorgen Von Strangle, Mr. Turner, various voices | Main role |
| 2002–2004 | The Powerpuff Girls | Stanley Practice, Voodooric, various voices | |
| 2002–2005 | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Nanobot #1, Baby Quackers | 3 episodes |
| 2002–2008 | Codename: Kids Next Door | Count Spankulot, Big Brother, Judge Heerkumsduh, various voices | |
| 2003 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Ugo DiRinaldi, Shopkeeper, Camel Sam, Tourist Dad, Sheriff | |
| 2003 | My Life as a Teenage Robot | Shop Teacher, Mopey, Old Lady No. 2 | Episode: "Attack of the 5 1/2 Ft. Geek/Doom with a View" |
| 2003–2005 | Star Wars: Clone Wars | Durge, Ki-Adi-Mundi, Tarr Seirr, Daakmen Barrek, Even Piell | |
| 2003–2005 | Tutenstein | Luxor, additional voices | Seasons 1–2; as Vince Del Castillo |
| 2004 | Johnny Bravo | Webble Wobble, Arctic Hound, Gardener, Horse, Weightlifter | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Megas XLR | Gynok, Brock | Episode: "Thanksgiving Throwdown" |
| 2004 | Go Go Moba Boy | Henrich Strack/Destructo Man, Barf Bunny | Pilot |
| 2004-2006 | Jimmy Timmy Power Hour | Cosmo, Mr. Turner, Jorgen Von Strangle, Anti-Cosmo | Television film |
| 2005 | Stroker & Hoop | Santa Claus, Elf, Mall Cop | |
| 2005 | Danny Phantom | Bullet, Newscaster | Episode: "Public Enemies" |
| 2005 | Duck Dodgers | Fox Bounty Hunter, Cyborg No. 1, Hungortus | Episode: "Good Duck Hunting/Consumption Overruled" |
| 2005 | The Batman | Brent | Episode: "Meltdown" |
| 2005 | The Buzz on Maggie | Dr. Electric, Flynator | |
| 2005 | Loonatics Unleashed | Ralph Runner, Alien Dad | Episode: "The Family Business" |
| 2005–2006 | The Life and Times of Juniper Lee | Mr. Radcliff, Camel, Steven the Sandman, Mr. Rosskins | |
| 2005–present | American Dad! | Jack Smith | |
| 2006–2009 | The Replacements | Dick Daring | |
| 2006 | W.I.T.C.H. | Tynar | Episode: "B is for Betrayal" |
| 2006 | Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends | Imaginary Man | Episode: "Challenge of the Superfriends" |
| 2007 | Random! Cartoons | Conrad | Episode: "SamSquatch" |
| 2007 | El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | Emilliano Suarez, various voices | |
| 2007 | Chowder | Bubble Gum Vendor, Screaming Vendor | Episode: "Grubble Gum" |
| 2007–2015 | WordGirl | Seymour Smooth, Nocan the Contrarian | |
| 2008–2009 | The Spectacular Spider-Man | J. Jonah Jameson, John Jameson / Colonel Jupiter | |
| 2008–2009 | The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack | Dock Hag, Dashing Danny, various voices | |
| 2010 | DC Super Friends | Batman | Short |
| 2010 | Handy Manny | Jack | Episode: "Big Construction Job" |
| 2010–2012 | Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | Additional voices | |
| 2010–2015 | T.U.F.F. Puppy | The Chief, The Chameleon, Jack Rabbit, Bad Dog, various voices | |
| 2011 | Generator Rex | Coach, Burly Jock | Episode: "Without A Paddle" |
| 2011 | Dan Vs. | Colby | Episode: "Dan Vs. The Family Camping Trip" |
| 2011 | Fish Hooks | Scientist | Episode: "Parasite Fight" |
| 2011 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Skipper's Brother | Episode: "The Sirens Song" |
| 2011 | Back at the Barnyard | Leader | Episode: "Aliens!!!" |
| 2011–2013 | Transformers: Prime | Knock Out, Trooper No. 3, Seeker No. 1 | |
| 2012 | The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Police Chief | Episode: "Along Came a Spider" |
| 2013–2016 | Turbo Fast | Mel Shellman, Dr. Shellman, Line Cutter Snail, Worker Snail No. 1, Old Timey Announcer, Bailiff, Spa Yetti, Mama Shellman, Bulgarian Television Announcer, Land Shark | |
| 2015 | Wabbit | Sir Littlechin | Episode: "St. Bugs and the Dragon" |
| 2015–2016 | Mixels | Snoof, Waka, Spugg, Tiketz, Mixapod | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Bunnicula | Agent 51 | Episode: "Area 50 Bunn" |
| 2016 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Wingnut | Episode: "Bat in the Belfry" |
| 2016 | The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show | Allan Pinkerton | Episode: "Allan Pinkerton" |
| 2016 | Wander Over Yonder | Mittens | Episode: "The End of the Galaxy" |
| 2016–2022 | The Loud House | Various voices | 8 episodes |
| 2017-2018 | Bunsen Is a Beast | Cosmo, Mr. Turner, Troll No. 2, Fuzzy Fred Friendly, TV, narrator | 3 episodes |
| 2018-2019 | The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle | Narrator, Evil Chicken | Series regular |
| 2019-2022 | Victor and Valentino | Bone Boys Mic & Hun | |
| 2021 | The Casagrandes | Coach Niblick | Episode: "Tee'd Off" |
| 2022 | Transformers: EarthSpark | Mr. Smelt | Episode: "Family and Friends" |
| 2023 | The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder | Clone Papi | Episode: "Us Again" |
| 2023 | Hailey's On It! | Rod Toolman | Episode: "U.F.Whoa!" |
| 2024 | The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish | Cosmo, Jorgen Von Strangle, Anti-Cosmo | Main role |

#### Anime

| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
| 1989 | Akira | Gym Teacher | English dub |
| 1993 | Doomed Megaopolis | Astronomy Teacher | English dub |
| 1996 | Hyper Doll | Detective Todo | English dub |
| 1996 | Giant Robo | Zangetsu the Mid-day | English dub (Animaze dub) |
| 1997 | Black Jack | Tokio Umetani | English dub |
| 1997 | Street Fighter II V | Narrator | English dub (Manga Ent. version) |
| 1997 | El Hazard: The Wanderers | Villager | English dub |
| 1998 | Fushigi Yûgi | Tasuki | English dub |
| 1998 | Bastard!! | Dark Schneider | English dub |
| 1999 | Cowboy Bebop | Cowboy Andy Von de Oniyate, Morgan | English dub |
| 1999 | Battle Athletes Victory | Lahrri's Coach, Exercise Voice | English dub |
| 2000 | Dinozaurs | Dino Toro, Dark Dragon | English dub |
| 2000 | Outlaw Star | Ctarl Ctarl officer | English dub |
| 2001 | Mon Colle Knights | Gabriolis, Redda | English dub |
| 2001 | Gate Keepers | Fiancé | English dub |
| 2001 | Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team | Yuri Kellarney | English dub |
| 2001–2002 | Transformers: Robots in Disguise | Heavy Load | English dub |
| 2002–2003 | Digimon Frontier | Mercurymon, Sakkakumon | English dub |
| 2003–2005 | Lupin the 3rd Part II | Marcal Daran/George Marshall, H. Von Meyer | English dub |
| 2004 | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex | Nanao | English dub |
| 2005 | Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG | Sergeant Rod | English dub |
| 2005 | Naruto | Sangorou | English dub |
| 2010 | Stitch! | Peter / Goodman | English dub; episodes 18 & 24 |
| 2011 | Marvel Anime: Iron Man | Editor Nomura | English dub |
| 2012–2013 | Tiger & Bunny | Alexander Lloyds, Mario | English dub |

#### Film

| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
| 1995 | Meltdown | The Doctor | American dub (2001) |
| 1996 | They Were Eleven | Doctor, Instructor No. 1 | English dub |
| 1998 | Ninku: The Movie | Touji | English dub |
| 2001 | Ah! My Goddess: The Movie | Hikozaemon Ohtaki | English dub |
| 2002 | Cowboy Bebop: The Movie | Vincent Volaju | English dub |
| 2003 | The Little Polar Bear | Brutus | English dub |
| 2003 | WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3 | Kiichi Goto | English dub |
| 2004 | Team America: World Police | Spottswoode | |
| 2006 | Asterix and the Vikings | Vitalstatsisx | English dub |
| 2007 | Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow | Sandayu Asama | English dub |
| 2008 | Bolt | Louie | |
| 2009 | Naruto Shippuden the Movie | Mouryou | English dub |
| 2013 | Escape from Planet Earth | Orientation Film Host | |
| 2013 | Tiger & Bunny: The Beginning | Alexander Lloyds, Mario | English dub |
| 2013 | Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising | Knock Out | |
| 2021 | Seal Team | Roger, Radio DJ | |

#### Video games

| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
| 1997 | Dilbert's Desktop Games | Techno Bill, Cheesy Announcer, Fool Voices | |
| 1998 | Jade Cocoon: Story of the Tamamayu | Koris, Kikinak | |
| 1998 | King's Quest VIII: Mask of Eternity | Ice Lord, King Graham, Weapons Dealer Gnome | |
| 2000 | Spider-Man | Venom/Eddie Brock, Mysterio, Scorpion, Captain America, Human Torch, Punisher | |
| 2000 | Ground Control | Squad and Dropship Voices | |
| 2001 | Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro | Shocker, Beetle, Sandman, Charles Xavier, Thug | |
| 2002 | The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian | Hammet, Set | |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Aragorn, Tom Bombadil | Credited as Darren Norris |
| 2002 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Dark Acolyte, engineer, Old Obi-Wan | Credited as Darren Norris |
| 2002 | The Mark of Kri | Rongo | |
| 2002 | Minority Report | Roy Verhaegen | |
| 2003 | .hack//Infection | Piros | English version |
| 2003 | .hack//Mutation | Piros | English version |
| 2003 | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | Zelka Forn | |
| 2003 | The Hobbit | Gollum | Credited as Darren Norris |
| 2003 | The Fairly OddParents: Breakin' da Rules | Cosmo, Jorgen Von Strangle, Mr. Turner, Crimson Chin, Comicbook Anchorman | |
| 2003 | Armed & Dangerous | Henry, Q1–12, Shrub Patrol 1 | Credited as Darren Norris |
| 2003 | .hack//Outbreak | Piros | English version |
| 2003 | Nickelodeon Toon Twister 3-D | Cosmo | |
| 2003 | Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge | Soloho Salawa, Deputy, Militia | |
| 2004 | Onimusha Blade Warriors | Osric | English version |
| 2004 | .hack//Quarantine | Piros | English version |
| 2004 | Tales of Symphonia | Rodyle, Shadow | English version |
| 2004 | The Fairly OddParents: Shadow Showdown | Cosmo, Jorgen Von Strangle, Mr. Turner, Crimson Chin, Comicbook Anchorman | |
| 2004 | Onimusha 3: Demon Siege | Soldier | |
| 2004 | Transformers | Red Alert, Cyclonus | |
| 2004 | EverQuest II | Generic Amygdalan Enemy, Generic Dragon Enemy, Generic Centaur Enemy | |
| 2004 | Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines | Officer Chunk, Simon Milligan, Cal | |
| 2004 | Nicktoons Movin' | Cosmo | |
| 2004 | Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords | G0-T0 | |
| 2005 | Nicktoons Unite! | Cosmo, Jorgen Von Strangle | |
| 2005 | Doom 3 | Sergeant Kelly | Credited as Darran Norris |
| 2005 | Madagascar | Announcer, sailor, Construction Worker, Cop | |
| 2005 | Codename: Kids Next Door – Operation: V.I.D.E.O.G.A.M.E. | Count Spankulot | |
| 2005 | Kingdom of Paradise | Uzo | English version |
| 2005 | Ratchet: Deadlocked | Dallas | |
| 2006 | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja | Gatou, Kaji | English version |
| 2006 | .hack//G.U. vol.1//Rebirth | Piros the 3rd, Grein, Salvador Aihara | English version |
| 2006 | God Hand | Belze, Great Sensei | English version |
| 2006 | Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island | Cosmo | |
| 2007 | .hack//G.U. vol.2//Reminisce | Piros the 3rd, Grein, Salvador Aihara | English version |
| 2007 | Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction | Narrator | |
| 2007 | .hack//G.U. vol.3//Redemption | Piros the 3rd, Grein, Salvador Aihara | English version |
| 2007 | Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots | Cosmo, Jorgen von Strangle | |
| 2007 | Bee Movie Game | Honex | |
| 2008 | Ninja Gaiden II | Volf | English version |
| 2008 | Spider-Man: Web of Shadows | J. Jonah Jameson | |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors | Gorilla Boss, Yak Minion No. 1 | |
| 2009 | Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 | Volf | English version |
| 2010 | Final Fantasy XIII | Cocoon Inhabitants | English version |
| 2011 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | Gault Rennow, Colonel Darok | |
| 2012 | Transformers: Prime – The Game | Knock Out | |