Who is Alan Tudyk? Everything You Need to Know

Quick Facts

Also Known As: Alan Wray Tudyk

Age: 53 Years, 53 Year Old Males

Family:

Spouse/Ex-: Charissa Barton (m. 2016)

father: Timothy Nicholas Tudyk

mother: Betty Loyce (née Wiley)

Born Country: United States

Actors American Men

Height: 5'11" (180 cm), 5'11" Males

Ancestry: Polish American, German American, British American, French American

City: El Paso, Texas

U.S. State: Texas

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Childhood & Early Life

Alan Tudyk was born on March 16, 1971, in El Paso, Texas, to Betty Wiley and Timothy Nicholas Tudyk. He completed his early education at the Plano Senior High School and later attended the Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, Texas, to study drama.

He won an Academic Excellence award at Lon Morris College and decided to hone his craft further. He joined the Juilliard School, New York City, but didn’t complete his degree.

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Acting Career

Alan Tudyk tried his hands at stand-up comedy but decided to give up following negative reactions from the audience. He then moved on to acting and made his debut in the 1997 drama film ‘35 Miles from Normal’.

Tudyk appeared in a few supporting roles in films in the ensuing years and made his debut on television in 2000. He portrayed the character of a father in the show ‘Strangers with Candy’. He also appeared in one episode of the sitcom ‘Frasier’ the same year.

In 2002, Tudyk was offered the role of ‘Hoban "Wash" Washburne’ in the space drama show ‘Firefly’ on the Fox network. He duly accepted the offer and displayed his superior acting skills in 14 episodes.

Alan Tudyk, along with the rest of the cast, was nominated at the MTV Movie Awards in the Best On-Screen Team category for ‘DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story’.

He appeared in a few supporting roles in films like ‘I, Robot’, ‘Serenity’, and ‘Knocked Up’, before getting his big break in 2007. Tudyk appeared in the western film ‘3:10 to Yuma’ by James Mangold. The film received brilliant reviews from the industry experts, and many actors, including Tudyk, who played ‘Doc Potter’, were lauded for their actions.

In the 2015 biographical drama film ‘Trumbo’, Tudyk portrayed the role of ‘Ian McLellan Hunter’. The film received mixed reviews; the cast was praised for their brilliant performance but the film was criticized for some factual errors related to certain real events.

Voice Acting

Alan Tudyk has spent a major part of his career as a voice actor. His first voice acting role came in the animated film ‘Ice Age’ (voice of ‘Lenny’). He later voiced the character of ‘Cholly’ in the film’s sequel, ‘Ice Age: The Meltdown’, in 2006. He appeared again in ‘Ice Age: Continental Drift,’ voicing the character of ‘Milton, Hunky Siren.’

In the 2012 animated film, ‘Wreck-It Ralph’, Tudyk voiced the character ‘King Candy’ and was awarded the Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production. He also featured in the Walt Disney film ‘Frozen’ as the voice of ‘Duke of Weselton’.

His other credits as a voice actor in films include ‘Big Hero 6’ (voice of ‘Alistair Krei’), ‘Zootopia’ (voice of ‘Duke Weaselton’), ‘Moana’ (voice of ‘Heihei’), and ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ (voice of ‘KnowsMore’).

Alan Tudyk has also featured in a number of television shows as a voice actor. His most popular work was in ‘Star vs. the Forces of Evil’ as the voices of ‘Ludo Avarius’ and ‘River Butterfly’. He was nominated at the Annie Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production.

His other important voice acting roles were in shows like ‘Chozen’, ‘The Adventures of Puss in Boots’, and ‘Big Hero 6: The Series’. Tudyk is going to voice ‘Joker’ in the upcoming television series ‘Harley Quinn’.

Major Works

Playing the character of ‘Doc Potter’ in the film ‘3:10 to Yuma’ earned Alan Tudyk a lot of praise from the critics. He appeared in the film alongside Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, and Peter Fonda. The cast was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. The film also received two nominations at the Academy Awards.

Alan Tudyk appeared alongside Bryan Cranston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Elle Fanning, Louis C.K., John Goodman, Diane Lane, and Helen Mirren in the drama film ‘Trumbo’. He was nominated along with the rest of the cast at the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble as well as at the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

Family & Personal Life

Alan Tudyk dated Charissa Barton, a choreographer by profession, for a few years before marrying her in September 2016.

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