Alan Tudyk: Summary

Recent Role:: Alpha on Dollhouse

Gender:: Male

Birthday:: 3-16-1971

Birthplace:: El Paso, Texas, USA

Birth Name:: Alan Wray Tudyk

Alan Tudyk was born in El Paso, Texas and grew up in Plano, where he attended Plano Sr. High. In 1990, he went on to study drama at Lon Morris Jr. College. While there he was awarded the Academic Excellence Award for Drama. He was also named "Most Likely to Succeed" and "Sophomore Beau." During this time Alan was an active member of the Delta Psi Omega fraternity.

After leaving LMJC, Alan went on to study at the prestigious Juilliard conservatory, but left in 1996 before earning a degree.

After a number of smaller stage productions, and a small role in the movie Patch Adams, Alan landed his first Broadway role in 1999 with Epic Proportions. He quickly became a sought-after comedic actor, with roles in such films as 28 Days and A Knight�s Tale.

In 2002, Alan got the role of Wash, the wise-cracking pilot of Serenity on the short-lived series Firefly. Though the series lasted only eleven episodes, this may be Alan�s most well-known and loved role. No other networks would buy the failed series, but Universal Pictures began courting the creator Joss Whedon to produce a big screen version of the series.

While awaiting the final news of Firefly�s fate, Alan played the beloved "Steve the Pirate" in the movie Dodgeball and the voice of the robot "Sonny" in I, Robot.

In 2005 Alan finally reprised the role of Wash in Serenity, the feature film version of the series Firefly. The same year he went back to Broadway from June to November, taking over the role of Lancelot for Hank Azaria in the successful musical Spamalot. Alan Tudyk was born in El Paso, Texas and grew up in Plano, where he attended Plano Sr. High. In 1990, he went on to study drama at Lon Morris Jr. College. While there he was awarded the Academic Excellence Award for Drama. He was also named "Most Likely to Succeed" and "Sophomore Beau." During this time Alan was an active member of the Delta Psi Omega fraternity.

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Cast updates: Firefly's Tudyk does comedy
[UPDATE] Alan Tudyk will play a gay man; Jerry O'Connell checks into The Inn. Also--an Angel vet joins Dollhouse.
- 04/17/08 12:52 PM
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Fwirrel
member since: Mar 15, 2007
funny... ...Continue »
Alan Tudyk is a good comic actor. He plays the comic characters very well, but he can play the serious moments very well also. He was the pilot, Wash, in Firefly and Serenity and he did a great job as that character. He had plenty of good funny moments and he just did a great job. I've also seen him in his gues appearance on CSI and it was pretty weird seeing him as that character; however, he played the character well and really creeped me out. That's the most serious I've ever seen him act and he did well; his career should really grow. I've also seen him in 3:10 to Yuma as the doctor/vet and he was just halarious in that movie. It's funny that the two movies I've seen him in he's died...hmmm...anyways, he's a great actor and has a wide range of talent.
09/07/07 07:36pm | report abuse
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InstantOatmeal
member since: Nov 3, 2006
One of the single most amazing actors I've ever seen. More than just a funny guy. ...Continue »
I'm a beginner when it comes to movies. I only care to learn the names of the actors that actually mean something to me. I am an active member of my school's drama program, so it takes a fair amount of talent to impress me.

Mr. Tudyk has impressed me.

I first saw him as Wat in "A Knight's Tail" and instantly loved him! Then my Dad and brother introduced me to Firefly, and I couldn't get enough of it! His comedic roles are outstanding!

However, today I was blown away. I saw him in CSI (I believe the episode is called "Burn Out") and I was completely stunned. He doesn't get enough credit for his character acting because everyone sees him as the funny guy. He played a child molester. A CREEPY child molester. He played his role so convincingly that I actually began to dislike him! And then he turns it around so fast! You begin to feel for the slime-ball criminal he plays! Oh, it was a completely mind blowing experience to see him in such a contrasting role.

Tonight, Mr. Tudyk has officially been established as my favorite actor.
11/02/06 07:46pm | report abuse
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SMGslayer97
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Funny, funny, funny! ...Continue »
He has a great comedic prescence. In every scene of most projects he had role in he found a way to really turn into a chance for a laugh. It was also his personality, he just had a way that made you love him and always laugh with him. As Wash, in the short lived but beloved series Firefly, he really found his role and it was such a shame that it was cut far to short at far to soon of a time.
10/23/06 10:35am | report abuse
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SweetPeaSurry
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One word: Hilarious ...Continue »
I love Alan, He's sooo funny, he is right on his comic cues, In Firefly and Serenity, he does a great job playing the "boy next door meets the uprising comic". I really see him going far, he's obviously talented, and very good looking. I can't wait to see what comes up next with him. I'd love to see Firefly picked back up, I think it would be unprecedented and wonderful!!!

Again, Alan is very talented, handsome, and charming in his roll as "Wash" and I look forward to seeing more of thim in the future.

"Watch how I soar"
04/23/06 08:19am | report abuse
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doubleshiny
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A talented and hard-working actor who can bring warmth and comedy to a hugely diverse range of acting roles both on the small and big screen, and in theatre. ...Continue »
Alan Tudyk is one of those actors who you definitely have seen in something. From animation to science-fiction, westerns, drama, comedy, musicals, he's pretty much done it all.

Alan began his career in the theatre, where a passion for acting led him to a wide range of roles in local, regional and national productions in the US. His versatility did not go un-noticed ; he gained rave reviews in many productions, and went on to take a small role in movie Patch Adams.

Alan appeared in the Sandra Bullock comedy drama 28 Days, where his performance as Gerhardt the gay German drug addict so delighted audiences that the studio re-shot the ending to give closure to Gerhardt's story arc. An exectutive once commented to Alan that "The audience were liking you more than Sandy."

Tudyk's breakthrough role was the action comedy A Knight's Tale, starring Heath Ledger as a squire who masquerades as a Knight to compete in a championship joust. Coming off the back of the high profile role in 28 Days, this film marked Alan as a comedic character actor who could easily steal the scene from the leading man.

Shortly after A Knight's Tale, Alan won the part of the affable pilot Wash in Joss Whedon's short lived sci-fi drama Firefly. The show was cancelled after 14 episodes, but gained such a huge audience on DVD that it was made into a feature length film, Serenity. Serenity mad number 1 in the UK box office and was accompanied by a huge viral marketing campaign as ardent fans of the series pushed for its success.

For some, Alan will always be Wash. Given the opportunity to spread a role over more than 2 hours, Alan's ability to diversify his role from comedy to drama to action and romance made him a firm favourite with fans, and demonstrated the full range of his acting talent.

Tudyk's high profile roles in Dodgeball : A True Underdog Story and I,Robot have garnered more respect and a new legion of fans. His good nature and humility are well-known, and he will surely be able to capitalise further on his immense versatility and talent.

02/10/06 01:18pm | report abuse