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Alan Tudyk Biography

Birth Name:Alan Wray Tudyk

Birth Place:El Paso, Texas, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Director, Producer, Writer

Fast Facts

Was awarded the Academic Excellence Award for Drama at Lon Morris Jr․ College before leaving to study at Juilliard conservatory
Won an Annie Award in 2013 for voice acting in an animated feature production for voicing King Candy in the film "Wreck-It Ralph․"
Attended Julliard School and Lon Morris Junior College in Jacksonville to study drama
Landed his first Broadway role in 1999 with the play "Epic Proportions․"
Quote: "Improv has taken such a prominent place in comedy today ․․․ audiences love it, or like it, or, I think, kind of expect it․ Audiences will sit through one joke being done several times with different punchlines․"
Quote: "With auditioning, I find that it's important to be prepared to play around․ You show that you know the role beyond the text - that you can inhabit it if they change the writing, which often happens․"
Well known for voicing various animated and computer-generated characters
Well known for his portrayal of Wash, the pilot on the series "Firefly․"
First met "Firefly" co-star Nathan Fillion while waiting tables at Fillion's favorite Mexican restaurant

Awards

2005MTV Movie Award-Best On-Screen Team: nominated
2008Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2011Fright Meter Award-Best Actor: nominated
2013Annie-Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production: winner
2013BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated
2013BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: winner
2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series: nominated
2013BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: winner
2013BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a Feature Film: winner
2014BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: winner
2014BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: winner
2015BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated
2016Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2016Annie-Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production: nominated
2016IFJA Award-Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance: winner
2017BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series: nominated
2017BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series: winner
2017BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: winner
2017BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Feature Film: winner
2017BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Feature Film: nominated
2017BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated
2017BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated
2017Blimp Award-#SQUAD: nominated
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series: nominated
2021HCA Award-Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy: nominated
2021OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2022CCA Super Award-Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series: nominated
2022Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2023Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2024Astra TV Award-Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series: nominated
2025OFTA Television Award-Best Voice-Over Performance: winner
2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance: nominated
2026Windie-Sight Unseen Performance: nominated