Alan Wray Tudyk ( ; 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), 3:10 to Yuma (2007), and Trumbo (2015). He starred in the black comedy horror film Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010).
Known for frequently appearing in science fiction, Tudyk's roles in the genre include Wash on the cult classic space Western drama series Firefly (2002–2003), which he reprised in the 2005 continuation film Serenity, the title role in the series Resident Alien (2021–2025), Dollhouse (2009–2010), and Eric Morden / Mr. Nobody on the series Doom Patrol (2019). He provided voice and motion capture for the robot Sonny in I, Robot (2004) and appeared in Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015).
Tudyk’s voice acting work includes K-2SO in the film Rogue One (2016) and its prequel series Andor (2025), the superhero series Young Justice (2010–2013, 2019), Ludo in Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015–2019), and Dangerboat in the series The Tick (2017–2019). Tudyk currently voices The Joker and Clayface in the series Harley Quinn. From 2022 to 2025, Tudyk voiced Optimus Prime in the animated series Transformers: EarthSpark. In 2024, he voiced Alex Sartorius / Doctor Phosphorus and returned as Clayface in Creature Commandos. In 2025, he voiced and provided motion capture for 4, AKA "Gary," in James Gunn's Superman. In video games he voiced Mickey in Halo 3: ODST (2009) as well as reprising his roles as K-2SO in Star Wars Battlefront (2015) and as the Green Arrow in the DC Comics video game series Injustice (2013, 2017) and has voiced characters in Walt Disney Animation Studios films since 2012. Including all his roles, he is the third highest-grossing actor of all time.
Early life Tudyk was born on March 16, 1971, in El Paso, Texas, the son of Betty Loyce (née Wiley) and Timothy Nicholas Tudyk. His father's family is of Polish ancestry. His father was a farmer and his grandparents were cattle ranchers.Roberts, Sheila. "Alan Tudyk Interview, Death At A Funeral". MoviesOnline.ca. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2021. 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 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 doctor in the western film 3:10 to Yuma. He had a brief role in the film Knocked Up and 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 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.
Tudyk played Noel in Chris Blake's quarantine comedy film Distancing Socially, which was filmed remotely at the height of the COVID-19 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 in Epic Proportions in 1999. He also appeared 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 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 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 & Times of Tim.
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, portraying Van Wayne.
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.
In 2021, he starred in the lead role in the Resident Alien TV series on the Syfy channel. It finished airing after its fourth season.
Voice acting Tudyk has provided voice acting work such as Ice Age (2002). In Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, he voiced Simone (a reckless French accent speaking Chipmunk, the result after Simon was bitten by a spider).
He additionally provided the voices of Ludo Avarius and King River Butterfly in the Disney animated series Star vs. the Forces of Evil. He provided the voice of superhero Green Arrow and villain Psimon in the animated series Young Justice.
In 2012, Tudyk voiced King Candy / Turbo in the animated film Wreck-It Ralph, winning the Annie Award for Voice Acting. As of then, he has lent his voice to every Walt Disney Animation Studios film:
The Duke of Weselton in Frozen Alistair Krei in Big Hero 6 Duke Weaselton in Zootopia, and Zootopia 2 Heihei in Moana and Moana 2 KnowsMore in the Wreck-It Ralph sequel Ralph Breaks the Internet A guard, a Northuldra leader and an Arendellian soldier in Frozen II Tuk Tuk in Raya and the Last Dragon Pico the toucan in Encanto Duffle in Strange World Valentino in Wish
Additionally, in 2016, Tudyk played the droid K-2SO in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and provided the voice of Iago in the 2019 live-action adaptation of Aladdin. Tudyk additionally voiced the Mad Hatter in the 2023 short film Once Upon a Studio, made to celebrate the centennial of The Walt Disney Company.
Tudyk then later returned to the Transformers franchise by voicing Optimus Prime in the EarthSpark animated series.
In 2024, Tudyk played the role of Alex Sartorius / Doctor Phosphorus in Creature Commandos. In 2025, he reprised his role as K-2SO in the second season of Andor.
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 Wonder Boys Traxler 2001 A Knight's Tale Wat Hearts in Atlantis Monte Man 2002 Ice Age Lenny, Dab, Freaky Mammal (voice) 2004 Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Steve the Pirate I, Robot Sonny (voice and motion capture) Meet Market Danny 2005 Rx Pepe Serenity Hoban "Wash" Washburne 2006 Ice Age: The Meltdown Cholly (voice) Done the Impossible Himself Documentary 2007 Death at a Funeral Simon Knocked Up Jack 3:10 to Yuma Doc Potter 2009 Astro Boy Mr. Squeegee, Scrapheap Head, Stinger Two (voice) Bed Ridden Detective Kurt Short film The Ballad of G.I. Joe Shipwreck Short film 2010 Tucker & Dale vs. Evil Tucker Beautiful Boy Eric 2011 Transformers: Dark of the Moon Dutch Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked Simone (voice) Conception Mark 2012 Strange Frame Chat (voice) Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Stephen A. Douglas Uncredited cameo Ice Age: Continental Drift Milton, Hunky Siren (voice) Wreck-It Ralph King Candy / Turbo (voice) Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special Himself Documentary 2013 42 Ben Chapman Frozen Duke of Weselton Voice 2014 Premature Jack Roth Justice League: War Clark Kent / Superman Voice; direct-to-video Big Hero 6 Alistair Krei Voice Tell Morton Welcome to Me Ted Thurber Son of a Barman Bill Snyder Short film 2015 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Blondie Trumbo Ian McLellan Hunter Oddball Bradley Slater 2016 Zootopia Duke Weaselton Voice Shangri-La Suite Dr. Sanborn Moana Heihei, Villager #3 Voice Rogue One: A Star Wars Story K-2SO Voice and motion capture 2018 Deadpool 2 Luke - Redneck #1 Ralph Breaks the Internet KnowsMore Voice 2019 Aladdin Iago Voice Frozen 2 Guard, Northuldra Leader, Arendellian Soldier Voice 2020 Eat Wheaties! Dave Lambert 2021 Raya and the Last Dragon Tuk Tuk Voice Playing God Ben Encanto Pico Voice Distancing Socially Noel 2022 Disenchanted Scroll Voice Strange World Duffle, Radio Host Voice 2023 Peter Pan & Wendy Mr. Darling Once Upon a Studio Mad Hatter Voice, short filmThe Trouble with Jessica Tom Wish Valentino Voice 2024 Moana 2 Heihei Voice 2025 The Electric State Cosmo Voice Superman Superman Robot 4 / Gary Voice The TwitsSweet Toed ToadVoice Playdate Simon Maddox Zootopia 2 Duke Weaselton, Raccoon Chef, Molt Kahl, Reporter Voice
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