Tudyk, Alan 1971–

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Tudyk, Alan 1971–

PERSONAL

Full name, Alan Wray Tudyk; born March 16, 1971, in El Paso, TX; companion of Amy Sedaris (an actress and comic). Education: Studied drama at Lon Morris Junior College, 1990-91, and The Juilliard School, 1993-96.

Addresses:

Agent—Endeavor, 9601 Wilshire Blvd., 3rd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Manager—GEF Entertainment, 122 North Clark Dr., Suite 401, Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Career:

Actor. Court Jesters Improv Troupe, New York, NY, founder; Rubber Chicken Standup Improv Troupe, Dallas, TX, founder.

Awards, Honors:

Academic Excellence Award for Drama, Lon Morris Junior College, 1991; Theatre World Award, 1997, for Bunny Bunny—Golda Radner: A Sort of Romantic Comedy; MTV Movie Award nomination (with others), best on-screen team, 2005, for Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Trevor, 35 Miles from Normal, 1997.

Everton, Patch Adams, Universal, 1998.

Gerdhart, 28 Days, Columbia, 2000.

Sam Traxler, Wonder Boys (also known as Die Wonder Boys and Wonderboys—Lauter wunderknaben), Paramount, 2000.

Wat Falhurst, A Knight's Tale, Columbia, 2001.

Himself, Tournaments: A Cross Between Pro Football and Stock Car Racing (documentary short), Columbia TriStar, 2001.

Himself, The Rock Scene in 1370 (documentary short), Columbia TriStar, 2001.

Himself, School of Hard Rocks (documentary short), Columbia TriStar, 2001.

Monte man, Hearts in Atlantis, Warner Bros., 2001.

Voice of Oscar and Dab the Dodo, Ice Age (animated), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002.

Himself, Serenity: The 10th Character (documentary short), 2003.

Himself, Here's How It Was: The Making of "Firefly" (documentary short), Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2003.

Steve, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (also known as Dodgeball and Voll auf die nusse), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004.

Sonny, I, Robot, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004.

Himself, Day Out of Days: The "I, Robot" Production Diaries (documentary), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004.

Wash, Serenity, Universal, 2005.

Pepe, Rx (also known as Simple Lies), Screen Media Ventures, 2005.

Himself, Re-Lighting the Firefly (documentary short), 2005.

Voice of Cholly, Ice Age: The Meltdown (animated; also known as Ice Age 2 and Ice Age: The Meltdown), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2006.

Jack, Knocked Up, Universal, 2006.

Himself, A Filmmaker's Journey, 2006.

Himself, Done the Impossible: The Fans' Tale of "Firefly" and "Serenity" (documentary), 2006.

Danny, Meet Market, Seedsman Group, 2007.

Simon, Death at a Funeral (also known as Sterben fur anfanger), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2007.

Doc Potter, 3:10 to Yuma, Lions Gate Films, 2007.

Television Appearances; Series:

Hoban "Wash" Washburne, Firefly, Fox, 2002-2003.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Nathan Wheeler, Into the West, TNT, 2005.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Walker Eliot, Capitol Law, 2006.

Television Appearances; Specials:

The Making of "A Knight's Tale," HBO, 2001.

Sci Fi Inside: "Serenity," Sci-Fi Channel, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Father, "Blank Stare: Parts 1 & 2," Strangers with Candy, Comedy Central, 2000.

Todd Peterson, "The Great Cane Robbery," Frasier, NBC, 2000.

"28 Days," HBO First Look, HBO, 2000.

"The Making of ‘A Knight's Tale,’" HBO First Look, HBO, 2001.

"I, Robot," HBO First Look, HBO, 2004.

Best Week Ever, VH1, 2005.

Pastor Veal, "Meat the Veals," Arrested Development, Fox, 2005.

Carl Fisher, "Burn Out," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I. and Les Experts), CBS, 2006.

Stage Appearances:

Supporting characters, Bunny Bunny—Golda Radner: A Sort of Romantic Comedy (also known as Bunny Bunny), Philadelphia, PA, then Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York City, 1996-97.

Candida, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1997.

Bently Summerhays, Misalliance, Laura Pels Theatre, New York City, 1997.

Etocles and Creon, Oedipus, Classic Stage Company, New York City, 1998.

Adam, The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, New York Theatre Workshop, New York City, 1998-99.

Benny Bennet, Epic Proportions, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1999.

Kip Harris, Wonder of the World, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, New York City, 2001-2002.

Marlon, The 24 Hour Plays 2004, American Airlines Theatre, New York City, 2004.

Sir Lancelot, French Taunter, and other characters, Monty Python's "Spamalot," Shubert Theatre, New York City, 2005.

Stewie, The 24 Hour Plays 2005, American Airlines Theatre, New York City, 2005.

Peter, Prelude to a Kiss, American Airlines Theatre, New York City, 2007.