The Alan Tudyk Handbook - Everything you need to know about Alan Tudyk

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Alan Wray Tudyk (born March 16, 1971) is an American actor known for his roles as Simon in the British comedy Death at a Funeral, as Steve the Pirate in DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story, as Sonny in the science fiction drama I, Robot, as Doc Potter in 3:10 to Yuma, as Tucker in the Tucker & Dale vs Evil and as Hoban 'Wash' Washburne in the science fiction/western television series Firefly and movie Serenity, as well as Alpha in Dollhouse.

He currently co-stars on the ABC sitcom Suburgatory.

This book is your ultimate resource for Alan Tudyk. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more.

In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about his Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Alan Tudyk, Patch Adams (film), 28 Days (film), Wonder Boys (film), A Knight's Tale, Hearts in Atlantis (film), Ice Age (film), DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story, I, Robot (film), Serenity (film), Ice Age: The Meltdown, Death at a Funeral (2007 film), Knocked Up, 3:10 to Yuma (2007 film), Astro Boy (film), Tucker & Dale vs Evil, Beautiful Boy (film), Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (film), Ice Age: Continental Drift, Firefly (TV series), Arrested Development (TV series), Into the West (TV miniseries), James Gunn's PG Porn, The Ballad of G.I. Joe, V (2009 TV series), Dollhouse (TV series), Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Robot Chicken, Fart-Break Hotel, German Guy, Suburgatory.

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• Biography
• Autobiography

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• Publié par: Emereo Publishing
• Date de parution: 24 octobre 2012
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• EAN13: 9781743383650
• Langue: English
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Contents

Articles Alan Tudyk Patch Adams (film) 28 Days (film) Wonder Boys (film) A Knight's Tale Hearts in Atlantis (film) Ice Age (film) DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

I, Robot (film)

Serenity (film) Ice Age: The Meltdown Death at a Funeral (2007 film) Knocked Up 3:10 to Yuma (2007 film) Astro Boy (film) Tucker & Dale vs Evil Beautiful Boy (film) Transformers: Dark of the Moon Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (film) Ice Age: Continental Drift Firefly (TV series) Arrested Development (TV series) Into the West (TV miniseries) James Gunn's PG Porn The Ballad of G.I. Joe V (2009 TV series)

Dollhouse (TV series) Batman: The Brave and the Bold Robot Chicken Fart-Break Hotel German Guy Suburgatory

References

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Alan Tudyk

Alan Tudyk

Alan Tudyk

Tudyk at the 2005 Flanvention BornAlan Wray Tudyk March 16, 1971 El Paso, Texas, U.S.

Occupation

Years active

Actor

1997–present

Alan Wray Tudyk(born March 16, 1971) is an American actor known for his roles as Simon in the British comedy Death at a Funeral, as Steve the Pirate inDodgeBall: A True Underdog Story, as Sonny in the science fiction drama I, Robot, as Doc Potter in3:10 to Yuma, as Tucker in theTucker & Dale vs Eviland as Hoban "Wash" Washburne in the science fiction/western television seriesFireflyand movieSerenity, as well as Alpha inDollhouse. He currently co-stars on the ABC sitcomSuburgatory.

Personal life Tudyk was born in El Paso, Texas, the son of Betty Loyce (n e Wiley) and Timothy Nicholas Tudyk. He is of half [1] [2] Polish descent and was raised in the Dallas suburb of Plano, Texas, where he attended Plano Senior High School. 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 ofBilly the Kid. Tudyk entered Juilliard but left in 1996 before earning a degree.

Career

Film In 2000, Tudyk played Gerhardt, a gay German drug addict, alongside Sandra Bullock and Viggo Mortensen in28 Days. Tudyk played Wat in 2001'sA Knight's Tale, as well as Steve the Pirate in the 2004 comedyDodgeball: A True Underdog Storyand the emotional robot Sonny inI, Robot. In 2005, he reprised his role as the playful, easy-going [3] Hoban "Wash" Washburne in the filmSerenity, derived from the cult television seriesFireflyInby Joss Whedon. 2007, he had a supporting role as a strong-willed doctor in the western film3:10 to Yumaalongside Christian Bale and Russell Crowe along with a brief but memorable role in the filmKnocked Upand a highly physical comedic performance in the British filmDeath at a Funeral. Tudyk starred as Tucker in the indie horror comedyTucker & [4] [5] Dale vs Evil. He also appears inTransformers: Dark of the Moonas Dutch.

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In 2011, Tudyk joined Timur Bekmambetov'sAbraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunterin the role of Stephen A. [6] Douglas.

Broadway In 1999, Tudyk made his Broadway debut inEpic Proportions. He was also inWonder of the World,The Most [7] Fabulous Story Ever Told,Misalliance,OedipusandBunny Bunny2005, Tudyk filled in for Hank Azaria's. In roles inSpamalotfrom June to December, and starred in a limited run ofPrelude to a Kisson Broadway.

Television Among Tudyk's better known roles was the playful, easy-going Hoban "Wash" Washburne in the television series [3] Fireflyby Joss Whedon. Although the series ran for only one season, Universal Studios bought the rights to the [8] show and turned it into a film,Serenity, in which he reprised the role. Tudyk appeared as the cult leader, Father, in a two part episode ofStrangers With Candyentitled "Blank Stare." Among several guest spots on popular shows such asArrested Development, he played a convicted pedophile on a popular episode ofCSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Tudyk was cast as a special guest star in Joss Whedon's [2] 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 miniseriesV. Tudyk provided the voice of superhero Green Arrow in the animated [9] [10] seriesYoung Justiceis co-starring in the ABC comedy series. He Suburgatory.

Video games Tudyk plays the voice of a Marine in the Xbox 360 gameHalo 3. He is joined by hisFireflyco-stars Adam Baldwin and Nathan Fillion who both voice Marines. All three actors are given personalities in the game matching those of their characters fromFirefly. Tudyk made an appearance inHalo 3: ODSTas the character "Mickey", an elite ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Trooper) who is part of the player character's squad as they try to escape a city invaded by the Covenant.

Filmography

Year

1997

1998

2000

2000

2001

2001

2002

2004

2004

2005

2005

Title

35 Miles from Normal

Patch Adams

28 Days

Wonder Boys

A Knight's Tale

Hearts in Atlantis

Ice Age

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

I, Robot

Rx

Serenity

Film

Trevor

Everton

Gerhardt

Role

Sam Traxler

Wat

Monte Man

Lenny / Oscar / Dab (voice)

Steve the Pirate

Sonny

Pepe

Wash

Notes

2

14 episodes

Various (voice)

Shipwreck

Alpha

Dale Maddox

Sarge (voice)

Flash (voice)

(voice)

Todd Peterson

Father

Completed

2007

2009

2007

Alan Tudyk

2008

2009

Doc Potter

Simon

Jack

Danny

Knocked Up

3:10 to Yuma

Meet Market

Ice Age: The Meltdown

Death at a Funeral

Video short

2010

2011

2010

2011

2012

2007

2006

Tucker & Dale vs Evil

Astro Boy

Bed Ridden

Episode: "High Poon"

Episode: "Blank Stare: Part 1" Episode: "Blank Stare: Part 2"

Det. Kurtz

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked

2010-2011

Arrested Development

Short film

Post-production

Simone (voice)

Year

2002-2003

Firefly

Oliver Queen / Green Arrow / Psimon(voice) 3 episodes

2009-2010

2008

Television

Bob

Charlie

Drew

Carl Fisher

Barry Allen / The Flash (voice)

Episode: "Kramer Vs. Showgirls"

Nathan Wheeler

Pastor Veal

Walker Eliot

TV movie

Episode: "Wheel to the Stars"

TV movie

TV movie

Episode: "The Great Crane Robbery"

Episode: "Four-Star Spectacular!"

Episode: "Requiem for a Scarlet Speedster!"

2009

2009-2010

2009

2009

V

Dollhouse

Episode: "Burn Out"

Fourplay

Capitol Law

Into the West

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2005

2005

2006

2008

2006

Episode: "Fart-Break Hotel"

Frasier

Strangers with Candy

2000

2000

Tucker

Dutch

Various (voice)

Young Justice

American Dad!

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

The Rockford Files

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Notes

Episode: "Meat the Veals"

The Ballad of G.I. Joe

Glenn Martin, DDS

James Gunn's PG Porn

2010

2010

2011

Eric

Robot Chicken

Title

2011

2011

TV movie

3 episodes

Chat

(voice)

Stephen A. Douglas

5 episodes

4 episodes

Mark

Play or Be Played

Det. Dennis Becker

2011

Conception

2012

2012

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Strange Frame: Love & Sax

Post-production

Post-production

Hoban 'Wash' Washburne

Role

3

Beautiful Boy

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Cholly (voice)

Ice Age: Continental Drift

Cholly (voice)

Ice Age 2: The Meltdown

References

2006

1999

Epic Proportions

Roundabout Theatre Company

Spamalot

Video games

Theatre

16 episodes

Helen Hayes Theatre

Sir Lancelot

Shubert Theatre

Benny Bennet

Role

Marines (voice)

Mickey (voice)

[1] Roberts, Sheila. "Alan Tudyk Interview, Death At A Funeral" (http:/ /www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_12730.html).MoviesOnline.ca. . Retrieved 2008-02-06. [2] Adams, Sam (2011-09-30). "Interview: Alan Tudyk" (http:/ /www.avclub.com/articles/alan-tudyk,62557/).AV Club. . Retrieved 2011-10-04. [3] Sundance 2010: Alan Tudyk Talks Firefly Spin-off Comic by Patton Oswalt (http:/ /www.dreadcentral.com/news/35506/ sundance-2010-alan-tudyk-talks-firefly-spin-comic-patton-oswald) [4] Schwartz, Terri (2009-07-09). "'Tucker And Dale Vs. Evil' Flips Horror With Alan Tudyk And Tyler Labine" (http:/ /moviesblog.mtv.com/ 2009/07/09/tucker-and-dale-vs-evil-flips-horror-with-alan-tudyk-and-tyler-labine/ ).MTV Movies. . Retrieved 2009-07-27. [5] Exclusive: 'Transformers 3' Adds Alan Tudyk (http:/ /www.thewrap.com/ind-column/exclusive-transformers-3-adds-alan-tudyk-17339) [6] Sneider, Jeff (March 17, 2011). "Alan Tudyk joins 'Vampire Hunter'" (http:/ /www.variety.com/article/VR1118034043).Variety (magazine). . Retrieved March 24, 2011. [7] Gans, Andrew (2006-04-18). "Butler, Tudyk, Kind, Golden, Huffman cast in reading of musical Xanadu" (http:/ /www.playbill.com/news/ article/print/99131.html). Playbill. . Retrieved 2006-04-22. [8] Sundance '10: New Clips: Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (http:/ /www.dreadcentral.com/news/35317/ sundance-10-new-clip-tucker-and-dale-vs-evil) [9] Fitzpatrick, Kevin (2010-07-23). "Comic-Con 2010: Young Justice Goes Under Cover" (http:/ /www.ugo.com/tv/ comic-con-2010-young-justice). UGO Networks. . Retrieved 2010-07-23. [10] Rose, Lacey; Goldberg, Lesley (May 13, 2011). "ABC Picks Up 'Charlie's Angels,' 'Pan Am,' Tim Allen and Shonda Rhimes Projects, More" (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/abc-picks-up-charlies-angels-188322).Hollywood Reporter. . Retrieved May 13, 2011. [11] Gans, Andrew (2009-10-06). "An Evening Without Monty Python Plays NYC, Beginning Oct. 6" (http:/ /www.playbill.com/news/article/ 133516-An_Evening_Without_Monty_Python_Plays_NYC_Beginning_Oct. _6). Playbill.com. . Retrieved 1 December 2009. [12] Brantley, Ben (2009-10-08). "And Now for Something Just a Little Bit Different" (http:/ /theater.nytimes.com/2009/10/08/theater/ reviews/08python.html?em). New York Times. . Retrieved 1 December 2009.

Halo 3: ODST

Halo 3

2007

2009

Himself

An Evening Without Monty Python

Title

Prelude to a Kiss

Peter

Role

RicardoMontalbanTheatre(Los [11] Angeles) [12] The Town Hall (New York City)

2011-present

Suburgatory

2011

Year

2011-present

Good Vibes

Lonnie (voice)

Noah Werner

Year

(voice)

Title

2007

2005

2009

Family Guy

Alan Tudyk

Notes

4

12 episodes

Episode: "German Guy"

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External links b Alan Tudyk (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm876138/) at the Internet Movie Database Alan Tudyk (http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?ID=62747) at the Internet Broadway Database Star to Fill in for Azaria onMonty Python's SpamalotDuring Actor's Hiatus (http://www.playbill.com/news/ article/93004.html), from thePlaybillwebsite Alan Tudyk (http://www.fearnet.com/news/b15504_we_chat_with_alan_tudyk_about_dollhouse.html) at FEARnet

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Patch Adams (film)

Patch Adams (film)

Patch Adams

Theatrical release poster

Directed by

Produced by

Screenplay by

Story by

Starring

Music by

Cinematography

Editing by

Studio

Distributed by

Release date(s)

Running time

Country

Language

Budget

Box office

Tom Shadyac

Mike Farrell Barry Kemp Marvin Minoff Charles Newirth Marsha Garces Williams

Steve Oedekerk

Patch Adams Maureen Mylander

Robin Williams Daniel London Philip Seymour Hoffman Monica Potter

Marc Shaiman

Phedon Papamichael Jr.

Don Zimmerman

Shady Acres

Universal Studios

December 25, 1998

115 minutes

United States

English

$90 million

$202,292,902

Patch Adamsis a 1998 comedy-drama film starring Robin Williams. Directed by Tom Shadyac, it is based on the life story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams and the bookGesundheit: Good Health is a Laughing Matterby Adams and Maureen Mylander. The film is generally considered a box-office success, grossing over twice its budget in the [1] United States alone. However, it was poorly received by most critics.

Plot In 1969, Hunter Adams (Robin Williams) is a troubled man who voluntarily commits himself into a mental institution. Once there, he finds that helping his fellow inmates gives him a purpose in life and earns the nickname "Patch". Because of this he aspires to become a medical doctor and two years later enrolls at Virginia Medical University, being the oldest first year student. He questions the school's approach to medical care, and clashes with the school's Dean Walcott (Bob Gunton), who believes that doctors must treat patients and not bond with them as people. Because of this and other incidents, including a prank during a medical conference, he is expelled from the school, although he is later reinstated due to his methods actually improving the health of patients. Adams

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Patch Adams (film)

encourages medical students to cultivate relationships with nurses and learn their interviewing skills early, and argues that death should be treated with dignity and even humor. Adams begins a friendship with fellow student, Carin Fisher (Monica Potter), and develops his idea for a medical clinic built around his philosophy of treating patients through humor and compassion. With the help of Arthur Mendelson (Harold Gould), a wealthy man who was a patient whom Patch met while in the mental hospital, he purchases 105 acres (425,000 mc) in West Virginia to construct the future Gesundheit! Institute. Together with Carin, medical student Truman Schiff (Daniel London), and some old friends, he renovates an old cottage. When they get the clinic running, they treat walk-in patients without medical insurance, and perform comedy sketches for them. Carin and Patch's friendship soon turns into romance. She reveals to him that she had been molested as a child, distancing herself from men and dreaming of becoming a butterfly to escape her torment, but Patch reassures her that she can overcome her pain to help others. Encouraged, Carin wants to help a disturbed patient, Lawrence "Larry" Silver (Douglas Roberts), by visiting him at home. Larry turns out to be far more disturbed than anybody expected, and murders Carin, turning the shotgun on himself soon after. Patch is devastated and guilt-ridden by Carin's death. He reconsiders his outlook, and questions the goodness of humanity. He contemplates suicide and questions God for what happened. He then turns to see a butterfly which reminds him of Carin and hope, and so decides to continue his work in her honor. However he is dismissed from the school for a second time because he ran a clinic and practiced medicine without a license. He files a grievance with the state medical board at the advice of his former Med school roommate, Mitch Roman (Philip Seymour Hoffman), and must attend a hearing where it is decided whether he can graduate. Patch is able to convince the board in a final speech that he did his best to help the people that came to him, and as a doctor it is his responsibility to treat the disease of the body as well as a person's spirit regardless of outcome. The jury accepts Patch's medical methods and decides to allow him to graduate. He receives a standing ovation from the packed hearing room. Even at graduation, Patch cannot help but be a non-conformist. After handing Adams a diploma, Walcott approves of Patch's conformity, to which Patch bows to the professors and the audience, revealing his nude bottom under his gown.

Cast b Robin Williams as Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams b Daniel London as Truman b Philip Seymour Hoffman as Mitch b Monica Potter as Carin b Bob Gunton as Dean Walcott b Frances Lee McCain as Judy b Irma P. Hall as Joletta b Josef Sommer as Dr. Eaton b Harold Gould as Arthur Mendelson b Harve Presnell as Dean Anderson b Michael Jeter as Rudy b Barry Shabaka Henley as Emmet b Richard Kiley as Dr. Titan b Ryan Hurst as Neil b Peter Coyote as Bill Davis b Alan Tudyk as Everton b Dot Marie Jones as Miss Meat

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