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Biography 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...
| Talent Agent: |
Gersh Agency, The - Nick Collins
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| Profession: |
Actor / Thanks / Self |
| Born: |
16 March 1971, El Paso, Texas, USA (age 38) |
| Birth Name: |
Alan Wray Tudyk |
| Height: |
6' (1.83 m) |
| Awards: |
2 nominations |
| Credited Years: |
1997 - 2010 |
Real Life Quotes
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I was a real ham as a child. I'd insist on dressing up as a cowboy whenever the family went out for dinner. In high school, I was a menace. I'd fake nose bleeds and fainting spells to panic my teachers. |
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There aren't too many new actors like Alan Arkin or Gene Hackman who exist on their own frequency, do things in a way that nobody else could get away with. Those are the people who are inspirational to me. |
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In high school I wanted to be a hotel manager. If you're an actor, you don't have any money and I wanted to have a wife and children. Now I'm an actor with money but I still don't have a wife and children! |
Trivia
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Alan's most prized possession was a 1964 Mustang, which he named "Old Sock." |
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Threw a "We Don't Work for FOX Anymore" party for the cast and crew of the short lived TV series "Firefly" upon hearing of its being cancelled. |
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Didn't go to his senior prom because the girl he was planning to take two-timed him with another guy and got pregnant. |
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According to the rest of the Firefly cast, was consistently the worst speaker of Chinese on the show! He puts this down to having to learn long and complicated sentences like "Mother of God and all her wacky nephews" in Mandarin. |
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In preparing for the role of Sonny in the film, I, Robot, studied dance, movement and mime to accurately portray movement that has been programmed in. His work was captured with motion capture technology. |
Other Works
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Appeared in the Broadway play, Epic Proportions (1999) |
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In early June 2005 he joined the cast of "Monty Python's Spamalot" on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre. He replaced Hank Azaria as Sir Lancelot, the French Taunter, and a couple of other characters. His costars included Tim Curry and David Hyde Pierce. |
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(2007 February-April) Playing the role of "Peter" in the Roundabout Theatre Company's production of "Prelude to a Kiss" directed by Daniel Sullivan (New York). Co-stars include John Mahoney and Annie Parisse. |
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(2009) Plays "Hostage" in direct TV commercial |
Where Are They Now?
| May 2005 |
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Has been cast in the Broadway production of Monty Python's Spamalot. He replaces Hank Azaria who is leaving in early June to film a second season of his Showtime television series Huff!. |
| July 2005 |
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Now playing Lancelot on Broadway in Spamalot. |
| December 2005 |
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ended role of Lancelot on Broadway's production of Spamalot. |
| February 2007 |
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Playing the lead in "Prelude To A Kiss" on Broadway. |
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