Age, Biography, and Wiki
Alan Wray Tudyk was born on March 16, 1971, making him 54 years old as of 2025. He is an American actor and voice artist, celebrated for his diverse roles in film and television. Tudyk's career has spanned over two decades, with notable performances in projects like "A Knight's Tale," "28 Days," and the animated film "Ralph Breaks the Internet" .
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Date of Birth | 16 March 1971 |
Age | 54 Years |
Birth Place | El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
Horoscope | Pisces |
Country | U.S |
Height, Weight & Measurements
Alan Tudyk stands at 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm), and his weight is not publicly disclosed. His physical appearance often complements his roles, allowing him to portray a wide range of characters.
Tudyk played Noel in Chris Blake's quarantine comedy film Distancing Socially, which was filmed remotely at the height of the 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.
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Dating & Relationship Status
Tudyk is married to Charissa Barton. The couple has been together for several years, and while they keep their personal life private, they are often seen together at public events.
His father's family is of Polish ancestry. 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.
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.
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Husband | Charissa Barton (m. 2016) |
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Net Worth and Salary
As of April 2025, Alan Tudyk's net worth is estimated to be around $4 million according to Celebrity Net Worth . His salary varies based on the projects he takes on, but his net worth is primarily bolstered by his extensive work in film and television.
Career, Business, and Investments
Alan Tudyk's career has been marked by significant roles in both comedy and drama. He began his career with the independent film "35 Miles" (1997) and gained recognition for his role as Hoban "Wash" Washburne in Joss Whedon's "Firefly" (2002) and its film continuation, "Serenity" (2005) .
Tudyk has also voiced characters in animated films like "Wreck-It Ralph" (2012), "Frozen" (2013), and "Ralph Breaks the Internet" (2018). More recently, he played the lead role in the Syfy comedy series "Resident Alien" from 2021 to 2024, earning him several awards and nominations .
Social Network
Alan Tudyk is active on social media platforms, where he engages with fans and shares updates about his projects. He is known for his humor and interaction with his audience.
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), voice and motion capture for Sonny in I, Robot (2004), and 3:10 to Yuma (2007). He starred in the black comedy horror film Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010). Tudyk has also appeared in the films Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), 42 (2013), Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) and Trumbo (2015). He has voiced characters in most Walt Disney Animation Studios films since 2012.
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 2012, Tudyk voiced King Candy in the animated film Wreck-It Ralph, winning the Annie Award for Voice Acting. As of 2023, he has lent his voice to every Walt Disney Animation Studios film since. He voiced the Duke of Weselton in Frozen, Alistair Krei in Big Hero 6, Duke Weaselton in Zootopia, Heihei in Moana, KnowsMore in the Wreck-It Ralph sequel Ralph Breaks the Internet, Tuk Tuk in Raya and the Last Dragon, Pico the toucan in Encanto, Duffle in Strange World, and Valentino in Wish. Additionally, in 2016, Tudyk played the droid K-2SO in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and provided the voice of the parrot, Iago in the 2019 live-action adaptation of Aladdin. Tudyk also voiced the Mad Hatter in the 2023 short film Once Upon a Studio, made to celebrate the centennial of The Walt Disney Company.
Tudyk made his Broadway debut for Epic Proportions in 1999. He was also 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.
Education
Tudyk attended Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, Texas, before moving to Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre in Blue Lake, California. He later studied at Juilliard in New York City, where he honed his acting skills .