Watch Alan Tudyk Transform into Every Disney Character He's Played From 'Frozen' to 'Encanto'

Between working on titles such as 'Frozen', 'Encanto'. and 'Moana', Alan Tudyk has been one of the main voices in Disney for over ten years. Alan shares his Disney experience at the D23 Expo.
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[@Shaindl]

I will always love him for his role in A Knight's Tale. He was hysterical in that too.

[@lalalauraann]

Omg I LOVED him in that

[@saraliza3137]

Hilarious in that! Paul bettany was hilarious in that too and Mark whose last name I can't remember! Heath Ledger was great. Charming noble funny. The entire casting was amazing for that!

[@kimothy1701]

@@saraliza3137Mark Addy

[@chantallooyen7210]

@@saraliza3137it’s Mark Addy

[@c.a.norwood34]

Mark Addy 🥰

[@uuiam]

I really don't know how Alan doesn't get more recognition. Dude not only does both, live-action AND voice acting, but the range of characters he can do going from absolutely hilarious to psychopathic and chilling. I can't even tell which one he is better at, because he's so incredible at both. My favorites are Sonny in I, Robot and K-2SO in Rogue One.

[@mattscarf]

Can a Robot write a symphony? Can you? and Congratulations. You are being rescued. Please do not resist.

[@Amy_Dunn]

I wholly agree 1000000000% I have been a fan of Alan since 28 Days (the rehab "rom com" with Sandra Bullock)

[@Ginric99]

For me resident alien, is his best role.

[@catherinenagae629]

Love him in Dollhouse

[@OzmaLogical]

Agree completely. Alan is an absolute treasure and deserves so much more recognition.

[@PeasLovePineapples]

I love that he threw a jacket over a Hawaiian shirt to go to a formal event LOL

[@marcd1981]

My wife and I have a friend "in the business" who wears Hawaiian shirts everywhere! His birthday dinner, Christmas dinner at Mom-in-Laws, and to his recent screening!

[@webrockers]

I only wish this was an authentic one. The buttons tell. But I love him! He‘s forgiven.

[@simgem]

Exactly what Wash would have done 😂

[@slayersupershow]

Well played Alan.. well played

[@justaguy3665]

Ex coworker of mine (were in IT) would wear Hawaiian shirts with tuxedo pants and call it a day. Hilarious to me.

[@seethlaemmert5175]

I met Alan once at a con. I watched him treat everybody with charm and courtesy--THOUSANDS of us. He is an incredibly underrated treasure. Oh yeah, AND he's amazingly talented.

[@wallywest2360]

Same. I was already a fan, and I can forgive a lot of borderline rude behavior at cons. I'm sure that's not much fun for celebs. But he seemed to be genuinely enjoying it. I wandered by his table when nobody was around and we talked for like 10 minutes. He's pretty much the same guy in person that you see in these interviews, and in a lot of his characters too. Criminally under-rated, I'm so happy that Resident Alien is doing so well for him. I mean the Disney roles help pay the bills I'm sure, but it's probably a different feeling to be the lead on a show and see it blow up like that. Just wish it had been Firefly.

[@jus10_mar10]

I also met him at a con and he gave everyone who asked a question a personal gift from his home (just random junk he was trying to get rid of). I still have the bag of mini golf pencils that look like sticks of dynamite 😂

[@ryanpavs7119]

You mean Steve the pirate?

[@jr22hon]

I swear voice actors don't get enough respect for everything they do.

[@SquatchTalkwithJBackup]

He’s also a very well known character actor and sometimes leading man too though??

[@onistag]

@@SquatchTalkwithJBackup true, but also voice actors don't get enough respect

[@SquatchTalkwithJBackup]

@@onistag yes, that is true. Two things can be true.

[@onistag]

@@SquatchTalkwithJBackup ok but if we start listing everything that is true we'll be here all day. Your reply to @jr22hon wasn't relevant.

[@Brawndo2008]

Neither do Cam Ops. A lot of times they're lugging around a huge camera on a steady rig and expected to hold onto it until the set wraps for the day. Just like with voice actors, these people remain faceless. Only difference is that you can recognize a voice from movie to movie if you listen carefully and know who the actor is. The camera man remains unknown. Just like the badass roadies at concerts!

[@Forthygreaterglory]

I love him in Firefly. He had me at the dinosaurs he was playing with in the first episodes. That must have been what led him to being seen by Disney for voice acting. “Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!” “Rrraaawww”

[@heathercontois4501]

I loved how he played Wash in War Stories in that series.

[@RoadkillXoutlaw]

I will float like a leaf on the wind

[@IRwuzzle]

​@@RoadkillXoutlawwatch how I soar...

[@jonspell88]

From Wash to Wish. =)

[@chuapcabra2011]

I just rediscovered firefly and was like that Leonardo dicaprio meme pointing at the screen 🤣🤣 then realized I've lived him longer than ive realized lol

[@mashamist]

I came here after watching Resident Alien and being totally floored by his hilarious acting. I am surprised that he isn’t in more films.

[@JesusHComedy]

Make sure you watch Doom Patrol. He plays a great villain in that.

[@SwiftFoxProductions]

He is so good in everything! Check out the movie "Serenity"!! It's a continuation of the tv series "Firefly" so, if you have time, watch "Firefly" first. That said, watching the series is not a requirement to watch the film. The film does a great job of setting up the world so, you can watch it even if you've never seen the series (speaking from experience). Either way, the movie & series are amazing and Alan Tudyk is fantastic as Wash.

[@alyssa10art]

Hope you've seen Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil.... amazing!!

[@cmorte5]

What about 'A knight's tale'?? He's THE.BEST.!

[@demophobe]

Death at a funeral!

[@ManubibiWalsh]

Did he have a full 5 minutes existential crisis about the Disney logo? 😂😂😂 Man, I want Tucker and Dale back. Come on Hollywood, do the thing.

[@tempestates13]

Well the hillbilly jock is still alive

[@eddis6283]

I love that after staring into the middle distance, he capped it with "I play a goat. That's all I know."

[@ManubibiWalsh]

@@tempestates13 I know! And he killed the journalists, right? So he’s still around. There is ABSOLUTELY room for a second movie.

[@poptartpanda8]

Alan Tudyk is so incredibly talented and should be in more things!!

[@ReggiePostlethwaite]

I fucking love everything he did.

[@princessriley3335]

I love him infinitely

[@DizzyBusy]

Can he be in even more things? The guy probably needs to sleep from time to time

[@eddis6283]

Duke Wesleton being angry at being called Weaselton only for the writers to create an actual Duke Weaselton in Zootopia is forever great.

[@brianwhite9339]

In the disney 100 short he voiced.the Mad Hatter!!

[@christopherjorissen5582]

And duke weaselton makes the same joke with the reversal, too!!

[@brianwhite9339]

@@christopherjorissen5582 Really he said "Waiter there's a carp in my cap"

[@christopherjorissen5582]

@@brianwhite9339 1:22:35 “[…] Wezzleton?” “Its Weaselton! Duke Weaselton!”

[@Dirtbiker-guy]

Alan is absolutely hilarious on resident alien. I had no idea on his crazy level of talent

[@Androsynth75]

We just started this show. We have to stop eating dinner when we do because it’s a choking hazard we laugh so much

[@ieatgarbage4216]

Just finished Season 2. Hilarious!

[@margaretjohnson1116]

If you've never seen Firefly, you need to look for that! He also voiced Sonny in I, Robot.

[@H3xx1st]

He played Wash on Firefly and the film Serenity. I agree he was GREAT!

[@N75911_]

He did all the motion capturing and acting for Sonny as well.

[@rfresa]

And A Knight's Tale

[@Kep27966]

DOLLHOUSE. A show with a huge amount of promise that I think suffered a bit from having supporting actors with more range than the lead actress. His turn as Alpha was so menacing. You wouldn't immediately think of Alan Tudyk for a frightening character but he was amazing. Seriously, look it up.

[@phillipbowman6979]

How does a reaver clean his spear? He puts it through the Wash

[@robinh4]

If you haven't seen Alan in Resident Alien you're missing out. He's hilarious in it! Seriously this guy is so talented.

[@susannariera]

Love this show, hilarious!

[@chrissaxton3189]

Steve the Pirate in Dodgeball. Pilot Wash in Firefly. Resident Alien's Harry. Those are my fav roles he plays. Had no idea he was the voice behind so many characters.

[@reedsawyer5704]

Alan Tudyk is a treasure. I remember him from Firefly/Serenity, and, of course, Knight's Tale. He is a tremendously funny actor. Everything he does is hilarious. I love seeing him guest on "The Rookie", and Nathan guest on "Resident Alien".

[@nicholasdauria7431]

He is Such a Great Comedic Actor

[@chantallooyen7210]

His performance in Dollhouse was amazing. So many different characters packed into one person (plot point).

[@accurateoutrage]

I’ve always meant to watch that show, but I never got around to it…now I need to watch it, if Alan was in it!

[@crusherven]

Tudyk kills it in Dollhouse

[@creativeguy1138]

This guy is insanely talented.

[@ksrt2654]

God bless this interviewer for getting him to do this 😂

[@ovinophile]

Getting called out on his Tinkerbell lore knowledge is hilarious!

[@wealthedge]

“….lotta chicken sounds….” TUDYK WINS.

[@slayersupershow]

Alan Tudyk is one of the most wholesome men in acting & voice work. I have enjoyed his works since the early Firefly seasons. Never change Alan

[@dianajimenezrod]

He’s truly amazingggg!!! Him on resident alien is everything 😍

[@loribernard7116]

I love Resident Alien!!

[@Geeksmithing]

He's like a Leaf on the Wind!

[@sammywoolley579]

How dare you make me remember that!😭🍃

[@Geeksmithing]

@@sammywoolley579 yeah, too soon.

[@pamelagonzalez7684]

Simon, Simon, Si- mon... My favorite line in "Death at a Funeral" 😂😂😂

[@RobinHood3000]

"Where's my watch?? *looks at other wrist* Oh!!" 😂 My favorite bit of trivia: during one take while he's high and looking in the mirror, Alan improvised "What's wrong with my face, I look like a MUPPET!" Director Frank Oz, one of the original Muppeteers (Fozzie, Piggy, Yoda, etc.) immediately shouted "CUT!" and called it a low blow. That take isn't in the movie, but it is in the end credits for Alan Tudyk's name card!

[@carriejames9018]

I love Alan Tudyk in everything I’ve ever seen him in, but Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010) is by far my favourite. It’s one of my favourite movies, period. My husband and I saw it probably 12 years ago, and it still comes up to this day when we’re talking about our favourite comedies. I HIGHLY recommend checking it out. Tyler Labine also does an amazing job as the co-lead, Dale. They have fantastic chemistry together. I’ve already seen it four times, but I think I just talked myself into another viewing this weekend 😂😂

[@zoephotoart]

Did you see the UK version of Death at a Funeral? That might be my favorite performance of his lol

[@carriejames9018]

@@zoephotoart I haven’t, but I’ll check it out if I can find it! Thanks for the recommendation 😃

[@bndergltd3053]

Same here. So unexpected and it turns stereotypes on their heads

[@andreadeagon2301]

I’m another big fan of Tucker and Dale vs. Evil! It always has me rolling around laughing, and I’m not the usual age demographic for horror-comedy (though I’d say it excels its genre). I recommend it to all my friends.

[@AxelYates]

"i went to Juliard" lol

[@HDL_CinC_Dragon]

I *always* think about that whenever I see him hahaha

[@Copolia]

I love this man both in character and out of character! I just love him!

[@terriz.2981]

Incredible. One of my favorite things is to watch voice actors doing their characters’ voices in person! Seeing the person behind the talent is so cool!

[@yuelunaa]

harry vanderspiegel got REALLY good at impersonating humans…

[@fallonf.5325]

😂😂😂

[@tjloutzenhiser2503]

yes, he did.

[@susannariera]

We should thank Law & Order for it, I guess...

[@ellademore1506]

@@susannarierachom chom

[@deannstanglenny9431]

@@susannariera😂😂

[@LDC4th]

I would watch the Alan Tudyk Disney multiverse.

[@camillegras6942]

He should be a Disney legend already.

[@TwistedReality13]

Not a compliment with current Disney lol

[@fortunefavorsthebold3459]

What an absolute high-out-of-his-mind legend lol🥬🥬

[@martincunliffe8555]

OH hell yes.

[@tysonkuresa5830]

Hey it’s Steve the Pirate!

[@mythic_ael]

Alan is adorable

[@AvidSurvivalist]

Tucker & Dale vs. Evil is all I'm saying. It's amazing.

[@Smoothy544]

I could tell he was special from the moment I saw him in Firefly. He deserves all the roles he gets. Glad to see he’s got so much Disney work

[@BiblioRook]

Strange World he was both the narrator opening the movie as well as one of the two radio hosts talking about the state of the world when it transitions to the current time, both of which I really enjoyed because that kind of old timey pulp adventure announcer voice is always such a fun one to listen to.

[@user-ve1er3sc8j]

Dude is Amazing! I remember him from "Suburgatory" and "Tucker and Dale vs Evil".

[@glkification]

Finally, the KZbin algorithm has figured me out, showing me this video! Love Alan's work and gentle humour ❤

[@seanwelch007]

This guy is so genuine and down to earth - a little resident alien nod - no wonder he gets so many parts in things.

[@maryyjanee247]

Resident Alien has been the funniest show I’ve watched in a very long time. He’s definitely blasted and I love it😂

[@HDL_CinC_Dragon]

I can't remember the last time I actually laughed at a show like that! It's so good!

[@chrisp1355]

I love him. Such a joyful person.

[@uffda3937]

I have such a huge crush on Alan 😍

[@juliejames4901]

I have crush on king candy

[@Mortthemoose]

So do I 💜 I think it's his humour 😂

[@cyn2612]

First time I've seen this guy was 28 days, and then a knights tale, then I robot, then the Disney movies 😊, indeed a talent 👌

[@marymintz9147]

Alan's expression at 3:40 after the interviewer said he'd made a career out of it (voices in animation). I could only imagine him thinking "So you haven't seen any of the many movies I've been in? Or Resident Alien??"

[@KathyCat-dk1jp]

I absolutely adore him! He’s so funny and talented and just seems like he’d be fun to have as a friend 😃

[@mdwill9537]

He’s so talented. And what a humble and endearing personality. ❤️

[@fallen222.]

Alan Tudyk!!!!❤❤❤ One of my favorites!!!! Amazing in A Knights Tale!!! FIREFLY!!!! Dollhouse! ConMan!!!Resident Alien! That doesn't even include his voice acting! OMG just so many things to even try and list!!! LOVE HIM!!!

[@shiro_akechi]

There's two more Disney characters, which was his best IMO. He was Ludo and King River in Star VS the Forces of Evil, and he always stole the show in whatever scenes he was in.

[@JessikaBrust]

He's still a leaf in the wind. :D

[@maryday7602]

Loved him since dinosaur battle scene in Firefly. Well done, Alan!

[@LorenaMartinez-gs4fe]

He’s a national treasure ❤

[@lakeshjasarevic4955]

I love him! He's amazing and if I had seen this interview before I might have made an effort to see Wish in theater.

[@TooSlow-od4jn]

"I am a leaf on the breeze..." Love him.

[@NaseriMahyar]

This guy is a legend..

[@sarahrayrayjohnson9939]

I could listen to him all day

[@sandybear61]

I don't normally watch sci-fi or alien stuff, but Alan is hysterical in Resident Alien. What a character! I had never seen him until a couple months ago. His voice work is great but I think his acting is stellar.

[@macguyver7807]

The first time Alan got on my Radar was in Firefly. Best pilot you could wish to have on a roadtrip.

[@galleghost]

His Valentino, all i hear is Clayface haha! #TisI!

[@landonewts]

Just started watching “Resident Alien,” and he’s so great in that. And Firefly, of course. And….OK, everything he’s been in.

[@leemartin83]

Protect this man at all costs! Love his work! Currently watching 'resident alien' 👽 and it's frickin hilarious 😂

[@barbp2768]

Alan Tudyk is incredibly talented. We love watching him!

[@meverly7834]

I’m just watching Resident Alien and it’s the first time I’ve seen this man. I love him. He killed that show.

[@brandoncazares8452]

This guy’s incredible

[@joycejohnson7164]

Loved him in Death at a Funeral!

[@DollyAnna]

I need him to do the voice he did for Gerhardt in 28 Days cause honestly, that's his best role for me😂

[@AmentaEnterprises]

Delightful. What a talent!

[@OneWhoDreamsAwake]

My dude is spitting out voices impeccably while looking flat out exhausted. Give this man a nap. Yet being absolutely zooted made this better actually so… 😅

[@mrbeans2425]

I absolutely LOVE Alan!

[@cincinnatipedalsteel4347]

He’s a great actor. So diverse

[@heathermarquette1033]

I love king candy the most!!!!!

[@tempestates13]

He almost sounded like the actor who did the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland.

[@empirex334]

Alan is a comic genius. So under-rated.

[@pancakeday4866]

Man, I love Alan Tudyk. Anything he is in I want to watch.

[@amandadearborn262]

Absolutely love him!!

[@HeidiSue60]

Alan Tudyk is one of the best character actors in the world. Currently starring in Resident Alien. We’re praying for a fourth season

[@makethistechwork2881]

Was hoping to hear his Sonny voice from I, Robot. That was twentieth century studios owned by disney. So talented.

[@sonarharin3906]

Loved him in Firefly and Serenity and so many other things

[@delaneybrown-xn6uc]

I’m in love with this red chicken space man

[@jordyoconnor1914]

I adore Alan so much!!!

[@She.33]

I've always liked this guy, but because of the amazingly hilarious "person" he is in Resident Alien, I now love him. Oh, how he cracks me up. :D

[@cyn1056]

ABSOLUTELY TO DIE FOR ACTOR!!! EXCELLS IN EVERYTHING 😍😍😍😍

[@leeshaolivier9298]

He is so talented!

[@Holoether]

Genius. Delightful!

[@Paris1Crystllyn2]

I love him so much . Long live Wash

[@biznesreaper]

What a wonderful man)

[@GreenFox1505]

When he made ConMan, it felt he was in a weird place. I'm glad he's found so much success since then.

[@cooldudeorgan3872]

I love Alan Tudyk so much. He is so regular. Like, fame did NOT go to his head

[@RajatVerma8282]

He is a great actor.Saw him in Doom Patrol and Resident Alien

[@gregandvalari]

He's amazing❤!

[@riccardoc1711]

One of my favourite actor ever!

[@GoatyGoatGirl]

The interviewer isn't the best but I look forward to the goat. I hope they don't ruin it like so many other Disney new releases

[@PanickedTato]

Variety not doing research before asking a question... love it.

[@baphnie]

This is exactly how well I can describe my job too.

[@Iggywiggywoo]

The coffin is moving I tell you!

[@jamiejohn1382]

Recently finished and fell in love with “resident alien” show had me laughin out load fr

[@ahumblepoet]

You know what I like about this? It’s so subtle.

[@TOOLandNINfan]

I'd love for him to be a guest on Critical Role.

[@braiansingh9730]

My people!

[@tempestates13]

VOX MACINA!!!

[@allanparkins8142]

He is a STAR ❤️

[@RichardServello]

He's so great. I honeslty had no idea he did half of those characters.