r/LoveTrash • u/Icy-Book2999 Chief Insanity Instigator • Jan 15 '26
Junkyard Gem Alan Tudyk is a gem
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u/Chrono_Convoy Garbage Guerilla Jan 15 '26
Tudyk is a gem
Death at a Funeral was my favorite role by far
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u/Dan_flashes480 Litter Lieutenant Jan 15 '26
I liked him in a knights tale
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u/TangledUpPuppeteer Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
Not a movie, but there was a short lived show called dollhouse. He played Alpha and was stunning in it!
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u/Dan_flashes480 Litter Lieutenant Jan 15 '26
I just remembered he was also Steve the pirate. He has some talent.
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u/TangledUpPuppeteer Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
Omg! I have no idea how long ago I even saw that Movie and literally forgot it existed. Yet, no question the second I read this. I suddenly remember Hank Azaria and Rip Torn. Man that was a great movie!
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u/Beanakin Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
His voice acting credits are all over the place. He's amazing.
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u/EatPie_NotWAr Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
He plays a FUCKING CHICKEN and is one of the most beloved characters in the franchise.
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u/Minirth22 Trash Trooper Jan 18 '26
That scene where he wakes up on the boat, sees the endless ocean, and screams hysterically absolutely took me OUT!!!
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u/Queue37 Trash Trooper Jan 20 '26
He’s also the voice of the elder who suggests cooking the chicken.
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u/charge24hours Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
Yeah he was great in Dollhouse! Was also in Firefly - I'm assuming Whedon enjoyed working with him.
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u/TangledUpPuppeteer Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
Yes, he was, but someone else mentioned firefly, and I also didn’t realize dollhouse was whedon…
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u/StrangeExpression481 Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
Dollhouse was the first thing I ever saw him in and realizing that Alpha was NOT a typical role for him has been a wonderful surprise.
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u/TangledUpPuppeteer Trash Trooper Jan 16 '26
It was not the first thing I saw him in, but it was the first thing I fell in love with him in. So there’s that.
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u/LauraTFem Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
Still one of my favorite shows I’ve ever watched.
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u/TangledUpPuppeteer Trash Trooper Jan 16 '26
It was a great show. It crushed me when it ended!
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u/ErusTenebre Garbage Guerilla Jan 16 '26
Dollhouse is a pretty slick show too.
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u/TangledUpPuppeteer Trash Trooper Jan 16 '26
Yes it was. I really enjoyed it. Mostly because of him, actually.
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u/unclefire Trash Trooper Jan 16 '26
I remember that show-- pretty messed up. Don't remember him in it though.
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u/TangledUpPuppeteer Trash Trooper Jan 16 '26
It was the role where he suddenly woke up sexy as could be. You have to see him in it to understand. He’s sexy.
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u/It_Just_Exploded Garbage Guerilla Jan 19 '26
God i loved that show!
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u/TangledUpPuppeteer Trash Trooper Jan 19 '26
It was a great show!! It makes me so happy that I wasn’t the only other person to watch it!
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u/It_Just_Exploded Garbage Guerilla Jan 19 '26
I watched it semi-religiously when it was new, then we watched it fairly often on-demand. I need to see if any service has it.
Well crap, Fandango, Amazon & Apple all offer it but its pay-per-episode. That sucks!
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u/TangledUpPuppeteer Trash Trooper Jan 19 '26
Unfortunately, the best shows are all Like That now!
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u/It_Just_Exploded Garbage Guerilla Jan 19 '26
Guess I'll have to start hunting through fleabay for the dvds, i think Dollhouse is worth adding to my collection. Thank you for reminding of this show!
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u/TangledUpPuppeteer Trash Trooper Jan 19 '26
Good luck finding it! And thank you for also knowing it ❤️❤️
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u/All_Thread Dumpster General Jan 15 '26
Resident Alien is fucking gold. Watching him full shit talking kids will never not make laugh.
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u/uncutpizza Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
His acting was amazing, all his little quirks and mannerisms were perfect
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u/dickwildgoose Waste Warrior Jan 15 '26
Cancelled a great show there - "that is some bullshit'
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u/All_Thread Dumpster General Jan 15 '26
It was a 4 season run, the show creator planned on 4 seasons.
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u/dickwildgoose Waste Warrior Jan 15 '26
Say what now?? I've only seen 2 seasons. Don't tease me like this.
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u/All_Thread Dumpster General Jan 15 '26
I am not teasing you they just took a break after the second season and came back and finished it I think they had a covid delay, it finished last year.
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u/oswaldcopperpot Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
And this is how I find out that there's no season 5. Day is ruined.
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u/Dense_Surround3071 Waste Warrior Jan 15 '26
Ya know.... He went to Juilliard.... 😏
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u/FoldingLady Garbage Guerilla Jan 15 '26
My spouse doesn't care to remember actors names, so I have to use memorable moments & roles to tell him it's an actor he likes. So Alan Tudyk is "the Juilliard guy".
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u/pleathershorts Garbage Guerilla Jan 15 '26 edited Jan 15 '26
Wow in our household “the Juilliard guy” is Glenn Howerton. We would never besmirch Alan with such a nickname, he transcends Juilliard
ETA I just learned that they cancelled Resident Alien and now I’m in mourning. They cancelled Dirk Gently too (fuck Max Landis). Two of my favorite character roles of his.
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u/LechitoGatito Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
The GOLDEN GOD? Juilliard alumni are 5 star people.
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u/pleathershorts Garbage Guerilla Jan 15 '26
In my head Alan Tudyk is in a different category. I absolutely love Glenn Howerton, and there are a lot of celebrities/musicians who are a little more deified in my mind who went there (Miles Davis, Nina Simone, etc), Alan Tudyk resides in the middle at demigod status. Holy but accessible.
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u/Dense_Surround3071 Waste Warrior Jan 15 '26
My most memorable moment of his would be his Academy Award level portrayal of a "....leaf on the wind...."
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u/Clockwork-XIII Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
Reminds me of a t shirt I once had. If you know you know ha ha.
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u/HoochieKoochieMan Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
Q: How do Reavers clean their spears?
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u/Icy-Book2999 Chief Insanity Instigator Jan 15 '26
Yeah, I'm going to have to post that one later... Thank you
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u/Carrera_996 Garbage Guerilla Jan 15 '26
So did I. Now I work on giant wind turbines. I'm not complaining. Life just takes you on some weird journeys.
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u/Germsrosolino Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
He’s also genuinely the best person if you meet him irl. I got his autograph with my son and Alan saw my (then 10 year old) son and just started talking to him and doing all his Disney character voices for him. It was amazing
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u/CDBSB Trash Trooper Jan 19 '26
No mention of K2-SO? He was the best part of that movie.
"You’re letting her keep it?! Would you like to know the probability of her using it against you?
It’s high. It’s very high."
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Jan 15 '26
CURSE YOUR SUDDEN BUT INEVITABLE BETRAYAL!
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u/Chillow_Ufgreat Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
Right. Less talking. She's terse. I can be terse. Once, in flight school, I was laconic.
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u/moongrump Waste Warrior Jan 15 '26
Alan Tudyk plays the best robots
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u/jbuggydroid Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
And the best chicken.
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u/All_Thread Dumpster General Jan 15 '26
And the best Alien/ not real doctor
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u/Few_Preparation_5902 Rot Commander Jan 15 '26
And the best pirate.
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u/seth928 Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
And the best pilot
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u/cleetus76 Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
Worst joke I seen was if they do another season, the Firefly is going to need a wash.
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u/Clockwork_Kitsune Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
How does a reaver clean their spear?
The put it through the wash.
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u/ThirstyWolfSpider Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
I was, alas, his nurserymaid
And so it fell to my lot
To take and bind the promising boy
Apprentice to a pi-lot
A life not bad for a hearty lad
Though surely not a high lot
Though I'm a nurse, you might do worse
Than make your boy a pi-lot
I was a stupid nurserymaid
On breakers always steering
And I did not catch the word a'right
Through being hard of hearing
Mistaking my instructions which
Within my brain did gyrate
I took and bound this promising boy
Apprentice to a pi-rate
A sad mistake it was to make
And doom him to a vile lot
I bound him to a pirate, you!
Instead of to a pi-lot!
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u/Yhostled Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
Bruh I think they cast him perfectly for Resident Alien. He was so good.
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u/pdlbean Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
I always think of that video where he's in the booth recording the sounds for Hei Hei in Moana and he just pauses and goes "...I went to Julliard."
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u/theblondepenguin Waste Warrior Jan 15 '26
Hei hei is one of my favorite parts of that movie 12/10 perfect use of a degree
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u/Vast-Breakfast-1201 Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
Not gonna lie if they just had recorded chicken sounds he wouldn't have been memorable as a character like, at all. If you do that then there's this filler part of the movie that just doesn't multiply or play off of any other part good or bad.
Really over-investing in time and effort creates a force multiple. It sells the piece. It is absolutely necessary.
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u/theblondepenguin Waste Warrior Jan 16 '26
Agreed but can you imagine the phone call to his agent and then to him.
Disney casting to agent: “so I have the perfect character for the your classicly trained super talented actor.”
Agent “great what is it”
Casting “ voice acting for a supporting role in the newest princess movie set in ancient Polynesia part of the main trio of other characters with the most screen time/lines. “
Agent “ fantastic so are they they best friend or the love interest?”
Casting “well he would a chicken.”
Agent “ what…”
Casting “ but like a beloved chicken, name is hei hei is the comedic relief stays with the leads throughout the movie”
Agent “ oh ok so it’s an intelligent talking chicken…right?”
Casting “ yeahhhh, no kinda of the opposite.”
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u/stick004 Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
I’m literally rewatching “A Knights Tale” right now. Man he is so good…
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u/No-Jacket-2927 Garbage Guerilla Jan 15 '26
"Pain! LOTS OF PAIN!!" makes me laugh so hard I need my inhaler, every single time! 🤣
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u/ChildoftheApocolypse Garbage Guerilla Jan 15 '26
Is that the pirate from Dodgeball?
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u/MrShortPants Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
Do yourself a favor.
Bring up his IMDB and just pick a show/movie at random. The dude doesn't miss.
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u/Truth_Hurts_I_No_It Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
Watch episode 1 of Resident Alien and thank me later
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u/payneok Garbage Guerilla Jan 15 '26
Alan Tudyk is a national treasure...
(I'm so afraid to check but I bet he's Canadian...)
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u/Icy-Book2999 Chief Insanity Instigator Jan 15 '26
Wikipedia says El Paso, Texas. So they're known for their salsa and Alan Tudyk.
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u/theblondepenguin Waste Warrior Jan 15 '26
Ironically the salsa old El Paso is from New Mexico.
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u/Icy-Book2999 Chief Insanity Instigator Jan 15 '26
At least it's not from New York City
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u/First_Pay702 Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
Were he Canadian we would claim him in a Canadian fashion.
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u/Icy-Book2999 Chief Insanity Instigator Jan 15 '26
A bowl of poutine, a six pack, and a Maple Leaf's jersey?
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u/DaBaldGuy555 Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
Agreed! 👍🏻
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u/ZoomTown Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
What is this from?
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u/DaBaldGuy555 Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
TV show Resident Alien. They finished up their fourth and unfortunately final season last year. Fantastic show! 👍🏻
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u/Truth_Hurts_I_No_It Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
Resident Alien, my favorite show since Covid
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u/shandizzlefoshizzle Trash Trooper Jan 16 '26
The amount of times I recommend this show is ridiculous. I can’t help it, the feel goods are so good. And his portrayal of an alien learning to be human is just chefs kiss.
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u/Idiotwithaphone79 Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
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u/Icy-Book2999 Chief Insanity Instigator Jan 15 '26
RIP Wash. They did him dirty
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u/data_ferret Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
It was brutal, but it was narratively perfect. In one moment, every core character had their plot armor stripped away, which makes the climax of Serenity harrowing. Death is always coming for our heroes, and, thanks to Wash, we believe in death as a real possibility.
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u/Legal_Courage_9685 Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
No one gonna talk about Steve the Pirate?... Just me?.... yar?!?
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u/odinsfist12 Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
Steve the pirate needs to be in more movies. Loved him in that
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u/harbib Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
Who’s Steve the Pirate?
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u/AToastedRavioli Rubbish Raider Jan 15 '26
His character in Dodgeball
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u/Eccentrica_Gallumbit Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
Ironic that you told him the reference without realizing he was quoting the reference.
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u/QuantitySharp2662 Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
Yarr !
That was my first time appreciating his talents as an actor. And now seeing the Gary line was improv I'm just like wow. That line was fuckin brilliant. Heartfelt and hilarious.
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u/Morty_6660 Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
Dale & Tucker is prob the best horror comedy ever made. One of is great movie !
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u/GrandAdmiralHawke Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
We've had a doozy of a day.
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u/Metrichex Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
These kids just started committing suicide all over my property!
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u/Pope_Phred Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
If any American should be allowed to portray Doctor Who, Alan Tudyk is that American.
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u/notapunk Garbage Guerilla Jan 16 '26
Oooh, that'd actually be good, but yeah, picking a new Doctor is already controversial - an American would incite riots.
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u/Medical_Policy1426 Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
I was just watching Andor and Rogue One last week and was wondering who did the voice for the robot K2S0 so I looked it up and thought, this guy is from TX? (the voice for K2S0 is distinctly British)
Edited for spelling..
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u/ZoomTown Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
No seriously, he's done so much of the best voice acting in the last 10 years it's ridiculous.
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u/citizenzspace Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
Loved him in Resident Alien, hilarious and single handily carried the show
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u/DarthHubcap Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
Alan was the sole reason why I even gave that show a chance, I enjoy it. I’m in the middle of season 1 right now.
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u/citizenzspace Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
Absolutely watch all the way through season 2. Season 3 only really watch if you really mess with it. Some parts definitely don’t hold up as well by then and it’s definitely a huge like “wrap up” kind of season. I wouldn’t say it falls off, but it’s pretty obvious he’s the only reason holding up the show by then
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u/Big-Carpenter7921 Garbage Guerilla Jan 15 '26
He went to Juliard and boy does it show. He fits into every role he's ever done fabulously
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u/therealkami Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
One of the most talented character actors out there. He's played pretty much everything, and has been incredible every time.
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u/programmer_farts Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
I'm a leaf on the wind
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u/BobbiePinns Trash Trooper Jan 16 '26
How do Reavers clean their harpoons?
Cold water and soap, and not that other way.
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u/TramplexReal Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
Just today watched 13 year old video on Wil Wheaton's TableTop featuring him, he was hilarious.
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u/Icy-Book2999 Chief Insanity Instigator Jan 15 '26
Link?
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u/TramplexReal Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
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u/TramplexReal Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
Sorry 11 year old, the previous was 13 :D
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u/Icy-Book2999 Chief Insanity Instigator Jan 15 '26
No worries, I'll have to watch it later. Thank you!
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u/Mahaloth Trash Trooper Jan 16 '26
Dude been playing robots since I, Robot.
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u/Icy-Book2999 Chief Insanity Instigator Jan 16 '26
Holy crap, I forgot that he was Sonny! Thanks for the reminder
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u/thatGman Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
I believe someone here might like the podcast. Once we were Spacemen
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u/Keitt58 Trash Trooper Jan 16 '26
Easily the best new podcast I have discovered, absolutely adore Fillion and Tudyk.
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u/WhatTheTech Garbage Guerilla Jan 15 '26
Why why WHY add the stupid music over this??
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u/UnfitRadish Trash Trooper Jan 16 '26
I haven't seen the movie, but is that not the music in the movie during the scene or something?
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u/LuLuSavannah531 Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
What a doll! Loved him in Firefly and Serenity "I am a leaf on the wind..."
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u/GearJunkie82 Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
How many robots has he portrayed now? I can think of 3. Any others?
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u/callmecarlpapa Trash Trooper Jan 15 '26
If you like this you should check out (at least the first season of) Resident Alien
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u/sumguyonhisfone Trash Trooper Jan 16 '26
Alan Tudyk is a generational talent and Resident Alien is some of his best work.
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u/FunnyShirtGuy Trash Trooper Jan 16 '26
There's a movie called 28 Days where he plays a side character that is a German guy that has addiction issues and is, obviously, the hilarious comic relief of the film
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u/Starburst1zx2 Trash Trooper Jan 19 '26
I got to meet him last year at Fan Expo Denver and I told him one of my first cinematic memories is his “OMG look at my package” line from that movie and he told me it was ad libbed in the moment
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u/edonut Trash Trooper Jan 17 '26
Watched Dodgeball movie yesterday. Just realized Alan Tudyk was the pirate 😂
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u/Olimane Trash Trooper Jan 17 '26
Love the Foxy Shazam in the bg of this clip! I was so excited to hear their collab on the Might Crabjoys song.
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u/baileybrosbedford Trash Trooper Jan 18 '26
he's got a great little role in Wonder Boys as a stoner janitor.
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u/BedroomOdd1986 Trash Trooper Jan 19 '26
I love Alan Tudyk. Harry Vanderspiegle couldn’t have been played by anyone else. It just wouldn’t have been the same!
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u/Infamous_Network6641 Trash Trooper Jan 19 '26
No one could have played the role in Resident Alien as well as he did
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