Adrian Truss
| Adrian Truss | |
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| Born |
18 October 1953 London, England |
| Residence | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor, stage actor, comedy writer, playwright, director |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Spouse(s) | Brooke Johnson |
| Website |
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Adrian Truss (born 18 October 1953) is a British-Canadian actor, writer, and director whose more recent work is as a voice actor for animated children's TV shows, Movies and commercials.
Biography
Truss was born in London, England. Since moving from England to Canada in 1957, he has starred in movies, plays, and television shows. He is the voice of Dad and Uncle Gizmo in Rolie Polie Olie and voiced the Dragon in the television series Jane and the Dragon.
He is a founding member of the comedy troupe, Illustrated Men which includes Bruce Hunter and David Huband.
Truss has performed for The Second City and appeared in episodes of SCTV.
He studied at Ryerson University from 1975 to 1977, he has written and directed several plays for the stage, including Dragonhead, Retribution and Tale of the Scorpion. He has also written episodic TV (Puppets Who Kill) and for the three years wrote the Toronto ACTRA Awards.
Truss also fills in as Stage Manager for his partner's (Brooke Johnson) Trudeau Stories.
Performances
- Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race (2015) (Pete - 4 episodes)
- Babar (2013–present) (voice of King Rataxes)
- Almost Naked Animals (2012-2013) (voice of Shrimp, Radiation Rooster)
- Camp Lakebottom (2013–present) (voice of Armand)
- Spliced (2010–2012) (Narrator)
- The Amazing Spiez! (2009–2012) (voice of Jerry)
- Friends and Heroes (2007) (voice of Joseph, Supervisor)
- Erky Perky (2006–2007) (voice of Cecil)
- Ruby Gloom (2006–2007) (voice of Poe)
- Jane and the Dragon (2005–2011) (voice of Dragon)
- The Koala Brothers (2006–2006) (voice of George and the narrator)
- Totally Spies! (2004–present) (voice of Jerry)
- Totally Spies! The Movie (2009) (voice same as Jerry Lewis)
- Mischief City (2005–present) (voice of Hey Hey)
- Rolie Polie Olie (2002–2004) (voice of Dad & Uncle Giz)
- Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot (2004) (voice of Sir Funnybone)
- Atomic Betty (2004–2008) (voice of Admiral DeGill)
- Peep and the Big Wide World (2004–2010) (voice of Skunk)
- Rolie Polie Olie: The Baby Bot Chase (2003) (voice of Dad, Gizmo)
- Ace Lightning (2002–2004) (voice of Dirty Rat)
- Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun (2002) (voice of Dad, Gizmo)
- Pecola (2001) (Additional voices)
- Franklin and the Green Knight (2000) (voice of Mr. Beaver)
- Dino Crisis 2 (2000) (voice of Gail)
- Dino Crisis (1999) (voice of Gail)
- Donkey Kong Country (1998–1999) (voice of General Klump)
- Stories from My Childhood (1998) (voice of various characters)
- Poika ja ilves (1998) (voice of Father: English version)
- The NeverEnding Story (1995) (voice of Night Hob, Vooshvazool)
- Tommy Boy (1995) (Cop)
- A Perfect Stranger (1994) (Publisher)