Cathal J. Dodd
| Cal J. Dodd | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Cathal Joseph Dodd November 23, 1956 Ireland |
| Other names | Cal Dodd, Cathal Dodd |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Occupation | Voice actor, singer |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Known for | Wolverine in X-Men: The Animated Series |
Cathal Joseph "Cal" Dodd is a voice actor and singer who is best known for his portrayal of the Marvel Comics character Wolverine in X-Men: The Animated Series and the Marvel vs. Capcom series of video games. Cathal also provided the voice of the hero/villain Random Virus in the BBC series Ace Lightning. He recorded with producer Bob Hahn in Canada, which consisted of demos and material to be submitted to major labels. His recordings ended up on the RCA label, with a full length album release "New Horizons" on Hahn's own "Rising Records" label in 1975. He co-hosted the Canadian TV series Circus on CTV with Sherisse Laurence from 1978 to 1983.
Dodd's family moved from Ireland to Port Dover, Ontario in 1952. His mother was a music teacher at Port Dover Public School. He performed in a band in the 1970s called Deja Vu.[1][2]
Discography
- (1975) Cal Dodd - New Horizons
- (1976) Various Artists - Rockabye Hamlet
- (1976) Déjà Vu - Songs For Everyone
- (1977) Déjà Vu - Get It Up For Love
- (2007) Cal Dodd - Cal Dodd
- (2011) Tom Szczesniak - Waltz For Bill
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Rescue Heroes: The Movie | Rip Rockefeller | Voice role |
| 2008 | Gotta Catch Santa Claus | LeFreeze | Voice role |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Circus | Host | Main role; Hosted from 1978 until 1983 |
| 1984 | Fraggle Rock | Singing Doozer | voice role; (1 episode); "Doozer Is as Doozer Does" |
| 1995 | Spider-Man | Wolverine (James "Logan" Howlett) | voice role; (2 episodes); "Neogenic Nightmare Chapter 4: The Mutant Agenda"; "Neogenic Nightmare Chapter 5: Mutants Revenge" |
| 1997 | Goosebumps | Slappy the Dummy | Voice role; (2 episodes); "Night of the Living Dummy III: Part 1", "Night of the Living Dummy III: Part 2 |
| 1992-1997 | X-Men | Wolverine (James "Logan" Howlett) | Main voice role; 73 episodes |
| 1999 | Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend | Lucius/Palace Guard | Voice role; (1 episode); "Ulysses & Penelope" |
| 2001 | Diabolik | Stone | Voice role |
| 2002 | Ace Lightning | Random Virus | Voice role |
| 2003 | King | Bob Wire | Voice role; (8 episodes) |
| 2005 | Time Warp Trio | Blackbeard | (1 episode); "The Not-So-Jolly Roger" |
| 2006 | Weird Years | ||
| 2007 | Storm Hawks | Ninier the Buff Buzzard Member | Voice role |
| 2010 | The Adventures of Chuck and Friends | Cement Mixer/Smutchy/Mixer Mike/ Announcer/Radio Voice/Delivery Truck/TV Announcer/TV Host/Movie Announcer/Conrad/Badly Bumpers | Voice role; (14 episodes) |
| 2014 | The Ron James Show | Singer | (5 episodes) |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | X-Men: Children of the Atom | Wolverine (James "Logan" Howlett)/Iceman (Robert "Bobby" Drake) | |
| 1995 | Highlander: The Last of the MacLeods | Mangus' Aid | |
| 1995 | Marvel Super Heroes | Wolverine(James "Logan" Howlett)/Captain America (Steve Rogers) | |
| 1996 | X-Men vs. Street Fighter | Wolverine (James "Logan" Howlett) | |
| 1996 | X-Men Cartoon Maker | Wolverine (James "Logan" Howlett) | |
| 1997 | Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter | Wolverine (James "Logan" Howlett)/Captain America (Steve Rogers) | |
| 1998 | Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes | Wolverine (James "Logan" Howlett)/Captain America (Steve Rogers)/Iceman (Robert "Bobby" Drake) | |
| 2000 | Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes | Wolverine (James "Logan" Howlett)/Captain America (Steve Rogers/Iceman (Robert "Bobby" Drake) | |