Daran Norris
| Daran Norris | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
Daran Morrison Nordlund November 1, 1964 (age 51) Ferndale, Washington, U.S. |
| Other names | Justin Shyder,[1] Chris Baker, Bob Thomas, Aaron Weslee James Penrod[1] |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (m. 1988–2012) |
Daran Norris (born Daran Morrison Nordlund; November 1, 1964) is an American film, television and voice actor. He has appeared or voiced characters in more than 400 films, video games, and television programs, including: Gordy in Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide; Cliff McCormack in Veronica Mars; the voices of Cosmo, Jorgen Von Strangle, and Mr. Turner in the The Fairly OddParents; Buddha Bob in Big Time Rush; and Knock Out in Transformers Prime.
Personal life
Born in Ferndale, Washington, Norris graduated from Ferndale High School in 1983, and married voice actress Mary Elizabeth McGlynn in 1988. They divorced in 2012. He is a Christian. [1][2][3]
Career
Norris has been an actor since 1988, beginning such work in television commercials, and moving into film, TV, and voice work in early-mid 90s.
Live-action
His first film was Hobgoblins in 1988. Afterwards he moved to television.
Norris is known for the role as Gordy in 44 episodes of Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide.[4][5] Gordy is the "school's lazy, wacky janitor" who always goads Ned into rash actions[6] while acting as Ned's go-to guy for advice.[7]
He portrayed Cliff McCormack, a Public Defender and Mars family friend, in 17 episodes of Veronica Mars.[4] The character of McCormack served as an ally to Keith and Veronica Mars and a client of Mars Investigations.
Most recently, Norris recurs as Buddha Bob in the 2010 series Big Time Rush.[1][2][3]
In 2015, it was announced that Norris will star as Phil Hartman in the film biopic, directed by Jason Priestley.[8]
Voice acting
Among his voice projects, Norris voiced characters in 22 episodes of Codename: Kids Next Door from 2002 through 2007, and 18 episodes of The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack from 2008 through 2009. He is noted for voicing the lead Dick Daring in 71 episodes of The Replacements from 2006 through 2009, and for voicing Mr. Turner, Cosmo, and Jorgen Von Strangle, for The Fairly OddParents franchise from 2001 to present,[4] including 126 episodes of the television series, six specials, and seven TV movies, as well as voicing these same chararacters in the related Jimmy Timmy Power Hour trilogy: The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour, The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide, and The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators.[1][2][3] In October 2010, Norris voiced the Decepticon 'Knock Out' in The Hub TV network original series, Transformers: Prime. He has also been a voice over in the popular anime show Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. Most recently, Norris recurs as the voice of The Chief and The Chameleon in the 2010 series T.U.F.F. Puppy. He also does the voices of Barnyard Dawg and Wile E. Coyote in the new TV series, The Looney Tunes Show. Norris also played Mr. Turner in the special live-action television film A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!.[1][2][3] He has recently done commercials for Burger King.
Filmography
Live action roles
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Hobgoblins | Club Scum MC | |
| 1989 | Vice Academy | Laundromat John | |
| 1991 | Earth Angel | Flat Top | TV film |
| 1995 | Meltdown | The Doctor | Voice (American dub, 2001) |
| 1995–1996 | MADtv | Waiter, Passbyer | |
| 1998 | Billy Frankenstein | George | Credited as Daran W. Norris |
| Invisible Dad | Andrew Baily | Direct-to-video | |
| The Souler Opposite | Young Man | ||
| 1999 | Becker | Man | Ep. Choose Me |
| The Jersey | Counselor | Ep. Heroes | |
| 2001 | In the Bedroom | Red Sox Replay | Voice |
| 2002 | Son of the Beach | Karoke Emcee | Ep. Empty the Dragon |
| 2004 | The Greatest Short Film Ever!!! | Director | Short film |
| Comic Book: The Movie | Commander Courage, Bruce Easly | ||
| 2004–2007 | Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide | Gordy, Cosmo (episode "Daydreams") | |
| Veronica Mars | Cliff McCormack | ||
| 2005 | Grounded for Life | Glamourous Man | Ep. Tom Sawyer |
| 2007 | Ben 10: Race Against Time | Diamondhead | Voice; TV film |
| Jekyll | Emcee | ||
| 2008 | El Sonoma | Janitor Smithson | |
| Gym Teacher: The Movie | Announcer | TV film | |
| 2009 | Imagination Movers | Captain Terrific | Ep. Captain Terrific |
| Party Down | Tony Carolla | Ep. Investors Dinner | |
| State of the Union | Larry King | Ep. 2.1 | |
| 2009–2013 | Big Time Rush | Buddha Bob | |
| 2011 | A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! | Cosmo/Mr. Turner | TV film |
| Desperate Housewives | Phil | Ep. The Art of Making Art | |
| 2012 | A Fairly Odd Christmas | Cosmo/Mr. Turner | TV film |
| 2013 | I Know That Voice | Himself | Documentary |
| 2014 | Veronica Mars | Cliff McCormack | |
| 2014 | A Fairly Odd Summer | Cosmo/Mr. Turner | TV film |
| 2015-present | iZombie | Johnny Frost | 3 Episodes |
| 2015 | Dog with a Blog | Colonel Fink | Episode: Stan's Secret is Out |
| 2016 | Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything | Jefferson Landry | Episode: The Cabin |
Voice roles
Animation
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Cosmo, Jorgen Von Strangle, Mr. Turner | The Fairly OddParents shorts |
| 2000 | Rocket Power | TV Reporter | Ep. Snow Day/Welcome to the Club |
| 2001 | Jason and the Heroes of Mount Olympus | Dracchus | |
| 2001–02 | Time Squad | XJ5, Samuel Adams, Sinon, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Louis Pasteur, Davey Crockett, Jack the Ripper, William Shakespeare, Phileander Knox / Vampire | |
| 2001–present | The Fairly OddParents | Cosmo, Jorgen Von Strangle, Mr. Turner, Anti-Cosmo, Additional voices | |
| 2001–04 | Samurai Jack | X-49, Ra, Rama, Spartok, Gentleman, Barber, Chartman, Pirate Captain, Max | |
| Oswald | Egbert | ||
| 2002 | Chalkzone | Additional Voices | |
| 2002–04 | The Powerpuff Girls | Voodooric, Additional Voices | |
| 2002–05 | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Nanobot #1 | |
| 2002–07 | Codename: Kids Next Door | Count Spankulot, Big Brother | |
| 2003 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Ugo DiRinaldi, Shopkeeper, Camel Sam, Tourist Dad, Sheriff, Additional voices | |
| Dexter's Laboratory | Additional Voices | ||
| 2003–05 | Star Wars: Clone Wars | Durge, Ki-Adi-Mundi, Tarr Seirr, Daakmen Barrek, Even Piell | |
| 2003 | My Life as a Teenage Robot | Shop Teacher, Mopey, Old Lady #2 | Ep. Attack of the 5 1/2 Ft. Geek/Doom with a View |
| 2004 | Megas XLR | Gynok, Brock | |
| 2005 | Stroker and Hoop | Santa Claus, Elf, Mall Cop | |
| Danny Phantom | Bullet, Newscaster | Ep. Public Enemies | |
| Duck Dodgers | Fox Bounty Hunter, Cyborg#1, Hungortus | Ep. Good Duck Hunting/Consumption Overruled | |
| The Batman | Brent | Ep. Meltdown | |
| The Buzz on Maggie | Dr. Electric, Flynator | ||
| Loonatics Unleashed | Ralph Runner, Alien Dad | ||
| 2005–present | American Dad! | Jack Smith | |
| 2005–06 | The Life and Times of Juniper Lee | Mr. Radcliff, Camel, Steven the Sandman, Mr. Rosskins | |
| 2006–09 | The Replacements | Dick Daring, Emile Zupleck, Henchman 1 | |
| 2006 | W.I.T.C.H. | Tynar | Ep. B is for Betrayal |
| Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends | Imaginary Man | Ep. Challenge of the Superfriends | |
| 2007 | Random Cartoons | Conrad | Ep. SamSquatch |
| El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | Emilliano Suarez | ||
| Chowder | Bubble Gum Vendor, Screaming Vendor | Ep. Grubble Gum/The Cinnamini Monster | |
| 2008–09 | The Spectacular Spider-Man | J. Jonah Jameson, John Jameson, Colonel Jupiter | |
| The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack | Dock Hag, Dashing Danny, Additional Voices | ||
| 2009 | The Fairly Oddparents in Wishology | Cosmo, Anti-Cosmo, Jorgen Von Strangle, Mr. Turner, Additional voices | TV film |
| 2009–11 | WordGirl | Seymour Smooth, Nocan the Contrarian | |
| 2010 | DC Super Friends | Batman | Short |
| Handy Manny | Jack | Ep. Big Construction Job | |
| 2010–15 | T.U.F.F. Puppy | The Chief, The Chameleon, Jack Rabbit, Bad Dog, Additional voices | |
| 2010–12 | Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | Bjorgen | |
| 2011 | Generator Rex | Coach, Burly Jock | Ep. Without A Paddle |
| Dan Vs. | Colby | Ep. Dan Vs. The Family Camping Trip | |
| Fish Hooks | Scientist | Ep. Parasite Fight | |
| Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Skipper's Brother | Ep. The Sirens Song | |
| 2011–13 | Transformers: Prime | Knock Out | |
| 2012 | The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Police Chief | Ep. Along Came a Spider |
| 2013 | Phineas & Ferb | Additional Voices | Ep. Backyard Hodge Podge; Ep. Bully Bust |
| 2013–present | Turbo F.A.S.T. | Mel Shellman | Netflix series |
| 2014–present | Wander Over Yonder | Additional Voices | |
| 2015–present | Mixels | Snoof, Waka, Spugg, Tiketz, Mixapod | Two episodes[9] |
| 2015 | Wabbit | Sir Littlechin | Ep. St. Bugs and the Dragon |
Anime
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Doomed Megaopolis | Astronomy Teacher | English dub |
| 1996 | Hyper Doll | Detective Todo | |
| Giant Robo | Zangetsu the Mid-day | English dub (Animaze dub) | |
| 1997 | Black Jack | Tokio Umetani | English dub |
| Street Fighter II V | Narrator, Additional Voices | English dub (Manga Ent. version) | |
| El Hazard: The Wanderers | Villager | English dub | |
| 1998 | Fushigi Yûgi | Tasuki | English dub |
| Bastard! | Dark Schneider | ||
| 1999 | Fist of the North Star | Rei | English dub |
| Cowboy Bebop | Cowboy Andy Von de Oniyate, Morgan | ||
| Battle Athletes Victory | Lahrri's Coach, Exercise Voice | ||
| 2000 | Dinozaurs | Dark Dragon | English dub |
| 2001 | Mon Colle Knights | Gabriolis, Redda | English dub |
| Gate Keepers | Fiance | ||
| 2001–02 | Transformers: Robots in Disguise | Heavy Load | English dub |
| 2001 | Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team | Yuri Kellarney | English dub |
| 2002–03 | Digimon Frontier | Mercurymon, Sakkakumon | English dub |
| 2003–05 | Lupin III Part II | Marcal Daran/George Marshall, H. Von Meyer | English dub |
| 2004 | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex | Nanao | English dub |
| 2005 | Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG | Sergeant Rod | English dub |
| 2005 | Naruto | Sangorou | English dub |
| 2010 | Stitch! | Peter (ep 18), Goodman (ep 24) | English dub |
| 2011 | Marvel Anime: Iron Man | Editor Nomura | English dub |
| 2013 | Tiger & Bunny | Alexander Lloyds, Mario | English dub |
Films
| Title | Year | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| They Were Eleven | 1996 | Doctor, Instructor #1 | English dub |
| Ninku: The Movie | 1998 | Touji | |
| Black Jack: The Movie | 1999 | Additional Voices | |
| Ah! My Goddess: The Movie | 2001 | Hikozaemon Ohtaki | |
| Cowboy Bebop: The Movie | 2002 | Vincent Volaju | |
| The Little Polar Bear | 2003 | Brutus | |
| WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3 | Kiichi Goto | ||
| Team America: World Police | 2004 | Spottswoode | |
| Asterix and the Vikings | 2006 | Vitalstatsisx | English dub |
| Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow | 2007 | Sandayu Asama | |
| Bolt | 2008 | Louie | |
| Naruto Shippuden the Movie | 2009 | Mouryou | English dub |
| Escape from Planet Earth | 2013 | Orientation Film Host | |
| Tiger & Bunny: The Beginning | Alexander Lloyds, Mario | English dub | |
| Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising | Knock Out | ||
| Untitled Phil Hartman biopic | TBA | Phil Hartman |
Video games
| Title | Year | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jade Cocoon: Story of the Tamamayu | 1998 | Koris, Kikinak | |
| King's Quest VIII: Mask of Eternity | 1998 | Ice Lord, King Graham, Weapons Dealer Gnome | |
| Bushido Blade 2 | Additional Voices | Credited as James Penrod | |
| Ground Control | 2000 | Squad Voices, Dropship Voice #13 | |
| Spider-Man | Venom, Captain America, Human Torch, Mysterio, Punisher, Scorpion, Eddie Brock | ||
| Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro | 2001 | Shocker, Beetle, Sandman, Charles Xavier | |
| SkyGunner | 2002 | Ventre | English version, uncredited |
| The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian | Hammet, Set | ||
| Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring | Aragorn, Tom Bombadil, Barliman Butterbur | Credited as Darren Norris | |
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Dark Acolyte, Engineer, Old Obi-Wan | ||
| The Mark of Kri | Rongo, Additional Voices | ||
| Minority Report | Roy Verhaegen | ||
| .hack//Infection | 2003 | Piros | English version |
| .hack//Mutation | |||
| Command & Conquer: Generals | Additional Voices | Credited as Darren Norris | |
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | Zelka Forn | ||
| Command & Conquer: Generals Zero Hour | Additional Voices | Credited as Darren Norris | |
| True Crime: Streets of LA | |||
| The Hobbit | Gollum | Credited as Darren Norris | |
| Metal Arms: Glitch in the System | Additional Voices | ||
| Armed & Dangerous | Henry, 01-12, Shrub Patrol 1 | Credited as Darren Norris | |
| .hack//Outbreak | Piros | English version | |
| Front Mission 4 | 2004 | Additional Voices | English version, uncredited |
| Onimusha Blade Warriors | Osric | English version | |
| Star Ocean: Till the End of Time | Biwig, Croswell | ||
| .hack//Quarantine | Piros | ||
| Tales of Symphonia | Rodyle, Shadow | ||
| Onimusha 3: Demon Siege | Soldier | [10] | |
| Transformers | Red Alert, Cyclonus | ||
| Drakengard | Manah (Evil voice) | English version | |
| Doom 3 | Additional Voices | [11] | |
| EverQuest II | Generic Amygdalan Enemy, Generic Dragon Enemy, Generic Centaur Enemy | ||
| Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines | Chunk, Milligan, Cal, Bum | ||
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II | G0-T0 | ||
| Nicktoons Unite | 2005 | Cosmo | |
| Dynasty Warriors 5 | Pang De | English version, uncredited | |
| Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil | Sergeant Kelly | Credited as Darran Norris | |
| Rise of the Kasai | Additional Voices | ||
| Death By Degrees | Soldiers | English version | |
| Madagascar | Announcer, Sailor, Construction Worker | ||
| Kingdom of Paradise | Uzo | English version | |
| Radiata Stories | Genius Weissheit | English version, uncredited | |
| Urban Reign | Various Gang Members | ||
| Ratchet: Deadlocked | Dallas | ||
| Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War | 2006 | AWACS Eagle Eye | English version, uncredited |
| Steambot Chronicles | Comfrey, Commander Ferguson, Dino, Mayor Marlow | ||
| Naruto: Ultimate Ninja | Gatou, Kaji | English version | |
| .hack//G.U. vol.1//Rebirth | Piros the 3rd, Grein, Salvador Aihara | ||
| God Hand | Belze, Great Sensei, Villains, Narrator | ||
| Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island | Cosmo | ||
| Resistance: Fall of Man | Additional Voices | ||
| Grandia III | La-Ilim | English version, uncredited | |
| Tales of Legendia | Commander Vacalv Bloud | ||
| .hack//G.U. vol.2//Reminisce | 2007 | Piros the 3rd, Grein, Salvador Aihara | English version |
| Project Sylpheed | Additional Voices | English version, uncredited | |
| Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction | Narrator | ||
| .hack//G.U. vol.3//Redemption | Piros the 3rd, Grein, Salvador Aihara | English version | |
| Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots | Cosmo, Jorgen von Strangle | ||
| Bee Movie Game | Honex | ||
| Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation | Additional Voices | ||
| Ninja Gaiden II | 2008 | Volf | English version |
| Spider-Man: Web of Shadows | J. Jonah Jameson | ||
| Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors | Gorilla Boss, Yak Minon #1 | ||
| Monsters vs. Aliens | 2009 | Additional Voices | |
| Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 | Volf | English version | |
| Final Fantasy XIII | 2010 | Additional Voices (Cocoon Inhabitants) | English version, as Darren Norris |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic | 2011 | Gault Rennow | [12] |
| Final Fantasy XIII-2 | 2012 | Additional Voices | English version |
| Transformers: Prime – The Game | Knock Out | ||
| Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | 2013 | Additional Voices | English version[13] |
| Scooby Doo and Looney Tunes: Cartoon Universe | 2014 | Wile E. Coyote |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Daran Norris". voicechasers.com. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 "Daran Norris Biography". filmreference.com. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 "Daran Norris: Biography". TV Guide (magazine). Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- 1 2 3 Lloyd, Robert (June 8, 2007). "Nick's `Ned's' got straight- A's all the way; The middle-school saga comes to an end, but it leaves a yearbook filled with smart characters, fun gags and real advice". Los Angeles Times. pp. E.27. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ↑ Mary M. Dalton, Laura R. Linder (2008). Teacher TV: sixty years of teachers on television. Volume 320 of Counterpoints: Studies in the Postmodern Theory of Education (illustrated ed.). Peter Lang. p. 141. ISBN 978-0-8204-9715-0.
- ↑ Mavis, Paul (August 27, 2007). "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field, Trips, Permission Slips, Signs And Weasels". DVD Talk. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ↑ Gutierrez, Albert. ""Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide": Special Field Trip Edition DVD Review". dvdizzy.com. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ↑ http://www.avclub.com/article/daran-norris-star-phil-hartman-biopic-directed-jas-229222
- ↑ "A Quest for the Lost Mixamajig". Mixels. Season 2. Episode 2. September 26, 2015. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ Capcom (2004-04-27). Onimusha 3: Demon Siege. Scene: Closing credits, 0:45 in, cast.
- ↑ http://www.gamefaqs.com/credit/3671-daran-norris
- ↑ BioWare (2011-12-20). Star Wars: The Old Republic. Electronic Arts, LucasArts. Scene: closing credits, 9:50 in, English Cast.
- ↑ Square Enix. Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. Scene: Closing credits, 5 minutes in, Voice Actors, Additional Voices.
External links
- Daran Norris at the Internet Movie Database
- Daran Norris at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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