Cal Dodd
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| Born | Cathal J. Dodd Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Known for | Wolverine in X-Men: The Animated Series |
Cathal J. Dodd is an Irish-born Canadian voice actor. He is best known for his portrayal of the Marvel Comics character Wolverine in X-Men: The Animated Series, its revival X-Men '97, and the Marvel vs. Capcom series of video games.[1]
Early life
[edit]Dodd's family moved from Ireland to Port Dover, Ontario. His mother was a music teacher at Port Dover Public School.[2][self-published source?] He performed in a band in the 1970s called Deja Vu.[3] He is also the older brother of rock vocalist Rory Dodd.[2][4][self-published source?] He also has four other siblings.[2][5][self-published source?]
Career
[edit]Dodd voiced the 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.[6] He co-hosted the Canadian series Circus on CTV with Sherisse Laurence from 1978 to 1983.[7]
Discography
[edit]- (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
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Rescue Heroes: The Movie | Rip Rockefeller (voice) | [8] |
| 2008 | Gotta Catch Santa Claus | LeFreeze (voice) | [8] |
| 2019 | PAW Patrol: Ready Race Rescue | Ron Rapidfire (voice) |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–1983 | Circus | Host | |
| 1984 | Fraggle Rock | Singing Doozer (voice) | Episode: "Doozer Is as Doozer Does" |
| 1992–1997 | X-Men: The Animated Series | Wolverine (voice) | 73 episodes |
| 1995 | Spider-Man | Wolverine (voice) | 2 episodes[8] |
| 1997 | Goosebumps | Slappy the Dummy (voice) | Episodes: "Night of the Living Dummy III"[8] |
| 1999 | Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend | Lucius / Palace Guard (voices) | Episode: "Ulysses & Penelope" |
| 2001 | Diabolik | Stone (voice) | |
| 2001–2003 | Rescue Heroes | Rip Rockefeller (voice) | 6 episodes[8] |
| 2002 | Ace Lightning | Random Virus (voice) | |
| 2003 | King | Bob Wire (voice) | 8 episodes[8] |
| 2003 | Moville Mysteries | Maurice / Angelo (voices) | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Time Warp Trio | Blackbeard, Toghrul (voice) | Episode: "The Not-So-Jolly Roger"[8] |
| 2006 | Weird Years | Donko Dorkovitch (voice) | |
| 2006–2007 | Bigfoot Presents: Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks | Crushmeister (voice) | 2 episodes[8] |
| 2007 | Storm Hawks | Ninier (voice) | Episode: "Velocity" |
| 2010 | The Adventures of Chuck and Friends | Mixer Mike, additional voices | 14 episodes[8] |
| 2014 | The Ron James Show | Singer | 5 episodes |
| 2020 | Ollie's Pack | Sheriff Grigglemore | 1 episode |
| 2023 | Scott Pilgrim Takes Off | Threatening Paparazzi Guy (voice) | Episode: "Whatever"[8] |
| 2024–present | X-Men '97 | Wolverine (voice) | 9 episodes[9][8] |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | X-Men: Children of the Atom | Wolverine, Iceman | |
| 1995 | Highlander: The Last of the MacLeods | Mangus' Aid | |
| 1995 | Marvel Super Heroes | Wolverine, Captain America | [8] |
| 1996 | X-Men vs. Street Fighter | Wolverine | |
| 1996 | X-Men Cartoon Maker | Wolverine | |
| 1997 | Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter | Wolverine, Captain America | |
| 1998 | Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes | Wolverine, Captain America, Iceman | |
| 2000 | Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes | Wolverine, Captain America, Iceman |
References
[edit]- ^ Lis, Martin (11 April 2018). "Exclusive: Interview With Cal Dodd – The Voice Of Wolverine". Screen Rant. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "Cathal J. Dodd". KWIC Internet. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ "Déjà Vu". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Cal Dodd". Angelfire. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ "Maureen Dodd". Angelfire. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ Ontario Library Review. Vol. 61. Provincial Library Service. 1977. p. 140.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 188. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Cal Dodd (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 18 August 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Felt, Klein (1 June 2024). "Disney+ X-Men Reboot Confirms 11 Main Actors". The Direct. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
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