Jordan Nagai (born February 5, 2000) is an American retired child voice actor. He is best known for his voice role as Russell in Up.[1]

Career

Jordan's older brother Hunter originally auditioned for Russell in Up.[2] Director Pete Docter has said, "As soon as Jordan's voice came on we started smiling because he is appealing and innocent and cute and different from what I was initially thinking."[2] About four hundred children had shown up for the auditions, but Nagai stood out because he wouldn't stop talking the whole time.[1] Nevertheless, he was sometimes very shy, and Docter found it difficult getting him to recite all of his lines.[2] Nagai's character in Up is the first Asian American figure in a movie by Pixar.[1]

He also lent his voice to an episode of The Simpsons called "O Brother, Where Bart Thou?" as the voice of Charlie, an orphan who befriends Bart in his quest for a baby brother. The program aired on December 13, 2009.[3] Nagai has not acted in anything since; instead, opting to pursue a career in biology and healthcare management.[4]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Dug's Special Mission Russell Short film; voice
Schoolhouse Rock! Additional voices Television series; voice; 12 episodes
The Simpsons Charlie Television series; voice; episode: "O Brother, Where Bart Thou?"
Up Russell Feature film; voice
Up (video game) Russell Video game; voice
Up: Upisodes Russell Miniseries; voice; 3 episodes
2014 Beyond Beyond Johan Feature film; voice; English version
2021 Dug Days Russell Television series; episode: "Science"; voice; archive recordings

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ^ a b c Hu, Arthur (2009-05-28). "Asians in Movie 'Up' and Others". AsianWeek. Archived from the original on 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
  2. ^ a b c King, Susan (2009-05-28). "Jordan Nagai, 'Up'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
  3. ^ "BART'S HOLIDAY WISH THIS SEASON IS FOR A BROTHER". FoxFlash. Archived from the original on 2012-12-13.
  4. ^ Poolos, Olivia (March 17, 2021). "Yes, WU junior Jordan Nagai played Russell in Disney-Pixar's 'Up.' And no, he doesn't mind talking about it". Student Life. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "'Up' Star Jordan Nagai to Receive Breakout Performance Award". rafu.com.
  6. ^ "EWP Honors Pixar Films And Jordan Nagai At 44th Anniversary Visionary Awards 4/19". Broadway World.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Nagai
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