Jordan Nagai
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| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Jordan Nagai (born February 5, 2000) is an American voice actor.[1]
Life and career
Jordan Nagai is a Japanese American actor best known for his voice role as Russell in the 2009 Pixar film Up. Originally, his older brother Hunter auditioned for Russell, but Jordan, who is 18 months younger, tagged along.[2] Director Pete Docter has said, "[a]s 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 400 children had showed up for the auditions, but Nagai stood out because he would not stop talking the whole time.[1] Nevertheless, he was sometimes very shy and Docter had a tough time getting him to say all of his lines.[2]
His character in Up is the first Asian-American figure in a Pixar movie.[1] He also lent his voice to an episode of The Simpsons entitled "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]
Filmography
- Up (2009) – Russell (voice)
- The Simpsons (episode "O Brother, Where Bart Thou?") (2009) – Charlie (voice)
References
- ^ a b c Hu, Arthur (2009-05-28). "Asians in Movie 'Up' and Others". AsianWeek. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ^ a b c King, Susan (2009-05-28). "Jordan Nagai, 'Up'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
- ^ "BART'S HOLIDAY WISH THIS SEASON IS FOR A BROTHER". FoxFlash.
External links
- Jordan Nagai at IMDb
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