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 voice actor based in Canada. He 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. [1] Dodd 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. [2] He co-hosted in the Canadian TV series Circus on CTV with Sherisse Laurence from 1978 to 1983. [3]
Dodd's family moved from Ireland to Port Dover, Ontario. His mother was a music teacher at Port Dover Public School. [4] He performed in a band in the 1970s called Deja Vu. [5] He is also the older brother of rock vocalist Rory Dodd. [4] [6] He also has four other siblings. [7] [8]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Rescue Heroes: The Movie | Rip Rockefeller (voice) | |
2008 | Gotta Catch Santa Claus | LeFreeze (voice) | |
2019 | PAW Patrol: Ready Race Rescue | Ron Rapidfire (voice) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1978–1983 | Circus | Host | |
1984 | Fraggle Rock | Singing Doozer (voice) | Episode: "Doozer Is as Doozer Does" |
1992–1997 | X-Men | Wolverine (voice) | 73 episodes |
1995 | Spider-Man | Wolverine (voice) | Episodes: "Neogenic Nightmare Chapter 4: The Mutant Agenda" and "Neogenic Nightmare Chapter 5: Mutants Revenge" |
1997 | Goosebumps | Slappy the Dummy (voice) | Episodes: "Night of the Living Dummy III: Part 1" and "Night of the Living Dummy III: Part 2" |
1999 | Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend | Lucius / Palace Guard (voices) | Episode: "Ulysses & Penelope" |
2001 | Diabolik | Stone (voice) | |
2002 | Ace Lightning | Random Virus (voice) | |
2003 | King | Bob Wire (voice) | 8 episodes |
2003 | Moville Mysteries | Maurice / Angelo (voices) | Episodes: "Crushed By an Angel" and "The Night and Day and Night of the Hunter" |
2005 | Time Warp Trio | Blackbeard (voice) | Episode: "The Not-So-Jolly Roger" |
2006 | Weird Years | Donko Dorkovitch (voice) | |
2007 | Storm Hawks | Ninier the Buff Buzzard Member (voice) | |
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 (voices) | 14 episodes |
2014 | The Ron James Show | Singer | 5 episodes |
2020 | Ollie's Pack | Sheriff Grigglemore | 1 episode |
2024 | X-Men '97 | Wolverine (voice) |
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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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 | |
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 |
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