Jordan Nagai | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | February 5, 2000
Education | Washington University in St. Louis |
Occupation | Voice actor |
Years active | 2009 |
Jordan Nagai (born February 5, 2000) is an American student and former child voice actor. He is best known for his voice role as Russell in Up . [1]
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]
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