Jordan Nagai

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Jordan Nagai
Born (2000-02-05) February 5, 2000 (age 25)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education Washington University in St. Louis
OccupationVoice actor
Years active2009

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

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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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Dug's Special Mission RussellShort film; voice
Schoolhouse Rock! Additional voicesTelevision series; voice; 12 episodes
The Simpsons CharlieTelevision series; voice; episode: "O Brother, Where Bart Thou?"
Up RussellFeature film; voice
Up (video game)RussellVideo game; voice
Up: UpisodesRussellMiniseries; voice; 3 episodes
2014 Beyond Beyond JohanFeature film; voice; English version
2021 Dug Days RussellTelevision series; episode: "Science"; voice; archive recordings

Awards and nominations

References

  1. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 3 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.


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