Michael Rudder (born June 14, 1950) is a Canadian film, television, theatre and voice actor. Rudder was injured in the November 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Acting work[]
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Rudder was a Genie Award nominee in 1989 for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Buying Time. His film credits include Scanners II: The New Order, Breaking All the Rules, The Adventures of Pluto Nash, One Eyed King, Taken, Blindside and Splinter Cell, and his television credits include episodes of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, The Hunger, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, The Hitchhiker, Katts and Dog, Urban Angel, War of the Worlds and the Canadian series Night Heat.
Rudder is a well-known voice actor for such video games as Prince of Persia, Far Cry, Jagged Alliance, Splinter Cell, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and Assassin's Creed.[1]
He also does voices on several animated TV shows such as A Miss Mallard Mystery, Bobobobs, The Legend of White Fang, Young Robin Hood, Princess Sissi, Animal Crackers, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Maya the Bee, The Mysterious Cities of Gold, Wunschpunsch, Night Hood, X-DuckX, Daft Planet, X-Chromosome, The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures, Arthur, Postcards from Buster, Kitty Cats, The Little Lulu Show, and more.
He has also done extensive narration, versioning and commercial voice work, and appeared in films for The National Film Board of Canada, Cinar and Telescene in Quebec.
A professional stage actor since his teens, recent stage roles include Almady in "The Play's The Thing" (2011); and Jerry Dingleman in "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz" (2015), both at The Segal Centre in Montreal.
An expert in sound recording, Rudder also works as a studio director in the post-synchronization of film dialogue and as a director of dubbed film and cartoon product for the world English market.
Mumbai attack[]
Rudder was shot four times during the Mumbai attack in 2008.[2] He says he survived by using his film knowledge to "play dead."[3]
A student of transcendental meditation and Siddha Yoga since his twenties, Rudder, now a teacher of Synchronicity High-Tech Meditation, was in India on a spiritual vacation with members of the Synchronicity Foundation, and a guest of the Oberoi Hotel in Mumbai when the attacks took place. He is considering writing a book, a movie or a play about his experiences, to tell the story of his experience and miraculous escape, and to help others who have endured similar trauma:
- "I am fascinated and motivated by the meditative experience. I realize that what I was experiencing was a battlefield situation without any machismo or John Wayne bravado. I was experiencing the cool, humorous, attentive alertness of the moment. That might really serve to help my Canadian brothers and sisters who are fighting in war zones. I'd like to teach meditation to the guys and girls with shrapnel wounds such as mine. It would be a great way to rid oneself of fear and hatred and all the negative emotions that cloud our minds at such times."
- ―Michael Rudder[4]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Hamlet | Rosencrantz | |
| 1981 | The Hot Touch | Bank Robber #2 | |
| 1983 | The Funny Farm | Doctor in Hospital | |
| Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole | Rudolph Franke | Television film | |
| 1984 | John the Fearless | John the Fearless | English version; voice |
| The Surrogate | Detective | ||
| Huckleberry no Bouken | Unknown | English version; voice | |
| 1985 | Breaking All the Rules | Harry | |
| 1986 | Perfect Timing | Ziggy | |
| The Vindicator | Police Lieutenant | ||
| Spearfield's Daughter | Crenshaw | Television miniseries | |
| Cat City | Bones | English version; voice | |
| Sonia | David | ||
| Velká Sýrová Loupez | Merciless Marvin / Train Passenger / Train Robber | English version; voice | |
| 1987 | Blindside | Freelong | |
| The Marvelous Land of Oz | Unknown | Video; voice | |
| The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | |||
| 1988 | The Moderns | Buffy: Group Montparno | |
| 1989 | Buying Time | Cody | |
| Jesus of Montreal | René | English version; voice | |
| The Studio | Unknown | Short film; voice | |
| 1991 | Scanners II: The New Order | Feck | |
| The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider | Carlo | Voice; television film | |
| Two Sisters | Man | Uncredited; short film | |
| The Irises | Auctioneer | Voice; short film | |
| 1993 | Vendetta II: The New Mafia | Ryan | Television film |
| 1994 | The Lifeforce Experiment | Woody Gilford | |
| Mouvements du désir | Serveur restaurant | ||
| 1994 | The Maharaja's Daughter | Salamander Turridu | Television miniseries |
| 1995 | Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde | Nose | |
| 1996 | How the Toys Saved Christmas | Trainman / Theodore | English version; voice |
| We Feel Betrayed | Unknown | Voice | |
| 1999 | The Legend of Sleepy Hollow | Pastor Van Der Veen | Television film |
| Taken | Syd Brooks | ||
| 2001 | Cause of Death | Clive Johnson | |
| Varian's War: The Forgotten Hero | Thomas Mann | Television film | |
| Heart: The Marilyn Bell Story | Dr. Bernie Willinsky | ||
| Wrong Number | Lab Tech | ||
| Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Heart Within | Phineas Croft | Television film | |
| One Eyed King | Tony | ||
| 2002 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Croupier | |
| 2004 | Battle of the Brave | Président of the Court | |
| 2005 | Deadly Isolation | Dr. Cartwright | Television film |
| 2006 | Steel Toes | Sam | |
| The Girl Who Hated Books | Narrator | Short film | |
| 2007 | The Great War | Canon Frederick Scott | Television film |
| 2009 | Alex and the Ghosts | Dad | Voice; short film |
| 2012 | Pinocchio | Geppetto | English version; voice |
| The Yummy Gummy Search for Santa | Head Elf | Voice; video | |
| 2014 | Mommy | Huissier | |
| 2016 | Boundaries | President's Driver |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Huckleberry no Bōken | Unknown | English version; voice |
| 1982–1983 | The Mysterious Cities of Gold | Pedro | Voice |
| 1985 | The Hitchhiker | Tommy | Episode: "Videodate" |
| 1985–1988 | Night Heat | Malik / Weasel / Royce Gaines | 3 episodes |
| 1986 | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | Unknown | English version; voice |
| 1988 | Bobobobs | Wilbur / Fritz | English version; voice; episode: "Picknick op een klein tropisch planeetje" |
| 1988–1989 | War of the Worlds | Einhorn / Advocate #3 | 14 episodes |
| 1989 | Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop | Unknown | Episode: "The Gun" |
| 1990 | Haute tension | Jack | Episode: "Frontière du crime" |
| The Little Flying Bears | Additional voices | ||
| 1991–1992 | Young Robin Hood | Prince John | Voice |
| Urban Angel | Hubie Collison | 11 episodes | |
| 1991–1994 | The Real Story Of... | Carlo / Smarmly / Additional voices | Voice; 3 episodes |
| 1992 | A Bunch of Munsch | Unknown | Voice; episode: "Something Good / Mortimer" |
| 1993 | Heritage Minutes | Additional Cast | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | The Legend of White Fang | Beauty Smith | Voice; episode: "The Trap" |
| Monster Force | Unknown | Voice | |
| Les Grands Procès | Agent d'assurance | Episode: "L'affaire Tuxedo Kid" | |
| 1995 | Scoop IV | M. Costello | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | Princess Sissi | Additional voices | English version; voice |
| Le Monde Secret du Père Noël | Dudley | Voice; 23 episodes | |
| 1997–1998 | Animal Crackers | Additional voices | Voice; 24 episodes |
| 1998 | The Hunger | Raymond Picano | Episode: "The Face of Helene Bournouw" |
| Bob Morane | Roman Organetz | English version; voice; 4 episodes | |
| 1998–1999 | The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures | Various | Voice; uncredited; 23 episodes |
| 1999 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Mark Carballo | Episode: "The Tale of Vampire Town" |
| X-Chromosome | Kenny | Voice | |
| 2000–2001 | A Miss Mallard Mystery | Unknown | Voice; 3 episodes |
| Wunschpunsch | Voice; 9 episodes | ||
| 2000–2016 | Arthur | Harry Mills | Voice; 7 episodes |
| 2001 | Rescue Heroes | Window Washer #1 | Voice; episode: "High Anxiety / Canyon Catastrophe" |
| 2003 | Robinson Crusoé | Le Capitaine de l'Esperanza | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Postcards from Buster | Harry | Voice; episode: "Buster's Baseball Merengue (The Dominican Republic)" |
| Martin Matin | Unknown | English version; voice; episode: "All Smiles for Martin" | |
| 2010 | My Life Me | Additional voice | English version; voice; episode: "Misconcepted Deceptions" |
| Inuk | Ukpik | Voice; 2 episodes | |
| 2012 | Gon | Adeni | English version; voice; 26 episodes |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Jagged Alliance | Unknown | Voice |
| 1996 | Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games | ||
| 1999 | Jagged Alliance 2 | ||
| M.U.G.E.N | |||
| 2001 | Wizardry 8 | ||
| 2002 | Evolution Worlds | Bandreas | |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell | Additional voices | ||
| 2004 | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow | Unknown | |
| Prince of Persia: Warrior Within | The Dark Prince | ||
| 2005 | Far Cry Instincts | Evolution DLC | |
| 2006 | Far Cry Vengeance | Additional voices | |
| Far Cry Instincts: Evolution | |||
| Arthur and the Invisibles: The Game | English version, voice | ||
| 2007 | Naruto: Rise of a Ninja | Voice | |
| 2008 | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 | Aaron Lawrence / Hostage Negotiator | |
| 2009 | Assassin's Creed II | Florentine Guardsman / San Gimignano Guardsman / Venetian Guardsman / Templar Lair Guardsman / Romagna Guardsman / Florentina Citizen / San Gimignano Citizen | |
| 2010 | Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood | Cannon Engineer / Roman Guardsman / Roman Citizen | |
| 2011 | Deus Ex: Human Revolution | Jaron Namir | |
| 2012 | Assassin's Creed III | Additional voices | |
| 2013 | Deus Ex: The Fall | Jaron Namir | |
| Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut | |||
| 2016 | Deus Ex: Mankind Divided | Nomad Stanek |
References[]
- ↑ "Montreal actor shot in Mumbai attack arrives home". Canwest News Service (December 17, 2008). Retrieved on December 26, 2008.
- ↑ "CBC: Canadian actor recovering in Mumbai after being shot". CBC.ca (November 27, 2008).
- ↑ Milewski, Terry (November 30, 2008). "Montreal actor uses film knowledge to escape Mumbai bloodbath". CBC.ca. Retrieved on November 30, 2008.
- ↑ Hustak, Alan (December 26, 2008). "Injured actor savors family feast, sleeping in his own bed". Montreal Gazette. Canwest. Archived from the original on December 28, 2008. Retrieved on December 26, 2008.
External links[]
- Michael Rudder at Wikipedia
- Michael Rudder at the Internet Movie Database