Mark Dodson (actor)
Mark Dodson | |
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| Born | February 1, 1960 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 2024 (aged 64) Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1983–2024 |
| Notable work | Return of the Jedi, Gremlins |
| Children | 1 |
Mark Dodson (February 1, 1960 – March 2, 2024) was an American voice actor.[1]
Career
Dodson began his career in 1983.[2] He voiced Salacious Crumb in Return of the Jedi, the Ewoks in Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, and Niima Scavenger in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. He also voiced the Mogwai in Gremlins[3] and Gremlins 2: The New Batch,[4] and several zombies in Day of the Dead. Dodson also had voice roles in commercials and video games, including Ghostrunner, Ghostrunner 2,[5] Bendy and the Dark Revival, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Star Trek Online, and Heroes of Newerth.
Personal life and death
Dodson died from a heart attack on March 2, 2024, at the age of 64.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Return of the Jedi | Salacious B. Crumb | |
| 1983 | The Christmas That Almost Wasn't | Elves and Storm Cloud | Animated Short Film |
| 1984 | Gremlins | Gremlins/Mogwai | |
| 1984 | Fitness & Me: Why Exercise? | Sir Sloth, French Dragon, Drools (Voice) | Animated Short Film |
| 1985 | Day of the Dead | Zombies | Uncredited |
| 1990 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch | Daffy, Lenny, George | |
| 2007 | Deadwood Park | Harold Everett | |
| 2013 | Atlantis: The Last Days of Kaptara | Aegeus | |
| 2014 | Mister... Salacious Crumb? | Salacious B. Crumb | Archive Recordings |
| 2015 | The Force Awakens | Niima Scavenger | Uncredited |
| 2016 | This Halloween Night | Narrator | Short Film |
| 2017 | Small Town Z: The Next Chapter | Narrator and Zombie Sounds | Short Film |
| 2020 | Headcheese: The Movie | Bubba, Junior (Voice) | |
| 2022 | Toking with the Dead I2 (Misfortune) | Zombie Voices | Short Film |
| 2022 | Toking with the Dead I3 Smoked Out | Zombie Voices | |
| 2023 | Detectives Don't Sleep | Himself | Narrator of Podcast Series |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Wishman | Wishman (Voice) | TV Movie |
| 1985 | Ewoks: The Battle for Endor | Voice Characterization | TV Movie |
| 1991 | Darkwing Duck | Henchmoles | 1 episode - (Aduckyphobia) |
| 1993 | Bonkers | The Locomotive Kid | 1 episode - (Trains, Toons, and Toon Trains) |
| 2009 | Bow Madness | Announcer | 47 episodes |
| 2009 | Natural Born Killers | Narrator | 45 episodes |
| 2013 | Eddie Salter Turkey Man | Narrator | |
| 2014 | Arachnicide | Multiple Voices | TV Movie |
| 2015 | Legend of the Superstition Mountains | Narrator | 6 episodes - (Secrets of the Lost Map - The Climb) |
| 2020 | Machtails from the Cantina | Himself | TV Special |
| 2021 | Wandering with the Dead | Donato Almonte | 1 episode - (Chapter 3: Oil on Canvas) |
| 2021 | Still Toking With... | Himself | 1 episode - (Still Toking With Mark Dodson) |
| 2022 | Toking with the Dead Reanimated | Zombies |
Video Games
| Year | Game Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Star Trek Online | Various Roles | Voice Only |
| 2010 | Heroes of Newerth | Draconis | |
| 2011 | Nancy Drew: Alibi in Ashes | Chief McGinnis | |
| 2012 | Awesomenauts | Ghosthouse Announcer | |
| 2012 | Nancy Drew: The Deadly Device | Gray Cortwright | |
| 2012 | Lucius | Fabius, Michael | Voice Only |
| 2012 | Painkiller: Hell & Damnation | Grim Reaper | |
| 2013 | Anomaly 2 | Soldiers | Voice Only |
| 2015 | Lucius II | Devil, Doctor 2, Worker 2, Generic Male 2 | Voices Only |
| 2015 | Rebel Galaxy | Pirate, Meathook, Stafford, Prospector | |
| 2016 | Killing Floor 2 | Slasher Zombie | Voice Only |
| 2016 | Grim Dawn | Barnabas | |
| 2016 | Neon Chrome | Overseer | |
| 2016 | Grim Legends 3: The Dark City | Captain Alonzo, Additional Voices | |
| 2016 | Enderal: The Shards of Order | Tabaccus | Voice Only |
| 2016 | Dragon Front | Narrator, Entropy, Ja'Ru | Voices Only |
| 2016 | Duke Grabowski, Mighty Swashbuckler | Pirates, Zombie | Voices Only |
| 2017 | Danse Macabre: Curse of the Banshee | Lord Cavanagh | |
| 2017 | Phantasmat: Insidious Dreams | Doctor, Entity | Voices Only |
| 2017 | Grim Dawn: Ashes of Falmouth | Jordyth, Barnabas, Theodin Marcell | |
| 2017 | Hidden Expedition: The Curse of Mithridates | William Hunt | Voice Only |
| 2018 | Phantom Doctrine | Voices Only | |
| 2018 | Lucius III | Lucifer | |
| 2019 | Showdown Bandit | Doc Carver | |
| 2020 | Ghostrunner | Whisper, Jack | Voices Only |
| 2021 | Magic Legends | Voices Only | |
| 2022 | Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga | Salacious B. Crumb | |
| 2022 | Bendy and the Dark Revival | Nathan Arch, The Lost Ones | Voices Only |
| 2023 | Ghostrunner 2 | Architect, Adam Hamada | |
| 2024 | Galaticare | Klem Banzig, Kouber | Posthumous Voice Role |
References
- ^ "'Star Wars,' 'Gremlins' Voice Artist Mark Dodson Dies Age 64". Animation Magazine. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Zhuang, Yan; DePasquale, Ron (March 3, 2024). "Mark Dodson, Voice of 'Star Wars' and 'Gremlins' Characters, Dies at 64". The New York Times. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ Haring, Bruce (March 3, 2024). "Mark Dodson Dies: 'Star Wars' And 'Gremlins' Voiceover Artist Was 64". Deadline. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Singson, Ben (November 22, 2023). "'Gremlins,' 'Star Wars' actor to appear at Jacksonville toy shop". Jacksonville Journal-Courier. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Brew, Caroline (March 3, 2024). "Mark Dodson, 'Gremlins' and 'Star Wars' Voice Actor, Dies at 64". Variety. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
External links
- Mark Dodson at IMDb