Mark Dodson (actor)

Mark Dodson
Born(1960-02-01)February 1, 1960
DiedMarch 2, 2024(2024-03-02) (aged 64)
OccupationVoice actor
Years active1983–2024
Notable workReturn of the Jedi, Gremlins
Children1

Mark Dodson (February 1, 1960 – March 2, 2024) was an American voice actor.[1]

Career

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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.[citation needed]

Personal life and death

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Dodson died from a heart attack on March 2, 2024, at the age of 64.[5]

Filmography

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Film

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "'Star Wars,' 'Gremlins' Voice Artist Mark Dodson Dies Age 64". Animation Magazine. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Haring, Bruce (March 3, 2024). "Mark Dodson Dies: 'Star Wars' And 'Gremlins' Voiceover Artist Was 64". Deadline. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Singson, Ben (November 22, 2023). "'Gremlins,' 'Star Wars' actor to appear at Jacksonville toy shop". Jacksonville Journal-Courier. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Brew, Caroline (March 3, 2024). "Mark Dodson, 'Gremlins' and 'Star Wars' Voice Actor, Dies at 64". Variety. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
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