Cal Dodd Explained

Cal Dodd
Birth Name:Cathal J. Dodd
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Occupation:Voice actor
Years Active:1977–present
Known For:Wolverine in

Cathal J. Dodd is an Irish-born voice actor based in Canada. He is best known for his portrayal of the Marvel Comics character Wolverine in , its revival X-Men '97, and the Marvel vs. Capcom series of video games.[1]

Early life

Dodd's family moved from Ireland to Port Dover, Ontario. His mother was a music teacher at Port Dover Public School.[2] He performed in a band in the 1970s called Deja Vu.[3] He is also the older brother of rock vocalist Rory Dodd.[4] He also has four other siblings.[5]

Career

Dodd voiced the Random Virus in the BBC series Ace Lightning. He recorded with producer Bob Hahn in Canada, which consisted of demos and material to be submitted to major labels. His recordings ended up on the RCA label, with a full-length album release New Horizons on Hahn's own Rising Records label in 1975.[6] He co-hosted the Canadian series Circus on CTV with Sherisse Laurence from 1978 to 1983.[7]

Discography

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Rip Rockefeller (voice)[8]
2008Gotta Catch Santa ClausLeFreeze (voice)
2019PAW Patrol

Ready Race Rescue

Ron Rapidfire (voice)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978–1983 Circus Host
1984 Fraggle Rock Singing Doozer (voice) Episode: "Doozer Is as Doozer Does"
1992–1997 Wolverine (voice) 73 episodes
1995 Spider-ManWolverine (voice) 2 episodes
1997 Goosebumps Slappy the Dummy (voice) Episodes: "Night of the Living Dummy III"
1999 Mythic Warriors

Guardians of the Legend

Lucius / Palace Guard (voices) Episode: "Ulysses & Penelope"
2001 Diabolik Stone (voice)
2001–2003Rescue HeroesRip Rockefeller (voice)6 episodes
2002 Ace Lightning Random Virus (voice)
2003 King Bob Wire (voice) 8 episodes
2003 Moville Mysteries Maurice / Angelo (voices) 2 episodes
2005 Time Warp Trio Blackbeard, Toghrul (voice) Episode: "The Not-So-Jolly Roger"
2006 Weird Years Donko Dorkovitch (voice)
2006–2007Crushmeister (voice)2 episodes
2007 Storm HawksNinier (voice) Episode: "Velocity"
2010 data-sort-value="Adventures of Chuck and Friends, The" The Adventures of Chuck and Friends Mixer Mike, additional voices14 episodes
2014 data-sort-value="Ron James Show, The" The Ron James Show Singer 5 episodes
2020 Ollie's Pack Sheriff Grigglemore 1 episode
2023Scott Pilgrim Takes OffThreatening Paparazzi Guy (voice)Episode: "Whatever"
2024 X-Men '97 Wolverine (voice) Main cast[9]

Video games

YearTitleVoice roleNotes
1994X-Men: Children of the AtomWolverine, Iceman
1995Mangus' Aid
1995Marvel Super HeroesWolverine, Captain America
1996X-Men vs. Street FighterWolverine
1996X-Men Cartoon MakerWolverine
1997Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street FighterWolverine, Captain America
1998Wolverine, Captain America, Iceman
2000Wolverine, Captain America, Iceman

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Exclusive: Interview With Cal Dodd – The Voice Of Wolverine . Lis . Martin . 11 April 2018 . . 11 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Cathal J. Dodd . KWIC Internet . 26 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140426233921/http://www.kwic.com/~pagodavista/artisans/cal/cal.htm . 26 April 2014 . dead.
  3. Web site: Déjà Vu . . 11 April 2018.
  4. Web site: Cal Dodd . Angelfire . 26 April 2014.
  5. Web site: Maureen Dodd . Angelfire . 27 April 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140427071400/http://www.kwic.com/~pagodavista/artisans/cal/maureen.htm . 2014-04-27.
  6. Book: Ontario Library Review . 61 . Provincial Library Service . 1977 . 140.
  7. Book: Terrace, Vincent . 2014 . Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 . 2nd . Jefferson, North Carolina . . 188 . 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  8. Web site: Cal Dodd (visual voices guide) . August 18, 2024 . Behind The Voice Actors. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
  9. Web site: Felt . Klein . June 1, 2024 . Disney+ X-Men Reboot Confirms 11 Main Actors . August 18, 2024 . The Direct . en.