| Daran Norris | |
| Birth Name: | Daran Morrison Nordland |
| Birth Place: | Ferndale, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1988–present |
| Spouse: | |
Daran Morrison Nordland (born), known professionally as Daran Norris, is an American actor. He has appeared or voiced characters in more than 400 films, video games, and television programs, including: Gordy in Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide; Cliff McCormack in Veronica Mars; the voices of Cosmo, Mr. Turner, Jorgen Von Strangle, and Anti-Cosmo in The Fairly OddParents franchise; Buddha Bob in Big Time Rush; Spottswoode in , Knock Out in and Jack Smith on American Dad!. In anime, he is best known for his roles as Tasuki and Mercurymon in the English dubs of Fushigi Yûgi and Digimon Frontier respectively.
Norris has been an actor since 1988, beginning such work in television commercials for Pop-Tarts, and moving into film, television, and voice work in the 1990s.
His first film was Hobgoblins in 1988. Afterwards, he moved to television. He is known for playing Gordy in 44 episodes of Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. Gordy is the "school's lazy, wacky janitor" who always goads Ned into rash actions while acting as Ned's go-to guy for advice. Norris recurred as Buddha Bob in the 2009 series Big Time Rush.
He portrayed Cliff McCormack, a public defender and family friend in the television drama Veronica Mars. The character of McCormack served as an ally to Keith and Veronica Mars and a client of Mars Investigations. He reprised the role in the movie, released in 2014,[1] and the fourth season, which debuted on Hulu in 2019.[2] He recurred on Rob Thomas's subsequent series, iZombie as weatherman turned anchorman Johnny Frost, from 2015 to 2019.[3]
In 2015, it was announced that Norris would star as Phil Hartman in a film about him, directed by Jason Priestley.[4] As of 2022, the film has yet to begin development.
Among his voice projects, Norris voiced Count Spankulot and various others in 22 episodes of from 2002 through 2007, and 18 episodes of The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack from 2008 through 2009. He is noted for voicing the lead Dick Daring in 71 episodes of The Replacements from 2006 through 2009, and for voicing Mr. Turner, Cosmo, and Jorgen Von Strangle, for The Fairly OddParents franchise from 2001 to present, including 126 episodes of the television series, six specials, and seven TV movies, and reprised the roles for the related Jimmy Timmy Power Hour trilogy: The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour, , and .
In October 2010, Norris voiced the Decepticon 'Knock Out' in The Hub TV network original series, . Norris recurs as the voice of The Chief and The Chameleon in the 2010 series T.U.F.F. Puppy. He also played Mr. Turner in the special live-action television film . He also is the voice of Jack Smith (Stan Smith's estranged father) on American Dad!.
In anime, he has voice acted in the English dub for the series .
In video games, he voiced Venom and various characters in the 2000 video game Spider-Man.
Norris has also done voice work for Burger King commercials.
Born in 1964 in Ferndale, Washington,[5] Norris graduated from Ferndale High School in 1983, and married voice actress Mary Elizabeth McGlynn in 1988. They divorced in 2012.
Norris is bisexual and currently operates a performing arts school in Texas with his husband, Ray Garcia, who is also an actor whom he wed in 2021.[6] They live in Bay City, where he is a board member and director of the Community Actors of South Texas.[7]
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Hobgoblins | Club Scum MC | ||
| 1989 | Vice Academy | Laundromat John | ||
| 1998 | Billy Frankenstein | George | Credited as Daran W. Norris | |
| Invisible Dad | Andrew Baily | Direct-to-video | ||
| The Souler Opposite | Young Man | |||
| 1999 | The Kid with X-ray Eyes | Harry Stamper | ||
| 2001 | In the Bedroom | Red Sox Replay | Voice role | |
| 2004 | The Greatest Short Film Ever! | Director | Short film | |
| Commander Courage / Bruce Easly | ||||
| 2007 | Jekyll | Emcee | ||
| 2008 | El Sonoma | Janitor Smithson | ||
| 2013 | I Know That Voice | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2014 | Veronica Mars | |||
| 2023 | The Killer | Deep South Lounge Greeter |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Earth Angel | Flat Top | Television film | |
| 1995–1996 | Mad TV | Waiter / Passbyer | ||
| 1999 | Becker | Man | Episode: "Choose Me" | |
| The Jersey | Counselor | Episode: "Heroes" | ||
| 2002 | Son of the Beach | Karaoke Emcee | Episode: "Empty the Dragon" | |
| 2004–2007 | Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide | Gordy Cosmo | Recurring role (season 1); main role (seasons 2–3) Voice role (season 1) | |
| 2004–2007, 2019 | Veronica Mars | Recurring role | ||
| 2005 | Grounded for Life | Glamorous Man | Episode: "Tom Sawyer" | |
| 2007 | Diamondhead | Voice; television film[8] | ||
| 2008 | Announcer | Television film | ||
| 2009 | Imagination Movers | Episode: "Captain Terrific" | ||
| Party Down | Episode: "Investors Dinner" | |||
| Tracey Ullman's State of the Union | Episode 2.1 | |||
| 2009–2013 | Big Time Rush | Recurring role | ||
| 2011 | Cosmo/Mr. Turner | Television film | ||
| Desperate Housewives | Phil | Episode: "The Art of Making Art" | ||
| 2012 | A Fairly Odd Christmas | Cosmo/Mr. Turner | Television film | |
| 2014 | A Fairly Odd Summer | Cosmo/Mr. Turner | Television film | |
| 2015–2019 | iZombie | Johnny Frost | Recurring role, 12 episodes | |
| 2015 | Dog with a Blog | Colonel Fink | Episode: "Stan's Secret is Out" | |
| 2016 | Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything | Jefferson Landry | Episode: "The Cabin" | |
| 2016 | 100 Things to Do Before High School | Janitor | Episode: "Leave Your Mark Thing!"; uncredited | |
| 2016 | The Real O'Neals | Game Show Host | Episode: "The Real Dates" | |
| 2018 | The Thundermans | Commander Dirk Trumbo | Episode: "The Thunder Games" | |
| 2022 | Cosmo, Jorgen Von Strangle[9] | Voice role |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–2001 | Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Cosmo, Jorgen Von Strangle, Mr. Turner, various voices | ||
| 2000 | Rocket Power | TV Reporter | Episode: "Snow Day/Welcome to the Club" | |
| Garbage Island | Santa Claus | |||
| 2001 | Jason and the Heroes of Mount Olympus | Dracchus | ||
| 2001–2002 | Time Squad | XJ5, Samuel Adams, Sinon, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Louis Pasteur, Davy Crockett, Jack the Ripper, William Shakespeare, Phileander Knox / Vampire | ||
| 2001–2017 | The Fairly OddParents | Cosmo, Jorgen Von Strangle, Mr. Turner, various voices | Main role | |
| 2001–2004; 2017 | Samurai Jack | X-49, Ra, Rama, Spartok, Gentleman, Barber, Chartman, Pirate Captain, Max | ||
| 2001–2003 | Oswald | Egbert, various voices | ||
| 2002–2004 | The Powerpuff Girls | Stanley Practice, Voodooric, various voices | ||
| 2002–2005 | Nanobot #1, Baby Quackers | 3 episodes | ||
| 2002–2008 | Count Spankulot, Big Brother, Judge Heerkumsduh, various voices | |||
| 2003 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Ugo DiRinaldi, Shopkeeper, Camel Sam, Tourist Dad, Sheriff | ||
| My Life as a Teenage Robot | Shop Teacher, Mopey, Old Lady No. 2 | Episode: "Attack of the 5 1/2 Ft. Geek/Doom with a View" | ||
| 2003–2005 | Star Wars: Clone Wars | Durge, Ki-Adi-Mundi, Tarr Seirr, Daakmen Barrek, Even Piell | ||
| Tutenstein | Luxor, additional voices | Seasons 1–2; as Vince Del Castillo | ||
| 2004 | Johnny Bravo | Webble Wobble, Arctic Hound, Gardener, Horse, Weightlifter | 2 episodes | |
| Megas XLR | Gynok, Brock | Episode: "Thanksgiving Throwdown" | ||
| Go Go Moba Boy | Henrich Strack/Destructo Man, Barf Bunny | Pilot | ||
| 2005 | Stroker & Hoop | Santa Claus, Elf, Mall Cop | ||
| Danny Phantom | Bullet, Newscaster | Episode: "Public Enemies" | ||
| Duck Dodgers | Fox Bounty Hunter, Cyborg No. 1, Hungortus | Episode: "Good Duck Hunting/Consumption Overruled" | ||
| The Batman | Brent | Episode: "Meltdown" | ||
| The Buzz on Maggie | Dr. Electric, Flynator | |||
| Loonatics Unleashed | Ralph Runner, Alien Dad | Episode: "The Family Business" | ||
| 2005–present | American Dad! | Jack Smith | ||
| 2005–2006 | The Life and Times of Juniper Lee | Mr. Radcliffe, Camel, Steven the Sandman, Mr. Rosskins | ||
| 2006–2009 | The Replacements | Dick Daring | ||
| 2006 | W.I.T.C.H. | Tynar | Episode: "B is for Betrayal" | |
| Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends | Imaginary Man | Episode: "Challenge of the Superfriends" | ||
| 2007 | Random! Cartoons | Conrad | Episode: "SamSquatch" | |
| Emilliano Suarez, various voices | ||||
| Chowder | Bubble Gum Vendor, Screaming Vendor | Episode: "Grubble Gum" | ||
| 2007–2015 | WordGirl | Seymour Smooth, Nocan the Contrarian | ||
| 2008–2009 | The Spectacular Spider-Man | |||
| The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack | Dock Hag, Dashing Danny, various voices | |||
| 2010 | DC Super Friends | Short | ||
| Handy Manny | Jack | Episode: "Big Construction Job" | ||
| 2010–2012 | Additional voices | |||
| 2010–2015 | T.U.F.F. Puppy | The Chief, The Chameleon, Jack Rabbit, Bad Dog, various voices | ||
| 2011 | Generator Rex | Coach, Burly Jock | Episode: "Without A Paddle" | |
| Dan Vs. | Colby | Episode: "Dan Vs. The Family Camping Trip" | ||
| Fish Hooks | Scientist | Episode: "Parasite Fight" | ||
| Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Skipper's Brother | Episode: "The Sirens Song" | ||
| Back at the Barnyard | Leader | Episode: "Aliens! | " | |
| 2011–2013 | Knock Out, Trooper No. 3, Seeker No. 1 | |||
| 2012 | Police Chief | Episode: "Along Came a Spider" | ||
| 2013–2016 | Turbo Fast | Mel Shellman, Dr. Shellman, Line Cutter Snail, Worker Snail No. 1, Old Timey Announcer, Bailiff, Spa Yetti, Mama Shellman, Bulgarian Television Announcer, Land Shark | ||
| 2015–2016 | Mixels | Snoof, Waka, Spugg, Tiketz, Mixapod | 2 episodes | |
| 2015 | Wabbit | Sir Littlechin | Episode: "St. Bugs and the Dragon" | |
| 2016–2022 | The Loud House | Various voices | 8 episodes | |
| 2016 | Bunnicula | Agent 51 | Episode: "Area 50 Bunn" | |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Wingnut | Episode: "Bat in the Belfry" | ||
| The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show | Episode: "Allan Pinkerton" | |||
| Wander Over Yonder | Mittens | Episode: The End of the Galaxy" | ||
| 2017-2018 | Bunsen Is a Beast | Cosmo, Mr. Turner, Troll No. 2, Fuzzy Fred Friendly, TV, narrator | 3 episodes | |
| 2018-2019 | The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle | Narrator, Evil Chicken | Series regular | |
| 2019-2022 | Victor and Valentino | Bone Boys Mic & Hun | ||
| 2021 | The Casagrandes | Coach Niblick | Episode: "Tee'd Off" | |
| 2022 | Mr. Smelt | Episode: "Family and Friends" | ||
| 2023 | Clone Papi | Episode: "Us Again" | ||
| 2023 | Hailey's On It! | Rod Toolman | Episode: "U.F.Whoa!" | |
| 2024 | Cosmo, Jorgen Von Strangle, Anti-Cosmo | Main role[10] |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Akira | Gym Teacher | English dub | |
| 1993 | Doomed Megaopolis | Astronomy Teacher | English dub | |
| 1996 | Hyper Doll | Detective Todo | English dub | |
| Giant Robo | Zangetsu the Mid-day | English dub (Animaze dub) | ||
| 1997 | Black Jack | Tokio Umetani | English dub | |
| Street Fighter II V | Narrator | English dub (Manga Ent. version) | ||
| Villager | English dub | |||
| 1998 | Fushigi Yûgi | Tasuki | English dub | |
| Bastard!! | Dark Schneider | English dub | ||
| 1999 | Cowboy Bebop | Cowboy Andy Von de Oniyate, Morgan | English dub | |
| Battle Athletes Victory | Lahrri's Coach, Exercise Voice | English dub | ||
| 2000 | Dinozaurs | Dino Toro, Dark Dragon | English dub | |
| 2000 | Outlaw Star | Ctarl Ctarl officer | English dub | |
| 2001 | Mon Colle Knights | Gabriolis, Redda | English dub | |
| Gate Keepers | Fiancé | English dub | ||
| 2001–2002 | Transformers: Robots in Disguise | English dub | ||
| 2001 | Yuri Kellarney | English dub | ||
| 2002–2003 | Digimon Frontier | Mercurymon, Sakkakumon | English dub | |
| 2003–2005 | Lupin the 3rd Part II | Marcal Daran/George Marshall, H. Von Meyer | English dub | |
| 2004 | Nanao | English dub | ||
| 2005 | Sergeant Rod | English dub | ||
| 2005 | Naruto | Sangorou | English dub | |
| 2010 | Stitch! | Peter / Goodman | English dub; episodes 18 & 24 | |
| 2011 | Editor Nomura | English dub | ||
| 2012–2013 | Tiger & Bunny | Alexander Lloyds, Mario | English dub |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Meltdown | The Doctor | American dub (2001) | |
| 1996 | They Were Eleven | Doctor, Instructor No. 1 | English dub | |
| 1998 | Touji | English dub | ||
| 2001 | Hikozaemon Ohtaki | English dub | ||
| 2002 | Vincent Volaju | English dub | ||
| 2003 | The Little Polar Bear | Brutus | English dub | |
| Kiichi Goto | English dub | |||
| 2004 | Spottswoode | |||
| 2006 | Asterix and the Vikings | Vitalstatsisx | English dub | |
| 2007 | Sandayu Asama | English dub | ||
| 2008 | Bolt | Louie | ||
| 2009 | Naruto Shippuden the Movie | Mouryou | English dub | |
| 2013 | Escape from Planet Earth | Orientation Film Host | ||
| Tiger & Bunny: The Beginning | Alexander Lloyds, Mario | English dub | ||
| Knock Out | ||||
| 2021 | Seal Team | Roger, Radio DJ |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Dilbert's Desktop Games | Techno Bill, Cheesy Announcer, Fool Voices | ||
| 1998 | Koris, Kikinak | |||
| Ice Lord, King Graham, Weapons Dealer Gnome | ||||
| 2000 | Spider-Man | |||
| 2000 | Ground Control | Squad and Dropship Voices | ||
| 2001 | Shocker, Beetle, Sandman, Charles Xavier, Thug | |||
| 2002 | Hammet, Set | |||
| The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Credited as Darren Norris | |||
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Dark Acolyte, engineer, Old Obi-Wan | Credited as Darren Norris | ||
| The Mark of Kri | Rongo | |||
| Minority Report | Roy Verhaegen | |||
| 2003 | .hack//Infection | Piros | English version | |
| .hack//Mutation | Piros | English version | ||
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | Zelka Forn | |||
| The Hobbit | Gollum | Credited as Darren Norris | ||
| Cosmo, Jorgen Von Strangle, Mr. Turner, Crimson Chin, Comicbook Anchorman | ||||
| Armed & Dangerous | Henry, Q1–12, Shrub Patrol 1 | Credited as Darren Norris | ||
| .hack//Outbreak | Piros | English version | ||
| Nickelodeon Toon Twister 3-D | Cosmo | |||
| Soloho Salawa, Deputy, Militia | ||||
| 2004 | Onimusha Blade Warriors | Osric | English version | |
| .hack//Quarantine | Piros | English version | ||
| Tales of Symphonia | Rodyle, Shadow | English version | ||
| Cosmo, Jorgen Von Strangle, Mr. Turner, Crimson Chin, Comicbook Anchorman | ||||
| Soldier | ||||
| Transformers | ||||
| EverQuest II | Generic Amygdalan Enemy, Generic Dragon Enemy, Generic Centaur Enemy | |||
| Officer Chunk, Simon Milligan, Cal | [11] | |||
| Nicktoons Movin' | Cosmo | |||
| G0-T0 | ||||
| 2005 | Nicktoons Unite! | Cosmo, Jorgen Von Strangle | ||
| Doom 3 | Sergeant Kelly | Credited as Darran Norris | ||
| Madagascar | Announcer, sailor, Construction Worker, Cop | |||
| Count Spankulot | ||||
| Kingdom of Paradise | Uzo | English version | ||
| Dallas | ||||
| 2006 | Gatou, Kaji | English version | ||
| .hack//G.U. vol.1//Rebirth | Piros the 3rd, Grein, Salvador Aihara | English version | ||
| God Hand | Belze, Great Sensei | English version | ||
| Cosmo | ||||
| 2007 | .hack//G.U. vol.2//Reminisce | Piros the 3rd, Grein, Salvador Aihara | English version | |
| Narrator | ||||
| .hack//G.U. vol.3//Redemption | Piros the 3rd, Grein, Salvador Aihara | English version | ||
| Cosmo, Jorgen von Strangle | ||||
| Bee Movie Game | Honex | |||
| 2008 | Ninja Gaiden II | Volf | English version | |
| Gorilla Boss, Yak Minion No. 1 | ||||
| 2009 | Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 | Volf | English version | |
| 2010 | Final Fantasy XIII | Cocoon Inhabitants | English version | |
| 2011 | Gault Rennow, Colonel Darok | |||
| 2012 | Knock Out |