| Mark Dodson | |
|---|---|
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| Born | (1960-02-01)February 1, 1960 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 2024(2024-03-02) (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.
Career
Dodson began his career in 1983. 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 and Gremlins 2: The New Batch, and several zombies in Day of the Dead. Dodson also had voice roles in commercials and video games, including Ghostrunner, Ghostrunner 2, 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.
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.
- ^ 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
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