Summary
Rasmus Hardiker (born 31 January 1985[citation needed]) is a British actor, best known for voicing Scott and Alan Tracy in the reboot animated television series Thunderbirds Are Go. He played Raymond in Steve Coogan's sitcom Saxondale and Ben in the Jack Dee comedy Lead Balloon. Hardiker was also in the BBC3 sketch series The Wrong Door.
Rasmus Hardiker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 January 1985 Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Notable credit(s) | Thomas & Friends as Bill and Philip (UK/US) and Monty (UK) |
He joined the voice cast of Thomas & Friends, voicing several characters in the UK and USA versions. He is also known for voicing Alfur from Hilda.
Early life edit
Hardiker was born in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England.[1] He attended The Arthur Terry School in Sutton Coldfield, leaving with an A-level in drama.[2]
Career edit
At the age of 20, he started his acting career as he played the role of Philip Chase in the miniseries The Rotters' Club (2005).[3]
From 2006 to 2007, Hardiker played Raymond in the television series Saxondale, featuring Steve Coogan.[3] From 2006 to 2011, he starred alongside Jack Dee in the comedy series Lead Balloon.[2] In 2011, he starred in the comic fantasy film Your Highness, alongside Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman, and Zooey Deschanel.[2]
He made guest appearances in Shakespeare Re-Told, The Bill, Doctors, New Tricks, and Afterlife. In 2014, he starred as Harry in Black Mirror, a special feature-length episode named "White Christmas".[4]
From 2018 to 2019, he played Kem, a regular in the Superman spin-off prequel series Krypton.[5]
Voice edit
From 2012–2013, Hardiker voiced various characters in the Disney Channel musical comedy series Groove High.[3] From 2015 to 2020, he provided the voices of Scott and Alan Tracy in the reboot animated television series Thunderbirds Are Go.[6] He then joined the voice cast of Thomas & Friends,[6] where he voices Philip (UK/US), Monty (UK) and the Troublesome Trucks.[6] He took over for Jonathan Broadbent as the voice of Bill, starting with the twenty-second series.[6] He also provided the voice of Alfur from Hilda.[6]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Starter for 10 | University Challenge competitor | |
| 2007 | Magicians | Dwight | |
| I Want Candy | Christi | ||
| 2008 | Lezione 21 | Broderip | |
| 2008 | Faintheart | Comic Book Fan 1 | |
| 2009 | Huge | Josh | |
| 2011 | Your Highness | Courtney | |
| 2012 | Cockneys vs Zombies | Terry Macguire | |
| 2015 | Capture the Flag | Marty Farr (voice) | English version |
| 2015 | Peter & Wendy | Mr. Smee, Smith | |
| 2016 | Thomas & Friends: The Great Race | Philip (voice) | |
| 2017 | Journey Beyond Sodor | ||
| Mary and the Witch's Flower | Zebedee (voice) | English version | |
| The Little Vampire 3D | Rudolph Sackville-Bagg, Gregory Sackville-Bagg (voices) | ||
| 2020 | Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! On the Big Screen | Walter (voice) | |
| 2021 | Hilda and the Mountain King | Alfur (voice) |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Rotters' Club | Philip Chase | |
| 2005 | Afterlife | James | Episode: "More Than Meets the Eye" |
| 2005 | ShakespeaRe-Told: Much Ado About Nothing | Vince | |
| 2005 | Funland | Hitman | 4 episodes |
| 2005 | A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets | Ned Bounty | |
| 2005 | The Bill | Martin | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Doctors | Josh Parrish | Episode: "Fiddler on the Roof" |
| 2006–2007 | Saxondale | Raymond | |
| 2006–2011 | Lead Balloon | Ben | |
| 2007 | The Lift | Rocco | |
| 2007 | The Good Samaritan | Phil | |
| 2007 | New Tricks | Sean | Episode: "Father's Pride" |
| 2007 | Christmas at the Riviera | Luke | |
| 2007 | The Wrong Door | Various characters | |
| 2008 | Micro Men | Shop assistant | |
| 2012–2013 | Groove High | Various characters | |
| 2013 | Dude, That's My Ghost! | Spencer Wright (voice) | Main cast |
| 2014–2017 | Boyster | Rafik, Arthur (voices) | |
| 2014 | Black Mirror | Harry | Feature-length special "White Christmas" |
| 2015 | Scream Street | Resus Negative, various[7] | Main cast |
| 2015–2020 | Thunderbirds Are Go | Scott Tracy, Alan Tracy (voices) | |
| 2015–2019 | Danger Mouse | Count Duckula, Ian, Jimmy Camel, Monsieur Aubrey le Camembert (voices)[8] | Recurring cast |
| Thomas & Friends | Monty (voice) | UK version | |
| Troublesome Trucks (The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor only), Bill (Series 22 onwards), Philip (voices) | Recurring cast, succeeding Jonathan Broadbent as the voice of Bill | ||
| 2016–2020 | Floogals | Fleeker | Main cast |
| 2016–2019 | Digby Dragon | Chips | Recurring cast |
| 2017–2021 | Numberblocks | Eighteen, Eighty-One (voices) | |
| 2017 | Ronja, the Robber's Daughter | Fjosok, Pelje, Tjorm, Sturkas (voices) | English dub |
| 2017–2021 | Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! | Walter Brown, Grizzly Griller (voices) | Main cast |
| 2017–present | The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe | Ivandoe, Bert (voices) | |
| 2017–present | The Tiny Bunch | Turtle | Season 2 |
| 2018–2019 | Krypton | Kem | Main cast[5] |
| Lilybuds | Ellery | Main cast | |
| 2018–2023 | Hilda | Alfur (voice) | Main cast[9] |
| 2019–2020 | 101 Dalmatian Street | Hansel the Husky (voice) | Recurring cast |
| 2019–2020 | Ricky Zoom | Steel Awesome (voice) | 6 episodes |
| 2020 | Dr. Panda TotoTime | Dr. Panda (voice) | |
| 2021–2022 | Blippi Wonders | Santa, Ernie the Eraser (voices) | 11 episodes |
| 2022 | Mammals | Briggsy | 3 episodes |
| The Unstoppable Yellow Yeti | Osmo (voice) | 4 episodes | |
| Best & Bester | A.N. Other (voice) | ||
| 2023 | Van der Walk | Herman Zaal | Episode: "Redemption in Amsterdam" |
| 2023 | Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix | Yellow - Niji 6, Scanner AI, Engineer (voices) | 6 episodes |
Video games edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Lego Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin | Kai | |
| Lego Dimensions | Additional voices | ||
| 2017 | Xenoblade Chronicles 2 | Tora | English version |
| Dragon Quest XI | The Luminary, Calasmos, additional voices | ||
| 2019 | Dragon Quest XI S | ||
| 2023 | Lies of P | Gemini |
References edit
- ^ Roz Laws (23 November 2008). "Rasmus Hardiker: The Big Interview!". sundaymercury.net. Archived from the original on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
- ^ a b c Roz Laws (25 April 2011). "Birmingham actor Rasmus Hardiker reveals how filming Your Highness was a knockout". birminghammail.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ a b c "Rasmus Hardiker". tv.apple.com. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ Louisa Mellor (17 December 2014). "Black Mirror: White Christmas Review". denofgeek.com.
- ^ a b Adams, Tim (23 February 2021). "Krypton Is Now Available to Stream for Free on CW Seed". www.cbr.com. CBR. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Rasmus Hardiker Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Scream Street" (Adobe Flash).
- ^ "Jimmy Kimmel Gets Cartoon Treatment as "Jimmy Camel" in 'Danger Mouse' Reboot". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Long, Rebecca (27 March 2021). "Netflix's 'Hilda' gives us the animated youth activist hero of our dreams". www.mic.com. Mic. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
External links edit
- Rasmus Hardiker at IMDb
- British Sitcom Guide – Interview