Adrian Truss
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Adrian Truss is a British
-born Canadian actor, writer and director whose more recent work is as a voice actor for animated children's TV shows and Movies.
Since moving from England
to Canada
in 1957, he has starred in many movies, plays, and television shows. He has provided the voice for the father in Rolie Polie Olie
and provided the voice for Dragon in the television series Jane and the Dragon
.
He is a founding member of the internationally renowned comedy troupe, Illustrated Men which includes Bruce Hunter
and David Huband
.
Truss has performed for The Second City
and appeared in episodes of SCTV
.
Adrian studied at Ryerson University
from 1975 to 1977, he has written and directed several plays for the stage, including Dragonhead, Retribution and Tale of the Scorpion which were well received in both US
and Canada. He has also written episodic TV (Puppets Who Kill
) and for the last three years has written the highly successful Toronto ACTRA Award
s.
Adrian is working as Stage Manager for Trudeau Stories.
United Kingdom
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-born Canadian actor, writer and director whose more recent work is as a voice actor for animated children's TV shows and Movies.
Since moving from England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 1957, he has starred in many movies, plays, and television shows. He has provided the voice for the father in Rolie Polie Olie
Rolie Polie Olie
Rolie Polie Olie is a children's television series produced by Nelvana and created by William Joyce. The show centers on a little boy who is composed of several spheres and other three-dimensional geometric shapes...
and provided the voice for Dragon in the television series Jane and the Dragon
Jane and The Dragon (TV series)
Jane and the Dragon is a CGI animated series based on the books of the same name by Martin Baynton. The show is directed by Mike Fallows and motion capture directed by Peter Salmon; it is co-produced by Weta Workshop in New Zealand and Nelvana Limited in Canada...
.
He is a founding member of the internationally renowned comedy troupe, Illustrated Men which includes Bruce Hunter
Bruce Hunter (actor)
Bruce Hunter is a Canadian actor and comedian from Calgary, Alberta. He has appeared in television shows such as Puppets Who Kill and The Red Green Show. Hunter received a Canadian Comedy Awards nomination in 2002 for his work on the television series After Hours...
and David Huband
David Huband
David Huband , also known as Dave Huband, is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles on Cinderella Man as Ford Bond and in the films Cube Zero, Dirty Pictures and The Lookout.-Career:...
.
Truss has performed for The Second City
The Second City
The Second City is a improvisational comedy enterprise which originated in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.The Second City Theatre opened on December 16, 1959 and has since expanded its presence to several other cities, including Toronto and Los Angeles...
and appeared in episodes of SCTV
Second City Television
Second City Television is a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from Toronto's The Second City troupe that ran between 1976 and 1984.- Premise :...
.
Adrian studied at Ryerson University
Ryerson University
Ryerson University is a public research university located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its urban campus is adjacent to Yonge-Dundas Square located at the busiest intersection in Downtown Toronto. The majority of its buildings are in the blocks northeast of the square in Toronto's Garden...
from 1975 to 1977, he has written and directed several plays for the stage, including Dragonhead, Retribution and Tale of the Scorpion which were well received in both US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada. He has also written episodic TV (Puppets Who Kill
Puppets Who Kill
Puppets Who Kill is a Canadian television comedy programme co-produced by The Comedy Network. It premiered in Canada on the Comedy Network in 2002, and in Australia on The Comedy Channel in 2004....
) and for the last three years has written the highly successful Toronto ACTRA Award
ACTRA Award
The ACTRA Awards were first presented in 1972 to celebrate excellence in Canada's television, film and radio industry. Organized and presented by ACTRA, the Association of Canadian Television and Radio Artists, which represented performers, writers and broadcast journalists, the Nellie statuettes...
s.
Adrian is working as Stage Manager for Trudeau Stories.
Performances
- SplicedSpliced (TV series)Spliced is a Canadian animated television series produced by Teletoon and Nelvana. The series made its world premiere on Jetix in Latin America on April 20, 2009. The series currently airs in Canada on Teletoon, in the United States on qubo, in Australia on ABC3, in the United Kingdom on Nicktoons,...
(2010) (Narrator) - The Amazing Spiez!The Amazing Spiez!The Amazing Spiez! is an animated television series produced by the French company Marathon. It is a spinoff of Totally Spies!.The show had its world premiere on Disney Channel Asia on March 15, 2009. The series premiered on Cartoon Network in the USA on April 26, 2010 at 8:30 am. After...
(2009) (voice of Jerry Lewis) - Friends and HeroesFriends and HeroesFriends and Heroes is a Christian children's program that currently airs on TBN, Smile of a Child, and was also shown on BBC TV. The show is both traditionally animated and computer animated . It takes place from 69 AD - 71 AD...
(2007) (voice of Joseph, Supervisor) - Erky PerkyErky PerkyErky Perky is an Australian and Canadian animated television program on YTV developed by CCI Entertainment. and Ambience Entertainment. The show is about two bickering, dimwitted insects, Erky and Perky, who live at a hot dog stand, but are accidentally taken to a house...
(2006–2007) (voice of Cecil) - Ruby GloomRuby GloomRuby Gloom is an animated television show based on an apparel franchise. The show is produced by Nelvana and began airing on October 13, 2006 in Canada on the network YTV...
(2006–2007) (voice of Poe) - Jane and the DragonJane and The Dragon (TV series)Jane and the Dragon is a CGI animated series based on the books of the same name by Martin Baynton. The show is directed by Mike Fallows and motion capture directed by Peter Salmon; it is co-produced by Weta Workshop in New Zealand and Nelvana Limited in Canada...
(2006) (voice of Dragon) - Totally Spies! (2004–2006) (voice of Jerry)
- Mischief City (2005) (Hey Hey)
- Rolie Polie OlieRolie Polie OlieRolie Polie Olie is a children's television series produced by Nelvana and created by William Joyce. The show centers on a little boy who is composed of several spheres and other three-dimensional geometric shapes...
(2002–2004) (voice of Dad) - Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lotCare Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lotCare Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot is a 2004 children's animated feature, produced by Nelvana Limited and released by Lions Gate Home Entertainment. Directed by Mike Fallows and written by Jeffrey Alan Schecter, this was the fourth film to star the Care Bears, and their first in over 15 years...
(2004) (voice of Funnybone) - Atomic BettyAtomic BettyAtomic Betty is a Canadian animated television series produced by Atomic Cartoons, Breakthrough Films & Television, and Tele Images Kids. Additional funding for production is provided by Teletoon in Canada and M6 and Télétoon in France. It currently airs on CITV. The series has once again begun...
(2004) (voice of Admiral DeGill) - Peep and the Big Wide WorldPeep and the Big Wide WorldPeep and the Big Wide World is an animated cartoon that teaches nature and basic science concepts to preschoolers. The main characters include a baby chicken named Peep and his friends Quack, a blue duck, and Chirp, a red robin with purple eyelids...
(2004) (voice of Skunk) - Rolie Polie Olie: The Baby Bot Chase (2003) (voice of Dad, Gizmo)
- Ace LightningAce LightningAce Lightning is a children's television show co-produced by the BBC and Alliance Atlantis, which has been broadcast in the United States as well as in the United Kingdom and Australia. The show was filmed in Canada, but the program was set in America...
(2002) (Dirty Rat) - Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun (2002) (voice of Dad, Gizmo)
- PecolaPecolaPecola is a Japanese 3-D Anime series that was computer-generated in Canada, with cube-shaped anthropomorphic animals in a place called Cube Town. It is based on a series of children's picture books by Naomi Iwata. The show stars Pecola, a curious and hyperactive penguin that tries to help the...
(2001) (Additional voices) - Franklin and the Green KnightFranklin and the Green KnightFranklin and the Green Knight was the first ever Franklin movie, released direct to video and DVD in 2000. It has since aired on Noggin and Nick Jr. in the United States, and Canada's Family Channel.-Plot:Franklin is at first excited when he learns that his parents are going to have a baby...
(2000) (voice of Mr. Beaver) - Dino Crisis 2Dino Crisis 2is a Action-adventure video game for the Sony PlayStation, published by Capcom in North America, released on September 13, 2000 and publish by Virgin Interactive in Europe, release on November 4, 2000. It was developed by Capcom Production Studio 4...
(2000) (voice of Gail) - Dino CrisisDino Crisisis a survival horror video game by Capcom, originally released in 1999 for the PlayStation and later ported to Microsoft Windows and Dreamcast in 2000...
(1999) (voice of Gail) - Donkey Kong CountryDonkey Kong Country (TV series)Donkey Kong Country is a French/Canadian computer-generated animated television series. It is based on the Nintendo franchise Donkey Kong as portrayed in the Donkey Kong Country video game series by Rare. Created by France 2 and Nelvana, it was originally titled La Planète de Donkey Kong...
(1998-1999) (voice of Eddie the Mean Old Yet) - Stories from My Childhood (1998) (voice of various characters)
- Poika ja ilves (1998) (voice of Father: English version)
- The NeverEnding StoryThe Neverending Story (TV series)The Neverending Story: The Animated Adventures of Bastian Balthazar Bux is an animated television series, produced by CineVox , Ellipse , and Nelvana , aired for one season on HBO, ran for 26 episodes, and loosely based on Michael Ende's book, The Neverending Story .In the animated series, the...
(1995) (voice of Night Hob, Vooshvazool) - Tommy BoyTommy BoyTommy Boy is a 1995 road comedy film directed by Peter Segal, written by Bonnie and Terry Turner, and Fred Wolf. It stars former Saturday Night Live colleagues Chris Farley and David Spade. The film tells the story of a socially and emotionally immature man who learns lessons about friendship and...
(1995) (Cop) - A Perfect Stranger (1994) (Publisher)