Jordan Nagai

Jordan Nagai (born February 5, 2000) is a former American child voice actor best known for his voice role as Russell in Up.[1]

Jordan Nagai
Born (2000-02-05) February 5, 2000
EducationWashington University in St. Louis
OccupationVoice actor
Years active2009–2010

Career

Jordan's older brother Hunter originally auditioned for Russell in Up.[2] Director Pete Docter has said, "[a]s soon as Jordan's voice came on we started smiling because he is appealing and innocent and cute and different from what I was initially thinking."[2] About four hundred children had shown up for the auditions, but Nagai stood out because he wouldn't stop talking the whole time.[1] Nevertheless, he was sometimes very shy, and Docter found it difficult getting him to recite all of his lines.[2]

Nagai's character in Up is the first Asian American figure in a movie by Pixar.[1] He also lent his voice to an episode of The Simpsons called "O Brother, Where Bart Thou?" as the voice of Charlie, an orphan who befriends Bart in his quest for a baby brother.

The program aired on December 13, 2009.[3] Nagai has not acted in anything since.

Personal life

He has studied judo since the age of 5, and in 2017 at the age of 17 he achieved a Black Belt.[4][5]

He attends Washington University in St. Louis, and is in the Class of 2022.[6]

Filmography

Films

Television

Video games

  • Up (2009) – Russell (voice)

Awards and nominations

References


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