Cathal J. Dodd is an Irish-born voice actor based in Canada. He is best known for his portrayal of the

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in '' X-Men: The Animated Series'', its revival ''

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'', and the ''

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'' series of video games.

Early life

Dodd's family moved from Ireland to

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. His mother was a music teacher at Port Dover Public School. He performed in a band in the 1970s called Deja Vu. He is also the older brother of rock vocalist

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. He also has four other siblings.

Career

Dodd voiced the Random Virus in the BBC series ''

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''. He recorded with producer Bob Hahn in Canada, which consisted of demos and material to be submitted to major labels. His recordings ended up on the RCA label, with a full-length album release ''New Horizons'' on Hahn's own Rising Records label in 1975. He co-hosted the Canadian series ''Circus'' on CTV with Sherisse Laurence from 1978 to 1983.

Discography

* (1975) Cal Dodd – ''New Horizons'' * (1976) Various Artists – ''

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'' * (1976) Déjà Vu – ''Songs For Everyone'' * (1977) Déjà Vu – ''Get It Up For Love'' * (2007) Cal Dodd – ''Cal Dodd'' * (2011) Tom Szczesniak – ''Waltz For Bill''

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dodd, Cathal J. Living people Canadian male voice actors Canadian television variety show hosts Irish emigrants to Canada Irish male singers Irish male video game actors Irish male voice actors Male actors from County Dublin Year of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors