Danny Pudi is an American actor and the voice of Numo in Dragons: Rescue Riders.
Biography[]
Daniel Mark Pudi was born in Chicago on March 10, 1979, the son of programmer and analyst Teresa (née Komendant) and Abraham L. Pudi (1955–2018). His parents immigrated to the U.S. and became naturalized citizens: his mother came from the village of Pokośno, Poland, and his father came from the village of Poduru, India, and was from a Telugu Christian family. Pudi grew up speaking Polish with his mother and grandmother.
He grew up on the South Side of Chicago with brother Adam and sister Katherine but attended Notre Dame College Prep in Niles, a northern suburb. In 2013, he gave the commencement address at Notre Dame College Prep.
Pudi studied dance in Chicago and attended Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, graduating with a degree in communication and theatre in 2001. At Marquette, he was the first winner of the Chris Farley Scholarship. Beyond paying for a year of school, the scholarship led to him performing at an improv comedy event featuring Jim Breuer and Dave Chappelle, increasing his interest in studying improv. After Marquette, he performed in summer stock theatre in Wisconsin, studied at The Second City in Chicago., and joined Stir Friday Night!, a sketch comedy ensemble of Asian-American performers. Other SFN alumni include Steven Yeun.
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Type of Media |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ER | Mahir Kardatay | Drama television series |
| 2007 | Cop Show | Saffa | Short films |
| 2009 | Road Trip: Beer Pong | Arash | Road-comedy film |
| Nilam Auntie: An International Treasure | Melvin | Short film | |
| 2009-2015 | Community | Abed Nadir | Television series |
| 2011 | Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil | Little Boy Blue (voice) | Animated film |
| 2012 | Leader of the Pack | Doug | Short film |
| 2013 | Hot in Cleveland | Tommy | Television series |
| Royal Pains | Garrett | Comedy-drama series | |
| 2014 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | Levander Hart (voice) | Animated series |
| Captain America: The Winter Soldier | Com Tech #1 | Superhero film | |
| 2015 | Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant | Nathan Vignes | Comedy film |
| 2017-2021 | DuckTales (Reboot) | Huey Duck (voice) | Animated series |
| 2017 | Smurfs: The Lost Village | Brainy Smurf (voice) | Animated film |
| 2018-2020 | Harvey Street Kids | Tiny (voice) | Animated series |
| 2018 | Good Girls Get High | Mr. D | Film |
| 2020-present | Mystic Quest | Brad Bakshi | Streaming series |
| 2020 | Mira, Royal Detective | Sanjeev Joshi (voice) | Animated children's series |
| The Argument | Brett | Drama film | |
| 2021 | Summer Camp Island | Cookiesmell (voice) | Animated series |
| Flora & Ulysses | Miller | Superhero fantasy film | |
| 2022 | American Dreamer | Craig | Black comedy film |
| Transformers: EarthSpark | Bumblebee (voice) | Animated series |
DreamWorks Dragons Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dragons: Rescue Riders | Numo | Episode: "And You Are?" |
