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{{Infobox person
| name = Arun Alexander
| name               = Arun Alexander
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| occupation         = Actor
| years_active =  
| years_active       = 1994–2020
| birth_date = 14 October 1973
| birth_date         = {{Birth date|df=yes|1973|10|14}}
| death_date = 28 December 2020
| birth_place        = [[Madras]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| relatives =  
| death_date         = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2020|12|28|1973|10|14}}
| death_place        = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
| relatives         =  
}}
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'''Arun Alexander''' (14 October 1973<ref>[https://www.smritinews.in/arun-alexander-wiki-biography-age-movies/ Arun Alexander Bio]</ref> – 28 December 2020) was an [[Indian people|Indian]] actor and a dubbing artist. He was notably seen in ''[[Maanagaram]]'', ''[[Bigil]], [[Kolamavu Kokila]]'' and ''[[Kaithi (2019 film)|Kaithi]]'' and will be next seen posthumously in ''[[Master (2021 film)|Master]]'', in addition to voicing [[Optimus Prime]] and [[Baloo]] in the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dubs]] of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'' and ''[[The Jungle Book (2016 film)|The Jungle Book]]'' respectively. He died on 28 December 2020 due to a heart attack.<ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/actor-and-dubbing-artist-arun-alexander-dies-at-48-in-chennai-1754112-2020-12-29 Actor and dubbing artiste Arun Alexander dies at 48 in Chennai]</ref>
'''Arun Alexander''' (14 October 1973<ref>[https://www.smritinews.in/arun-alexander-wiki-biography-age-movies/ Arun Alexander Bio]</ref> – 28 December 2020<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Actor and dubbing artiste Arun Alexander dies at 48 in Chennai |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/actor-and-dubbing-artist-arun-alexander-dies-at-48-in-chennai-1754112-2020-12-29 |access-date=2023-07-14 |website=India Today |date=29 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref>) was an Indian actor and a dubbing artist for [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language films. He was a regular in [[Lokesh Kanagaraj]] and [[Nelson Dilipkumar|Nelson]]'s films. He voiced [[Optimus Prime]] and [[Baloo]] in the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[Dubbing|dubs]] of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction]]'' and ''[[The Jungle Book (2016 film)|The Jungle Book]]'' respectively.
 
== Death ==
He died on 28 December 2020 due to a heart attack.<ref name=":0" /> The films ''Master'', ''Dikkiloona'' and ''Doctor'' were dedicated in his honour. He was 47 years old.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/doctor-100-crores-at-the-bo--director-nelson-thanks-everyone-news-tamil-vldfyKchgjdeb.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103145726/https://www.sify.com/movies/doctor-100-crores-at-the-bo--director-nelson-thanks-everyone-news-tamil-vldfyKchgjdeb.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 3, 2021|title='Doctor' 100 crores at the BO: Director Nelson thanks everyone |website=[[Sify]] |date=3 December 2021}}</ref>
 
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Sawaari (2016 film)|Sawaari]]'' || Ponmala ||
|-
| 2017 ||  ''[[Maanagaram]]'' || Winnings' kidnapping gang member ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2018 || ''[[Kallachirippu]]'' || || TV series
|-
| ''[[Kolamaavu Kokila]]'' || Bobi ||
|-
| rowspan="3"|2019 || ''[[Kaithi (2019 film)|Kaithi]]'' || Paalpandi ||
|-
|''[[Bigil]]'' || Minister || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/master-actor-arun-alexander-passes-away-due-to-a-heart-attack/articleshow/80004518.cms|title='Master' actor Arun Alexander passes away due to a heart attack|work=The Times of India|date=29 December 2020}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Jada (2019 film)|Jada]]'' || Elango ||
|-
| 2020 || ''Topless'' || Johnny  || TV series
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2021 || ''[[Master (2021 film)|Master]]'' || Essaki ||posthumous release
|-
| ''[[Dikkiloona]]'' || Dr. Stanford/Transpa ||posthumous release
|-
|''[[Doctor (2021 film)|Doctor]]'' || Navneeth || posthumous release<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/doctor/movie-review/86887365.cms |title=Doctor Movie Review: Doctor is a deliciously dark comedy<!-- Bot generated title --> |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=9 October 2021 |archive-date=9 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009154501/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/doctor/movie-review/86887365.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|}
 
== Dubbing artist ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Actor
!Role
!Notes
|-
| 1994 ||  ''[[The Shawshank Redemption]]'' || Tim Robbins || Andy Dufresne|| rowspan="16" | Tamil dubbed version
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Toy Story]]'' ||  [[Woody (Toy Story)|Tom Hanks]] ||Woody
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Men in Black (1997 film)|Men in Black]]'' || Will Smith  ||Agent J
|-
| 1998||''[[Dr. Dolittle (1998 film)|Dr. Dolittle]]''  || [[Eddie Murphy]] || Dr. Dolittle 
|-
| 2004 || ''[[The Polar Express (film)|The Polar Express]]'' || [[Tom Hanks]] || Train Conductor 
|-
| 2006 || ''[[The Pursuit of Happyness]]''  || Will Smith ||Chris Gardner
|-
| rowspan="4"|2009 || ''[[X-Men Origins: Wolverine]]''  || Hugh Jackman|| [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]]
|-
|''[[Sherlock Holmes (2009 film)|Sherlock Holmes]]''  || Robert Downey Jr|| [[Sherlock Holmes]]
|-
| ''[[2012 (film)|2012]]''  || Scientist
|-
| ''[[Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]''  || Sam Worthington|| [[Jake Sully]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2011||''[[Thor (film)|Thor]]''  || [[Chris Hemsworth]] || [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor Odinson]]
|-
|''[[Fast Five]]''  || || Brian O'Conner
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2012||''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]''  || Chris Hemsworth || Thor Odinson
|-
|''[[Ice Age: Continental Drift]]''  || || [[List of Ice Age characters|Manny]] 
|-
|2013 ||''[[Thor: The Dark World]]''  || Chris Hemsworth || Thor Odinson
|-
| rowspan="3"|2014 || ''[[Rio 2]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[How to Train Your Dragon 2]]''  || || Eret || Tamil and Telugu dubbed versions
|-
| ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction]]''  || || [[Optimus Prime]] || rowspan="9"| Tamil dubbed version
|-
| rowspan="3"|2015 ||''[[Furious 7]]''  || || Brian O'Conner 
|-
| ''[[Avengers: Age of Ultron]]''  || Chris Hemsworth || Thor Odinson 
|-
| ''[[Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation]]''  || Simon Pegg|| Benji 
|-
| 2016 || ''[[The Jungle Book (2016 film)|The Jungle Book]]''  || || [[Baloo]] 
|-
| rowspan="2"|2017 || ''[[It (2017 film)|It]]''  ||  || [[Pennywise|Pennywise the Dancing Clown]] 
|-
| ''[[Justice League (film)|Justice League]]''  || rowspan="2"|[[Jason Momoa]] || rowspan="2"|[[Aquaman|Aquaman/Arthur Curry]]
|-
| 2018  || ''[[Aquaman (film)|Aquaman]]''
|-
| 2019 ||''[[It Chapter Two]]''  || || Pennywise the Dancing Clown 
|}


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{imdb name|nm10154962|Arun Alexander}}
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Latest revision as of 02:55, 4 February 2026


Arun Alexander
Born(1973-10-14)14 October 1973
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Died28 December 2020(2020-12-28) (aged 47)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActor
Years active1994–2020

Arun Alexander (14 October 1973[1] – 28 December 2020[2]) was an Indian actor and a dubbing artist for Tamil-language films. He was a regular in Lokesh Kanagaraj and Nelson's films. He voiced Optimus Prime and Baloo in the Tamil dubs of Transformers: Age of Extinction and The Jungle Book respectively.

Death[edit | edit source]

He died on 28 December 2020 due to a heart attack.[2] The films Master, Dikkiloona and Doctor were dedicated in his honour. He was 47 years old.[3]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Sawaari Ponmala
2017 Maanagaram Winnings' kidnapping gang member
2018 Kallachirippu TV series
Kolamaavu Kokila Bobi
2019 Kaithi Paalpandi
Bigil Minister [4]
Jada Elango
2020 Topless Johnny TV series
2021 Master Essaki posthumous release
Dikkiloona Dr. Stanford/Transpa posthumous release
Doctor Navneeth posthumous release[5]

Dubbing artist[edit | edit source]

Year Film Actor Role Notes
1994 The Shawshank Redemption Tim Robbins Andy Dufresne Tamil dubbed version
1995 Toy Story Tom Hanks Woody
1997 Men in Black Will Smith Agent J
1998 Dr. Dolittle Eddie Murphy Dr. Dolittle
2004 The Polar Express Tom Hanks Train Conductor
2006 The Pursuit of Happyness Will Smith Chris Gardner
2009 X-Men Origins: Wolverine Hugh Jackman Wolverine
Sherlock Holmes Robert Downey Jr Sherlock Holmes
2012 Scientist
Avatar Sam Worthington Jake Sully
2011 Thor Chris Hemsworth Thor Odinson
Fast Five Brian O'Conner
2012 The Avengers Chris Hemsworth Thor Odinson
Ice Age: Continental Drift Manny
2013 Thor: The Dark World Chris Hemsworth Thor Odinson
2014 Rio 2
How to Train Your Dragon 2 Eret Tamil and Telugu dubbed versions
Transformers: Age of Extinction Optimus Prime Tamil dubbed version
2015 Furious 7 Brian O'Conner
Avengers: Age of Ultron Chris Hemsworth Thor Odinson
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation Simon Pegg Benji
2016 The Jungle Book Baloo
2017 It Pennywise the Dancing Clown
Justice League Jason Momoa Aquaman/Arthur Curry
2018 Aquaman
2019 It Chapter Two Pennywise the Dancing Clown

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Arun Alexander Bio
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Actor and dubbing artiste Arun Alexander dies at 48 in Chennai". India Today. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  3. ↑ "'Doctor' 100 crores at the BO: Director Nelson thanks everyone". Sify. 3 December 2021. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021.
  4. ↑ "'Master' actor Arun Alexander passes away due to a heart attack". The Times of India. 29 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "Doctor Movie Review: Doctor is a deliciously dark comedy". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.

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