Alan Tudyk is no stranger to the world of sci-fi. The actor made a name for himself in space-heavy projects like Firefly and Serenity before zooming into shows and movies like I, Robot and Transformers: Dark Of The Moon. He's made a web series about fan conventions, and he's even the voice of a Star Wars droid: K-2SO. In other words, Tudyk has sci-fi bonafides. He loves the genre wholeheartedly and is committed to its success--and not just because his currently airing Syfy fish-out-of water-comedy, Resident Alien, just got picked up for a third season.

Alan Tudyk has appeared in movies, TV series, and Broadway plays, though none of his roles may be ever be as beloved as that of fan favorite Wash on Firefly. Tudyk is also a prolific and talented voice actor, which is probably why Disney just announced that he has been cast as Iago, the part originally played by Gilbert Gottfried, in the upcoming remake of Aladdin. Tudyk skillfully played another bird brain for Disney as Hei Hei the nincompoop rooster in Moana, so a cranky parrot should be a breeze. Voice acting often allows performers to rack up a more eclectic oeuvre than physical acting does, and as evidence, here are just a few of Tudyk's other voice-acting credits: Forget the Popular Film Award. This is the craft that deserves its own Oscar category.

"I'm the go-to robot guy," Tudyk says. At the time, Tudyk was hanging at the house of a certain famous friend.