Alan Tudyk grew up in Plano, Texas. After high school, Alan attended Lon Morris Junior College from 1990-1991, where he studied drama. While there, he was an active member of Delta Psi Omega. In 1991, he was awarded the Academic Excellence award for Drama, as well as Most Likely to Succeed and Sophomore Beaus. In 1993, he continued his studies at Juilliard until 1996, when he left before earning a degree. He currently lives in New York City.


Alan's most prized possession was a 1964 Mustang, which he named Old Sock. Didn't go to his senior prom because the girl he was planning to take two-timed him with another guy and got pregnant. In preparing for the role of Sonny in the film I, Robot (2004), he studied dance, movement, and mime to accurately portray movement that was programmed in. His work was captured with motion-capture technology. According to the "War Stories" (1x09) episode commentary, when he couldn't remember the Chinese dialogue for "Firefly" (2002), he would just make it up and hope no one noticed. While in college, Alan was active in the Delta Psi Omega fraternity. Smokey and the Bandit (1977) is his favorite movie. In the commentary for both _A Knights Tale (2001)_ and _Knocked Up (2007)_ the directors mention having to give Alan the role due to his improvisation in the audition, His "Intrails into externals.." in A Knights Tale and his whole "Tighter" bit in Knocked Up.