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Dan Russell

Dan Russell

Actor, also writer · Born January 18, 1965 (61) · USA

Dan Russell is a prolific American voice actor and director based in London, most famous for voicing Richard Watterson (the dad) in the award-winning series The Amazing World of Gumball.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 18, 1965 (61)
From
USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 18% in 30 days

What are Dan Russell's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
55%
Society
17%
Self
14%
Morality
7%
Survival
4%
Power
2%
Ideas
1%
Friendship11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
15
Warm
8
Absurd
4
Hopeful
4
Thrilling
4
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet1
  • Cyclical5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dan Russell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dan Russell's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

39 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball(2025)

    Show 40 episodes · as Richard Watterson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy(2024)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Incredible Ant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Loan Specialist (voice)

  • Tulipop Tales(2022)

    Show as Mr. Tree

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten(2021)

    Show 26 episodes · as Nigel Danforth / Dr. Superior / Mr. O (voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Elliott from Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · Actor

  • The Gumball Chronicles(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Richard Watterson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Mowgli's 4D Jungle Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Vic the Viking and the Magic Sword(2019)

    as Faxe / Odin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • StarDog and TurboCat(2019)

    as Victor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Rainbow Rangers(2018)

    Show 52 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Luis & the Aliens(2018)

    as Additional Characters (voice)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Gummibär & Friends: The Gummy Bear Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 39 episodes · as Granny Peters

  • Thomas Edison's Secret Lab(2015)

    Show as Von Bolt

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 52 episodes · as The Baron / Wise-As-An-Owl / Genie / Ah Chu / Me Too / Second Uncle / Rock Gablin / Sir Knight (voice)

  • The Skinner Boys: Guardians of the Lost Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 52 episodes · as Wellington (English voice)

  • The Adventures Of Gumball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Richard Watterson (voice)

  • The Amazing World of Gumball(2011)

    Show 240 episodes · as Richard Watterson / Patrick Fitzgerald (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Chloe's Closet(2009)

    Show as Artic Wolf

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Sandra the Fairytale Detective(2009)

    Show as Fo

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Lola & Virginia(2006)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Mouse/ The Mouse Tailor

  • Lazy Lucy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 52 episodes · Casting Director

  • Pigeon Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 26 episodes · Casting

  • Boo, Zino & the Snurks(2004)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Watch My Chops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 104 episodes · as John/Uncle Rico/Romeo (voice)

  • The Hydronauts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 13 episodes · as Obo (English version)

  • Jasper the Penguin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 52 episodes · Casting Director · as Emma's Dad/Mr Steps/Paulo/Various

  • The King's Beard(2002)

    as Addictional voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • World of Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 8 episodes · as Narrator

  • Maisy's Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Songs

  • Maisy's Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 10 episodes · Songs

  • 64 Zoo Lane(1999)

    Show 26 episodes · Casting · as Jazz the Jaguar

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • David Macaulay: Mill Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Raymond (voice)

  • Spot's Musical Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 13 episodes · Musician

  • Mimi and Mr. Bobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 57 episodes · as James / Benny / Andrew (voice)

  • Bamboo Bears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 52 episodes · Actor

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tailor of Gloucester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as The Mouse Tailor (voice)

  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as The Mouse Tailor (voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 1992 to 2025; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Luis & the Aliens (2018)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

The Amazing World of Gumball (2011)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19922025

Peak 2018 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting27 of 33: 26 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stOther crew7 of 33: 6 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s4 · acting2000s13 · 7 acting · 7 crew2010s9 · acting2020s7 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Dan Russell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Rainbow Rangers (2018)

99th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Amazing World of Gumball (2011)

Midcredits 97th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Dan Russell's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Dan Russell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dan Russell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kerry Shale shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers