Alan Marriott (born July 19, 1971) is a Canadian voice actor, writer, and improv comedian. He voices Captain Soto, Dareth, and Hutchins in Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu. In Season 8, he temporarily replaced Michael Antonakos as the voice of the Mechanic. He also voiced the LEGO counterpart of Dan Hageman in "Wishmasters" and the Announcer in "Infamous".
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- His other voice-acting roles include Karon (Appleseed), Victor Volt (The Secret Show), Glar (Planet 51), and several roles, most notably Spud, in the US dub of Bob the Builder.
- He lived in London for about twenty years, having initially gone to complete his formal acting training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
- Alan Marriott has worked with several improv groups in Canada and London, either as a member or as a teacher. He is currently teaching his own troupe, the Crunchy Frog Collective.
- He wrote a book titled Genius Now!, which explains how to use improvisation for creative thinking and other problem-solving skills.
- He was a major contributor to ImprovMusical, a one-hour musical improvised from a single suggestion from an audience member. ImprovMusical premiered in July 2010, as a part of Vancouver Theatresports.