Along with Firefly co-star Nathan Fillion, Alan Tudyk is a nerdy acting icon that time and time again has churned out epochal genre performances that have made him one of the most beloved character actors active today. He’s a leaf on the wind, watch how he soars.

Beginning his career in dramedy 28 Days as German recovering addict Gerhardt, epitomizing it as Hoban “Wash” Washburne in Serenity, and frequently disappearing into his voice-acting roles. Alan Tudyk has proven time and time again how versatile and truly entertaining he can be. Everyone has their own favorite Tudyk character, but here are the best, according to Rotten Tomatoes.

Wreck-It Ralph - 87%

Over the years you’d be amazed to find out just how many beloved and acclaimed animated characters have been voiced by Alan Tudyk, completely disappearing into his animated roles. One of the most manic and memorable is that of King Candy, the final act villain of video game romp Wreck-it Ralph.

The Candy King was a pretty obvious opportunity for Tudyk to chew the scenery in the most cartoonishly megalomaniacal way he could, and it’s joyous. In a film with some fantastic performances, Tudyk is a standout.

Harley Quinn - 89%

So many actors have had a crack at playing Batman’s clown-faced nemesis over the years that if we listed all of Tudyk’s predecessors we’d have another list entirely. Animation wise, however, many would agree that being compared to Mark Hamill’s Joker is an uphill battle.

Tudyk really brought something new to the table for DC’s animated comedy Harley Quinn though. His Joker is one that could only work in an R-rated animated world, while still feeling very much like the Joker. If it weren’t for the golden lines uttered by Bane, Joker would be the show’s standout villain.

Big Hero 6 - 89%

Alistair Krei is the billionaire CEO of Krei Tech, and spends the run time of Big Hero 6 suspiciously nearby every time the mysterious masked big bad shows up. You’d be forgiven in assuming that an animated character with sinister undertones and voiced by Alan Tudyk is the secret villain, plot twist he’s just a rich idiot.

One of Tudyk’s more understated performances, the role exists to mislead the audience’s expectations. It turns out that the lovable mentor, Professor Callaghan, is the villain the entire time. It seems like a minor role, but it facilitates the major plot twist and shows how subtle Tudyk can be in such an emotional movie.

3:10 To Yuma - 89%

Want to see Christian Bale and Russell Crowe be cowboys? Here you go. The plot revolves around rancher Dan Evans, played by Bale, agreeing to keep an eye on captured outlaw Ben Wade, played by Crowe, as he awaits the train to his trail in Yuma.

Tudyk plays Doc Potter, a vet turned bullet wound treater that’s very much a character straight from Tudyk’s wheelhouse. He adds some much needed comic relief to a pretty dower western, a role many will have seen and forgotten it was Tudyk, but likely remembered the character.

Knocked Up - 90%

Seth Rogan and Katherine Heigl comedy Knocked Up is likely the quintessential comedy about navigating modern parenthood and relationships, it also has a keen eye set on satirizing the entertainment industry. Enter Jack, a producer at the movies version of E! with a hint of ineptitude, played brilliantly by Alan Tudyk.

He’s a bit of a smarmy self-centered rating guy, who is also lovable for his social ineptitude in relation to his subordinates and his audience. Look no further than the hilarious scene in which he realizes, to his surprise, that “People like pregnant.”

Frozen - 90%

It’s pretty well known that those working in the creative industries can be a fairly superstitious lot, understandable considering the success of their artistic endeavors are often out of their hands once completed. Enter Adam Tudyk for Walt Disney Animation Studios, becoming somewhat of a good luck charm for the group.

It’s not unheard of for an actor to pop up time and again with the same creative teams, but following his role in Wreck-it Ralph, and continuing into Frozen, Tudyk has had a role in every one of the studio’s films since. Here, he’s the Duke of Weselton, a stand out comedic element early on that turns sinister later, pure Tudyk.

Suburgatory - 91%

Likely a long lost show that just caused many readers to muter, “oh yeah, I remember that,” to themselves. Suburgatory revolved around teenager Tessa and her Dad - George Altman - as they move from a fast-paced cultured life in New York to the purgatory of the suburbs.

It’s a solid comedy that ran for 3 seasons and garnered somewhat of a cult following, that seems to be a trend for Alan Tudyk’s TV roles. He’s seen here as George Altman’s dentist/ best friend, Noah Werner. It’s a brilliant example of Tudyk’s comedy chops, often providing the levity in more dramatic episodes.

Doom Patrol - 96%

Doom Patrol is a bizarre and wonderful show that, unlike most comic book adaptations, refuses to shy away from the often bonkers source material and does so in an emphatically empathetic and truly exceptional way. Among the weirdness is Tudyk’s take on Mr. Nobody.

He’s the main antagonist and narrator of the show, often breaking the fourth wall in order to rag on the team, the audience, or even the super-hero genre. This is Tudyk going absolutely ham and just enjoying being unabashedly megalomaniacal in a role, and it makes for some good TV.

Moana - 96%

Let’s not beat around the bush here, in Moana, Alan Tudyk plays the chicken. No, there isn’t a scene in which the chicken talks, Tudyk is literally making chicken noises for the duration of the film.

Funnily enough, he also has a small role as an old Villager, the one that points out how useless HeiHei is and wants to cook him. Really he’s returning as Walt Disney Animation Studios’ good luck charm again, and past that here isn’t much else to say, Heihei is a chicken, the role was just chicken noises.

Zootopia - 98%

And so we reach Tudyk’s highest-rated role on Rotten Tomatoes, which Zootopian animal could he be? A powerful ox, a majestic wolf? Nah, he’s a weasel. Zootopia likely has more memorable characters than the alphabet, all due to the amazing voice talent and hours of brilliant animation breathing life into this world.

Duke Weaselton (a throwback to his role in Frozen) as played by Tudyk, is the criminal chased by Ginnifer Goodwin’s Judy Hopps towards the beginning of the film. He’s a hilarious side character that really exemplifies Tudyk’s voice acting prowess, if we hadn’t pointed him out, we doubt you’d have known it was him.