Edward Glen

Edward Glen
Born
Canada
Other namesEddie Glen
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present

Edward Glen, sometimes credited as Eddie Glen, is a Canadian actor. He has appeared in and provided voices in films, television shows and video games. He is best known for voicing Thomas the Tank Engine in the 2000 film Thomas and the Magic Railroad. Since 1998, he has been the voiceover of YTV.

Career

Glen began his acting career in 1985 in various theatre productions in Canada and in the United Kingdom, where he still continues to act in theatre to this day.[1]

Outside of acting in theatre, he also works extensively as a voice actor in various anime and animated television shows and films, such as Odin: Photon Sailer Starlight, Dangaioh, Hyper Combat Unit Dangaioh, Gunnm, Patlabor: The Movie and its sequel, Blazing Dragons, Flying Rhino Junior High, Undergrads, Angela Anaconda, Rescue Heroes, Rescue Heroes: The Movie and RoboRoach.[2][3]

In 2000, Glen became the voice of Thomas the Tank Engine in Britt Allcroft's children's fantasy film Thomas and the Magic Railroad, replacing John Bellis in the final cut of the film.[4] The film received mostly negative reviews from critics and was a box office failure.

Glen has also made live action appearances in several television shows and television films, such as Twice in a Lifetime, Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story, Earth: Final Conflict, Street Time, Skatoony, and The Frim.

Filmography

Live-action

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Thomas and the Magic Railroad Thomas the Tank Engine (voice) [2][4]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Twice in a Lifetime Window Washer Episode: "What She Did for Love"
Sealed with a Kiss Ziggy the Doorman Television film
2000 Earth: Final Conflict Missioner #2 Episode: "The Fields"
Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story Producer Television film
2003 Street Time DEA Technician Episode: "Going Home"
2012 The Firm Duty Captain Episode: "Chapter Eleven"
2020 Murdoch Mysteries Mr. Madison Episode: "Crabtree a la Carte"
Odd Squad Conductor Episode: "Train of Thoughts"

Voice roles

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1996 The Prince and the Pauper Additional voices Direct-to-video
An Angel for Christmas
2003 Rescue Heroes: The Movie Al Pine [5]
2013 Emma's Wings: A Bella Sara Tale Colm [5]

Anime

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Odin: Photon Sailer Starlight Akira Tsukaba English dub
1993 Dangaioh Rol Kran
1994 Hyper Combat Unit Dangaioh Roll
Gunnm Yugo
1995 Patlabor: The Movie Shige
Patlabor 2: The Movie
Karasu tengu Kabuto: Ôgon no me no kemono Kabuto
1999 Power Stone Ryoma, Pus 22 episodes
2002–2003 Beyblade Wyatt Smithwright, Romero, Mystel 32 episodes

Animation

Year Title Role Notes
1994 The Legend of the Hawaiian Slammers Additional voices Television short
1996–1998 Blazing Dragons Flicker 26 episodes[5][2]
1998 Flying Rhino Junior High Fred, Johnny 26 episodes[5]
1999 Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend Ictinus, Village Boy Episode: "Theseus and the Minotaur"[5]
1999–2002 Rescue Heroes Al Pine 40 episodes[2]
2001 Undergrads Additional voices 3 episodes
2002 Angela Anaconda Gordy Rhinehart 2 episodes[3]
2002–2004 RoboRoach Additional voices 7 episodes
2010 Skatoony Maurice Unknown episodes
2016–2017 Cirque du Soleil: Luna Petunia Donnie Doohickey 22 episodes
2020, 2024 Elinor Wonders Why Mr. Antelope 2 episodes[6]
2023 Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go Toby the Tram Engine Episode: "The Super Axle"[5]
2024 Barney's World Grady Episode: "Mel's Greatest Treasure"[7]

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
1999 The Misadventures of Tron Bonne Birdbots [8]
2000 Mega Man Legends 2 Birdbots [5]
2007 Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts Alec Dillingham
2022 Saints Row Sanyo lleso Pedestrains

Theatre

References

  1. ^ "Eddie Glen - Resume". Talent House.
  2. ^ a b c d "Eddie Glen". Voice Chasers. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Perlmutter. ISBN 9780786486946.
  4. ^ a b Wills, John (2001). Screen World 2001. Monush. ISBN 9780786486946.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Edward Glen (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information).
  6. ^ https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/edward-glen/3000724473/
  7. ^ https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/edward-glen/3000724473/
  8. ^ Capcom Production Studio 2. The Misadventures of Tron Bonne. Capcom. Scene: Ending credits, 7:08:11 in, CAST.
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