David Menkin

Biography

David Menkin is a Norwegian-born American actor known for voice work in animation, television and video games. Born in Moss, Norway, he moved to London as an adolescent and graduated from Mountview Theatre School in 1999. He had a minor role in the television film Wit (2001), and his film credits include The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) and A Hologram for the King (2016). His voice roles take in Jungle Beat: The Movie (2020), Bob the Builder, Floogals and Space Chickens in Space. He is best known for voicing Porter and Jack in the American version of Thomas & Friends between 2013 and 2021, and Virgil and Gordon Tracy in Thunderbirds Are Go from 2015. He also plays Jackson in the Norwegian series Lykkeland.

49years old

Turns 50 on May 10in 179 days

Born May 10, 1977Moss Municipality
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 22 years2001 to 2023

Genres

Comedy63%, 5 films
Adventure38%, 3 films
Animation38%, 3 films
Drama38%, 3 films
Family25%, 2 films

First and latest

Did you know?!

A role that slipped away
Menkin was offered the title role of Thomas in the US version of Thomas & Friends after Martin Sherman left, but he declined the offer to show support for Sherman, so Joseph May got the part instead.

David Menkin movies on Netflix

A Haunting in Venice2023IMDb rating 6.5as Puppet Show MC
Ron's Gone Wrong2021IMDb rating 7.1as Shayne The Biker / Mr. Cleaver (voice)
Jungle Beat: The Movie2020IMDb rating 5.5as Munki / Rocky (voice)
A Hologram for the King2016IMDb rating 6.1as Brad
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism2015IMDb rating 5.2as Qube Dad
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.2015IMDb rating 7.2as Jones
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie2015IMDb rating 6.5as Jack (US)
Wit2001IMDb rating 7.9as Student 1

Also appeared in

Octane (2003)

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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A Hologram for the King2016 Comedy, Dramaas Brad
IMDb rating 6.150K votes
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.2015 Action, Adventure, Comedyas Jones
IMDb rating 7.2361K votes
A Haunting in Venice2023as Puppet Show MC
IMDb rating 6.5144K votes
Jungle Beat: The Movie2020as Munki / Rockyvoice
IMDb rating 5.51.5K votes
Wit2001as Student 1
IMDb rating 7.911K votes
Ron's Gone Wrong2021as Shayne The Biker / Mr. Cleavervoice
IMDb rating 7.147K votes
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism2015as Qube Dad
IMDb rating 5.21.4K votes
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie2015as Jack (US)
IMDb rating 6.5660 votes

Worked with

David Menkin shares two films with Olivia Colman, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Olivia Colman

Megan Maczko

Christopher Lloyd

John Hurt

Tom Hanks

Emma Thompson

Guy RitchieDirector, 1 film

Kenneth BranaghDirector, 1 film Tom TykwerDirector, 1 film

Films together

Olivia Colman2 films together, 2015 to 2021
Olivia Colman's page
- Ron's Gone Wrong2021IMDb rating 7.1Menkin as Shayne The Biker / Mr. CleavervoiceColman as Donka
- Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie2015IMDb rating 6.5Menkin as Jack (US)Colman as Marion (UK & US)
Megan Maczko2 films together, 2016 to 2021
Megan Maczko's page
- Ron's Gone Wrong2021IMDb rating 7.1Menkin as Shayne The Biker / Mr. CleavervoiceMaczko as Miss Thomas
- A Hologram for the King2016IMDb rating 6.1Menkin as BradMaczko as Rachel
Christopher Lloyd1 film together, 2001
Christopher Lloyd's page
- Wit2001IMDb rating 7.9Menkin as Student 1Lloyd as Dr. Harvey Kelekian
John Hurt1 film together, 2015
John Hurt's page
- Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie2015IMDb rating 6.5Menkin as Jack (US)Hurt as Sailor John (UK & US)
Tom Hanks1 film together, 2016
Tom Hanks's page
- A Hologram for the King2016IMDb rating 6.1Menkin as BradHanks as Alan
Emma Thompson1 film together, 2001
Emma Thompson's page
- Wit2001IMDb rating 7.9Menkin as Student 1Thompson as Vivian Bearing
Guy RitchieDirector, 1 film, 2015
All films by Guy Ritchie
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.2015IMDb rating 7.2Menkin as Jones
Kenneth BranaghDirector, 1 film, 2023
All films by Kenneth Branagh
- A Haunting in Venice2023IMDb rating 6.5Menkin as Puppet Show MC
Tom TykwerDirector, 1 film, 2016
All films by Tom Tykwer
- A Hologram for the King2016IMDb rating 6.1Menkin as Brad

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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