WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2026 Marvel Studios/Disney+ series "X-Men '97 (Season 2)" or do not mind hearing key plot points. Adrian Hough is a veteran actor and voice performer whose career spans more than three decades across film, television, animation, and video games. In both the original X-Men the animated series and the new X-Men '97, Hough voices Kurt…
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WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2026 Marvel Studios/Disney+ series "X-Men '97 (Season 2)" or do not mind hearing key plot points. Adrian Hough is a veteran actor and voice performer whose career spans more than three decades across film, television, animation, and video games. In both the original X-Men the animated series and the new X-Men '97, Hough voices Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler. Nightcrawler appeared in only two episodes of the original series but became a series regular in X-Men '97. Hough earned international recognition and a BAFTA nomination for his performance-capture portrayal of Haytham Kenway in the blockbuster video game Assassin's Creed III. He has over 150 acting credits to his name as both an on-camera actor and voiceover artist. His extensive voice-acting credits also include The Dragon Prince, while his on-camera work includes recurring and guest-starring roles in acclaimed series such as Home Before Dark, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, The Man in the High Castle, See, Supernatural, Once Upon a Time, and When Calls the Heart. In this episode, Hough details how he was cast as Nightcrawler despite not being German. He also discusses the re-auditioning process for X-Men '97. He discusses what he brought to the role and the events of season two. He also explains his part in the acclaimed series "The Man in the High Castle," which has been profiled on this podcast. (Episode 174)
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