'Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.' Full Cast List: Meet Patton Oswalt, Melissa Fumero, Ben Schwartz and others voicing Marvel's animated series
Move aside Bucky Barnes and Falcon, a new hero is getting his very own TV series around and this time, it's none other than... a supervillain? In case you're wondering, you did read that right -- Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing popular known as M.O.D.O.K. (seeing that his full name is quite a mouthful) is all set to be the star of Hulu's animated show, 'Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.'
If you are bracing yourself for a macabre series that tells the tale of the big bad, you're in for quite the surprise. The series follows M.O.D.O.K., and he's not your run-of-the-mill villain, trying to make ends meet at the end of the day. Between world domination and saving his marriage, who said being a villain is easy?
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As per the synopsis on Hulu -- 'Taking over the world has never felt farther away as the megalomaniacal supervillain M.O.D.O.K. struggles to maintain control over his evil organization and his demanding family.' Here's a look at the talented cast of actors voicing the main animated characters in what looks like a hilariously promising series.
Patton Oswalt
Patton Oswalt plays the role of M.O.D.O.K., one of Marvel's comicverse's most notable villains. While the comic book character is a lot more dark and sinister, the series sets him up as a lighter, funnier character.
Oswalt was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, to Carla and Larry J. Oswalt, a United States Marine Corps officer. On account of his father's career, he lived in Ohio and later in Tustin, California, before settling in Sterling, Virginia.
He attended Broad Run High School in Ashburn, Virginia and graduated in 1987. He majored in English and graduated from The College of William & Mary.
A standup comedian, actor and writer, Oswalt has appeared in several shows, such as 'The King of Queens,' 'Kim Possible,' 'Parks and Recreation,' 'Community,' 'Two and a Half Men,' 'Drunk History,' 'Reno 911!,' 'Mystery Science Theater 3000,' 'Archer,' 'Veep,' 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' and 'The Goldbergs.' He was also a part of Marvel's 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'
Melissa Fumero
Melissa Fumero voices the character of Melissa, M.O.D.O.K's daughter. She is similar to him in terms of appearance, and like her father, uses her evil genius abilities to get through high school -- she's your classic mean girl.
Born in North Bergen, New Jersey, Fumero's maiden name was Melissa Gallo. She grew up in Guttenberg, New Jersey. Her family moved to Lyndhurst, New Jersey, when she was 6. She later moved to New York City at 19, to attend New York University. She graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama.
Fumero is married to actor David Fumero and since 2007, has taken his last name. The couple has two sons, Enzo and Axel.
As an actress, Fumero's most iconic and breakout role has been that of Detective Amy Santiago on 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine.' She made her acting debut back in 2009, where she starred in 'Tiny Dancer,' an independent film. She also appeared on five episodes of 'Gossip Girl,' where she played the character of Zoe, one of Blair Waldorf's minions. Fumero made her directorial debut in 2019 -- she directed an episode on season 6 of 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine,' titled 'Return of the King.'
Aimee Garcia
Aimee Garcia plays the role of Jodie, M.O.D.O.K.'s wife, who wants to get a divorce and is also seeing Wonder Man, a superhero, much to M.O.D.O.K.'s chagrin. He is determined to make their marriage work and win her back, by any means possible -- literally, since he's a supervillain.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Garcia's mother, Eloisa, is from Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico, and her father, Hector, is from San Juan, Puerto Rico. As a child, Garcia acted in commercials. She grew up in Oak Park, Illinois, and attended Fenwick High School.
She later went to Northwestern University, where she triple majored in economics, journalism, and French and often acted in local plays and musicals. She briefly worked in financing after graduating but later moved to Los Angeles in 2002 to pursue her acting career.
Garcia has played multiple roles over the course of her career, having starred in 'Greetings from Tucson,' 'Cadet Kelly,' 'All About the Andersons,' 'Lucifer,' and on 'George Lopez,' where she played Lopez's niece. With regard to movies, she's starred in 'Major Movie Star,' 'D-War,' 'Spanglish,' and 'RoboCop.'
She is also an accomplished writer, having co-written the comic book series, 'GLOW vs. The Babyface', based on the TV series, 'GLOW.' She also co-wrote the Dungeons & Dragons' four-issues, limited series 'At the Spine of the World'.
Wendi McLendon-Covey
McLendon-Covey plays the role of Monica, a mad scientist who believes she can do a better job than M.O.D.O.K. when it comes to running his evil organization, A.I.M. The two of them are constantly at each other's necks, ready to fight at the drop of a hat.
McLendon-Covey was born in Bellflower, California. She attended DeMille Junior High, Millikan High School and later went to Long Beach City College, Golden West College, and California State University, Long Beach.
She has BA in Liberal Studies and Creative Writing. After college, she joined a weekend class for non-actors at The Groundlings, an improv group in Los Angeles. She officially joined the group in 2002.
An actress and a comedian, McLendon-Covey's most notable role is that of Beverly Goldberg on 'The Goldbergs.' Her performance on the same has earned her two nominations for the Critics' Choice Television Awards for Best Actress in a Comedy Series.
She has also worked on TV series such as 'Lovespring International,' 'Bewitched,' 'Over Her Dead Body,' and 'Rules of Engagement.' In films, her acting credits include 'Bridesmaids,' 'What to Expect When You're Expecting,' 'The Single Moms Club,' 'Blended,' 'Think Like a Man Too,' 'Hello, My Name Is Doris,' 'Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween' and 'What Men Want.'
Ben Schwartz
Schwartz plays the role of Lou, M.O.D.O.K.'s son. Schwartz was born in 1981 in The Bronx, New York City. At the age of 11, his family moved to Edgemont, New York, and Schwartz attended Edgemont Junior–Senior High School.
He then went on to study at Union College and graduated in 2003 with a double major in psychology and anthropology. An actor, voice actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer, Schwartz has worked on a wide range of TV shows and series just as 'Parks and Recreation,' 'House of Lies,' 'DuckTales,' 'Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' and has also been a part of CollegeHumour's web series 'Jake and Amir.'
His movie works since then include 'Sonic the Hedgehog,' 'Peep World' 'Everybody's Fine,' 'The Other Guys,' 'The Walk,' 'This Is Where I Leave You,' 'Standing Up, Falling Down' and 'Flora & Ulysses.'
Jon Daly
Daly plays the role of Super Adaptoid, a high-tech robot. However, the family seems to use him for the most mundane things, all while he insists he has the soul of an artist. Daly was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His exposure to improv came at 16. While attending the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Daly continued to perform on the side as well.
As an actor, he's appeared in a wide range of works, such as 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,' 'Mystery Team,' 'Bride Wars,' 'Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story,' and 'College Road Trip.'
You can stream all 10 episodes of 'Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.' on Hulu from May 21, 2021.