Although
Los Angeles native
Douglas Christopher Judge seemed destined to have a gridiron career after receiving a football scholarship from the
University of
Oregon and becoming a three-time
All-American and playing in the Hula Bowl, he always knew he wanted to be an
actor.
While in Oregon, Judge entered a contest to host the West Coast FOX KLSR Morning Show. His witty, five-minute monologue helped him beat out thousands of other hopefuls for the job. That break led him to several guest-starring appearances on such television comedies as Martin, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Lush Life and The Jamie Foxx Show. His other television credits include the SCI FI Original series First Wave, as well as Andromeda, Freedom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and MacGyver. He also appeared as a series regular on Sirens.
Judge's feature-film credits include Bird on a Wire, Cadence and House Party 2. He co-starred opposite Jennifer Beals in Out of Line and played Cuba Gooding Jr.'s adoptive father in the Disney film Snow Dogs. In addition, he appeared in the E! Entertainment movie Romantic Comedy 101, directed by Peter DeLuise.
Judge produced and starred in the short film Hacks. He also fulfilled a longtime ambition by recording a CD, with the first single, We're Going to Take Our Clothes Off, reportedly reaching number-one in Asia. His distinctive voice can be heard on such animated series as Action Man, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, and X-Men: Evolution, for which he provides the voice of Magneto. He also played the role of D-Mob in the 2003 videogame Def Jam Vendetta. Judge provided the story basis for the Stargate SG-1 episode The Warrior and scripted The Changeling and Birthright.
Judge studied Drama at the renowned Howard Fine Studio in Los Angeles.
