John Hasler

John Hasler (born 21 April 1974)[1] is an English actor. He is best known as T-Shirt in the children's television series T-Bag from 1985 to 1992, and for voicing Thomas the Tank Engine in the UK dub of the children's television series Thomas & Friends from 2015 to 2021. Hasler was the only cast member on T-Bag to remain with the show for its entire television run, starting as a young boy and leaving as a teenager. He has two children.

John Hasler
Born (1974-04-21) 21 April 1974
Barking, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1984–present
Websitejohnhasler.co.uk

Career

Hasler began his career in the mid-1980s. He played T-Shirt, a prominent character in the T-Bag TV series, between 1985 and 1992, being the only character to star in all nine series and in all four Christmas specials.

He has appeared in Renford Rejects and Casualty and provided voices and additional dialogue replacement (ADR) for a number of film, radio and television productions. He also appeared for an old TV advert for Persil washing powder in the 1990s.

In 2012, he joined the voice cast of Fireman Sam as James Jones, taking over the role from Steven Kynman and Arnold McKinley.[2]

From August 2012 to February 2015, Hasler was cast in the United Kingdom tour of Disney's The Lion King, performing as the meerkat Timon.[3]

In 2015, he became the replacement voice actor of Thomas the Tank Engine in the UK and Rheneas in the UK and US narrations of Thomas & Friends, after Ben Small left the show.[2] He also voices the lead character Trafalgar on Teenage Fairytale Dropouts, protagonist "Toot" in Toot the Tiny Tugboat and Foz in Go Jetters. Hasler left the Thomas and Friends cast after the show ended in 2021, however he continues to voice Thomas in YouTube shorts.

In 2021, Hasler provided the British English voice of Hugo the Jungle Animal in all three films.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRole(s)Notes
1984BreakoutStephen
1998Vincent and Doug: Let's Do ItVincentVoice
1999Vincent and Doug: The Movie
2000Vincent and Doug 2
2008Get SquigglingAll male characters
201110 Areans of MarwoodIrving Clifford
2012BraveAdditional voices
2014Fireman Sam: Heroes of the StormArnold McKinley, James JonesUK voice
2015Thomas (the Tank Engine) & Friends: The Adventure BeginsThomas
Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
2016Thomas & Friends: The Great RaceThomas (UK)
Rheneas		Voice; uncredited in the US
2017Fireman Sam: Alien AlertArnold McKinley, James JonesUK voice
Journey Beyond SodorThomas
2018Big World! Big Adventures!

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1985–92T-BagT-Shirt94 episodes
1991Doctor at the TopAlec1 episode
1994Harry's MadAccessEpisode: "Mad Macaw"
Against All OddsPaul CheatleEpisode: "The Horse and His Boys"
1994–2002Vincent and DougVincentVoice; 22 episodes
1995The Legends of Treasure IslandJim HawkinsVoice; 13 episodes (Series 2)
2000CasualtyLee CarterEpisode: "Not Waving But Drowning"
Renford RejectsJackEpisode: "Best Laid Plans"
2002–2004Heroes DelightVincentVoice; 10 episodes
2012–presentFireman SamJames Jones, Arnold McKinleyMain UK voice role
2013–14Teenage Fairytale DropoutsTrafalgarMain voice role
2014–2015Toot the Tiny TugboatTootMain voice role; 51 episodes
2015–2021Thomas & FriendsThomas / Narrator (UK)
Rheneas (US)		Main voice role, succeeding Ben Small
Go JettersFozMain voice role
2019–presentThink about LessonBosnia and Herzegovina PetSupporting voice role
YooHoo to the RescueYooHooUK dub[1]
2019Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the RescueThomas / Narrator (UK)Main voice role
Thomas & Friends: Digs and Discoveries (All Tracks Lead to Rome/Mines of Mystery)
RobozunaZeve, Superfan, Dr Naron1 episode[1]
2020Thomas & Friends: The Royal EngineThomas / Narrator (UK)Main voice role

Video games
YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Vincent and Doug: The Video GameVincent
1999Vincent and Doug: The Movie Game

References
  1. "John Hasler – 5 Character Images". Behind The Voice Actors.
  2. "John Hasler – Actor and Voiceover Artist". www.johnhasler.co.uk. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  3. "The Lion King Roars Off On First-Ever U.K. Tour". Encore Tickets. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
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