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30 Celebrities Who Voiced Beloved Animated Characters

How many of these did you know?

Marie Rossiter MARIE ROSSITER ·APRIL 19, 2018



Actors are usually on the lookout for roles that will get them as much screen time and visibility as possible. However, sometimes celebrities decide to simply step behind a microphone and let their characters be drawn to life instead.



Many A-list Hollywood stars have lent their voices to popular animated movies over the years. The 30 stars below let their voices do the talking (or singing) and let the animators do their work to create the final product.



1. Will Smith: Oscar, “Shark Tale”



Actor and musician Will Smith is known for his starring roles in “Independence Day,” “Men in Black” and “The Pursuit of Happyness.” But, did you know he also shared his vocal talents to star in the animated feature “Shark Tale” in 2004. He played the main character, Oscar.











2. Justin Timberlake: Branch, “Trolls”

Singer and Super Bowl halftime star Justin Timberlake not only had a hit song in 2016 with “Can’t Stop The Feeling,” from the animated movie, “Trolls.” He also starred in it as Branch, a not-so-sweet troll out to save the day.





Check out some behind-the-scenes footage of Timberlake and co-star Anna Kendrick performing some of the voice work for “Trolls” in the video below. Looks like a pretty fun job!







3. Mila Kunis: Meg Griffin, “Family Guy”

“Bad Moms” star Mila Kunis has provided the voice for long-suffering teen Griffin daughter Meg in Fox’s “Family Guy” since 1999. That’s almost 20 years of playing the same character! Not a bad gig, right?





4. Mel Gibson: Capt. John Smith, “Pocahontas”

Who better to play the strong, dashing leading man in a ’90s movie than Mel Gibson? Disney found its John Smith in the actor when it was casting its historical animated feature, “Pocahontas,” in 1995.







5. Robin Williams: Genie, “Aladdin”

Many people feel Robin Williams’ Genie in the 1992 Disney classic “Aladdin” is among the studio’s best characters of all time. His character seems to jump off the screen and the excitement and joy Williams brought to the role make Genie one of the most memorable figures in all of animation.

In the behind-the-scenes look at the voices of “Aladdin” below, you can see the both the craft and fun behind Williams’s work to create the Genie.





6. Angelina Jolie: Tigress, “Ku Fu Panda”

As Tigress in the “Kung Fu Panda” animated film series, Angelina Jolie continued her streak of playing strong, fiercely independent characters — even in the form of a cartoon cat!





7. Matthew Broderick: Simba, “The Lion King”

He may be best known as Ferris Bueller, but Matthew Broderick was the leading voice in one of Disney’s most popular features of all time, “The Lion King.” As the grown-up version of Simba the lion, Broderick memorably sang “Hakuna Matata” and took his rightful place on the throne.





8. & 9. Tom Hanks And Tim Allen: Woody And Buzz, “Toy Story”



Disney brought together major stars Tom Hanks and Tim Allen as an unlikely duo who started out as enemies, but became best friends in 1995’s “Toy Story.” Hanks as Woody, an old-time cowboy toy, and Allen as Buzz Lightyear, a cutting-edge space ranger toy, went on to make three blockbuster hits, with a fourth on the way!





10. Mark Hamill: The Joker, “Batman: The Animated Series”

Talk about switching sides! Mark Hamill, best known as Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise, voiced the evil Joker in “Batman: The Animated Series,” as well as in many video games and related series that have followed. Darth Vader would be proud!







11. Fergie: Sally Brown, “Peanuts”

Before she became famous as a member of the Black Eyed Peas, Stacy “Fergie” Ferguson voiced the character of Charlie Brown’s little sister, Sally, in a number of “Peanuts” TV specials and series in the 1980s, including “It’s Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown,” “Snoopy’s Getting Married, Charlie Brown,” and “The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show.” Oh, Good Grief!







12. Oprah Winfrey: Eudora, “The Princess and the Frog”

The queen of talk shows did her own Disney turn in 2009’s “The Princess and the Frog.” Oprah Winfrey voiced Eudora, the mother of the lead character, Tiana.





13. Scarlett Johansson: Princess Mindy, “The Spongebob Squarepants Movie”

Remember Mindy, princess of the sea and Neptune’s daughter in “The Spongebob Squarepants Movie?” Well, Hollywood royalty lent her voice to play her on the big screen! Scarlett Johansson played the young, bold princess.





14. Samuel L. Jackson: Frozone, “The Incredibles”

Jackson’s superhero character, Frozone, in Disney-Pixar’s “The Incredibles” practically steals the entire film in one hilarious scene where his wife tries to keep him from from saving the day in order to keep a dinner date. Jackson is slated to be in the upcoming sequel, scheduled for release in June.





15. Dakota Fanning: Coraline Jones, “Coraline”

Actress Dakota Fanning shared her vocal talents to portray the lead character in the Oscar-nominated animated movie “Coraline” in 2009. Coraline was an 11-year-old girl and Fanning was 14 years old when she voiced her.







16. Michael J. Fox: Stuart Little, “Stuart Little”



Michael J. Fox took on the role of the charming mouse Stuart Little in 1999. The classic children’s book character came to life in this live action-animated feature with help from the beloved actor. Fox has since voiced Stuart Little in two sequels, meaning he’s played this role as many times as he’s played Marty McFly!







17. Jay Leno: Crimson Chin, “The Fairly OddParents”

The comedian, turned “Tonight Show” host took time out of his busy schedule to voice the animated comic book here Crimson Chin. The hero was main character Timmy Turner’s idol in the Nickelodeon series “The Fairly OddParents.”







18. Laurie Metcalf: Andy’s Mom, “Toy Story” series

For all three Toy Story movies, Metcalf took on the role of Andy’s mom. Metcalf is now enjoying the resurgence in popularity of her famous role of Jackie on ABC’s “Roseanne.”





19. Bruce Willis: Spike the Dog, “Rugrats Go Wild”

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