Here Are 35 Disney Characters Alongside The Legendary Actors Behind Their Voices

These voice actors certainly help in spicing things up.

Maryjane

• Published in Disney
• July 27, 2022

Yes, we all love watching animated movies during our leisure time, among other things. But then, there are times when we can’t help but wonder how their voices sound so real as if a human is talking through them.

Well, all the animated movies you’ve watched actually have people who voiced them. Yes, that’s right, and of course, you already knew that before now... or didn’t you?

These days, animated movies feature a lot of big names, and when we say big names, we mean famous actors and actresses. What’s more, this is evidenced by the presence of Dwayne Johnson in 2016's Moana.

Not just him, there’s Mel Gibson, who voiced the John Smith character in the 1995 Pocahontas movie. There is John Leguizamo, who voiced Bruno Madrigal’s character in Encanto, and we also have Oprah Winfrey, who voiced Princess Tiana's hardworking mother, Eudora, in Disney's "The Princess and the Frog" movie.

You'd be surprised to learn about these well-known actors who unexpectedly voiced Disney characters after reading our list of cartoon characters and the human voices behind them. So, are you ready to venture into the world of Disney characters and those who voiced them?

Of course you are, so go right ahead and check out the list we’ve gathered for you below.

1. Willem Dafoe as Gill in Finding Nemo

2. Cree Summer as Princess Kida in Atlantis: The Lost Empire

3. Matthew Broderick as adult Simba in The Lion King

4. John Krasinski as "Frightening" Frank McCay in Monsters University

5. Angela Bassett as Dorothea Williams in Soul

6. Jerry Orbach as Lumière in Beauty and the Beast

7. Stephanie Beatriz as Mirabel Madrigal in Encanto

8. John Leguizamo as Bruno Madrigal in Encanto

9. Nicole Scherzinger as Sina, aka Moana's mom, in Moana

10. Tate Donovan as Hercules in Hercules

11. Oprah as Eudora, aka Tiana's mother, in The Princess and the Frog

12. Rowan Atkinson as Zazu in The Lion King

13. Craig T. Nelson as Mr. Incredible in The Incredibles

14. Tony Goldwyn as Tarzan in Tarzan

15. Moira Kelly as adult Nala in The Lion King

16. Kelly Marie Tran as Raya in Raya and the Last Dragon

17. Christian Bale as Thomas in Pocahontas

18. Christopher Jackson as Chief Tui's singing voice in Moana

19. Emma Thompson as Queen Elinor, aka Merida's mother, in Brave

20. Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Jim in Treasure Planet

21. Ming-Na Wen as Mulan in Mulan

22. Jonathan Groff as Kristoff in Frozen

23. Christopher Daniel Barnes as Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid

24. Zachary Levi as Flynn Rider in Tangled

25. Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Laurel Lightfoot in Onward

26. Joey Lawrence as Oliver in Oliver & Company

27. Kathleen Turner as Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit

28. Scott Weinger as Aladdin in Aladdin

29. Tom Selleck as Cornelius, aka adult Lewis, in Meet the Robinsons

30. Joaquin Phoenix as Kenai in Brother Bear

3. Eartha Kitt as Yzma in The Emperor's New Groove

32. Eddie Murphy as Mushu in Mulan

33. Mandy Moore as Rapunzel in Tangled

34. Danny DeVito as Phil in Hercules

35. Samuel L. Jackson as Frozone in The Incredibles

Disney has come a long way since its inception as they keep giving their audience more entertainment with their movies. These voice actors help spice things up by making sure that we can relate to the characters we watch.

What are your thoughts about these voice actors so far, and how would you rate their voice skills? Leave your replies in the comments below.

Maryjane