Popular cartoons have played such a huge part in our lives (for some - childhoods) yet most of us don't even know the actual voices behind most of the famous characters... Luckily, Bored Panda is here to help!
We've put together a list of cartoon characters and the real voices behind them, and you'd be surprised that in most of the cases those voices are of famous actors. From Mila Kunis as Meg Griffin in Family Guy to Angelina Jolie as Master Tigress in Kung Fu Panda - prepare to be intrigued. Or feel how these character designs together with their voices, makes so much more sense now! Keep on scrolling to take a look and don't forget to vote for your favorites. Hopefully, we've covered most of the famous cartoons and revealed the popular actors behind them!
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Aladdin
"you'll never have a friend like me!" .... i guess he's right, no one can ever be another Genie like him 😭😭😭
I think EVERYONE misses Robin Williams. Such a tragedy...for him and for us all.
The Lion King
The Lion King
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
Great actress. Too bad she will always be the crazy Bellatrix in my mind. :D
i really loved her in the King Speech. First time i saw her in a 'normal' role
Load More Replies...WHAT? So you're telling me that Helena played a character in one of Tim Burton's movies? WHO WOULD KNOW THAT?
Hercules
Corpse Bride
Finding Nemo
There is, it is called 'Finding Dory' or did you mean more movies than just Finding Dory?
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I didn't know he was still alive when the movie was made... sorry, Ed ....
Puss In Boots
spanish accent and cats really suit each other .......both are cute 😍
oops. my fault. :D i thought it was about disney movies only... ;)
Load More Replies...Toy Story
Hey, where's Buzz Lightyear with Tim Allen on this list?? Those two needs to be a pair on this list!
He's further down the list on the next page..???
Load More Replies...Tom Hanks, the man that does every FRICKIN VOICEJD KJNJHKBHIJJBIKHJ
Monsters, Inc.
I've had such a crush on him,since back in the Roseanne days :) <3
He'll always be that mean guy from Oh Brother Where Art Thou to me lol
The Lion King
We forget him when we think of voices of God like Morgan Freeman, Sam Elliot, James Earl Jones, Etc.
I think Irons has an ekstremely sexy voice,although I am a man.
Load More Replies...Mulan
I am Chinese and watched the Chinese-dubbed version. Mushu is dubbed by a very famous artist, Chen Pei Si. Later on I watched the original version and in my opinoin, Chinese version is better(no offense).
Shark Tale
And dem ears (they pretending they're fins but we KNOW)
Load More Replies...Horton Hears A Who!
Garfield: The Movie
Batman: The Animated Series
Not just that, any animated Batman show and the Arkham video game series
Kung Fu Panda
Family Guy
Madagascar
Sugar Honey Iced Tea....It took me a while to realize that the first letters spelled out Sh#t!
Hotel Transylvania
He was also cowrote and was the executive producer. It was written specifically for him.
Load More Replies...The Lion King
The Lion King
He was also Jaffi Jafar the king in Coming to America with Eddie Murphy
Load More Replies...James Earl Jones is awesome Darth Vader, Mufasa, the Sandlot, Field of Dreams, etc.
Futurama
It's from the cartoon Futurama. Made by Matt Groening, the creator of the Simpsons.
Load More Replies...The Simpsons
There are so many scenes that are just him, having a conversation with himself in different voices lol
Load More Replies...Despicable Me
Shrek
Toy Story
Tim Allen!! ...doesn't he also do the voice for Diego in Ice Age? Or am I mistaken? (At least the Finnish voice for Buzz and Diego is the same)
The Lion King
Haha! Me too! Although I think Mufasa was sexier! My love for older guys revealed haha
Load More Replies...Treasure Planet
One of the best sci-fi adventure movie that I can still remember when I was young.
Madagascar
Flushed Away
The Emperor's New Groove
Megamind
This makes me forgive Ferrell for all those horrid movies...
The Wild Thornberrys
he has done so many wonderful voices! you can always tell it's him when he gives that evil laugh
You guys see Tim Curry, I see the guy who played the murderer who kidnapped Ellie in Criminal Minds
The Iron Giant
Tbh i didn't believe my eyes when i saw he did the voice acting,especially groot. It's awesome xD
Ratatouille
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Mulan
Megamind
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
The Croods
Tarzan
Yogi Bear
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Bolt
The Emperor's New Groove
We never even call poor bloke by his name anymore, he's simply Kronk in our household. "Kronk is the best in Rules of Engagement!"
Spongebob Squarepants
Ah. Great to finally see the face behind the voice of one of my daughters ( and my own) iconic characters!
Tom kenny is probably my favorite voice actor. He's been everywhere feom Rocko's Modern Life to El Superbeasto by Rob Zombie and of course our favorite little yellow sponge.
Pocahontas
Pocahontas
now i'm trying to recall how his voice sounded like in the movie! nyahaha! ! ! :-) :-) :-)
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs
Brother Bear
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Valiant
Tarzan
Pocahontas
Spongebob Squarepants
Holy C**p!!!! It's Dauber!!...From 'Coach'....It was a TV show in the early '90's.... go ask your Dad.... *smh*
Also Marshall's dad from How I Met Your Mother, but he'll always be Dauber to me!
Load More Replies...Treasure Planet
That's Emma Thompson? I mean... that's Emma Thompson? On the picture there? On the right? That's Emma Thompson? Who else remembers her from "Assaulted Nuts"?
The Emperor's New Groove
Aladdin And The King Of Thieves
I think animators sometimes make characters to look similar to their voice actors. Or at least have distinct features like this smirk right there.
Load More Replies...Tarzan
Tarzan
Spongebob Squarepants
He is Rahzar on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He played on Pet Cemetery 2, very versatile actor.
Real Ghostbusters
Yogi Bear
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
King Of The Hill
Most of the cartoons actually look like the voice actors. It's like the artists were giving a hint.
Actually it was confirmed (even advertised, kinda) that some of the similarities are made on purpose. Looks like they set the casting and all in advance, so the artists know, and possibly they're given the task to make them look alike.
Load More Replies...I like the fact that sometimes cartoonists make the heroes look like the actors behind them! :)
This post really gives me joy,most of these are the movies i grew up with. And these voice actors,they are amazing. Thank you bored panda for making my day with this
Most of the cartoons actually look like the voice actors. It's like the artists were giving a hint.
Actually it was confirmed (even advertised, kinda) that some of the similarities are made on purpose. Looks like they set the casting and all in advance, so the artists know, and possibly they're given the task to make them look alike.
Load More Replies...I like the fact that sometimes cartoonists make the heroes look like the actors behind them! :)
This post really gives me joy,most of these are the movies i grew up with. And these voice actors,they are amazing. Thank you bored panda for making my day with this
