ONTD Original: Famous Actors who also work as Voice Actors
Inspired by Mae Whitman being in every animated show I adore, I thought it would be fun to highlight some actors who voice many animated shows/movies.
Mae Whitman
- Katara in Avatar the Last Airbender
- Amity in The Owl House
- April in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Rose in American Dragon
- Little Suzy in Johnny Bravo
- Tinkerbell in a bunch of Disney Video Games
- Yuffie in a bunch of Kingdom Heart Video Games
- Batgirl in DC Super Hero Girls
- Cassie in Young Justice
She has also provided her voice in Family Guy, American Dad, Invincible, Big Mouth, Robot Chicken, etc.
Mark Hamill
(Really obvious to some as he does A LOT of voice acting, however I don't think many people realize it's him.)
- Art Rosenbaum in Invincible
- Firelord Ozai in Avatar the Last Airbender
- Joker in a bunch of animated DC stuff
- Skips in Regular Show
- Skeletor in Masters of the Universe
- Master Eraqus in a bunch of Kingdom Heart Video Games
- Luke Skywalker in all the video games/shows/animated movies
- Megatronus in Transformers: Power of the Primus
- Dictatious in Trollhunters
- Kavaxas in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Arnim in Ultimate Spiderman
- Stickybeard in Codename Kids Next Door
He has also provided his voice in Scooby Doo, Robot Chicken, Looney Tunes, Gravity Falls, Adventure Time, Totally Spies, etc.
J.K. Simmons
- Omni-Man in Invincible
- Tenzin in The Legend of Korra
- Lenny in Bojack Horseman
- Ford Pines in Gravity Falls
- Mayor Lionheart in Zootopia
- Kai in Kung Fu Panda
- Jonah in Ultimate Spiderman
- He's Yellow M&M!!!!
He has also provided his voice in Infinity Train, American Dad, The Simpsons, Robot Chicken, Archer, Phineas and Ferb, Kim Possible, etc.
Jason Mantzoukas
(New to the voice party but popping up all over)
- Jay in Big Mouth
- Rex Splode in Invincible
- Steelbeak in DuckTales
He has also provided his voice in Regular Show, We Bare Bears, Solar Opposites, American Dad, Robot Chicken, etc.
David Tennant
- Scrooge McDuck in DuckTales
- Lord Commander in Final Space
- Dr. Rufus Weller in Gen:Lock
- The Fugitoid in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Spitelout in How to Train Your Dragon
He has also provided his voice in Family Guy, Fish Hooks, The Clone Wars, etc.
Kristen Schaal
- Louise in Bob's Burgers
- Mabel in Gravity Falls
- Trixie in Toy Story 3 and 4
- Shannon in Despicable Me 2
- Sarah in Bojack Horseman
- Edith in Captain Underpants
- Jake Jr. in Adventure Time
She has also provided her voice in Scooby Doo, Bless the Harts, Amphibia, The Simpsons, Archer, American Dad, etc.
Jenny Slate
- Missy in Big Mouth (until they realized how problematic it is for a white woman to voice a black person)
- Tammy in Bob's Burgers
- Judy in The Great North
- Ponyhead in Star Vs. the Forces of Evil
- Harley Quinn in the Lego Batman Movie
- Dawn in Zootopia
- Huntress Wizard in Adventure Time
- Gidget in The Secret Life of Pets
She has also provided her voice in Elena of Avalor, The Simpsons, Clarence, Despicable Me 3, Alvin and the Chipmunks, etc.
Daniel Dae Kim
- Chief Benja in Raya and the Last Dragon
- Hiroshi Sato in The Legend of Korra
- Micah in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
- Fong in Avatar the Last Airbender
He has also provided his voice in The Casagrandes, G.I. Joe Renegades, Justice League Unlimited, etc.
Kristen Bell
- Molly in Central Park (just like Jenny Slate, she was replaced since she was voicing a bi-racial character)
- Anna in Frozen
- Pam the Pillow in Big Mouth
- Jade Wilson in Teen Titans Go
- Priscilla in Zootopia
She has also provided her voice in The Simpsons, Family Guy, Bojack Horseman, Robot Chicken, etc.
Maya Rudolph
- Connie and Diane Birch in Big Mouth
- Daniela in Luca (Luca's mom)
- Linda Mitchell in The Mitchells vs. The Machines
- Aunt Cass in Big Hero 6
- Mollie the Giraffe in Zookeeper
- Burn in Turbo
- Betty in Bless the Harts
She has also provided her voice in The Simpsons, The Willoughbys, Angry Birds Movie, The Lego Movie, etc.
Keith David
(He's always on lists of celebrities who you have seen before, but you don't know their names. Well now you know his name and also now you know he voices a ton of characters)
- Dr. Facilier in The Princess and the Frog
- Glossaryck in Star vs. The Forces of Evil
- King Andrias in Amphibia
- Flame King in Adventure Time
He has also provided his voice in Gargoyles, Justice League, Teen Titans, Archer, Regular Show, Avengers Assemble, Rick and Morty, etc.
Jessica Walter
- Fran in Dinosaurs
- Malory in Archer
- Miss Heinous in Star vs. The Forces of Evil
- Ma in Clarence
She has also provided her voice in The Magic School Bus, Scooby Doo, The Land Before Time, Harley Quinn, etc.
Sandra Oh
- Debbie Grayson in Invincible
- Castaspella in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
- Virana in Raya and the Last Dragon
- Ming in Turning Red (Movie Coming Soon)
- Mrs. Zhong in Over the Moon
- Sun Park in American Dragon
- Marsha Mitsubishi in The Proud Family
She has also provided her voice in American Dad, Phineas and Ferb, Robot Chicken, The Land Before Time, The Magic School Bus, etc.
This took me longer than I imagined because I tried to choose people who weren't too obvious! Although some may be quite obvious, haha.
Sources: Me + IMDB for fact checking 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15
Mae Whitman
- Katara in Avatar the Last Airbender
- Amity in The Owl House
- April in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Rose in American Dragon
- Little Suzy in Johnny Bravo
- Tinkerbell in a bunch of Disney Video Games
- Yuffie in a bunch of Kingdom Heart Video Games
- Batgirl in DC Super Hero Girls
- Cassie in Young Justice
She has also provided her voice in Family Guy, American Dad, Invincible, Big Mouth, Robot Chicken, etc.
Mark Hamill
(Really obvious to some as he does A LOT of voice acting, however I don't think many people realize it's him.)
- Art Rosenbaum in Invincible
- Firelord Ozai in Avatar the Last Airbender
- Joker in a bunch of animated DC stuff
- Skips in Regular Show
- Skeletor in Masters of the Universe
- Master Eraqus in a bunch of Kingdom Heart Video Games
- Luke Skywalker in all the video games/shows/animated movies
- Megatronus in Transformers: Power of the Primus
- Dictatious in Trollhunters
- Kavaxas in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Arnim in Ultimate Spiderman
- Stickybeard in Codename Kids Next Door
He has also provided his voice in Scooby Doo, Robot Chicken, Looney Tunes, Gravity Falls, Adventure Time, Totally Spies, etc.
J.K. Simmons
- Omni-Man in Invincible
- Tenzin in The Legend of Korra
- Lenny in Bojack Horseman
- Ford Pines in Gravity Falls
- Mayor Lionheart in Zootopia
- Kai in Kung Fu Panda
- Jonah in Ultimate Spiderman
- He's Yellow M&M!!!!
He has also provided his voice in Infinity Train, American Dad, The Simpsons, Robot Chicken, Archer, Phineas and Ferb, Kim Possible, etc.
Jason Mantzoukas
(New to the voice party but popping up all over)
- Jay in Big Mouth
- Rex Splode in Invincible
- Steelbeak in DuckTales
He has also provided his voice in Regular Show, We Bare Bears, Solar Opposites, American Dad, Robot Chicken, etc.
David Tennant
- Scrooge McDuck in DuckTales
- Lord Commander in Final Space
- Dr. Rufus Weller in Gen:Lock
- The Fugitoid in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Spitelout in How to Train Your Dragon
He has also provided his voice in Family Guy, Fish Hooks, The Clone Wars, etc.
Kristen Schaal
- Louise in Bob's Burgers
- Mabel in Gravity Falls
- Trixie in Toy Story 3 and 4
- Shannon in Despicable Me 2
- Sarah in Bojack Horseman
- Edith in Captain Underpants
- Jake Jr. in Adventure Time
She has also provided her voice in Scooby Doo, Bless the Harts, Amphibia, The Simpsons, Archer, American Dad, etc.
Jenny Slate
- Missy in Big Mouth (until they realized how problematic it is for a white woman to voice a black person)
- Tammy in Bob's Burgers
- Judy in The Great North
- Ponyhead in Star Vs. the Forces of Evil
- Harley Quinn in the Lego Batman Movie
- Dawn in Zootopia
- Huntress Wizard in Adventure Time
- Gidget in The Secret Life of Pets
She has also provided her voice in Elena of Avalor, The Simpsons, Clarence, Despicable Me 3, Alvin and the Chipmunks, etc.
Daniel Dae Kim
- Chief Benja in Raya and the Last Dragon
- Hiroshi Sato in The Legend of Korra
- Micah in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
- Fong in Avatar the Last Airbender
He has also provided his voice in The Casagrandes, G.I. Joe Renegades, Justice League Unlimited, etc.
Kristen Bell
- Molly in Central Park (just like Jenny Slate, she was replaced since she was voicing a bi-racial character)
- Anna in Frozen
- Pam the Pillow in Big Mouth
- Jade Wilson in Teen Titans Go
- Priscilla in Zootopia
She has also provided her voice in The Simpsons, Family Guy, Bojack Horseman, Robot Chicken, etc.
Maya Rudolph
- Connie and Diane Birch in Big Mouth
- Daniela in Luca (Luca's mom)
- Linda Mitchell in The Mitchells vs. The Machines
- Aunt Cass in Big Hero 6
- Mollie the Giraffe in Zookeeper
- Burn in Turbo
- Betty in Bless the Harts
She has also provided her voice in The Simpsons, The Willoughbys, Angry Birds Movie, The Lego Movie, etc.
Keith David
(He's always on lists of celebrities who you have seen before, but you don't know their names. Well now you know his name and also now you know he voices a ton of characters)
- Dr. Facilier in The Princess and the Frog
- Glossaryck in Star vs. The Forces of Evil
- King Andrias in Amphibia
- Flame King in Adventure Time
He has also provided his voice in Gargoyles, Justice League, Teen Titans, Archer, Regular Show, Avengers Assemble, Rick and Morty, etc.
Jessica Walter
- Fran in Dinosaurs
- Malory in Archer
- Miss Heinous in Star vs. The Forces of Evil
- Ma in Clarence
She has also provided her voice in The Magic School Bus, Scooby Doo, The Land Before Time, Harley Quinn, etc.
Sandra Oh
- Debbie Grayson in Invincible
- Castaspella in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
- Virana in Raya and the Last Dragon
- Ming in Turning Red (Movie Coming Soon)
- Mrs. Zhong in Over the Moon
- Sun Park in American Dragon
- Marsha Mitsubishi in The Proud Family
She has also provided her voice in American Dad, Phineas and Ferb, Robot Chicken, The Land Before Time, The Magic School Bus, etc.
This took me longer than I imagined because I tried to choose people who weren't too obvious! Although some may be quite obvious, haha.
Sources: Me + IMDB for fact checking 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15