Tommy Pickles, Spongebob SquarePants, And 20 More Animated Characters Vs. The Real-Life Voice Actors Behind Them

22 Iconic Animated Characters And The Actors Who Voiced Them In Real Life Finally put a face to the name.

Animated shows and movies always have some of the most talented voice actors, especially since you don’t get to see them physically on-screen. So, if you’ve always wondered who’s behind pop culture’s most iconic characters — now’s your chance to find out:

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To start, E. G. Daily became the voice of Tommy Pickles from Rugrats in 1991.

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One of Nancy Cartwright’s best-known roles is Bart Simpson from The Simpsons.

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Seth MacFarlane created Family Guy and became the voice of many characters on the show, including Stewie (pictured below), Brian, Peter, and more.

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Rewind to 1997 when Trey Parker started making audiences laugh as Eric Cartman from South Park. Did we mention he’s also the writer and creator of the show?

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Auli’i Cravalho’s first major movie role was Moana in 2016.

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Mike Judge served as the writer, creator, and voice of Beavis and Butt-Head since 1993.

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Tom Kenny has been the voice of Spongebob SquarePants since 1999, appearing in over 300 episodes.

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Jodi Benson took her third major acting role when she was cast as the voice of Ariel in 1989’s The Little Mermaid.

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One of Scott Weinger’s early roles was the leading voice role in 1992’s Aladdin.

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In 1989, Paige O’Hara took her first voice role as the book-loving Belle from Beauty and the Beast.

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From 2014 to 2020, Will Arnett brought the voice of BoJack Horseman to life.

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In 2001, John Goodman brought all the smiles to the scare floor with his role as James P. Sullivan, aka Sulley, in Monster’s, Inc.

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There couldn’t be Sulley without Mike Wazowski, and Billy Crystal was the man behind the one-eyed character.

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In 2018, Shameik Moore transformed into Miles Morales for the Spider-Verse films.

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Daveigh Chase was in the early days of her acting career when she was cast in the starring role of Lilo in 2002’s Lilo & Stitch.

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Dakota Fanning explored alternate stop-motion worlds as the lead voice actor in 2009’s Coraline.

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Ellen DeGeneres coined the phrase, “Just keep swimming,” when she voiced Dory in 2003’s Finding Nemo and 2016’s Finding Dory.

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Chris Sarandon was the main voice actor for Jack Skellington in 1993’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, but composer Danny Elfman did all of the singing.

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Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy were a comedic dream team as the voices of Donkey and Shrek in the DreamWorks franchise.

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Idina Menzel taught us how to “let it go” when she played Elsa in 2013’s Frozen.

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Finally, Tim Allen took us “to infinity and beyond” when he voiced Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear in 1995’s Toy Story.

Who’s your favorite animated TV or movie character of all time? Share your pick in the comments!