My Favorite Legendary Voice Actors

Jess Harnell is an American actor and singer from New Jersey. He provided the voices of Wakko Warner from Animaniacs, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon from Spyro: A Hero's Tail, Scary Terry from Rick & Morty, Ki-Adi Mundi and Darth Maul from Star Wars video games, Captain Hero from Drawn Together, Ironhide from Transformers, Dr. Finkelstein from The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge and Kingdom Hearts, the Plumber from Ratchet & Clank and the announcer of America's Funniest Home Videos. In addition he voiced in the 1994 Sierra Online game Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness as Franz and also voiced in 2004 video game sequel The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge as Dr. Finkelstein.

Robert Paulsen is an American voice actor and singer from Detroit, Michigan. He is known for voicing Raphael in the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon, Yakko Warner in Animaniacs, Pinky in Pinky and the Brain, Carl Wheezer in Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Hadji in Jonny Quest, Donatello in the 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon, Party Juju and Tlaloc in Tak and the Power of Juju, P.J. in Goof Troop and A Goofy Movie and Peck in Barnyard. He is also the host of a voice over talk show called "Talkin' Toons with Rob Paulsen".

Dorian Harewood was born on 6 August 1950 in Dayton, Ohio, USA. He is an actor, known for Full Metal Jacket (1987), Space Jam (1996) and Sudden Death (1995). He has been married to Nancy Harewood since 14 February 1979. They have two children.

Ian Ziering (pronounced 'EYE-an, Zare-ring') was born on March 30, 1964, and was raised in West Orange, New Jersey. By the mid-1970s, young Ian was landing spots in national commercials at the age of 12, which led to roles in various soap operas and stage plays, most notably Guiding Light (1952), the Broadway production of I Remember Mama and, in a national touring production of Peter Pan. In 1981 he made his feature film debut in Endless Love (1981) (as Brooke Shields's little brother) - a film that also marked the big-screen debuts of Tom Cruise and James Spader.

However, in 1990, Ziering landed the role that would change his life - 'Steve Sanders' on the teen drama, Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990). The show brought instant, worldwide fame to the cast. Ian was suddenly an international heartthrob and played the role for the show's entire ten-year run. During his years on Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) he was also featured in various films and television shows, including Russell Crowe's No Way Back (1995), What I Like About You (2002) and Melrose Place (1992), to name a few.

Since Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990), Ziering has appeared on numerous television shows including CSI: NY (2004), JAG (1995) and Fran Drescher's Happily Divorced (2011). In addition, he has continued to be one of the most in-demand actors for various animated films and television shows including Spider-Man (2003), Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series (1996), Batman Beyond (1999) and Biker Mice from Mars (1993). In 2005, in a real change of pace from his normal acting roles, Ziering also appeared in the Tony Scott feature film thriller, Domino (2005), with Keira Knightley. Other film credits include National Lampoon's: The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2011), That's My Boy (2012) with Adam Sandler, An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars (2012) with Nia Vardalos, Snake & Mongoose (2013), and, Christmas in Palm Springs (2014).

In 2007, Ziering showed the world that he was a true triple threat when he signed on to the fourth season of the hit ABC series, Dancing with the Stars (2005). A fan and judge favorite with his partner, two-time Mirror Ball Champion Cheryl Burke, the pair eventually danced their way into the show's semifinals. In addition to his ongoing acting roles and voice over work, Ian is a much sought-after television host and, was most recently seen hosting HGTV's A-List Pets.

2013 proved to be a pivotal year for Ziering both professionally and personally. At the age of 49, Ian became a Las Vegas headliner when he starred as the celebrity guest host of the award-winning production of Chippendales at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. Taking on this new role, the actor hit the gym and dropped 30 pounds, transforming himself into a fit and muscled man, thrilling the sold-out audiences. His Chippendales engagement brought him a new wave of fans and international acclaim, thrusting him once again into the limelight. The engagement was such a huge success, establishing Ian as a major Las Vegas box-office draw, he was asked to return to the show in Summer 2014 for another sold-out run at the Rio with the world-famous brand.

However, it was during his final week with the Chippendales in 2013 that Ian's small-budget film Sharknado (2013) aired on the SyFy Channel and instantly became a social media and worldwide phenomenon. Garnering more than 5,000 Tweets per minute during its initial broadcast - more than any other television show to date - Sharknado (2013) became an instant science fiction, cult classic and, even received a theatrical release in movie theatres around the world due to its popularity with fans.

The franchise exploded so much that in July 2014 Ian reprised his role as Fin Shepard in SyFy's Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014), and the film went on to devour the world and become an even bigger pop culture phenomenon than the first. The record-setting sequel had nearly 4 million viewers in its first broadcast and went on to claim the title as the "Most social movie on TV ever" by garnering one billion (that is NOT a typo) Twitter impressions. At one point, Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014) held all top 10 trending topics in the United States with more mentions on Twitter than #MileyCyrus on the day of the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards (2013), and #kimye on Kim Kardashian and Ye's wedding day. Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! (2015) stormed the world in July 2015 and chomped its way to over 2 billion Twitter impressions - doubling those of Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014). Generating more Twitter activity than every episode of the final season of Mad Men (2007), every episode of last Season's The Bachelor (2002) and Hillary Clinton's Presidential announcement, Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! (2015) trended #1 in the United States and #2 worldwide. The latest film in the hit franchise, Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens (2016), debuted on July 31, 2016 on SyFy.

A true philanthropist, Ian used his brains, brawn (and his heart) when he competed on NBC's 7th Season of the hit series, The Celebrity Edition of The Apprentice (2004). Along with his other contestants, Ian endured challenging tasks that tested his ability to work with his colleagues while ultimately raising over $320,000 for the EB Medical Research Foundation (www.ebkids.org). Ian is proud to be the fourth highest celebrity fundraiser in the history of The Celebrity Edition of The Apprentice (2004). Inspired by his entrepreneurial tasks during The Celebrity Edition of The Apprentice (2004), Ian has created a new clothing line, Chainsaw Brands (ChainsawBrands.com), featuring classic American style athletic leisure and apparel. In keeping with his philanthropic nature, a portion of all proceeds from the sale of his signature line will benefit those less fortunate. In addition, in February 2016, Ian launched CelebrityHideaways.com, a luxury destination based website for the discerning traveler looking for unique experiences typically frequented by the rich and famous. His extensive travel over the last 30 years lends itself to revealing the less beaten path for site visitors to browse, get information, and book their perfect vacation.

And, it's not just his professional career that is soaring. Ian's personal life has seen some wonderful changes as well over the last few years. He and his wife, nurse Erin Ziering, welcomed their second daughter, Penna Mae in 2013. Their first daughter, Mia Loren, was born on the same day, two years earlier. The quintessential father and family man, Ian was named DaddyScrubs "Daddy of the Year 2013," an award which recognizes fathers who are extremely proactive in raising their children. In June 2016, Ian and his wife launched the family blog, AtHomeWithTheZierings.com, a creative resource for other families. Ian currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife and daughters. Follow Ian on Twitter and Instagram- @IanZiering.

Bobby Knauff is known for Constance (2015), Condor (2018) and 6.5 Minute Abs! (2010).

Tyler James Nathan, born August 1, 2007 in Canada, is a Canadian actor and voice-over artist who has worked on multiple short films, commercials, and cartoons. His passion for voice-over developed quickly as he spends an extensive amount of time in recording studios perfecting his craft. Tyler has played lead roles as Charlie Brown (Apple TV) in The Snoopy Show, Snoopy in Space, It's The Small Things Charlie Brown and Who Are You Charlie Brown, Dino Ranch as the role of Jon, Jabari on Kingdom Force (CBC), Build It Brock on Mighty Express (Netflix), Small Human on Agent Binky - Pets of the Universe (Treehouse), and has made appearances on PJ Masks, Ranger Rob, and others.

David Collins is known for Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024), The Fall Guy (2024) and The Upside Down Show (2006).

Timothy James Curry was born on April 19, 1946 in Grappenhall, Cheshire, England. His mother, Maura Patricia (Langmead), was a school secretary, and his father, James Curry, was a Methodist Royal Navy chaplain. Curry studied Drama and English at Birmingham University, from which he graduated with Combined Honors. His first professional success was in the London production of "Hair", followed by more work in the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Glasgow Citizens Repertory Company, and the Royal Court Theatre where he created the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in "The Rocky Horror Show". He recreated the role in the Los Angeles and Broadway productions and starred in the screen version entitled The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). Curry continued his career on the New York and London stages with starring roles in "Travesties", "Amadeus", "The Pirates of Penzance", "The Rivals", "Love for Love", "Dalliance", "The Threepenny Opera", "The Art of Success" and "My Favorite Year". He also starred in the United States tour of "Me and My Girl". He has received two Tony Award nominations for best actor and won the Royal Variety Club Award as "Stage Actor of the Year".

A composer and a singer, Tim Curry toured the United States and Europe with his own band and released four albums on A&M Records. In addition to an active movie and television career, he is a sought-after actor for CD-ROM productions. His distinctive voice can be heard on more than a dozen audio books, and in countless animated television series and videos. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

Born James Jonah Cummings on November 3, 1952, he grew up in Youngstown, Ohio.

Sooner or later, he moved to New Orleans. There, he designed Mardi Gras floats, was a singer, door-to-door salesman, and a Louisiana riverboat deckhand.

Then Cummings moved to Anaheim, California, where he started his career playing Lionel from the program Dumbo's Circus (1985).

April Terri Winchell is a Jewish-American voice actress from New York City. She is the daughter of Paul Winchell. She voiced in many cartoons and video games such as Clarabelle Cow, Wander Over Yonder, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, 101 Dalmatians: The Series, Antz, Lilo & Stitch: The Series and Epic Mickey.

Mark Robert Edwards is known for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2017), Rocket Monkeys (2013) and A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019).

Julie Sype is known for 3 Amigonauts (2017), Cupcake & Dino: General Services (2018) and Camp Lakebottom (2013).

Dwayne Hill is an Emmy Award nominated voice over performer, accomplished actor, screenwriter and comedian. Over the past 17 years, his distinctive bass/baritone voice has landed him more than 300+ roles on over 70+ animated series, including his Primetime Emmy Award nominated outstanding voice performance as Cat in the PBS anchored Peg + Cat. Hill is a 2009 Gemini Award winner for best voice in the Best Ensemble category for his work in Atomic Betty. That same year he was also nominated in the solo category for his performance in Grossology. Other nominations include the ACTRA Award for outstanding performance in voice for Crash Canyon.

He has also lent his voice to over 1,000 television commercials, including spots for Bud Light, Toyota and General Electric. In addition to his voice work, Hill has appeared on-camera in various roles and is most recognized as Coach Carr in the 2004 feature film Mean Girls. Hill divides his time between New York, Toronto and Los Angeles.

Shin'ichiro Miki is a Japanese voice actor from Tokyo. He is a member of 81 Produce (Kabushiki-gaisha Eitiwan Purodyusu), a voice talent management firm in Japan founded on 3 February 1981. He has been working steadily as an actor since 1989.

Miki is known for his distinctively smooth voice and often calm delivery in the roles he has landed. He often gets cast as handsome young men in anime, perhaps the most notable being Youji Kudou in Weiss Kreuz and Kojiro (James) in Pokémon.

Miki is also a singer among the four-man band Weiss, along with Takehito Koyasu, Tomokazu Seki and Hiro Yuki, the four main voice actors of Weiss Kreuz. Miki is also very active in BL dramas. He won Best Actor in supporting roles in the 4th Seiyu Awards.

As well as voicing Kojiro, Miki (alongside Mika Kanai, Satomi Korogi, Unsho Ishizuka and many other Japanese voice actors) also appears in the Japanese and English versions of Pokémon, where he voiced many of the titular creatures such as Misty's Staryu, Brock's Zubat/Golbat/Crobat and Ash's Charizard.

Tony Schnur was born on 13 October 1975 in Elyria, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Doraleous and Associates (2010), Virtua Fighter (1995) and Please Teacher! (2002). He died on 13 February 2023 in the USA.

Greg Eagles is a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has forged a career as an actor both in front of the cameras as well as in Voice Overs. He has acted in a number of television roles in such series as "The Shield" "The Riches" "NYPD Blue" and "The Sarah Conner Chronicles" And has recurred on soaps "The Bold and the Beautiful" and "The Young and the Restless" both on CBS. He also had a recurring role as the "Tarantula Shaman" on Disney XD's "Pair of Kings." He has also enjoyed a prolific career as a voice actor on such classic Cartoon Network shows as "The Powerpuff Girls", "Dexter's Laboratory" and "Cow and Chicken." He voiced Lobo, the titular character of an adult oriented DC cartoon. However he is best known as the voice of the "Grim Reaper" in "The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy" which lasted for eight seasons on the CN. He has also voiced numerous video games such as "Metal Gear Solid" where he voiced the role of Gray Fox, "Grand Theft Auto", "Saints Row", "Scarface" "Crash Bandicoot" and most recently "Mortal Kombat X". He also voiced the role of Sam Jackson's father in the Spike TV prime time animated series "Afro Ninja." Eagles also wrote and produced the animated short "Teapot" for Nickelodeon which he soon hopes to turn into a series.

Fred Tatasciore is a voice actor/animator known for his work in film, television and games. He can be heard regularly on Fox's "Family Guy," "American Dad," and "The Cleveland Show." He plays Aaarggggh! and many characters on the new show, "Trollhunters" (for Netflix by Guillermo Del Torro), For Marvel, he has voiced Hulk/Banner, Beast, Thing, and Crossbones in countless animated roles, including "Hulk and the Agents of Smash," "Avengers Assemble," "MARVEL Spiderman" (Max Model), and "Guardians of the Galaxy," "Ultimate Spiderman." For DC, He played various characters on "Batman, The Brave and the Bold," "DC Girls" as Bane, Solomon Grundy, Deathstroke, Gorilla Grod, Killer Croc, and "The Killing Joke"(as Ringmaster). He has also appeared on numerous Nickelodeon programs including "Breadwinners" (The Bread Maker), "Pig Goat Banana Cricket" (Thomas Jefferson), "Kung Fu Panda, Legends of Awesomeness" (Master Shifu), "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (Rocksteady), "Monsters vs. Aliens" (Vornicarn), "Sanjay and Craig" (Barfy the Dog), "Loud House", and "Invader Zim." He has worked with Disney Television on "Star and the Forces of Evil" (as Buffrog), "Ducktales," "Sofia the First" (as Harumph), "Future Worm," "Penn Zero: Part Time Hero" (Coach Egsgard), "Tangled", "Wander Over Yonder" (Monsters), "TRON, Uprising" (Flynn and Clue), and "Star Wars Rebels" (Boss Yushyn). His film work includes Star Wars: "The Last Jedi', "The Force Awakens," "Rogue One," as well as "IT," "Moana" (as KA), "Annabelle: Creation," DreamWork's,"Kung Fu Panda 2" (as Po's Panda father), "Kung Fu Panda 3" (Master Bear) Disney's "Frozen," "The Princess and the Frog" (Gators), and "Planes" (various). Other films he voiced are "9" (as 8), and "Team America," "Maleficent," "Wreck it Ralph," "The Emoji Movie," "The Huntsman" (as The Mirror Man), and "Dead Silence." Fred's work in videogames include "OVERWATCH" (Soldier 76), "Minecraft" (Jack), "Gears of War" (Damon Baird), "StarCraft" (Zeratul), "Mass Effect" (Saren Arterius), "Call of Duty" (Nikolai Belinsky), and "Ratchet and Clank" (Neftin Prog). In Disney Theme Parks, Fred can be heard as the voices of Darth Vader and Groot; various characters on "Star Tours" and "Soarin"; Bigfoot on "Everest" (Orlando), and the voice of "Space Mountain" for the past decade.

Masachika Ichimura was born on 28 January 1949 in Japan. He is an actor, known for Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998), 13 Assassins (2010) and Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005). He has been married to Ryôko Shinohara since 8 December 2005. They have two children. He was previously married to Mami Yaezawa.

Takahiro Sakurai was born on 13 June 1974 in Okazaki, Japan. He is an actor and producer, known for Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005), Code Geass (2006) and Blame! (2017).

UK/US Award winning recording artist ( Best Voice Performance British Animation Awards, reader The Times Audiobook of the Year 'Bleak House' , Narrator Audie Award ) Hundreds of recordings for BBC Radio 4 include 'Book of the Week' and 'Book at Bedtime' slots, plays and Classic Serials e.g Anna in 'Anna Karenina', Christine in The Exorcist. A host of voices in many TV animation series including The Octonauts ( Dashi and many guests) The Amazing World of Gumball ( Nicole, Penny, Teri + ) Studio Ghibli's Ronya the Robbers Daughter ( Ronya) Thomas & Friends ( 6 female engines) Teletubbies ( all 8 Tiddlytubbies) , Thunderbirds Are Go ( Eos, Prof Moffat, Marion Van Arkel) Numberblocks, Alphablocks, Bing, Wildwoods ( Poppy) Feature Films - Mater's computer in Pixar's Cars 2 , Nurse Black in The Kings Speech dir: Tom Hooper, Sophie in Pets United, Charlotte Coleford in Topsy Turvy dir: Mike Leigh, Nancy in The Jacket dir: John Maybury, Mary and the Witches Flower ( Red Head) Computer games - Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Witcher, Lego Marvel, Rule of Rose. Singer with the band Arcelia.

Jacob Hopkins was born on 4 March 2002 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor, known for The Amazing World of Gumball (2011), The Goldbergs (2013) and To Your Eternity (2021).

Nicolas Cantu was born in Mexico City, the second of three children. He was raised in Austin, Texas. At birth, his mom noticed that he was an unusually alert and social child, very aware of all of his surroundings. As he grew, his mom saw this same awareness translate into an outgoing boy, who articulated his desire to be an actor at the age of seven. He couldn't contain his desire to perform and rehearsed self-created roles, routines, and voices at home, and at school, he participated in all of the school plays, his first being, 'The Bear Went Over the Mountain.' This small boy with the big talent couldn't be confined to the small stage, and soon he went pro, acting in an industrial film for the City of San Antonio followed by three national commercials. This only fueled the fire of passion in Nicolas to do bigger and better things and his supportive mom did something about it. She took him to Hollywood where he landed an agent and snagged a recurring role as Prince James in the animated series, Sofia the First (2012). Now living in LA full-time, Nicolas was unstoppable and went on to land numerous commercials, including multiple spots for "Old Navy" (with Julia Louis-Dreyfus) and roles in TV such as Disney XD's, Walk the Prank (2016), and feature films including, Vikes (2017) and The Impossible Joy (2017). Nicolas didn't stop there - he went on to garner lead roles in the voice-over world giving voice to the beloved character of Gumball in Cartoon Network's The Amazing World of Gumball (2011), and an upcoming animated Disney series. He also landed recurring roles in Nickelodeon's Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie (2017) and Dora and Friends: Into the City! (2011) to name a few. In his spare time, Nicolas enjoys neighborhood basketball, skateboarding, drawing and creating animation and comedy videos on his YouTube channel "Junky Janker" and hanging out with his family: his mom, dad, two brothers Sebastian and Matias, and his three dogs, Rocco, Lola, and Fiona.

Logan Grove was born on 24 July 1998 in Palmer, Alaska, USA. He is an actor, known for The Amazing World of Gumball (2011), What Just Happened (2008) and Young Justice (2010).

Eric Adrian Bauza is a Canadian-American voice actor from Scarborough, Toronto who is known for being one of Mel Blanc's successors for Looney Tunes characters such as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. He also voiced Stimpy Cat in Ren & Stimpy: Adult Party Cartoon, White Pantera in El Tigre, Foop from The Fairly OddParents, Fozzie Bear from Muppet Babies and the Beagle Boys from DuckTales. He has one child.

Erica Lindbeck is an American actress who was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Greenville, North Carolina. She participated in many local community theater and school productions before majoring in Acting at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.

Erica is known for voicing a variety of characters in movies, video games and television including Loona from Helluva Boss, Cassie Cage from Mortal Kombat 11, Black Cat in Spider Man (2018 video game), Barbie from Barbie: Dolphin Magic, Barbie: Spy Squad and Barbie: Star Light Adventure (as well as the Hello Barbie doll), Cheelai in Dragon Ball Super: Broly and Super Hero, Emira from The Owl House, Loa from Pacific Rim: The Black, Jessie Rasberry from Final Fantasy VII Remake, Alyson Ronan from Tell Me Why, Elora from Arcane, Mustard/Barista/Assistant/The Princess from Smiling Friends, Daki from Demon Slayer, Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers in Marvel Future Avengers, Marvel Future Evolution and Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: the Black Order, Misty and Meredith from Cyberpunk 2077, Kaori from Your Lie in April, Futaba Sakura from Persona 5, Blaze the Cat/Omochao from Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games: 2020, Jane Foster from Avengers Assemble, as well as many others.