Top 20 Best Celebrity Voice Actor Performances Ever

one day simba the sun will set on my time here and will rise with you as the new king welcome to watch mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 20 best celebrity voice performances in animated films alright everyone fresh start we're gonna have a good day which will turn into a good week which will turn into a good year which turns into a good life hi i'm dory we can stay up late swapping manly stories and in the morning i'm making waffles for this list we're taking a look at big name actors that loan their voices to big screen characters rendered through animation motion capture or practical effects we've excluded voice over performances from television and celebrities who have done extensive voice acting work so mark hamill's joker will not be on the list what voice performance is your favorite let us know in the comments number 20 jay barrow shell as hiccup horrendous haddock iii the how to train your dragon franchise so what should we name it yeah itchy armpit it is naturally possessing a nerdy nasally voice jay barrow shell couldn't have been better suited to play hiccup a scrawny viking living in his mighty father's shadow keeping this much raw viking-ness contained there will be consequences i'll take my chance a lesser actor might have portrayed this character as a one-dimensional nerd bear rochelle turns in a multi-layered performance however bringing out hiccup's strength wisdom and compassion as he forms a powerful bond with a dragon toothless i could have sworn you had teeth as this series progresses barrow shell develops hiccup into a brave noble leader with a great deal of depth all the while barrichelle maintains an offbeat charm that distinguishes hiccup from the rest of the crowd you never cease to amaze me bud thank you number 19 samuel l jackson as lucius best frozone the incredibles franchise yeah you say peace i kind of think you mean the other thing a few years before debuting as nick fury in the marvel cinematic universe samuel l jackson saved the day as this slick superhero possessing ice powers into laid-back personality frozone is cool in every sense of the word so as you can imagine jackson was an ideal casting choice wanna catch a robber no tell you the truth i'd rather go bowling look what if we actually did what our wives think we're doing in the incredibles jackson hits every one-liner out of the park making frozone sound like a total badass he additionally hits all the right notes as frozone's alter ego lucious best acting as a supportive best friend to bob parr hey is the knight still young you're very late how do i look good oh the mask you still got the mask of course jackson's best line delivery occurs during an argument between lucius and his wife honey we'll never get tired of hearing jackson ask where's my super suit honey what where's my super suit what where is my super suit number 18 john c reilly as wreck-it ralph the wreck-it ralph franchise anywho what else uh i'm a wrecker i wreck things professionally i'm gonna wreck it wreck-it ralph is a different kind of disney villain he's not sinister calculating or even really bad he actually wants to be a good guy but simply doesn't understand what being a hero is all about blame me if you think video games have ruined the world john c reilly is delightful as the titular character supplying him with a childlike innocence as we all know however children can be selfish naive and aggressive too well unless you've got a go-kart hidden in the fat folds of your neck i can't help you in ralph's case he's basically a troubled kid trapped in an overgrown body even when ralph is at his worst though riley still manages to make him lovable and even identifiable it's game over for both of you no just for me behind his hostile tendencies there's an individual with a genuine soul which riley brings out of ralph as he discovers his true purpose in life turns out i don't need a medal to tell me i'm a good guy because if that little kid likes me [Music] how bad can i be number 17. chris pratt as emmett brakowski the lego movie oh no not that wrong and that's it check em it may seem like a run-of-the-mill construction worker on the surface thanks to chris pratt's enduring performance though he's truly one of a kind he's just as blind as a guy whose eyes don't work an ordinary minifigure with a very special destiny emmett emerges as both a goofball and an unlikely action hero pratt flawlessly expresses all of emmett's passion creativity and enthusiasm where are we even when he's performing the most routine tasks emmett sounds like he's on top of the world well hi there i'm a cowboy bang bang bang bang bang bang shoot shoot shoot bullet bullet gun zap zeb zap pow's that pow what are they looking at i i i made a mistake pratt also brings humanity to the character molding this yellow brick into an encouraging role model we care about equally silly and sincere no actor in hollywood could likely capture emmet's essence quite like pratt look i uh i watch a lot of cop shows on tv and isn't there supposed to be a good cop in this scenario also number 16 bradley cooper as rocket raccoon the guardians of the galaxy franchise by the time the first guardians of the galaxy movie premiered bradley cooper already had two oscar nominations under his belt they were really easy to steal you'd think that voicing a genetically engineered raccoon would be a step back don't call me a raccoon but rocket turned out to be one of cooper's most beloved characters while he had hilarious dialogue to work with cooper's smart ass delivery and timing made the character feel whole let's make something clear this one here's our booty whenever rocket speaks we don't hear cooper putting on a thick accent we just hear rocket how on earth were they going to turn us over when you only gave them a count of five we didn't have time to work out the minutiae of the plan this is what we get for acting altruistically while often a source of comedic relief cooper also does an authentic job at bringing out rockets fear and insecurity he called me vermin she called me rodent cooper played an integral role in molding rocket into a fully fleshed out character or we guess a furred out character in this case it's real number 15. will ferrell as megamind megamind even the smallest bite from arachnus dethicus will instantly paralyze oh get it off will ferrell has a knack for taking potentially unlikable characters and giving them a lovable quality megamind is a perfect example an alien who aspires to take over metro city megamind is egotistical manipulative and dastardly deep down though he's not exactly evil he just sees super villainy as his only career option of course once he finally defeats his nemesis his existence suddenly lacks meaning always thirsty never satisfied i understand you little well-dressed bird feral totally throws himself into the role having a ton of fun playing a childish mastermind who's prone to failure my face is on fire right now um if you're gonna do this at home don't do it with a can of spray paint use go to a makeup or hobby store simultaneously farrell makes us sympathize with this misguided anti-hero who just needs a push in the right direction you did it you won well i finally had a reason to win [Music] you number 14 george clooney as mr ff foxy fox fantastic mr fox because i'm a wild animal he's the man synonymous with the phrase movie star so we had to constantly remind ourselves that he's the one playing the lead in this stop-motion flick the greatest the quote-unquote fantastic mr fox described as a natural choice by wes anderson clooney's charm adds a certain gentlemanly quality to the already fantastic titular fox unlike other animated films the voices were recorded on location in an old farmhouse to get the most natural performances and as an attempt to replicate the movie's mood you really are kind of a quote-unquote fantastic box i try as a result the comedy boasts the suave nature of clooney's character recounting the group's bizarre heist keepers it's almost like the remake of ocean's 11. hey wait a minute what was the last time you were in vegas number 13 amy poehler as joy inside out sir hold on guys it's broccoli although mindy kaling is disgust is certainly an inspired casting choice amy poehler's portrayal of joy is simply irresistible the very definition of happiness joy attempts to put a smile on young riley's face when life gets her down being a basic human emotion joy easily could have been a one note character all right everyone fresh start we're gonna have a good day which will turn into a good week which will turn into a good year which turns into a good life polar's performance brings a surprising amount of complexity to the role however although joy constantly tries to think positive she eventually comes to understand the importance of sadness joy you gotta fix this get up there sadness it's up to you me sadness i can't joy yes you can riley needs you with just her voice polar is able to light up the screen while also making the audience bawl their eyes out taking us on an emotional journey unlike any other i'll try bing bong i promise number 12 benedict cumberbatch as smog the hobbit franchise where are you this mountain dragon is brought to life through benedict cumberbatch's stellar voiceover work as well as his motion capture performance i smell you i hear your breath commanding the silver screen cumberbatch supplies smog with a huge bombastic vocal presence at the same time cumberbatch also brings a fair deal of sophistication to the role do you care about them do you could then you can watch them die every line cumberbatch recites makes the audience feel as if a ginormous snake is slithering around them even if smaug were the size of bilbo baggins cumberbatch's deep intimidating voice would still send a shiver up our spines impress me what else do you claim to be that's the true mark of a great villain and an even greater actor plus it's always a pleasure to see sherlock and watson together even when one's a dragon and the other's a hobbit it is time i paid them a visit number 11. dwayne the rock johnson as maui moana the gods have given me when you need somebody to voice a demigod you can't do better than a superstar of mr johnson's caliber now he always has time for his fans the rock is already a very animated person especially in the eyebrows his natural charisma translated flawlessly to animation men and women both oh not a guy girl thing uh you know maui is a hero too all you're doing great although johnson was tailor made for maui the retired wrestler turned actor didn't come from a singing background regardless he was excited to take part in disney's tradition of classic musical numbers open your eyes let's begin yes it's really me it's maui breathe it in the rock spent months practicing your welcome and his dedication shines through in the final product well anyway [Music] through the song and his overall performance johnson finds just the right balance of being egotistical yet lovable what's that for that's a man's discovery of nanya what's nanya nanya business he shapeshifts maui into a hero we want to follow even though he may throw you in the water along the way number 10 billy crystal as michael mike wazowski the monsters inc franchise call yourself a monster upon first look billy crystal seems out of place as the one-liner spouting one-eyed monster scary feet scary feet hook the kids away but upon closer inspection his performance actually brings a much needed balance to john goodman's kind yet deep voice as sully look you and i are a team nothing is more important than our friendship the energy and excitement the actor brings is not just what makes him good though when leading the 2013 prequel crystal digs out a lighter and softer tone for his more sympathetic moments i know i was scary i didn't know i was that scary in whichever circumstance mike wazowski finds himself crystal adapts to put forward that best possible chemistry the team of wazowski and sullivan are gonna change the world starting today number nine mike myers as shrek the shrek franchise why are you following me while his previous characters were eccentric yet one-dimensional shrek has a package of vicious loneliness and sarcasm yet also a kinder soul all effectively demonstrated through the actor's voice of course really no not to say that his performance isn't helped by eddie murphy as the dim-witted donkey as the pairings mishaps are only complimented by their bond as talented voice actors why don't you go celebrate your freedom with your own friends hmm but uh i don't have any friends shrek is not only one of the best voice performances by a celebrity but also one that enhances mike meyer's career rather than simply being a side gig now where were we number eight jack black as poe ping the kung fu panda franchise i'm gonna do something i never thought i'd be able to do i'm going to teach kung fu jack black is still one of the most energetic and physical comedic presences around whoa the furious five you're so much bigger than your action figures except for you mantis you're about the same black was tailor made to voice poe a chubby panda who lives and breathes kung fu almost everybody doubts poe when he's singled out as the dragon warrior so so what what i don't know chi i don't know she i don't know if i'm even the dragon warrior i don't even know if i'm a panda i don't know who i am regardless poe steps up to the challenge with an appetite to learn poe's eagerness wonderfully compliments the stern authoritative master shifu who's voiced by dustin hoffman in a strong performance oh the day you were chosen as dragon warrior was the worst day of my life by far nothing else came close black makes the audience root for poe every step of the way evening out the characters gullibility clumsiness and insecurity with wit determination and confidence and now free the fine disk of destruction [Music] number seven steve carell as fellonius grew the despicable me franchise i know how much you like to laugh known for his live-action roles in romantic comedies and as an awkward manager on tv's the office [Laughter] what better choice is there to play a gruff and foolish jelly manufacturer super villain it's like my heart is a tooth and it's got a cavity that can only be filled with children almost indistinguishable as his previous 40 year old virgin steve carell's russian-like accent is dead on and presents a mad cartoon doctor perfectly in these 3d computer animated comedies next we are going to steal his performance channels the great mel blanc in gru's outlandish reactions to his failures and comeuppances but also provides a softer quality for his more sympathetic moments you gave us back i know i know and it is the worst mistake i ever made weaving in and out of his tones carell never loses the cartoon taste of his performance and that can only be a great thing will you read as a bedtime story [Music] no number six jeremy irons as scar the lion king oh dear i've said too much well i suppose you'd have found out sooner or later this britain-born actor presents a brilliant gravitas to the greedy brother of mufasa in this musical epic kill him fappish villain of the animal kingdom has a voice talent more in common with a shakespeare tale than a disney film much like the story itself actually murder no simba please tell them the truth but it's the quarrels between jeremy irons and his on-screen brother james earl jones that propel our ears to bliss both presenting a strong clash of bellowing and snarly voices brother help me we love jeremy irons particularly for the way his voice almost dances through his plotting nature especially when he informs dear simba of his most famous surprise and here's my little secret i killed number five ellen degeneres as dory the finding nemo franchise hi i'm dory speaking of chemistry how do you make an uptight clownfish and a mind-numbing fool work this well together can i help you something's wrong with you really obviously most known for her talk show these days ellen degeneres uses a playful innocence to combat the harsher tones of albert brooks's marlin the clownfish in the first flick of this pixar film series when life gets you down you know what you gotta do you don't wanna know what you gotta do just keep swimming just keep swimming just keep swimming swimming swimming what do we do we swim swim her lighter optimism is so unique to the tone of the film that when thinking of degeneres big screen work she's practically synonymous with her character of dory which led to a fantastic sequel i'm sorry but i really really really think we should swim through and i'm really really done talking about this over we go come on trust me on this number four eddie murphy as donkey the shrek franchise the franchise may be called shrek but we all know it was his noble steed who stole the show especially in the first movie that was really scary and if you don't mind me saying if that don't work your breath certainly will get the job done because you definitely need some tic tacs or something eddie murphy had already voiced a few animated characters in film and television you're gonna have to trust me and don't you slap me no more we clear on that but donkey benefited the most from his rapid fire delivery and uncontainable energy bringing his comedic a game to the table almost everything that comes out of donkey's mouth is a laugh riot that is one dazzling smile you got there and do i detect a hint of minty freshness that is except for the occasional heartfelt moment which murphy also brings a gentle sincerity to when we met i didn't think he was just a big stupid ugly ogre although the performance didn't garner him an oscar nomination murphy did become the first actor to score a bafta nomination for voice acting murphy also deservingly won the annie award for best male performance in an animated feature vulgars are like onions they stink yes no oh they make you cry no oh you leave them out in the sun they get all brown start sprouting little white hairs number three james earl jones as mufasa the lion king drawing inspiration from epics like hamlet and the ten commandments the lion king needed a cast that could supply the same level of gravitas one day simba the sun will set on my time here and will rise with you as the new king james earl jones brought the most majesty to his performance as mufasa take nala home i've got to teach my son a lesson whenever you hear jones speak you think to yourself now that's a voice worthy of a king being brave doesn't mean you go looking for trouble but you're not scared of anything i was today although jones has one of the most distinctive voices in the world it never feels like we're listening to a celebrity jones becomes mufasa you have forgotten me no how could i you have forgotten who you are the character is best remembered for his commanding nature but jones adds dimensions to mufasa the cheetah he captures mufasa's playfulness while bonding with simba the fear in the pit of his stomach when scar betrays him and his stern yet affectionate side when it's time to teach a lesson cause nobody messes with your dad come here you oh no no number two tom hanks as woody the toy story franchise usually when an actor voices as an animated character for multiple movies it can start to sound like they're only interested in the steady paycheck after a while what does a space ranger actually do he's not a space ranger he doesn't fight evil or shoot lasers or fly this has never been the case with tom hanks's woody you are a toy you weren't the real buzz lightyear you're now you're an action figure in each toy story film hanks gave woody another layer of depth like buzz identity is the key theme at the center of woody's arc over in that house is a kid who thinks you are the greatest and it's not because you're a space ranger pal it's because you're a toy when we first meet the sheriff he views himself as andy's favorite toy and the leader of his fellow playthings the barn's on fire i've got your critters no need to worry woody saves the day again we see woody gradually transition out of these roles throughout the series and hanks makes that evolution feel 100 genuine andy's mom thought you were trash yeah after he put us in a trash bag and called us junk yeah i know it looks bad but guys you gotta believe me thanks to his versatility as a comedic and dramatic actor hank's fashioned woody into one of cinema's most complex animated protagonists before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions johnny depp as rango rango you might see on what hill was already raised up names rango jerry orbach as lumiere beauty and the beast good so you fall in love with her she falls in love with you and poof the spell is broken we'll be human again by midnight dakota fanning as coraline coraline i was flying through the air and it was oh it was magic you do like it here don't you coraline james gandolfini as carol where the wild things are everything you see is yours oh except that hole over there that's iris but i mean the tree is yours but the hole is ours before we continue be sure to subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos you'll have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them if you're on your phone make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications number one robin williams as the genie aladdin 10 000 years will give you such a crick in the neck alibaba had 40 thieves and shahirazad had a thousand tales but there will only ever be one robin williams aladdin hello aladdin nice to have you on the show can we call you al or maybe just din how about lobby in mrs doubtfire the comedian states that he does voices and he's correct i do voices what do you mean you do voices when i do voices his ecstatic performance is such a powerful addition to this musical fantasy that it almost changes the tone entirely once the genie is introduced what would you wish of me be ever impressive but never duplicated not only that but his high octane manner drives the second half so much that disney aired the movie on tv in tribute to williams following his 2014 death and there's no arguing the actor and comedian deserved all the honor and praise he has received all of you come over here big group hug group hug do you mind if i kiss the monkey oh hairball do you agree with our picks check out this other recent clip from watchmojo and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos

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Length: 26min 9sec (1569 seconds)

Published: Sat Mar 13 2021