Discover the careers of five North American voice actors and actors who lent their voices to more than one Disney character
Dubbing in animated films plays a key role in building the essence of the story for the audience. Whether in older or more recent productions, there is always a character whose voice or an iconic phrase left by the voice actor remains in memory. Furthermore, many actors and voice actors are recognized for bringing more than one beloved character to life.
With this in mind, RECREIO selected five North American voice actors who lent their voices to more than one Disney character. Check it out!
1. Jim Cummings
Before starting his dubbing career, Jim Cummings He worked in several other areas, from building floats to managing a movie rental store. It was only in 1980, at almost 30 years old, that he began to dedicate himself to dubbing, gaining greater recognition a decade later. Among his most memorable roles are Winnie the Pooh and Tigger, from the films that marked the turn of the 21st century, and Ray, the firefly from “The Princess and the Frog”.
2. Sterling Holloway
At the beginning of the 20th century, Starling Holloway was one of the main names in the film industry, because Hollywood was still paving its long path. With his soft and friendly voice, he brought to life characters such as the Stork, from “Dumbo”, the Cheshire Cat, from “Alice in Wonderland”, and also Winnie the Pooh in “Puff, Greedy Bear”, from 1977.
3. Russi Taylor
With your sweet and innocent voice, Russi Taylor was responsible for the voices of many well-known female characters, such as the first version of Strawberry Shortcake, between 1980 and 1985, and others that appeared in cartoons broadcast on Saturday mornings, such as “My Little Pony” and “Muppet Babies”. As for Disney, Russia is responsible for the voice of none other than Minnie Mouse, voicing her from 1986 until her death in 2019. In addition to her, Russia also inherited the voice of the Fairy Godmother from “Cinderella”, continuing the legacy of Verna Felton.
4. Corey Burton
Corey Burton began his career in dubbing at just 17 years old, imitating Captain Hook’s voice in “Peter Pan”, which at the time was voiced by Hans Conried. Since then, he has participated in several popular franchises, such as DC Comics and Star Wars, where he stood out as Cad Bane, the bounty hunter in the animation “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” and “The Book of Boba Fett”. Furthermore, Burton replaces the voice of Deems Taylor in re-releases of “Fantasia”, due to the loss of most of the original audio.
5. John Ratzenberger
Active in the industry since 1973, John Ratzenberger He fell in love with dubbing after studying acting and writing in London, after moving with his family to England. A few years later, he took his knowledge in the artistic field to America, where from 1995 until 2020, he achieved the feat of using his voice in every film released by Pixar.
His most notable roles are that of Piggy, in the “Toy Story” franchise, Mack, in “Cars” and PT Pulga, in “A Bug’s Life”. Although he no longer appears in all of the studio’s films, John voiced the character Bernard in the Disney + series “Monsters at Work”, derived from “Monsters, Inc.”
Source: Recreio
