Have you ever watched a cartoon or movie and thought, "I wonder what the person doing the voice really looks like?" Hollywood has a myriad of actors, but the ones that get the least credit are the voice actors. People never recognize them on the street because we never get to see their faces on screen. That is all going to change. I am about to reveal to you the faces behind the voices.
One of the most famous voice actors of all time is Mel Blanc. Born in 1908, he was most famous for voicing the character Bugs Bunny as well as many other Warner Brothers characters. Ironically, he was allergic to carrots. He died in 1989, with the epitaph on his headstone reading, "That's all, folks!"
A slightly less well-known voice actor, Billy West has done voice-overs for many modern day cartoons such as Doug, Futurama, Invader Zim, Catdog, and many others. He is also the voice of Buzz the Honey Nut Cheerios mascot, and the red M&M. He has had over 170 credited roles thus far.
Daws Butler was world renowned for his voice-over acting. He was the voice in countless cartoons such as Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, The Flinstones, The Jetsons, and many more. He was also the voice of Cap'n Crunch. He died in 1988 at the age of 71.
Though not as famous as the previously mentioned actors, Elizabeth Daily is still well-known in the voice acting world. She has voiced famous characters such as Tommy Pickles from Rugrats, Buttercup from the Powerpuff Girls, and Babe the pig. She has over 140 credited roles in movies and television shows, and she is also known for her singing as well.
If you watch movies or television shows at all, you have heard Jim Cummings. He has done hundreds of additional voices in countless cartoons. His most famous roles are Ed from The Lion King, Kaa from the Jungle Book, Pete from A Goofy Movie, and my personal favorite, Ray from The Princess and the Frog. With over 350 credited roles, he may be one of the most famous voice actors of all time.
You have heard his voice in many different military roles because his voice lends itself well to the part of a drill sergeant. R. Lee Ermey is probably most recognized as the voice of the plastic army man sergent in Toy Story.
Kath Soucie is one of the most renowned female voice actors. She has had over 230 roles in cartoons and movies. She is well known for her roles as Phil, Lil, and Betty Deville in Nickelodeon's Rugrats. She has also lent her voice for The Weekenders, Space Jam, Recess, Powerpuff Girls, Hey Arnold!, and many other supporting roles.
Patrick Warburton is a hilarious voice actor. He has done work in Kim Possible, Family Guy, and many other additional voices. His most famous character, however, is Kronk from the Emperor's New Groove.
There are hundreds more that I could list, but these eight actors are enough for now. So if you see any of these people walking on the street, ask them for their autograph. It might make their day. Unless of course it is one of the ones that is already dead. In that case, you should probably start stocking up on Twinkies.
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