Top 20 Best Celebrity Voice Actor Performances in Disney Movies

[@codyhiginbotham6616]

Not only is Robin Williams’ Genie the best because of Williams’ voice over, but also because of how much he improvised Legend who will NEVER be forgotten

[@TrulyMademoizelle]

A lot of the genie's lines were ad libs and improv'd

[@Shastasnow]

Will Smith did great too in my opinion. Maybe a good Genie needs to have a strong “Will” in the name. That was a pun, but I think they both did superb.

[@TrulyMademoizelle]

@@Shastasnow yea but this is a list of voice actors

[@Shastasnow]

@@TrulyMademoizelle he has done voice acting 🤷‍♀️ Spies in Disguise and Shark Tale. If you want to be technical. I was just comparing over all not being technical to the only Disney list of voice actors. As far as the Genie I feel anyone can do it if they stay true to themselves and not try and be something they are not. Like the guy who’s did Southern Genie was quite funny.

[@TrulyMademoizelle]

@@Shastasnow He wasn't a voice actor for Disney tho. But i understand you are just referring to the character of genie. I hear the genie on Broadway is really good too

[@chelseacanales8763]

James Earl Jones and Jeremy Irons are the perfect actors voicing Mufasa and Scar.

[@stephvandykeozzy]

I agree. They sure were perfect for those roles.

[@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460]

And the beloved Madge Sinclair as Sirabe. I loved her so much. Every now and then, I watch the original *Coming to America* just to see Madge and James Earl together as King & Queen.

[@rubygracemoseley8144]

They were both amazing

[@blueberrypitbull87]

Dan Green did a better job than them in Jungle Emperor Leo. The Lion King is one major phony.

[@LegoManiac_101]

I agree

[@truesttome]

I just want to give props to Madge Sinclair who voiced Sarabi, Simba's mother in The Lion King. Not only is her voice amazing and a perfect pairing to Mufasa (She also played the queen to James Earl Jones' King in Coming To America), but she did it while battling leukemia. She died in 1995.

[@KittyStarlight]

That was one of my favorite things about Coming to America, when I saw it again after The Lion King had been out for a few years. The prince's parents are played by...well...the lion prince's parents. 🦁 🐅 How adorable. ^___^

[@mokoiakerehoma623]

Rest In Peace Madge Sinclair

[@bardthenascarfanaticdragon]

I can also praise Jeremy Irons as Scar. He was just so sophisticated.

[@arielle8010]

Making him perfect for Scars voice​@@bardthenascarfanaticdragon

[@bardthenascarfanaticdragon]

@@arielle8010 Idris Elba would be a modern voice for Scar.

[@Mickey71773]

Eartha Kitt as Yzma is my favorite. She did an exceptional job when voicing this character! Also very funny!

[@sassbrat]

The tiny little cameo when Yzma was turned into a cat was homage to her role as Catwoman in the 60s Batman. Julie Newmar was unable to reprise her role As Catwoman do to I think her working on another film. So Miss Eartha Kitt was brought in and she made a wonderful Catwoman. The lovely fact that she could purr like a cat just add to a great role. As well as I believe she was made for that role since her last name has the letters for kitten.

[@casey4602]

@@sassbrat Eartha Kitt was purrrrrrfect as Yzma

[@sassbrat]

@@casey4602 Oh such a bad pun in such a good way.

[@corinnepmorrison1854]

As a child, I used to sing along with her records...”I Want to Be Evil” and “Santa Baby...” were my favorites!!

[@matteomesisca9368]

Si james woods ha vinto con ade di hercules della disney ed e stato davvero fantastico anche perché io adoro sames come doppiatore e davvero fantastico e anche ade e davvero un personaggio simpatico.

[@hollie_marie]

I'm so glad you mentioned Rowan Atkinson as Zazu such an underrated performance

[@damienmansfield3308]

agreed. It should have been WAY higher.

[@jasminejohnston6393]

Yeah I never knew Mr. Bean did voice acting!

[@corinnepmorrison1854]

Rowan Atkinson is very talented...👍🏻

[@petarjovanov]

imho zazu is a cartoon rendition of Black Adder... such a great character :)

[@nunyabidness674]

Zazu = Blackadder

[@krististarosta6736]

I figured Robin Williams would be #1. He’s a comec legend. May he Rest In Peace.🙏🏻💖

[@user-gd6vn5vy5v]

I really love Robin Williams - he's a true legend😗😓

[@MarioSonicDKPokeFAN]

There is a man. I forgot his name who can imitate Robin Williams ' voice PERFECTLY!! I believe he should get some recognition someday by reprising the role of Genie if another series ever happened. Hell a biopic of Robin's life, he would be perfect for!!

[@anthonynambo6426]

Hail to the one true voice of comedy. R.I.P. 🧞‍♂️

[@shelbyramirez5897]

🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@sersastark]

If he weren't #1, this list wouldn't have been shit lol

[@MusicMeddy]

Tom Hulce as Quasimodo is such an underrated performance as well. His singing "Out There" and "Heaven's Light" are incredibly sensitive and beautifully sung

[@lefantomer]

Esmeralda was really a French girl kidnapped by gypsies! And you don't want to know how she is really betrayed and dies. Never let your kids read the Hugo original if they've seen this movie, they will be scarred for life!

[@chiara1194]

Tom Hulce was such a creative choice for Quasi. I REALLY would have loved his ‘Amadeus’ costar F. Murray Abraham as Frollo!

[@leeannturner494]

Jeremy Irons was so brilliant & amazing when he was voicing Scar, that he threw out his voice giving it his all when he sang Be Prepared.

[@Cinderella72291]

I'm so happy that Robin Williams is still the number one choice for Disney voice acting. No one can replace him.

[@Mordeomaneater]

This comment is still valid till this day and will always be valid!✨

[@jayvalst7346]

I disagree will smith is a better genie...jeremy irons is better

[@ch1ckmom217]

@@jayvalst7346 I hope you're being sarcastic. While Will Smith didn't do a bad job as genie on the live version he still can't replace Robin Williams, even Will said it himself. As for Jeremy Irons, I don't think he ever played the genie but he did excellent with Scar and he is a great actor, I loved him on The Borgias.

[@jayvalst7346]

Nope im not i hated robin williams as the genie

[@ch1ckmom217]

@@jayvalst7346 We can go on forever here, but I'm not going too besides we're both allowed to have our opinion. Imagine if everyone agreed on everything then all conversations would be boring. Oh and yeah, I don't have any of my notifications on, only for my phone calls or texts, that's why it took me 4 days to reply. Have a great day!

[@trinaq]

Fun Fact: Scar's line of "You have no idea", when Simba calls him weird, is a reference to Jeremy Iron's role in "Reversal of Fortune", in which he utters the same line!

[@olvialee7221]

Didn’t know that.

[@leeparks15]

Cool!

[@LegoManiac_101]

Hehehehe nice

[@ChibiProwl]

I didn’t know that.

[@Aimi_Kaneko]

Out of all of The Lion King knowledge that I have, I did not know that

[@SparkamisPrime]

No love for Tony Jay as Frollo? Dude can scare babies with just a word.

[@traceyturner9428]

Yeeesssss

[@forestersings2604]

i loved him as frollo i agree i was thinking he would be in this countdown

[@_Spy_]

*"Dude can scare babies with just a word"* you killed me 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@muybellaflower]

I agree

[@renaerolley5670]

I've only watched the movie once but have heard the soundtrack a LOT more. His voice is makes my hair stand on end! CREEPY!!!

[@tomarnold7284]

Jonathan Taylor Thomas deserves more credit for doing the voice of young Simba. The moment Simba's voice broke realizing his father was truly dead, my tear start pouring every time.

[@Deborahtunes]

I thought so too. Can't think of anyone performing young Simba but JT. That's also the part I was thinking of...

[@Shebeast3]

agree ❤

[@jennifervaughan307]

IM 42 & IT STILL BRINGS TEARS

[@Aimi_Kaneko]

That haunting yell of “No” when Mufasa falls is legendary

[@carriel9954]

Simba singing voice is sung by Jason weaver. Elton John picked him out. Jason weaver played a young Michael in the Jackson 5 movie. Elton came on set and heard Jason sing and instantly wanted him for the part. The speaking voice part was already promised so they made Jason the singing voice. His voice at that age sounded so much like Michael.

[@danacornish8598]

So where did Jesse McCartney come in? I always heard he was young Simba and I thought he recorded "Just can't wait to be king"

[@michelledawn7446]

@@danacornish8598 There's no record of Jesse singing it that I can find. Aaron Carter did a cover for the Disneymania album. Jason Weaver sang it in the original movie. I think Jesse would have been too young at that time.

[@carriel9954]

@@danacornish8598 I never heard jessie McCartney singing any version/cover of it. It’s always been Jason. He sung simba singing parts for the movie. That’s definitely not jessie singing simba parts in the movie😭😭. There’s even videos of the cast singing their parts. If you look up the cast members and credits, there’s no Jessie McCartney. There’s only two people who was casted for simba. Jason did an interview about how he’s still making royalty checks off the movie and that Elton John wanted him for the part.

[@carriel9954]

@@michelledawn7446 yea I’m a fan of jessie. I never heard him singing any lion king song. That’s definitely not him singing in the movie.

[@devingilliam5601]

And Jim Cummings sings Be Prepared as Scar.

[@devsanghera7273]

No one could ever replace Robin Williams as the voice for genie, an extremely talented actor gone too soon. I grew up watching Disney films and cartoons and the original cartoons / films will always be timeless classics to me.

[@kalagray9645]

True that

[@arielle8010]

Exactly

[@julkasteven8198]

No offence to You guys or Robin, but in my opinion Will Smith also did splendid job as Genie in Aladdin (2019).

[@barbarahultman5450]

The fact that three of these came from Emperor’s New Groove shows how fantastic that movie truly is. Eartha Kitt deserves to be higher on the list. Still one of my favorites!

[@rolandreyna215]

That movie made me laugh so.much. David Spade and I forget his name, but he plays Rosannes husband on tv.

[@swedishmake-upgeek5650]

That film is criminally underrated

[@swedishmake-upgeek5650]

@@rolandreyna215 John Goodman, I think

[@ch1ckmom217]

@@swedishmake-upgeek5650 You're right, it's John Goodman, I just loved this movie so much, it had me and my kids laughing so much when it came out. They couldn't off choose a better person to play Kuzco. David Spade really gave in to the character, not to mention Eartha, Patrick, John, a great cast overall and they all did an exceptional job.

[@mistyprice3400]

@@rolandreyna215 John Goodman

[@amentlik]

4 main characters in Lion King tells you why even a kid knew it was one of the best Disney movies ever made.

[@livingwithautism3789]

4 main characters in Lion King tells you why even a kid knew it was one of the best Disney movies ever made.

[@The_quiet_kkd]

*the best

[@trinaq]

Nothing compares to the late, great Robin Williams as the Genie! He embodied his voice and exuberant personality so well! Rest in peace, Robin! 😇

[@SusanSloate]

It's been seven years, and I still miss him.

[@arielle8010]

@@SusanSloate your not the only one 😣😭

[@SavageP.9000]

Jeremy Irons as Scar and Robin Williams as the Genie will always be my 2 favorite Disney voice actors ever.

[@arielle8010]

10000% agreeing!!!!

[@booman351]

How does Gilbert Gottfried as Iago not get any love here? Not even an honourable mention?!?! He was brilliant.

[@heatherfantana1912]

Completely agree! 🤩

[@lawrencestewart4216]

Go watch him read an excerpt from "50 Shades of Grey" it's out of control funny

[@mattfromthecreek]

I’d say every member of the Aladdin cast did an incredible job honestly but Robin Williams was most recognized and deservingly so.

[@_Anyastarr]

Listen I love Gilbert Gotfried but his voice was unbelievably annoying.

[@casey4602]

If I hear Polly wants a cracker one more time! LOL New found love for Gilbert after portraying Yago.

[@oliverhilljr1272]

I had no idea Jerry Orbach voiced Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast. I knew he was a spectacular actor, but this revelation just put him a totally different category of actor, as I would have never thought he was the actor behind that voice. WOW!!! AMAZING!!!

[@greninjastorm6734]

I now get the feeling Zazu deliberately chose "It's a Small World" just to piss Scar off. XD

[@cryspbacon]

disney making fun of disney. it’s beautiful.

[@JulieDelahooke]

I saw the play in 2015 with the touring production, and when it came to that scene Zazu sang “Let It Go”. Hilarious and super fitting for the scene

[@BigBWolf90]

@@JulieDelahooke there was a show in Texas where the actor started "The Stars at Night are big and Bright." Crowd quickly agreed with Scar

[@Mastermint]

There's just no way that wasn't on purpose

[@JennifuhhGilardi]

Of course it was to bother him, you can tell. Although seeing it in this after so many years it definitely clicked for the first time that it was making fun of the ride.

[@nancygonzalezgarcia8701]

And as always, Robin Williams as the genie will be number 1

[@trinaq]

Indeed, there's no other contender who comes close to trumping Robin!

[@nancygonzalezgarcia8701]

@@trinaq Thanks

[@mackenzieesslin3111]

He’s the best no one quite like him 😍

[@heatherduncan5101]

@Nancy Gonzalez Garcia Robin Williams was also Batty Koda in Ferngully.

[@csandovalbosox]

rightfully so

[@user-kb9cu4rl9z]

Actor Sterling Holloway is a magnificent snake Kaa in The Jungle Book as well as the original voice of Winnie the Pooh. Plus the voice of The Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland and Roquefort in The Aristocats. He definitely deserves to be on the list.

[@jackwhitbread4583]

Not really Jim cumminga has had the role of winnie the pooh and tigger for 30+ years and voiced the Cheshire cat, Kaa and way more than sterling plus he was the singing voice for scar in lion King and for Phil in hercules. If anyone should have been mentioned it's Jim Cummings

[@tarjan68]

Thanks for mentioning this. There were no voice actors mentioned from Disney movies made before the 80’s. I like to mention Phill Harris as Baloo from Jungle Book - and Thomas ‘O Mally from The Aristocats- too, and the woman who voiced Cruella de Vil in 101 dalmatians also did an outstanding job.

[@corinnepmorrison1854]

I’m old enough to remember Sterling Holloway acting in the original, black and white “Superman” TV series... Loved George Reeves as Superman!!

[@matteomesisca9368]

Si poi miguel ferrer ha doppiato shan yu e il boss in rio 2

[@ch1ckmom217]

There's a lot of great voice actors who gave so much into their characters. They definitely have to make another part(s) for this countdown.

[@cailynvries1788]

Why isn’t Tony jay on this list as Claude Frollo. His performance as Frollo was legendary! His deep and haunting voice gave life to Frollo and he also voiced some other characters. Frollo wouldn’t be the same without him.He should have been here. You’ll be missed Tony Jay.

[@eugenia6356]

I know. He, James Iron and Alan Rickman have similar voices too.

[@Sharpe1502]

Tony Jay should’ve been included. His voice is iconic.

[@ri-rid4607]

I was looking for a comment like this and glad I found it. The man is a legend. He voices so many characters from my childhood, he has range and a powerful singing voice. Truly underrated. 😩

[@cailynvries1788]

@@ri-rid4607 right!

[@AndKa73]

Seriously? The earliest movie you include is "The Great Mouse Detective"? What about all the fantastic performances from before 1986? - Betty Lou Gerson as Cruella DeVil in "101 Dalmatians" (this character is beyond legendary) - Cliff Edwards as Jiminy Cricket in "Pinocchio" (he sings "When you wish upon a star", the unofficial Disney theme song for heaven's sake!) - Geraldine Page as Madame Medusa in "The Rescuers" - Peter Ustinov as Prince John in "Robin Hood" - George Sanders as Shere Khan in "The Jungle Book" - Eleanor Audley as Maleficent in "Sleeping Beauty" and Lady Tremaine in "Cinderella" - Adriana Caselotti as Snow White in "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (the original Disney princess) - Phil Harris as Baloo in "The Jungle Book" - John Hurt as The Horned King in "The Black Cauldron" (yes, the movie was a financial flop, but this is a magnetic performance) - Bing Crosby as the Narrator, Ichabod Crane and Brom Bones in "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad" - Terry-Thomas as Sir Hiss in "Robin Hood"

[@KB-tf8vp]

Great list!

[@luistorres3220]

Agreed

[@queenratiganthefirst5442]

Vincent Price trumps all those clowns

[@starrsmith3810]

It’s Vincent Price though

[@lmbgemini]

Are these guys better than the Ms Mojo list? If not then they just deserve an honorable mention because after all it's only top 20.

[@shayorihalder7202]

Rowan Atkinson as Zazu was chef's kiss ! An excellent voice casting 👌

[@Ebby_MoonBunny]

Fun fact: Jim Cummings sang the ending part of "Be Prepared" because Jeremy Irons voice gave out. I think that's earning of an honorable mention :)

[@MasterAnakinSkyWalker]

Jeremy Irons strained his vocal cords during "Be Prepared" with the line "You won't get a sniff without me!", so Jim Cummings, voice of Ed the hyena, took over from there. If you listen closely, you can actually tell it's someone else singing the rest of the song. After finding out, all I could hear was Darkwing Duck.

[@khafrebevins3025]

I don’t hear it

[@MasterAnakinSkyWalker]

@@khafrebevins3025 - Obviously you're not listening closely enough. Use headphones if necessary

[@jackwhitbread4583]

@@MasterAnakinSkyWalker he also stepped in for Danny de veto in hercules as the singing voice

[@Duane_Grabert]

Jim Cummings is EVERYONE'S childhood.

[@globbyakaweirdjellyguy954]

Having Jerry Orbach being “Lumiere” seems even better when you realize he was in “Murder She Wrote” with Angela Lansbury several times.😊

[@toddmcdonald1028]

Plus he was in the original Law & Order series as well

[@MasterAnakinSkyWalker]

He was also in Aladdin and the King of Theives, as Saluk

[@cooperminion825]

@@toddmcdonald1028 and also Dirty Dancing

[@toddmcdonald1028]

@@cooperminion825 We were replying to Globby aka Weird Jelly Guy

[@cooperminion825]

@@toddmcdonald1028 no need to be a snob

[@Chocobear555]

#10 - I choose to believe that Tony did, in fact, provide Tarzan's iconic yell. In my opinion, Jeremy Irons should be in the #2 spot. And I'm still convinced that he should have been the one to provide the voice of Scar in the remake. His replacement simply couldn't pull it off.

[@carriel9954]

Nahh James earl Jones deserves that number 2 spot. Jeremy at number 3 is right.

[@karenb5969]

Unfortunately Jeremy was not invited back by disney to reprise his role as scar for whatever reason. I love Earl Jones but in the remake it sounded like he was just reading his script, not putting alot of emotions behind his words. I was a bit disappointed in the remake but Timone and Pumbaa kept me entertained.

[@patrickdornoff2735]

Brian Blessed provided the yell not Tony

[@damienmansfield3308]

Seth Rogen ruined Pumbaa.

[@theshillneckedlizard8364]

Sorry, but Tarzan's yell was in fact provided by Tony's co-star, Brian Blessed, who voiced the villain Clayton. Blessed was leaving the recording studio one afternoon after voicing his own lines, when he overheard poor Tony becoming hoarse with trying and failing to do the Tarzan yell in his own recording session next door. Blessed offered to give it a try himself, and the resulting yell was so good that Disney kept it in the movie. I guess all those decades of projecting his voice right to the back of the theatre in Shakespearean plays paid off.

[@kterhune100]

Jeremy Irons voice is just PERFECT for a villain! Just like James Woods IS Hades! Everyone know who #1 was going to be even before they started the list but yeah they are correct! That movie is what pops into my head when I think of Robin Williams then Mrs. Doubtfire haha

[@Duane_Grabert]

Or let's go back to his early days in Mork and Mindy.

[@cynthiamaldonado8051]

I loved The Rescuers with Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor, they were just perfect. Also Sebastián Cabot as Bagheera in The Jungle Book.

[@themasteroflaughter2458]

I really love James Earl Jones as Mufasa and Jeremy Irons as Scar, even though Robin Williams as Genie is like a champion when it comes to Voice Acting. 2 other Voice Actors I think that should also appear on the list is also Jason Marsden as Kovu and Lacey Chabert as Vitani.

[@Raikage1328]

James Earl Jones has a bombastic yet majestic and elegant voice that is really fit for a King😍😍😍

[@emanuelleaubin6197]

Lacey was vitani? She’s my favourite character she did such a good job

[@themasteroflaughter2458]

@@emanuelleaubin6197 Yes she was. She did Vitani as a Cub in "The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride" while Jennifer Lien did Vitani as an adult. But because Jennifer Lien retired from acting some time after the birth of her son, the role of Vitani both as a cub and an adult has been given over to Lacey Chabert starting from then on starting with The Lion Guard TV Show and so on.

[@autumbreeze1129]

He's also the voice of Haku from Spirited Away, which makes it even more amusing when you realize Zira has the same voice as Yubaba, the witch who controls Haku, very much like Zira controlled Kovu

[@jamesplunkett8912]

I thought that when Harry Potter and the Cursed Child comes as a film I imagined Jeremy Irons do Professor Snape if anybody has seen the stage play. I saw it in London.

[@mayanprincessa]

The Rock as Maui, Eddie Murphy as Mushu, Nathan Lane as Timon, and Robin Williams as Genie will always be the best in my opinion

[@biberflub]

um...James Earl Jones as Mufasa? (And Darth Vader now that SW is also part of Disney XD)

[@nicolesalmon4583]

So we're gonna act like James Earl Jones doesn't exist? His voice just sounds regal.

[@margaritrodriguez5698]

Yes they are very talented actors and prayers for Robin Williams may he rest in peace.🙏🙏

[@arielle8010]

@@margaritrodriguez5698 "genie, your free!"

[@killingragethrowback]

Scar is a throw rug in Hercules. I love how they revisit this joke, but I know it's meant to be the Nemean Lion from the myths.

[@traceholdren9294]

Two more from "Beauty and the Beast" that really need to be remembered were the late but wonderful David Ogden Stiers as Cogsworth, and my teen heartthrob, Robby Benson as the Beast. Both were absolutely awesome! The entire cast was!!

[@tanyarobinson1146]

How good was David Ogden Steird in Pocahontas. How many voices did he do?

[@maddestmike5791]

It still hurts that Robin Williams isn't here anymore. :(

[@anar8343]

I know. It's terrible, i loved him as genie in aladdin 😥

[@Showtunediva]

For sure!

[@BigBWolf90]

Just remember he's free

[@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121]

For me, that was the beginning of, "Oh shit, people from my childhood aren't going to live forever". I know he didn't die of old age, but for some reason it just felt like we wouldn't lose anyone like that in my lifetime until that point.

[@tmntfangirl4700]

Agreed. I still can’t believe it.

[@carriel9954]

James earl jones, Eartha kit, Eddie Murphy, and robin William❤️. Eddie Murphy as mushu is iconic. One of the few reasons the live action came up short. Eartha kit and James earl Jones voices are so iconic. No one has voices like them. Robin Williams will always have a special place in my heart. All four of them are legends in my eyes.

[@mekastayfabsteele5989]

I agree, top 4

[@DebbieandEddieBFF]

Eartha Kitt's Ezma is my absolute favorite!!!

[@Broadpaw_Fox]

You forgot Uncle Scar. 😉 Jeremy Irons is tied for 2nd place with JEJ for me. Both were incredible, both deserve it.

[@amentlik]

I love how all 3 mains from Emperor's New Groove made it to this list. It is a criminally underrated Disney move!

[@arielle8010]

Yeah, no kidding!!!

[@kellyross4801]

Angela Lansbury, Bob Newhart, Zsa-Zsa Gabor, Roger Williams, Carol Burnett, David Ogden Stiers, Buddy Hackett, Phyllis Diller (Pixar), Phil Harris, John Goodman (Pixar), Billy Crystal, so much talent! Robin, you were the best. RIP. ❤️

[@DancesWithFriesians]

Yeah, I wish that some of the performances from the older films would've shown up on this list. All those VAs you listed are excellent.

[@masonjenks7636]

Why isn’t Jason Bateman as Nick Wilde in Zootopia on this list? At least give him an honorable mention. Aside from that, this list is solid.

[@tigerclaw8775]

I agree, his voices totally fits Nick’s personality as a Sly Con-Artist

[@queenj.shanaye4211]

Good 1

[@jacquipaul0143]

The smart fox 🦊

[@roxtarmycx]

Hmm… but who would you replace?

[@masonjenks7636]

@@roxtarmycx okay… please don’t hate on this but I think I’d replace professor Ratigan. Like I said, I would be content if Jason Bateman had an honorable mention. Again don’t hate me please 🙏🙏🙏

[@KARDisney]

The Emperor’s New Groove & The Lion King both had a lot of great, legend actors with lots of memorable lines, but Robin Williams will always be my #1 fav with lots of impressions and ad libbing. ❤️ I miss him everyday. It’s just way too soon that he’s no longer with us. 😔

[@stephvandykeozzy]

I totally agree with you.

[@arielle8010]

He may be gone physically, but his super strong spirit will NEVER DIE!!!!!!!!

[@jadeswrapsandbraids]

I love that disney designs their characters after the actors portraying them

[@jettcarlburg356]

Interesting fact: Ursula was modeled after drag legend Divine

[@BadNewsBella]

@@jettcarlburg356 And Ariel after actress Alyssa Milano 🙂

[@itskitty808]

"PULL THE LEVER, KRONK!" *Kronk pulls a lever* "WRONG LEEEEEEEEEVER!!!!" fave line ever from The Emperor's New Groove.

[@GlassMoonlightAngel]

The only person acceptable as number one over James Earl Jones is Robin Williams...very happy I watched this

[@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460]

This entire video is a JOY!!!!! I was smiling and gleeful the entire time. Thanks MsMojo! 🤗🤗🤗

[@krisstiebee9688]

I'm going to mention Robby Benson as The Beast. Back in the 70s and 80s he was extremely popular and I'm surprised that he wasnt mentioned, since his natural speaking voice sounds nothing like his character. He did an amazing job portraying the Beast.

[@Starinthesky826]

Beast should absolutely be on this list! They need to do another one!

[@maryannefeyer6332]

He has such a gentle speaking voice in real life; it always surprises me whenever I watch the movie that he voices The Beast.

[@nhugh23]

When Jeremy Irons did the line of the song "You won't get a sniff without me" He actually completely destroyed his voice and had to take time off to let it repair. They had to get someone else to finish the song so it would be done on time.

[@fleurdebelle82]

It was Jim Cummings, who, also, provided the voice for Ed.

[@mousenomiatadpole6437]

@@fleurdebelle82 Yup, the legendary Jim Cummings. I had always wondered why Scar sounded so much more maniacal towards the end of the song. That was it. And it's in the way he pronounces words - "Be prepared for the murkiest scam." Yeah, that's definitely Jim Cummings.

[@Bryn456]

Love the fact that Tarzans cry was provided by Brian Blessed who played Clayton!

[@Tlhakxza]

James Earl Jones and Jeremy Irons are unparalleled when it comes to Voice overs.

[@jackwhitbread4583]

Not compared to real voice actors they're not!!

[@jessicamcneill2463]

Angela Lansbury, Pat Caroll, Gilbert Gotfried, Eartha Kitt, Jerry Orbach; they'll be dearly missed

[@codyhiginbotham6616]

Robin Williams in Aladdin Best voice acting performance of all time

[@fantasyaj6510]

Zachary Levi as Eugene Fitzherbert and Pat Carroll as Ursula should be in the top 10 in my opinion.

[@jamesplunkett8912]

Jerry Orbach is dearly missed, I admired his performance as Lumiere and Lumiere was among my favorite characters.

[@tylerkowalski3862]

I feel so honored that I got to work with Robin Williams. He was such a gentle person.

[@baileygilbert4766]

Far that is so cool you got to work with a movie 🎥 legend, What did you work on with him???.

[@arielle8010]

Lucky!!!!

[@fadelapouit]

Too bad you stayed in the modern era. You missed - Eleanor Audley (Lady Tremaine, Maleficient). Her voice was far superior to her modern voice in Kingdom Hearts - Katherine Beaumont (Alice, Wendy), who even reprised her role in KH

[@cryspbacon]

completely agree with eleanor. her voice was just…. beautifully sinister.

[@brettlarch8050]

@@cryspbacon You should hear here as the fortune teller woman from haunted mansion

[@BigBWolf90]

Well they missed a great modern performance. Tony Jay as Judge Claude Frollo

[@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121]

Billy Joel as Artful Dodger

[@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121]

@@BigBWolf90 I love pretty much anything Tony Jay has put his voice to. But he's more of a voice acting celebrity. I loved that performance but I understand why it's not on this list. Otherwise Jim Cummings would have all 20 spots 🤣

[@mackenzieesslin3111]

It was interesting to see Izma,Kronk, and Kuzco all in one list because that movie is not only my favorite but it awesome to see all 3. I also knew Robin Williams would be number there nobody quite like him R.I.P. Robin.

[@KARDisney]

I was thinking the same thing too!

[@queeniechoi9984]

Oh, Jeremy Irons as Scar definitely the first one that comes to mind~ His voice is one of those distinctive voices you would recognize on hearing.

[@queenofwales_]

I’d say Susan Egan as Megara in Hercules is great and my favorite. She adds the right sassiness to the character, and Meg’s deffo not your average Disney princess there. 💁🏼‍♀️ I’m glad that Hades made it to the list, he’s honestly one of my favorite, if not even favorite Disney villain! ♥️

[@micahgustremblay]

I heard Tony couldn’t do Tarzan’s yodel; it was instead provided by Brian Blessed, the voice of Clayton

[@tnetinycreations]

Angela Lansbury was also the Dowager Empress in Anastasia, which is also now a part of Disney.

[@singloudcoloursmart4444]

I have to say this line-up of voice-over actors were absolutely amazing dynamic and brought each and every character to life. My favorites are and forever will be James Earl Jones as Mufasa and Robin Williams as Genie

[@zandy7425]

I love "Emperor's New Groove" many talented voices there 😊

[@HunterEQGtribute]

Rest In Peace Robin Williams.

[@kiaraeijo]

My favorite Disney Voice Performances include James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Robby Benson as the Beast, Jeremy Irons as Scar, Robin Williams as Genie, Matthew Broderick as Simba,Vincent Price as Professor Rattigan, Eva Gabor as Miss Bianca, Verna Felton (The Fairy Godmother, Flora, Aunt Sarah, and The Queen of Hearts), Eleanor Audley (Maleficent and Lady Tremaine), and Hans Confried as Captain Hook. Also, Gilbert Gottfried as Iago

[@krisstiebee9688]

Robby Benson was amazing and I'm surprised that he wasnt mentioned. His natural voice sound nothing like The Beast, which goes to show how good he was.

[@aalot6744]

John Leguizamo as Sid in Ice Age was also perfect IMO.

[@landonwhyte2973]

@@krisstiebee9688 well, they slightly pitched it down when he was beast but when he's the prince, it's his real and unedited voice

[@ang9975]

Robin Williams no doubt was a perfect genie. I also loved Gilbert Gottfried as Iago. He was perfect that role. Classic.

[@casey4602]

I agree 👍💯

[@MrPGC137]

I read once in an interview that Vincent Price made not long before his passing, that of all the characters he portrayed in his long career, his absolute top-favourite of all was Professor Ratigan. The reason being twofold: One, he loved doing voice-over anyway, since he could take it as far as he wanted as an actor, and go into directions that he might not otherwise be able or comfortable to do in a live-action film; he _loved_ being able to just really lay it on as thick as he wanted, that there really was no 'going over the top.' And with Ratigan, he was free to just really pull out all the stops & go as far as he wanted, which was a great freedom for an actor to enjoy. He said he also liked the character's psychological makeup: On the surface, Ratigan put up this facade of being polished & sophisticated & debonair, but underneath it all, he was still basically a slimy sewer-rat (as he ultimately reveals by the end, revealing his inner, bestial nature.) Throughout the film, Ratigan is constantly repressing this inner 'bestial' nature (revealed by him constantly massaging his temples every time he _almost_ loses his temper before repressing it) until finally all that repressed animal rage breaks through to the surface during the climactic fight on Big Ben. Price said he really loved that 'dual' aspect of the character, said he personally felt it had some interesting & noteworthy parallels to the human species as well. And, while not mentioned in this video, but in my opinion Honourable Mention should be made of the late, great George C. Scott as the voice of the evil poacher McLeach in "The Rescuers Down Under." In many ways, his portrayal of the character was the high point of an otherwise mostly mediocre movie (though it did have some brilliant animation in it.) Watching the movie & listening to his performance, it's really obvious that Scott put everything he had into it, really had a ball doing it and in more than one scene, you can tell the animators studied Scott very closely in animating the character (the scene where he's trying to keep some eggs away from his pet goanna Joanna, is priceless! You forget you're watching an animated character & you feel like you're actually watching Scott himself playing the part!)

[@leeannturner494]

Tony Goldwyn done a brilliant job voicing Tarzan & I was surprised to find out years later, that Tony was the bad guy in Ghost, where I also felt he done a brilliant job

[@mac__attack8609]

Tom Hanks for Woody in Toy Story and Billy Joel for Dodger in Oliver and Company did amazing in their roles as well.

[@vinceniederman]

Billy Joel Was Great As Dodger in His First Ever Acting Role As a Music Singer!

[@darthtepes]

YESSS!

[@59771006]

Toy Story is Pixar and this video is only about Disney animated movies

[@leeannturner494]

So pleased to know that Robin Williams will never be forgotten, Genie is his most iconic role. Rest in peace Robin.

[@Lylatroid]

Williams will always be number 1. No one, not even Will Smith can top Williams’ acting.

[@arielle8010]

I DO still want to see the live action Aladdin, but yeah, will smith won't EVER top Robin Williams. But I'm still curious about how he portraiys the gene 🤔

[@Lylatroid]

@@arielle8010 all I can tell you is that the movie is good.

[@trippyboi91]

I think Minnie Driver as Jane in Tarzan deserves to be mentioned if we’re going on the sense of authenticity. Cause she IS perfect.

[@theshillneckedlizard8364]

Agreed. Not only because she was authentic, but because she actually improvised a lot of Jane's dialogue. Basically, she threw out Disney's original stereotypical damsel-in-distress and made up her own Jane. And we LOVED it!

[@berrypie11]

There was no way Robin Williams wouldn't be number one. His performance is legendary, and so beloved.

[@PrinceTrexus]

Danny DeVito's performance as Phil was TWO WORDS! Legen! Dary!

[@joshuabrooks4907]

Scar scared me, and the Genie made me laugh hysterically. Tony Jay was equally scary as Frollo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and as Shere Khan in Tale Spin.

[@mrs.thomas-usmcwife5686]

I didn't realize that some of these actors/actresses did these voices! It's cool to have a face to go with my favorite characters. Also, Kronk got his own movie and it is just as much fun!

[@emilyglass5313]

Jeremy Irons was perfect as Scar! I love Chiwetel Ejiofor and he probably could have worked in the 2019 version but when he wasn't making Scar sound emo, he got a little yelly in places like the stampede scene where tells Mufasa "Long live the king." Before pushing him (or in 2019 punching) off the cliff. Jeremy Irons made Scar just so charming, delightfully evil and bone-chilling.

[@valdakustarini6258]

I love Jeremy Irons voice.. It's so beautiful

[@angelaharris9714]

Cree summers should have been on this list. I loved when Cree played Kida from the Lost City of Atlantis. But for the most part this list was definitely on point.

[@LucienSabre]

Also, it’s a downright shame Disney never got (as far as I can remember) to hire Alan Rickman. No matter the role (protagonist, sidekick, villain, etc.), his performance would’ve almost certainly become as iconic as Robin Williams’.

[@heatherduncan5101]

Can you imagine Alan Rickman voicing Scar?

[@LucienSabre]

@@heatherduncan5101 Yeah, definitely. Rickman’s actually the only alternative I can imagine to Jeremy Irons for Scar. 💖

[@grassj6002]

He _was_ the caterpillar in the live action Alice In Wonderland, but that barely counts, tbf

[@LucienSabre]

@@grassj6002 That doesn’t count at all as that Alice in Wonderland is not an animated movie (there are some fully cgi/digital characters in it, but it’s not an animated full feature film).

[@davidsloat1016]

Just add an extra watch of Robin Hood... not Disney, but it gives a pretty pure Rickman. "It'll hurt more."

[@fifi3649]

Having grown up watching these films dubbed in Italian, I'm discovering so many well known people as voice actors in the original English versions!

[@lyndseystrait1513]

Good list of fantastic celebrities and great video! Also hold up: I had no idea Oprah played Tiana’s Mom in Princess and the Frog or that the same actor who voiced Mr. Bean also voiced Zazu in the Lion King!

[@juliasutton1044]

Great list, but 3 more very special voice performances are: Ed Wynn (The Mad Hatter) Alice in Wonderland 1951, Peter Ustinov (Prince John) Robin Hood 1973, & Eleanor Audley was Lady Tremaine in Cinderella 1950, as well as Maleficient in Sleeping Beauty 1959, as well as providing the voice for Madame Leota in the Haunted Mansion park attractions.

[@samsprrr3548]

I loved Robin Hood one of my favourites.

[@pepito2847]

I think the actor who voices Fred in the Big Hero 6 Series does a great job sounding like T.J. Miller who voiced him in the movie

[@starrsmith3810]

Speaking of TJ Miller, he also voices Tuffnut Thornton from HTTYD

[@mysticmay129]

I knew full well that Robin would be number one, as deserved. He was the first top actor to make an animated movie something special, and his struggle with his role as genie is something I highly recommend people look into! Aladdin will forever be my favourite Disney movie, and that's thanks to him.

[@saragottlieb1700]

Believe it or not, Brian Blessed, who voiced Clayton in "Tarzan," did the iconic Tarzan yell! Another fantastic voiceover performance!!

[@terprubin]

I guess when making a list like this, 20 isn't enough. I think Tom Hanks as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz, and Idris Elba as Bogo should have at least gotten honorable mentions!

[@waltdavis3404]

If you notice, they didn't touch any Pixar films, but I agree on Chief Bogo

[@cryspbacon]

tony jay needed an honorable mention. the complexity he brought to frollo is immeasurable.

[@Knight-of-Sarcasm]

Amen!

[@Shebeast3]

yes!!

[@skyhart1377]

I love how we got three actors from the Emperor's New Groove. Adds to how underrated it is.

[@kriscynical]

I don't remember the source but I was in junior high when Tarzan premiered and, since I wanted to be an animator, I consumed every little bit of behind the scenes content I could about the film. I remember seeing an interview with Tony Goldwyn where he confirmed that he DID provide the Tarzan yell, and actually practiced it over and over again while walking around his house. lol

[@rosemartasgaminghoard]

Ah Jeremy Irons, the man deserves so much more love but of course Scar was in the top three of this list.

[@thomashuffman3237]

I actually remember playing the genie in a stage production of Aladdin at my local theater.

[@wildshadowstar]

Surprised you didn’t mention one of James Earl Jones’s other greatest voice acting roles, that of Darth Vader.

[@moonprincesst.s.h.4ever115]

Jerry Orbach also played Sa'luk in the 1996 animated direct to DVD sequel film Aladdin and the King of Thieves.

[@PDiaz-mr3uj]

James Earl Jones is awesome. When you can voice Mufasa & Darth Vader, you the man! Plus, thanks for giving James Woods some love. He’s a very underrated actor.

[@AhmedKhan-yb1bn]

Robin Williams was n will always be the Genie. Similarly, James Earl Jones and Jeremy Irons were made for Mufasa n Scar

[@Compucles]

Well, not always, since Dan Castelleneta and Will Smith (as well as everyone who's played him in the theater versions) have also played the role, but Williams was undoubtedly the best at it.

[@vetarlittorf1807]

Fun fact: Christopher Lee was considered for the role of Shere Khan in The Jungle Book.

[@geviesanta3631]

Wait, what? I didn't know that, then why didn't he take the role?

[@vetarlittorf1807]

@@geviesanta3631 Presumably busy with a different project.

[@frankiegalindo980]

Really? 😮

[@bemasaberwyn55]

That makes sense

[@princessarwen9194]

Vincent Price is a legend and an icon and will forever be missed and never forgotten. 🥰 Also fun fact: it’s Dame Angela Lansbury as she is half British and was Damed by Queen Elizabeth.

[@djmacplug]

Phil Harris as Baloo - Jungle Book (He also played Thomas O'Malley in the Aristocats) Ava Gardner - The Aristocats Fox and the Hound had several greats including Mickey Rooney, Kurt Russel, Sandy Duncan, Pearl Bailey Bob Newheart in The Rescuers

[@archaeogeek25]

It's amazing that you can only pick 20. I find it hard to pick a favorite, though I do love Robin Williams! There is also Tony Jay as Frollo from Hunchback. Kevin Kline as Phoebus, also in Hunchback. David Ogden Stiers as Cogsworth, Gov. Radcliffe, and etc. Michael J. Fox as Milo Thatch in Atlantis. Mel Gibson as John Smith in Pocahontas. The list could go on!

[@Knight-of-Sarcasm]

Thank you for Tony Jay and Michael J. Fox. Both were under rated in this list.

[@archaeogeek25]

@@Knight-of-Sarcasm Definitely! And You're welcome!

[@Knight-of-Sarcasm]

@@archaeogeek25 I've got to be honest, Milo has a soft spot in my heart as a character. I also find parallels with him with Daniel from Stargate. There's something lovable of this type of guy for me.

[@archaeogeek25]

@@Knight-of-Sarcasm I totally agree on all accounts! They both so lovable and they really struck a chord with me. They are both archaeologists in their own right, and inspired me to follow close to that path. (I have a MA in history.)