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Non-Voice Actors that killed it in a voice role
Posted on 1/20/15 at 10:22 am
Posted on 1/20/15 at 10:22 am
I was driving back from San Antonio yesterday and the kids were in the back watching a DVD. HTTYD2.
I mentioned to my wife that even though it's an annoying voice, Jay Baruchel, really killed the role of annoying, undersized viking with a heart of gold.
Then we started talking about voice acting that we really like and listed a few where the voice acting was really an attribute to the movie, and not just a famous name attached and came up with:
Robin Williams - Genie
Zach Levi - Flynn Ryder
Ellen D - Dori
Jane Lynch - Sergeant Calhoun
TH/TA - Toy Story
Eddie Murphy - Donkey (only in Shrek 1, got old after that)
I exclude Matt Groening, Mel Blanc, Billy West, Seth McFarlane, etc. They do voice acting for a living.
Anybody else to add?
I'm also not including Serkis, JEJ, etc.
FIFY'd for the people who bitched but didn't read the OP.
I mentioned to my wife that even though it's an annoying voice, Jay Baruchel, really killed the role of annoying, undersized viking with a heart of gold.
Then we started talking about voice acting that we really like and listed a few where the voice acting was really an attribute to the movie, and not just a famous name attached and came up with:
Robin Williams - Genie
Zach Levi - Flynn Ryder
Ellen D - Dori
Jane Lynch - Sergeant Calhoun
TH/TA - Toy Story
Eddie Murphy - Donkey (only in Shrek 1, got old after that)
I exclude Matt Groening, Mel Blanc, Billy West, Seth McFarlane, etc. They do voice acting for a living.
Anybody else to add?
I'm also not including Serkis, JEJ, etc.
FIFY'd for the people who bitched but didn't read the OP.
This post was edited on 1/20/15 at 9:47 pm
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Posted on 1/20/15 at 10:24 am to 3nOut
Will Ferrell - Mr. Business (Lego movie)
Posted on 1/20/15 at 10:25 am to 3nOut
James Earl Jones - Darth Vader
Posted on 1/20/15 at 10:25 am to TigerFanatic99
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Will Ferrell - Mr. Business (Lego movie)
Meant to add him for MegaMind as well.
I like Pratt in that as well a lot.
Posted on 1/20/15 at 10:26 am to 3nOut
Josh Gad or whatever his name is...frozen
Robin Williams...Aladdin
Mark Hammill...Mask of the Phantasm
Bradley Cooper...Guardians of the Galaxy.
It's hard to put together a good list because most theatrical releases use celebrities instead of actual voice actors...troy baker in the last of us or mark hammill in arkham city bests any of the performances listed in the OP or my list. Billy West is fricking great, you shouldn't exclude him. Same for his futurama castmate John DiMaggio
Robin Williams...Aladdin
Mark Hammill...Mask of the Phantasm
Bradley Cooper...Guardians of the Galaxy.
It's hard to put together a good list because most theatrical releases use celebrities instead of actual voice actors...troy baker in the last of us or mark hammill in arkham city bests any of the performances listed in the OP or my list. Billy West is fricking great, you shouldn't exclude him. Same for his futurama castmate John DiMaggio
Posted on 1/20/15 at 10:27 am to TotesMcGotes
quote:it shouldn't count because that's his actual voice...and it's so god damn perfect for that role.
James Earl Jones - Darth Vader
Posted on 1/20/15 at 10:28 am to 3nOut
Benedict Cumberbatch- Smaug
This post was edited on 1/20/15 at 10:28 am
Posted on 1/20/15 at 10:29 am to DelU249
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It's hard to put together a good list because most theatrical releases use celebrities instead of actual voice actors...troy baker in the last of us or mark hammill in arkham city bests any of the performances listed in the OP or my list. Billy West is fricking great, you shouldn't exclude him.
exactly. that's why the questions there. those people do it for a living and voice is all they do. I would expect them to do a great job every time.
Zach Levi was phenomenal in Tangled and elevated a boring "superstar" Mandy Moore. I wouldn't think, hey Zach Levi is an amazing voice actor, because it's not a part of his repertoire. he picked up a role and did fantastic with it. Whereas Mandy Moore or Idina Menzel sang pretty, but weren't fantastic. I'd expect Seth McFarlane to be hilarious as the voice of Ted, because he's a millionaire for his voice.
This post was edited on 1/20/15 at 10:34 am
Posted on 1/20/15 at 10:30 am to 3nOut
Vincent Price as Professor Ratigan in The Great Mouse Detective
Posted on 1/20/15 at 10:30 am to 3nOut
5 or 6 posts and no Jeremy Irons as Scar yet?
I am disappoint.
I am disappoint.
Posted on 1/20/15 at 10:38 am to DelU249
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Mark Hammill...Mask of the Phantasm
Joker from batman the animated series
Posted on 1/20/15 at 10:40 am to StarkRebel
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Joker from batman the animated series
that's an interesting one. he started out as Luke and then turned it into a career of being a single voice for 20+ years in movies, TV, video games, the whole 9 yards.
Posted on 1/20/15 at 10:44 am to DelU249
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it shouldn't count because that's his actual voice
WTF are you talking about, Fox? JEJ wasn't in the suit - that was a giant English bodybuilder.
On a related note - great voice performances in live action films (animation does dominate this category, and I agree with Robin Williams in Aladdin and Ellen Degeneres in Finding Nemo):
Douglas Rain - HAL 9000 - 2001
Kevin Spacey - GERTY - Moon
Now - these next 2 guys may be controversial, because it is what they do - but it goes beyond regular voice acting -
Andy Serkis - Gollum - LOTR, Hobbit
Frank Oz - Lots of characters, mainly Yoda - Lots of films.
Because Serkis does the motion capture and Oz is a puppeteer - yes it is mainly what they do, but they're both actors and these performances go beyond voice acting.
Posted on 1/20/15 at 10:44 am to 3nOut
John C Reilly was perfect in Wreck-It Ralph.
Posted on 1/20/15 at 10:46 am to 3nOut
I was thinking Jay Baruchel before I clicked this thread.
Posted on 1/20/15 at 10:49 am to Ace Midnight
quote:I'm giving a shitload of credence to his performance..."it's so good it shouldn't count" that doesn't mean I realy don't think it should count
WTF are you talking about, Fox?
Posted on 1/20/15 at 10:50 am to CocomoLSU
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5 or 6 posts and no Jeremy Irons as Scar yet
I honestly came here to post this.
Posted on 1/20/15 at 10:51 am to CocomoLSU
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5 or 6 posts and no Jeremy Irons as Scar yet?
I am disappoint.
sorry. he was so overshadowed by JTT and Matthew Broderick's talent.
Posted on 1/20/15 at 10:53 am to CocomoLSU
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Scar
Good one.
Most evil Disney villain by a mile.
Dude was a monster.
Posted on 1/20/15 at 10:57 am to CBandits82
Walt Dohrn as Rumpelstiltskin in Shrek Forever After.
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