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From Whoopi Goldberg to Bill Hader, here's who you'll recognize in the cast!
Jon Hamm has been on many an online wishlist of people who should play superheroes, from Batman to Super Man, and, yes, even Iron Man. How characteristically hilarious that he should play such a role, but only in an animated form that hides the man's ruggedly cartoonish features that may never be appropriately utilized, most likely to the delight of the actor himself.
Is that? That can't be Whoopi, can it? Is that Whoopi's voice?! Oh hell yes, it is. Whoopi Goldberg must have an immense amount of respect for showrunner Oswalt (or a huge paycheck for a short appearance) to play the role of card-carrying Femizon villain, Poundcakes. Whoopi definitely holds her own with her comedian costars, reminding us that she's just as hilarious as she was in her Jumpin' Jack Flash days when not being prodded by Meghan McCain.
Austin Van Der Sleet may not be familiar to all the Marvel geeks; that's because he makes his debut on this show. M.O.D.O.K.'s young technocratic boss is more than just a little "extra," but Bennett's sparring with Oswalt is consistently hilarious.
Ben "Dewey Duck" Schwartz is at it once again as another lovable scamp, Lou! His voice always brings an air of misguided positivity to a role, and this is no exception to that rule! M.O.D.O.K.'s son is seeking approval from anyone who might give it, even though there are only a sad few that can truly appreciate his attempts to entertain with his exuberant sleight of hand that he's trying to pass off as magic in the MCU.
Melissa Fumero of Brooklyn Nine-Nine fame plays M.O.D.O.K.'s daughter, who happens to have the same cyborgized look as her father does, though she doesn't have the same hang-ups and seems to be a pretty popular teen! The father/daughter dynamic is as sweet as it is absurd.
Dexter actress Aimee Garcia plays M.O.D.O.K.'s conspicuously non-super-powered wife and brings a great energy to the role of an underappreciated wife and mom who knows how to use the desires of both heroes and villains to get exactly what she wants.
Perhaps the funniest character on Veep (my personal hot take), Sam Richardson plays a henchman named Gary who puts up with a lot, and even though you can't see his face, his sing song tone makes you believe there has to be a smile on it, even as his friend and boss M.O.D.O.K. punishes him at nearly every turn...severely.
Comedic powerhouse Wendi McLendon-Covey's Monica Rappaccini has a love/hate relationship with her former mentor M.O.D.O.K., and this makes for some great office-place tension. She dated M.O.D.O.K. (and Bruce Banner!) for a time in the comics...might there be some sexual tension to explore as this series goes on?
Bill Hader makes use of his mastery of the human voice by playing some classic Marvel characters. Everyone knows Hulk-hating villain Leader, but less people know Orb (Bartender at The Bar With No Name), and perhaps even fewer (that weren't around in the 1970s) know Angar the Screamer. Here's hoping Hader sticks around to voice even more awesome Marvel A through D-listers!
SNL-favorite Chris Parnell has made a lot of bumbling cartoon characters unforgettable as of late, and Tenpin is no exception. He drinks, he juggles...I imagine he bowls? What's not to love?
Alan Tudyk is great at playing weirdos, and Arcade is as weird as '90s Marvel villains come. Arcade is only featured in a few episodes, but for those that played Spider-Man and X-Men video games in the 1990s, he's a villain that never shows up in the 21st century. Here's hoping this underrated king of Murderworld makes many a comeback.
Watch out, X-Men — here comes Mr. Sinister! Kevin Michael Richardson only uttered a few lines, but here is hoping that he comes back next season more Sinister than ever.
Human Giant and Kroll Show comedian extraordinaire Jon Daly plays a robotic manservant to M.O.D.O.K. that often betrays his friends and family...and he does it in the sassiest way possible.
The great Nathan Fillion of Firefly fame voices M.O.D.O.K.'s wife's other love interest, the very vain, but pure-of-heart Wonder Man. He appreciates Jodie for who she is; unfortunately, she cannot say the same in regards to him. Here's hoping this isn't the last we've seen of the ever-underwhelming means to an end that is Wonder Man.
Stand-up comedian Eddie Pepitone plays a supervillain named Melter, who teams up with M.O.D.O.K. Melter is a grumpier character, on the older side. He doesn't get a lot of glory, but he gets a lot of laughs.
Another comedian, Zara Mizrahi, plays Monica Rappaccini's daughter, who seems to get along with M.O.D.O.K.'s son. In the comics, this character grows up to become a superhero, and may or may not be the daughter of Bruce Banner, aka The Hulk!!!
The unhidable voice of Brian Posehn pops up quite a few times in M.O.D.O.K.
Posehn worked with Oswalt on Comedians of Comedy...he also happens to be one of the greatest Deadpool comic book writers of all time. The only Deadpool writer BETTER than Posehn is Gerry Duggan, who happens to write comedy for, wait for it...Patton Oswalt (see the 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards). What a tangled web of comedic genius. EXCELSIOR!
Dustin Ybarra plays the ever-excitable villain Armadillo! He's a lot more happy-go-lucky on this show than he is in the comics when working with Hydra and Baron Zemo!
Another hilarious Veep actor (and Playing House creator) plays Janice. This role comes toward the end of the first season — and is very mysterious. We'll leave it at that.
Better known as Bender from Futurama or Jake the Dog from Adventure Time, John DiMaggio voices one of M.O.D.O.K.'s henchmen/coworkers.
And, yes, Jonathan Van Ness DOES make an appearance. As himself, obviously.