35 Side-By-Side Pictures Of Disney Characters And The Famous Actors Who Voiced Them

    I can't believe Sid the Sloth is in Encanto.

    Liz Richardson
    by Liz Richardson

    BuzzFeed Staff

    A while back, we wrote a post about famous actors who surprisingly voiced Disney characters. In the comments, readers from the BuzzFeed Community shared even more celebs they were shocked by. Here are the interesting results:

    Note: Not all submissions are from Community users.

    1. Stephanie Beatriz, aka Rosa in Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Carla from In the Heights, as Mirabel Madrigal in Encanto

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    "I was surprised when I found out Mirabel was played by Stephanie Beatriz. I've only seen Stephanie in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, where her character Rosa is very dry, serious, and threatening. I had no idea Stephanie had such an awesome singing voice!"

    —christig2

    2. Willem Dafoe, aka Norman Osborn/Green Goblin from Spider-Man, as Gill in Finding Nemo

    Steve Granitz / FilmMagic / Getty Images, Walt Disney Co. / Courtesy Everett Collection

    —Matthewtuckey

    3. John Krasinski as "Frightening" Frank McCay in Monsters University

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    "John Krasinski voices a minor character in Monsters University, which I didn’t notice until my third time watching it!!!"

    —extremecouponerbb

    4. Angela Bassett as Dorothea Williams in Soul

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    5. Matthew Broderick, aka Ferris Bueller, as adult Simba in The Lion King

    Jemal Countess / Getty Images, Buena Vista Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

    "I only found out about Matthew Broderick voicing Simba a few weeks ago, and I was so surprised. I had no idea Ferris Bueller had voiced the main character in The Lion King!"

    —evadanielle326

    6. Cree Summer, aka Susie from Rugrats, as Princess Kida in Atlantis: The Lost Empire

    Gregg Deguire / WireImage / Getty Images, Walt Disney Co. / Courtesy Everett Collection

    "For a long time, I didn’t know that Cree Summer was the voice of Kida in Atlantis: The Lost Empire. When I found out, I was really shocked that Susie from Rugrats and Kida were the same actor. It was a pleasant surprise."

    —talormadisonc

    7. John Leguizamo, aka Sid the Sloth from Ice Age, as Bruno Madrigal in Encanto

    Jamie Mccarthy / Getty Images, Walt Disney Co. / Courtesy Everett Collection

    —townsendsarah2005

    8. Oprah as Eudora, aka Tiana's mother, in The Princess and the Frog

    David Livingston / Getty Images, Walt Disney Co. / Courtesy Everett Collection

    "The fact that I never noticed Oprah voiced Eudora is upsetting."

    —riahnichole2

    9. Jerry Orbach, aka Dr. Jake Houseman in Dirty Dancing, as Lumière in Beauty and the Beast

    Bruce Glikas / FilmMagic / Getty Images, Buena Vista Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

    "I was surprised to find out that the dad from Dirty Dancing was the voice of Lumière. Beauty and the Beast is my favorite Disney movie, and I didn't find that out until recently!"

    —lauraa481ae3488

    10. Tate Donovan, aka Jimmy Cooper in The O.C., as Hercules in Hercules

    Michael Kovac / Getty Images for Acura, Buena Vista Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

    —carriesadshaw

    11. Nicole Scherzinger as Sina, aka Moana's mom, in Moana

    Gregg Deguire / Getty Images, Disney

    —biab4b0b82c3f

    12. Rowan Atkinson, aka Mr. Bean, as Zazu in The Lion King

    Stuart C. Wilson / Getty Images, Buena Vista Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

    —shaeshae525

    13. Moira Kelly, aka Karen Roe in One Tree Hill, as adult Nala in The Lion King

    Jason Merritt / Getty Images, Disney

    "I watched One Tree Hill, and then I coincidentally watched The Lion King pretty soon after. I kept thinking, 'Why does Nala’s voice sound so familiar?!'"

    —ellieseaman4

    14. Craig T. Nelson, aka Steve Freeling in Poltergeist, as Mr. Incredible in The Incredibles

    Jean Baptiste Lacroix / WireImage / Getty Images, Walt Disney Co. / Courtesy Everett Collection

    "Craig T. Nelson in The Incredibles! I was rewatching Poltergeist recently, and I couldn't figure out why the dad's voice sounded so familiar until I looked on his IMDb page!"

    —fillionfan4002

    15. Tony Goldwyn, aka President Fitzgerald Grant in Scandal, as Tarzan in Tarzan

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    "Out of curiosity, I wanted to see what the person who voiced Tarzan looked like. My jaw literally dropped when I found out it was the same man who played the president of the US on Scandal."

    —msroberts14

    16. Kelly Marie Tran, aka Rose Tico in the Star Wars franchise and Jules Shaw in Sorry for Your Loss, as Raya in Raya and the Last Dragon

    Tristan Fewings / Getty Images, Walt Disney Co. / Courtesy Everett Collection

    17. Christian Bale, aka Christopher Nolan's Batman, as Thomas in Pocahontas

    Araya Diaz / Getty Images, Disney

    "Literally mind blown."

    —estep_lauren

    18. Christopher Jackson, aka Broadway's George Washington in Hamilton and Benny from In the Heights, as Chief Tui's singing voice in Moana

    Neilson Barnard / Getty Images, Disney

    —jdclem630

    19. Emma Thompson as Queen Elinor, aka Merida's mother, in Brave

    Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images, Disney

    —ali

    20. Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Jim in Treasure Planet

    Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images, Walt Disney Co. / Courtesy Everett Collection

    —splootingtil

    21. Jonathan Groff, aka FBI agent Holden Ford in Mindhunter and King George in Hamilton, as Kristoff in Frozen

    Stuart C. Wilson / Getty Images, Walt Disney Co. / Courtesy Everett Collection

    "The same guy who deep dives into the minds of heinous serial killers in Mindhunter is also the lovable goof who speaks for a reindeer in Frozen. WHAT?!"

    —jessicab44f8ce128

    22. Ming-Na Wen, aka Agent May in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Fennec Shand in The Mandalorian, as Mulan in Mulan

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    "She's one of the only actresses who plays a Marvel, Disney, and Star Wars character."

    —audreytownes

    23. Christopher Daniel Barnes, aka Greg Brady in The Brady Bunch Movie, as Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid

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    —braddoc

    24. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, aka Elaine in Seinfeld, as Laurel Lightfoot in Onward

    Frazer Harrison / Getty Images, Walt Disney Co. / Courtesy Everett Collection

    —Snarpie

    25. Scott Weinger, aka Steve Hale in Full House, as Aladdin in Aladdin

    Frazer Harrison / Getty Images, Walt Disney Co. / Courtesy Everett Collection

    "It's always a shock every time I remember Steve Hale from Full House voiced Aladdin."

    —yitzyzraven73

    26. Joey Lawrence as Oliver in Oliver & Company

    Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images, Disney

    "I found that out when I was obsessed with Joey Lawrence in the early- to mid-'90s."

    —csmith526

    27. Kathleen Turner as Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit

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    —haightashbury1967

    28. Zachary Levi as Flynn Rider in Tangled

    Kevin Winter / Getty Images, Walt Disney Co. / Courtesy Everett Collection

    —helen1blakee

    29. Tom Selleck as Cornelius, aka adult Lewis, in Meet the Robinsons

    Mark Sagliocco / Getty Images, Disney

    "It took me so long to get the joke in the movie when Wilbur said his dad looks like Tom Selleck."

    —bruh111

    30. Mandy Moore as Rapunzel in Tangled

    Frazer Harrison / Getty Images, Walt Disney Co. / Courtesy Everett Collection

    "I just found out two weeks ago that Mandy Moore voiced Rapunzel. I've liked her since A Walk to Remember!"

    —theresawhy

    31. Joaquin Phoenix as Kenai in Brother Bear

    Jean-baptiste Lacroix / Getty Images, Walt Disney Co. / Courtesy Everett Collection

    "Joaquin's voice in the movie sounded so bright and almost childish compared to his usual quiet and brooding voice."

    —shortfatproudofthat

    32. Eddie Murphy as Mushu in Mulan

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    "No wonder that voice was so familiar!"

    —amrh1

    33. Eartha Kitt as Yzma in The Emperor's New Groove

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    "I never noticed until I rewatched the movie recently. Eartha's voice captures Yzma's evil intentions so perfectly."

    —dougfancy101290

    34. Danny DeVito as Phil in Hercules

    Stuart C. Wilson / Getty Images, Buena Vista Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

    "When I found out, I was shocked, but now I can’t imagine how I didn’t know it was him!"

    —elizabethhahn

    35. And finally: Samuel L. Jackson as Frozone in The Incredibles

    Gregg Deguire / WireImage / Getty Images, Walt Disney Co. / Courtesy Everett Collection

    "Still blows my mind."

    —josephaloysiusc

    Which actors did you not realize voiced Disney characters? Let us know in the comments below!

    Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.