15 animated characters you didn't know were voiced by famous musicians

Max KalnitzDec 18, 2020, 22:53 IST

Kacey Musgraves has been cast in the English dub of the Studio Ghibli film "Earwig and the Witch."Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images

Kacey Musgraves announced on Tuesday that she has been cast in the English dub of "Earwig and the Witch," a new movie from Studio Ghibli.
She's not the only musician who has worked as a voice actor.
Fergie voiced the "Peanuts" character Sally, Nicki Minaj voiced the character Sugilite in "Steven Universe."
Gene Simmons has voiced characters in "King of the Hill," "Scooby-Doo," and "SpongeBob SquarePants."

Kacey Musgraves announced in a tweet Tuesday that she's been cast in the English-language version of "Earwig and the Witch," a new movie from Studio Ghibli set to release in early 2021.

The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter will play Earwig's mother and sing the English version of the film's theme song "Don't Disturb Me." Musgraves added that she is a huge Studio Ghibli fan and that it was a dream come true to work on the film.

"My dad brought a VHS tape of '[My Neighbor] Totoro' home when I was about 9, and I'll never ever forget the comfort and the magic that movie (and many other Ghibli films) have given me," Musgraves wrote. "To say this was a full-circle, bucketlist moment is an understatement," she added.

Musgraves isn't the only musician to lend their vocal talent to voice acting. We've rounded up a list of 15 other musicians who have voiced animated characters in movies and TV shows.

Long before her time with the Black Eyed Peas, Fergie voiced Sally Brown from "Peanuts."

Fergie and Sally Brown. Amanda Edwards/WireImage/Getty Images; Peanuts Online

Miley Cyrus starred in "Bolt" as Penny, the on-screen companion to Bolt the super dog.

Miley Cyrus voiced Penny in the 2008 animated film "Bolt." Kevin Mazur/Getty Images; Walt Disney Studios

Selena Gomez voiced Dracula's 118-year-old "teenage" daughter Mavis in the "Hotel Transylvania" movies.

Selena Gomez as Mavis Dracula in the 2012 film "Hotel Transylvania." Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images; Sony Pictures Animation

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea voiced the wild child Donnie on "The Wild Thornberrys."

Bassist Flea as Donnie in "The Wild Thornberrys." Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images; Nickelodeon

Ozzy Osbourne has starred in two animated movies.

Ozzy Osbourne played Fawn in "Gnomeo and Juliet." Steve Granitz/Getty Images; Touchstone Pictures

Nicki Minaj is as good a voice actor as she is a rapper.

Nicki Minaj as Sugilite in "Steven Universe." Karwai Tang/Getty Images; Cartoon Network

Speaking of "Ice Age: Continental Drift," Drake also starred in the flick.

Drake played Ethan in "Ice Age: Continental Drift." Isaiah Trickey/Getty Images; Blue Sky Studios

James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich of Metallica cameoed in an episode of the animated series "Dave the Barbarian."

James Hetfield (top left) and Lars Ulrich starred as dragons in the 2004 episode "Here There Be Dragons." Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images; Walt Disney Television

Guest-starring on an episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants" was a dream come true for David Bowie.

David Bowie starred as Lord Royal Highness in the 2007 special "Atlantis SquarePantis." Stuart Mostyn/Redferns/Getty Images; Nickelodeon

Tom Petty voiced a character that looked just like him in the cartoon "King of the Hill."

Tom Petty played Lucky in "King of the Hill." Icon and Image/Getty Images; Hulu

Police frontman Sting had a hilarious cameo in "Bee Movie" that saw him argue with a bee in court.

Sting played himself in the 2007 animated film "Bee Movie." SC Pool - Corbis/Getty Images; Netflix

Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker starred as the banjo-strumming Petey in "The Fantastic Mr. Fox."

Jarvis Cocker as Petey in "The Fantastic Mr. Fox." Dave J Hogan/Getty Images; 20th Century Fox

Snoop Dogg voiced a snail in the movie "Turbo" fittingly named Smoove Move, and It in "The Addams Family."

Snoop Dogg and his character Smoove Move from the 2013 animated film "Turbo." Gary Miller/Getty Images; DreamWorks Animation

Gene Simmons has had cameos in "Scooby-Doo," "SpongeBob," and "King of the Hill," but he's not always played himself in animated roles.

Gene Simmons as himself in the 2015 special "Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery." Kevin Winter/Getty Images; Warner Bros. Animation

Will.i.am starred as the rapping red-crested cardinal Pedro in "Rio."

Will.i.am in "Rio." Charley Gallay/Getty Images; 20th Century Fox

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