43 celebrities you probably didn't realize voiced Disney characters

Marilyn La Jeunesse,Carolina GazalJul 22, 2021, 20:39 IST

Jonathan Groff next to his character from "Frozen."Gary Gershoff/Getty; Disney

Throughout the years, many celebrities have voiced Disney characters.
Some notable actors have included Oprah Winfrey, Danny Devito, Christian Bale, and Whoopi Goldberg.
More recent additions have included Shakira, Angela Bassett, and Sandrah Oh.

Demi Moore lent her voice to Esmeralda in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame."

Demi Moore is not Esmeralda's singing voice. Getty/Vivien Killilea/Disney

Jason Alexander brought Quasimodo to life in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame."

Jason Alexander didn't sing as Quasimodo. Getty/Frazer Harrison/Disney

"Treasure Planet"'s Jim Hopkins is voiced by Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

There were other celebrity voices in the film. Getty/Michael Buckner/Disney

Oprah Winfrey's voice was in "The Princess and the Frog."

Her voice is easily recognizable. Getty/Dimitrios Kambouris/Disney

Danny DeVito voiced Phil in "Hercules."

Danny DeVito initially wasn't going to audition for the role. Getty/Frederick M. Brown/Disney

The voice of Hercules was provided by Tate Donovan.

Tate Donovan has been on a few popular shows. Getty/Nicholas Hunt/Disney

Scott Weinger was cast as Aladdin in "Aladdin."

You might recognize Scott Weinger from "Full House." Getty/Alberto E. Rodriguez/Disney

Genie in "Aladdin" was voiced by the one and only Robin Williams.

It's an iconic role. Disney

Jonathan Groff's iconic voice was put to good use in "Frozen."

Jonathan Groff next to his character from "Frozen." Gary Gershoff/Getty; Disney

Tarzan was voiced by the one and only Tony Goldwyn.

But, he wasn't the voice in "Tarzan 2." Getty/Dia Dipasupil/Disney

Tarzan's love interest, Jane, was voiced by Minnie Driver.

Minnie Driver was not involved in sequels. Getty/David Buchan/Disney

Terk in "Tarzan" was voiced by Rosie O'Donnell.

Rosie O'Donnell voiced Terk. Getty/Mike Coppola/Disney

Linda Hunt lent her voice to Grandmother Willow in "Pocahontas."

Linda Hunt voiced a character in "Pocahontas." Getty/Mark Davis/Disney

Christian Bale voiced Thomas in "Pocahontas."

Christian Bale voiced Thomas. Getty/Vince Bucci/Disney

Mel Gibson voiced John Smith in "Pocahontas."

Mel Gibson didn't voice Smith in the sequel. Getty/Kevin Winter/Disney

David Spade voiced the llama and human versions of Kuzco in "The Emperor's New Groove."

David Spade voiced Kuzco in "The Emperor's New Groove." Getty/Monica Schipper/Disney

John Goodman's voice starred alongside David Spade's as Pacha in "The Emperor's New Groove."

It was John Goodman's first Disney movie. Getty/Jemal Countess/Disney

Joaquin Phoenix voices Kenai in "Brother Bear."

Joaquin Phoenix voiced Kenai. Getty/Matthias Nareyek/Disney

Billy Joel lent his unique voice to Dodger in "Oliver & Company."

Billy Joel sings in the movie, too. Getty/Michael Loccisano/Disney

Meanwhile, Oliver in "Oliver & Company" was voiced by Joey Lawrence.

Joey Lawrence voiced the orange kitten. Getty/Frederick M. Brown/Disney

Bette Midler was in "Oliver & Company" as well.

Bette Midler sang, too. Getty/Jason Meritt/Disney

Adult Simba in "The Lion King" was voiced by Matthew Broderick.

Matthew Broderick didn't sing in the movie. Getty/Michael Loccisano/Disney

Jeremy Irons lent his voice to Scar in "The Lion King."

Jeremy Irons didn't sing. Getty/Alberto E. Rodriguez/Disney

James Earl Jones voiced Mufasa in "The Lion King."

James Earl Jones voiced Mufasa. Getty/Michael Loccisano/Disney

Whoopi Goldberg was also in "The Lion King."

Whoopi Goldberg voiced a hyena. Getty/Jamie McCarthy/Disney

Rounding out "The Lion King"'s star-studded cast is Rowan Atkinson as the voice of Zazu.

Rowan Atkinson didn't sing for Zazu, though. Getty/Eamonn M. McCormack/Disney

Angela Lansbury voiced Mrs. Potts in "Beauty and the Beast."

Angela Lansbury sings one of the iconic songs from the film. Getty/Lisa Maree Williams/Disney

Shakira played an antelope version of herself as Gazelle in "Zootopia."

Shakira next to her character in "Zootopia." Focus on Sport/Getty; Disney

Adding to the star-studded cast, Octavia Spencer voiced Mrs. Otterton in "Zootopia."

Octavia Spencer next to her character from "Zootopia." Vera Anderson/Getty

Idris Elba also lent his voice to Chief Bogo in "Zootopia."

Idris Elba next to his character from "Zootopia." Gregg DeGuire/Getty; Disney

Michael J. Fox voiced Milo in "Atlantis: The Lost Empire."

Michael J. Fox wasn't involved in the sequel. Getty/Jason Merritt/Disney

Sterling K. Brown voiced Lieutenant Mattias in "Frozen 2."

Sterling K. Brown next to his character from "Frozen." odd Williamson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty; Disney

Daveed Diggs voiced rapper Paul in "Soul."

Daveed Digs next to his character from "Soul." Mat Hayward/Getty

Angela Bassett loved playing "Dorothea Williams" in "Soul."

Angela Bassett next to her character from "Soul." Todd Williamson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty; Disney

Questlove did more than voice Curly in "Soul."

Questlove next to his character from "Soul." Andrew Lipovsky/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty; Disney

Who could forget Eddie Murphy voiced Mushu in "Mulan."

Eddie Murphy voiced a character in "Mulan." Getty/Pascal Le Segretain/Disney

Awkwafina recorded her voice as Sisu in "Raya and the Last Dragon" during the pandemic.

Awkwafina next to her character from "Raya and the Last Dragon." Tibrina Hobson/Getty; Disney

Sandra Oh on Raya voiced the regal Virana in "Raya."

Sandra Oh next to her character Virana. Noam Galai/Getty; Disney

The Tail Chief was voiced by Patti Harrison in "Raya."

Patti Harrison next to her character from "Raya and the Last Dragon." Slaven Vlasic/Getty; Disney

Chief Benja was played by Daniel Dae Kim in "Raya."

Daniel Dae Kim next to his character from "Raya and the Last Dragon." Mat Hayward/Getty; Disney

Maya Rudolph voiced Daniela in the Disney film, "Luca."

Maya Rudolph next to her character in "Luca." Todd Williamson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty

Jim Gaffigan voiced Lorenzo in "Luca."

Jim Gaffigan next to his character in "Luca." Jean Baptiste Lacroix/Getty; Disney

"Luca" character Ugo Paguro is voiced by Sacha Baron Cohen.

Sacha Baron Cohen next to his character in "Luca." Steve Granitz/Getty; Disney

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