Top 10 Fictional Characters Voiced by Children
More often than not in animation, fictional children and characters of an early prepubescent age are voiced by adult female voice actresses. However, on those somewhat rare occasions when the characters are actually voiced by young actors and actresses of a similar age, we get this list of the Top Ten Fictional Characters Voiced by Children. (See what I did there?)Feel free to add any characters I may have missed.
Dash Parr is a fictional character in The Incredibles franchise created by Pixar. He is the super-speed son of Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl. Dash appears in both The Incredibles (2004) and its sequel Incredibles 2 (2018), where he uses his powers to help his family fight crime. The energetic, super-speedy son of Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible in the 2004 animated Pixar film, The Incredibles, is voiced by 11-year-old Spencer Fox in the original film and a similarly aged Huck Milner in the 2018 sequel.
Charlie Brown is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Peanuts comic strip created by Charles M. Schulz. The comic ran from 1950 to 2000 and is considered one of the most influential and popular comic strips of all time. Charlie Brown is known for his kind nature, persistent efforts,... read more Along with practically every single character in the series besides Snoopy and Woodstock, he was voiced by young children almost every time he appeared in animation.
Voiced by 2-year-old Mary Gibbs at the time, daughter of storyboard artist Rob Gibbs, the most notable behind-the-scenes fact about her recording is that she was unable to sit still in the recording booth. They followed her around the studio with a microphone to record her lines.
Simba is a fictional character in Disney's The Lion King franchise. He made his debut in the original 1994 animated film The Lion King and went on to appear in its sequels, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) and The Lion King 1½ (2004)... read more At least when he was younger, he was voiced by Jonathan Taylor Thomas, who was around 13 at the time.
Sora is a fictional character and the central protagonist in Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts video game series. He is portrayed as a cheerful and courageous boy who wields the mystical Keyblade. Throughout the series, Sora travels across various worlds inspired by Disney films in a quest to fight darkness... read more The main playable protagonist of the long-running Disney/Square Enix video game series, Kingdom Hearts, is voiced by 14-year-old Haley Joel Osment at the time and continues to be voiced by him as they both age. Even as an adult, his older voice surprisingly still matches his character perfectly.
Gumball Watterson is a twelve-year-old blue cat known for causing mischief around town due to his imaginative and often reckless behavior. He is egotistical and a veteran snarker. Despite this, Gumball has a big heart and can be surprisingly selfless... read more Voiced by Logan Grove, Jacob Hopkins, Nicolas Cantu, and Duke Cutler, who were all around his age at the time.
Oliver is an English-language Vocaloid developed by PowerFX Systems AB in collaboration with VocaTone. His voice was recorded from a British choirboy and he was released for the Vocaloid 3 engine in December 2011. Oliver is popular for his youthful and classical vocal tone. A 12-year-old young vocaloid released in 2011, voiced by a 13-year-old British boy at the time.
Lincoln Loud is the main character in The Loud House, an animated series that premiered on Nickelodeon in 2016. He is the only boy among eleven siblings and often navigates the chaos of his large family through creative problem-solving. The show has been praised for its humor and representation of family... read more First voiced by Sean Ryan Fox in the pilot, he was replaced by Grant Palmer for most of season 1. Palmer was then replaced by Colin Dean for the rest of season 1 up until season 3, where Tex Hammond took over for the rest of season 3 and halfway through season 4.
Hammond's mother, Grey DeLisle-Griffin, voices Lola and Lana Loud. Finally, Hammond was replaced by Asher Bishop as the current voice of Lincoln Loud.
Voiced by 14-year-old Grant Palmer at the time, and later by Collin Dean, among a few others.
Finn "the Human Mertens" is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the American animated television series Adventure Time, created by Pendleton Ward. Finn starts as a childish and naive character but eventually grows into a mature and laid-back character in the show's later seasons... read more Voiced by Jeremy Shada, who was 13 at the time he began voicing him.
Voiced by John Morris, who reprised his role as Andy in the sequel and was brought back for Toy Story 3, 11 years after Toy Story 2.
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Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free-spirited and mischievous boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his endless childhood having adventures on the island of Neverland... read more
Phineas Flynn is one of the two titular protagonists of the animated television series Phineas and Ferb. Voiced by Vincent Martella and created and designed by Dan Povenmire, Phineas first appeared, along with the rest of the series' main characters, in the pilot episode "Rollercoaster."... read more
Voiced by Dickie Jones, who was 11 years old when he voiced Pinocchio. Disney rejected the idea of Pinocchio being voiced by an adult and insisted that the character be voiced by a real child.
Voiced by Madeleine Peters, who was around 14 at the time of her casting.
Clyde McBride is a fictional supporting character in the animated series The Loud House. He is Lincoln Loud's best friend, known for his energetic personality and love of gadgets.
Ike Broflovski is a recurring character in the animated adult television series South Park. Ike is Kyle Broflovski's adopted little brother from Canada. He is known for his distinctive Canadian-style animation and often plays a humorous role in the series. Voiced by various children, including Trey Parker's daughter.
Voiced by Noah Cyrus, younger sister of Miley Cyrus, who was 8 when she voiced Ponyo in the English dub.
Sean Giambrone was 16 at the time he voiced Jeff, while most, if not all, of the other kids were voiced by adults. This explains why his voice became more creaky with each season. Let's just say puberty was not kind to this kid.
Amazing character voiced by the amazing Dakota Fanning when she was a child. What more could one ask for?
Avatar Aang is a fictional character and the protagonist of Nickelodeon's animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender, voiced by Zach Tyler Eisen. Aang is the last surviving Airbender, a monk from the Southern Air Temple of the Air Nomads. As the Avatar, he is tasked with mastering all four... read more
Aisling is a fictional character in the 2009 animated film The Secret of Kells. She is a forest spirit who helps the young protagonist, Brendan, on his journey to complete the Book of Kells. Aisling is voiced by Christen Mooney and is noted for her ethereal presence and protective nature.