00:00You guys are not gonna believe this. There's some blue-blooded rich woman out there setting
00:03up professional film equipment like she's shooting a movie or something."
00:06Welcome to MissMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for film and
00:09TV roles that best displayed popular voice actors on camera chops.
00:13You tell him, Henry.
00:15Who's that guy? Merlin?
00:18Number 10. Andrew Rannells
00:20Girls. Though he may not be best known for his live-action work, that just confirmed
00:23Andrew Rannells as a renaissance man. He came up as a prolific voice actor,
00:27most notably in anime English dubs, and as the lead on Archie's Weird Mysteries.
00:31Big game tonight. Riverdale versus Springfield. What do you say?
00:36I say you're blocking the view.
00:37It was his Tony-nominated work on Broadway that proved that he was camera-ready.
00:42That big break came with the role of Elijah Krantz on the acclaimed HBO dramedy Girls.
00:47I've taken an exciting new position. I'm an assistant to a curator of dance.
00:53Oh, wow.
00:53It's unpaid, but it could very well lead to something.
00:57Rannells quickly became a fan-favorite guest star who rose to the main cast
01:00on his sharp humor and disciplined emotion. This was just the beginning
01:04of him stealing the spotlight on the screen,
01:06while being as active as ever in the theater and the recording booth.
01:10On the way here from the airport, two people asked me if I was Blake Lively's husband.
01:15Iowa is amazing!
01:16Number 9. June Faure
01:18Sabaka. Even after her breakout on the radio,
01:21June Faure became a movie and TV star sight unseen.
01:25Welcome to Hollywood, stranger.
01:27Well, that's better.
01:28We greet you with open hearts, darling. What would you like to buy?
01:32Buy? I thought you were greeting us with open hearts.
01:36She voiced a variety of characters on Rocky & Ballwinkle, The Flintstones, and so much more.
01:40She even hid behind extensive makeup and costuming when she finally went on camera for Sabaka.
01:46Worshippers of Sabaka, an unbeliever is among us. Akbar, tie him.
01:53Faure stars as Marku Ponjoy, high priestess of a hostile Indian cult
01:58targeted by a British general. Besides the obviously problematic premise,
02:02it's just a terrible B-movie.
02:04Faure was nevertheless singled out for her menacing presence behind the commanding voice.
02:08Despite her natural screen presence, though,
02:10she continued to do live-action almost exclusively off-screen.
02:14She, too, hated Sabaka, though its cult status is partly based on her performance.
02:19We should have the entire village of Jaipur at the feet of Sabaka.
02:25And we will bring them all in fear to grovel in the dirt,
02:30and bring us their rupees to make us rich.
02:338. Cree Summer, A Different World
02:36From Suzie Carmichael on Rugrats to Elmira Duff,
02:39Cree Summer has been a memorable voice in many people's childhoods.
02:44But she wasn't all that well-known when she won over families on the NBC sitcom A Different World.
03:03Freddie Brooks was introduced in Season 2 as a socially conscious college student
03:07with a crush on Dwayne Wayne.
03:13She wound up being a core cast member for the remaining five seasons,
03:21popularized by Summer's lively comedic chops and gradual growth.
03:25The Care Bears and Ewoks star was bound to become a recognizable face.
03:29Summer instead became a superstar in animation and video games,
03:32but has been seen on the likes of Better Things, Queen Sugar, and Abbott Elementary.
03:377. Auli'i Cravalho, Rise
03:39The day after she turned 16, Auli'i Cravalho became an instant sensation as the star of Moana.
03:45The first-time actress' singing talents and line delivery
03:48convinced Disney that she was a natural headliner.
03:59This was cemented by her screen debut on the NBC musical drama Rise.
04:04Cravalho highlights the ensemble cast as Lilette Suarez,
04:07a high school introvert juggling problems at home and the lead in a struggling drama club.
04:18This complicated role won the actress high praise, while the show itself was cancelled
04:22after one season over mixed reviews and dwindling ratings.
04:26Meanwhile, Cravalho headed up a range of projects on stage, screen, and voice recording.
04:30Disney clearly has more than just an ear for rising talent.
04:386. Tara Strong, Sabrina Goes to Rome
04:45Tara Strong is one of the most recognizable names in voice acting.
05:00Her unmarried years as Tara Sharandov are a lot more obscure.
05:04She still enjoyed bigger roles in animation than in live-action,
05:07until she worked her magic in the first ABC movie, Spun Off, from Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
05:27The Canadian-American Sharandov put on a British accent as Gwen, an accident-prone witch
05:32who rooms with Sabrina Spellman during a Roman holiday.
05:35It's an admittedly cheesy performance, made totally endearing by lively line
05:39delivery and physical comedy. Sharandov returned as Gwen in 1999's Sabrina Down Under,
05:54permanently putting a face to the many voices in millennial nostalgia. Not really the name, though.
06:005. Yuki Kaji, Kami Voice, The Voice Makes a Miracle
06:04Since the mid-2000s, Yuki Kaji has been one of the most respected voice actors in anime.
06:09He could teach a class on this stuff, and did just that in live-action debut
06:21Kami Voice, adapted the popular manga with Kaji in the role of voice acting lecturer,
06:26Shirai K. Yu. The low-budget picture was so conscious of this industry that the iconic
06:31Wataru Hateno also returned to the screen. But to have less experience in this format,
06:35Kaji carries the movie with boisterous charm. He has since made other live-action appearances,
06:48including as the lead in the 2020 series, Paipo. Kaji is still much more prolific
06:54in inspiring voice actors by example.
07:084. Seth MacFarlane, A Million Ways to Die in the West
07:18Family Guy and American Dad made Seth MacFarlane a major figure in adult animation. Of course,
07:23the comic crooner's recognizable face has appeared in a variety of small live-action roles.
07:28He finally took the lead by writing and directing himself in A Million Ways to Die in the West.
07:32Granted, the movie divided viewers with its awkward translation of
07:36MacFarlane's crude humor to a live-action format.
07:43He himself was considered miscast as a cynical sheepherder who becomes a hero,
07:48of sorts. But his reliable comedic delivery and expressiveness
07:52helped earn the Western yarn a cult following. The sci-fi dramedy The Orville and a prestige
07:56turn on The Loudest Voice have since settled MacFarlane as a versatile showman, even on camera.
08:153. Nancy Cartwright, Marion Rose White
08:18The hilarious Nancy Cartwright was a TV animation mainstay long before Bart Simpson
08:23made her an icon, but her versatility as a lead was first heard in live-action.
08:32Loosely based on a true story, Marion Rose White follows a socially awkward woman who
08:37spends years campaigning for her release from a psychiatric institution. The CBS movie was
08:42well-received at the time, especially for Cartwright's natural balance of heartfelt
08:45tragedy and dignity. From this dramatic breakout, she mostly just scored bigger voice roles
09:06and a handful of live-action appearances. Marion Rose White may have also fallen into some obscurity,
09:12but it's worth watching to recognize the extent of Cartwright's acting talent across genres and
09:16formats. 2. Hank Azaria, Herman's Head
09:27There were some small live-action appearances before Hank Azaria's many roles on The Simpsons
09:32launched a versatile vocalist with numerous accolades to show for his stellar career,
09:36but Herman's Head proved he's a show-stealer entirely.
09:42As the ladies' man Jane Nichols, Azaria led the Fox sitcom's supporting cast with
09:51self-aware charm and flexible comedic chops. Though Herman's Head has faded into obscurity
09:56since its three-season run, Azaria soon scored unforgettable live-action spots on hit shows
10:01and in a variety of movies. He's been honored for The Birdcage, a dramatic tenure on Ray Donovan,
10:11and the tragic comedy Brockmire. Herman's Head may not immediately spring in fans' minds,
10:16but it was the humble beginning of Azaria's stardom on camera as well as off.
10:421. Tom Kenny, The Edge
10:45Several generations have grown up with Tom Kenny's flexible voice. He was in fact an edgier
10:49comedian before he led such beloved kids' cartoons as SpongeBob SquarePants. Indeed,
10:54the Fox sketch comedy show The Edge confirmed his versatility. Kenny appeared in front of the
11:05camera in a variety of hilarious roles. It was about this time that he broke into family-friendly
11:10animation as Heather Wolfe on Rocco's Modern Life. One might say that he found his voice
11:14in another format after The Edge was cancelled after one season. Still, Kenny has had his share
11:27of memorable live-action turns since a breakout stint on HBO's Mr. Show. This truly speaks to
11:32our favorite voice actors' range, even in the flesh. What are your favorite roles that took
11:43your favorite voice actors out of the recording booth? Lend your voice in the comments.
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