So, I thought to keep track of what actors are definitely coming back to voice the characters in the game, as well as the most likely newcomers, so I'll divide this between the OCs for this game series, the returning Disney Characters, & the new characters. Some I'm, not sure if they've been confirmed, so help me out if you know. Some of these I speculate, since some aren't confirmed yet, but will most likely be in these roles. These are, mostly, based upon what we've heard in the trailers.

 

I have a similar list on Kanzenshuu for Dragon Ball's digital distribution, so I thought that this would be fun.

 

Returning OCs (original characters):

 

Heroes:

Sora: Haley Joel Osment

Riku: David Gallagher

Kairi: Alyson Stoner

 

Terra: Jason Dohring

Ventus: Jesse McCartney

Aqua: Willa Holland

 

Lea: Quinton Flynn

Roxas: Jesse McCartney

Xion: Alyson Stoner

 

Villains:

Larxene/Elrena: Shanelle Gray

Marluxia/Lauriam: Keith Ferguson

Xigbar/Braig: James Patrick Stuart

Luxord/His original persona: Robin Atkin Downes

Saix/Isa: Kirk Thorton

Demyx/His original persona: Ryan O'Donohue

Vexen/Even: Derek Stephen Prince

 

Young Xehanort: Benjamin Diskin

Xemnas: Paul St. Walker

Ansem: Seeker of Darkness: Richard Epcar

Terranort: Richard Epcar

Master Xehanort: Rutger Haur

 

Vanitas: Haley Joel Osment

 

Others:

Hayner: Zachary Gordon

Pence: Tristan Chase

Olette: Ashley Boettcher

 

Ienzo: Vincent Corazza

Ansem the Wise: Corey Burton

 

Young Master Eraqus: Drake Bell

Master Eraqus: Mark Hamill

 

Riku Replica/Dark Riku: David Gallagher

 

Chirity: Lara Jay Miller

Nameless Star: Madison Davenport

Ira: Matthew Mercer

Aced: Travis Willingham

Gula: Kevin Quinn

Invi: Karissa Lee Staples

 

Ephemer: Michael Johnston

 

Disney Characters:

 

Returning:

 

Heroes:

Mickey: Bret Iwan

Donald: Tony Anselmo

Goofy: Bill Farmer

 

Chip: Tress MacNeille

Dale: Corey Burton

 

Yen Sid: Cory Burton

 

Villains:

Pete: Jim Cummings

Maleficent: Susan Blakeslee

Hades: James Woods

Barbosa: Brian George

 

Others:

Pluto: Bill Farmer*

Jiminy Cricket: Joe Ochman

Hercules: Tate Donovan

Meg: Susan Egan

Phil: Robert Costanzo*

Jack Sparrow: Jared Butler

Will Turner: Crispin Freeman

Elizabeth: Eliza Jane Schneider

Winnie The Pooh: Jim Cummings

Tigger: Jim Cummings

Pigglet: Travis Oats

Rabbit: Tom Kenny

Gopher: Michael Gough

Scrooge McDuck: Enn Reitel

Merlin: Jeff Bennett

Huey, Duey, Lewie: Russie Taylor

 

New Characters:

 

Disney:

 

Hercules:

Zeus: Corey Burton

 

Toy Story:

Woody: Jim Hanks

Buzz: Mike MacRae

Rex: Wallace Shawn

Hamm: John Ratzenberger

LGMs: Jeff Pidgeon, Corey Burton

 

Monsters Inc:

Sulley: Christopher Swindle

Mike Wazowzki: Carlos Alazraqui

Boo: Mary Gibbs

Randall Boggs: J.P. Manoux

 

Frozen: 

Elsa: Idina Menzel

Young Elsa: Eva Bella

Anna: Kristen Bell

Young Anna: Katie Lopez/Livvy Stubenrauch

Olaf: Josh Gad

Kristoff: Jonathan Groff

 

Tangled:

Rapunzel: Kelsey Lansdowne

Young Rapunzel: Delany Rose Stein

Flynn Ryder: Zachary Levi

Mother Gothel: Donna Murphy

 

Big Hero 6:

Hiro Hamada: Ryan Potter

Baymax: Scott Adsit

Go Go: Jamie Chung

Honey Lemon: Genesis Rodriguez

Wasabi: Khary Payton

Fred: TJ Miller

Marshmallow: Paul Briggs

 

Pirates of the Caribbean:

Joshamee Gibbs: Kevin R. McNally

Davy Jones: Robin Atkin Downes

Lord Cutler Beckett: Mick Wingert

 

 

Winnie the Pooh:

Lumpy the Heffalump: Amelia Stranger

 

Other VAs:

Eva Bella

Soso Bianchi

David Kaye: Narrator

Aiden McGraw

Piotr Michael

Leslie Miller

Roger Craig Smith

 

* Denotes either speculated VA, or character, as certain member of the cast &/or some characters have yet to be confirmed.

 

Sources:

 

IMdB for KHII & III:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0390163/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2973418/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast

 

Also, announcements:

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/star-studded-voice-cast-unveiled-for-disney-and-square-enixs-kingdom-hearts-iii-300719139.html

https://powerup-gaming.com/2018/04/28/shanelle-gray-confirms-larxene-kingdom-hearts-3/

https://www.khinsider.com/news/James-Woods-Confirms-Work-on-Kingdom-Hearts-3-11611

 

 

Edited February 8, 20196 yr by Scsigs

I see that you put Derek Stephen Prince on the list as Vexen because Even/Vexen appeared in one of the trailers, but the last I heard, he said he hadn't been asked to reprise his role. That was a few months ago and his comment about it seemed to imply that recording was already finished without him. (If you're curious, here's my source.)

Obviously, they had to get a new Japanese voice actor because his original Japanese VA passed away in 2010. But... That wouldn't explain why they wouldn't have asked his English VA to return.

I mean... Unless he just plain lied. lol When he was asked, we still hadn't seen Vexen in the trailers, so maybe he lied to keep it a surprise? To my knowledge, he still hasn't personally confirmed anything.

I dunno. I'm just curious what you guys think and if you might have any other new details about this situation. (Or, heck, maybe someone who's braver than me can ask him again on Instagram.)

 

3 hours ago, setsugekka said:

I see that you put Derek Stephen Prince on the list as Vexen because Even/Vexen appeared in one of the trailers, but the last I heard, he said he hadn't been asked to reprise his role. That was a few months ago and his comment about it seemed to imply that recording was already finished without him. (If you're curious, here's my source.)

Obviously, they had to get a new Japanese voice actor because his original Japanese VA passed away in 2010. But... That wouldn't explain why they wouldn't have asked his English VA to return.

I mean... Unless he just plain lied. lol When he was asked, we still hadn't seen Vexen in the trailers, so maybe he lied to keep it a surprise? To my knowledge, he still hasn't personally confirmed anything.

I dunno. I'm just curious what you guys think and if you might have any other new details about this situation. (Or, heck, maybe someone who's braver than me can ask him again on Instagram.)

He could be under an NDA (A Non-Disclosure Agreement.) until Square Enix reveals who is voicing who. In a small interview with a fan, Jesse McCartney said something about not being called in to reprise his roles as Roxas and Ven as well and something about his behaviour or the sound of his voice in the clip told me he was lying. Roxas and Ven are too important not to be voiced by their orginal voice actor.

Edited October 28, 20186 yr by ITzDarthLordRevan

Ah. You're probably right about that then. I didn't hear about Jesse McCartney being asked. Just makes me wonder why certain voice actors seem to have the liberty to say that they're in the game while others wouldn't. Maybe some NDAs were signed before SE knew which characters they were going to reveal ahead of time?

5 hours ago, setsugekka said:

Ah. You're probably right about that then. I didn't hear about Jesse McCartney being asked. Just makes me wonder why certain voice actors seem to have the liberty to say that they're in the game while others wouldn't. Maybe some NDAs were signed before SE knew which characters they were going to reveal ahead of time?

Jesse WAS asked during a Facebook livestream sometime a month or so ago, I believe. At least that's what I've heard. Considering we've seen both Ventus & Roxas in the trailers by now, we can assume he either hasn't recorded yet, or he's under an NDA. Remember, only a few actors have actually confirmed themselves for being in the games, those being James Woods, Shanelle Gray, & Susan Egan. I'm assuming Derek hadn't recorded yet, since that was a few months ago. By now, I'm betting they're bringing in a lot of the secondary actors, or actors of characters who appear later in the game, back in to record. Remember, Mandy Moore has yet to record her lines as Rapunzel & John C. Reilly as Ralph have yet to record anything for the game, since their characters have been silent in the trailers & demo.

Also, remember back in 2014, Jesse posted a thing on his Instagram that was captioned "For Kingdom Hearts Fans," while in a recording booth. Obviously, this was him in the booth to record for Roxas for the Re:coded cutscenes in 2.5. Obviously, some actors get the ok to announce things before others & others just don't care.

Edited October 28, 20186 yr by Scsigs

5 hours ago, setsugekka said:

Ah. You're probably right about that then. I didn't hear about Jesse McCartney being asked. 

Found it. Make of what you will about his answer. This was posted Sept. 12th.

I betcha Master Xehanort's English VA is also under a strict NDA, especially since the late Leonard Nimoy used to voice him and we have no idea who's voicing him now.

Edited October 28, 20186 yr by ITzDarthLordRevan

1 hour ago, ITzDarthLordRevan said:

Found it. Make of what you will about his answer. This was posted Sept. 12th.

Hahaaaa That does feel like a cheeky response.

I hope Jesse McCartney and Derek Stephen Prince reprise their roles.  I am still wondering who will voice Master Xehanort in the English and Japanese dub and who will voice Vexen in the Japanese dub since their previous voices passed on.  I really hope that James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader voices Master Xehanort but I doubt that will ever happen.

12 hours ago, ITzDarthLordRevan said:

 

He could be under an NDA (A Non-Disclosure Agreement.) until Square Enix reveals who is voicing who. In a small interview with a fan, Jesse McCartney said something about not being called in to reprise his roles as Roxas and Ven as well and something about his behaviour or the sound of his voice in the clip told me he was lying. Roxas and Ven are too important not to be voiced by their orginal voice actor.

That's what I've been assuming. I thought maybe they might still be hammering out contracts or something. So it very well could be that until everything's good to go, some of the actors are under strict orders to keep the whole thing under wraps. It would be absolutely bizarre if jesse McCartney didn't come back to voice Ven and Roxas, especially since he's played the characters in every single game in which they appear. Same with Derek Stephen Prince.

5 hours ago, Allwil13 said:

That's what I've been assuming. I thought maybe they might still be hammering out contracts or something. So it very well could be that until everything's good to go, some of the actors are under strict orders to keep the whole thing under wraps. It would be absolutely bizarre if jesse McCartney didn't come back to voice Ven and Roxas, especially since he's played the characters in every single game in which they appear. Same with Derek Stephen Prince.

It's been a while since we've last heard Even/Vexen.  The last time I think I heard his voice was in BBS.  So, maybe Square Enix found a replacement actor for Derek Stephen Prince.

Pretty sure this is Many Moore as Rapunzel in this new trailer, comparing to a clip I'm watching on YouTube. 

 

16 hours ago, Scsigs said:

Pretty sure this is Many Moore as Rapunzel in this new trailer, comparing to a clip I'm watching on YouTube. 

It certainly does sound similar. However, I'm not convinced. They're similar, but they don't sound like an exact match to me. I really hope it is, though.

I do think they might actually have gotten Zachary Levi to voice Flynn, because that one sounds like a match to me.

6 hours ago, Allwil13 said:

It certainly does sound similar. However, I'm not convinced. They're similar, but they don't sound like an exact match to me. I really hope it is, though.

I do think they might actually have gotten Zachary Levi to voice Flynn, because that one sounds like a match to me.

I mean, they announced Levi was in the game back in September, so that's definitely him. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/star-studded-voice-cast-unveiled-for-disney-and-square-enixs-kingdom-hearts-iii-300719139.html His voice clips ARE weird, though. Almost like they were edited to be faster for the trailer. If you notice, they sound oddly clipped at places. Considering the Toy Story trailer had a few less lines for Donald & Goofy in the cutscenes to speed it up (though they did a better job of editing them), I think they did a similar thing here, but it seems like it was more rushed. I imagine because these actors just recorded the dialogue in the last few months, so they didn't have as much time to edit the clips better.

In terms of Moore, she definitely has a different voice than the movie due to it being 8 years since that movie came out & probably 9 years since she recorded for it. She sounds closer to how she does in the Tangled series from Disney Channel.

Hey, guys. I put together a comparison video of Rapunzel's voice from 4 different Disney things from the last 8 years. The film, Disney Infinity, The series, & KHIII. Unfortunately, there's not a lot from KHIII, but I might upload a new version if we get a longer version before the game comes out. 

 

Edited November 4, 20186 yr by Scsigs

We just got . THIS for confirmation of most of the Big Hero 6 cast. This is the cast of the animated series, which I knew they'd use. Most of these people are the cast from the movie, but a few aren't. Just wanna say...

Called it.

So, um, with that new teaser trailer from the Xbox event, was that Ryan O'Donohue as Demyx? He sounded a bit deeper if it was.

 

Edited November 10, 20186 yr by Scsigs

4 minutes ago, Scsigs said:

So, um, with that new teaser trailer from the Xbox event, was that Ryan O'Donohue as Demyx? He sounded a bit deeper if it was.

 

It definitely sounds like him. His voice could be deeper either from directions he was given or just because he's aged.

Just now, ITzDarthLordRevan said:

It definitely sounds like him. His voice could be deeper either from directions he was given or just because he's aged.

That's what I was thinking. It's a lot like Haley Joel Osment's Sora voice. Ryan was in his early 20s when he voiced Demyx in KHII. Now, he's 34, so it makes sense.

Also, is that Bill Nighy as Davy Jones, or no? I can't tell. Also, is that Xehanort's new VA at the end? Sounds a bit too young, but is definitely doing an ok job at a Nimoy impression.

Edited November 11, 20186 yr by Scsigs

2 hours ago, Scsigs said:

Also, is that Bill Nighy as Davy Jones, or no? I can't tell. Also, is that Xehanort's new VA at the end? Soun

Can't tell either. It's been a while since I've watched any of Pirates of the Caribbean. Also, yes. I think that voice at the end of the trailer is his new VA.

Rumor has it that Mark Hamill is The new voice of Xehanort. 

23 minutes ago, Keyblader number one said:

Rumor has it that Mark Hamill is The new voice of Xehanort. 

It's more of a speculation than a rumor. People think it sounds like him. IMO I don't think it's him even though it slightly sounds like his voice.

Edited November 11, 20186 yr by ITzDarthLordRevan

42 minutes ago, ITzDarthLordRevan said:

Can't tell either. It's been a while since I've watched any of Pirates of the Caribbean. Also, yes. I think that voice at the end of the trailer is his new VA.

Don't think it's Bill Nighy sadly. Here is him saying the same quote in the film 

at 42 secs

 

 

2 hours ago, Novayon said:

Don't think it's Bill Nighy sadly. Here is him saying the same quote in the film.

Can't imagine who it WOULD be, since Davy Jones has had no other actors voice him in spin-off media. Nighy also voiced Jones in Disney Infinity & has done a lot of TV & video game work. Plus, they got McNally, so I'm . going to assume he's in it till I see an official cast list that says otherwise.

3 hours ago, Scsigs said:

Can't imagine who it WOULD be, since Davy Jones has had no other actors voice him in spin-off media. Nighy also voiced Jones in Disney Infinity & has done a lot of TV & video game work. Plus, they got McNally, so I'm . going to assume he's in it till I see an official cast list that says otherwise.

Robin Atkin Downes voiced him in the movie tie in games. Even so, it doesn’t sound like Downes to me.

We’ll have to see, can’t really judge based on one line. Not to mention Nighy has gotten older, so his voice may sound different some. I’m going to hope it’s him in the trailer.

2 hours ago, ghostwarmen said:

Robin Atkin Downes voiced him in the movie tie in games. Even so, it doesn’t sound like Downes to me.

We’ll have to see, can’t really judge based on one line. Not to mention Nighy has gotten older, so his voice may sound different some. I’m going to hope it’s him in the trailer.

See, to me it did sound like Robin. If it's Bill Nighy he's really lost that voice