With the amazing creations from the likes of DreamWorks, Pixar, and Illumination, animated films have never been better. Watching cartoons on the big screen isn't just for kids anymore; they're for the whole family. With voice work done by Hollywood's biggest names, it's easy to recognize a cartoon's voice and try to pinpoint where you've heard that voice before.
Other times, the animation doesn't just sound like their human counterpart; they look like them too. Animated studios will copy the facial expressions and movements of the voice actors so that their characters make the same appearance. Keep scrolling to see ten animated characters who look identical to their voice actors.
Angelina Jolie In Shark Tale
In 2004, DreamWorks produced Shark Tale starring Will Smith. The computer-animated film was about a fish named Oscar (Smith) who becomes known as a "shark slayer" after defeating a vegetarian shark named Lenny. Lenny didn't want to eat Oscar, and Oscar always wanted to be famous; it was a win-win situation.
Along the way, we meet Lola, who is played by Angelina Jolie. Lola is clearly an attractive fish that Oscar finds irresistible, and it's easy to see why. Lola looks identical to her voice actress, Angelina Jolie! From her beautiful big eyes and lips to her flowing hair, it's Angelina in fish form!
Sylvester Stallone In Antz
In 1998 DreamWorks released another computer-animated film called Antz. The film became controversial when Pixar's A Bug's Life came out weeks later, but the movie is entirely different.
The film was about a high-strung ant (Z) who gets himself into trouble with the rest of the colony after a battle. In a moment of poor judgment, he takes Princess Bala as a hostage, and the two go off on an adventure where they learn more about themselves. While Z is played by Woody Allen, Corporal Weaver is played by Sylvester Stallone. Even Weaver's jawline replicates Stallone's!
Emma Stone In Croods
Emma Stone is a fantastic actress, so it's no surprise that she also does great voice work. The Croods came out in 2013 and revolved around a cave family. The tight-knit family survived the odds of living during the prehistoric era, but it wasn't without consequence.
Stone's character Eep was looking for adventure and freedom, but her overprotective father had other plans. Like Stone, Eep had red hair, gorgeous green eyes, and adorable freckles.
John C. Reilly In Wreck-It Ralph
John C. Reilly is the hilarious actor behind films like Step Brothers, Holmes & Watson, and Stan & Ollie, but he also lends his voice to roles as well. After the success that Wreck-It Ralph had, he went on to be a voice actor in Illumination's Sing.
Reilly portrays Wreck-It Ralph, a character in an arcade game who's tired of looking like the bad guy. To prove that he can be the hero of his own story, he sets off on a quest. Wreck-It Ralph and Reilly share the same smile, ears, and let's not forget the same hair shape!
Anika Noni Rose In The Princess And The Frog
Disney's The Princess and the Frog was monumental because fans finally got their first African American princess. The movie was about a waitress named Tiana, who had a dream of owning her own restaurant one day. She worked hard at saving her money until one day, she's turned into a frog with a so-called wealthy prince. But by the end of the movie, Tiana and her frog-prince, Prince Naveen, go on to live happily ever after.
Tiana is voiced by Dream Girls actress Anika Noni Rose. The two share similar facial expressions throughout the film and bring Rose's charm to animation.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson In Moana
Moana was another big Disney film, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as Maui and Auliʻi Cravalho as Moana. The animated film showed Moana leaving the safety of her village to find the goddess Te Fiti to save her people.
On her travels, she meets the stubborn Maui. His build, his eyebrow raise, and his smolder looks so much like The Rock's actual face that it's amazing he's not real!
Irene Bedard In Pocahontas
Another iconic Disney classic is Pocahontas. The animated film showed a tribal princess breaking free of her people to experience adventure and love. She meets an Englishman named John Smith and learns more about his life in England while teaching him the ways of her people.
Animators met with Pocahontas's descendants to get a better idea of what Pocahontas would like, but she was voiced by Native American actress Irene Bedard. Disney may have gotten an idea of what Pocahontas would look like from distant relatives, but her mannerisms and expressions were all Irene.
Edward Asner In Up
Up was the adorable Pixar/Disney film about an elderly man named Carl, who lost his best friend and wife named Ellie. After getting into some trouble for being a cranky old man, Carl decides to make his wife happy and finally go on an adventure from the comfort of his own home.
He ties thousands of balloons to his house and directs it to South America. It's not until Carl's in the air that he realizes a boy scout was stuck on his porch, which created an unlikely bond. In real life, Carl is played by legendary actor Ed Asner. Fans don't need to do a double-take to realize these two are practically the same!
Jennifer Saunders In Shrek 2
After the success of Shrek, DreamWorks came out with Shrek 2 in 2004. Viewers met a few new characters in the sequel, including Princess Fiona's Fairy Godmother. Voiced by actress Jennifer Saunders, everything from her nose to her hair was on point. What made this Fairy Godmother so intriguing compared to others is that Saunders' Fairy Godmother was evil!
Danny DeVito In Hercules
Disney's Hercules came out in 1997, but fans still can't get over how similar Danny DeVito's character looked like him. In the film, DeVito played the grump Philoctetes (Phil). Phil was meant to teach Hercules how to be a hero, but he was retired by the time Hercules found him.
However, with a little encouragement, Phil becomes influenced by Hercules and takes on the challenge. DeVito's voice is pretty recognizable but it's a dead giveaway by the looks of his animated self.