After falling in love with the charismatic characters from the movie How To Train Your Dragon, viewers are wondering who the voices have been behind these fun personalities.
The voice actors behind the characters do an amazing job of expressing the passion and emotions that the movie plot demands. True fans of the How To Train Your Dragon franchise can now see the faces behind the voices.
Jay Baruchel: Hiccup
For viewers who are familiar with the movies, Tropic Thunder or She's Out Of My League the voice of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III may sound very familiar. Actor Jay Baruchel has a unique voice that is completely unmistakable. His vocal performance really was a perfect match for young Hiccup as it has an air of insecurity and youth but also of passionate resolve when needed. Luckily, Baruchel truly committed to the role and continued to stay loyal to Hiccup through the sequels.
America Ferrera: Astrid
Astrid is a great character and companion to the main character Hiccup. She is not only a good friend but she is also a strong force and a proud Viking. Her heart and passion really shine through with actress America Ferrera giving her a voice. Astrid was not always Hiccups confidant, she started off bumping heads with him multiple times over and completely despising dragons. Her character later softened up as she grew to understand and adapt to the situation. Ferrera gives Astrid a powerful voice that perfectly suits her personality.
Craig Furguson: Gobber
Gobber whose real name is actually Gobber the Belch is a loyal friend and advisor to Hiccup's father, Stoick the Vast. He is not only a supporting friend but also a veteran warrior who is wise and honored. These wonderful traits make him an important character and one who deserves an impacting voice. Actor Craig Furguson is the perfect voice actor to fill the job. Gobber's wise words carry a lot more importance with a voice like Furguson's which really expresses compassion and nurture.
Gerard Butler: Stoick The Vast
The character Stoick The Vast is one of the more important roles in the movie. He is a village leader with so many burdens and responsibilities but he is also Hiccup's father who must go through ranges of emotions including disappointment, sadness, pride, anger, aggression, and assertiveness.
Experienced actor Gerard Butler has the perfect deep and intense voice to match Stoick's many phases throughout the film. Butler gives an amazing vocal performance and has viewers really engaged in the scenes with his powerful voice.
Christopher Mintz-Plasee: Fishlegs
The character Fishlegs is hiccup's best friend throughout the entire franchise. Having such an important role meant that he needed to have a very influential voice behind him. Actor Christopher Mintz-Plasse who stared in the comedy movie Superbad, gave the very skittish and dragon-nerd character, Fishless, his voice. The interesting contrast with this character is the appearance of the animation. In the movie, he is a massive sized Viking who only keeps getting bigger after each sequel of How To Train Your Dragon yet the voice he carries is one that seems to belong to a much smaller person.
Jonah Hill: Snotlout
Actor Jonah Hill gives bully character Snotlout his dramatic and cocky voice. Hill gives an amazing performance when voicing Snotlout's many performances such as failing miserably and constantly at pursuing his love interest Tuffnut and arrogantly boasting about his "hero-ness" and bravery.
Jonah Hill fans will remember him from his popular movies such as 21 Jumpstreet, Superbad, and The Wolf Of Wallstreet with co-star actor Leonardo DiCaprio. Hill possesses an unmistakable voice with a hint of dry humor that perfectly suits the character Snotlout.
Kristin Wiig: Ruffnut
Most comedy fans are familiar with Kristin Wiig and her roles in Saturday Night Live, Bridesmaids, and Ghostbusters. She has proven to be able to manipulate her voice for many of Wiig's movie roles and in the role of Ruffnut, she gives such an incredible performance with Ruffnut's irritatingly hoarse and mocking voice. For movie fans of How To Train Your Dragon, it comes as a huge surprise that the voice behind tuff girl Ruffnut is actually the lovable and funny Kristin Wiig.
T.J. Miller: Tuffnut
The brother twin to Ruffnut is Tuffnut, a Viking character who cannot stand his sister but also cannot be without her. Tuffnut and Ruffnut often argue and fight to the point of blows but they really do inseparably love each other. His personality is completely rebellious and fearless which can really get him in a lot of trouble were it not for his sister getting in the way. To fill the role of Tuffnut's strong character is actor T.J. Miller who stars in movies such as Deadpool, Ready Player One, and the TV series Silicon Valley.
Cate Blanchett: Valka
The lovely actress Cate Blanchett plays voice actor for Valka who is discovered to be Hiccup's long-lost mother. She was abducted by a dragon soon after Hiccup was born but grew to love the land filled with dragons and decided to stay thinking her family was better off without her. Valka is fearless, strong, and a determined vigilante whose voice expresses her strong commitments and passions. Actress Cate Blanchett gives life to Valka with her mature and intense voice. Movie fans will know Cate Blanchett from her popular movies such as Thor: Ragnarok, Lord of The Rings, Carol, and many others.
Djimon Hounsou: Drago
Drago Bludvist is an antagonist character with plans for world dominance that lead Hiccup on a journey to prove his bravery and defeat Drago and his army of controlled dragons and followers. Drago believes that controlling the dragons against their will is the way to coexist with them and to control all dragons and people is his calling. His evil appearance and sinister plans demand an impacting voice that none can ignore. Renowned actor Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond, Gladiator, Guardians of the Galaxy) gives a superior performance giving Drago the voice that truly expresses the character's role.