Strange World voice cast guide — what the actors look like in real life. Disney has been consistent in releasing its animated films. Between Pixar and Disney Animation Studios, Strange World is joining an ever-growing list of well-told, and diverse, animations.
Directed by Don Hall and Qui Nguyen, who also wrote the screenplay, Strange World is being compared to the animated films Treasure Planet and Atlantis in its spirit, though it’s possible Strange World will be more financially successful than its adventure-filled predecessors. Disney’s latest tells the story of an explorer family who must work together to overcome an obstacle. The film has themes of family, legacy, and the pressures that are passed down from parents to children through the generations. Strange World’s voice cast includes many well-known actors, including Dennis Quaid. Here’s a full guide to the cast, which characters each actor voices, and what they look like.
Jake Gyllenhaal As Searcher Clade
Searcher Clade is an explorer who eventually became a farmer and takes pride in what he does, as well as in his family, who he loves dearly. Searcher Clade is voiced by none other than Jake Gyllenhaal, who is a prolific actor best known for his roles in Nightcrawler, Prisoners, Brokeback Mountain, Ambulance, The Guilty, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Spider-Man: Far From Home, in which Gyllenhaal played the villainous Mysterio, the Netflix film The Guilty, Source Code, and Zodiac.
Jaboukie Young-White As Ethan Clade
Ethan Clade is Searcher's 16-year-old gay son who wants to live a life beyond his father’s expectations for him to be a farmer. Ethan is voiced by Jaboukie Young-White, who is best known for roles in the hit Hulu series Only Murders in the Building, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, the Disney animation Ralph Breaks the Internet, Someone Great, and the Netflix rom-com Set it Up.
Gabrielle Union As Meridian Clade
Meridian Clade is a pilot, Ethan’s mother, and Searcher’s wife. Meridian is voiced by Gabrielle Union, who is best known for her roles in the classic cheerleading film Bring it On, 10 Things I Hate About You, the TV series Being Mary Jane, Think Like a Man, Bad Boys II, Deliver Us from Eva, She’s All That, and the Disney+ remake of Cheaper by the Dozen.
Dennis Quaid As Jaeger Clade
Jaeger Clade is Ethan’s grandfather and Searcher’s father. Jaeger is a famous explorer who went missing two decades prior to the start of Strange World’s main story. The character is voiced by Dennis Quaid, who is best known for his roles in The Parent Trap, The Day After Tomorrow, Frequence, Far from Heaven, Yours, Mine & Ours, American Dreamz, Wyatt Earp, and Traffic.
Strange World Supporting Voice Cast & Characters
Lucy Liu as Callisto Mal - Callisto Mal is the president of Avalonia who works with the Clade family to figure out what’s going on in Strange World. Callisto is voiced by Lucy Liu, who is best known for her roles in the Quentin Tarantino film Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and its sequel Kill Bill: Vol. 2, Charlie’s Angels, Chicago, the TV series Elementary, the animated franchise Kung Fu Panda, and the hit TV show Ally McBeal.
Karan Soni as Caspian - Caspian is a member of Searcher and Callisto’s crew. Karan Soni is known for his roles in Miracle Workers, the indie 7 Days, the Netflix rom-com Always Be My Maybe, Not Okay, and Deadpool.
Jonathan Melo as Diazo - Diazo is Ethan’s crush in Strange World. Jonathan Melo is known for guest starring roles in Blue Bloods and American Horror Story.
Emily Kuroda as Ro - Ro is a citizen of Avalonia who knows Searcher. Emily Kuroda is best known for her role as Mrs. Kim in Gilmore Girls, and has also appeared in the Zoë Kravitz drama Kimi and Adopting Aubrey.