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1. Mel Blanc. Mel Blanc, known as The Man of Thousand Voices is regarded as the most prolific actor to ever work in Hollywood with over a thousand screen credits.
Aladdin began the trend of using big name stars to voice characters, at least for main characters, though most roles in major animated movies are given to people who aren't voice actors.
Usually, but not always. Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Christmas, for example, was voiced by Chris Sarandon but his singing was performed by Danny Elfman. What would happen if animated movies decided to go live action using the voice actors as real actors? Most of the voice actors are good actors in general.
So when did this phenomenon start happening? As the story often goes, the practice of casting celebrity-level actors rather than trained voice actors in animated films can be traced back to Robin Williams' casting in the 1992 Disney hit Aladdin.
1. Mickey Mouse. First on the list is Mickey Mouse. It's one of the most iconic characters of the 20th century, as Mickey represents everything that Walt Disney wanted to portray through his characters.