Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs’ cast delivered a compelling interpretation of Judi and Ron Barrett’s eponymous children’s book. The 2009 sci-fi adventure comedy revolves around a belittled scientist determined to expand his town’s source of sustenance beyond their sardine-based diet. He invents a device that engineers the atmosphere to rain food but soon finds himself struggling to stop his invention and save the world from a food storm.
The Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s directorial debut was released to positive reviews from critics and viewers. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs was nominated for multiple coveted awards, including a Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature Film. The film also performed well at the box office, grossing over $243 million against a production budget of $100 million. Its commercial and critical success spawned a sequel—Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2— and a prequel series that ran for two seasons.
Bill Hader As Flint Lockwood
American actor Bill Hader provided the voice for the lead character Flint Lockwood. Harder taps into his years of experience as a comedian to portray the eccentric, funny, and endearing scientist bent on finding a scientific solution to his town’s reliance on sardines. Since Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, the Flint Lockwood actor has performed in many projects. Some of his recent works include Barry (2018-2023) and IF (2024): he co-created the former with Alec Berg and bagged two Primetime Emmys for portraying the comedy series’ title character.
Anna Faris As Sam Sparks
The American actress from Baltimore, Maryland, vocally portrayed Flint’s love interest Sam Sparks. Anna Faris began her acting career on stage before making her screen debut in a 1991 telefilm—Deception: A Mother’s Secret. Her breakthrough came in the 2000s with the Cindy Campbell role in the Scary Movie series. She remains active with roles in movies like Overboard (2018), The Estate (2022), and My Spy: The Eternal City scheduled for release on July 18, 2024. Anna Faris is also billed to star in several upcoming projects, including Andrew Niccol’s I, Object and John Krokidas’ Tunnels.
Neil Patrick Harris As Steve
The Barney Stinson actor is the voice behind Steve, Flint’s pet monkey and best friend. The scientist invented a translator through which he communicates with the animal. Neil Patrick Harris has had a busy career before and after Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs. His recent notable works include the Count Olaf role in A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017-2019) and F is for Family (2021), wherein he voiced Louis Chilsons. Harris has also produced projects like Uncoupled (2022) and Drag Me to Dinner (2023).
James Caan As Tim Lockwood
The late American actor gave voice to Flint’s father Tim Lockwood, a fisherman who wants his son to drop his passion for science and join the family’s fishing business. After Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, James Caan remained active until he passed away in 2022. His recent works include 2021’s Queen Bees and Fast Charlie, posthumously released in 2023. Caan died on July 6, 2022, at age 82 following a heart attack attributed to coronary heart disease. He was laid to rest at the Eden Memorial Park Cemetery in Mission Hills, California.
Bruce Campbell As Mayor Shelbourne
American actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell vocally embodied the corrupt Mayor of Swallow Falls/Chewandswallow. Campbell continues to build his resume with small and big screen projects. Some of his renowned roles since Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs include Ash vs Evil Dead (2015-2018), The Last Kids on Earth (2020-2021), and My Southern Family Christmas (2022). He’s also voiced various characters in video games like Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare -Exo Zombies (2015), Dead by Daylight (2016), Call of Duty: Morden Warfare II (2022), and Evil Dead: The Game (2022).
Andy Samberg As Baby Brent
The American performer from Berkeley, California, voiced Brent McHale also known as Baby Brent. He’s the former mascot of the town’s fish processing company—Baby Brent Sardines. Andy Samberg was the voice of Johnny Loughran, Dale, and Ben Reilly/ Scarlet Spider in Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022), Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022), and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023), respectively.
Those are only a few of his works since Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013-2021) is his most popular role since the 2009 animation. He played Jake Peralta in the police procedural, which won him a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy. See why Samberg almost passed on Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
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