With a career spanning over two decades, Tony Hale has had several voice roles in movies and television. The American actor and comedian is most famous for his roles on Fox/Netflix’s Arrested Development and HBO’s Veep. As a comedian, Hale has starred in several projects in the genre.
He has worked extensively on the big and small screen, raking in more credits in television than in movies. Tony Hale is replacing Bill Hader as the voice of Fear in the 2024 animated sequel movie, Inside Out 2. Here are other top Tony Hale voice roles of his career.
April and the Extraordinary World
April and the Extraordinary World was originally a French animated alternate history movie. It was later dubbed into English. Tony Hale voiced Darwin’s character, originally voiced by French singer-songwriter and actor Philippe Katerine. The Darwin character is the pet cat of the title character, April Franklin. However, Darwin, tested on April’s family serum, can talk.
The Angry Birds Movie
Tony Hale joined the cast of the 2016 animated comedy The Angry Birds Movie, voicing three characters: Ross, Mime Bird, and Cyrus. In the 2016 movie, Ross is the secondary antagonist, dimwitted, and the first officer of King Leonard Mudbeard/King Pig (voiced by Bill Hader). In the 2019 sequel, The Angry Birds Movie 2, Hale only reprised the voice role of Mime Bird.
Toy Story 4
The 2019 Toy Story 4 was the fourth installment of Pixar’s Toy Story series. Tony Hale was one of the new voice actors joining the film series. Other actors who joined with Hale include Keanu Reeves, Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Ally Maki, and Christina Hendricks. Tony Hale voiced Forky, a sentient spork with pipe cleaner arms, googly eyes, and popsicle stick legs. The character was introduced in a supporting role. Tony Hale also voices the character as the title character in the Disney+ animated TV series of short films Forky Asks a Question.
Archibald’s Next Big Thing
Archibald’s Next Big Thing was created by Tony Hale, with the actor voicing the title character, Archibald Strutter. The character is created as a chicken who often goes astray from home. However, Archibald always finds his way home at the end of each episode. Archibald’s Next Big Thing premiered on Netflix and aired from September 6, 2019, to March 20, 2020. The series moved to Peacock with a new name, Archibald’s Next Big Thing Is Here!, and aired an additional two seasons from February 18, 2021, to October 14, 2021.
Harley Quinn
Tony Hale voices two characters in the animated black comedy superhero series Harley Quinn. Hale voices supervillains Doctor Psycho and Felix Faust, who are among the series’ main cast. In the series, Doctor Psycho has anger management issues and is a known misogynist with telekinesis abilities. His storyline on the show shows him as a former ally of Harley, the Riddler, and Darkseid. Doctor Psycho was sent to Arkham Asylum after he was defeated by the Justice League, Harley, and Ivy. Hale’s other voiced character, Felix Faust, is a Legion of Doom member.
Arlo the Alligator Boy
Tony Hale voices the money-loving Teeny Tiny Tony in the Netflix Arlo the Alligator Boy. The character is of Italian descent and looks like a cross between a rodent and an elf. Until meeting Arlo, he led a crew of scam artists who con unlucky victims out of their cash. With Arlo’s guidance, Teeny Tiny Tony now owns a pizzeria at Seaside by the Seashore. Tony Hale also voices the character in the Netflix TV series I Heart Arlo.
Rugrats
Paramount+ aired the reboot of the legendary Rugrats TV series from May 27, 2021, to April 14, 2023. Tony Hale joined the cast as the voice of Chas Finster, Chuckie Finster’s father. The show currently airs on Nicktoons after it was moved from Paramount+ and premiered on March 14, 2024. As a main character, Hale is part of the show’s main cast.
HouseBroken
Tony Hale joins the star-studded voice cast of comedians in the Fox animated sitcom HouseBroken. Hale voices two characters, Diablo and Max. Diablo is a sweater-wearing, anxious, mixed-breed Terrier who has OCD. His other character, Max, is a former actor and a narcissistic Berkshire Pig. He’s revealed to be named after George Clooney’s real-life pig. HouseBroken aired for 2 seasons from May 31, 2021, to August 6, 2023, before the network canceled it. If you recognize any of these Tony Hale voice roles, check out Will Arnett’s top voice roles in movies.
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