Movie Cast: Kung Fu Panda (franchise)
by christophershobris | created - 13 May 2016 | updated - 13 May 2016 | PublicDreamWorks' masterfully crafted animated franchise with some of the most exquisite characters in the cinematic universe. Kung Fu Panda brilliantly demonstrates the shear talent and professionalism of the company. Some folks my not know the voice-actors behind the characters. Well, this list will clarify that for you. Here are the cast members from the Kung Fu Panda franchise. Enjoy!
1. Jack Black
Actor | School of Rock
Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black was born on August 28, 1969 in Santa Monica, California and raised in Hermosa Beach, California to Judith Love Cohen & Thomas William Black, both satellite engineers. He is of Russian Jewish & British-German ancestry. Black attended the University of California at Los ...
Po - A panda who is a huge fan of kung Fu. He also works with his "dad" in a noodle shop. Po is very clumsy, and witty to the point where the other characters sometimes have a hard time getting along with him. But Po is anything but harmful, unless you are an evildoer in which case, watch out.
2. Angelina Jolie
Actress | Maleficent
Angelina Jolie is an Academy Award-winning actress who rose to fame after her role in Girl, Interrupted (1999), playing the title role in the "Lara Croft" blockbuster movies, as well as Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Wanted (2008), Salt (2010) and Maleficent (2014). Off-screen, Jolie has become ...
Tigress - A female tiger who is considered the leader of a kung Fu group known as the Furious Five and most of the time she's the most feisty and hardcore, she is this way throughout, but her heart is always in the right place. At first she is ashamed of Po being chosen Dragon Warrior over her. But as Po begins to stay longer and gains some prominence she starts being more of a big sister to Po. They both form a strong bond with each other.
3. Dustin Hoffman
Actor | Tootsie
Dustin Lee Hoffman was born in Los Angeles, California, to Lillian (Gold) and Harry Hoffman, who was a furniture salesman and prop supervisor for Columbia Pictures. He was raised in a Jewish family (from Ukraine, Russia-Poland, and Romania). Hoffman graduated from Los Angeles High School in 1955, ...
Master Shifu - A red panda who is the kung Fu master of the Furious Five. Like Tigress, he also despises Po at first and does everything he can to get rid of him. But after Po saves Shifu, he softens up and becomes a fatherly figure to Po.
4. Ian McShane
Actor | Deadwood
A natural at portraying complex villains, anti-heroes, and charming heavies, Ian McShane is the classically trained, award-winning actor who has grabbed attention and acclaim from audiences and critics around the world with his unforgettable gallery of scoundrels, kings, mobsters and thugs.
And, now...
Tai Lung - A snow leopard who appears as the main antagonist for the first film. He has a very deep backstory when he was a cub. As an adult all he wants is the Dragon Scroll. And he'll stop at nothing to get it, even attempt to kill Shifu.
5. Gary Oldman
Actor | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Gary Oldman is a talented English movie star and character actor, renowned for his expressive acting style. One of the most celebrated thespians of his generation, with a diverse career encompassing theatre, film and television, he is known for his roles as Sid Vicious in Sid and Nancy (1986), ...
Shen - A peacock who appears in the second film as the main antagonist. His goal is to takeover China and makes the "year of the peacock."
6. J.K. Simmons
Actor | Whiplash
J.K. Simmons is an American actor.
He was born Jonathan Kimble Simmons in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, to Patricia (Kimble), an administrator, and Donald William Simmons, a music teacher. He attended the Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; University of Montana, Missoula, MT (BA in Music).
He had ...
Kai - An ox who appears in the third film as the main antagonist. He plans to rid of Po, and destroy Kung Fu for good, and rule China.
7. Jackie Chan
Actor | Ngo si seoi
Hong Kong's cheeky, lovable and best-known film star, Jackie Chan endured many years of long, hard work and multiple injuries to establish international success after his start in Hong Kong's manic martial arts cinema industry.
Jackie was born Kong-sang Chan on April 7, 1954, on Hong Kong's famous ...
Monkey
8. David Cross
Actor | Arrested Development
David Cross is an American actor, writer and comedian who is known for playing Tobias Fünke from Arrested Development, Minion from Megamind, Crane from Kung Fu Panda, Ian Hawke from Alvin and the Chipmunks, Yivo from Futurama and Happy Time Harry from Aqua Teen Hunger Force. He also acted in Grand ...
Crane
9. Lucy Liu
Actress | Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Born to immigrants in New York City, Lucy Liu has always tried to balance an interest in her cultural heritage with a desire to move beyond a strictly Asian-American experience. Her mother, Cecilia, a biochemist, is from Beijing & her father, Tom Liu, a civil engineer, is from Shanghai. Once ...
Viper
10. Seth Rogen
Producer | This Is the End
An actor, comedian and writer, Seth Rogen has come a long way from doing stand-up comedy as a teen.
Rogen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, to Sandy (Belogus), a social worker, and Mark Rogen, who worked for non-profits. His father is American-born and his mother is Canadian. He is of Russian...
Mantis
11. James Hong
Actor | Everything Everywhere All at Once
James Hong was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He studied civil engineering at the University of Minnesota, but at some point along the way became interested in acting. He graduated from the University of Southern California and practiced for 1½ years as a road engineer with the County of Los ...
Mr. Ping - Po's adoptive father who loves noodles and sell them at a shop.
12. Randall Duk Kim
Actor | Dragonball Evolution
Randall Duk Kim was born on September 24, 1943 in Hawaii, USA. He is an actor, known for Dragonball Evolution (2009), The Matrix Reloaded (2003) and Kung Fu Panda (2008). He is married to Annie Occhiogrosso.
Master Oogway - A wise old turtle who guides Shifu into peace and decides who is the Dragon Warrior.
13. Dan Fogler
Actor | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Dan Fogler made his Broadway debut when he originated the role of William Barfée in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, for which he won the Theatre World Award for the original off-Broadway production and the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical in 2005 for the original Broadway...
Zeng - A nervous goose who assists Shifu.
14. Michelle Yeoh
Actress | Everything Everywhere All at Once
Michelle Yeoh was born in Ipoh, Malaysia. She's the daughter of Janet Yeoh & Kian Teik Yeoh. She's of Hokkien descent, speaking English and Malay before Chinese. A ballet dancer since 4, she moved to London to study at the Royal Academy as a teen. After a brief dance career, she won the Miss ...
Soothsayer - A wise goat who tries to help Shen, but isn't enough and ends up helping Po instead.
15. Danny McBride
Actor | Pineapple Express
Daniel Richard McBride is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. He starred in the HBO television series Eastbound & Down, Vice Principals, and The Righteous Gemstones, also co-creating the former two with frequent collaborator Jody Hill while creating the latter himself. He has ...
Wolf Boss
16. Michael Clarke Duncan
Actor | The Green Mile
Michael Clarke Duncan was born on December 10, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois. Raised on Chicago's South Side by his single mother, Jean, a house cleaner, Duncan grew up resisting drugs and alcohol, instead concentrating on school. He wanted to play football in high school, but his mother wouldn't let ...
Vachir - A rhino who is a prison guard. He appears in the first film as he imprisons Tai Lung.
17. Victor Garber
Actor | Argo
Victor Garber has been in some of the most memorable projects of the past four decades. Victor has recently appeared in The Slap (2015), The Flash (2014), Motive (2013) and Web Therapy (2011). He is currently staring in Greg Berlanti's new DC Comics Superhero series "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" for ...
Thundering Rhino
18. Bryan Cranston
Actor | Breaking Bad
Bryan Lee Cranston was born on March 7, 1956 in Hollywood, California, to Audrey Peggy Sell, a radio actress, and Joe Cranston, an actor and former amateur boxer. His maternal grandparents were German, and his father was of Irish, German, and Austrian-Jewish ancestry. He was raised in the Canoga ...
Li Shan - Po's actual father.
19. Kate Hudson
Actress | Almost Famous
Almost everyone who has spent time with Kate Hudson -including directors, family members, co-stars and interviewers - is quick to comment on her ability to light up a room. Through some combination of a winning smile, solid work ethic, and good old-fashioned talent, the young actress has gone from ...
Mei Mei
20. Al Roker
Actor | Robots
Al Roker was born on August 20, 1954 in Queens, New York, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Robots (2005), Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) and The Big Year (2011). He has been married to Deborah Roberts since September 16, 1995. They have two children. He was previously married to...
Sum
21. Jean-Claude Van Damme
Actor | Double Impact
Van Damme was born Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg in Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Brussels, Belgium, to Eliana and Eugène Van Varenberg, an accountant. "The Muscles from Brussels" started martial arts at the age of eleven. His father introduced him to martial arts when he saw his son was ...
Master Croc
22. Dennis Haysbert
Actor | Far from Heaven
Dennis Haysbert was born on June 2, 1954 in San Mateo, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Far from Heaven (2002), 24 (2001) and Heat (1995). He was previously married to Lynn Griffith and Elena Simms.
Master Ox
23. Wayne Knight
Actor | Jurassic Park
Actor Wayne Knight achieved television immortality assaying the role of the frenetic mailman, "Newman", nemesis of the eponymous lead character in the classic TV series Seinfeld (1989). He also appeared in Jurassic Park (1993) as "Dennis Nedry" and in one of the most notorious scenes in American ...
Unnamed character - He voices the ox who briefly appears at the very beginning of Kung Fu Panda during Po's dream. His only line is "I'd like to see you serve justice, on my fists!"
24. Willie Geist
Actor | Kung Fu Panda 3
Willie Geist was born on May 3, 1975 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), The Campaign (2012) and Morning Joe (2007). He has been married to Christina Elena Sharkey since May 24, 2003. They have two children.
Dim
25. Steele Gagnon
Actor | Kung Fu Panda 3
Steele Gagnon is known for Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), Teen Wolf (2011) and Eastbound & Down (2009).
Bao - One of the baby pandas.
26. Liam Knight
Actor | Kung Fu Panda 2
Liam Knight is known for Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) and The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019).
Lei Lei
27. Barbara Dirickson
Actress | Kung Fu Panda 3
Barbara Dirickson was born on August 12, 1951 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. She is an actress, known for Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), The Taming of the Shrew (1976) and Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ (2007). She was previously married to Benjamin Moore.
Grandma Panda
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