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Comparision of the voice over actors who have been the voice of Flash / Barry Allen with sound clips and images.
Barry Allen was a police scientist who was one day exposed to chemicals hit by a lightning bolt. The result left Barry as one of the fastest beings in existence; capable of running faster than the speed of light. He is also able to vibrate his body to pass through solid matter and he has extremely fast reflexes.
Created by Foxwolf on Sat Dec 5 2009, 66 Comments, Add Comment
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Anicomicgeek said at 4:19 AM on Sat May 25 2013
Like VctrBnsn, I'm gonna change my vote to Neal McDonough once he's added. Opon listening to clips of him as Barry, I think he was the best voice for the character.
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Anicomicgeek said at 5:23 AM on Sat May 25 2013
@Anicomicgeek
I meant to say, "Upon listening to clips of him."
ReplyI meant to say, "Upon listening to clips of him."
VctrBnsn said at 10:42 AM on Mon May 6 2013
When Neal McDonough gets added I'm voting for him. Listening to him in the game makes me certain that he is superior to all these other guys. He has what I like about both George and Michael, with none of the downsides.
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TheGreenSpeedster said at 12:37 AM on Sun May 5 2013
Neil Patrick Harris gets my vote, though Michael Rosenbaum, Charlie Schlatter, James Arnold Taylor, Taliesin Jaffe and George Eads are also good.
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Starscreamsfan said at 6:21 PM on Sat May 4 2013
I think Jack Angel was a very fitting choice for the Flash. I really loved his performance because of the fact that his Flash voice was somewhat younger than his other voices.
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Starscreamsfan said at 5:06 PM on Wed May 8 2013
These are the best Flash VAs:
Jack Angel (Classic)
James Arnold Taylor (Modern)
ReplyJack Angel (Classic)
James Arnold Taylor (Modern)
TheVengeanceKnight said at 4:23 AM on Wed Mar 27 2013
I prefer JAT, so I'm changing my vote to him.
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Music Meister said at 11:58 PM on Tue Mar 26 2013
James Arnold Taylor isnt great but I think its cause he was called as a replacement and couldn't do his own thing for the role. Pretty sure he can do Flash just fine
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Sokka2Me said at 9:42 PM on Tue Mar 26 2013
I KNEW there was something weird with Flash's voice at the end of Young Justice: Invasion. It had t be JAT
ReplyVctrBnsn said at 6:34 PM on Tue Mar 26 2013
At first I thought it was Jason Spisak doing Flash in that episode. I'm not sure why they replaced George, probably scheduling issues or budget restraints, but I think James did OK, nothing special, but not cringeworthy. He didn't really sound like George, but thats fine.
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pete said at 10:13 PM on Wed Mar 27 2013
@VctrBnsn There goes my JAT has not been in Young Justice yet. The voice does sound pretty dent for a character he wold be cast as.
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VctrBnsn said at 11:15 PM on Wed Mar 27 2013
@pete What do you mean JAT wasn't in YJ yet? He voiced Neutron and Tobo.
Replypete said at 2:30 AM on Thu Mar 28 2013
@VctrBnsn I said on the Young Justice page that he hasn't played any characters in the sow yet to my knowledge.
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coolgeek176 said at 10:23 AM on Sun Mar 17 2013
I'm going with George Eads.
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coolgeek176 said at 8:55 PM on Tue Mar 26 2013
@coolgeek176 I liked JAT. I'm sticking with Eads though.
ReplyVctrBnsn said at 12:58 PM on Fri Mar 1 2013
Charlie Schlatter - An entertaining performance with more personality than his STAS appearence.
Ted Knight - OK
Jack Angel - Not as good as Ted.
Neil Patrick Harris - His normal voice, but it works fine.
Taliesin Jaffe - Almost sounds like Crispin Freeman. Its OK, not very memorable.
Ray Owens - Mediocre.
Alan Tudyk - Not my favorite, but good.
Eric Bauza - Cartoony, but OK.
George Eads - Hated it at first, sounded like he had a stuffed up nose. But I love it now.
Michael Rosenbaum - He brought a lot in the JL series as Wally West, but not too much in this role. It's only because of Wally West that people are voting for him. THIS IS BARRY ALLEN!!!
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Ted Knight - OK
Jack Angel - Not as good as Ted.
Neil Patrick Harris - His normal voice, but it works fine.
Taliesin Jaffe - Almost sounds like Crispin Freeman. Its OK, not very memorable.
Ray Owens - Mediocre.
Alan Tudyk - Not my favorite, but good.
Eric Bauza - Cartoony, but OK.
George Eads - Hated it at first, sounded like he had a stuffed up nose. But I love it now.
Michael Rosenbaum - He brought a lot in the JL series as Wally West, but not too much in this role. It's only because of Wally West that people are voting for him. THIS IS BARRY ALLEN!!!
TheVengeanceKnight said at 8:29 AM on Mon Feb 4 2013
Wow, just when I was starting to like Eads' Barry, Rosenbaum's the popular one. :-P
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Anicomicgeek said at 11:57 PM on Tue Feb 5 2013
@TheVengeanceKnight
It's a sometimes funny world we live in.XD
ReplyIt's a sometimes funny world we live in.XD
Anicomicgeek said at 12:28 AM on Mon Feb 4 2013
After an archive binge of Justice League: Doom and a couple of YJ episdoes, I'm gonna change my vote to Michael Rosenbaum for Barry.
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Anicomicgeek said at 11:13 PM on Mon Feb 11 2013
@Anicomicgeek
On second thought, I'm gonna change my vote back to Eads.
ReplyOn second thought, I'm gonna change my vote back to Eads.
Foxwolf (Admin) said at 11:19 PM on Mon Feb 11 2013
@Anicomicgeek can't go wrong with an actor who plays a CSI in both live action and animated form :)
ReplyAnicomicgeek said at 1:13 AM on Sat Feb 16 2013
@Anicomicgeek
Sorry if I'm fickle, but I'm gonna change my vote back to Rosenbaum as upon listening to the clips, I think I prefer his Barry more than Eads'.
ReplySorry if I'm fickle, but I'm gonna change my vote back to Rosenbaum as upon listening to the clips, I think I prefer his Barry more than Eads'.
Anicomicgeek said at 11:04 PM on Tue Mar 26 2013
@Anicomicgeek
JAT was good, but I still think that Rosenbaum is better, so I'm gonna stick with him.
ReplyJAT was good, but I still think that Rosenbaum is better, so I'm gonna stick with him.
GerPer92 said at 3:51 PM on Fri Feb 1 2013
Alan. Don't know why Rosenbaum is leading. He is a very great Wally, but I don't really care about his Bary.
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GothamRed said at 1:56 PM on Sat Nov 17 2012
I'm liking Neil the most here. When ever I'm reading a comic with Barry in it, even after hearing everyone's performances, Neil's is the voice that I here. At least to me, that's what should decide who wins a comic voice compare.
ReplyTheVengeanceKnight said at 9:17 AM on Tue Sep 18 2012
Whilst I didn't care for him at first, George Eads has grown on me as Barry!Flash to where I'm willing to change my mind and vote to him.
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akbar264 said at 6:06 PM on Sat Aug 4 2012
Neil Patrick Harris for me, I just love him in everything and his voice is what I'd imagine Flash to sound like
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pete said at 7:36 PM on Thu Jun 21 2012
I think that it was Barry in Doom because it's the same as animation as Young Justice. They may have changed the actors and just because the rest of the League was missing doesn't mean their the only members.
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Sokka2Me said at 12:28 PM on Wed Jun 20 2012
I love Michael Rosenbaum, but he'll always be Wally West. Hard to decide.
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Bombermanp said at 8:33 PM on Tue Mar 6 2012
i understand why michael is back as flash in doom.. but what i dont understand is why they did not go with a differnt voice.. i am aware they wanted to go with the justice league unlimited cast, which IS a amazing cast. but the flash there was wally, in doom its berry.. so did they really need him micheal as flash in that movie? well all i gotta say is michael is good but i perfer him as wally more then berry. eads got my vote here
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pete said at 10:48 PM on Wed Mar 7 2012
@Bombermanp I think they wanted Barry and Rosenbaum audtioned and Bruce Timm automatically gave him the role. He still had some of Wally's personality though.
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Bombermanp said at 8:13 PM on Fri Mar 9 2012
@pete well again i do kinda understand the idea of it.. i guess to me i just feel like if someone is going to act as a character who is different form anouther character they should do the effort in makeing them either sound differnt or act much differntly.. (kinda why i like johnny young bosch even tho he sounds almost exactly the same in almost everything he does he trys to make them act differnt)) with with rosenbaum i feel like he is just playing wally flash when he should be barry flash.. but ya its easier said then done cause both characters can be smartasses
ReplyTheVengeanceKnight said at 1:49 AM on Sat Mar 3 2012
1. Michael Rosenbaum
2. Charlie Schaltter
3. Taliesin Jaffe
4. George Eads
5. Dwight Schultz
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2. Charlie Schaltter
3. Taliesin Jaffe
4. George Eads
5. Dwight Schultz
Anicomicgeek said at 12:54 PM on Fri Mar 2 2012
Michael Rosenbaum was good as Barry in Doom, but I still think Eads was better, so I'm gonna stick with him.
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pete said at 2:10 AM on Thu Mar 1 2012
Disappointing that was Barry not Wally in Justice League Doom. Pretty sure most DCAU fans consider it Wally and will ignore anything saying it's Barry.
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Anicomicgeek said at 3:25 PM on Mon Jan 7 2013
@pete
Considering he's addressed by name and we see him uot of costume, that will be hard to do.
ReplyConsidering he's addressed by name and we see him uot of costume, that will be hard to do.
D.A.V.E. said at 8:55 PM on Wed Feb 29 2012
Rosenbaum is great as Wally, but I wasn't a fan of his Barry. I'll go with Eads.
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GothamRed said at 8:23 PM on Wed Feb 29 2012
I don't get why they had the flash in doom be barry and not wally when rosenbaum was playing him, cause the association is definitely there.
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pete said at 2:09 AM on Thu Mar 1 2012
@GothamRed Justice league doom was based off a comic so they didn't want to change it. It's the same reason they made Green Lantern Hal Jordan instead of John Stewart and omitted Hawkgirl entirely.
Replypete said at 2:30 AM on Thu Mar 1 2012
@GothamRed Ignore my last comment. wally was in the comic not Barry so changing it to Barry was just plain dumb.
ReplyAnicomicgeek said at 11:33 PM on Mon Jan 7 2013
@pete
Yep, and even with GL, it was still changed, anyway, as in "Tower of Babel" (the comic Doom's based on), it was Kyle and not Hal.
ReplyYep, and even with GL, it was still changed, anyway, as in "Tower of Babel" (the comic Doom's based on), it was Kyle and not Hal.
TheVengeanceKnight said at 6:19 PM on Wed Feb 29 2012
Rosenbaum gets my vote.
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TheVengeanceKnight said at 10:52 PM on Thu Mar 1 2012
@TheVengeanceKnight He's distinguishable, iconic, and different enough from his Wally voice that it doesn't take me out of it. =)
ReplyAnicomicgeek said at 1:25 AM on Sun Feb 12 2012
George Eads as Barry for me, though Charlie Schlatter, Neil Patrick Harris, and Alan Tudyk were good as Barry, too.
ReplyAquafox84 said at 10:28 PM on Mon Jan 9 2012
my #1 vote is Alan Tudyk, for reasons being that honestly his Firefly costars have gone so far in the world of DC voice acting. It is a shocker that George Eads is Nick Stokes and he does come in second.
ReplyTheVengeanceKnight said at 9:03 PM on Mon Nov 7 2011
Charlie Schlatter. The guy's freakin' hilarious!
Replyatlien said at 5:37 PM on Fri Jun 17 2011
I voted for George Eads. I love NPH in new frontier, but his voice a bit more high pitched than I imagine when I read Flash.
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OptimusSolo (Admin) said at 2:05 AM on Sat Nov 20 2010
Um, because this is about VOICE ACTING not live action acting lol
Replyquinnmj (Guest)
said at 7:50 PM on Fri Nov 19 2010
said at 7:50 PM on Fri Nov 19 2010
Wheres john wesley shipp from the live acton tv show?!
arkhainmate1024 (Guest)
said at 9:33 AM on Fri May 21 2010
said at 9:33 AM on Fri May 21 2010
NPH
That is what his Spidey should have been
That is what his Spidey should have been
jb702 (Guest)
said at 5:35 PM on Sat Jan 2 2010
said at 5:35 PM on Sat Jan 2 2010
Ray Owens, Jack Angel, and Neil Patrick Harris are the best out of those guys by far.
Foxwolf (Admin) said at 12:40 AM on Sun Dec 6 2009
thanks to dtemplar for sending over the Ray Owens clip :)
Replydtemplar said at 10:28 PM on Sat Dec 5 2009
Jack is the definitive voice for Barry Allen/Flash, runner-up is Doogie
Replyjrcarter (Guest)
said at 9:23 PM on Sat Dec 5 2009
said at 9:23 PM on Sat Dec 5 2009
You can also include Charlie Schlatter in The Batman. That's right, Schlatter's voiced Barry *and* Wally.
said at 8:49 PM on Sat May 25 2013