Spider-Man - Spider-Man
Comparision of the voice over actors who have been the voice of Spider-Man with sound clips and images.
Created by Foxwolf on Wed Mar 18 2009, 79 Comments, Add Comment
Special thanks to Jackson_H, Pokejedservo for additional sound clips.
EDITOR'S OPINION
Throughout Spidey's animated history, he has retained a consistent personality that mixes a serious maturity with a quick whitted one liner sense of humor. All of the voice actors who have had the opportunity to play Spider-Man have certainly had the ability to pull other both those traits.I myself actually grew up on the Fox Spider-Man series and watched all seasons over and over again after recording the show on my VCR. So my personal fave is Christopher Daniel Barnes. He showed so much range in the character. While nailing all the jokes (admittedly many were corny, but that's the writing), he also gave Peter Parker so much depth when it came his loved ones like his Uncle Ben and especially when Mary Jane was supposedly lost forever after being sucked into another dimension by the Green Goblin. And even more so when she came back as "Hydro-Girl" and she literally vaporized in from of Peter. Barnes put it all into Spidey.
While I only caught a few eps of Unlimited and the 3D MTV series, I really never got into them. An alternate mutant dimension and a series to keep the live action movies alive weren't very original or inspiring.
Rino Romano did a decent job in Unlimited though his voice sounded the most kiddish and often too much enthusiasm was thrown in making it sound over-acted.
While I'm a huge Neil Patrick Harris fan, I think his performance in the MTV one was okay, if not a little subdued at times. I didn't feel that he put 100% into the character.
Now Josh Keaton, he's definitely stepped up to the plate in Spectacular. Like Barnes, his voice acting comes out naturally, not forced or over the top. He's my second favorite, getting really close to Barnes :)
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Comments
batsy2 said at 3:05 PM on Thu Mar 19 2009i thnk josh keaton has the best spidey voice. He just fits so well with the character.
satam55 said at 1:15 AM on Fri Mar 20 2009Christopher Daniel Barnes is the definitive Spider-Man/Peter Parker
dan said at 8:16 PM on Fri Mar 20 2009I can add a few more actors for this:
Paul Soles ('67 Spider-Man)
Ted Schwartz ('81 Spider-Man)
Dan Gilvezan (Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends)
frankspank said at 5:07 PM on Mon Mar 23 2009Paul Soles ('67 Spider-Man)
Ted Schwartz ('81 Spider-Man)
Dan Gilvezan (Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends)
I loved the 90's show, but Josh Keaton owns the role
peter said at 9:29 AM on Thu Mar 26 20091. Christopher Daniel Barnes
2. Josh Keaton
3. Paul Soles
4. Rino Romano
5. Neil Patrick Harris
bouncingboy said at 12:19 PM on Fri Mar 27 20092. Josh Keaton
3. Paul Soles
4. Rino Romano
5. Neil Patrick Harris
Of the ones up there, I think Christopher Daniel Barnes is the best (though I do like Josh Keaton as well. All time though, I'd have to say Dan Gilvezan from Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends. The cartoon (watching it now anyways) was bad but he really captured Spider-Man for me.
I'd like to see an Aunt May Comparison next
thomas said at 7:55 PM on Wed Apr 1 2009I'd like to see an Aunt May Comparison next
Rino sounds SO much better as Batman
thomas said at 4:27 PM on Sat Apr 11 2009Neil makes Spider-Man sound like one of the Paparazzi.
Aerch said at 2:14 AM on Fri Apr 17 2009Quinton Flynn did such a good job as spider-man in the CGI short Marvel did
willow said at 3:33 PM on Mon Apr 20 2009All these voices actors are great, vote goes to Christopher Daniel Barnes. THE Spider-Man voice for me. Rino Ramano wasn't too bad as Spidey either (but then, I liked him as Tuxedo Mask as well :P).
sano said at 12:28 AM on Tue Apr 21 2009Dave Gilvezan (also Bumblebee on Transformers) is my favorite, he did his voice in Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends. My entire life, whenever I hear Spidey's voice in my head when I read a comic that's who comes out. Please add him on here.
The name escapes me but the guy who did Spidey's voice in the Capcom video games is also very good.
Chris I have as number 3 under those guys. Then Neil, Josh and Rino.
Oh and by far the WORST Spider-Man voice is the one he had in the Web of Shadows video game. Let's make Spider-Man sound like McLovin from Superbad, BRILLIANT! Lol wtf...
foxwolf said at 1:15 AM on Tue Apr 21 2009The name escapes me but the guy who did Spidey's voice in the Capcom video games is also very good.
Chris I have as number 3 under those guys. Then Neil, Josh and Rino.
Oh and by far the WORST Spider-Man voice is the one he had in the Web of Shadows video game. Let's make Spider-Man sound like McLovin from Superbad, BRILLIANT! Lol wtf...
consider it done. Give us a couple of days and we'll add some more Spideys on here, including Dave Gilvezan
sano said at 12:17 PM on Tue Apr 21 2009Wow that was a fast response, thanks a lot!
dan said at 1:24 PM on Wed Apr 22 2009I believe the actor's name is Dan Gilvezan who voiced Spider-Man on Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends.
patzo3000 said at 4:11 PM on Sat May 9 2009I grew up with Spiderman TAS but I am not biased to it. I think Spidey has two ultimate voices.
Teenage Spiderman:Josh Keaton(Never forces a line and sounds like a teenager should.Is very brilliant with deliveries.Makes cheesy jokes sound good.)
Adult Spiderman:Rino Romano(Exactly like Keaton except he sounds more confident and contempt with his powers. Oh and of course he sounds like a adult.Rino just is brilliant.)
Barnes is in third.Then Neil.
patzo3000 said at 4:13 PM on Sat May 9 2009Teenage Spiderman:Josh Keaton(Never forces a line and sounds like a teenager should.Is very brilliant with deliveries.Makes cheesy jokes sound good.)
Adult Spiderman:Rino Romano(Exactly like Keaton except he sounds more confident and contempt with his powers. Oh and of course he sounds like a adult.Rino just is brilliant.)
Barnes is in third.Then Neil.
I meant Barnes is in second. Sorry. heh
attycaowpepperdoodle said at 1:03 PM on Fri May 22 2009Josh Keaton is excellent. Rino is good too as an adult. But JK is #1 for acting his acting ability.
sano said at 12:57 PM on Wed Jun 17 2009Still missing my fav Dave Gilvezan. You guys need to upload his voice quick man nothing in the entire world is more important MAAANG! LOL well thanks for all the great work guys and I hope next time I stop by here I can hear Dave heh. ^_^
fred said at 2:09 PM on Thu Jun 18 2009his name is Dan Gilvezan not Dave. He's still just as awesome though.
u1 said at 7:16 AM on Sun Jul 5 2009Still need a couple of more actors.
Like the kid from the Ulitmate Spider-man game.
He was perfect for young Peter Parker.
spidersense said at 8:35 PM on Thu Jul 9 2009Like the kid from the Ulitmate Spider-man game.
He was perfect for young Peter Parker.
What about Paul Soles as Spider-Man (1967 - 1970 TV series)? I can barely remember it but what I do remember I thought he had a cool voice.
fireaver said at 10:02 AM on Mon Jul 13 2009Barnes, Romano, Harris and Keaton - I like them all
Romano little change his voice in Unlimited series, but in video games hes best Spider-Man for me
spydermahn said at 2:03 PM on Sun Jul 19 2009Romano little change his voice in Unlimited series, but in video games hes best Spider-Man for me
why the hell was Mike Vaughn cast in WoS? Absolutely without a doubt the worst spiderman voice ever. Might even be a candidate for the worst voice of anything period.
marvelman said at 11:34 PM on Tue Jul 21 2009I gotta give It to Josh.Barnes was too melodramatic though I enjoyed His Ben Reilly and Spider-Carnage Voices.Most of The Others aside from Neil and Tobey were too campy.
joekm said at 2:07 AM on Fri Jul 24 2009Wow, this one was actually hard for me. I grow up with Chris' version and really like it. But I have to give it to Josh; barely! But yeah, they're BOTH excellent.
kk said at 8:11 PM on Mon Aug 10 2009I gotta Say, Neil Patrick Harris wins this one
john said at 11:25 PM on Mon Aug 10 2009They're all pretty good but Sean sounds a little too young.
evan said at 7:57 PM on Mon Aug 24 2009I say Josh Keaton. He fits Spidey the best.
whysoserious said at 12:54 AM on Tue Aug 25 2009Keaton!
sano said at 11:32 PM on Tue Sep 8 2009Thanks for adding Gilvezan! Still my favorite Spidey actor.
phunkyphazon said at 11:17 PM on Thu Sep 17 2009Wait a tic, how the heck can you not have Toby Maguire? He's done plenty of voice acting in the games. (Even if he does tend to sound rather bored)
phunkyphazon said at 11:22 PM on Thu Sep 17 2009Also, Rino Romano voiced him in the Playstation games. I always felt he had a very fitting voice.
spawnguy said at 3:35 PM on Thu Oct 1 2009Rino Romano for the definitive take. Keaton, Gilvezan, NPH and James Arnold Taylor (he's not up there...why, exactly?) all come in VERY close.
Someone needs to show Barnes and Vaughn how to act.
ahen said at 4:45 PM on Mon Oct 19 2009Someone needs to show Barnes and Vaughn how to act.
OMG MY VOTE GOES TO CHRISTOFER DANIEL BARNS! why? because he was like one of the first spiderman tvs showes ever..not to mention the best, it combined so many other marvel charactors in it too! i donno i just love it to peices!!!.. i also like NPH, but not as spiderman...just Dr.horrible
ahem said at 2:23 AM on Tue Oct 20 2009One of the first? Try the fourth (fifth if you count the live action shows that came before SM: TAS.
For me it's either Josh Keaton or Dan Gilvezan
ahem said at 2:24 AM on Tue Oct 20 2009For me it's either Josh Keaton or Dan Gilvezan
oops. meant to say in my post above the 6th if you count the live action shows that came before SM: TAS (there were 2). I should go to sleep.
pw13 said at 5:13 PM on Mon Nov 30 2009Most are good, but I'm going with Christopher Daniel Barnes.
nick said at 12:48 AM on Tue Dec 1 2009wtf? josh "where do i shtart" keaton leading the poll? the man has an obvious speech impediment, and easily my least favorite of the bunch other than dan gilvezan, who's voice and manner of speaking clearly shows his age.
christopher daniel barnes takes this in a stomp
gambitsauce said at 1:07 AM on Tue Dec 1 2009christopher daniel barnes takes this in a stomp
just finished watching season 2 of spectacular on disney. josh keaton w/o a doubt
domonique said at 1:45 AM on Tue Dec 1 2009For me its between josh and rino.rino was great in the playstaion spiderman games but josh is great also i dont know who
guillermo said at 4:04 PM on Sun Dec 13 2009I feel my childhood miserable (Well, Because I had the 60's spidey videos). Where the hell is Paul Soles!!!!!!!!!!!!
jackson said at 9:43 AM on Mon Dec 14 2009@ guillermo
sorry about that we're working to complete existing VC like Spiderman and add as many VA as possible, I'll try and add Paul Soles asap :)
tai said at 7:41 PM on Sun Dec 27 2009sorry about that we're working to complete existing VC like Spiderman and add as many VA as possible, I'll try and add Paul Soles asap :)
Why isn't James Arnold Taylor on here? He did Spidey's voice in Friend or Foe and Battle For New York, and he's the voice I hear in my head when I read a Spider-Man comic.
jackson said at 3:53 PM on Mon Dec 28 2009I'm working on it. :)
These things just take some time.
I'll try and have it up asap
wholerandom said at 9:43 PM on Sun Jan 3 2010These things just take some time.
I'll try and have it up asap
Also, someone else played Spidey in the second Marvel Ultimate alliance 2 game. Can't remember who did it, though.
jackson said at 2:53 AM on Mon Jan 4 2010lol you guys complained and I must obey!
James Arnold Taylor, Paul Soles and Ben Disken now added!
There's actually other VA nobody's mentioned yet. I'll try not to be lazy and get around to adding them too. :)
jonhardwick said at 11:31 AM on Thu Jan 7 2010James Arnold Taylor, Paul Soles and Ben Disken now added!
There's actually other VA nobody's mentioned yet. I'll try not to be lazy and get around to adding them too. :)
i want a j. jonah jameson voice compare.here are Jmeson's voice actors to help you edward asner spider-man (1994 series), Richard Newman Spider-Man unlimited,Keith carradine Spider-man the new animated series,Jay Gordon spider-man 2 the game,J.K Simmons Spider-man 3 the game,and Darah Norris in The Spectacular Spider-man.
jackson said at 8:06 PM on Thu Jan 7 2010@jonhardwick
thanks we actually have a list of VA in a topic in our forums. We'll get around to working on Jonah Jameson eventually :)
spencer said at 1:54 AM on Fri Jan 22 2010thanks we actually have a list of VA in a topic in our forums. We'll get around to working on Jonah Jameson eventually :)
Josh Keaton! James Arnold Taylor was surprisingly good too.
jonhardwick said at 6:21 PM on Fri Jan 22 2010i nkow but im not allowed to post a subject or request on the forms.i don't know how im just 11 years old.
jackson said at 8:19 PM on Fri Jan 22 2010@jonhardwick
that's ok. Don't worry we got literally hundreds of voice comparisons we plan to do and we even have thorough lists for each character with all the voice actors. Anyways if a character is already requested/being worked on then there's no point in having a double post right? :)
We got all those Jonah Jameson voice actors on our do to list, just setting the time aside to actually do it. :D
dave said at 8:27 PM on Tue Jan 26 2010that's ok. Don't worry we got literally hundreds of voice comparisons we plan to do and we even have thorough lists for each character with all the voice actors. Anyways if a character is already requested/being worked on then there's no point in having a double post right? :)
We got all those Jonah Jameson voice actors on our do to list, just setting the time aside to actually do it. :D
1. Chris Barnes
2. Dan Gilvezan/Rino Romano
3. Josh Keaton
optimussolo said at 12:49 PM on Wed Jan 27 20102. Dan Gilvezan/Rino Romano
3. Josh Keaton
@jonhardwick
Hey what exactly is it saying to you when you try to register and when was the last time you tried. I usually handle most of that and I want to make sure everyone can register and get to our forums.
elite said at 8:31 PM on Fri Feb 5 2010Hey what exactly is it saying to you when you try to register and when was the last time you tried. I usually handle most of that and I want to make sure everyone can register and get to our forums.
Christopher Daniel Barnes without a doubt. I love that man's voice so much. Why hasn't he done any shows, games, movies, etc. recently?
What happened to him?
franklin said at 3:37 PM on Sun Feb 7 2010What happened to him?
keaton. others are unmemorable, and barnes is only memorable for bad acting
also - I just watched the episode that the keaton clip is from and it's most certainly sped up on this site. it sounds almost chipmunky compared to what aired on tv. should probably get a better clip if this is supposed to be a true voice compare.
foxwolf said at 4:52 PM on Sun Feb 7 2010also - I just watched the episode that the keaton clip is from and it's most certainly sped up on this site. it sounds almost chipmunky compared to what aired on tv. should probably get a better clip if this is supposed to be a true voice compare.
@franklin weird about the chipmunky clip since I got it from a youtube vid :S
phunkyphazon said at 9:18 PM on Mon Feb 8 2010I've been listening to these again, trying to figure out which is THE definitive voice for Spidey for me. I just can't find one that nails it completely. Keaton is perfect for a teenage Spidey, but I can't really envision his voice for an older Spidey.
Mcquire isn't bad, but he's best at portraying Spidey's more serious side. As a wisecracker, he feels forced. I liked Romano in the video games, but he sounds different in Unlimited. Everyone else ranges from okay to just plain bad.
You'd think there would be a definitive Spidey actor by now, like Kevin Conroy is to Batman and Mark Hamil is to Joker. There just doesn't seem to be one for Spider-Man.
franklin said at 10:01 PM on Tue Feb 9 2010Mcquire isn't bad, but he's best at portraying Spidey's more serious side. As a wisecracker, he feels forced. I liked Romano in the video games, but he sounds different in Unlimited. Everyone else ranges from okay to just plain bad.
You'd think there would be a definitive Spidey actor by now, like Kevin Conroy is to Batman and Mark Hamil is to Joker. There just doesn't seem to be one for Spider-Man.
@fox if its from youtube, its most likely a bad transcode. Seems like a lot of season 2 youtube clips have the problem. the season 1 clips all sound fine.
@phunkyphazon i completely see your point but keaton is also pitching his voice up. he's been in a lot of other things and plays older in them (metal gear solid, ninja gaiden) maybe if the show goes on longer the character will age. i still thnink keaton is the closest to a definitive portrayal spider man has had. best acting by far and nails the quips
soulcrusher said at 7:20 PM on Tue Feb 16 2010@phunkyphazon i completely see your point but keaton is also pitching his voice up. he's been in a lot of other things and plays older in them (metal gear solid, ninja gaiden) maybe if the show goes on longer the character will age. i still thnink keaton is the closest to a definitive portrayal spider man has had. best acting by far and nails the quips
In my opinion Josh Keaton portrays all of Spidey's traits perfectly and should be cast as Spidey more often than Harry Osborn
jeremy said at 11:28 PM on Sat Feb 20 2010Quinton Flynn will always be the best Spider-Man
elitef50 said at 1:55 PM on Sun Feb 21 2010@phunkyphazon: You don't like Christopher Barnes? I think he's the definitive Spider-Man.
@franklin: How was he a bad voice actor? He was amazing!
franklin said at 7:48 PM on Sun Feb 21 2010@franklin: How was he a bad voice actor? He was amazing!
@elite
ORLY?
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lol
barnes said at 10:23 PM on Fri Feb 26 2010ORLY?
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lol
barnes ownes that role. He could show do all the emotions with no real forced lines. Keaton sounds pretty good. But I feel like keaton plays a better younger spiderman. Barnes sounds like the more experienced "in his prime" web head. Everyone else is second, heheh.
jonhardwick said at 9:36 PM on Wed Mar 3 2010*my fav spider-man voice:Tobey maguire *my fav mary jane voice:kirstin dunst *my fav harry osbourne voice actor:james franco *my fav green goblin/norman osboune willem dafoe * my fav. j. jonah jameson:J.K Simmons my fav tombstone Keith david
sano said at 12:16 AM on Fri Mar 19 2010Nice going adding Patrick Chilvers! Gilvezan's still my fave but I liked Chilvers a bit more than Barnes. And yeah jonhardwick I hear Kirstin Dunst's voice in my head whenever I read MJ in a comic.
barnessucks said at 12:10 PM on Thu Mar 25 2010take a guess
kush said at 6:07 AM on Sat Apr 3 2010I personally think that Barnes is the best spider-man
ever. and for all you guys Barnes will be playing
spider-man noir in the upcoming spider-man
shattered dimensions. I hope that he will be playing
the regular spider-man too!!plus i also like gordan's voice in marvel nemesis
kush said at 6:14 AM on Sat Apr 3 2010ever. and for all you guys Barnes will be playing
spider-man noir in the upcoming spider-man
shattered dimensions. I hope that he will be playing
the regular spider-man too!!plus i also like gordan's voice in marvel nemesis
Gordan is much much better than mike vaughn
420smokeweedeveryday said at 4:20 PM on Mon Apr 5 2010everyone is better than Mike Vaughn. its kind of crazy that he got that part at all
keaton is my fave. well pretty much all of the spectacular spiderman cast
imspidey2 said at 8:27 PM on Sun Apr 18 2010keaton is my fave. well pretty much all of the spectacular spiderman cast
I pick Sean, Keaton, Quinton, Rino, Taylor, and Gordon.
imspidey2 said at 8:28 PM on Sun Apr 18 2010Oh, and of course Benjamin.
kush said at 10:05 AM on Sat May 1 2010if christopher gordon had voiced spidey in spider-man web of shadows it would have been cool
fsaf said at 4:30 AM on Fri May 7 2010In my opinion no one has nailed the spidey voice yet. Keaton sounds too young and forced, Romano sounds more mature but is way too bland and sounds corny, Gordon sounds effortless and has the 3/4 right sound but he's got this really annoying after voice that sounds like a more enthusiastic Toby Maguire. If you mixed the best of the 3 voices, you would get spider-man lol. (used the current amazing spider-man in reference for voice imagination)
smarttamarr94 said at 8:15 PM on Sun May 9 2010We should do a Peter Parker VC
phunkyphazon said at 3:06 AM on Sun May 16 2010@elite50
I don't hate Barnes, but he doesn't strike me as being perfect either. His voice is just kind of...odd to me. Hard to describe it.
@franklin
I'm gonna have to track down some of Keaton's other work then. The only other thing I've heard him in is Marvel Ultimate Alliance as Human Torch. And he's essentially doing the same voice as he uses for Spidey.
kush said at 5:41 AM on Tue May 18 2010I don't hate Barnes, but he doesn't strike me as being perfect either. His voice is just kind of...odd to me. Hard to describe it.
@franklin
I'm gonna have to track down some of Keaton's other work then. The only other thing I've heard him in is Marvel Ultimate Alliance as Human Torch. And he's essentially doing the same voice as he uses for Spidey.
how about james arnold taylor?? anyone???
anicomicgeek said at 12:33 AM on Sat May 29 2010Personaly, I think Rino Romano is the best. He did nail the voice I kind-of have in my head for Spdiey. Barnes was okay. No offense to Josh Keaton, while he does a good job, Spidey's a "geek" and Keaton's voice sounds a little too "cool dude."
maxspider said at 9:03 AM on Tue Jun 29 2010hey, the voice of mike vaughn, benjamin diskin and james arnold are almost the same. i thought all of the voices were compared by benjamin.
spidermoon said at 9:08 AM on Sun Jul 25 2010Sean marquette has the cutest spider-man voice!
I like it
I like it
