Spider-Man

I know that years ago I already did a ranking of all of the Spider-Man voice actors, but since then I have watched through shows that I had previously only seen random clips or scattered episodes, played couple of games and there have been new additions to the compare. Plus, I feel that I could express some of my old opinions better.

1. Josh Keaton
Yeah, my opinion about Josh isn’t changing anytime soon. For me, Josh is the definitive Spider-Man and even better than Tom Holland’s live-action iteration. He has great youthful voice, but he can also sound more mature/older when the project requires him to (Edge of Time and MvC3 are proof of that), but most importantly he nails all the different aspects of the character’s personality. He can be joking and self-confident Spider-Man, geeky and loveable Peter Parker and angsty young man with the weight of the world on his shoulders.

2. Neil Patrick Harris
The popular opinion is that he was mediocre on the New Animated Series, but got better in Shattered Dimensions. In my opinion, he was great from the day one. Neil did good job as slightly older Peter, who still had a lot to learn and doesn’t always make the right choices, but has his heart in the right place. And he gave all the Spider-Man scenes snarky sense of humor and energy. It’s a real shame that MTV had that weird “no old people” – mandate, since I think a scene between Neil’s Peter Parker and aunt May or uncle Ben could have been brilliant.

3. Yuri Lowenthal
Yuri started out just OK, but got better after each reprise and I can’t wait to see what he has in store for us in the PS4 game. When you want a hero with a boyish voice, Yuri is your guy, but he never makes Spider-Man sound too cool or confident, remembering who is under the mask.

4. Sam Riegel
I despise Andrew Garfield’s Peter Parker in the first TASM movie (he got slightly better in the sequel), so it’s a real pleasant surprise that I enjoy his stand-in for a movie tie-in game so much. Sam has fitting voice for the role and gives it slightly neurotic touch.

5. Andrew Francis
Andrew has perfect voice for the role and even with limited screen time gave the role a lot of personality. Would love to see him reprise (get ready for me saying that a lot).

6. James Arnold Taylor
James is an obvious choice for a role like that, but he didn’t phone it in or anything like. Maybe he isn’t my ideal Spider-Man voice personally (nothing wrong with him, that “something” just isn’t clicking right), but he fits the role and I’m 100% sure that he could also be great Peter Parker.

7. Quinton Flynn
Quinton gives the role great sarcastic sense of humor and wiseacre personality, making great Spider-Man. However, I’m not too sure that he could work as Peter Parker. Maybe that’s an unfair criticism, since he never has gotten a chance to voice Peter, but Peter Parker is arguably more important side of the role than Spider-Man, so I can’t help, but to take it into account.

8. Andrew Toth
I love how Andrew isn’t using the most obvious voice for this role (i.e. something geeky and slightly high-pitched), but it still fits perfectly and he captures the personality pretty well with the little material he had. Would love to see him reprise.

9. Erick David
I see some serious potential with Erick, but he definitely needs some work. If he fine-tuned the voice, got some actual dialogue and better direction, he could be great. Hopefully he gets to reprise someday.

Going to update my Top 10
1. CDB
2. Romano
3. Flynn
4. Keaton
5. Maguire
6. Marquette
7. Abell
8. Edgerly
9. Bell
10. Lowenthal

I've been warming up to Josh Keaton's portrayal more and more to the point where whenever I read Spider-Man in a comic, its always his voice.

P.S. He uploaded these videos to YouTube a few years ago where he read 60s Spider-Man memes in his Spider-Man voice and its probably some of the funniest stuff I've heard ever. It reminded of just how perfect of a Spider-Man he is.

Spider-Man is undoubtedly, to me, one of the most human superheroes in comic book history. Whether the everyman struggling to get by or the CEO running his own company as the MU's "Steve Jobs", Peter's always been challenged by responsibility; he's never had it easy, he's won some, he's lost some... and that's what makes him such a wonderful and relatable hero. And a lot of these actors really do grasp this in different ways.

For me, however, Josh Keaton still continues to edge out as the definitive Spider-Man for me. Whether the troubled, but brilliant, high school student as portrayed in "Spectacular Spider-Man" or the young man fighting to save his future in "Edge of Time", Josh has brought a charm, charisma and depth to Peter that blows me away every time. He has a great sense of comic timing, he can really deliver the depressive moments without ever overdoing it, there is this true universality to the different faces and aspects of this character I love that Josh Keaton naturally evokes. And that still makes him my favourite, even now.

Yuri Lowenthal is definitely my second favourite here, in terms of coming the closest to a universal take. Yuri's always had a knack for voicing youthful heroes and, in every performance, it shines through that he truly loves Spider-Man. There is so much heart and passion he puts into his performances, as well as humour, that - no matter what title it is - when I learn he is voicing Spider-Man for it? I feel a little joy. Cannot WAIT to hear him in Spider-Man [2018] fully.

Quinton Flynn, Neil Patrick Harris and Rino Romano, for me, are perfect adult Spider-Man. They each capture a maturity and confidence in Spidey that bring home the fact that this is a more experienced vigilante; they are fantastic with the comic delivery and bouncing off of whatever character they're on screen with.

Robbie Daymond is an absolute joy as the teenage Spider-Man. While the series does overplay the scientist side a little, Robbie is great at capturing Peter's intellect without falling into the pitfall of a stereotypical "geek" voice. Moreso, his Peter has a natural awkwardness to it befitting the character in his early years, which REALLY sells it.

I also love Cole Howard, Sam Riegel, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Tom Kenny, Chris Edgerly, James Arnold Taylor, Benjamin Diskin and Andrew Francis. CDB's hammier ake is still a classic that holds up, however, I actually prefer him as other iterations of Spider-Man nowadays, such as Noir and 2099, both of whom he played fantastically.

There are really only three takes I am not too big on, in all honesty. Drake Bell... I get what they are going for, but I feel he's always trying TOO hard and his take doesn't really sound like a relatable everyman as Spider-Man SHOULD. Tobey Maguire, I always felt sounded stilted and awkward in all the wrong ways, even in the live-action movies. And Mike Vaughn... he really just feels like a miscast for me.

My vote goes to Josh Keaton, followed REALLY closely by Yuri Lowenthal. But nigh everyone here does a bang up job in their own way!

CASTING CALL: How has Will Friedle not ever gotten to voice Spider-Man? Terry McGinnis was basically a delinquent Peter Parker and - as Ron, Bumblebee, Lion-O and others have shown - he would nail so many different stages and ages of the character. Max Mittelman likewise; he'd be great as the teenage Spider-Man especially, but his Saitama has also sold me on his ability to voice an older take. Brad Swaile, Joshua Seth, Johnny Yong Bosch, Elijah Wood, Mike Sinterniklass, Justin Briner, Jason Liebrecht, Bryce Papenbrook and Jason Spisak would all also be fantastic. And, for a more out there idea... Miles Luna as well. His Jaune Arc in RWBY feels like a natural mix of Josh and Robbie that, for me, would work really, really well for Spidey.

I`ll be honest. I don`t believe in a best actor for Spider-man in general. with every hero u are expected to be portrayed a certain way with Spidey I don`t see that but u have to remember an important elements to keep with his portrayal is humanity.

Spider-man relates to all of us, a human who deals with problems, he has his bad days but he also has his good days. He is us that`s why we love him. He`ll be the underdog we root for to come out top.


Every actor has a unique charm to their portrayal, They portray spidey as they want to and that I believe is a crucial element in making their performances as him stand out. Even if some of them are dated but it`s dated in the right way that I just love them.

So I won`t vote for this compare. I`ll just say i love the quirks they brought to the webslinger when they got their turn

Christopher Daniel Barnes will always be Spider-Man to me.

Allright. I know I have posted a lot here, and I am sure some people are sick of seeing me, but I figured i would divulge more reasoning behind my rankings. I think, as far as mainstream comic book heroes go, Spidey has one of the best catalogues of voice actors. I would say at least 10 of these guys are either really good or legitimately amazing, so choosing my top five is really hard. However, Spider-Man is my favorite character of all time, and I could talk about him for hours, so here we go.

1) Josh Keaton is the best. He sounds so natural, excells at comedy and drama, and gave just a generally really good performance. He's my favorite because I think his portrayal fits almost all versions of Spider-Man. He's perfect for a teen Peter Parker, he's perfect as the older, married Peter, and he's perfect for anything in between. He feels kinda definitive to me. he's the voice I hear whenever I read the comics.

2) Yuri Lowenthal is my second favorite. I think Yuri is great. Pretty much everything I said for Josh also counts for Yuri. I think I slightly prefer Kosh only because A) I think he delivers the one liners in a slightly more comedic fashion and B) I think nostalgia for watching Spectacular Spider-Man as a child plays a role here too ;). Anyways, Yuri is excellent and I can't wait to see him perfect the role even more (he's been voicing Spider-Man in smaller game projects for a while).

3) Neil Patrick Harris is the perfect older college aged Spider-Man. His comedy timing is great, and his dramatic chops are on point as well. His big draw is that, unlike Josh and Yuri, I think he really only works as an older Spider-Man. His voice just sounds too old to really be believable as a younger, kid Spidey.

4) Christopher Daniel Barnes lands here. I know this is blasphemy for some, but I think the previous three are slightly better. Christopher Daniel Barnes is very well cast, he does comedy and drama well and his voice just has that natural, Spider-man quality to it. THe only reason Christopher ranks this "low" (he's not low at all when you consider that this section has 28 actors) is that his acting is kinda hokey and cheesy at times. I know that this is part of the charm for some, but I think the previous 3 just give slightly more refined performances. Christopher is still fantastic though, and he is pretty iconic in the role.

5) Robbie Daymond really impressed me in the new series. Unlike these other guys, Robbie has gotten to portray Peter's entire journey, from the dorky kid attending an Oscorp science demonstration to a respected superhero. Robbie's acting is strong, and, once again, he nails the comedy and drama. The big think that weighs him down slightly for me is mainly that he doesn't quite nail the youth of the character. There are some lines where it's obvious that he's an adult actor doing a kid voice. Plus, once again, nostalgia plays a factor here, and some of the above choices are ones I grew up with, wheras I didn't hear Robbie's take until I was already an adult.

There ya go.

Ohhhh I've been seriously wanting to do this compare for a while but was waiting for Daymond and the others to be added so now they're here, off we go I guess.


On top of the list is Josh Keaton who needs absolutely no explanation whatsoever since everybody else has given him praise but he pretty much is THE best Spider-Man voice.

Christopher Daniel Barnes follows suit since he was the Spidey voice I grew up and he did fairly well throughout the 90's series even with some pretty bad dialogue he had to deal with, same goes with Rino Romano who had to work with an abysmal series but once again managed to pull through with a great performance in both Unlimited and the Neversoft game.

Robbie Daymond trails behind them and he's probably one of the best newer voices though he's let down by the material in places especially with that science talk at the start of the series that could have been toned down. He however is great when he's more snarky and emotional and I even enjoyed him in the otherwise awful MvC: Infinite.

Although his performance has kinda aged a bit Paul Soles was pretty good at the time, Andrew Francis is solid though he sounds surfer-dude esque at times, Tobey Maguire translates well from film to games but can sound stilted at points (though that's just me) and Quinton Flynn, Ben Diskin, Sam Riegel, Neil Patrick Harris, Cole Howard plus Yuri Lowenthal surprisingly fit well.

Of course we have the upcoming PS4 game where Yuri will truly be playing Spidey so here's hoping he nails it.

And not caring for the other ones.

Erick David sounds like he's forcing himself to do the voice and it comes off as distracting, Drake Bell was good in Heroes but was phenomenally let down big time by the material in Ultimate which is a shame because if Marvel had played their cards right Drake could have fit so well (ah well at least we'll see him in KH3 anyways), Mike Vaughn sounds too whiny, Ted Schwartz and Dan Gilvesan sounds too old for the role and Sean Marquette (to me) just feels so miscast sounding obnoxious and somehow even more whinier than Vaughn and even Bell combined.

Probably missed out on some other voices but they range from good to poor.

It's still CDB for me at the top. Keaton's fine as a young Peter Parker, but whenever I read the comics with the adult Parker/Spidey, Barnes' voice still comes to mind, especially when I'm reading the webslinger's quips. Barnes' joking voice in TAS just cracks me up a little more than Keaton.

To rank the new addition

Cole Howard sounded pretty good wouldn't mind hearing him reprise the role

Robbie Daymond acting and the voice is good but the material hurts his performance at times

Andrew Francis sounded pretty cool in the clip

Erik David pretty good from the clip even if it little material

Andrew Francis fits Spider-Man very well, but like MM said, he sounds a little surfer-dude like. Would love to see him reprise.

Erick David.. tries. He sounds like he's focusing more on the voice than trying to sound natural, resulting in his voice sounding very stilted.

Robbie Daymond is a great choice and sounds solid, yet I kinda hope the material he gets soon is better than what he's getting right now.

Cole Howard sounds great, I don't know if there's anything else to be said except.. does he sound like Danny Kaufman as Danny Phantom?

Both Andrew Francis and Robbie Daymond Are Solid in the Role. I Might have to Do Another Top 10 Favourite Spider-Man Voices Again.....After I Just had Done an Updated List a Few Weeks Ago...... joy.....

Cole Howard has a Lot of Potential in the Role but he Needs better Direction IMO. He sounds Uneven with his Delivery in this Clip.

The Same goes for Erik David....

Andrew Francis, Robbie Daymond, Cole Howard and Erick David are really good as Spidey.

New Additions Ranking
1. Francis
2. Howard
3. Daymond
4.David

The new additions are all really good. I think the one's that stand out the most are Robbie Daymond & Andrew Francis.

The four new additions are good, though if I had to pick a fav out of the four of them, I'd go with Robbie Daymond.

Andrew is an incredibly natural choice and he's got a lot of charisma in the role. I'd put him pretty high honestly, he's a lot of fun.

Erick sounds a little too forced to me. Something about it feels like he's trying way too hard to make it sound youthful which makes it come off kind of awkward.

Robbie is another natural choice I think, though I think he sounds a little too old for the high school age Peter. His delivery can be a bit weird sometimes and it doesn't help the material isn't all that great, but he's decent.

Cole is decent. His delivery also sounds somewhat off at times, but like Robbie he's got some charisma in the role that makes it entertaining enough.

Andrew Francis is a pretty natural choice, the only real issue is there is a slight "surfer twang" to his voice (not as obvious as Mikey's) but besides that, he works.

Erik David has a fitting voice but his performance has a "I'm acting" sound to it. Some lines even sound like he's channeling Chandler Bing from Friends.

Robbie is a great choice: he can be funny, serious and nails the technobabble. Up there with one of the best Spidey voices.

Cole just oozes Spider-Man, he was a perfect choice. He just is pitch perfect for Web-Head. Again, another for my top faves.

Ted Schwartz sounds the Closest We will ever get to having Woody Allen voicing Spiderman

Pizza Time.

1. Romano
2. Keaton
3. CDB
4. Tobey
5. Marquette

Drake Bell would be alot better if he didnt have....Ultimate Spider-Man to work with. If he got something more mature, like a "Web of Shadows" type game, he'd do great.

2018 Updated list
1. Flynn
2. Romano
3. CDB
4. Keaton
5. Maguire

1. Rino Romano
2. Josh Keaton
3. CDB
4. NPH
5. Drake Bell
6. JAT
7. Quinton Flynn
8. Yuri Lowenthal
9. Tobey Maguire
10. Sean Marquette

To me, it's a tie between Christopher Daniel Barnes and Rino Romano. I like Keaton's take, but I find him to be a bit overrated in the role.

Robbie Raymond was pretty impressive in part 6 of the Origin shorts.

He's great with the snark and the emotional moments. If they tone down the science talk, he'll truly be great. He was also pretty good in MvC Infinite.

Ok, here's my updated list, including Robbie Daymond
1. Flynn
2. Keaton
3. CDB
4. Maguire
5. Romano
6. Marquette
7. Robbie Daymond
8. Edgerly
9. Yuri (He'll be higher once I play Spider-Man PS4)
10. Edgerley
11. Drake Bell
12. JAT
13. Abell
14. Diskin
15. NPH
16. Riegel
17. Gilvezan
18. Chilvers
19. Kenny
20. Soles
21. Schwartz
22. Kelley
23. Vaughn
24. Toth

Yuri wins for best Spidey tbh

Paul Soles' take reminds me of Stan Smith.

Cole Howard got to voice Spidey in a motion comic, and he's really good in the role.

Makes me wish the new show used the Canadian talent pool.

Here's the link if anyone's interested: https://youtube.com/watch?v=k-dQlHA-VB8

1. Josh Keaton
2. Drake Bell
3. Sean Marquette
4. James Arnold Taylor
5. Christopher Daniel Barnes

1. Flynn
2. CDB
3. Keaton
4. Romano
5. Diskin
6. Riegel
7. Maguire
8. JAT
9. Gilvezan
10. Bell

Yuri I think will do much better in the new PS4 game.

"Whatever life holds in store for me, I will never forget these words: "With great power comes great responsibility." This is my gift, my curse. Who am I? I'm Spider-man."

I find it Really Sad these days that I can't enjoy the Regular Spider-Man Comics anymore. Peter Parker is A character that has been ruined for me since 'One More Day' and its following storylines....

Anyway, Enough Complaining... Here are My Top 5 Favourite Spiderman Voices:

5. Andrew Toth/ Dan Gilvezan/ Yuri Lowenthal
4. Neil Patrick Harris ('Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions' Performance> 'Spider-Man: The New Animated Series' Performance)
3. Christopher Daniel Barnes/ Quinton Flynn
2. Rino Romano (Video Game Perfomances> 'Spider-Man Unlimited Performance)
1. Josh Keaton

Future VA Suggestions:

Sebastian Arcelus would Be Fantastic as Spider-Man, working as either a Teenage or Adult version. I'm thing something similar to his Yoh Asakura voice would be great.

Elijah Wood would also be solid, using a similar voice to his Shay from 'Broken Age' Or His Spyro voice.... I'm Genuinely surprised he hasn't voiced Spider-Man yet....

I also Recommend Aaron Dismuke, Steven Yeun, Joshua Seth and Rami Malek.

Tough call between Christopher Daniel barnes, Josh Keaton, Sean Marquette, and and Rino Romano love their takes on the character

Side note: Noah Crawford, and Vincent Martella would be good choices also even though he likes in Houston Blake Shepard would be cool

In terms of Noir:

1. Christopher Daniel Barnes, BY FAR
2. Drake Bell (Planet Doom Episode of Avengers Assemble)
3. Yuri Lowenthal
4. Milo Ventimiglia

One of my favorite Marvel Superheroes :D

My picks for Peter are Rino Romano, Josh Keaton, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Dan Gilvezan (though not in the present), Ben Diskin, Drake Bell, Neil Patrick Harris, Tobey Maguire, Sam Riegel, and Yuri Lowenthal.

Barnes is the best as adult Parker. Josh Keaton perfect for portrayed him as a teenager.

Rino Romano is amazing as Spider-Man in that PS1 game. Almost too good. Seriously considering changing my vote to him.

My Favorites:
1. Josh Keaton
2. Drake Bell
3. James Arnold Taylor
4. Christopher Daniel Barnes
5. Rino Romano

Never done a compare on this site before so here we go!

1. Christopher Daniel Barnes(He is the perfect Spider-Man i love his take and it seems the most genuine, just amazing)
2. Josh Keaton( He nails the youthful Peter Parker and voices this character with a large amount of charisma)
3. Drake Bell ties with Rino Romano(Yes i put Drake at number three because he really does do well as spider man and he's quite underrated, Rino Romano is good if not better than Drake and i think he did spectacular in spider man 2000 and spider man unlimited)
4. Tobey Maguire(Gosh this guy is underrated these days i think he is the best live action spider man however he didn't start out voicing the character so he gets number four)
5. Yuri Lowenthal(This guy sounds great while not as good as the others he still manages to do awesome)
6. Neil Patrick Harris and James Arnold Taylor(Well Neil had a rocky start with the new animated series i mean he didn't sound too much like spider man to me but afterwards in shattered dimensions he was awesome. James is really good he gets the pitch down really well and doesn't over do it)
7.Quinton Flynn(Axel is that you?Sounds a lot like Axel(since he voiced him in kh) but he fits peters snarky personality)
8.Sam Riegel(Couldn't they have just gotten andrew garfield instead of this guy i mean he's not terrible there are times were he does kinda okay but he's kinda annoying sounding)
Can't say much for the rest..

I seriously can't be bothered to rate all of these guys. Many of the VAs who portrayed Spidey over the years suit the character fine whether he's just Peter Parker or your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Josh Keaton, Sam Riegel, James Arnold Taylor, Quinton Flynn, and Christopher Daniel Barnes are my personal favorites, with honorable mentions being given to Patrick Chilvers, Rino Romano, Tom Kenny, and even Drake Bell. Quick side note: regarding Chilvers, he was actually the first Spider-Man voice I ever had the pleasure of hearing in full, even if he didn't have a lot of material to work with in the Capcom vs. Whatever series.

1. Quinton Flynn
2. NPH
3. CDB
4. Josh Keaton/Drake Bell
5. Rino Romano
6. JAT
7. Yuri Lowenthal

Paul Soles is my favorite. He manages to differentiate his Peter voice from his Spidey voice, but unlike Bud Collyer's Superman (whose real voice is that when he's Superman), Peter is Spidey's real voice. His Peter does sound like a nerdy, meek teenager with bad luck, but when he becomes Spidey, he makes his voice sound more heroic and confident. Plus, he's a lot of fun in the role. His snarky one-liners are always hilarious. But he could also be pretty emotional too (like in the origin episode).

Dan Gilvezan is another really great Spidey. He's tons of fun, he has great chemistry with Frank Welker's Iceman and Kathy Garver's Firestar and he also can nail the emotional moments.

Drake Bell, I know a lot of people dislike his take, but I actually really enjoy it. It's a nice out-of-the-box choice and he's pretty off-the-wall too.

Christopher Daniel Barnes is really awesome as Spidey. Boy, he really managed to deliver a more troubled Peter than we usually see, which is really interesting, but he also has his fun moments.

Josh Keaton, although I really disliked Spectacular Spider-Man, delivers a great performance as Spidey. He's youthful and energetic, but he also has his emotional moments.

I also enjoyed Patrick Chilvers, Rino Romano, Tobey Maguire, Alistair Abell, Quinton Flynn, James Arnold Taylor, Mike Vaughn, Ben Diskin, Neil Patrick Harris, Yuri Lowenthal, Milo Ventimiglia, Sam Riegel, Andrew Toth, Chris Edgerly and Tom Kenny. They all fit the webhead really well.

Ted Schwartz is a good choice for Spidey, but holy crap, he was really wasted here. He does deliver the one liners nicely, but he sounds depressed most of the time, and it really doesn't help the already depressive tone of the show.

Sean Marquette, Geoff Boothby and Mikey Kelley are kinda one-note.

The UVA that played Spidey in the Spider-Woman cartoon (best guesses: Vic Perrin, Bruce Miller and John H. Mayer) has a fitting voice for Spidey, but his delivery is pretty off.

Honorable mention: William Dufris (BBC Spider-Man radio drama)

So yeah, I liked Paul Soles and Dan Gilvezan the most, but Drake Bell, Christopher Daniel Barnes and Josh Keaton have also done fantastic jobs.

Spidey's had so many good voice actors, but I guess my top three would be Keaton, Romano, and Barnes, they really made him both deep characters and fun to watch as well.

I suppose I'm in the minority since I think Andrew Toth is pretty good. Maybe not the most interesting take as far as delivery goes but the deeper voice actually sounds kind of unique and fitting.

Andrew's voice is good on it's own but as Spider man eh, he's bottom

Andrew sounds way too old.

Andrews got the right delivery but his voice isn't clicking for me.

The only character who is Amazing, Astonishing, Spectacular and The Ultimate.....The One and Only Spider-Man!

He's had a lot of great voices over the years but I think my favourite voice has got to be Josh Keaton. I know he's got the popular vote right now but honestly his voice just clicked with me as Spidey. It's not just because of Spectacular it's also due to the numerous games he's voiced in and the videos of him reading the 60's Spider-Man memes. For me he's the complete package and I think its a shame he hasn't been able to reprise since the EMH dubbing incident where he was replaced by Drake Bell. Whenever I'm reading Spider-Man it's Josh's voice that I hear.

My second favourite would be Christopher Daniel Barnes. He's the other most popular voice here and honestly I think he's pretty good too. He has so much of the qualities Spider-Man should have, being funny, dramatic (even if it was a bit overacted at times) and his voice fits Spidey well. It's great he's been able to have a lot of gigs with Marvel as of late playing numerous incarnations of Spidey, and hopefully like CDB, Keaton will get his due soon.

Neil Patrick Harris too is a natural great fit for Spider-Man too, great at being humorous and dramatic.

Rino Romano was excellent in the Spider-Man PS1 games....like wow he's really good....why doesn't this site have a clip of his performance there? it's so much better than his Spider-Man Unlimited performance. He should have another shot at the role someday.

Tom Kenny is surprisingly great for Spider-Man too. He fits more as an older thirty-something Spider-Man but still an awesome unexpected choice nonetheless.

Both Quinton Flynn and Sam Riegel are also a surprisingly good fits too.

James Arnold Taylor definitely makes a better Spidey than Harry Osborn, that's for sure.

Ben Diskin is alright but I'm more used to him as Eddie Brock.

Yuri Lowenthal while not the most original casting idea, is pretty effective as Spidey but ultimately he comes off as generic to me.

I can't really hear Chris Edgerly's take but it's actually not that bad from what I can hear.

Tobey McGuire was a perfect Peter Parker but his Spider-Man sadly I think is too light and weak sounding. He always sounds out of breath and too awkward as Spidey. His performance is classic but not perfect.

Of the three pre-90's voices my favourite would be Dan Gilvezan as he does sound the youngest of the three and has the most fitting comedic timing.

Paul Soles I get is the original Spider-Man voice but personally I think he's too deep sounding for Spider-Man. I like that he makes Peter Parker and Spider-Man sound different but i wish he did Spidey's voice far lighter. Spider-Man ain't Superman or Batman.

Ted Schwartz sounds boring and melodramatic.

Drake Bell is OK but got way too overused in a short amount of time and I got sick of his take too fast.

Patrick Chilvers works for a fighting game but otherwise I don't see it fitting the webhead at all.

Sean Marquette is fine for a really young early teen's Spider-Man but I can't see him working in the role much beyond 15/16 years old most.

Mikey Kelly I think he sounds too much like a surfer dude IMO and says Spider-Man way too much.

I don't really care for Alistair Abell, Mike Vaughn or Geoff Boothby as Spider-Man at all.

Overall there are many great and solid voices but for me Josh Keaton is my personal pick.

BONUS: I could see Spider-Man voiced by VA's like Sam Vincent, Andrew Francis, Robbie Daymond, Michael Sinterniklaas, Jason Spisak, Jason Marsden, Jason Liebrecht, Blake Shepard, Charlie Schlatter and/or Lucas Gilbertson.

I think I'll go with Rino in the end he was so good in the video games

I am currently renting Web of Shadows on Gamefly so I'll share my unpopular opinion now

Mike Vaughn isn't that bad. He may not be the greatest but I think he's actually pretty amusing to listen to. When he tells jokes he gets the personality right, he sounds the right age and some complain he sounds wimpy well he is Peter Parker inside that costume so he should sound somewhat wimpy and personally I think he has the right balance between wimpy and heroic. He may not be as good as Josh Keaton IMO but I think he has the right qualities to be Spider-Man, I hope he gets another chance to play him again.

Current order
1 Christopher
2 Rino
3 Quinton
4 Drake
5 James
6 Ben
7 Josh
8 Yuri
9 Mikey
10 Paul
11 Dan
12 Mike
13 Neil
14 Ted
15 Chris
16 Tom
17 Tobey
18 Patrick
19 Sam
20 Alistair
21 Geoff
22 Sean
23 Milo

I think I'll be changing my vote to Neil Patrick Harris. I think he nails all of Spidey's qualities in Shattered Dimensions, and I even liked him him in the MTV series, when he decided to approach voicing the character with a sense of duality (differentiating his Peter Parker from Spider Man).

Josh Keaton is a close second for my ideal Spider Man, as I think he fits both Main and Ultimate equally well. However, as bad a rap he seems to get, I think Sean Marquette is pitch perfect for the 15 year old, younger, impulsive, and somewhat inexperienced high schooler, and I can't get his voice out of my head whenever I read Brian Michael Bendis' Ultimate Spider-Man comics. A shame he hasn't gotten another chance to play the role.

I'd love to see Shattered Dimensions get a sequel, or better yet, adapt Spider-Verse into a game. It'd be cool getting to hear other actors get a chance to reprise Spider-man again, albeit as different versions. I've always felt Rino Romano would be perfect as Spider-Man 2099, whereas CDB nailed Noir and should reprise the role. I'm also in agreement with Shadowlord that Quinton Flynn would be great as Superior Spidey, though he's just as great for the main universe version too.

Tobey Magurie As Spider-Man.
Drake Bell As Ultimate Spider-Man
Freddy Rodguiz As 2099 Spider-Man
CDB As Noir Spider-Man

Now that I think about it I'll place Milo last, it's just very generic with no personality

This is how I see this.
Spiderman - Josh Keaton
2099 - CDB
Ultimate peter parker - Drake bell
Noir - Rink Romano ( maybe ) I can see Romano using his batman voice for noir

Josh Keaton for a younger Spidey
Quinton Flynn for an older Spidey, but if I had to choose one it would be Josh Keaton

Even though I think that Noir is his own character, Milo is pretty generic regardless.

Oh well, I'll still be stickin with Christopher & Josh then.

I feel like Noir Spider-Man his own character. Yes it's still technically Peter Parker. But has a different personality character than the original. Just my opinion tho.

Noir's really not it's own thing.

Oh hello Anime Wolverine, still generic pretty boy voice but not as jarring as Wolverine

He will be in between Ted and Dan

Marvel clearly learned nothing from Wolverine anime -_-

I like Milo....but why is he here and not in a Noir Spider-man Compare? We've had 3 noir spider-man's so why is he here?

I like Milo, I liked his slight gruff voice mixed with his dry sense of humor.

Rino Romano is still my favorite Spidey after all these years because I just feel he struck the best balance between comedic Spidey but also got the serious Spidey points and scenes down really well.

Josh Keaton is probably my second favorite, and Chris Daniel Barnes is my third favorite.

Drake Bell sounds too goofy for me but he's alright.

Josh Keaton, But Manly For His MVC3 Performance.

1. Rino Romero
2. Josh Keaton
3. Drake Bell
4. James Arnold Taylor
5. Sam Riegel

1. Josh Keaton
2. Christopher Daniel Barnes
3. Dan Gilvezan (Really enjoy him as Spider-Man 2099)
4.Alistair Abell
5. Quinton Flynn

1 Quinton Flynn
2 Rino Romano
3 Christopher Daniel Barnes
4 Drake Bell
5 James Arnold Taylor
6 Ben Diskin
7 Josh Keaton
8 Tom Kenny
9 Sam Riegel
10 Neil Patrick Harris
11 Mikey Kelly
12 Yuri Lowenthal
13 Toby Maguire
14 Chris Edgerly
15 Geoff Boothby
16 Mike Vaughn
17 Patrick Chilvers
18 Sean Marquette
19 Ted Schwartz
20 Dan Gilvezan
21 Paul Soles
22 Alistair Abell- Paul does sound too deep but Alistair's is just plain obnoxious

Do I even need to say it? Josh Keaton for the win!

1. Josh Keaton
2. James Arnold Taylor
3. Yuri Lowenthal

Keaton really shined in Edge of Time, and Taylor is pretty much perfect in all of his roles. Yuri Lowenthal is bleh in SHSO, but great in the Unlimited app and the mobile Amazing games.

Drake Bell ain't a bad replacement. But he ain't a good one either.

Going with Josh Keaton. Yuri Lowenthal sounds decent in the SHSO game, but improved a lot in the Spider-Man Unlimited app. IMO, Drake Bell sounded the best in the AEMH episode New Avengers.

Sticking with Josh Keaton, but Chris Edgerly, Mikey Kelley, Yuri Lowenthal, and Tom Kenny are also good.

So guys, since Tobey Maguire was able to voice Spider-Man....would anyone like to give Andrew Garfield a shot? :D

After re-watching some episodes of Spider-Man: The Animated Series, I remembered how much I enjoyed watching when I was younger. Christopher Daniel Barnes is probably my third Favorite voice for Spidey, behind Josh Keaton and Neil Patrick Harris, but his place in my Best Spider-Man voice list stays at #6.

My vote still stays with Josh, but I gotta say, Yuri Lowenthal impressed me with his performance in the ASM2 and Spider-Man Unlimited mobile games.

Re-watching gameplay and cut scenes for the PS1 games reminded me how much I loved Rino Romano's performance. He brought the right amount of emotion and wit to the role(not say some of the others didn't though)!!!! I personally feel he should get more clips that show his range.

Roger Craig Smith can be an awesome Spidey if he will be given a chance.

Josh Keaton is best Spidey. This is fact

Wait, wait, wait... Was that Rob Paulsen I heard as Doctor Doom in Chris Daniel Barnes' audio clip?
Don't really have a favorite. For me, they're all pretty good as Spidey when the writing permits them to be. I just wish Drake had more to work off of.

I think Drake Bell actually has the potential to be an amazing Spider-Man (pardon the pun), and I think it shows in the episodes of Earth's Mightiest Heroes that he appears it. The problem is moreso the writing in Ultimate rather than Bell himself.

That being said, I still think Keaton's the best. But I do enjoy Bell, CDB, Rino Romano, and Quiton Flynn just as much

Damn this is tough, so here we go.

Christopher Daniel Barnes - The Spider-Man voice I grew up with and loved.

Rino Romano - Rino does a great job, though I think he's voice would actually suit Spider-Man 2099 better.

Neil Patrick Harris - Neil is an awesome guy in general and is a great Spidey.

Josh Keaton - Josh is flawless as Spidey!

Dan Gilvezan - A great job by Dan!

Sean Marquette - Really good as a younger Spider-Man.

Quinton Flynn - Really great Spidey voice, enjoyable to listen to.

Mike Vaughn - The worst Spider-Man yet, the one thing I hated about Web of Shadows. He sounded so whiny and I mean REALLY whiny.

Tobey Maguire - I really liked Tobey in the movies and I think he did a pretty good in the games though some of he's delivery is a bit off.

Paul Soles - Paul did a decent job, was good for the time though.

James Arnold Taylor - James does a really good job as Spidey.

Benjamin Diskin - Not bad, though I think Ben was better as Venom, he's Spidey doesn't do it for me.

Ted Schwartz - Pretty meh if I'm honest.

Patrick Chilvers - Not bad but not great either.

Alistair Abell - Eh, decent at best.

Geoff Boothby - Not bad, pretty decent actually.

Drake Bell - I really like Drake's Spidey. When he's good, he's great but when he's bad, he's bad but I put the blame more on the writing rather than him.

Sam Riegel - Awesome job! Sam fits the part wonderfully.

Chris Edgerly - Not bad.

Mikey Kelley - Pretty bad.

Yuri Lowenthal - Decent at best.

Tom Kenny - Really good job by Tom.

It's a toss up between Josh Keaton and Chris Barnes, they both capture the essence of Spider-Man perfectly. I can't choose between them!

But I'd like to say that Andrew Garfield is brilliant as Spidey and I would like to see him give a go a voicing him for a game or something.

Rino Romano was always my favorite Spidey, to tell you the truth: I did like C. Barnes and J. Keaton, though-- both were great. Drake Bell is not too bad to me, although he is a little too goofy for my tastes.

NPH is great, I always love dude in anything he does.

Just noticed, where's MTV's Spider-Man? I know a lot of you may not like that version, but I'd at least like to hear it to compare to the rest.

In terms of cartoons, from 1994-onward, the cartoon actors were spectacular, mainly Josh Keaton, and in terms of games, 2010-onward, the voice acting was great too, with Ben Diskin, Quinton Flynn, and James Arnold Taylor being the only exceptions before 2010 in the games to be considered favorable to me. The commercial voices are good too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTGzRteJiPc&feature=youtube_gdata_player (usm show) 01:57 gotta agree with wolverine

Eh, I'm not usually one to list but I'll give it a shot

1. Rino Romano- My ideal Spidey. His performance in the ps1 games is great. Nails Spidey's humor and mannerisms. Not too light or too deep (at least in the games, in the clip from the show he sounds a bit too light).
2.Josh Keaton- I held out on watching Spectacular for quite some time, but after watching it I found him to be great. And he varies the voice pretty effectively in his other appearances as the character.
3.Quinton Flynn- I find my self surprised at how well he portrayed the character. It's very natural and I found him pretty entertaining.
4.Christopher Daniel Barnes- I find that while I don't think his performance has held up very well. It definitely has it's moments and I still get that nostalgic feeling when I hear it.
5. Sam Riegel- For a game based on the film, I find myself enjoying Sam's performance more than Andrew Garfield. That being said it's a little older than I would like.
6. Neil Patrick Harris- Another natural choice for the role. And while I do like it, something about it rubs me the wrong way. I can't quite place it but I think it sounds a little… forced? Not sure if that's the right word, but it's the only word that comes to mind.
7.Ben Diskin- Not much to say here actually, I like it. Just not as much as the others.
8.Drake Bell- If given the right direction, I feel that he could actually be a really good spidey. But as is, he's only ok.
9. Sean Marquette- Really fitting for a younger Spidey (Which is what they were going for) but it is a little grating.

Personally, I feel the need to stick up for two Spider-Men who I feel get a lot more hate than they deserve.

Drake Bell I feel is way overhated. And before anyone asks, I actually don't like Ultimate Spider-Man all that much. It has some neat concepts and genuinely good moments here and there, but for the most part the writing and Spidey's "Friends" really rub me the wrong way. Still, I feel that with the material he got, Drake Bell did a pretty decent job, and I personally think that he deserves another shot in the role in a less... controversial form of Spider-Man media. He's not quite my favorite mind you, but I still feel that he is actually pretty decent in the role!

And Mike Vaughn is also one that I keep hearing people say is a horrible Spider-Man. Having played Web of Shadows I do agree that the game's opening does NOT make a good first impression as Spider-Man's voice sounds way too whiny and high pitched. However, for most of the game I fell he was actually surprisingly good in, and I feel that he'd be a bit high up on the list in my opinion. Sure, he's no Josh or Chris or Rino or even Tobey, but I feel that in-game he did a decent job between juggling corny quips (My favorite moments being him making fun of Wolverine for having a "MyFace" page and all his fat jokes he saves for the Kingpin) and being serious. A real underrated take on the character if I do say so myself.

1) Rino Romano
2) Josh Keaton
3) Neil Patrick Harris
4) Quinton Flynn
5) Christopher Daniel Barnes
6) James Arnold Taylor
7) Yuri Lowenthal
8) Sam Riegal
9) Tom Kenny
10) Drake Bell

You know what, after some considering, I'm changing my vote to Rino Romano. I always loved playing the PS1 game as a kid, and wish Rino would get another chance at the role. I still love Josh of course.

Gosh, I think it's about time I give a proper evaluation for this VC.

Looking back, I think my favourite is actually Rino Romano. In the video games, he has a very distinct voice and could pull off both the dramatic and funny moments too.

2nd place goes to Josh Keaton. He can easily pull off Spider-Man/Peter Parker well, and is one of the best actors from Spectacular.

3rd place is Christopher Daniel Barnes. I agree with Foxwolf that he really got to do a lot with the character, so I give him credit for that. I just think that if his acting is more polished, he could be as good as, if not better than, Josh Keaton.

I've never really liked Josh Keaton as Spider-Man, his voice is a bit too.. nasally for me.

My number 1 is definitely Rino Romano, and coming right up in 2nd is Christopher Daniel Barnes. Rino, I think, fits the archetype of Spidey clowning around, but still maintains that depressing Peter Parker lifestyle.

Christopher Daniel Barnes replicates both great, but I see him more as an older Spider-Man, really.

I decided to give the ASM games a shot, and Sam Riegel is actually a really good Spidey. Does he sound like Andrew Garfield? Not even a little. But on it's own, it's a very fitting and the performance itself is very good. Still not my favorite (still Romano) but he's definitely up there.

It seems Alistair Abell was the voice was the voice of Spiderman in Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects instead of Christopher Gordon.

I guess that makes Alistair my 4th favourite then.

1. Josh Keaton
What can I say that no one else hasn't? JOSH. IS. PERFECT!! When he is playing Peter Parker, he is shy and clumsy, but still very smart. When he is playing Spider-Man he is cocky, funny and fast-talking. He also nails the darker and more serious moments of the character. People who say that Keaton is only good at as young Spidey, who is just starting his career, should check out Spider-Man: Edge of Time where he is playing adult Spider-Man.

2. Neil Patrick Harris
Popular opinion is that he was bad in the MTV show, but improved when he reprised the role later. I actually liked him from day one. Much like Keaton, he nailed both Peter and Spidey personalities and he was downright scary when he played Spidey in his bloodthirsty hunt for Kraven (long story). If Josh had never played Spidey, Patrick would be number 1 in my book.

3. Quinton Flynn
He did great job with Spidey's smartass personality and I'm 100% sure that he would do good job as Peter Parker as well.

4. Sam Riegel
Sam was really a pleasant suprise. I'm sure that no one was expecting stand-in voice in movie licensed game be this good.

5. Yuri Lowenthal
Yuri was for a long time a fan-favorite choice for the next voice of Spider-Man and is easy to see why. My only gripe is that he doesn't have much to work with, so I really hope that he gets to reprise the role someday.

6. Rino Romano
Haven't watched the series or played the ps1 games, so I only have this clip to go by. He isn't too shabby, although I'm not a fan of slight accent you can hear in his voice.

7. Benjamin Diskin
Little bit too deep for my taste, but that could probably be fixed if he ever reprised the role, but truth to be told, he really isn't my first choice to do so.

8. James Arnold Taylor
I know that he is really popular and people really love him as Spider-Man, but I never warmed up to him. I can't really put my finger on what is wrong with him, but he simply isn't doing it for me.

9. Chris Edgerly/Tom Kenny
It's kinda hard to make anything out from their clips (and I know that finding flawless clips from attractions is impossible), but they are both rather generic. Not bad, just generic.

10. Tobey Maguire
He was perfect Peter Parker. As Spider-Man... he wasn't bad, but his voice was kinda whiny and seriously lacked any self-confidence.

11. Christopher Gordon
Gordon's voice was kinda... OK. Sure, his Spidey was too much of an jackass for my taste, but with better script and directing he could be better. Not one of the best, but pretty good.

12. Patrick Chilvers
There isn't much wrong with the voice, but since he mostly just does battle grunts and cries, he doens't leave strong impact.

13. Christopher Daniel Barnes
Get torches and pitchforks ready people! It's time for a controversial opinion. Are you ready? Here it comes: I don't like Barnes as Spider-Man... at all! He is too deep and overacts hell out of the role (SHOOOOOOOOOCCCCCCCKKKKKKKEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRR!!). Was his performance affected by bad writing and voice-directing of the 90s show? Yes, but that really isn't excuse, when other people gave good performances in the show. Did he do better job as 2099 and Noir Spider-Men? Yes, but one is completely different character and other is so different from mainstream Spidey that he might as well be different character.

14. Mike Vaughn
Haven't played the game, so no idea if clip is bad, but he sounds too deep and kinda bored.

15. Drake Bell
Yes, I know that hating Bell blindly is popular. Yes, I know that he has given better performance when he has better material to work with (AEMH and Marvel Heroes). I still hate his voice and I hate even more how Marvel seems to think that shoving him down our throats is going to make us like him more. He sounds too whiny, too raspy, too young and I hatehatehateHATE how Spidey is written in USM.

16. Dan Gilvezan/Paul Soles/Ted Schwartz
I wouldn't go so far as to say that they are awful or anything, but they really don't fit Spider-Man. They sound too deep and old.

17. Mikey Kelley
Why does he keep doing that "surfer dude" voice for every comedic role he does? Michelangelo and [SHS-version of] Silver Surfer I understand, but Spider-Man? Sorry, but it just doesn't fit

18. Geoff Boothby
I get that motion comics have probably very small budget and they are not going to get anyone special for a small cameo, but was this really the best could come up with? Kinda old voice for Spidey and really wooden performance.

19. Sean Marquette
Is like someone took everything I hate (excluding the raspiness) about Bell and made it ten times worse. I get that Ultimate Spider-Man is younger version of the character, but Sean sounds like he should be in nursery school.

I actually might just change my vote to Quinton Flynn. Don't get me wrong, Josh Keaton is amazing and fits the Web Head like a glove, but something about Quinton's voice for the character ticks with me more. Given more material, I feel like he could pull off the witty charm better, and he seems to fit Spidey's age a tad bit more than Josh, at least for the mainstream version. I'm honestly shocked he hasn't been given the chance to reprise his role yet.

I like Josh Keaton, Rino Romano, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Dan Gilverzan, Sean Marequette, Toby Magurie, Paul Soles, James Arnold Taylor, Yuri Lurenthwal, and Ted Schwartz the most

To be honest Josh is not really a favourite of mine for Spiderman
For only the cartoons (I picked Quinton)
1 Rino Romano
2 Christopher Daniel Barnes
3 Drake Bell well in later episodes anyway he kinda reminds me of James Arnold Taylor
4 Josh Keaton
5 Dan Gilvezan
6 Paul Soles I thought Spiderman is a teenage not a 30 year old man

Not too huge on Peter Chilvers even though he's the first Spiderman I heard

I can't help it, when I think Spidey I think Rino Romano(At least from the ps1 Spider-man games). Josh Keaton is great, so is NPH, I think Bell is decent, Flynn is surprisingly really good. CDB is good as well. But at least to me, Romano IS Spider-Man.

If he still sounds young enough, I'd like to see Frankie Muniz give a shot at Spidey. Last time I heard him, he still sounded like a conving teenager and I think he has the comedic chops to pull off his wit and the acting ability for Spider-Man's angsting.

In streamlining the amount of clips per actors in VCs, I have this to say about this one: You guys made the right call in which clip of Neil Patrick Harris's Spidey to keep.=D

Now that I've played the Spider-man game with Rino Romano, I have to agree that he is a great voice for spider-man. He gives him a voice that has a new york feel to it. I wish we could see more of him as spider again. so I'm gonna say Josh Keaton as number 1 and Rino as number 2.

CDB is memorable but I always felt he sounded better playing a serious character than a wisecrack guy like Spider-man.

Gotta change my old order... Neil Patrick Harris is now my second favourite Spider-Man voice, followed closely by Quinton Flynn and James Arnold Taylor, who tie in my opinion. Josh Keaton still remains my number one. I have no vendetta against Drake Bell... but I do feel his performance misses a few key edges that the others' do, which writing REALLY plays a factor into.

As for good actors to play Spidey in the future...

- Teenage!Spidey: Jason Spisak (After his Kid Flash performance, I couldn't help but instantly think "Why hasn't this guy had a shot at the Webhead before?" He's got the charm, he's got the energy, he can play both the serious and comical moments... he just really works well.)

- Adult!Spidey: Nolan North (While the actor himself is a wee bit overused, he does fit well. He has the charm and energy, as with Jason, and - as Nathan Drake proves - he is VERY, VERY good with the snarking. And, again, he can also play the serious moments. Definitely a Marvel character meant for Mr. North in the future.)

- Spidey as a whole: Will Friedle (I won't deny it... I do think Will is the perfect choice to one day voice Spidey. I'll even say I think he could rank right up there with Josh Keaton. His performances always have so much charm to them in their own different way, and he can bring both a youthful, spunky flare to the character (i.e. Bumblebee or Deadpool), a more mature and adult tone (i.e. Lion-O) and has had experience in playing the 'inexperienced youth growing into the superhero role' (Terry/Batman). Both a teenage and adult Spidey, I think Will can play well, and I eagerly await the day that Marvel casts him in one of their future productions.)

Drake Bell's the most controversial voice here, so I might as well share my thoughts on him. Even though he sounds way too obnoxious in Ultimate, he proved him self to be pretty good as Spidey in other things. Still, I think he's lacking the emotion I get when listening to others like Keaton. 6.5/10

Does anyone else think that Christopher Daniel Barnes would be perfect for Daredevil, just using his Spider-Man Noir voice?

1. Josh Keaton- He does a perfect job on the character. Does great at being the relatable, funny Peter Parker who can never catch a break that we all know and love. 10/10

2. NPH- He was okay in the MTV show, but really proved himself later on in Dimensions. I haven't seen the actor in other things, so I don't have a problem with him sounding too familiar. 9.3/10

3. Quinton Flynn- he was great in Ultimate Alliance; hope he gets to reprize his role soon. 9/10

4. JAT- He's another natural in the role, glad MARVEL's still using him sometimes. 8.9/10

5. Dan Gilvezan- Classic. He sounded a bit too old, but definitly the best voice they could have found for Spidey in the 1980's. 8.5/10

5. (draw) Sam Riegel- He also did a great job. I think it's cool that, even though it was a movie game, he did his own thing rather than emulating Andrew Garfield. 8.5/10

6. Rino Ramano- He also did a good job on the character. 8.25/10

6.(another draw) CDB- He did a great job as an adult Peter. He sounded pretty hammy at times, but still did a good job. Personally, I liked him better as Spidey 2099 and Noir. 8.25/10

7. Yuri Lowenthall- He did a solid job. He's not exactly how I picture Spidey sounding like, but he was still good. 8/10

I'll give my top 4 or 5 of these guys. Josh Keaton is the best here IMO. He captures all aspects of Spidey, and delivers jokey dialogue really well. He also has a lot of emotional range, and pulls of serious drama as well as comedy. When I read Spider-Man comics, I hear Josh when I read Spider-Man dialogue. CDB is second. He has good range and pulls of comedy and drama well, but he doesn't quite have the youthful energy Keaton has IMO. Tied for third place are Sam Riegel and Rino Romano. Sam sounds like a combo of Josh and CDB, while Rino has great comedic delivery. Drake Bell, JAT, NPH, and Quinton Flynn are also good, but don't reach the others for me IMO.

Still sticking with Josh Keaton as the first...CDB as second..and Rino Romano as third...Barney Stinson should just stick with being Nightwing from DC comics :)

I'm going with Yuri Lowenthal as Spider-Man, besides imagine him using Sasuke's voice for the Symbiote version of Spidey!!!

Well, My two spider men are Toby Maguire and Josh Keaton. I'm voting for Toby since he's the spiderman I grew up with.

My vote goes to Josh Keaton, but Rino Romano and CDB come pretty close. Rino in particular was my first Spider-Man, I LOVED the 2000 PS1 game growing up. I also find it amusing that the only character whose mouth ever opened was Venom. I also enjoyed Neil, James, Sam, and Tom. I honestly don't mind Drake but he just doesn't leave that much of an impression on me as the others do. Although, his acting in EMH(even if Josh was replaced in the process) was some of his best work as the character so far IMO.

Rino Romano gets my vote.

I originally voted Josh Keaton. But I probably might change my vote to Rino Romano, considering the fact he was the first Spider-Man voice I heard other then CDB. That and his performance in the PS1 games was amazing!(No Pun intended)

Probably not the place to ask this question,but i dont know wehere else.

If you made a animated spiderman series,who would you cast as spiderman,his villains and suporting characters,imasking original choices not reprises from previosu instalments and keep in mind 1 voice actor can do multiple roles

Quick question for everyone: Is Drake Bell's performance really that bad, or is this another collective "My whiny narcissistic nostalgia complex makes me better than everyone else!" deals?

Whenever I think of CDB's performance the first think I think of is "GOBLIIIIIIIIIN!!!!!! I'LL FOLLOW YOU TO THE ENDS OF THE EAAAAAAAAAAAAAARTTH!!!!" Which was especially funny because the animation on the scene didn't match his anger at all, he's just kind of causally moving about. Oh the nineties.

I didn't mind him at first but i have really grown to dislike Drake Bell as Spidey, I find him really obnoxious and arrogant (not to mention completely devoid of range). Doesn't help that Marvel's forcing down our throats.

For me, growing up in my childhood as a HUUUUUUUGE fan of Spider-Man, I have to say that the one I think sounded like the best rendition is Josh Keaton. Mainly because I feel that he nailed every characteristic of the web-slinging hero down to the core. To me, everyone else either sounded too high (Marquette, Chilvers), too low (Gordon, Boothby), or just didn't leave much of an impact on me.

For some of my other picks:

C.D. Barnes: Meh, he never sounded like 'THE' Spider-Man to me, but I think he still did a good job.
Rino Romano: A bit grating for my tastes, but decent enough.
Tobey Maguire: Perhaps because he was one of the first Spider-Mans for me, but I do like his perfomance pretty well. My third-favorite pick.
James Arnold Taylor: This is one of the other performances that sounded right to me. My second-favorite pick.
Drake Bell: I actually like him in the role. Yes, haters... I said it. (http://media.tumblr.com/f4abb8223f6dc5d9a5ec9b841de96e09/tumblr_inline_mp0bjqQQ2t1qz4rgp.gif)

It's time for another overly large comic book related opinion from me. This time my victim is Spider-Man!

1. Christopher Daniel Barnes: He certainly had his moments of unabashed cheesiness.(SHOCKER!) Still, I thought that he did really well with what he had and his voice, for better or worse, is pretty unique amongst the crowd.
2. Rino Romano: Another really good voice. Particularly in the PS1 games. His delivery could be kind of formulaic, but he still provided the right amount of personality for the character.
3. Neil Patrick Harris: His voice was too deep for Spidey in the show. It's a good thing NPH got another shot at the character. He made a huge improvement in Shattered Dimensions. He's one of the best.
4. Josh Keaton: Yeah, he's pretty much perfect. He does teen and adult Spidey equally well and better than anyone else. He got to show some of the widest range of anyone hear along with consistently strong acting.
5. Dan Gilvezan: Dan always has a very charming voice and this is no exception. He doesn't fit the character very well, but I still enjoy him.
6. Sean Marquette: Eh, he's not bad, but he doesn't leave much of an impression or delivers particularly strong acting.
7. Quinton Flynn: A natural choice for the character and he really delivered on the humor. I really hope that one day Quinton will get to reprise Spidey and flex some dramatic muscle.
8. Mike Vaughn: His voice is okay, but his delivery could get way to whiny and some of his attempts to sound evil with the black suit were just laughable.
9. Tobey Maguire: yawn Tobey has always been a boring Spider-Man to me, live-action or voice. Andrew Garfield is much better.
10. Paul Soles: He was just kind of there. Nothing about his voice was memorable to me in a good or a bad way. He did do a decent job with some of the jokes at least.
11. James Arnold Taylor: Another great choice for the character. If I got to pick a voice for the next Spider-Man show I think I would choose JAT.
12. Benjamin Diskin: I don't what it is, but I always thought the voice acting in MUA2 was really off sounding. This holds true with Spidey too. I can't put my finger on it, but something about the voice doesn't gel with me.
13. Ted Schwartz: I'd say Ted is probably the weakest voice here. He sounds too sedate and bland most of the time, even more so than Paul.
14. Patrick Chilvers: Not much to go on, but he sounds like a discount Rino Romano.
15. Christopher Gordon: He's not very good, but I fail to see why some people think he's really bad. His voice doesn't fit very well, but nothing else is really wrong about his actual acting.
16. Geoff Boothby: He sounds like he's trying to imitate Josh, but sounds too old and a bit awkward. Meh.
17. Drake Bell: Ah yes, Drake Bell, the most controversial voice here. And I must say that he is, without a doubt in my mind, just okay. That's it. He fits the character and he has decent delivery, putting him above Sean and some of the other voices, however he hasn't really left a huge impression on me.
18. Sam Riegel: He put quite a bit of energy into the role and was very enjoyable. I can't really complain, I think he's one of the best voices here.
19. Chris Edgerly: Another voice that's just okay. He really doesn't leave much of an impression here.
20. Mikey Kelly: He works, but his voice can be a bit too raspy. There's not much else for me to say.
21. Yuri Lowenthal: He's an improvement over Mikey and I would like to hear him get more material.
22. Tom Kenny: It's not exactly the most unique voice Tom has done, but it really works for Spidey. Another great performance.

1.Josh Keaton is spiderman,no doubts abou it
2.James Arnold Taylor-quite a natural fit,im glad hes starting to voice him more
3.Yuri Lowenthal-hes no stranger to doing teen heroes,and he definantly pulls this off
4.Rino Romano-his voice in Ultimated aside,he really shines in the 2000 video game and enter electro,where he sound a lot like Josh Keaton
5.Quinto Flyn-a tad to deep,but other wise feels very natural in the role,i would like to hear more of him
6.Christopher Daniel Barnes-fitting for an adult spiderman,and he surtenly has good delivery of his lines

as for the others

Neil Patrick Hariss-another case where i only hear the celebrety and not the character
Sean Marquette-oh god,i know the ultimate version is slightly younger,but Sean makes him sound like hes 11 years old.
Ben Diskin-sounds like his Eddie Brock when his voice cracked,and it didnt work
Mike Vaughn-sounds more like a young Tony Stark
Sam Riegel/Christopher Gordon-both are incredibly annoying,they sound more like Flash Thompson
Drake Bell-not only does he have no clue how to voice act,but his voice is just painfully irittating Tom Kenny-what the hell were they thinking?
Chris Edgerly-to low and bad audio quality
Mikey Kelley-just reused his silver surfer voice

Since Drake wasn't in Lego Marvel and Ultimate Spiderman had it's season finale, I miss Drake Bell's Spiderman

For all those who seem to excessively bash Vrake Bell's performance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bijbF3gkNk

I'm sticking with Barnes as the best adult Spider-Man, but Josh Keaton definitely nailed this role!

I'll always consider Barnes to be the best Spidey. :) Josh Keaton may have the most votes, but I personally thought his voice was too whiny. Even though Peter is younger in Spectacular Spider-Man, I still think Pete/Spidey needs a stronger voice. Barnes really brought out everything I love about Spider-Man--a strong but witty hero, and a troubled, and fumbling yet persistent young man struggling with all the woes of life and super villains atop it, and fighting himself at times in a kind of tug-of-war over whether he should keep being Spider-Man. Christopher audibly brought all that out in a very believable way.

Here are my top 5 Spider-Man voices:
1. Josh Keaton
2. Quinton Flynn
3. Rino Romano
4. James Arnold Taylor
5. Neil Patrick Harris (Shattered Dimensions)

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what a delightful surprise, Tom Kenny turns out to be a pretty good spidey

Christopher Daniel Barnes- I like his voice for the character, it's a shame that he had to work with awful voice direction, a lot of his lines sounded really hammy. I prefer him as Spider-Man Noir, in all honesty.
Rino Romano- I like his take on the character, but most of he doesn't really have a lot of range for Spider-Man, he talks in the same tone a lot.
Neil Patrick Harris- I like that he disguises his voice as Spider-Man, but his Spider-Man voice is a little too deep and serious. Like CDB, I thought he improved in Shattered Dimensions.
Josh Keaton- He's absolutely perfect. He fits Spider-Man's age, he delivers on the wise-cracking, and he also gets serious when he needs to. Josh is the definitive Spider-Man, it's a shame Marvel doesn't realize that.
Dan Gilvezan- One of the better pre 90's voices, but like a lot before that, it feels a little too deep and generic. Again, prefer his take on 2099.
Sean Marquette- I don't get the hate for this version, he balances humor and anger well. He sounds like a 15 year old, which is how old Spider-Man is in the game. He should voice him again in some capacity.
Quinton Flynn- I like him a lot as Spider-Man and hope he voices him again sometime in the future. My only problem is that he speaks in a comical tone most of the time. Am I the only person that thinks he would fit a Bendis Avengers motion comic well?
Mike Vaugan- Sorry, I can't stand it. He sounds way too nasal and whiny.
Tobey Maguire- He was better in the movies, his voice in the games is way too reserved and monotone. I think he did a little better in the Spider-Man 3 game, at least.
Paul Soles- It's nothing special, he sounds far too old and deep.
James Arnold Taylor- Another good VA, he fits Spider-Man like a glove, and yet another actor I would like to see voice Spider-Man again.
Benjamin Diskin- I don't really like him as Spider-Man, it's a little nasal and feels a bit forced.
Ted Schwartz- It's alright, need to hear more.
Patrick Chilvers- I like it, he reminds me of Rino Romano.
Christopher Gordon- Pretty good, he sounds similar to Tobey Maguire.
Geoff. B- It's decent, but the delivery feels a little off.
Drake Bell- I hate the material he's given, but the voice he uses is pretty good. I thought he did a good job in EMH even though I was pissed Marvel replaced Keaton with him.
Sam Riegel- Not bad, but he sounds kind of whiny, I think he could do better.
Chris Edgerly- Very forced, not fond of it.
Mikey Kelley- Don't like his voice for the character, he sounds like a surfer dude.
Yuri Lowenthal- Inspired casting choice, it's too bad he's restricted to SHS online.
Tom Kenny- I'm pleasantly surprised, he reminds me of Quinton Flynn, but I'll never unhear Spongebob coming out of his mouth.

Sean Marquette for Sonic anyone?

Out of all the Spiderman voice actors we've had over the years, my Top 3 performances for Spiderman are:

1. Josh Keaton- Didn't think much of his Spidey at first, but he proved himself the best with such powerful emotion and expression during his tenure as the Web Slinger. Josh really shined brilliantly in this role.
2. Chris Daniel Barnes- Classic, and he was very good at the angsty and gentle sides of Spidey's personality in particular. Sure some of his work was hammy, but it was charming in a way as well!
3. Rino Romano- Excellent. He knew how to tap into Spidey's comedic senses very well, but also knew how to capture his heroic, brooding, and serious moments as well.

1. Josh Keaton - In "Spectacular", video games, and even voiceovers for fans, this guy has proven to be THE best at voicing Spidey.
2. Christopher Daniel Barnes - A very close second after Keaton, though his series' crappy voice direction did nothing to show that. His comedic timing is excellent and he nails the angsty side of the character.
3. Rino Romano - His voice is a perfect fit for Spidey, and he does great at being nerdy, funny, brooding and heroic.
4. Neil Patrick Harris - Another pitch perfect fit. He also gets everything down right.
5. Tobey Maguire - I love his voice as both Peter and Spidey, and though some people don't like him from the movies, I think his game voiceovers proves he CAN be funny.
6. Ted Schwartz - The best sounding, best performed of the old Spidey voices. Just classic.
7. Dan Gilvezan - Does a very funny, light-hearted take on the webhead.
8. Mikey Kelley and Yuri Lowenthal - Both sound almost identical, and both are really good.
9. Tom Kenny - Not someone I'd ever think of to make a good Spidey, but he really surprises me here.
10. James Arnold Taylor - It's his Tidus voice, but for a mostly comedic Spidey, that works.
11. Paul Soles - The first ever Spidey voice. Did a good job distinguishing his Peter mode from his Spidey one.
12. Mike Vaughn - Has a very fitting voice for the character. Wish I could hear more from him.
13. Quinton Flynn - Sounds too deadpan in the clip, but has potential.
14. Sam Reigal - Sound too deep and forced at first, but better in the second half of his clip.
15. Drake Bell - Too high and generic most of the time, not to mention grating.
16. Chris Edgerly - Unfitting voice and awkward delivery.
17. Ben Diskin - No, that's not Peter Parker. That's Eddie Brock!
18. Patrick Chilvers - Higher than Drake Bell, and would not work beyond this fighting game.
19. Geoff Boothby - Makes Spidey sound like a dumbass!
20. Christopher Gordon - Makes Spidey sound like a jackass!
21. Sean Marquette - DEAR GOD, WHAT WERE THEY THINKING WITH THIS CASTING? IT'S ALL WRONG!

Alright, here's my rundown on this compare (it's going to be long, but I wanted to give a fairly thorough judgement). We all know he was a nerd who got picked on and he was socially awkward, we also know that after he became Spider-Man he became more brave, determined, and he used one-liners and sarcastic remarks while engaged with his foes. so which actors capture the "essence" of Spider-Man/Peter Parker the best to me?

Let me say first that I imagine him having a balance of lovable dork, brave hero, sarcastic jokester, and a sense of vulnerability at times while also having a voice that doesn't sound overly young like a lot of cartoon teenagers and who doesn't sound too old either.

My top three would go like this:

1: Rino Romano
2: Neil Patrick Harris (for his Shattered Dimensions performance)
3: Tom Kenny

Why? They each sound distinct, a little nerdy, and funny. I unfortunately haven't seen enough of them to comment on their performances in their entirety outside of Rino, but they have the kind of voice I would imagine Spider-Man (and Peter too, of course) to have. Sam Riegel's acting also reflects how I would imagine him to speak, but his voice doesn't quite work for me.

After this, there are several I would categorize as the "bland, derivative teenager voices". These include: James Arnold Taylor, Yuri Lowenthal, Drake Bell, Benjamin Diskin, Sean Marquette, and to a lesser extent, Josh Keaton.

I know these guys probably have their fans (especially Keaton), but for me, their voices for Spider-Man all sound like generic cartoon teenagers with Spider-Man slapped over them.

The reason I have a higher opinion of Keaton even if I think he still sounds generic is that his acting as the character is still genuinely good. He's proven that he can be very funny, particularly with his meme videos on YouTube, and he is good with dramatic moments, but his voice has never quite said "Spider-Man" to me. I think he sounds too young, he lacks the dorky quality I imagine Spider-Man to have (and this is from my experience with pretty much all of his work on the character). His acting is good, but it's missing some elements to it and his voice itself doesn't fit, IMO. The rest of the "typical teen" voices just annoy me and they sound way too plain to be Spider-Man.

Let me wrap this up with my thoughts on Christopher Daniel Barnes. As a lot of people have said, his acting was all over the place at times, and that's more-than-likely due to the voice direction. Aside from that, his voice just doesn't fit what I think Peter Parker would sound like to begin with. I don't think he was awful, but he was very inconsistent and I don't think his voice fit the character.

I don't like Tobey's text, sounds too pompous.

Tom Kenny worked a LOT better than I would have expected!

I think the Unknown Voice Actor is Mikey Kelley or Bryce Paprenbrook.

Slim tie between CDB and Josh for me.

Though I also like Quinton Flynn as well

Since their is a Spider man 2099 voice compare, why not Spider man Noir? Yuri did spider man noir and CDB did Spider man noir so why not?

The Unknown voice actor sounds like Thom Adcox-Hernandez who was the Tinkerer in Spectacular

Neil did much better in Shattered Dimensions. Yuri Lowenthal is alright and Tom Kenny did good too. Josh Keaton is still my favorite though.

Hooray for adding a clip of Neil Patrick Harris's performance from Shattered Dimensons.*dances like an idiot*

The unknown, YUri Lowenthal, and Tom Kenny were all right, though in the case of the Marvel Super Heroes 4D, I do wish that Josh Keaton reprised the role, but then again, Quesada and Loeb are likely the reason... and well, they're idiots.

Neil, as stated already, greatly improved, and is up there with the best Spider-Man voices. Mikey was pretty good, Yuri as great as I imagined (called it), and Tom surprising me as well.

BTW, why does SHSO have two voices for the character?

I've said before that Neil improved in SD sounding goofy and dorky but still having that charm.

Unknown (who does sound like Mikey Kelly) does alright. A voice like that would work with Michelangelo but his surfer twinge doesn't really fit Spidey well.

Yuri was a good improvement, he's dorky and gives a good one liner here and there but keeps a charm to him. He could do so well in a more serious media.

I didn't think Tom would be good, thought he'd be too cartoony. However he was good, doing the comical lines very well but fits in more serious moments.

MSHSO I'm pretty darn sure is Mikey Kelley. I recognize his Michelangelo sounding voice anywhere

i always thought yuri lowenthal would be great as apider-man. I'd love to see him tackel the character again ina more serious setting.

Neil Patrick Harris sounds much better in the new clip.

MSHSO guy sounds like Mikey Kelley.

Unknown sounds a lot like Sam Riegel at "Say cheese" and "I am back in black."

Barnes is the best, then Keaton second for me

Nostalgia...Nostalgia everywhere

I went through all the Spidermans: the ones I did know, and the ones I didn't.
I believe that they all did a great job at capturing the essence of Spidey: A witty, webslinging, fast-talking, and overall friendly neighborhood Spiderman.

I like the actors with New York accents

Christopher Daniel Barnes: I grew up with his Spider-Man, but I don't think it has aged well. He sounds too old, and a little generic at times. Not to mention he can really go over the top at moments. I know a lot of people like this performance, but I personally find it overrated. 6.5/10

Rino Romano: I think he does a really good job, as he sounds young but not too young. Though at times, he can sound a little forced, I still think he does a great job. 8.5/10

Neil Patrick Harris: I love Harris, but I wasn't much of a fan of his Spidey. He's ok, but I feel he doesn't have enough energy for the role. 6/10

Josh Keaton: Keaton IS Spider-Man to me. He nails all the sides of Spidey, from the jokey and sarcastic Spider-Man, to the nervous and shy Peter Parker, the emotional troubles and the occassional angry side. I don't see anyone doing a better job than Keaton. 10/10

Dan Gilvezan: He has the same problem I have with Barnes. He sounds too old and a little generic. Though I do find he does a worse job than Barnes. 4.5/10

Sean Marquette: He sounds way too young, and sounds really whiny and wimpy, even as Spider-Man. 5/10

Quinton Flynn: Flynn is close to perfect as Spider-Man, but I don't know how he would do as Peter Parker. I would actually rank him second. after Josh Keaton. 9.5/10

Mike Vaughn: He sounds too low, serious and nasally. 5.5/10

Tobey Maguire: I wasn't a fan of Maguire's Spider-Man in the movies, and the same goes for here. He doesn't sound convinvingly nerdy as Peter, or as jokey as Spider-Man. 5/10

Paul Soles: He sounds waaaay to old and serious, and when he does joke, he comes off as forced. 3/10

James Arnold Taylor: Taylor is a natural in the role, and does a great job at the sarcastic nature of Spider-Man. Though he does sound a tad wimpy as Spider-Man, he still does a great job. 9/10

Benjamin Diskin: Diskin does not have that much lines of dialogue, though he still does a pretty good job. 7.5/10

Ted Schwartz: Out of the VA's pre-1994 series, I think Schwartz is the best, but he is not great by any means and sounds a little old and forced. 5.5/10

Patrick Chilvers: He is terrible as Spidey, but he does not have anything to work with. 1.5/10

Christopher Gordon: He sounds ok, though I do feel that he comes off as a jerk, rather than jokey and sarcastic, especially when he swears. 6/10

Geoff Boothby: I don't like Boothby as Spidey, as he sounds really forced. 3.5/10

Drake Bell: Bell was surprisingly good as Spidey, though I do feel that his performance does not have that much depth, but I do enjoy his performance. 7/10

Sam Riegel: Riegel does a great job at voicing Spidey, and gives a lot of energy to the role. 9/10

Chris Edgerly: Ok, though he does not have much to work with. 6/10

Overall, Josh Keaton is clearly my favourite, with Quinton Flynn at 2nd, and James Arnold Taylor and Sam Riegel tied at 3rd

Barnes is my fav with Keaton 2nd, Romano 3rd, Gordan 4th and Taylor & Bell joint 5th.

Ted makes spidey sound posh while Paul and Dan make him sound older than he should.

Sean sounds too much like sonic really.

Quinton is funny but this wasn't his best clip.

Sam is a brilliant double for Andrew Garfield so I hope there will be more games based on that film series.

Benjamin is better at venom than spidey but it was still pretty good.

Toby was good in the films so i'm glad he came back for the games as most great actors don't.

Mike, Chris , Patrick and Geoff are not spidey at all.

Since Taylor is in my top 5 I can't wait to hear him again in lego marvel heroes.

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Can't believe I've made it this long without commenting on this voice compare, ha ha.

This is one of the FEW voice compares where I feel that every VA does a pretty good job as the character. Usually in a VC this large there's always at least one VA who, unfortunately, just doesn't fit the bill at all. I don't feel that way here. All VAs gave lots of effort and great performances that fit their particular version of the character. My overall top picks are:

1.) Rino Romano
2.) Drake Bell (Yes, that's right. Drake's my number two pick :p )
3.) Christopher Daniel Barnes
4.) Josh Keaton
5.) Neil Patrick Harris

Josh Keaton, No Contest. He puts depth and maturity into his performance (the two things i feel are usually missing with Drake Bell)

Josh is my favorite. That said, Sam Riegel, CDB, and, Toby Maguire, and RR, and Drake Bell

Here's my picks for the best Spidey voice actors in no specific order.
Rino Romano played an excellent job in the PS1 Spider-Man games, and did a decent job as him in S-MU
Josh Keaton is the most popular for good reason, he did an spectacular job as Spider-Man and a pretty good job as Peter Parker.
Christopher D. Barnes did an amazing job as Spider-Man and is still one of my all time favorites, but he could be a bit hammy at times, and the lines seemed off, but he was one of the best parts in the show.
James A. Taylor is a bit of an obvious choice for playing Spider-Man, and he did a good job, but Spider-Man Friend or Foe was based on the movies (err...kinda.) So while he did a wonderful, he sounds nothing like Tobey Maguire, but even then, he does a solid job as Spidey.
Benjamin Diskin did a good job in MUA2 and if you ask me, he's more suited for the role of Spider-Man then Venom anyway.

1: Rino Romano (Forget Spider-Man Unlimited, Romano shined in the Playstation Spider-Man games. He not only improved his Spider-Man, he made him memorable! He successfully combined the sarcasm and the seriousness that makes Spidey great).

2: Josh Keaton (Josh is very close to Rino. He got the awkward teenage Peter and the upbeat, joking superhero Spider-Man down pat. He made Spectacular Spider-Man, an already great show, into a fantastic show).

3: Quinton Flynn (Yes, Quinton's up there in my list. I was really suprised at how likable he was! His best line had to be, "That dude, scares me.". Marvel: Ulitmate Alliance had some great voices, and Flynn was one of them).

4: Christpoher Daniel Barnes (While admittedly not my favorite, Barnes did very good with the material he was given. His Peter Parker was especially good, showing a lot of humanity and flaws, even managing to make some very corny jokes funny! Gotta give him points there).

I'm probably going to get a bunch of hate for this but I honestly don't like Christopher Daniel Barnes as Spidey. His acting sounded off to me and at times, a bit too old but that may have to do with not so great voice direction and writing.

But onto the actual compare, my favourite is Josh Keaton, Followed by Neil Patrick Harris, Sam Riegel and Rino Romano

I loved Spectacular Spider-Man, and Josh Keaton really does pull off the perfect combination of goofy and serious. He gets my vote.

I think Drake does best as Spider-Man.

Josh Keaton and Rino Romano are the best Spider-Man VAs IMO.

My favorite Spider Man is actually... Rino Romano. Has no one heard his performance in the PS1 games? He was ten times better than in Spider Man Unlimited! He got the humor and the emotion just right. Watch the scene on YouTube where he is shouting at Venom in the sewer for endangering Mary Jane, he was fantastic. I will say that I think Josh Keaton makes a wonderful teen Peter Parker/Spider Man, but for an adult version I highly prefer Rino Romano and I wish they would have used him longer than they did.

Josh Keaton, CB Barnes, Quinton Flynn, and Sam Riegel are my favorites. Christopher Gordon is probably the worst here, only because he comes off as a real jerk. Drake Bells not horrible, he`s just given some stupid lines and delivery. I think Yuri Lowenthal and Roger Craig Smith can do Spider-Man justice.

Here are my thoughts on each of them. Generally speaking, the Spider-Man voices at the beginning and ends of the compare are the better ones. Many of the voices in the middle are average to mediocre with some pleasant exceptions.

CDB: Good voice. The way he says some of his lines sounds a little exaggerated, but he IS a superhero; what do you expect?

Rino Romano: Kind of young-sounding, but I like it; he's got the attitude down. Also, you gotta love that cheesy '90s techno in the background. Sounds like something out of a Mega Drive game.

NPH: As legen-wait for it-dary as NPH is, his Spider-Man is a bit older-sounding than I'd like.

Josh Keaton: He's got the youthful voice, the energy, and, the acting chops for both comedy and drama. Despite that, I feel like he's missing that extra edge to make him the absolute be-all end-all best. He's up there, though.

Dan Gilvezan: Works great for an older-style Spider-Man. Sounds like the kind of voice that you'd imagine in your head for the comics of that era. No real problems here; Dan's voice just oozes charm and likability.

Sean Marquette: WAY too young-sounding. I think it's fair to say he was miscast.

Quinton Flynn: This is the exact kind of voice I've always imagined Spider-Man having. Quinton is a complete natural in the role, what more can be said? I'd love to hear him be Spider-Man in a series. Honestly, he's my favourite here.

Mike Vaughn: Voice is nasal, the delivery's flat. Sorry, but I rank him pretty low as far as Spidey voices go.

Tobey Maguire: His Spider-Man works all right in live-action, but as far as voices go, he's not the best. He really sounds like he's phoning it in here. Andrew Garfield FTW!

Paul Soles: He's got the sarcasm, at least. Still, the voice feels like a stock "60's superhero" voice. Nothing too special, but it's listenable.

James Arnold Taylor: Another natural in the role. I'd love to hear him do more than a one-off game, because him as Spider-Man is a great casting choice.

Ben Diskin: Good voice actor, but I don't think he's right for Spider-Man.

Ted Schwartz: Sorry dude, but if your take on Spider-Man was lying around in a military base, Solid Snake would use it as a disguise. Geez.

Patrick Chilvers: Kinda bland. Considering that he voiced Spider-Man in fighting games, it's a shame he's not as energetic as he could be.

Christopher Gordon: Too old-sounding.

Geoff Boothby: Too old-sounding, and the acting's too over-the-top.

Drake Bell: I actually quite like him. He's got the humour, the youth, the charisma. He's quite believable in the role. He and Josh Keaton should do a Nickelodeon sitcom together.

Sam Riegel: One of the most energetic out of all these voices. Like with many of his roles, Sam manages to strike the balance of both youth and maturity, which is hard to accomplish but it sounds really good. One of my favourites.

Chris Edgerly: He definitely sounds like a wisecracker. Not bad at all.

Overall, my favourites are Quinton Flynn, Sam Riegel, and JAT, with Josh Keaton and Drake Bell not far behind. Geoff Boothby, Christopher Gordon, Ted Schwartz, Sean Marquette, and Mike Vaughn are the weakest links.

Drake has really improved and has really nailed the whole power and responsibility thing. My current ranking is

1. Christopher Daniel Barnes

2. Rino Romano

3. Josh Keaton

4. Drake Bell

5. Neil Patrick Harris(Shattered Dimensions)

6. Quinton Flynn

7. Ben Dishkin

8. Chris Gordon

9. James Arnold Taylor

10. Sean Marquette

11. Sam Riegel

12. Tobey Macgire

13. Dan Giezelvan

14. Ted Schwartz

15. Neil Patrick Harris(MTV Voice)

I'll say Paul Soles was good for his time especially considering how voice acting was back then but every voice after him is nothing special really.





The rest I'm not sure where to place but they're all below the top 10.

Kids, kids, kids... Paul Soles is THE voice of Spider-Man, just as he is THE voice of Vulture.

Definitely Sam Riegel for me, followed closely by Christopher Daniel Barnes. I like Josh Keaton, but I have no idea why he's voted number one.

i love quinton flynn so it pains me to say it but he is a very different spider-man

Josh Keaton or the one from MvC3 gets my vote

Just saw Drake Bell's Spider-Man performance in Avengers EMH. It pains me to say this (on MULTIPLE LEVELS) but I think he did better in Ultimate Spiderman (I did the incorrect spelling on purpose).

James Arnold Taylor's Spider-Man is basically Johnny Test with a smart-aleck attitude

they should do a separate compare with Ultimate Spider-Man Drake bell vs Sean Marquette if they ever do Sean has my vote for that version of the character that being said Josh Keaton is the best 616 version of Spider-Man.

This is hard to judge, most of them did a great job.

Like everyone else though, I would say Josh Keaton was the best: he just fit the character really well in every way. His voice had a good amount of energy, power and not to mention great acting!

However, other really great Spider Man VA's are Chris Barnes, Rino Romano, Tobey Maguire and Drake Bell.

Sean Marquette gets my vote

Tobey for me.
And Drake Bell comes at the veeeery end.

Chris was alright, not as campy or over the top as the other VAs in that ride but not as rememberable.

Awesome managed to nab the ride voices. Chris was decent but I wish they hadn't gotten Rino Romano for that ride.

Spidey has had a wide array of VAs during his time. But, for me, Josh Keaton did the best work as the web-slinger. He was able to mix the wit and charm of the character, as well as his more sullen and serious moments, and completely NAIL both Peter Parker and Spider-Man.

Christopher Daniel Barnes also does a good job and was great with the snarking... but, at times, he came off a little too hammy for my likings.

Another I like, surprisingly, is Drake Bell. I know Ultimate is inferior to Spectacular in many ways, but Drake Bell is a pretty good Spidey. He has the wit and charm of a teenage hero but can pull off the serious moments and his work on EMH is also very impressive.

Quinton Flynn and James Arnold Taylor also do a ogood job. So, my top five, in order, are...

1. Josh Keaton (Spectacular Spider-Man)
2. Christopher Daniel Barnes (Spider-Man, 1994)
3. Drake Bell (Ultimate Spider-Man)
4. Quinton Flynn (Marvel Ultimate Alliance)
5. James Arnold Taylor (Friend or Foe)

1.Christopher Daniel Barnes
2.Josh Keaton
3.Dan Gilvezan

1: Ted Schwartz
2: Dan Gilvezan
3: Paul Soles

my top 3 favorites and all 3 I grew up with.

My top 3 are
Josh Keaton
Christopher Daniel Barnes
and Drake Bell

Alright my Top 10 Spider-Man voice actors are
1. Josh Keaton-High energy, dark, powerful, emotional and threatening. Josh Keaton is not only a great voice actor but one of the greatest (THE greatest Spidey VA in my opinion) Spidey to date (that includes Andrew Garfield but we're not talking about live action). Teen Spidey or Adult Keaton portrays the role beautifly. He added a certain energy to the character but always keeping a sort of deepness to his voice that makes for great snarking. What more can I say other than I hope he will reprise the role one day.
2. Christopher Daniel Barnes-Another great Spidey VA who I sadly haven't heard do much else. Though at times he was hammy (a certain phrase comes to mind), he was exellent at snarking and made an excellent Adult Spidey though I have problems seeing that voice in high school. He nailed much of Spider-Man but just falls short of Keaton. Hears hoping he becomes the star of his own animated detective series.
3. Neil Patrick Harris-Contrary to most people, I liked Harris in the New Animated series. He had a good ballance of snark and energy. In Shattered Dimensions he gives Spidey a higher pitch which makes me think that he's going for a 'grown up Josh Keaton' feel compared to his NAS voice. Both performances are still awesome.
4. Reno Remano-Probably my first real Spider-Man, to me he sounds like a good Christopher Daniel Barnes replacement who was good in his own right. That and he's the only actor to play Spider-Man and Batman (interestingly enough though Josh KEATON and Michael KEATON) and do both justice.
5. Quinton Flynn-Another great Barnes replacement. Like Barnes he REALLY nails the snark but sadly he didn't get much role time having to share time with at least three other heroes at a time.
6. Sam Riegel-Sam really suprised me. He sounds like the Josh Keaton expy that Quinton Flynn was but with the added advantage of having his own game. However while Quinn nailed Spidey being Spidey, Sam nailed the emotional Spidey and if Josh isn't there to reprise the role and Yuri Lowenthal isn't on hand, I hope Sam reprises the role for any Spider-Man anime (with Tara Platt as Mary Jane, eh? Eh?).
7. Dan Gilverzan-Really the best of the "Golden Age" Spider-Men and the only one that didn't go with the "every superhero sounds like Superman" bit that really gets on my nerves on older superhero showes. Dan is funny and just a load of fun.
8. James Arnlod Taylor-Now I normally think of JAT as Harry Osborn, he does to quite well for Spider-Man and he can do serious stuff from past roles. Adding the energy to the character that only Keaton ever seems to have.
9. Drake Bell-Now while I may hate the show with a buring passion, Bell is not too bad a Spidey. Maybe with a better script he'd be better but I'm unwilling to watch the A:EMH episodes with him in protest of the controversy centering around the behind the scenes reasons for Bell's casting over Mr. Keaton. I'm not hating on Mr. Bell as his performance is similar to though a bit higher pitched and raspier than Keaton. Perhaps he suits best as a pre-teen Spidey considering my child Peter is voiced by Greg Ayres but now I'm rambling. Bell is not the worst but it will be a while before I really see him in the role.
10. Ben Diskin-Mr. Diskin, if your reading this I would like to say I loved your Eddie Brock, your the best Eddie I've ever heard and you are a good voice actor, but while your acting was good, I feel your casting as Spider-Man was a miss cast. Of the Spidey voice actors I like, your bottom barrel. Mr. Diskin is tollerable but I think he was completely miscasted.

That's my long winded two cents.

I'm kinda disappointed that Barnes' clip doesn't include the "YOU CAN'T ESCAPE MEEEEEEEEE!!!" bit; it's not every day you come across a major Marvel/DC hero who can chew some major scenery.

Josh Keaton is definitely my favorite. Digging NPH and Riegel too.

Josh Keaton is Awesome, best current voice for Spider-Man!!!!

1. Josh Keaton- Yeah I can't argue that Josh is amazing as Spiderman. He did the monolog great, you could feel the pain he felt from some of his decisions all while doing some good delivery and enegy on his jokes. Plus during the symbiote stuff you could really feel the darkness in his voice but was still subtle. I thought he would sound to young for the role but even in MvC 3 he still fits the part.

2.Christopher Daniel Barnes- basically the same as Josh. Christ was great with the monologging and really showed the choices he had to make seem hard to get through, really interesting. My main problem with him is during his symbiote time he went a bit over the top (the line "I'LL FOLLOW YOU TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH" comes to mind). Still a great actor and made a great Spiderman.

3. Neil Patrick Harris- I am a BIG NPH fan so I thought this casting was great. Though I should make it clear I'm basing this off of Shattered Dimmention since in the New Adventures he seemed too deep and a bit wooden at times. Anyway Neil had some good delivery with lines with good amount of energy and made him seem very charming yet silly (in a good way).

4. Drake Bell- I don't understand all the hate for Ultimate Spiderman especially the ones aimed at Drake. Drake does great with the smart mouth young Spiderman because...well that's all he's ever casted as. Hell he even played a parody of Peter in Superhero Movie (granted that's a crappy movie but still). Drake even has some good subtle moments such as when he talks about Uncle Ben in the first episode.

5. Quinton Flynn/James Taylor- Both are good, both deliver their jokes well and make Spiderman sound funny yet not over doing it. One draw back is for both is they don't get a chance to do more serious lines, though if you look at their past roles its safe to assume that they can do them well. James has a slight advantage since he stared in the game while Quinton was more secondary.

6. Dan Gilvezan- One of the better golden age voices and he's one of the reasons I like the show. He's cheesy but doesn't over do it but did have some good serious moments. There were tines where he did go a bit too cheesy.

7. Sam Riegel- Interesting change of pace for him and he does well. Problem is at times it sounds like he's trying to sound younger then he is but that doesn't happen a lot so he's fine.

8. Rino Romano- He's alright but I think he tries too hard to sound funny and he lack the energy that the others had.

9. Sean Marquette- Sounds a little too young and squeaky at times but was funny enough.

10. Ben Diskin/Chirst Gordon/Geoff Boothby- of my top ten they are the lowest because they lacked a certain energy for the role. All of their voices are interesting for the role but I can't help but feel they are a bit too cartoony for serious moments.

The rest aren't bad except for one: Mike Vaugh
I'm sorry, I'm sure he's a nice guy but only crap he never stops winying and I really hope that's not his normal voice because that got a little grating. At times he did a good delivery of a joke but not enough to save to save the performance. Mike if your reading this, I'm sorry but this was a miscast

Now, remember people, that this is only my personal opinion, OK? Feel free to think otherwise, if you wish....

# 1 - Neil Patrick Harris.
# 2 - Josh Keaton.
# 3 - Dan Gilvezan.
# 4 - Christopher Daniel Barnes.
# 5 - Tobey Maguire.
# 6 - Sam Riegel.
# 7 - Drake Bell.
# 8 - Tobey Maguire.
# 9 - Quinton Flynn.
# 10 - James Arnold Taylor.

what the hell?! how is phoenix wright spiderman in the vg?! Come on now ppl!

Not a fan of Riegel's take it's basically his Donatello.

Thank you for updating Keaton's clip. Now it makes more justice to his performance by showing that he can be angry, angsty and funny. Could you please also update Harris clip because he also had few more serious moments during the series?

Drake bell: Although not the best of the bunch, I don't think he did as bad as everyone says. He's no Josh keaton, but it's not supposed to be. Drake and Josh are both different people with different vocal chords and different perceptions of the character. I am a bit upset that Josh got dubbed over by Drake on The Avengers show, but again, Drake's not a bad spidey.
Sam Riegel: Wow! Never would've guessed! He did great! And to think he was a ninja turtle before this... in fact they make fun of that fact in the game. Definitely up there with Josh and Chris.

So, just to cap off;
1.Josh keaton
2.Christopher daniel barnes
3.Sam Riegel
4. Drake bell
5. James Arnold Taylor.

Sam Riegel did a great job. I was worried that he was the voice and that I wanted josh keaton to be the voice in the game but thanks to sam, it doesn't seem that bad anymore. somebody put him in third place of Josh and Chris!