New Voices in “Finding Dory”

By and large, the cast for Finding Dory is carried over from Finding Nemo, except for two characters whose age and physiological change to the voice box have not done them any favors in keeping their spot in this new Pixar animation.  One is the main character, Nemo. In Finding Nemo he was voiced by Alexander Gould, who, at age 22, hardly sounds like a child anymore, which Nemo supposedly is.  Finding Dory was also supposedly a story that took place after Finding Nemo, so it was essential that Nemo keep his childlike voice.  Eleven-year-old Hayden Rolence has taken on the role and has been eagerly studying the lines, and was quoted by the International Business Times, as told to The Washington Times, saying, “I mainly tried to make my voice sound like Alexander’s voice, because I thought he was such a good person to play Nemo.”  

We remember the father and son sea turtles, Crush and Squirt, from the prequel.  Crush was and still is voiced by Andrew Stanton.  Squirt, however, is voiced in Finding Dory by Bennett Dammann, also a child actor, replacing Nicholas Bird, who is now also 22.

Meet Dory’s parents, Charlie and Jenny

There are two new main characters in the sequel, Finding Dory, whom we haven’t met in Finding Nemo.  That Dory has short-term memory and was probably lost herself when Marlin, Nemo’s dad, came upon her as he was searching for his son is not inconceivable.  It turns out Dory’s parents have also been looking for her.  

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Charlie and Jenny are the Pacific blue tangs responsible for Dory’s existence.  These two delightful characters that helped to make Finding Dory truly Dory’s story are voiced by Eugene Levy and Diane Keaton.  You will also remember Eugene Levy as the voice behind Orrin in Astro Boy and Lou in Over the Hedge, to name a few of his voice acting gigs.  Diane Keaton has also had a voice gig as Daphne in Look Who’s Talking Now.

Finding Dory opened June 17 and seems to be pulling in audiences of all ages fast, another success for Pixar and the voice actors behind the animation.