1. Whether playing a bosom buddy, a grown-up kid or Forrest Gump, Tom Hanks has owned just about every role he’s ever played, including the cowboy protagonist of the Toy Stories series, Woody.

2. Tim Allen has not only gone to infinity and beyond on the boob tube with his smash sitcom Home Improvement, but he’s also mastered the role of Toy Story’s resident astronaut Buzz Lightyear. He’s also lent his voice to projects such as Cars and Jimmy Neutron.

3. Insult master Don Rickles has brought his inimitable charm to the PG spectrum, lending his voice to the Toy Story series as Mr. Potato Head.

4. John Ratzenberger is best remembered as Cliff the mailman from the 80s hit Cheers, but he’s also carved out a niche as a regular in Pixar films, including Toy Story, Up, The Incredibles, Monsters Inc. and Finding Nemo. Pixar has anointed the former Cliff Claven their lucky charm, of which Ratzenberger says, I’m just happy they do.”

5. Brilliant funnyman Albert Brooks has found success in the animated spectrum as well, as his voice has been heard in five episodes of the Simpsons, as well as the show’s 2007 feature film and 2003′s hit Finding Nemo.

6. Comedienne, sitcom star, talk show host, American Idol judge — is there anything Ellen DeGeneres can’t do? The versatile DeGeneres was the voice of Dory in 2003′s Finding Nemo.

7. Brad Garrett is best known for his work on the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, but his deep baritone voice actually got his foot in the show biz door, as his first gig was playing the voice of Hulk Hogan in the 1985 Rock ‘N’ Wrestling cartoon. Since he’s found mainstream success, the actor’s deep tones have been featured in high-profile films such as Finding Nemo and Ratatouille.

8. Talented actor Craig T. Nelson gained fame on the 80s ABC sports hit Coach, and also headed up a profitable Pixar family as the voice of Bob “Mr. Incredible” Parr in the 2004 hit The Incredibles.

9. Roseanne star John Goodman has reinvented his career as a voice man, as his deep, authoritative voice has landed him featured parts in animated films such as Monsters Inc., Bee Movie and Cars.

11. Matthew Broderick broke the fourth wall talking to the audience in the 1986 classic Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Since graduating from teen flicks, the actor has lent his voice to projects including The Lion King (and its sequels) and Bee Movie. In an ironic twist, Broderick played cartoon character Inspector Gadget in the 1999 live action film.

12. David Schwimmer carved out a name for himself as one of NBC’s Friends, though it’s been a jungle out there for him since: The former Ross has provided vocals to animated films such as 2005′s Madagascar and its 2008 sequel Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.

13. She’s much more than a pretty face: In addition to her well-known roles in films such as Jerry MacGuire and Bridget Jones’s Diary, squinty beauty Renee Zellweger has struck it big in the animated world, with credits such as A Shark Tale, Bee Movie and Monsters Vs. Aliens on her resume. She’s also lent her voice to an episode of The Family Guy.

14. You talkin’ to me? Iconic actor Robert De Niro has played taxi drivers, bloated boxers, vengeful convicts and all kinds of mobsters, but didn’t lend his considerable talents to the voice-over spectrum until 2004′s A Shark Tale as Don Lino.