There are several reasons you might feel completely lost trying to determine who voices who on Showtime's political satire Our Cartoon President. Many of the cast members portray multiple characters; Jeff Bergman, for example, voices both Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Not to mention there has been so much turnover in the Trump Administration (and, earlier this season, so many Democratic Presidential candidates) that every other episode seems to bring an onslaught of new roles.
A lot has changed since March's mid-season finale: the last time we saw these characters, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren were still running Presidential campaigns and COVID-19 was barely mentioned. With an episode aptly titled "Coronavirus," September's premiere promises to pick up right where the cartoon left off — and there will be some fresh faces, too. Showtime announced that cartoon versions of Dr. Anthony Fauci, Jill and Hunter Biden, and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will join Our Cartoon President's rapidly-growing ensemble. Some characters who only previously appeared as guests, such as Kamala Harris, might also play bigger roles as the show closes in on November's election.
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If you're new to Our Cartoon President, you might recognize a few of the voices from viral videos, cartoon classics such Loony Tunes, and classic '90s films. (Even creator Stephen Colbert makes an appearance.) Here's the complete cast of voices representing all the most famous and infamous figures in American politics today.
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Jeff Bergman Is The Voice Of Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Bill De Blasio, Tom Steyer, Lou Dobbs, & John F. Kennedy
The only actor credited in every single episode, Bergman perfectly captures Trump's timbre and mannerisms. He also voices another major player — Biden — and several recurring and guest characters, including the ghost of JFK.
Bergman is best known for voice acting Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, among other roles, on The Looney Tunes Show and Tiny Toon Adventures.
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Gabriel Gundacker Is The Voice Of Donald Trump, Jr., Stephen Miller, & Jake Tapper
Along with voicing Don Jr. and a few other characters, Gundacker is one of Our Cartoon President's writers and, this season, an executive story editor.
Gundacker is also a vocalist and composer for the show, and most of his work outside of Our Cartoon President is music-related. In 2016, he released a comedy album, I Wanna Meet Richard Dreyfuss, and in 2018, his catchy tune "Zendaya is Meechee" spawned a meme.
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James Adomian Is The Voice Of Ted Cruz, Sean Hannity, Bernie Sanders, Bill Clinton, & Rudy Giuliani
Adomian is another prolific Our Cartoon President actor, usually voicing multiple characters per episode. Although he got his start as the show's resident Ted Cruz, these days, he's equally known for his Bernie Sanders impression.
Adomian's Sanders schtick goes way back. He first started impersonating the Senator for Funny or Die in 2015, and then embarked on a satirical comedy tour, Trump vs. Bernie, in 2016. Today, he also voices a recurring role on DC Universe's Harley Quinn.
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Emily Lynne Is The Voice Of Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump, & Nancy Pelosi
In season 1, Lynne voiced Karen Pence, Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump. These days, Pence's Our Cartoon President appearances are few and far between, but Lynne has taken on some other roles, including Nancy Pelosi and, every so often, Ann Coulter.
You might recognize Lynne from The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show. She also created and voice acts for the Audible series Heads Will Roll, starring Kate McKinnon and Meryl Streep.
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Ziwe Fumudoh Is The Voice Of Kamala Harris
Considering Harris' new status as Joe Biden's VP pick, we're likely to see a lot more of her on this season of Our Cartoon President. In fact, the comedian who voices her, Fumudoh, took a moment after the announcement to congratulate herself on Twitter (rightfully so!).Fumudoh is more prominently known for her Instagram Live show, which has become widely popular throughout the course of 2020. She has also written for Desus & Mero, and among Real Housewives fans, she's synonymous with the words "Team Denise."
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Stephen Colbert Is The Voice Of Wolf Blitzer
Colbert's voice doesn't appear in every episode, but Our Cartoon President is his brainchild: the show is based off of a recurring segment from his late night show. When he does appear, he usually voices reporter Wolf Blitzer.
Colbert is best known for hosting The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and, before that, The Colbert Report.
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Zach Smilovitz Is The Voice Of John Bolton, Steve Mnuchin, & Chuck Todd
Smilovitz voices a pretty eclectic crew of characters, including Trump's former national security advisor John Bolton, Secretary of Treasury Steve Mnuchin, and journalist Chuck Todd.
Before acting and writing for Our Cartoon President, Smilovitz previously wrote for The Late Show with David Letterman. He also currently voice acts for the Colbert segment Tooning Out the News.
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John Viener Is The Voice Of Mike Pence
Viener voices Trump's VP. Occasionally, he also voice acts on the show as a narrator, reporter, or announcer.
Viener also produces and voice acts for Fox's Family Guy. If his voice sounds familiar, you might have also heard him on Phineas and Ferb or American Dad!.
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William Sadler Is The Voice Of Mitch McConnell, William Barr, Jeff Sessions, & General John F. Kelly
Sadler has voiced everyone from the Senate Majority Leader to Trump's former Chief of Staff to two Trump Attorney Generals.
Sadler has nearly 200 acting credits to his name dating back to the late '70s. Some of his biggest movies have included Die Hard 2 and The Shawshank Redemption. In the '90s, he also played the Grim Reaper in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, and recently reprised the role for this fall's Bill & Ted Face the Music.
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R.J. Fried Is The Voice Of Vladimir Putin, Chris Cuomo, & Steve Doocy
Fried voices multiple roles on Our Cartoon President, including Putin and CNN's Chris Cuomo. He's also one of the show's creators.
Fried's previous writing credits include The Late Show with David Letterman and, before that, The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell.
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Cody Lindquist Is The Voice Of Melania Trump
Lindquist has voiced the role of Melania Trump since 2018.
An actor and comedian, Lindquist co-hosts the monthly podcast Two Beers In: A Tipsy Political Roundtable. She's also appeared on Broad City and Master of None, and late night shows including Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and Late Night with Seth Meyers.
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Jennifer F. Jackson Is The Voice Of Sarah Huckabee Sanders & Kellyanne Conway
Jackson voices former Press Secretary Sarah Sanders and (former) Trump counselor Kellyanne Conway. She has also taken on a few smaller roles, including Dianne Feinstein and reporter Maggie Haberman.
Jackson previously wrote for The Onion's satirical true crime podcast, A Very Fatal Murder. Now, she also works as a writer and executive story editor for Our Cartoon President.
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Brett Davis Is The Voice Of Anderson Cooper
Davis is the rare Our Cartoon President cast member who mostly sticks to one character: CNN news anchor Anderson Cooper.
Up until 2018, Brett wrote, produced, and starred in the comedy show The Special Without Brett Davis. He also previously hosted The Podcast for Laundry and the monthly Macaulay Culkin Show. Today, along with his work for Our Cartoon President, Davis is a cast member on The National Lampoon Radio Hour.
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Thomas Whittington Is The Voice of Chuck Schumer, Jeff Bezos, & Emmanuel Macron
Whittington mostly voices Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, but his other roles have included Amazon's Jeff Bezos and former Presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke.
Whittington also writes and performs for New York's Upright Citizens Brigade, and has appeared on Desus & Mero and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
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Zach Cherry Is The Voice Of Ben Carson
Cherry has been voicing Trump's Secretary of Housing and Urban Development since the show's 2018 inception.
Chances are, you've seen him elsewhere on TV: Cherry's other recent acting credits include Succession, Crashing, and I Feel Bad. He's best known as Ethan, Joe's (Penn Badgley) coworker on You.
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Amanda Philipson Is The Voice Of Rachel Maddow & Kimberly Guilfoyle
Philipson mostly voices political commentator Rachel Maddow, but has also appeared on Our Cartoon President as Trump advisor Kimberly Guilfoyle and Mayor Pete Buttigieg's former communications director Lis Smith.
Philipson's previous voice acting credits include Netflix's Klaus and Fast & Furious Spy Racers. She has also voice acted for the video games World of Warcraft and Fallout 4.
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Griffin Newman Is The Voice Of Jared Kushner
Trump's senior advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner is voiced by actor Griffin Newman.
Newman has previously guest-starred on shows including Search Party and Supergirl. He also played a leading role in Amazon Prime's The Tick, and will soon star in Netflix's Masters of the Universe reboot.
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Bob Powers Is The Voice Of Mike Pompeo
In addition to writing for Our Cartoon President, Powers voices Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Powers previously wrote for the mini-series Triumph's Election Watch 2016. Along with several of his Our Cartoon President castmates, he also writes and voice acts for the Colbert segment Tooning Out the News.
Matt Rogers Is The Voice of Ben Shapiro & Pete Buttigieg
Rogers joined Our Cartoon President as conservative commentator Ben Shapiro, but took on the more recent role of Mayor Pete Buttigieg in 2019. (Maybe his character — Shapiro, that is — will comment on "WAP" in an upcoming episode?)Rogers hosts and produces the short comedy series Gayme Show. Recently, he has appeared on Shrill and Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens.
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Anna Eilinsfeld Is The Voice Of Ainsley Earhardt
Eilinsfeld voice acts the role of Fox & Friends co-host Ainsley Earhardt.
Right now, Eilinsfeld also plays a role on the Fox crime drama Prodigal Son. She previously appeared in the 2016 film How to Be Single, and guest-starred on the shows Royal Pains and The Following.
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Allie Levitan Is The Voice Of Elizabeth Warren
Levitan joined the cast and writer's room of Our Cartoon President in 2019. Ever since, she has voiced the role of Senator and former Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren.
Recently, Levitan directed the short film Socializing in Quarantine. According to her website, she previously worked as a production assistant at Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.
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Kate Villa Is The Voice Of Amy Klobuchar
Villa is Our Cartoon President's resident Amy Klobuchar, and has also voiced the role of Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan.
Villa is also a script coordinator and associate producer for Our Cartoon President. She has several other writing and production credits to her name, and previously worked as a writer's assistant on The President Show, another Trump-centric satire.
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Dean Edwards Is The Voice Of Cory Booker
Edwards joined the cast of Our Cartoon President in 2019. He voices New Jersey Senator and former Presidential candidate Cory Booker.
If you're a Saturday Night Live fan, you might remember Edwards from the show's cast in 2001 and 2002. He also appeared on The Sopranos and in the 2014 movie Top Five. Up next, you can catch Edwards in the forthcoming comedy Write It Black.
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Jason Kravits Is The Voice Of Mike Bloomberg
Kravits guest-starred as former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg in 2018 before joining Our Cartoon President's ensemble in 2020, right around the time of Bloomberg's presidential run. He has also voiced the role of lawyer Alan Dershowitz.
Kravits has acted and voice acted for many shows dating back to the '90s. Most recently, these have included Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Deuce, and The Goldbergs.
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Katie Rich Is The Voice Of Betsy DeVos
Rich voices Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and, every once in awhile, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Rich recently appeared on the Netflix show It's Bruno!, but the bulk of her work has been as a writer for Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update.
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Jim Santangeli Is The Voice Of Brad Parscale
In 2018, Santangeli regularly voiced former National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster. Since Trump dismissed McMaster, Santangeli took on the role of Trump's father, Fred, and his digital campaign advisor, Brad Parscale.
Most recently, you can watch Santangeli in HBO Max's Search Party or hear him in the Audible series Heads Will Roll.
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