Top 5 South Park voice actors and their careers, explored

South Park (image via Instagram/@southpark)
South Park (image via Instagram/@southpark)

It is a wonder that South Park began airing almost twenty-five years ago. It is equally astonishing that a dark comedy show like South Park went on to achieve the amount of audience admiration that it did.

Throughout the last twenty-five years, South Park has managed to keep the audience engaged with its hilarious, at times tongue-in-cheek humor while also presenting mature and well-rounded characters. Apart from its narrative, the one thing that has catapulted the show to fame is the combined talent of its exceptional voice cast.

Although many voice actors came and went on South Park over the last two and a half decades, a few of them have been so pivotal that they deserve a mention. Here's everything we know about the career details of the top five voice actors in South Park.


Top five voice actors from South Park: Details explored

1) Matt Stone

No mention of South Park is ever complete without mentioning Matt Stone in the same breath. Together with Trey Parker, Matt Stone co-created the show back in the mid-1990s. After the show got picked up by Comedy Central, Stone's career also took off.

Matt Stone was born on May 26, 1971, in Houston, Texas. He graduated with a double major in Art and Math from the University of Colorado, Boulder. His film career began with a small role in the film Orgazmo. Together with Robert Lopez, he then created the satirical Broadway Musical known as The Book of Mormon.


2) Trey Parker

Trey Parker is another of South Park's co-creator who has contributed his voice for the characters of Stan and Randy Marsh, and Eric Cartman. He was born on October 19, 1969, in Conifer, Colorado. He went to the University of Colorado, Boulder along with his long-time collaborator Matt Stone. He, too kickstarted his film career after writing, directing, and starring in the live-action comedy film Orgazmo.

Apart from the animated show, Trey Parker has also collaborated with Matt Stone on The Book of Mormon, which went on to win several Tony Awards.


3) April Stewart

April Stewart is the voice of numerous female characters on the animated show, most notably remembered for Wendy Testaburger. Apart from Wendy, Stewart has also voiced Liane, Sharen, Carol, and Tammy Nelson. Stewart hails from Truckee, California.

Apart from South Park, Stewart has several notable projects under her belt which include Marvel Ultimate Alliance, Evil Con Carne, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, El Tigre, Infamous: Festival of Blood, and The Legend of Korra.


4) Isaac Hayes

Known as the voice of the character Chef, Isaac Hayes contributed his voice to the animated show right from its beginning in 1999 until he left the show following a controversy in 2006. Apart from being a voice actor, Isaac Hayes was also a singer, songwriter, actor, and composer.

He was a driving force behind the Southern soul music record label Stax in the 1960s. As a solo artist, he achieved fame after the release of his album Hot Buttered Soul. He also appeared on Escape from New York and Truck Turner. His exit from the show has been deduced to be a difference with the show creators over Scientology.


5) Mona Marshall

Mona Marshall has been contributing her voice to the animated show ever since 2000. Over the years, she has voiced numerous characters including Sheila Broflovski and Stewart. She has also worked on other titles such as Doraemon, Digimon, Love Hina, Cowboy Bebop, El Chavo: The Animated Series, Bravely Default, and Disney's Amphibia.

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Edited by Nimisha Bansal