See the voices behind Finding Nemo characters

Finding Nemo remains one of Pixar's most beloved films, telling the story of Marlin, a clownfish desperately searching for his missing son. Marlin teams with a forgetful regal blue tang, Dory, as they venture through the vast sea (and beyond). While the film has stunning visuals, a stirring musical score, and a compelling cast of characters, the true highlight is the perfectly assembled voice cast, led by Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres, the latter of whom is recognized for delivering one of the best performances in a Pixar film.

Read on to meet the voices behind your favorite Finding Nemo characters.

Marlin (Albert Brooks)

Albert Brooks, whose onscreen credits include the films Taxi Driver (1976), Broadcast News (1987), Defending Your Life (1991), Out of Sight (1998), Drive (2011), and Concussion (2015), voiced Marlin, the clownfish who becomes separated from his son. Brooks added to his voice work résumé with roles in The Simpsons and the 1998 version of Doctor Dolittle.

Nemo (Alexander Gould)

The filmmakers found their Nemo in Alexander Gould. After voicing the lost clownfish, the former child star picked up an onscreen gig in the Showtime comedy series Weeds as Shane Botwin, and added to his voice credits with Curious George, Bambi II, and The Life & Times of Tim.

Dory (Ellen DeGeneres)

Ellen DeGeneres brought her unique vocal talents to the charming and forgetful pacific regal blue tang Dory. In addition to getting her own spin-off in Finding Dory, DeGeneres' other voice credits are one and the same with Brooks—Doctor Dolittle and a 2010 episode of The Simpsons.

Gill (Willem Dafoe)

Willem Dafoe lent his trademark sound to Gill, the wise Moorish idol who has seen a lot during his time in the tank. Outside of the fishy character, Dafoe has costarred in such films as Platoon (1986), Clear and Present Danger (1994), The English Patient (1996), Shadow of the Vampire (2000), Spider-Man (2002), The Fault in Our Stars (2014), and The Lighthouse (2019).

Bloat (Brad Garrett)

Brad Garrett played Bloat, a pufferfish Nemo encounters in the tank. Famous for his turn as Robert Barone in Everybody Loves Raymond, Garrett also lent his voice to Jetsons: The Movie (1990), Casper (1995), A Bug's Life (1998), and Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018).

Peach (Allison Janney)

The West Wing alum Allison Janney traded in the White House for the fish tank, voicing the observant starfish Peach. She went on to lend her voice to Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014), Minions (2015), and The Addams Family (2019), as well as episodes of Phineas and Ferb and Family Guy.

Gurgle (Austin Pendleton)

Character actor Austin Pendleton joined Finding Nemo as Gurgle, a nervous royal gramma fish in the tank. Some of the actor's other credits include Catch-22 (1970), Short Circuit (1986), My Cousin Vinny (1992), and A Beautiful Mind (2001).

Deb (Vicki Lewis)

Vicki Lewis found herself in the fish tank as Deb, a humbug damselfish who has a habit of mistaking her own reflection for another fish named Flo. The Broadway actress also boasts roles in NewsRadio, Mousehunt (1997), and Godzilla (1998).

Jacques (Joe Ranft)

Writer/voice actor Joe Ranft added another line to his résumé as Jacques, the shrimp from France who tends to the fish's hygiene in the tank. His other credits include The Brave Little Toaster (1987), Toy Story (1995), and A Bug's Life (1998). The multi-hyphenate died in 2005, with his final voice work being in the 2006 film Cars.

Crush (Andrew Stanton)

Andrew Stanton, who directed and co-wrote the film, also played the marine surfer dude Crush, a sea turtle who meets Marlin on his journey. He went on to voice roles in other Pixar films, like The Incredibles (2004) and WALL-E (2008).

Coral (Elizabeth Perkins)

Elizabeth Perkins' appearance in Finding Nemo was all too brief, playing Coral, the wife of Marlin and mother of Nemo who dies at the fins of a barracuda. Perkins' largely onscreen résumé includes Big (1988), The Flintstones (1994), Miracle on 34th Street (1994), and the series Weeds.

Squirt (Nicholas Bird)

The pint-sized answer to Stanton's Crush, the young sea turtle Squirt was played by Nicholas Bird. The child star had a short stint in the industry, debuting in Finding Nemo and earning two minor credits thereafter in The Incredibles and a Finding Nemo short, though he returned to lend his voice to Incredibles 2 in 2018.

Anchor (Eric Bana)

Eric Bana brought the hammerhead shark Anchor to the big screen, voicing the vegetarian creature who acknowledges that "fish are friends, not food." The actor also starred in Black Hawk Down (2001), Hulk (2003), Troy (2004), Munich (2005), and Star Trek (2009), and had a voice role in Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022).