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See the voices behind your favorite Rugrats characters

A baby's gotta do what a baby's gotta do!

By Madeline Boardman Updated July 13, 2022 at 05:56 AM EDT
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Elizabeth Daily (Tommy Pickles)

Elizabeth Daily (Tommy Pickles)
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Elizabeth Daily was the head baby in charge as Rugrats' Tommy Pickles. The actress voiced the diapered protagonist for the show's 13-year-run, returning to the character on Rugrats Tales from the Crib, All Grown Up!, and Paramount+'s reboot series. Daily stepped in front of the camera in 2013, competing on the fifth season of The Voice as an aspiring singer, and appeared in 2016 films 31 and Mothers and Daughters.

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Christine Cavanaugh (Chuckie Finster)

Christine Cavanaugh (Chuckie Finster)
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Christine Cavanaugh originated the role of Chuckie Finster with Rugrats' 1991 debut, and went on to voice the red-headed boy for 11 years. She departed the show in 2002, finishing her run on Dexter's Laboratory the following year. Cavanaugh, who retired from acting in the early 2000s, passed away in December 2014 at the age of 51.

 

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Nancy Cartwright (Chuckie Finster)

Nancy Cartwright (Chuckie Finster)
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Nancy Cartwright took over for Christine Cavanaugh in 2002, voicing Chuckie Finster through the end of the series' run. The Alvin & the Chipmunks alum went on to voice Rufus on Kim Possible, returned to Chuckie on All Grown Up! and the revival series, and continued her decades-long turn as Bart Simpson on The Simpsons.

 

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Kath Soucie (Lil and Phil DeVille)

Kath Soucie (Lil and Phil DeVille)
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Kath Soucie took on a dual role, voicing twins Lil and Phil DeVille. She spent 13 years on the series, returning to Phil and Lil for Rugrats Tales from the Crib, All Grown Up!, and Paramount+'s Rugrats. The Beauty and the Beast actress landed post-Rugrats credits for Danny Phantom, Adventures from the Book of Virtues, The Replacements, As Told by Ginger, Handy Manny, Futurama, and Curious George.

 

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Tara Strong (Dil Pickles)

Tara Strong (Dil Pickles)
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Rugrats found its Dil Pickles in Tara Strong. The Extreme Ghostbusters actress joined the show in 1997 with the introduction of the infant. She wrapped her run as The Powerpuff Girls' Bubbles in 2004, and went on to land roles on 101 Dalmatians: The Series, Ice Age, The Proud Family, Teen Titans, Kim Possible, Ben 10, Transformers: Animated, Chowder, Family Guy, Teen Titans Go!, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Crossing Swords, The Fairly OddParents, and Loki. She returned to voice Dil for Rugrats movies and spin-offs.

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Cheryl Chase (Angelica Pickles)

Cheryl Chase (Angelica Pickles)
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Cheryl Chase brought Angelica Pickles to the small screen, voicing the authoritative toddler. The Noozles alum played Angelica again with Rugrats Tales from the Crib, All Grown Up!, and the reboot series, and popped up in episodes of the web series Reasonably Decent (2015) and Ollie & Scoops (2022).

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Cree Summer (Susie Carmichael)

Cree Summer (Susie Carmichael)
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Cree Summer joined Rugrats in its second season, voicing Susie Carmichael. The A Different World actress continued to play the rugrat through the final season, earning subsequent voice credits for Codename: Kids Next Door, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, WordGirl, Dawn of the Croods, Vamprina, Puppy Dog Pals, and The Patrick Star Show.

 

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Dionne Quan (Kimi Finster)

Dionne Quan (Kimi Finster)
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Dionne Quan signed on to voice Rugrats' Kimi Finster. She debuted the character in 2000's Rugrats in Paris: The Movie, and brought Kimi to the small screen soon after. Quan was featured in the show through its final season and went on to voice Kimi in Rugrats Tales from the Crib and All Grown Up!. She also lent her voice to The Fairly OddParents as Trixie Tang and earned a credit for one 2015 episode of Curious George.

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Melanie Chartoff (Didi Pickles)

Melanie Chartoff (Didi Pickles)
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Melanie Chartoff took on the role of Didi Pickles, a teacher and the mother to Tommy and Dil Pickles. She spent 13 years on the show, popping back up for one episode of Rugrats Tales from the Crib and returning for All Grown Up!. The Parker Lewis Can't Lose alum also earned credits for episodes of No Ordinary Family and Switched at Birth.

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Jack Riley (Stu Pickles)

Jack Riley (Stu Pickles)
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Chartoff found her other half in Jack Riley, who voiced Stu Pickles. The actor portrayed Didi's husband and Tommy and Dil's father for 13 years. The longtime performer, who first earned onscreen credits in the '60s, went on to lend his vocals to All Grown Up!, and stepped in front of the camera for Room 6 (2006) and an episode of Easy to Assemble.

 

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Phil Proctor (Howard DeVille)

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Voice actor Phil Proctor found his spot in Rugrats as Howard DeVille, the father of Phil and Lil. He spent 12 years on the show, also earning credits for Toy Story, Doctor Dolittle, and Monsters, Inc. during that time. He went on to return to Howard in All Grown Up!, do extensive voice work in video games, and pick up gigs in Inside Out (2015) and Despicable Me 3 (2017).

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Michael Bell (Chas Finster)

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Michael Bell booked a role in Rugrats, voicing Chas Finster, Chuckie's father. The veteran actor, who had more than 30 years in the industry to his name when he took on the gig, spent 13 years on Rugrats. He landed subsequent voice credits for All Grown Up!, The LeBrons, Community, Transformers: Rescue Bots, and Visitors.

 

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David Doyle (Grandpa Lou)

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After playing John Bosley in the original Charlie's Angels and filling his résumé with dozens of roles over the course of decades, David Doyle debuted in the first episode of Rugrats as Grandpa Lou. He voiced Tommy, Dil, and Angelica's grandfather for six years, until he passed away at the age of 67 in February 1997.

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Joe Alaskey (Grandpa Lou)

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Joe Alaskey took over for David Doyle following his death. The prolific performer lent his vocals to Grandpa Lou from 1997 until the show's wrap in 2004. Alaskey went on to earn voice credits for Duck Dodgers, All Grown Up!, and various Tom and Jerry videos up till he died of cancer in 2016.

 

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Tress MacNeille (Charlotte Pickles)

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Tress MacNeille joined Rugrats in its second season as Angelica's mother, Charlotte Pickles. She voiced the animated businesswoman through 2003, going on to wrap her runs in Lloyd in Space and Hey Arnold! in 2004. MacNeille's other credits include turns in Dave the Barbarian, As Told by Ginger, and Animaniacs. She's also spent decades each on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, The Simpsons, and Futurama.

 

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Julia Kato (Kira Finster)

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Julia Kato took on the role of Rugrats' Kira Finster, the mother to Kimi. Kato spent two years on the show, wrapping the gig in 2003. The The Legend of Calamity Jane alum earned subsequent voice credits for All Grown Up! and Mater's Tall Tales.

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Debbie Reynolds (Lulu Pickles)

Debbie Reynolds (Lulu Pickles)
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Debbie Reynolds graced Rugrats with her presence for two years, voicing Grandpa Lou's second wife, Lulu, from 2000 to 2002. The Singin' in the Rain star followed up the gig with a run on Will & Grace, voice roles on Family Guy and The Penguins of Madagascar, and appearances in One for the Money and Behind the Candelabra. Reynolds died in 2016, one day after the death of her daughter, Carrie Fischer. 

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Tony Jay (Dr. Lipschitz)

Tony Jay (Dr. Lipschitz)
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Rugrats found its Dr. Lipschitz in voice actor Tony Jay. The star played the child psychologist for 10 episodes over the course of 11 years. Jay, whose previous credits include Beauty and the Beast and Twin Peaks, went on to lend his voice to The Jungle Book 2, Rugrats Go Wild, Hey Arnold!, and Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends. He passed away in 2006 at the age of 73.

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    1 of 18 Elizabeth Daily (Tommy Pickles)
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    4 of 18 Kath Soucie (Lil and Phil DeVille)
    5 of 18 Tara Strong (Dil Pickles)
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    7 of 18 Cree Summer (Susie Carmichael)
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    9 of 18 Melanie Chartoff (Didi Pickles)
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    14 of 18 Joe Alaskey (Grandpa Lou)
    15 of 18 Tress MacNeille (Charlotte Pickles)
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    17 of 18 Debbie Reynolds (Lulu Pickles)
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