Bret Iwan | |
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![]() Iwan at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2022 | |
Born | Bret William Iwan September 10, 1982 Pasadena, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Ringling College of Art and Design |
Occupation | Voice actor, illustrator |
Years active | 2009–present |
Spouse(s) | Douglas Beau Hoffman
(m. 2021) |
Bret William Iwan (born September 10, 1982)[2] is an American voice actor and illustrator. He has been the fourth official voice of Mickey Mouse following the death of Wayne Allwine in May 2009.
Early life
Iwan was born and raised in Pasadena, California and was born to Bill and Fiona Iwan.
He attended LeRoy High School in LeRoy, Illinois from 1996–2000. He graduated from the Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, in 2004. Iwan was previously an illustrator at Hallmark.[3]
Career
Iwan was hired to voice Mickey Mouse and replace Wayne Allwine, after the latter died on May 18, 2009. They never had the chance to meet each other.
Iwan first recorded Mickey Mouse dialogue for the Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park as well as the 2009 shows Disney On Ice: Celebrations and Disney Live: Rockin' Road Show.[4] He voiced Mickey Mouse in Have a Laugh! He gave his first full performance as Mickey Mouse for the English version of the PlayStation Portable game Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep.
His first voice-over work in a Disney Park could be heard in the Animal Kingdom closing show "Adventurers' Celebration Gathering" as well as on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover attraction at the Magic Kingdom, in which upon passing through Mickey's Star Traders, Mickey responds with his signature laugh and says "That's right, it's outta this world!"
Personal life
Iwan is gay and married his partner Douglas Hoffman on July 2021.[1]
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Disney On Ice: Celebrations | Mickey Mouse | |
Disney Live: Rockin' Road Show | |||
2009–2012 | Have a Laugh! | 60 episodes | |
2012–2016 | Mickey Mouse Clubhouse | 26 episodes | |
2012–2016 | Minnie's Bow-Toons | 40 episodes | |
2013 | Wheel of Fortune | Episode: "Making Disney Memories Week" | |
2017–2021 | Mickey and the Roadster Racers/Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures[2] | Recurring role | |
2017 | Chip 'n Dale's Nutty Tales | 6 episodes | |
2018 | Mickey's 90th Spectacular | Television special | |
2020 | Mickey Mornings | ||
CAVE iN | Himself | Episode: "Weldon's Troll Mob" | |
2021–present | Mickey Mouse Funhouse | Mickey Mouse, Martian Mickey | Main cast[5] |
Video games
Year | Title | Role |
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2010 | Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep | Mickey Mouse |
Epic Mickey | ||
2011 | Kingdom Hearts: Re:Coded | |
Kinect Disneyland Adventures | ||
2012 | Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance | |
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two | ||
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion | ||
2013 | Disney Infinity | |
Where's My Mickey | ||
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse | ||
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix (358/2 Days HD cutscenes) | ||
2014 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix (Birth by Sleep game and Re:coded HD cutscenes) | |
2015 | Disney Infinity 3.0[6] | |
2016 | Disney Magic Kingdoms | |
2017 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue | |
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX (358/2 Days HD cutscenes, Birth by Sleep game and Re:coded HD cutscenes) | ||
2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | |
2020 | Kingdom Hearts III Re:Mind | |
Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory |
References
- ^ a b @SalonMickeyBlog (July 13, 2021). "Bret Iwan the voice of Mickey Mouse for the last 12 years married his partner Art Director Douglas Hoffman today at…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Bret Iwan". Behind the Voice Actors. Archived from the original on February 25, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "Bret Iwan". Voice Chasers. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Iwan, Bret". D23. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020.
- ^ "Spaced Out! / Treasure, Ahoy!". DisneyNow. August 20, 2021. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021.
- ^ Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity 3.0. Scene: Closing credits, 5:39 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.
External links
- Bret Iwan at IMDb
- Bret Iwan at Voice Chasers Archived January 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Bret Iwan Interview