Alan Tudyk, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Chernus are among the latest additions to the cast.
RAY GUNN – Barry Vogel (Alan Tudyk), Venus Nova (Scarlett Johansson), and Ray Gunn (Sam Rockwell). Cr: Skydance Animation ©2026
Brad Bird’s retro-futuristic animated epic Ray Gunn boasts one of the most star-studded voice casts in Netflix history. From Marvel superstars and comedy legends to Pixar royalty, here is your complete guide to the massive ensemble bringing the world of Metropia to life.
While we’ve got you covered on the stunning new trailer and the film’s theatrical release details in a separate post, we wanted to take a deep dive into the vocal talent behind this 1939-tinged sci-fi noir.
Ray Gunn, arriving on Netflix on December 18, 2026, centers on a discreet private investigator drawn into a sprawling case involving aliens, murder, and a pop superstar. To pull off a world this rich, Skydance Animation and director Brad Bird (The Incredibles, The Iron Giant) have assembled a truly jaw-dropping cast.
Here is the complete cast guide for Ray Gunn (so far) and where you’ve seen (or heard) them before!
The Core Cast
Sam Rockwell as Raymond “Ray” Gunn
- The Role: The titular protagonist. Ray is a small-time private eye detective navigating the seedy, alien-filled underbelly of Metropia.
- Where you’ve seen him: An Academy Award winner for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Rockwell is famous for his roles in Moon, Iron Man 2, Argylle, Vice, and The Way Way Back. He’s also no stranger to animated voiceover, having recently voiced Mr. Wolf in The Bad Guys.
Scarlett Johansson as Venus Nova
- The Role: A famous pop star struggling with a massive scandal that threatens to destroy her career—and possibly cost her her life.
- Where you’ve seen her: A global superstar, Johansson is best known as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She’s also received immense acclaim for Marriage Story, Jojo Rabbit, and Lost in Translation. Voice-wise, she delivered a legendary vocal performance as the AI in Spike Jonze’s Her, and voiced Ash in the Sing franchise.
Tom Waits as Eyera
- The Role: Ray’s alien colleague and trusted sidekick.
- Where you’ve seen him: Waits is a legendary, Grammy-winning musician known for his distinct, gravelly voice. As an actor, he’s delivered memorable turns in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Seven Psychopaths, Licorice Pizza, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
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Alan Tudyk as Barry Vogel
- The Role: We think he’s the manager of Venus Nova as evidenced by him being in an office surrounded by golden records on the wall.
- Where you’ve heard him: The modern king of Disney voice acting (Moana, Zootopia, Wreck-It Ralph, Encanto). You also know him in live-action from Resident Alien, Firefly, and as the droid K-2SO in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
The Villains & Scoundrels
Matt Berry as Francis “Slugsy” Xavier
- The Role: A towering, spongelike mob boss deeply entrenched in the criminal underworld.
- Where you’ve seen him: Berry is a British comedy icon with one of the most recognizable voices in television. He is best known as Laszlo Cravensworth in What We Do in the Shadows, as well as starring in The IT Crowd, Toast of London, and voicing the pig in the Fallout TV series.
Brad Bird as Gunsol and Musker
- The Role: Slugsy’s two squat, squirmy alien henchmen.
- Where you’ve heard him: The film’s director couldn’t resist jumping into the recording booth! Bird famously provided the voice for the iconic Edna Mode in his Pixar masterpiece The Incredibles, as well as Ambrister Minion in Ratatouille.
