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Character Guide
A look at all of the classic book (and Disney) characters
featured on Disney and ABC’s hit TV shows
Once Upon A Time and Once Upon A Time in Wonderland
By
Alex Neeley
Dedication:
To all of the authors whose characters are featured in this guide:
The Brothers Grimm, Carlo Collodi, Charles Perrault, Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, Lewis
Carroll, J. M. Barrie, Mary Shelley, Joseph Jacobs, Howard Pyle, Hans Christian Andersen, L. Frank Baum,
Dodie Smith, Thomas Malory, Antoine Galland, Hanna Diyab, Alexandre Dumas, Nathaniel Hawthorne,
Mark Twain, Jules Verne, Ken Kesey, Jane Austen, Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Southey, Herman
Melville, and of course, Walt Disney.
Part One:
Disney Characters on
Once Upon A Time
Snow White
Elaine Bilstad (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
Raymond Prado (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
In the animated movie, the Dwarfs are voiced by Roy Atwell (Doc), Pinto Colvig (Grumpy and Sleepy),
Otis Harlan (Happy), Scotty Mattraw (Bashful), Billy Gilbert (Sneezy), and Eddie Collins (Dopey).
In the TV series, the Dwarfs are played by David Avalon (Doc), Lee Arenberg (Grumpy), Faustino Di
Bauda (Sleepy), Michael Coleman (Happy), Mig Macario (Bashful), Gabe Khouth (Sneezy), and Jeffrey
Kaiser (Dopey).
Lou Carry, Tony Cox, Billy Curtis, Phil Fondacaro, Daniel Frishman, Peter Risch and Kevin Thompson
(Faerie Tale Theatre, 1984)
Billy Barty, Mike Edmonds, Ricardo Gil, Malcolm Dixon, Gary Friedkin, Arturo Gil, and Tony Cooper
(Snow White, 1987)
Pato Hoffmann, Burr DeBenning, Tim Sampson, Jim Great Elk Waters, Michael Horse, and Sonny
Skyhawk (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
Michael Gilden, Mark J. Trombino, Vincent Schiavelli, Penny Blake, Martin Klebba, Warwick Davis, and
Michael J. Anderson (Snow White: The Fairest of Them All, 2001)
Boris Aljinovic, Norbert Heisterkamp, Markus Majowski, Mirco Nontschew, Ralf Schmitz, Martin
Schneider, and Otto Waalkes (7 Dwarves – Men Alone in the Wood, 2004)
Danny Woodburn, Martin Klebba, Sebastian Saraceno, Jordan Prentice, Mark Povinelli, Joe Gnoffo, and
Ronald Lee Clark (Mirror Mirror, 2012)
Ian McShane, Bob Hoskins, Johnny Harris, Toby Jones, Eddie Marsan, Ray Winstone, and Nick Frost
(Snow White and the Huntsman, 2012)
Adele "Addi" Adametz (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1955)
Jeri Arredando (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
Buffy Sainte-Marie (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
The Huntsman
Zahn McClarnon (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
Lana Beeson (Cap'n O. G. Readmore Meets Little Red Riding Hood, 1989)
Mai Vu (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
Lucille Bliss (Cap'n O. G. Readmore Meets Little Red Riding Hood, 1989)
Pearl Huang (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
Chris Rock (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1997)
Rickie Lee Jones (Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night, 1987)
Della Reese (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1997)
Geppetto
In the original movie, Geppetto is voiced by Christian Rub.
Charles S. Dutton (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1997)
Pinocchio
Will Smith (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1997)
Julia Migenes (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
Marie Barrientos (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
Jacob Vargas (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
Ricardo Montalbán (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
Cinderella
In the TV series, Cinderella was played by Jessy Schram (Enchanted Forest) and Dania Ramirez (New
Enchanted Forest).
Daphne Zuniga (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
In the TV series, the Prince was played by Tim Phillipps (Enchanted Forest) and Liam Hall (New
Enchanted Forest).
Jimmy Smits (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
In the original movie, the King was voiced by Luis van Rooten.
Edward James Olmos (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
In the original movie, the Fairy Godmother was voiced by Verna Felton.
In the TV series, the Fairy Godmother was played by Catherine Lough Haggquist (Enchanted Forest) and
Jillian Fargey (New Enchanted Forest).
Liz Torres (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
Raquel Welch (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
In the original movie, the Stepsisters were voiced by Lucille Bliss and Rhoda Williams.
In the TV series, the Stepsisters were played by Mekenna Melvin and Goldie Hoffman (Enchanted Forest)
and Yael Yurman and Adelaide Kane (New Enchanted Forest).
Kaye Ballard and Alice Ghostley (Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, 1957)
Rosalind Ayres and Sherrie Hewson (The Slipper and the Rose, 1976)
Megan Dodds and Melanie Lynskey (Ever After: A Cinderella Story, 1998)
King Midas
Blair Underwood (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1997)
Beauty/Belle
Vanessa Williams (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
Beauty’s Father/Maurice
Paul Winfield (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
Harvey Korman (The New Alice in Wonderland (or What’s a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?),
1966)
Lewis Macleod (Alice in Wonderland: What’s the Matter with Hatter?, 2007)
The Caterpillar
In the Once Upon A Time TV series, the Caterpillar was voiced by Roger Daltrey.
In the Once Upon A Time in Wonderland TV series, the Caterpillar was voiced by Iggy Pop.
Zsa Zsa Gabor (The New Alice in Wonderland (or What’s a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?),
1966)
Howard Morris (The New Alice in Wonderland (or What’s a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?),
1966)
Alice
In the Once Upon A Time in Wonderland series, Alice was played by Sophie Lowe.
In the Once Upon A Time TV series, Alice was played by Rose Reynolds.
Janet Waldo (The New Alice in Wonderland (or What’s a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?),
1966)
Regina Reagan (Alice in Wonderland: What’s the Matter with Hatter?, 2007)
Alison Kwani and Lucy Shaw (Alice's adventures through the Wonderglass, 2014)
In the Once Upon A Time in Wonderland series, the Cat was voiced by Keith David.
Sammy Davis Jr. (The New Alice in Wonderland (or What’s a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like
This?), 1966)
The Executioner
In the Once Upon A Time in Wonderland series, the Executioner was played by Kevin Blatch.
Alice’s Sister/Millie
In the 2010 movie, the Red Queen was played by Helena Bonham Carter.
In the Once Upon A Time in Wonderland series, the Red Queen was played by Emma Rigby.
In the original movie, the Tweedles were voiced by James Patrick O'Malley.
In the Once Upon A Time in Wonderland series, the Tweedles were played by Ben Cotton and Matty
Finochio
Iggie Wolfington and Carl White (Kraft Theatre: Alice in Wonderland, 1954)
Tom Smothers and Dick Smothers (Alice Through the Looking Glass, 1966)
Anthony Collin and Raymond Mason (Alice Through the Looking Glass, 1973)
Dan Hennessey and John Stocker (The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland, 1987)
Gary Olsen and Marc Warren (Alice through the Looking Glass, 1998)
The Carpenter
In the original movie, the Carpenter was voiced by James Patrick O'Malley.
In the Once Upon A Time in Wonderland series, the Carpenter was played by John Prowse.
The Jabberwocky
In the Once Upon A Time in Wonderland series, the Jabberwocky is played by Peta Sergeant.
Mulan
Captain Hook
Mr. Smee
Wendy Darling
Mr. Darling
Mrs. Darling
John Darling
Michael Darling
Peter Pan
Tinker Bell
Tiger Lily
Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller (National Theatre Live: Frankenstein, 2011)
The Giant
Tone Loc (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
Bill Barretta (Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story, 2001)
Bill Nighy and John Kassir (Jack the Giant Slayer, 2013)
Robin Hood
Jamie Bamber (Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse, 2012)
Maid Marian
Grey Griffin (Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse, 2012)
Charles Shaughnessy (Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse, 2012)
Little John
John DiMaggio (Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse, 2012)
Friar Tuck
Joe Alaskey (Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse, 2012)
Tia Carrere (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1997)
Tim Lounibos (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1997)
In the TV series, the goddess Ursula was voiced by Yvette Nicole Brown and the Sea Witch Ursula was
played by Merrin Dungey.
Amy Hill (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1997)
In Oz the Great and Powerful, the Wicked Witch was played by Mila Kunis.
Rue McClanahan (The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story, 1990)
Laraine Newman (Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz, 2011)
The Wizard of Oz
In Oz the Great and Powerful, the Wizard was played by James Franco.
Frank Hamilton (The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story, 1990)
Joe Alaskey (Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz, 2011)
Annette O’Toole (The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story, 1990)
Frances Conroy (Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz, 2011)
In the TV series, the Witch of the East was played by Sharon Taylor.
Dorothy Gale
Courtney Barilla (The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story, 1990)
Grey Griffin (Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz, 2011)
The Scarecrow
David Ellzey (The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story, 1990)
Michael Gough (Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz, 2011)
Aunt Em
Frances Conroy (Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz, 2011)
Derek Loughram (The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story, 1990)
Dave Goelz as the Great Gonzo (The Muppets’ Wizard of Oz, 2005)
Rob Paulsen (Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz, 2011)
Rapunzel
In the TV series, Rapunzel was played by Alexandra Metz (Enchanted Forest) and Meegan Warner (New
Enchanted Forest).
Tisha Campbell-Martin (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
Rapunzel’s Father
In Tangled: Before Ever After, the Father was voiced by Clancy Brown.
Meshach Taylor (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
Rapunzel’s Mother
In Tangled: Before Ever After, the Mother was voiced by Julie Bowen.
In the TV series, the Mother was played by Natalie von Rotsburg.
Hazelle Goodman (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
Whoopi Goldberg (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
Blackbeard
In Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Blackbeard was played by Ian McShane.
In the TV series, Elsa was played by Georgina Haig and Ingrid was played by Elizabeth Mitchell.
Eartha Kitt (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 2000)
Cruella de Vil
Merlin
Simon Lloyd Roberts (Merlin and the War of the Dragons, 2008)
King Arthur
Sir Kay
Hades
Hercules
Megara
Zeus
Sean Bean (Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, 2010)
Aladdin
B.D. Wong (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1997)
Joan Chen (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1997)
The Sultan
James Hong (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1997)
In the Once Upon A Time TV series, Jafar was played by Oded Fehr.
In the Once Upon A Time in Wonderland series, Jafar was played by Naveen Andrews.
George Takei (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1997)
Baron Danglars
Hester Prynne
Tom Sawyer
Captain Nemo
Sinbad (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
Cree Summer (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
Robert Townsend (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
The Miller
Sherman Hemsley (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
The King
Denzel Washington (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
Hansel
In the TV series, Hansel was played by Quinn Lord (Enchanted Forest) and Seth Isaac Johnson (Oz).
Christopher Montoya (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
Gretel
In the TV series, Gretel was played by Karley Scott Collins (Enchanted Forest) and Lily van der Griend
(Oz).
Chrissy Padilla (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
In the TV series, the Father was played by Nicholas Lea (Enchanted Forest) and Dan Payne (Oz).
In the TV series, the Witch was played by Emma Caulfield (Enchanted Forest) and Chilton Crane (Oz).
Rosie Perez (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
Graham Greene (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
Georgina Lightning (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
Nurse Ratched
Chief Bromden
In the TV series, Chief Bromden was played by Peter Marcin.
In the Once Upon A Time in Wonderland TV series, the Red King was played by Garwin Sanford.
In the Once Upon A Time in Wonderland TV series, the White Knight was played by Benjamin Wilkinson
Bill Dana (The New Alice in Wonderland (or What’s a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?), 1966)
Mr. Darcy
In the Once Upon A Time in Wonderland TV series, Mr. Darcy was played by Dallas Sauer.
Frankenstein’s Monster
Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller (National Theatre Live: Frankenstein, 2011)
Igor
Jack
In the TV series, Jack was played by Cassidy Freeman (Enchanted Forest) and Nathan Parsons (New
Enchanted Forest).
Other Jacks include:
Wayne Collins (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)
In the TV series, the Witch of the North was played by Karen Holness.
Will Scarlet
In the TV series, Will Scarlet was played by Michael Socha.
Greg Ellis (Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse, 2012)
Little Bo Peep
Jackée Harry (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1997)
Poseidon
Kevin McKidd (Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, 2010)
Sir Lancelot
Sir Percival
Nimue
Vortigan
In the TV series, Jekyll and Hyde were played by Hank Harris and Sam Witwer.
Boris Karloff (Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 1953)
Jack Palance (The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 1968)
Tony Todd (The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 2006)
Poole
Gillie Fenwick (The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 1968)
Peter Lupus III (The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 2006)
Goldilocks
Raven-Symoné (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1997)
Jamie Lynn Spears (The Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Show, 2008)
In the TV series, Jack and Jill were played by Nick Hunnings and Tammy Gillis.
Garry Shandling and Teri Garr (Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme, 1990)
Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1997)
Grendel
In the Once Upon A Time in Wonderland TV series, Grendel was played by Steve Bacic.
Beowulf
Cinderella’s Father
Cinderella’s Mother
Captain Ahab
Daws Butler (The New Alice in Wonderland (or What’s a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?),
1966)
Hal Smith (Cap'n O. G. Readmore Meets Little Red Riding Hood, 1989)
B.D. Wong (Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, 1995)