Bret Iwan
| Bret Iwan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 10, 1982 Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Ringling College of Art and Design |
| Occupation | Voice actor, illustrator |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | Voice of Mickey Mouse |
| Parent(s) | Bill Iwan Melissa Iwan |
Bret Iwan (born September 10, 1982 in Pasadena, California) is an American voice actor and illustrator. He is the current voice of Mickey Mouse.
He graduated from the Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, USA in 2004. Iwan was previously an illustrator at Hallmark.
He was first called in to voice Mickey and understudy with Wayne Allwine, but Allwine died from heart failure and diabetes-related complications on May 18, 2009 and they never had the chance to meet each other. After that, the role of Mickey was given to Bret automatically.
Bret first recorded Mickey Mouse dialogue for the Animal Kingdom theme park as well as the 2009 shows Disney On Ice: Celebrations and Disney Live: Rockin' Road Show. He gave his first full performance as Mickey Mouse for the English version of the PlayStation Portable game Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, and the later Kingdom Hearts games ever since (along with the HD Version of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days that required him to record new dialogue). He also gave his voice performance as Mickey Mouse in the Epic Mickey games.
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!"
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