Which actor took over the voice of Rick in season 7?

Ian Cardoni took over the voice of Rick Sanchez in season 7 of Rick and Morty. He was selected as a sound-alike performer after Adult Swim dismissed Justin Roiland from the series in 2023.

Cardoni’s performance was designed to preserve Rick’s recognizable vocal identity: the rough, rapid delivery, frequent burps, and exaggerated Doc Brown-inspired energy. Adult Swim initially kept the new actors’ identities secret, allowing viewers to hear the recast voices in the season 7 premiere before the performers were publicly identified. Cardoni voices Rick, while Harry Belden took over the voice of Morty.

The timing matters because season 7 was the first season not to feature Roiland providing voice work. Roiland had voiced both title characters during the first six seasons, so the recasting was one of the season’s biggest production changes. Dan Harmon remained involved as co-creator, and the supporting cast—including Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, and Sarah Chalke—continued in their established roles.

A frequent mistake is choosing Harry Belden, who replaced Roiland as Morty rather than Rick. Cardoni’s role is specifically Rick Sanchez and his alternate Rick variants.