Who provided Mickey Mouse's voice from 1928 until 1947?

Walt Disney provided Mickey Mouse’s voice from 1928 until 1947.

Disney voiced Mickey in the character’s early sound cartoons, beginning with Steamboat Willie in 1928. Mickey’s voice was high-pitched and energetic, matching the character’s early mischievous personality. Disney also supervised the character’s development and helped define Mickey’s performance style during the first decades of the studio.

By 1947, Disney’s growing executive responsibilities made it difficult for him to continue recording the role regularly. Jimmy MacDonald then became Mickey’s principal voice actor. MacDonald had worked at Walt Disney Productions and also contributed sound effects and voice work for other characters.

Later Mickey voice actors included Wayne Allwine, Bret Iwan, and Chris Diamantopoulos in different productions. A common mistake is to assume Disney voiced Mickey throughout his entire career; he provided the original voice for many important early cartoons but was eventually replaced by professional voice performers.