Who provides the voice of Po in the Kung Fu Panda film series?
Answer
Jack Black
Jack Black provides the voice of Po in the Kung Fu Panda film series.
Po is a giant panda who works in his adoptive father’s noodle restaurant before becoming the Dragon Warrior. Black’s energetic comic performance helped define Po’s personality: enthusiastic, food-loving, insecure, and eventually highly disciplined. The role combines physical comedy with emotional scenes about identity and family.
Black returned as Po in Kung Fu Panda 2, Kung Fu Panda 3, and Kung Fu Panda 4. He also voiced the character in related short films and other franchise material. The English-language cast around him includes Dustin Hoffman as Master Shifu and Angelina Jolie as Tigress.
A common mix-up is confusing the actor with Po’s adoptive father. Mr. Ping is voiced by James Hong, while Black voices Po himself. Black is also known for live-action films such as School of Rock and for his work with the band Tenacious D.