Who voiced the character Linguini in Ratatouille?

Lou Romano voiced Alfredo Linguini in *Ratatouille*.

Linguini is the restaurant’s awkward garbage boy who becomes Remy’s human partner. Although Linguini has little natural confidence in the kitchen, Remy secretly controls his movements by pulling his hair beneath the chef’s toque. Their improbable partnership allows Remy to cook while Linguini appears to be the culinary genius.

Lou Romano was both a voice actor and an animator associated with Pixar. His performance gives Linguini a nervous, physically comic personality that contrasts with Remy’s focused enthusiasm and Colette Tatou’s professional competence. Romano’s other Pixar voice roles include Bernie Kropp in *The Incredibles* and Snot Rod in *Cars*.

The cast can cause confusion because several major creative figures also appear in the credits. Brad Bird directed the film and voiced the butler Ambrister Minion, while Patton Oswalt voiced Remy and Peter O’Toole voiced Anton Ego. Romano, however, is the voice of Linguini, whose full name is Alfredo Linguini.