List of Thomas & Friends voice actors - wikipedia List of Thomas & Friends voice actors hide This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( January 2016 ) Some of this article 's listed sources may not be reliable. Please help this article by looking for better, more reliable sources. Unreliable citations may be challenged or deleted. ( January 2016 ) Thomas ( the Tank Engine ) & Friends is a British children 's television series, first broadcast on the ITV network on 9 October 1984. It is based on The Railway Series of books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry. These books deal with the adventures of a group of anthropomorphised trains and road vehicles who live on the fictional Island of Sodor. The books were based on stories Wilbert told to entertain his son, Christopher during his recovery from measles. Many of the stories are based on events from Awdry 's personal experience. Until 2008, all characters were voiced by the narrator. Voices were given to the characters following the switch to full CGI animation in 2009. Contents 1 Cast 1.1 Voices 1.2 Former voices 1.3 Guest voices 1.4 Online videos 1.5 Thomas and the Magic Railroad voices 2 Narrators 2.1 Current 2.2 Former 2.3 Guest 2.4 Timeline 2.4. 1 Seasons 2.4. 2 Specials 3 Characters 3.1 CGI Series 3.2 Movies 4 References 5 External links 5.1 Official websites 5.2 Other sites Cast Voices Actor / Actress Region Role ( s ) Notes Joseph May US Thomas `` The Adventure Begins '' onwards John Hasler UK US / UK Rheneas ( series 20 onwards ) David Bedella Victor, Carlos, The Mayor of Sodor and the Cuban man Jamie Campbell Bower Skiff Jonathan Broadbent Bill, Ben and The First Slip Coach Nathan Clarke Alfie Olivia Colman Marion Jules de Jongh US Emily, Mavis ( Season 13 -- 16 ), Lady Hatt, The Duchess of Boxford, Stephen Hatt ( `` Diesel 's Special Delivery '' ), Bridget Hatt, Bridget Hatt 's Friends, Some Children, Little Boy in White and Light Blue Stripes Shirt and Red Shorts, The School Children, Teacher, The Laundry Lady, Little Girl in the Red Dress, The Ginger Haired Boy ( `` Pouty James '' ), The Blonde Haired Boy ( Season 15 and Season 18 ), and The Blonde Haired Girl US / UK Emily ( `` 4 - D : Bubbling Boilers '' and the singing voice for `` The Great Race '' only ), Caitlin ( `` Engine of the Future '' only ), and Alicia Botti Jonathan Forbes Connor Teresa Gallagher UK Emily, Lady Hatt ( Season 13, `` Day of the Diesels '' and Season 15 ), Mavis ( Season 13 -- 16 ), The Duchess of Boxford, Stephen Hatt ( `` Diesel 's Special Delivery '' ), Bridget Hatt, Bridget Hatt 's friends, the teacher, the laundry lady, little boy in light white and light blue stripes shirt and red shorts, some children, the school children, little girl in the red dress, the blonde - hair girl, the blonde - hair boy and Albert 's wife US A blond - haired girl A blonde - haired boy `` Very Important Sheep '' only UK / US Belle, Frieda, Gina, Mavis, Annie, Clarabel, Judy, The Duchess of Boxford ( `` Percy 's Lucky Day '' only ), Lady Hatt ( `` The Afternoon Tea Express '' only and Season 21 onwards ), the teacher ( Season 18 only ), the ginger - hair boy, the shouting little boy, the lady with the big hat, some passengers, the Knapford Station speaker ( `` The Adventure Begins '' ), some children ( `` The Adventure Begins '' onwards ), the school children ( `` Lost Property '' ), Stephen Hatt, Bridget Hatt, the lady in the blue dress, the barrow fan ( `` Reds vs. Blues '' and `` Useful Railway '' ), Albert 's wife ( `` Thomas the Babysitter '' and `` Unscheduled Stops '' ), the lady in the spring green dress, the female puppet show entertainer, little girl in the turquoise dress with pink flowers, the lady in the white dress and gray vest, the lady in the white shirt, light brown skirt and hat, the lady in the grayish white shirt, blackish gray skirt, and white pearl necklace, the chubby little boy in dark green shirt and dark gray shorts and the lady in the yellow dress and hat Bob Golding Stephen, Sidney ( series 17 onwards ), Ivan, some dock workers ( `` Tale of the Brave '' ) and a railway inspector ( `` Lost Property '' ) Mike Grady Sir Robert Norramby Rasmus Hardiker Philip and some Troublesome Trucks ( `` The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor '' only ) UK Monty William Hope US Edward, Toby, Stephen Hatt ( `` Thomas and the Runaway Kite '' only ), Whiff, Bash, Rocky, Farmer McColl, the Duke of Boxford, the blond - haired boy ( `` Merry Misty Island '' and `` The Way She Does It '' only ), the Maithwaite stationmaster ( `` Double Trouble '' and `` Wonky Whistle '' only ), the man in the gray shirt and black pants ( `` Race to the Rescue '' ), the Dock Manager and the Wellsworth Station worker UK / US Iron Bert ( series 16 onwards ), a railway inspector, a steamworks worker ( `` Wonky Whistle '' ), 2 farmhands ( `` Wonky Whistle '' ), a workman ( `` Toad and the Whale '' ), Passenger, and Farmer McColl ( `` Philip 's Number '' only ) Togo Igawa Hiro Rufus Jones Flying Scotsman Ashna Kapur UK The blond - haired girl `` Very Important Sheep '' only Steven Kynman Porter, Jack and the dock manager ( `` Tale of the Brave '' only ) US Charlie `` The Great Race '' onwards Butch Series 17 onwards UK / US Duck, Ryan ( series 20 onwards ), Dart ( Season 17 onwards ), Paxton ( `` Blue Mountain Mystery '' onwards ), Peter Sam, `` The Third Slip Coach '', a workman ( Journey Beyond Sodor ), a railway inspector ( Season 17 ) and the bird watcher ( `` Who 's Geoffrey ? '' ) Michael Legge Luke Oliver McCue UK The blond - haired boy `` Very Important Sheep '' only Ian McCue UK / US The Blue Sea Serpent David Menkin Porter ( US ; series 17 onwards / UK ; `` Pouty James '' and `` Cranky at the End of the Line '' only ) and Stanley ( `` The Truth About Toby '' only ) US Jack Joe Mills UK / US Douglas, Oliver, Toad, the Welsh bird watcher ( `` Thomas and the Emergency Cable '' ), and a Knapford Station yard workman ( `` Toad and the Whale '' ) Lucy Montgomery Lexi, Hannah and Carly Tracy - Ann Oberman Daisy Series 20 onwards Maggie Ollerenshaw Henrietta Rebecca O'Mara Caitlin and the Second Slip Coach Nigel Pilkington UK Percy ( Series 19 onwards ; excluding `` Sodor 's Legend of the Lost Treasure '' ), and Trevor UK / US A passenger Rob Rackstraw James ( US ; `` The Adventure Begins '' onwards / UK ; `` Tit for Tat '' onwards ), Donald ( Season 20 onwards ), Raul, Axel, Étienne, Flynn ( Season 19 onwards ), Bradford, The Great Railway Show announcer, some passengers, the man in the blue shirt and light brown hat, The Bird Watcher ( `` The Railcar and the Coaches '' ), Fergus Duncan, The Welsh Bird Watcher ( `` Mike 's Whistle '' ), The Thin Clergyman ( `` Tit for Tat '' ), and The Red Sea Serpent UK Toby Season 19 onwards US Monty Christopher Ragland Percy ( Season 19 onwards ) and Trevor US / UK The Troublesome Trucks ( `` The Adventure Begins '' onwards ) Miranda Raison Millie and the Knapford Station speaker Kerry Shale UK Thomas and Spencer `` Hero of the Rails '', originally US Henry, Gordon, Dash, Scruff, Harold, Max, Kevin, Sir Topham Hatt ( `` Hero of the Rails '' -- Season 18 ), Sir Lowham Hatt, Mr. Percival, Farmer Trotter, The Maithwaite stationmaster ( `` Time For a Story '' and `` A Blooming Mess '' ), a railway inspector, the photographer ( Season 16 ), the railroad coal inspector, the zoo keeper and some workmen UK / US Kevin ( `` Hasty Hannah '' only ), Diesel ( US ; series 19 onwards / UK ; series 13 onwards ), ' Arry, some groaning passengers ( `` Calm Down Caitlin '' ) and the man on the bridge John Schwab Vinnie, Ulli and a Bridlington Diesel US Stanley Series 20 onwards, excluding `` Saving Time '' Nicola Stapleton UK / US Rosie Season 21 onwards Tom Stourton Duncan, Rex, Terence and The Fat Clergyman Tim Whitnall Timothy, Mike, Jerome, Oliver the Excavator, Reg, the deputy minister and some workmen US The man in the hat `` Spencer 's VIP '' only UK Max Keith Wickham Edward, Henry, Gordon, Whiff, Dash, Harold, The Thin Controller, the railway coal inspector, the man at the fire, the Wellsworth station worker, The Man in the Gray Shirt and Black Pants, the Fat Controller 's assistant, some workmen, some passengers, Gator 's driver, and steamworks workman UK / US Harvey, Glynn, Salty, Den, Norman, Stafford, Skarloey, Sir Handel, Arlesdale Bert, Bertie, Captain, Sir Topham Hatt / The Fat Controller ( UK ; `` Hero of the Rails '' onwards / US ; `` The Adventure Begins '' onwards ), Dowager Hatt, Sir Lowham Hatt, Lord Callan, the photographer ( `` Wild Water Rescue '' ), a railway inspector, the great composer, the Maron station speaker, the Wellsworth stationmaster, Thomas ' guard, the grumpy passenger, Father Christmas, the groundsman, the postman, Gordon 's driver ( `` The Adventure Begins '' ), James ' guard ( `` The Adventure Begins '' ), a Knapford station worker ( `` The Adventure Begins '' ), some workmen, sometsignalmen, the dock manager ( `` Who 's Geoffrey ? '' only ), a Sodor search & rescue centre worker ( `` Toad and the Whale '' ), a policeman ( `` Sodor 's Legend of the Lost Treasure '' ), a diver ( `` Sodor 's Legend of the Lost Treasure '' ), The Man in the Hat, some passengers, Albert ( `` Thomas the Babysitter '' ), Mr. Bubbles, the man in the sea green shirt and glasses, the Welsh bird watcher ( `` Sidney Sings and Three Steam Engines Gruff '' ), one of Dowager Hatt 's friends ( `` Best Engine Ever '' and `` Sidney Sings '' ), the museum manager, male puppet show entertainer, the man in the gray shirt and black pants, the Great Railway Show judge, the fat clergyman, the man in the blackish gray shirt and blackish gray pants, Willie the lazy farmer, the man in the black shirt and black pants, Franz, The Man in the Whitish Brown Shirt and Brown Pants, and The Station Announcer Robert Wilfort Samson and the Great Railway Show judge ( `` The Great Race '' ) Matt Wilkinson UK Spencer, Stanley, Charlie, Bash, Scruff, Rocky, Cranky, Butch ( Season 16 onwards ), Kevin, Stephen Hatt ( `` Thomas and the Runaway Kite '' ), Farmer McColl, the Duke of Boxford, the photographer ( series 16 ), the Maithwaite stationmaster, Farmer Trotter, the Knapford stationmaster, the bird watcher ( `` Henry 's Good Deeds '' ), the blond - haired boy ( `` Merry Misty Island '' ), the dock manager, a railway inspector, some dock workers, the island inspector, the Sodor search & rescue centre manager, the Blue Mountain Quarry workman, the zoo keeper and the man with the hat UK / US Diesel 10, Winston, Rusty, Merrick, Captain Joe and some workmen Glenn Wrage US Spencer, Ferdinand, Cranky, the Sodor search & rescue centre manager, Sir Topham Hatt 's Assistant, Gator 's driver and a Steamworks worker Former voices Actor / Actress Region Role ( s ) Notes Rupert Degas UK Butch Series 15 UK / US Dart and Flynn `` Day of the Diesels '' -- Season 16 Bertie Season 15 and 16 only Michael Brandon US Mr. Bubbles Season 13 -- 15 Diesel Season 13 -- 16 Martin Sherman `` King of the Railway '' -- Series 18 Thomas and Percy `` Hero of the Rails '' -- Season 18 Henry Originally The Bird Watcher Henry 's Good Deeds only Some children Time for a Story, Pop Goes Thomas and Toby and Bash only Ben Small Stanley Season 15 only Charlie Season 16 -- 18 UK Thomas and Toby `` Hero of the Rails '' -- Season 18 Ferdinand `` Misty Island Rescue '' -- Season 16 UK / US Rheneas Season 16 -- 18 Troublesome Truck Flynn Season 17 only Owen `` Blue Mountain Mystery '' -- Season 18 Guest voices Actor / Actress Role ( s ) Notes Clive Mantle Gator `` Tale of the Brave '' and Series 18 only Sir John Hurt Sailor John `` Sodor 's Legend of the Lost Treasure '' only Eddie Redmayne Ryan Tina Desai Ashima Hugh Bonneville Merlin Darren Boyd Theo Jim Howick Hurricane Sophie Colquhoun Frankie Colin McFarlane Bulgy and Beresford Online videos Actor / Actress Role ( s ) Sabrina Frederick - Traub Tracy Matthew Richardson Shane Thomas and the Magic Railroad voices Actor / Actress Role ( s ) Notes Eddie Glen Thomas John Bellis Originally Keith Scott Diesel 10 Neil Crone Gordon, Diesel 10 and Splatter A tumbleweed Uncredited Troublesome Trucks Originally had lines but removed Kevin Frank Henry, Dodge and Bertie Harold Originally had no lines Britt Allcroft Lady Patrick Breen Splatter and Dodge ( Splodge ) Originally Susan Roman James Michael Angelis Originally Percy Linda Ballantyne Colm Feore Toby Shelley - Elizabeth Skinner Annie and Clarabel Narrators Current Actor Region Years Peroid John Hasler UK 2018 -- present Season 22 -- present Joseph May US Former Actor Region Years Period Ringo Starr UK / US UK : 1984 -- 86 US : 1989 -- 90 Season 1 and 2 Michael Angelis UK : 1991 -- 2012 US : 2002 -- 04 Season 3 -- 16 Alec Baldwin US : 1998 -- 2003 2000 Season 5 and 6 / Thomas and the Magic Railroad Mark Moraghan 2013 -- 17 Season 17 -- 21 / re-dubbed 5 episodes of Season 13 -- 15 in the US George Carlin US 1991 -- 96 Season 3 and 4 / re-dubbed Season 1 and 2 Michael Brandon 2003 -- 12 Season 7 -- 16 / re-dubbed 6 episodes from the 6th season Guest Actor / Actress Years Period Mara Wilson 2000 original script of Thomas and the Magic Railroad Gwyneth Paltrow 2008 original script of The Great Discvoery Pierce Brosnan The Great Discovery / original cut of season 12 Timeline Seasons Narrator ( s ) Classic Series 1984 -- 2003 New Series 2004 -- 08 CGI Series 2010 -- present 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Ringo Starr Michael Angelis UK UK United Kingdom US George Carlin US US Alec Baldwin US Michael Brandon US United States Pierce Brosnan * Mark Moraghan US John Hasler UK Joseph May US Specials Narrator ( s ) Model era CGI era TatMR 2000 CAE ! 2005 TGD 2008 HotR 2009 MIR DotD 2011 BMM 2012 KotR 2013 TotB 2014 TAB 2015 SLotLT 2015 TGR 2016 JBS 2017 BW ! BA ! 2018 Mara Wilson Alec Baldwin Michael Angelis UK United Kingdom Michael Brandon US United States Gwyneth Paltrow Pierce Brosnan Mark Moraghan John Hasler UK Joseph May US A light green cell indicates the narrator who officially narrated the series. An orange cell indicates the narrator who re-narrated the series. A red cell indicates the original narrator who narrated the series, including the movies. * Pierce Brosnan narrated the original cut of Series 12, but withdrew from the series, and his narrations left unreleased. Characters CGI Series Characters HiT Era Mattel Era 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Thomas Ben Small ( UK ) Martin Sherman ( US ) John Hasler ( UK ) Joseph May ( US ) Edward Keith Wickham ( UK ) William Hope ( US ) Henry Keith Wickham ( UK ) Kerry Shale ( US ) Martin Sherman ( original US voice ) Keith Wickham ( UK ) Kerry Shale ( US ) Gordon Keith Wickham ( UK ) Kerry Shale ( US ) James Keith Wickham ( UK ) Rob Rackstraw Kerry Shale ( US ) Rob Rackstraw ( US ) Percy Keith Wickham ( UK ) Martin Sherman ( US ) Nigel Pilkington ( UK ) Christopher Ragland ( US ) Toby Ben Small ( UK ) Rob Rackstraw ( UK ) William Hope ( US ) Duck Steven Kynman Cameo Donald Rob Rackstraw Douglas Joe Mills Oliver Joe Mills Bill and Ben Jonathan Broadbent Cameo Emily Teresa Gallagher ( UK ) Jules de Jongh ( US ) Diesel Kerry Shale ( UK ) Kerry Shale Michael Brandon ( US ) Martin Sherman ( US ) Mavis Teresa Gallagher ( UK ) Teresa Gallagher Cameo Teresa Gallagher Jules de Jongh ( US ) ' Arry Kerry Shale Kerry Shale Cameo Cameo Kerry Shale Iron Bert William Hope William Hope Skarleoy Keith Wickham Cameo Keith Wickham Rheneas Ben Small John Hasler Cameo Sir Handel Originally Keith Wickham Keith Wickham Peter Sam Steven Kynman Steven Kynman Rusty Matt Wilkinson Duncan Tom Stourton Tom Stourton Annie and Clarabel Non-speaking role Cameo Non-speaking role Teresa Gallagher Henrietta Non-speaking role Cameo Maggie Ollerenshaw Toad Joe Mills Bertie Non-speaking role Rupert Degas Keith Wickham Harold Keith Wickham ( UK ) Kerry Shale ( US ) Non-speaking role Keith Wickham ( UK ) Kerry Shale ( US ) Non-speaking role Keith Wickham ( UK ) Kerry Shale ( US ) Cranky Matt Wilkinson ( UK ) Glenn Wrage ( US ) Sir Topham Hatt Keith Wickham ( UK ) Keith Wickham Kerry Shale ( US ) Movies Characters TatMR HotR MIR DotD BMM KotR TotB TAB SLotLT TGR JBS BW ! 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Thomas Eddie Glen John Bellis ( originally ) Martin Sherman ( US ) Ben Small ( UK ) Kerry Shale ( original UK voice ) Ben Small ( UK ) Martin Sherman ( US ) John Hasler ( UK ) Joseph May ( US ) Edward Keith Wickham ( UK ) William Hope ( US ) Henry Kevin Frank Keith Wickham ( UK ) Kerry Shale ( US ) Gordon Neil Crone Keith Wickham ( UK ) Kerry Shale ( US ) Cameo Keith Wickham ( UK ) Kerry Shale ( US ) James Susan Roman Michael Angelis ( originally ) Keith Wickham ( UK ) Rob Rackstraw Kerry Shale ( US ) Rob Rackstraw ( US ) Percy Linda Ballantyne Michael Angelis ( originally ) Keith Wickham ( UK ) Martin Sherman ( US ) Keith Wickham ( UK ) Christopher Ragland ( US ) Christopher Ragland ( US speaking voice / UK singing voice ) Nigel Pilkington ( UK ) Nigel Pilkington ( UK ) Christopher Ragland ( US ) Toby Colm Feore Ben Small ( UK ) William Hope ( US ) Rob Rackstraw ( UK ) William Hope ( US ) Cameo Rob Rackstraw ( UK ) William Hope ( US ) Duck Non-speaking role Steven Kynman Cameo Donald and Douglas Joe Mills Oliver Cameo Bill and Ben Jonathan Broadbent Jonathan Broadbent Emily Teresa Gallagher ( UK ) Jules de Jongh ( US ) Teresa Gallagher ( UK ) Jules de Jongh ( US ) Jules de Jongh ( US speaking voice / UK singing voice ) Teresa Gallagher ( UK ) Teresa Gallagher ( UK ) Jules de Jongh ( US ) Diesel Cameo Kerry Shale ( UK ) Cameo Kerry Shale Cameo Michael Brandon ( US ) Martin Sherman ( US ) Annie and Clarabel Shelley - Elizabeth Skinner Teresa Gallagher Sir Topham Hatt Seen on posters Keith Wickham ( UK ) Keith Wickham Kerry Shale ( US ) References Jump up ^ John Hasler ( @ john_hasler ) ( 19 January 2016 ). `` @ NickN05L31 @ MrDankEngine Thanks for that. I 've recorded Rheneas for season 20. Happy to be specific now : ) '' ( Tweet ) -- via Twitter. ? s = 03 Jump up ^ Tracy Ann Oberman ( @ TracyAnnO ) ( 20 August 2016 ). `` @ Diesel104472 I am Daisy the Diesel Car. She 's v funny '' ( Tweet ) -- via Twitter. Jump up ^ Christopher Ragland ( @ cgragland ) ( 27 May 2015 ). `` @ Wellsworth96 no, I do the UK and U.S. Trucks... only do Percy U.S. '' ( Tweet ) -- via Twitter. Jump up ^ John Schwab ( @ johnschwab ) ( 17 November 2016 ). `` @ ElliotKW Yes, that 's me. Thanks for watching '' ( Tweet ) -- via Twitter. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Thomas and Friends. Wikiquote has quotations related to : Thomas and Friends Official websites Official website Awdry Family Site Other sites Thomas and Friends at TV.com Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends on IMDb hide The Railway Series and Thomas & Friends Engines Thomas Edward Henry Gordon James Percy Toby Duck Donald and Douglas Oliver Emily Bill and Ben Diesel Mavis Salty Harvey Diesel 10 Narrow - gauge engines Skarloey Rheneas Sir Handel Peter Sam Rusty Duncan Duke Minimum - gauge engines Mike Bert Rex Other characters The Fat Controller Annie and Clarabel Bertie Harold Terence Trevor Characters in The Railway Series Railways North Western Skarloey Culdee Fell Arlesdale Mid Sodor Sodor & Mainland The Other Railway Places The Island of Sodor Locations in Thomas and Friends The Railway Series books by the Rev. W. Awdry List of Railway Series books Major characters Minor characters Authors Rev. W.V. Awdry ( creator ) Christopher Awdry Illustrators C. Reginald Dalby John T. Kenney Peter and Gunvor Edwards Clive Spong Thomas & Friends, the television show Characters Railway engines Narrow - gauge engines Arlesdale engines Rolling stock Non-rail vehicles People and animals Film characters Television series 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Television episodes Emily 's New Coaches Films and specials Thomas and the Magic Railroad ( 2000 ) Calling All Engines ! ( 2005 ) The Great Discovery ( 2008 ) Hero of the Rails ( 2009 ) Misty Island Rescue ( 2010 ) Day of the Diesels ( 2011 ) Blue Mountain Mystery ( 2012 ) King of the Railway ( 2013 ) Tale of the Brave ( 2014 ) The Adventure Begins ( 2015 ) Sodor 's Legend of the Lost Treasure ( 2015 ) The Great Race ( 2016 ) Journey Beyond Sodor ( 2017 ) Production List of Thomas & Friends voice actors Merchandise Annuals My Thomas Story Library Wooden Railway Thomas the Tank Engine pictureback books Experiences Day out with Thomas Thomas Land at Drayton Manor Related Shining Time Station Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Thomas_%26_Friends_voice_actors&oldid=842253128 '' Categories : Thomas & Friends Lists of voice actors by series Hidden categories : Wikipedia semi-protected pages Articles needing additional references from January 2016 All articles needing additional references Articles lacking reliable references from January 2016 All articles lacking reliable references Articles with multiple maintenance issues Official website not in Wikidata Talk View source Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 21 May 2018, at 07 : 36. 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Question: who is the narrator on thomas and friends
Answer: Joseph May