Title: John Smith (explorer)
Content: Smith was portrayed by Anthony Dexter in the 1953 independent low-budget film Captain John Smith and Pocahontas. ; A fictionalized version of Smith appears in James A. Michener's 1978 novel Chesapeake. ; Smith is one of the main characters in Disney's 1995 animated film Pocahontas and its 1998 straight-to-video sequel Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World. He is voiced by Mel Gibson in the first movie and by his younger brother Donal Gibson in the sequel. ; Smith and Pocahontas are central characters in the 2005 Terrence Malick film The New World, in which he was portrayed by Colin Farrell. ; Country singer Blake Shelton played the Disney version in an unaired "Cut for Time" sketch on Saturday Night Live. ; 
Title: Pocahontas (1995 film)
Content: Irene Bedard as Pocahontas, the daughter of Chief Powhatan. She is a very adventurous person who defies her father's strict prohibition of meeting the English settlers and falls in love with Captain John Smith. Glen Keane served as the supervising animator for Pocahontas. ; Judy Kuhn as the singing voice of Pocahontas ; Mel Gibson as John Smith, the love interest of Pocahontas. He is the only settler in Jamestown willing to befriend the natives due to his love for Pocahontas and acceptance of other cultures. ; Although Gibson provides most of Smith's singing in the film, Jess Harnell provides about 20% of Smith's singing voice in certain scenes. ; David Ogden Stiers as Governor Ratcliffe, the greedy and arrogant governor of the settlers who leads an expedition to 
Title: Pocahontas (1995 film)
Content:  to find gold and other riches that he wants to keep for himself. ; Stiers also provided the voice of Wiggins, Ratcliffe's manservant. Unlike Ratcliffe, Wiggins is gentle and good-hearted, but he's stuck serving a terrible man. ; John Kassir as Meeko, Pocahontas' pet raccoon who is friendly to John Smith and loves eating. ; Russell Means as Chief Powhatan, Pocahontas's father and chief of the Powhatan tribe. ; Jim Cummings provides the singing voice of Chief Powhatan ; Christian Bale as Thomas, a loyal friend of John Smith. ; Billy Connolly as Ben and Joe Baker as Lon, two settlers and friends of John Smith. ; Linda Hunt as Grandmother Willow, a speaking willow tree that acts as Pocahontas's guide. ; Danny Mann as Percy, Governor Ratcliffe's snooty 
Title: Pocahontas: The Legend
Content: Sandrine Holt as Pocahontas (Matoaka) ; Miles O'Keeffe as Captain John Smith ; Tony Goldwyn as Sir Edwin Wingfield ; Gordon Tootoosis as Chief Powhatan (Wahunsonacock) ; Billy Merasty as Kocoum ; George Buza as Jules ; Mark J. Richardson as Jeremy ; David Hemblen as Christopher Newport ; Billy Two Rivers as Mochiqus ; Bucky Hill as Japazaws ; Kennetch Charlette as Opachisco ; Michael Stevens as Newport's Guard 
Title: Pocahontas (1995 film)
Content:  a straw hat, and read for the part. Back on the set of Lakota Woman, she learned that she was cast in the role. Michelle St. John had also auditioned for the role of Pocahontas, and was given the role of Nakoma after Bedard was cast. Mel Gibson was cast as English settler John Smith following a desire to make "something for my kids." In a notable contrast to previous voice actors for Disney animated features, Gibson provided the singing voice for his character, which the actor has described as the most difficult part of his role. Christian Bale auditioned for the role of Thomas. As he explained in an interview with Disney Adventures, "the directors played with Thomas being Irish and Scottish and younger than I am, so I 
Title: Captain John Smith and Pocahontas
Content: Anthony Dexter – Captain John Smith ; Jody Lawrance – Pocahontas (Matoaka) ; Alan Hale Jr. – Fleming ; Robert Clarke – John Rolfe ; Stuart Randall – Opechanco ; James Seay – Edward Maria Wingfield ; Philip Van Zandt – Davis ; Shepard Menken – Nantaquas ; Douglass Dumbrille – Chief Powhatan (Wahunsonacock) ; Anthony Eustrel – King James ; Henry Rowland – Turnbull ; Eric Colmar – Kemp ; William Cottrell – Macklin (uncredited) ; Francesca De Scaffa – Powhatan Maiden (uncredited) ; Joan Dixon – Powhatan Maiden (uncredited) ; Jack Kenny – Settler who Discovers Gold (uncredited) ; John Maxwell – Ship's Doctor (uncredited) ; Billy Wilkerson – Sub-Chief (uncredited) 
Title: Pocahontas (1995 film)
Content:  Pocahontas's real name was Matoaka. "Pocahontas" was only a nickname, and it can variously be translated to "little wanton", "playful one", "little brat", or "the naughty one". Smith was 28 when the Company arrived in 1607 while Pocahontas was 10 or 11, in contrast to her portrayal as a young adult in the film. Smith is portrayed as an amiable man; in reality, he was described as having a harsh exterior and a very authoritarian personality by his fellow colonists. Historically, there is no evidence of a romantic relationship emerging between Pocahontas and John Smith. Whether or not Pocahontas saved Smith's life is debated. 
Title: Pocahontas
Content: Pocahontas (1910), a Thanhouser Company silent short drama ; Pocahontas and John Smith (1924), a silent film directed by Bryan Foy ; Captain John Smith and Pocahontas (1953), directed by Lew Landers and starring Jody Lawrance as Pocahontas ; Pocahontas (1994), a Japanese animated production from Jetlag Productions directed by Toshiyuki Hiruma Takashi ; Pocahontas: The Legend (1995), a Canadian film based on her life ; Pocahontas (1995), a Walt Disney Company animated feature, and the most well known adaptation of the Pocahontas story. The film presents a fictional romantic affair between Pocahontas and John Smith, in which Pocahontas teaches Smith respect for nature. Irene Bedard voiced and provided the physical model for the title character. ; Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998), a Disney sequel depicting Pocahantas falling in love with John Rolfe and traveling to England ; The New World (2005), film directed by Terrence Malick and starring Q'orianka Kilcher as Pocahontas ; Pocahontas: Dove of Peace (2016), a docudrama produced by Christian Broadcasting Network Films about Pocahontas include:
Title: Pocahontas: The Legend
Content:  Pocahontas: The Legend is a 1995 drama film that fictionalizes the young life of the historical figure of Chief Powhatan's daughter Pocahontas and her relationship with Captain John Smith. This film was directed by Danièle J. Suissa and stars Sandrine Holt as the titular heroine. It was entirely shot around Toronto and Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario, Canada. This is the third live-action feature film based on the life of Pocahontas and John Smith, the others being Pocahontas and John Smith (1924) and Captain John Smith and Pocahontas (1953). John Rolfe, the second husband of Pocahontas, does not appear in this motion picture. Two actors in this film has been involved in other Pocahontas-related projects. Gordon Tootoosis previously voiced Kekata the shaman in Disney's 1995 animated film. Billy Merasty, who acted as Kocoum, would ten years later portray a Kiskiack in The New World.
Title: Pocahontas (1995 film)
Content:  short-tempered pet pug. ; Frank Welker as Flit, Pocahontas's feisty pet hummingbird who prefers Kocoum over John Smith but eventually befriends the latter. ; Michelle St. John as Nakoma, Pocahontas's best friend who is more easygoing as opposed to Pocahontas's adventurous spirit. ; James Apaumut Fall as Kocoum, a strong and brave but stern and aggressive Powhatan warrior who Chief Powhatan wants to marry Pocahontas. ; Gordon Tootoosis as Kekata, the medicine man of the Powhatan. ; Jim Cummings provides the singing voice of Kekata  Three actors in the film have been involved in other Pocahontas-related projects. Gordon Tootoosis acted as Chief Powhatan in Pocahontas: The Legend (1995). Christian Bale and Irene Bedard would portray John Rolfe and Pocahontas's mother, respectively, in Terrence Malick's The New World (2005).

Question: who plays the voice of john smith in pocahontas?
Answer: Mel Gibson.