Bret Iwan (born September 10, 1982) is an American voice actor. He voiced the current role of Mickey Mouse from the universe of the same name since 2009, since the death of his original voice actor Wayne Allwine.
Early life Iwan was born on September 10, 1982, and raised in Pasadena, California. He is the son of Bill and Fiona Iwan. He attended LeRoy High School in Le Roy, Illinois, from 1996 to 2000. He graduated from the Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida. Iwan eventually got a job as an illustrator at Hallmark.
Career Iwan was hired to voice Mickey Mouse and replace Wayne Allwine after his death from diabetes on May 18, 2009. Iwan had previously understudied for the role when Allwine was facing health difficulties and Iwan credits Allwine's archival work as providing excellent mentorship.
Iwan first recorded Mickey Mouse dialogue for the Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park as well as the 2009 shows Disney On Ice: Celebrations and Disney Live: Rockin' Road Show. He voiced Mickey Mouse in Have a Laugh!. He gave his first full performance as Mickey Mouse for the English version of the PlayStation Portable game Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. He also gave his voice performance as Mickey Mouse in the Epic Mickey games.
His first voice-over work in a Disney Park was in the Animal Kingdom closing show "Adventurers' Celebration Gathering" and the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover attraction at the Magic Kingdom in which, upon passing through Mickey's Star Traders, Mickey responds with his signature laugh and says: "That's right, it's outta this world!".
Personal life Iwan is openly gay, making him the first openly LGBTQ+ actor to voice Mickey Mouse. He married his longtime partner, art director Douglas Hoffman, in July 2021.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2022 Mickey: The Story of a Mouse Himself, Mickey Mouse Voices Mickey in the film's Mickey in a Minute animated short
Television Year Title Role Notes 2009–2012 Have a Laugh! Mickey Mouse 60 episodes 2012–2016 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 26 episodes 2012–present Minnie's Bow-Toons 2017–2021 Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures 87 episodes 2017–2018 Chip 'n Dale's Nutty Tales 6 episodes 2018 Mickey's 90th Spectacular Television special 2020 Mickey Mornings CAVE iN Himself Episode: "Weldon's Troll Mob" 2021–2025 Mickey Mouse Funhouse Mickey Mouse, Martian Mickey Main cast; 86 episodes 2022 Mickey Saves Christmas Mickey Mouse Stop-motion television special 2025–present Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+ Mickey Mouse, Martian Mickey Main cast
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2010 Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Mickey Mouse Epic Mickey 2011 Kingdom Hearts: Re:Coded Kinect Disneyland Adventures 2012 Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion 2013 Disney Infinity Where's My Mickey Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix (358/2 Days HD cutscenes) 2014 Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix (Birth by Sleep game and Re:coded HD cutscenes) 2015 Disney Infinity 3.0 2016 Disney Magic Kingdoms Initial release; voice lines were removed in a later update 2017 Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX (358/2 Days HD cutscenes, Birth by Sleep game and Re:coded HD cutscenes) 2019 Kingdom Hearts III 2020 Kingdom Hearts III Re:Mind Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory 2022 Disney Dreamlight Valley 2023 Disney Illusion Island Disney Speedstorm Mickey Mouse, Steamboat Mickey
Web series +YearTitleRoleNote2024Hot OnesMickey MouseEpisode: "Donald Duck Tries to Keep His Cool While Eating Spicy Wings"
Theme park attractions +YearTitleRoleNote2013Mickey and the Magical Map Mickey Mouse2015World of Color: Celebrate!Animated sequences2017Fantasmic!Disneyland version2019Disney's Not So Spooky SpectacularAnimated sequences2022Disney EnchantmentAnimated segment2022Fantasmic!Disney's Hollywood Studios version
References
External links
Bret Iwan at Voice Chasers Bret Iwan Interview