Top 20 Celebs Who Actually Voiced Themselves on South Park
#20: Jay Leno
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Various Serving as host of “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” between 1992 and 2014, this comedian is known for having a very large chin. It’s the result of a genetic disorder called mandibular prognathism. Leno has always embraced his chin, refusing to get surgery and even writing a book called “Leading with My Chin.” He clearly takes it in stride, even making fun of it himself on in “South Park’s” Jay Leno Short. In it, the kids relentlessly mock his large jaw, much to his fictionalized dismay. Leno later appeared properly in the episode “City on the Edge of Forever (Flashbacks).” And wouldn’t you know it, he had an even bigger chin.
#19: Michael Buffer
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“Damien” You may not know Michael Buffer’s name, but you probably know his iconic catchphrase: “Let’s get ready to rumble!” A famous ring announcer for boxing, wrestling, and football, Buffer had his famous catchphrase trademarked in 1992. In the first season episode “Damien,” Satan and Jesus embark on a pay-per-view boxing match. And wouldn’t you know it, Michael Buffer appears as himself, speaking his famous catchphrase right before the match. It’s a good thing that they actually got Buffer for the small but important role. No one else can say those words quite like him.
#18: Rick James
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“Chef Aid” An enormously popular musician of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, Rick James found success with singles like “You and I” and “Super Freak.” Unfortunately, his reputation was tarnished in the ‘90s after serving time in Folsom Prison for two seperate incidents of abduction and assault. Shortly after his release, James appeared as himself in the season two episode “Chef Aid.” Going against his reputation, James is portrayed in a positive and friendly manner, giving the boys money to help Chef after he is left destitute. James later appeared on the album “Chef Aid: The South Park Album,” singing “Love Gravy” with Ike Turner.
#17: Jonathan Katz
“Summer Sucks” Between 1995 and 2002, Jonathan Katz played a fictionalized version of himself in the animated sitcom “Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist.” The show aired on Comedy Central for six seasons and over 80 episodes. Dr. Katz actually appears in the second season of “South Park,” with Jonathan Katz reprising his voice role. In the episode “Summer Sucks,” Dr. Katz performs psychotherapy on Mr. Garrison. He eventually comes to the conclusion that Garrison uses Mr. Hat as a means to vocalize his hidden homosexuality. In the end, Katz is smothered to death following an attack of the black snake. What a way to go out…
#16: Wing Han Tsang
“Wing” Typically known just as Wing, Wing Han Tsang is an unconventional singer from New Zealand who earned her own episode in season nine. In the eponymous episode “Wing,” the boys start a talent agency and sign on the artist, who has recently been smuggled into the country. She sings various popular tunes throughout the episode, including several ABBA hits. Following the initial airing of the episode, Wing experienced a strong boost in sales, as fans of the show began seeking out her music. Ah, the cultural power of “South Park”!
#15: Henry Winkler
“City on the Edge of Forever (Flashbacks)” A very popular actor who has appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows throughout the years, Henry Winkler initially rose to prominence playing Arthur Fonzarelli (a.k.a Fonzie) on “Happy Days.” Winkler appeared in the second season episode “City on the Edge of Forever (Flashbacks).” But, admittedly, it was a bit of an odd appearance. The Fonz makes a brief cameo in the episode, but he’s not actually voiced by Winkler. Instead, Winkler provides the growls for the episode’s main antagonist, the Big Black Scary Monster. It says something about “South Park’s” popularity that an actor of Henry Winkler’s caliber would appear just to make some guttural monster noises.
#14: Elon Musk
Various In real life, both Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creatrs of the cartoon, are good friends with Elon Musk. Musk has appeared as a character in various episodes, with his first being season eighteen’s “Handicar.” However, Musk was voiced by Matt Stone at the time. As of 2022, Elon Musk has appeared in three other episodes, and on all three occasions, he was voiced by the billionaire himself. In the show, he works closely with Heidi in order to get humanity to Mars. This is a view that the real Musk shares, as he wishes to colonize Mars and make humanity a “multiplanetary species.”
#13: Natasha Henstridge
“Tom's Rhinoplasty” Natasha Henstridge is a prominent Canadian actress who attained success largely from starring in the “Species” franchise and would go on to win a Gemini Award for her performance in the TV miniseries “Would Be Kings.” Henstridge appears in the first season episode “Tom's Rhinoplasty,” voicing the substitute teacher Ms. Ellen. Ms. Ellen is exceptionally beautiful, and the boys start competing for her attention and affection. In a great bit of comedy referencing her body of work, Henstridge is not credited as “Natasha Henstridge,” but as “The Chick From Species.” Apparently, she has a great sense of humor too!
#12: Brad Paisley
“Cartman Finds Love” One of the most successful country artists of the day, Brad Paisley has sold over eleven million records, won three Grammys, two AMAs and has scored twenty number one songs on the Billboard Country Airplay chart as of 2022. In 2012, Paisley appeared in the sixteenth season episode “Cartman Finds Love.” He sings the national anthem right before a basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Denver Nuggets. He later performs “I Swear” with Cartman to help the young child ruin Kyle and Nichole’s date. Paisley’s character also appears at the end of “South ParQ Vaccination Special,” albeit without a speaking role.
#11: PewDiePie
“#REHASH” & “#HappyHolograms.” Arguably one of, if not, the most famous content creator on YouTube, PewDiePie needs no introduction. While his content has branched out in recent years, he used to be known for his gaming and Let’s Plays. This is how he appeared in the 2014 episodes “#REHASH” and “#HappyHolograms.” In the former, Kyle sees that Ike is enraptured by one of PewDiePie’s Let’s Plays. This begins an epic two-parter that is all about embracing this new form of online entertainment. In the end, PewDiePie even breaks the fourth wall and thanks “South Park” for being on the show.
#10: Korn
“Korn’s Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery” In this bizarre guest spot, the band members of Korn play themselves as they visit South Park for a Halloween Haunt event. In a parody of “Scooby Doo,” the band helps the boys solve a mystery involving pirate ghosts that are haunting the town and the disappearance of Kyle’s grandmother’s corpse. The spoof is on point, with the band being animated in the style of the original Scooby Doo cartoon, and several of them mimicking character quirks of Mystery, Inc. The Nu Metal pioneers pull no punches mocking themselves and their public image. Who knew that the band’s name comes from their ability to transform into corn?
#9: Robert Smith
“Mecha-Streisand” When the evil Barbra Streisand puts together both pieces of the Diamond of Pantheos, she becomes the unstoppable being that is Mecha-Streisand - who neither film critic Leonard Maltin nor actor Sidney Poitier can overcome. Just when it seems that all hope is lost, Robert Smith, the lead singer of The Cure, appears on the scene. Apparently, he has the power to become a giant Mothra-like kaiju, and subsequently trounces the giant mech. In addition to having written Kyle’s favorite album, Robert Smith is now also a hero of South Park. And as if the boys didn’t have enough reason to love him, he ends his guest starring role with a well-placed kick to Cartman’s nether regions.
#8: Cheech and Chong
“Cherokee Hair Tampons” In “South Park”’s send-up of alternative medicine, Cheech and Chong play “Native Americans” named Carlos Ramirez and Chief Running Pinto. They supply useless medicinal supplies to Miss Information, who in turn sells them to Kyle’s mother. Even though they work for the scam artist, once they see that Kyle is on death’s door, they not only point out that they are in fact Mexican, but that holistic treatment isn’t actually helpful. It’s a great pair of characters for the two stoner icons to play, and it was a rare joint venture for them, having parted ways in the ‘80s. Looks like this small mountain town has enough pull to bring anyone together.
#7: Malcolm McDowell
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“Pip” Malcolm McDowell is one of the only guest stars on this list to make a live action appearance in the series. He plays “a British person” who frames and narrates an episode that loosely retells the story of “Great Expectations” with Pip as the central character. His recurring presence and skilled comic timing are very welcome in an admittedly otherwise subpar episode. McDowell’s elegant demeanour juxtaposes well with the show’s crude tone and his deadpan line delivery is pure comedic gold. Why couldn’t he have filled us in on everything we had to read in high school?
#6: Bill Hader
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Various This SNL legend started contributing to the series sporadically as a creative consultant and producer during the twelfth season, and later provided voices in several episodes. True to his reputation as a versatile comedic actor, he nails a variety of characters from Alec Baldwin to a cast member from “Yo Gabba Gabba.” His vocal versatility has allowed his recurring presence on the show to be kept somewhat under wraps, as he is always credited by the alias “True List.” It’s great to have him working behind the scenes, but it’s even better when he’s given a chance to perform.
#5: Elton John
“Chef Aid” As it turns out, Chef played a pivotal in the careers of many successful musicians who guest star in this episode. Among them are Meat Loaf, Devo, and Ozzy Osbourne, who bites Kenny’s head off. However, the most notable artist here is the legendary Elton John, to whom Chef apparently provided some great advice that proved crucial to shaping his musical image. Ever grateful, Elton John organizes Chef Aid in order to raise money for Chef’s legal fees after he sues Capitalism Records for plagiarism. The highlight of his appearance, though, is when he sings an adorable song for Wendy that Stan wrote for her.
#4: Jennifer Aniston
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“Rainforest Shmainforest” Jennifer Aniston might be a household name these days, but when she guest starred on “South Park” in 1999, she was mostly known as Rachel from “Friends.” In this guest appearance, she plays Miss Stevens, who leads the Getting Gay with Kids choir tour to spread awareness of rainforest preservation. She takes the class to Costa Rica, but everything goes awry on a rainforest trek. Her vocal performance as an environmentalist who slowly discovers the rainforest isn’t all its cracked up to be is pitch perfect, and hearing Jennifer Aniston tell Cartman off is just as satisfying as it sounds. Considering her enduring popularity today, the cameo has only gotten better with time.
#3: Radiohead
“Scott Tenorman Must Die” English rock band Radiohead has the briefest cameo on this list, but they contributed to a truly iconic moment. Scott Tenorman tricks Cartman out of sixteen dollars and twelve cents, so Cartman begins an elaborate revenge plot. Radiohead plays a large role in this plot, as they’re Scott’s favorite band and Cartman plans on embarrassing him in front of them. In a dark twist, Cartman tricks Scott into eating chilli with his dead parents cooked in, and Radiohead, lacking context, decide that Scott is not cool. The best thing about their appearance is that they weren’t afraid to participate in one of the series’ darkest moments and make it even darker.
#2: Sia
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“The Cissy” When it was revealed that Randy lived a double life as pop star Lorde, “South Park” had one of its best and most bizarre ideas. When it came to Lorde’s singing voice, “South Park” secretively recruited another pop star to impersonate her. Sia sings “Push,” a song that, in addition to mimicking Lorde’s musical style perfectly, is downright hysterical. This series has delivered many great musical numbers, but this recent song ranks as one of the series’ best and most ridiculous. And let’s be honest: how long was that song stuck in your head? Thanks to Sia, we finally have a Wednesday theme song. Ya ya ya.
#1: George Clooney
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“Big Gay Al’s Big Gay Boat Ride” In only its fourth-ever episode, “South Park” nabbed one of its biggest guest stars for a surprising role that you may not have even noticed. This episode focuses on Stan’s discovery that his dog, Sparky, is gay. Sparky is played by none other than George Clooney in a wordless performance. His contributions consist entirely of panting and dog noises, a hilariously understated move by the creators. It seems that he kept a friendly relationship with Matt Stone and Trey Parker, since he would later also appear in “Bigger, Longer, and Uncut.” However, just because they’re friends doesn’t mean the show wouldn’t later savagely lampoon his 2006 Oscars speech.
