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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.

Until 2008, all characters were voiced by the narrator. Voices were given to the characters following the switch to full CGI animation in 2009 until 2021.

Cast

Voices

Actor/Actress Region Role(s) Notes
Joseph May US TTTE The Adventure Begins though Season 24.
John Hasler UK
US/UK Rheneas Series 20 only.
Tim Bain Aiden, Madeleine's father, Some Passengers ("Laid Back Shane"), and Some Workmen ("Laid Back Shane")
David Bedella Victor, Carlos (The Great Race only), The Mayor of Sodor, and the Cuban Man
Sanjeev Bhaskar Shankar, the Indian Actor, the Indian Announcer, and the Indian Judge
Sheena Bhattessa Noor Jehan, the Indian Troublesome Trucks, Charubala, and a Monkey
Jamie Campbell Bower Skiff
Flaminia Cinque Ester and Dame Bella Canto
Chipo Chung Hong-Mei, the African Troublesome Trucks, and Various African Voices
Laura Cucurullo Marcia, Cassia (series 23 onwards), and a Brazilian Musician
Tina Desai Ashima and The Indian Fashion Designer
Rupert Degas UK/US Diesel 10 (original workprints only), Flynn, Dart, Den (Fiery Flynn), Bertie Season 15 through 16
UK Butch Season 15 only
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 ("Pop Goes Thomas","Diesel's Special Delivery","Emily and Dash","Percy the Snowman","Emily's Winter Party Special", and "Pouty James"), The Blonde Haired Boy (Season 15 and 18), and The Blonde Haired Girl
US/UK Emily ("4-D: Bubbling Boilers" and the singing voice for "The Great Race" only), Caitlin (Season 20 onwards), and Allicia Botti
Jonathan Forbes Connor
Anna Francolini Gina, Some Passengers (All Tracks Lead to Rome), and Some Children (Mines of Mystery) (Season 23-onwards)
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, and the blonde-hair boy
US A blond-haired girl "Very Important Sheep"
A blonde-haired boy "Very Important Sheep" only
UK/US Belle, Frieda, Gina (The Great Race only), Mavis (FQC 1), Annie, Clarabel, Judy, Cassia (Big World! Big Adventures! only), 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 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, the lady in the yellow dress and hat, The Blonde Haired Girl, The Lady in Red and Indigo Hat and White Dress with Gray lines, Female Passengers, Madeleine's Mother, Brenda, and The Sodor Rangers
Bob Golding Stephen, Sidney (series 17 onwards), Ivan, some dock workers ("Tale of the Brave"),a railway inspector ("Lost Property"), and Baz
Mike Grady Sir Robert Norramby
Yvonne Grundy Nia and Some Children (Forever and Ever)
Eluid Gabriel Porras Carlos (Big World! Big Adventures! onwards), The Brazilian Tank Engine, Fernando, the Brazilian Troublesome Trucks, Emerson, the Brazilian Dock Manager (Big World! Big Adventures!), and the Crowd (Grudge Match)
Rasmus Hardiker Bill, Philip and the 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, the Troublesome Trucks, 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 at the fire ("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)
Siu-see Hung An An, the Chinese Woman, and Dr. Kim
Togo Igawa Hiro
Shane Jacobson Shane
Rufus Jones Flying Scotsman
Harriet Kershaw Darcy, Cleo, Jenny Packard, and a Kangaroo
Steven Kynman UK Porter, Jack, Racing Car #3 and the Dock Manager ("Tale of the Brave" only)
US Charlie "The Great Race" only
Butch Series 17 to 24.
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), the bird watcher ("Who's Geoffrey?"), and a Child
Francisco Labbe Gustavo and a Brazilian Musician
Michael Legge Luke
Dan Li Yong Bao and the Chinese Railway Inspector
Windson Liong Lin-Yong, Lei, the Male Chinese Breakdown Crane, the Chinese Guard, and The Chinese Men
Montserrat Lombard Mia and Some Passengers
Monica Lopera Gabriela
Abubakar Salim Kwaku, the African Troublesome Trucks, Kobe, and Various African Voices
Richie Campbell the African Troublesome Trucks and Various African Voices
Akiya Henry the African Troublesome Trucks and Various African Voices
Dona Adwera Various African Voices
Su-Lin Looi the Chinese Diesel
Antonio Magro Stefano and the Italian Stationmaster
Tariro Mavondo Ranger Jill
Genevieve McCarthy Aubrey
Matt McCooey Kenji
Elvis Who The African Troublesome Trucks (Singing voices only)
Ian McCue The Blue Sea Serpent, the second Tiger Hunter, and The Crown Thief #2
Colin McFarlane Bulgy, Beresford, Bertie's Driver (Unscheduled Stops), and Dr. Holyfield
David Menkin UK/US Porter (US; series 17 onwards/UK; "Pouty James" and "Cranky at the End of the Line" only), Stanley ("The Truth About Toby" only), Racing Car #3, and Jack (US only)
Rachael Miller UK/US Rebecca, Angelique, Isla, The Lady with the Big Hat (Outback Thomas), The Teacher (Outback Thomas and Cyclone Thomas), some Passengers (Outback Thomas), The Lady in Chartreuse Dress, Madeleine, Prince Charles, and Dr. Hetty
Joe Mills Douglas, Oliver, Toad, the Welsh bird watcher ("Thomas and the Emergency Cable"), a Knapford Station yard workman ("Toad and the Whale"), and a Passenger ("Confusion Without Delay")
Lucy Montgomery Marion, Lexi, the Troublesome Trucks, Hannah, Carly, and Cowgirls
Dominique Moore Ruth
Mark Moraghan Dexter
Vincenzo Nicoli Lorenzo, Beppe, a Worker (Mines of Mystery), and the Passengers
Tracy-Ann Oberman Daisy Series 20 through Series 24
Maggie Ollerenshaw Henrietta
Nikhil Parmar Rajiv, the Indian Troublesome Trucks, and Grumpy Indian Stationmaster, and the Friendly Indian Stationmaster
Jass Patel The Indian Concessions Worker
Nigel Pilkington UK Percy (Series 19 onwards; excluding "Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure"), and Trevor
UK/US A Passenger (Unscheduled Stops)
Rob Rackstraw James (US; "The Adventure Begins" onwards/UK; "Tit for Tat" onwards), Donald (Season 20 onwards), Raul (The Great Race only), Axel, Étienne, Flynn (Season 19 onwards), Hugo, the Troublesome Trucks, Bradford, The Great Railway Show Announcer, some Passengers, The Bird Watcher ("The Railcar and the Coaches"), Fergus Duncan, The Welsh Bird Watcher ("Mike's Whistle"), The Thin Clergyman, The Red Sea Serpent, the first Tiger Hunter, The Film Crew Leader, Owen, the Crown Thief #1, Elephant Carer, Bernie, the Washdown Worker, and Professor Freidrich
UK Toby Season 19 onwards and Season 24 A New Arrival US only
US Stanley (Series 20 onwards, excluding Pouty James and Diesel Glows Away UK only) and Monty
Christopher Ragland Percy (Season 19 onwards) and Trevor
US/UK The Troublesome Trucks ("The Adventure Begins" onwards), Racing Car #4, some Cowboys, and a Passenger
Miranda Raison Millie and the Knapford Station speaker
Kerry Shale UK Thomas and Spencer "Hero of the Rails", originally
US Henry, Gordon, James (US: "Hero of the Rails"-Season 18) 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 Flynn ("Toad and the Whale" only), Kevin ("Hasty Hannah" only), Diesel (US; series 19 onwards/UK; series 13 onwards), 'Arry, the Troublesome Trucks, some groaning passengers ("Calm Down Caitlin"), the man on the bridge, and Headkeeper Jack
John Schwab Vinnie, Ulli, and a Bridlington Diesel
US Stanley Series 20 only, excluding "Saving Time"
Martin Sherman Thomas, Percy, Diesel (King of the Railway - Season 18) Hero of the Rails through Season 18
Ben Small UK/US Rheneas, Flynn (Season 17 only), Owen and Troublesome Trucks Season 16 through 18
UK Thomas, Toby and Ferdinand
US Stanley and Charlie Season 15 through 18
Nicola Stapleton UK/US Rosie Season 21 onwards
Tom Stourton Duncan, Rex, Terence, Alfie(Season 23-onwards), and The Fat Clergyman
Joe Swash Sonny
Frederico Trujilo Raul (series 23 onwards), Marcio, and a Brazilian Musician
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, James ("Hero of the Rails"-"The Great Race"; excluding "Tit for Tat"), Percy ("Hero of the Rails"-"Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure"; excluding Series 19), Whiff, Dash, Harold, The Thin Controller, the railway coal inspector, the man at the fire, the Wellsworth Station Worker, the Fat Controller's Assistant, some Workmen, some Passengers, Gator's Driver, and a 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"-Series 24/US; "The Adventure Begins"-Series 24), 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, Tom Tipper, Gordon's driver ("The Adventure Begins"), James' guard ("The Adventure Begins"), a Knapford station worker ("The Adventure Begins"), some Workmen, some Signalmen, the dock manager ("Who's Geoffrey?" only), a Sodor search & rescue centre worker ("Toad and the Whale"), the policemen, a Diver ("Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure"), Some Passengers, Albert ("Thomas the Babysitter"), Mr. Bubbles, 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, the Male Puppet show Entertainer, Willie, Franz, the Station Announcer, a Child ("Gordon Gets the Giggles"), The Mainland Stationmaster, Thomas' Driver, Thomas' Fireman, and the Elderly Man.
Robert Wilfort Samson and the Great Railway Show Judge ("The Great Race")
Matt Wilkinson UK Spencer, Stanley, Charlie, Bash, Scruff, Rocky, Cranky, Carter, Butch (Season 16 onwards), Kevin, Tony, 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 Ben, Diesel 10, Winston, Rusty, Merrick, Captain Joe, some workmen, Male Passengers, and The Man in Blueish Grey Shirt, Whitish Cream shorts, and Aquamarine hat
Glenn Wrage US Spencer, Ferdinand, Charlie (Season 13 - 15), Cranky, the Sodor search & rescue centre manager, Sir Topham Hatt's Assistant, Gator's driver and a Steamworks worker
UK/US Flynn (Toad and the Whale only)

Thomas and the Magic Railroad voices

Actor/Actress Role(s) Notes
Eddie Glen Thomas
John Bellis Originally
Keith Scott Diesel 10
Neil Crone  
Gordon
Splatter
A tumbleweed Uncredited
Kevin Frank Henry
Dodge
Bertie
Harold Originally had no lines
Britt Allcroft Lady
Patrick Breen Splatter and Dodge (Splodge) Originally
Michael Angelis James
Susan Roman
Michael Angelis Percy Originally
Linda Ballantyne
Colm Feore Toby
Shelley-Elizabeth Skinner Annie and Clarabel

Narrators

Actor(s) Region Years Period
Seasons Movies Notes
Ringo Starr UK 1984–86 The first 2 seasons
US 1989–90 Series 1 through 2. Narrated episodes on Shining Time Station as Mr. Conductor; re-recorded parts of narration at the request of PBS.
George Carlin 1991–96 Seasons 3 and 4
Re-dubbed The first 2 seasons
Series 3 through 4; redubbed Series 1 and 2. Narrated episodes on Shining Time Station as Mr. Conductor.
Michael Angelis US 2002–04 Seasons 6 and 7 2 episodes of Series 6 and 4 episodes of Series 7 only.
UK 1991–2012 Seasons 3–16 Calling All Engines; Hero of the Rails; Misty Island Rescue; Day of the Diesels; Blue Mountain Mystery Series 3 through 16
Alec Baldwin US 1999–2003 Seasons 5 and 6 Thomas and the Magic Railroad (as Mr. Conductor) Series 5, Thomas & The Magic Railroad and Series 6
Michael Brandon 2004–12 Seasons 7–16
Re-dubbed Season 6
Calling All Engines; Hero of the Rails; Misty Island Rescue; Day of the Diesels; Blue Mountain Mystery Series 7 through 16
Pierce Brosnan UK/US 2008 Original cuts of Season 12 The Great Discovery The Great Discovery, Series 12 (early workprints)
Mark Moraghan 2013–17 Series 17–21
Re-dubbed Series 13, 14 and 15
King of the Railway; Tale of the Brave; Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure; The Adventure Begins; The Great Race; Journey Beyond Sodor King of the Railway through Journey Beyond Sodor
John Hasler UK 2018–21 Seasons 22, 23 and 24 Big World! Big Adventures! through Series 24. As Thomas the Tank Engine.
Joseph May US

Timeline

Seasons

Narrator(s) Model Series: 1984–2008 CGI Series: 2009–21
Classic Series: 1984–2003 New Series: 2004–08
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Ringo Starr UK/US
Michael Angelis United
Kingdom
UK United Kingdom
US
George Carlin US
United States
Alec Baldwin US
Michael Brandon US United States (of America)
Pierce Brosnan * *
Mark Moraghan US United Kingdom/United States
Bobby McLoughlin Northern Ireland
Brendan McVeigh Northern Ireland
John Hasler United Kingdom
Joseph May United States

Specials and films

Narrator(s) Model era: 2000–08 CGI era: 2009–18
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 Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure The Great Race
2016
Journey Beyond Sodor
2017
Big World!, Big Adventures
2018
2015
Mara Wilson Lily
Alec Baldwin Mr. C
Michael Angelis UK Great Britain
Michael Brandon US United States (of America)
Gwyneth Paltrow
Pierce Brosnan UK/US
Mark Moraghan United Kingdom/United States
Bobby McLoughlin Northern Ireland
Brendan McVeigh Northern Ireland
  • A 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 seasons and movies for which a narrator's role was cancelled.

* Pierce Brosnan narrated the original cut of Series 12, but withdrew from the series, and his narrations left unreleased.