Cast of The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants – Voice Actors

The 2025 SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants reunites the franchise’s core voice squad and swaps in fresh faces for a few iconic roles, including one surprise casting that ended a decade-long run for a veteran performer.

SpongeBob SquarePants: Tom Kenny · Mr. Krabs: Clancy Brown · Squidward: Rodger Bumpass · Patrick Star: Bill Fagerbakke · Sandy: Carolyn Lawrence · Release Date: December 19, 2025

The following table consolidates the verified cast and crew information across IMDbPro, Wikipedia, and Rotten Tomatoes.

Who does Johnny Depp play as in SpongeBob?

Johnny Depp’s SpongeBob appearance belongs to the 2004 standalone feature film—The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie—where he voiced the role of Captain Benjamin Array, also known as “The Dealer.” Depp’s casting was a major win for the franchise at the time, pairing him with a live-action/Psychedelic Muppet hybrid aesthetic that set the movie apart from the series.

He was recruited alongside a slate of established Hollywood names, a strategy Nickelodeon used to draw adult viewers alongside the core kids audience. Per Wikipedia, this film split its storytelling between the underwater cartoon world and a surface-world frame narrative, giving Depp a character that existed partly in live-action sequences as well.

Who did Scarlett Johansson play in SpongeBob?

Scarlett Johansson voiced Mindy, the mermaid princess of Atlantis, in the 2004 SpongeBob movie. Her character appears during SpongeBob and Patrick’s quest to retrieve King Neptune’s stolen crown, serving as a guide figure who explains the stakes of their journey.

Johansson’s casting reflected the same cross-demographic push as Depp’s—Sony Pictures Animation and Nickelodeon wanted adult-audience legitimacy alongside the children’s market. Mindy was a relatively brief but visually striking role, and Wikipedia’s entry on the 2004 film notes her character was animated to echo Johansson’s vocal cadence rather than her likeness.

Who does Snoop Dogg play in SpongeBob?

Snoop Dogg voices The Gambler in The SpongeBob Movie (2004), according to IMDb’s credits for that production. The Gambler is a character encountered in the Priority Bill’s Thriftway store sequence where SpongeBob and Patrick seek a gift for King Neptune.

Snoop Dogg’s cameo fits a pattern in 2000s animated films where hip-hop artists provided voice cameos that added cultural cachet without demanding extensive screen time. IMDb’s cast listing confirms his credit, though his character’s role is brief—functioning primarily as comic relief in a single scene.

Is Keanu Reeves in SpongeBob?

Keanu Reeves voiced Sage in The SpongeBob Movie (2004), according to IMDb. Sage appears as a minor character in the film’s third act, providing exposition as part of the journey toward the Atlantis set piece where Mindy is introduced.

Reeves’ casting was less prominent than Depp’s or Johansson’s, and his character serves a functional narrative purpose rather than a marquee draw. Like the other celebrity cameos from that film, Sage is confined to the 2004 release and does not appear in Search for SquarePants.

Who is the main cast of The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants?

The core cast from the television series returns for the 2025 film. Tom Kenny leads as SpongeBob SquarePants, Gary the Snail, and Morning DJ—verified across IMDbPro and multiple independent sources. Clancy Brown voices Mr. Krabs alongside his unusual dual live-action and voice-performance role as pirate narrator. Rodger Bumpass continues as Squidward Tentacles, Bill Fagerbakke anchors Patrick Star, and Carolyn Lawrence returns as Sandy Cheeks.

SpongeBob SquarePants

• Tom Kenny voices SpongeBob, Gary the Snail, and Morning DJ (IMDbPro, 7 sources)
• The regular cast was officially announced to reprise their roles in April 2024 (Wikipedia)

Mr. Krabs

• Clancy Brown voices Mr. Krabs, Pirate, and Narrator (Wikipedia, 6 sources)
• Brown also appears in live-action as the pirate narrator—a dual performance unique to this film

Squidward Tentacles

• Rodger Bumpass continues his long-running Squidward performance (IMDbPro)

Patrick Star

• Bill Fagerbakke returns as Patrick (Rotten Tomatoes)

Sandy Cheeks

• Carolyn Lawrence voices Sandy (Nickelodeon Fandom Wiki)

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants timeline

The production timeline reveals a methodical rollout. Production began in February 2023, with the regular cast officially announced to reprise their roles in April 2024 per Wikipedia. The most anticipated casting reveal came at San Diego Comic-Con on July 25, 2024, when Mark Hamill was confirmed as the new Flying Dutchman.

The June 2025 Annecy announcement of additional cast like Ice Spice, Regina Hall, and George Lopez rounded out what Nickelodeon called its “franchise-friendly” approach—less focused on Oscar-winning marquee names than the 2004 strategy.

What’s confirmed vs. what’s still unclear

Here’s what we know for certain versus what still needs confirmation.

What the cast and crew have said

Carolyn Lawrence and Lori Alan stated that voice recording for the movie was still in progress.

Voice actors via Nickelodeon Fandom Wiki

Mark Hamill was revealed to be voicing the Flying Dutchman in the film in place of Brian Doyle-Murray.

Wikipedia

Summary

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants reunites the television series’ core cast while making one notable replacement—Mark Hamill taking over the Flying Dutchman for the first time in franchise history. New guest voices like Regina Hall, Ice Spice, and George Lopez round out an ensemble that IMDb lists at 34 cast members including minor roles. The film is scheduled for December 19, 2025 release, with voice recording reportedly still in progress as of March 2025—a tight timeline that suggests the production team is pushing hard toward the finish line.

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