Tom Kenny Returns as the Voice of Spyro
Confirmed: Tom Kenny voices Spyro in A Realm Beyond. The casting was announced around the Xbox Games Showcase reveal — and for longtime fans it's the single clearest signal that this new, older Spyro is still the Spyro.
A quarter century with the dragon
Kenny — also famously the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants — first voiced Spyro in Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! (1999) and carried the role through the classic era, then returned for all three games of the Reignited Trilogy (2018), re-recording the original adventures. A Realm Beyond extends one of gaming's longer-running voice tenures into a fourth decade.
Why the casting matters beyond nostalgia
A Realm Beyond stars a visibly older, redesigned Spyro in an unfamiliar realm with new allies. When a series changes that much at once, the voice is the continuity anchor. Keeping Kenny:
- Locks the character's identity through the redesign — the swagger and warmth that define Spyro live in that performance
- Signals tone — Kenny's Spyro is quick, light, and kind-hearted; pairing him with the devs' "radically joyful, colorful" philosophy strongly suggests the series' humor survives the higher-stakes invasion plot
- Bridges audiences — the same voice serves players who started in 1999, 2018, or 2027
What hasn't been announced
The rest of the cast. No other voice roles — allies, Scavs, narrators — have been revealed. Whether returning Reignited cast members appear depends on which characters even exist in this story, and only Spyro and Sparx are confirmed. Casting news lands on the news hub as it breaks.
Mini FAQ
Did Tom Kenny voice Spyro in the very first game? No — Spyro was voiced by Carlos Alazraqui in the 1998 original; Kenny took over from Spyro 2 onward and has been the defining voice since.
Is anyone else from Reignited confirmed? No other casting has been announced.
Sources: Nintendo Everything (casting confirmation), Xbox Wire reveal interview. Last updated June 11, 2026.