Karan Soni
Description
Karan Soni is an Indian-born American actor who has built a notable career as a voice artist in animated films and series. Born on January 8, 1989, in New Delhi, India, Soni is widely recognized by live-action audiences for his role as Dopinder the taxi driver in the Deadpool film franchise, but he has also lent his voice to several major animated productions.
In the realm of voice acting, Soni is perhaps best known for his role in the critically acclaimed animated feature Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, released in 2023. In this film, he voices Pavitr Prabhakar, the Spider-Man of an alternate universe version of India, often referred to as Spider-Man India. This character is a significant addition to the multiversal story and is expected to appear in the forthcoming sequel, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.
Beyond the Spider-Verse franchise, Soni has provided voices for other major animated films. In 2020, he voiced the character Riff in Trolls World Tour. In 2022, he took on the role of Caspian in the Disney animated film Strange World. In the television space, he has performed voice work for series such as Mira, Royal Detective in 2020, The Boss Baby: Back in the Cradle in 2022, and has a role in the series Eureka!.
As the user noted, Soni also played a role in the live-action/CGI hybrid film Pokémon Detective Pikachu, released in 2019. In this film, he portrayed Jack, a character known for being the childhood friend of the protagonist, Tim Goodman, and attempts to help him catch a Cubone early in the story. This role is a live-action performance within a world of animated characters, rather than a pure voice-over part.
Soni has engaged in recurring creative collaborations. He has worked with actor Ryan Reynolds on multiple films, including the live-action Deadpool series and Detective Pikachu. Through his work on the Spider-Verse films, he is part of a franchise that won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for its first installment, Into the Spider-Verse. His return to voice the Indian Spider-Man in future projects stands as a notable achievement in his animation career, connecting him to a beloved and ongoing series.
In the realm of voice acting, Soni is perhaps best known for his role in the critically acclaimed animated feature Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, released in 2023. In this film, he voices Pavitr Prabhakar, the Spider-Man of an alternate universe version of India, often referred to as Spider-Man India. This character is a significant addition to the multiversal story and is expected to appear in the forthcoming sequel, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.
Beyond the Spider-Verse franchise, Soni has provided voices for other major animated films. In 2020, he voiced the character Riff in Trolls World Tour. In 2022, he took on the role of Caspian in the Disney animated film Strange World. In the television space, he has performed voice work for series such as Mira, Royal Detective in 2020, The Boss Baby: Back in the Cradle in 2022, and has a role in the series Eureka!.
As the user noted, Soni also played a role in the live-action/CGI hybrid film Pokémon Detective Pikachu, released in 2019. In this film, he portrayed Jack, a character known for being the childhood friend of the protagonist, Tim Goodman, and attempts to help him catch a Cubone early in the story. This role is a live-action performance within a world of animated characters, rather than a pure voice-over part.
Soni has engaged in recurring creative collaborations. He has worked with actor Ryan Reynolds on multiple films, including the live-action Deadpool series and Detective Pikachu. Through his work on the Spider-Verse films, he is part of a franchise that won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for its first installment, Into the Spider-Verse. His return to voice the Indian Spider-Man in future projects stands as a notable achievement in his animation career, connecting him to a beloved and ongoing series.
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- EnglishAnime overview: Pokémon Detective Pikachu