Longtime fans tuning in to Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender will hear familiar names like Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph, and Zuko again, but this time they’re coming from a different set of performers. The characters have grown up, and so has the cast bringing them to life.
This guide breaks down every major voice actor in Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, where you might recognize them from, and where to watch the movie now that it’s streaming on Paramount+.
Who voices the main characters?
The voice cast includes:
- Eric Nam as Aang
- Jessica Matten as Katara
- Román Zaragoza as Sokka
- Steven Yeun as Zuko
- Dionne Quan as Toph
- Dave Bautista as Tagah
- Dee Bradley Baker as Appa and Momo
What is the movie about?
Years after Aang defeats Fire Lord Ozai, the world’s last Airbender is still carrying the weight of what he lost as a child: his entire culture. Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender picks up with Aang and his friends as adults, years removed from the Hundred Year War, when Aang discovers Tagah, a surviving Airbender whose existence upends everything Aang believed about being alone in the world.
The discovery sends Aang and Team Avatar on a global search for an ancient power tied to the Air Nomads, one that could restore what was lost, before it falls into the wrong hands. For fans who grew up with the original series, watching these characters navigate adulthood and the specific grief Aang has carried since childhood is a big part of the draw.
Meet the voice cast
Eric Nam as Aang
Aang is now a young adult still shouldering the responsibilities that came with defeating Fire Lord Ozai. Peace has returned to the Four Nations, but it hasn’t undone the loss of the Air Nomads, and that tension follows him into the film.
Eric Nam built his career as a singer first, uploading song covers on YouTube before a viral clip landed him on the talent competition Star Audition: Birth of a Great Star 2. From there he launched a solo music career, and he’s since become just as well known as a television host and podcaster, fronting shows like After School Club and K-Pop Daebak. More recently, Nam competed on The Traitors. Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender marks a major voice acting role for him.
Jessica Matten as Katara
Katara remains one of the steadiest members of Team Avatar, and Matten brings that same grounded presence to the role.
The Canadian actress is best known for playing Sergeant Bernadette Manuelito on AMC’s Dark Winds. Her other credits include Frontier, Tribal, and Rez Ball.
Román Zaragoza as Sokka
Sokka’s blend of comic timing and leadership carries over into adulthood, and Zaragoza has the range to hit both notes.
Zaragoza is best known for his role as Sasappis on CBS’s Ghosts. His additional television credits include Stumptown and Austin & Ally.
Steven Yeun as Zuko
Zuko is now the adult Fire Lord, a role that comes with its own complicated weight given his history.
Yeun is an Academy Award®-nominated actor (for his lead role in the 2020 film Minari), and a breakout star on The Walking Dead. He also stars in Beef and Nope, as well as voicing a character in the animated series Invincible, Tuca & Bertie, and other titles.
Dionne Quan as Toph
Toph is grown up and as sharp as ever, and Quan’s decades of voice work make her a natural fit.
Quan has one of the more recognizable résumés in animation, having voiced Kimi Watanabe-Finster across Rugrats and All Grown Up!, along with Trixie Tang on The Fairly OddParents. She’s been working in voice acting since she was a teenager.
Dave Bautista as Tagah
Tagah is a new addition to the Avatar world. He’s a surviving Airbender who shows up and upends everything Aang thought he knew about his people. Who Tagah really is becomes one of the film’s biggest questions.
Bautista brings a blockbuster résumé to the role, from Drax in the Guardians of the Galaxy films to Dune, Glass Onion, and the James Bond film, Spectre.
Dee Bradley Baker as Appa and Momo
Baker is one of the only performers returning from the original animated series, reprising his roles as Appa and Momo. For longtime fans, hearing those familiar sounds again is one of the film’s small, effective touches.
Baker’s voice acting career spans decades, including voicing every clone trooper in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and a long list of animated roles in American Dad!.
Supporting voices
A handful of recognizable names round out the supporting cast:
- Freida Pinto as Avatar Sonam
- Ke Huy Quan as Avatar Xian
- Taika Waititi as Gorillavark
- Geraldine Viswanathan as Kallik
- Ken Jeong as Cabbage Merchant
- Ronny Chieng as Fire Nation Messenger
- Peta Sergeant as Jie
- Jonathan Ohye as Yuddah
Where to watch
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender is now streaming on Paramount+. It’s available on all Paramount+ plans, so no matter how you’re signed up, the movie is ready to go.
Fire it up! The whole Team Avatar reunion is waiting.
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FAQ
Who voices Aang in Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender?
Eric Nam voices the adult Aang. Since the original series followed Aang as a child, a new actor was needed to play him as a young adult.
Are the original Avatar voice actors returning?
Most of the adult Team Avatar characters are voiced by new performers. Dee Bradley Baker is the exception, returning to voice Appa and Momo just as he does in the original series.
Who plays the new character Tagah?
Dave Bautista voices Tagah, a surviving Airbender introduced in the film whose arrival changes what Aang believed about his people.
Where can I watch Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender?
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender is streaming now on Paramount+.
Availability of titles is subject to change.
