Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie Voice Cast & Character Guide

Summary

• Sandy Cheeks takes the spotlight in
  Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
  with her origins explored and a heroic mission alongside SpongeBob.
• A star-studded cast including longtime voice performers and new talent brings a fun and nostalgic adventure comedy to life on Netflix.
• The CGI/live-action spinoff film offers a unique twist to the SpongeBob franchise, with familiar voices providing laughs and entertainment for fans.

Longtime SpongeBob SquarePants voice performers and a fair share of actors new to the franchise combined their talents for Sandy Cheeks’ very own movie, Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie. Along with the main series, the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise released spinoff shows Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years and The Patrick Star Show, as well as the movies The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, before finally turning its focus on an installment centered on Bikini Bottom’s favorite anthropomorphic squirrel. Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie is now available on Netflix.

The CGI/live-action spinoff movie, the first franchise spinoff film starring a supporting character, gives appreciable insight into Sandy’s origins and puts her in the position to be Bikini Bottom’s hero. Per the Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie trailer, when B.O.O.T.S., the science lab Sandy works for, scoops Bikini Bottom out of the ocean, she enlists the help of SpongeBob and her family to understand the lab’s motive and save the city. Although the movie has received divisive reviews, the familiar voice performances of its cast make for a fun and nostalgic adventure comedy.

Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy Cheeks

Date of Birth: February 13, 1967

Actor: Carolyn Lawrence was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Lawrence’s first credited performance was in the drama movie Little Man Tate as Sorority Girl, and she pursued a few other minor live-action roles across the 90s in TV shows such as Wings and Seventh Heaven. In ’96, she snagged her first voice acting role as The Narrator of Goosebumps Audiobook – A Shocker on Shock Street, leading to voice roles in video games like Spyro: Year of the Dragon and eventually her longtime stint with Nickelodeon. She is known for her roles in Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants as Sandy and Jimmy Neutron as Cindy.

Carolyn Lawrence voiced Sandy and Cindy in video games, shorts, theatrical films, and commercials throughout her career.

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Character: Lawrence leads the cast of Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie as Sandy. After Bikini Bottom is taken by B.O.O.T.S. (Bureau of Official Texas Science), Sandy and her lifelong friend SpongeBob adventure to Texas to save the city. The journey is difficult and dangerous, causing Sandy to call on her family of traveling circus performers to escort them safely. However, upon arrival, Sandy realizes that B.O.O.T.S has nefarious plans for her undersea friends and has been using her to spy on Bikini Bottom for so long as she’s lived there.

Tom Kenny as SpongeBob

Date of Birth: July 13, 1962

Actor: Tom Kenny is a renowned voice performer from Syracuse, New York. His love of and propensity toward stand-up comedy led to early career appearances on late-night talk shows and sketch comedy series, including The Edge and Mr. Show with Bob and David, for which he first gained notice. Though, as deft as his live performances were, Kenny’s true talent lies in voice acting, proven by three decades of his phenomenal efforts for beloved characters like Heffer Wolfe (Rocko’s Modern Life), Mayor (Powerpuff Girls), Dog (CatDog), and SpongeBob. For SpongeBob alone, Kenny has won numerous Annie and Daytime Emmy awards.

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Character: Kenny plays the titular yellow sponge SpongeBob in Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie. More of a travel companion than a valuable sidekick, SpongeBob offers plenty of laughs and silly asides as he races to Texas alongside Sandy. Although SpongeBob doesn’t offer much more to the recovery mission, the adventure brings him and Sandy closer than ever before. Kenny also provides his voice for the supporting characters Tiny SpongeBobs, Gary the snail, Sonny, Lil’ Frito, Neighbor #2, French Narrator, Male Bottomite, and Bottomite #5 in Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie.

Tom Kenny has voiced SpongeBob and other characters of
SpongeBob SquarePants
for 274 episodes so far.

Wanda Sykes as Sue Nahmee

Date of Birth: March 7, 1964

Actor: A native of Portsmouth, Virginia, Wanda Sykes has become one of the most distinctive voices in comedy. Her career in stand-up and a jump in profile resulting from her appearance on HBO Comedy Showcase and Emmy award-winning writing for The Chris Rock Show quickly blossomed into a regular line of work on big and small screens. Sykes has acted in countless TV shows (Black-ish, The Upshaws) and movies (Nutty Professor II, Bad Moms) while maintaining an illustrious stand-up career. She won an American Comedy Award for Outstanding Female Stand-Up Comic and a Comedy Central Commie Award for Funniest TV Actress.

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Character: Sykes plays Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie’s principal antagonist, Sue Nahmee. Nahmee scoops Bikini Bottom out of the sea as a part of an evil plan to genetically modify the Bottomites, clone them, and sell them as toy pets. Her motive stems from wanting to cuddle fish as a child but never being able to due to their inability to survive out of water. As a result, Nahmee used Sandy’s life in Bikini Bottom to spy on its residents to support her ultimate ploy of selling them for children to enjoy.

Clancy Brown as Mr. Krabs

Date of Birth: January 5, 1959

Actor: Clancy Brown hails from Urbana, Ohio, and has been acting since the ’80s. His first role was a memorable performance as the main antagonist Viking Lofgren in the 1983 crime thriller Bad Boys – though his parts in Highlander as Kurgan or The Shawshank Redemption as Captain Hadley are more widely considered the roles that shot him into stardom. Throughout his career, Brown has oscillated between animated roles for TV, film, and video games and live-action parts on big and small screens, showcasing an impressive range across upwards of 40 years in entertainment.

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Character: Brown voices Krusty Krab’s owner Mr. Krabs. Along with the Krusty Krab and the rest of Bikini Bottom, Mr. Krabs is pulled from the sea and placed in a tank at B.O.O.T.S. Laboratory. Mr. Krabs is one of the first characters B.O.O.T.S. experiments on. Brown also provides his voice for members of the Bottomite crowd and the supporting characters Clyde, Neighbor #1, and Bottomite #2.

Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick

Date of Birth: October 4, 1957

Actor: Fontana, California native Bill Fagerbakke is known for voicing SpongeBob SquarePants’ Patrick Star but has several other notable roles under his belt. He made his film debut with Perfect Strangers and followed it up with supporting roles in the rom-com The Secret of My Success and the slapstick comedy Funny Farm, which helped him land longer sustained roles in TV shows, Gargoyles as Broadway and Coach as Dauber Dybinski. From there, Fagerbakke maintained a lot of voice work in animation, though he’s featured in plenty of live-action roles in the likes of Black-ish, Dynasty, Young Sheldon, and more.

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Character: Fagerbakke joined the Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie’s cast as SpongeBob’s neighbor and best pal, Patrick. Like Mr. Krabs, Patrick is also used as a specimen to test the B.O.O.T.S. operative. He’s genetically modified to breathe air and played with roughly by unruly children in the laboratory’s initial phases. Fagerbakke also voices Bottomite #4 and members of the Bottomite crowd.

Mr. Lawrence as Plankton

Date of Birth: January 1, 1969

Actor: Douglas Lawrence Osowski, known professionally as Mr. Lawrence, grew up in East Brunswick, New Jersey. His first TV role came by way of Nickelodeon’s Rocko’s Modern Life, in which he played Rocko’s best friend, Heffer Wolfe. The part was a stepping stone for his voice career in animation, leading to other longstanding roles such as Edward in Camp Lazlo!, Ralphio in Mighty Magiswords, and Plankton (among a slew of other recurring characters) in SpongeBob SquarePants. Mr. Lawrence has also co-written numerous SpongeBob SquarePants episodes and has writing credits for Rocko’s Modern Life, The Twisted Whiskers Show, and Mighty Magiswords.

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Character: Mr. Lawrence performs as a handful of characters in Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie. He revives his role as Plankton, who cheers on the doom and destruction B.O.O.T.S. brings to Bikini Bottom. He also plays Fred, Larry the Lobster, Video Announcer, Plankton Lincoln, and Snail Walker, and lends his voice to the Bottomite Crowd.

Rodger Bumpass as Squidward

Date of Birth: November 20, 1951

Actor: Roger Bumpass was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. Before his career turned decisively to voice acting, Bumpass started in Hollywood as a minor character actor for TV series or movies, including Hart to Hart and The Running Man. However, in intermittent voice acting roles for 1980s and 90s animations like Alvin & the Chipmunks, Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures, and Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?, Bumpass found his footing. Into the 2000s and beyond, he became a valuable actor for animation studios such as Pixar and Nickelodeon, providing everything from additional voice work to full-on performances for leading characters.

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Character: In Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie, Bumpass plays Squidward, SpongeBob’s neighbor and fellow Krusty Krab co-worker. Squidward is manning the Krusty Krab cash register when B.O.O.T.S. steals Bikini Bottom from the sea. He, too, is used in test experiments for the evil agenda of the laboratory. Aside from Squidward, Bumpass can also be heard voicing Butch, Police Loudspeaker, Bottomite #1, and members of the Bottomite crowd.

Johnny Knoxville as Randy Cheeks

Date of Birth: March 11, 1971

Actor: Philip John Clapp, also known as Johnny Knoxville, hails from Knoxville, Tennessee. He is best known for co-creating and starring in the MTV reality stunt show Jackass, from which his notable roles in the Jackass movies, like that of Irving Zisman of Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, stem. Outside the raunchy franchise, Knoxville fostered an appreciable career in comedy, featuring in everything from adult animations (e.g., King of the Hill, Agent Elvis) to family-friendly movies (i.e., Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles).

Johnny Knoxville lent his voice to the
SpongeBob SquarePants
franchise before as Johnny Crill in a 2012 episode.

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Character: Knoxville voices Randy Cheeks, Sandy’s charismatic but troublesome brother. He’s charming and shows great skill at the circus act of getting shot out of canons, but he also has somewhat of a shady past. Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie reveals his history of smuggling nuts out of the family van. However, even though Randy tends to walk on the wild side, he’s always there to help out his family and is integral to Bikini Bottoms’ rescue.

Craig Robinson as Pa Cheeks

Date of Birth: October 25, 1971

Actor: Craig Robinson was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. After teaching music and performing at stand-up comedy gigs throughout Illinois, Robinson picked up bit parts in TV series, such as Friends, The Bernie Mac Show, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Arrested Development. In 2005, Robinson landed the role that he is perhaps best known for – Darryl Philbin in the American cult series The Office. From there, he’s featured in scores of big-name films and TV series and was nominated for five Screen Actors Guild Awards, an Independent Spirit Award, and a Daytime Emmy Award.

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Character: Robinson plays the Cheeks family patriarch, Pa Cheeks. Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie shows him to be an agile circus entertainer who has talent at strength stunts. When Sandy calls out for help, Pa is the first on the scene, which demonstrates (among a handful of other heartfelt scenes) his love and adoration for the Cheeks family.

Grey DeLisle as Ma Cheeks/Granny Cheeks/Rowdy Cheeks/Rosie Cheeks

Date of Birth: August 24, 1973

Actor: Grey DeLisle, sometimes credited as Grey Griffin, is from Fort Ord, California, and grew up loving music and stand-up comedy. Her interests fostered an incredible voice acting career, in which she is credited for over 700 titles in film, TV, and video games. She is also a singer/songwriter with seven albums to her name. DeLisle’s acting efforts range from providing additional voices for animation productions to voicing leading parts like Daphne in Be Cool, Scooby Do!, or Mandy in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy.

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In most animation productions she works for, Grey DeLisle doesn’t play just one role but lends her voice to supporting characters and additional voices.

Character: As seen often in DeLisle’s career catalog, the actress takes on multiple roles in Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie. She voices Ma Cheeks, the Cheeks matriarch who hopes to see Sandy take on the circus family business. DeLisle also plays Granny Cheeks and twins Randy and Rosie Cheeks, all of whom use their various circus acts to help Sandy save Bikini Bottom.

Illia Isorelýs Paulino as Phoebe

Date of Birth: March 26, 1995

Actor: Ilia Isorelýs Paulino was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Since her debut in the 2013 crime drama short Innovation, Paulino has burgeoned into an easily recognizable supporting actress. Her minor roles in the buddy comedies Queenpins and Me Time led to more substantial opportunities, including a 15-episode recurring role in Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble’s series The Sex Lives of College Girls and a 2-episode appearance in Netflix’s hit anime adaptation, One Piece.

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Character: Paulino plays Phoebe, an accomplice of Nahmee’s who was once one of Sandy’s closest colleagues. She plays a big role in the capturing of the Bottomites but redeems herself in an act that helps save Bikini Bottom.

Matty Cardarople as Kyle

Date of Birth: February 9, 1983

Actor: Matty Cardarople was born in Exeter, New Hampshire. Later in life, he graduated from the New York Film Academy and worked as a personal assistant to Old School and The Royal Tenenbaums actor Luke Wilson. Throughout his career, Cardarople impressed audiences in supporting roles for smaller comedy and indie comedy projects, but he’s also taken part in big-name productions such as Stranger Things, A Series of Unfortunate Events, and Reservation Dogs.

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Character: Cardarople features in the role of Kyle, Nahmee’s other B.O.O.T.S. accomplice. He, too, redeems himself by the end of Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie and is seen cheering the Cheeks family on in the film’s culminating circus act.

Supporting Cast & Characters

Mary Jo Catlett as Mrs. Puff – Mary Jo Catlett reprises her role as Mrs. Puff fleetingly in Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Story. Along with voicing Mrs. Puff for the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise, Catlett is known for her roles as Rosemary Ackerman in Serial Mom, Old Lady in Let’s Be Cops, and Mrs. Ellwood in The Benchwarmers.

Dee Bradley Baker as Video Voice – As he’s done for the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise before, Dee Bradley Baker lent his voice to Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie as Video Voice. Bradley has played scores of iconic SpongeBob extras throughout the course of his career, including Bubble Bass, Perch Perkins, and Old Man Jenkins. He’s done the same for other major franchises, such as American Dad!, Phineas and Ferb, and Star Wars.

Christopher Hagen as Cowboy #1 – Christopher Hagen plays one of three cowboys in Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie, who’s shown flying in the middle of a tornado. Hagen is known for appearing in the movies Land of Dreams, A Million Ways to Die in the West, and The Lone Ranger.

Rio Alexander as Cowboy #2 – Rio Alexander plays the second cowboy in the group. Before Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie, Alexander played Faceburn in The Last Stand, Campos in 3:10 to Yuma, and Phoenix Cop in Sicario.

Ryan Begay as Cowboy #3 – Ryan Begay rounds out the cowboy trio as Cowboy #3. Throughout his career, he’s featured in minor roles in titles such as Yellowstone, Breaking Bad, Succession, and The Night Shift.

Jill Talley as Bonnie/Karen/Bottomite Crowd – Like many of her Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie contemporaries, Jill Talley takes on a handful of supporting parts. She’s taken up the multi-role charge in other TV series, like SpongeBob SquarePants, Johnny Bravo, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, and scores more. She can also be seen in live-action movies, such as Sky High and Little Miss Sunshine.

Miles Hall as Boy – Miles Hall plays the little boy who gets to play with Squidward, Mr. Krabs, and Patrick in the testing phase of Nahmee’s plan. He has a previous credited role playing Isaac in the history drama series Manhattan.

Jersey Johnston as Girl – Jersey Johnston played the young girl who also gets to play with Squidward, Mr. Krabs, and Patrick. Before Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie, Johnston played supporting parts in Spy Kids: Armageddon and Interrogation.