Summary
LongtimeSpongeBob SquarePantsvoice 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, theSpongeBob SquarePantsfranchise releasedspinoff showsKamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under YearsandThe Patrick Star Show,as well as the moviesThe SpongeBob SquarePants Movie,The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, andThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, before finally turning its focus onan installment centered on Bikini Bottom’s favorite anthropomorphic squirrel.Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movieis now available on Netflix.
The CGI/live-action spinoff movie,the first franchisespinoff 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 theSaving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movietrailer, 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: June 24, 2025
Actor:Carolyn Lawrence was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Lawrence’s first credited performance was in the drama movieLittle Man Tateas Sorority Girl, and she pursued a few other minor live-action roles across the 90s in TV shows such asWingsandSeventh Heaven. In ‘96, she snagged her first voice acting role as The Narrator ofGoosebumps Audiobook - A Shocker on Shock Street, leading to voice roles in video games likeSpyro: Year of the Dragonand eventually her longtime stint with Nickelodeon. She isknown for her roles in Nickelodeon’sSpongeBob SquarePantsas Sandy andJimmy Neutronas Cindy.
Carolyn Lawrence voiced Sandy and Cindy in video games, shorts, theatrical films, and commercials throughout her career.
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Cindy Vortex
Character:Lawrence leads the cast ofSaving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movieas Sandy. After Bikini Bottom is taken by B.O.O.T.S. (Bureau of Official Texas Science),Sandy and her lifelong friend SpongeBobadventure 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: August 16, 2025
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, includingThe EdgeandMr. 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 characterslike Heffer Wolfe (Rocko’s Modern Life), Mayor (Powerpuff Girls), Dog (CatDog), and SpongeBob. ForSpongeBobalone, Kenny has won numerous Annie and Daytime Emmy awards.
Talking Tom and Friends
Rocko’s Modern Life
Heffer Wolfe
Character:Kenny playsthe titular yellow sponge SpongeBobinSaving 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 ofSpongeBob SquarePantsfor 274 episodes so far.
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Wanda Sykes as Sue Nahmee
Date of Birth: June 18, 2025
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 onHBO Comedy Showcaseand Emmy award-winning writing forThe Chris Rock Showquickly 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.
Monster-in-Law
Ruby
Character:Sykes playsSaving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie’sprincipal 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 lifein Bikini Bottomto spy on its residents to support her ultimate ploy of selling them for children to enjoy.
Clancy Brown as Mr. Krabs
Date of Birth: July 11, 2025
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 thrillerBad Boys- thoughhis parts inHighlanderas Kurgan orThe Shawshank Redemptionas 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.
The Bride
Viktor
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: July 11, 2025
Actor:Fontana, California native Bill Fagerbakke is known for voicingSpongeBob SquarePants’Patrick Star but has several other notable roles under his belt. He made his film debut withPerfect Strangersand followed it up with supporting roles in the rom-comThe Secret of My Successand the slapstick comedyFunny Farm, which helped him landlonger sustained roles in TV shows,Gargoylesas Broadway andCoachas 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 ofBlack-ish,Dynasty,Young Sheldon, and more.
Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz
Gargoyles
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Character:Fagerbakke joined theSaving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie’scast 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: July 01, 2025
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’sRocko’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 inCamp Lazlo!, Ralphio inMighty Magiswords, and Plankton (among a slew of other recurring characters) inSpongeBob SquarePants. Mr. Lawrence has also co-written numerousSpongeBob SquarePantsepisodes and has writing credits forRocko’s Modern Life,The Twisted Whiskers Show, andMighty Magiswords.
Filburt
Character:Mr. Lawrence performs as a handful of characters inSaving 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.
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Rodger Bumpass as Squidward
Date of Birth: June 04, 2025
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, includingHart to HartandThe Running Man. However,in intermittent voice acting roles for 1980s and 90s animations likeAlvin & the Chipmunks,Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures, andWhere 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 andNickelodeon, providing everything from additional voice work to full-on performances for leading characters.
The Running Man
Phil Hilton
Character:InSaving 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: July 04, 2025
Actor:Philip John Clapp, also known as Johnny Knoxville, hails from Knoxville, Tennessee. He isbest known for co-creating and starring in the MTV reality stunt showJackass,from which his notable roles in theJackassmovies, like that of Irving Zisman ofJackass 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 theSpongeBob SquarePantsfranchise before as Johnny Crill in a 2012 episode.
The Dukes of Hazzard
Luke Duke
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 Moviereveals 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: June 11, 2025
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 asFriends,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 seriesThe 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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The Office
Darryl Philbin
Character:Robinson plays the Cheeks family patriarch, Pa Cheeks.Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movieshows 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.
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Grey DeLisle as Ma Cheeks/Granny Cheeks/Rowdy Cheeks/Rosie Cheeks
Date of Birth: August 02, 2025
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 whichshe 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 inBe Cool, Scooby Do!, or Mandy inThe Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy.
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Emliy Elizabeth Howard
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 inSaving 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: July 20, 2025
Actor:Ilia Isorelýs Paulino was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Since her debut in the 2013 crime drama shortInnovation, Paulino has burgeoned into an easily recognizable supporting actress. Her minor roles in the buddy comediesQueenpinsandMe Timeled to more substantial opportunities, including a 15-episode recurring role in Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble’s seriesThe Sex Lives of College Girlsand a 2-episode appearance in Netflix’s hit anime adaptation,One Piece.
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Rosa
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: July 13, 2025
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 toOld SchoolandThe Royal Tenenbaumsactor Luke Wilson. Throughout his career, Cardarople impressed audiences in supporting roles for smaller comedy and indie comedy projects, buthe’s also taken part in big-name productions such asStranger Things,A Series of Unfortunate Events, andReservation Dogs.
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The 4th
Selfie
Charlie
Character:Cardarople features in the role of Kyle, Nahmee’s other B.O.O.T.S. accomplice. He, too, redeems himself by the end ofSaving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movieand 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 inSaving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Story. Along with voicing Mrs. Puff for theSpongeBob SquarePantsfranchise, Catlett is known for her roles as Rosemary Ackerman inSerial Mom, Old Lady inLet’s Be Cops, and Mrs. Ellwood inThe Benchwarmers.
Dee Bradley Baker as Video Voice- As he’s done for theSpongeBob SquarePantsfranchise before, Dee Bradley Baker lent his voice toSaving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movieas Video Voice. Bradley has played scores of iconicSpongeBobextras 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 asAmerican Dad!,Phineas and Ferb, andStar Wars.
Christopher Hagen as Cowboy #1- Christopher Hagen plays one of three cowboys inSaving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie, who’s shown flying in the middle of a tornado. Hagen is known for appearing in the moviesLand of Dreams,A Million Ways to Die in the West, andThe Lone Ranger.
Rio Alexander as Cowboy #2- Rio Alexander plays the second cowboy in the group. BeforeSaving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie, Alexander played Faceburn inThe Last Stand, Campos in3:10 to Yuma, and Phoenix Cop inSicario.
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 asYellowstone,Breaking Bad,Succession, andThe Night Shift.
Jill Talley as Bonnie/Karen/Bottomite Crowd- Like many of herSaving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Moviecontemporaries, Jill Talley takes on a handful of supporting parts. She’s taken up the multi-role charge in other TV series, likeSpongeBob SquarePants,Johnny Bravo,The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, and scores more. She can also be seen in live-action movies, such asSky HighandLittle 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 seriesManhattan.
Jersey Johnston as Girl- Jersey Johnston played the young girl who also gets to play with Squidward, Mr. Krabs, and Patrick. BeforeSaving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie, Johnston played supporting parts inSpy Kids: ArmageddonandInterrogation.
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
Cast
After Bikini Bottom is taken out of the ocean on the order of an evil CEO, SpongeBob and Sandy travel to the latter’s home state of Texas. There, they meet up with Sandy’s family and must find a way to return their home to the sea.
