12 Facts About Bret Iwan

Bret William Iwan was born on September 10,1982 and is an American voice actor and illustrator.

Bret Iwan has been the fourth and current voice of Mickey Mouse after the death of Wayne Allwine in 2009.

Bret William Iwan was born on September 10,1982, and raised in Pasadena, California, he is the son of Bill and Fiona Iwan.

Bret Iwan attended LeRoy High School in Le Roy, Illinois, from 1996 to 2000.

Bret Iwan graduated from the Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida.

Bret Iwan was hired to voice Mickey Mouse and replace Wayne Allwine after his death from diabetes on May 18,2009.

Bret Iwan had previously understudied for the role when Allwine was facing health difficulties and Bret Iwan credits Allwine's archival work as providing excellent mentorship.

Bret Iwan first recorded Mickey Mouse dialogue for the Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park as well as the 2009 shows Disney On Ice: Celebrations and Disney Live: Rockin' Road Show.

Bret Iwan gave his first full performance as Mickey Mouse for the English version of the PlayStation Portable game Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep.

Bret Iwan gave his voice performance as Mickey Mouse in the Epic Mickey games.

Bret Iwan is openly gay, making him the first openly LGBTQ+ actor to voice Mickey Mouse.

Bret Iwan married his longtime partner, art director Douglas Hoffman, in July 2021.