Ben 10 is an American animated TV series and media franchise created by Man of Action Studios and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. The franchise revolves around a boy named Ben Tennyson who acquires a watch-like alien device (the Omnitrix) which allows the wearer to transform into ten different alien creatures. The Ben 10 franchise has received wide critical acclaim, winning three Emmy Awards. Worldwide it has grossed over $4.5 billion in retail sales.[1][2] The franchise has four movies, all of which aired on Cartoon Network between August 2007 and March 2012. With a 12-year old franchise, it is the longest Cartoon Network original series to date.
Alien Force[edit]
Main article: Ben 10: Alien Force
The series begins five years after the summer vacation when Ben discovered the Omnitrix. It has been removed by Ben of unknown reasons. A teenage Ben regains the Omnitrix while searching for his grandfather, who was abducted by a xenophobic alien species called the Highbreeds, along with the DNA Aliens at their command, are determined to cleanse the Earth of human beings. Ben's age causes the Omnitrix to reboot itself, granting him access to a new set of alien forms along with a few of his previous forms. Ben is joined in his search by his cousin Gwen and former enemy, Kevin Levin, as they fight the Highbreed's universal extermination plan.
Original air date: April 18, 2008 - March 26, 2010
Overall episode numbers: 53-98
Ultimate Alien[edit]
Main article: Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
After Ben's last battle with Vilgax which resulted in the destruction of the Omnitrix, Ben replaces it with the new Ultimatrix that allows him to evolve his alien forms into their ultimate forms. With the recent disclosure of his identity, Ben has become a worldwide celebrity. Meanwhile, Ben, Gwen, and Kevin must stop an Osmosian villain named Aggregor, who hunts new aliens from the Andromeda galaxy, and intends to use their powers to achieve the "ultimate prize". Later, Ben, Gwen, and Kevin have to prevent the release of an extra dimensional entity called Diagon and prevent him from taking over the universe.The last episode of this series also featured Ultimate Way Big.
Original air date: April 23, 2010 - March 31, 2012
Overall episode numbers: 99-150
Omniverse[edit]
Main article: Ben 10: Omniverse
After Ultimate Alien, Ben acquires a new powerful, perfect Omnitrix that allows him to gain access to a new set of alien forms along with all the forms he has assumed prior. After Gwen goes away to college with Kevin accompanying her, Ben pairs up with a by-the-book rookie plumber, Rook Blonko. Rook is an intelligent and talented expert fighter plumber from the planet Revonnah. He is targeted by an intergalactic huntsman named Khyber, who made a copy of the Omnitrix (which he called the Nemetrix) with the help of mad scientist Dr. Psycobos. Both of them are working with an enemy from Ben's past, a mutated Galvanic Mechamorph named Malware. Ben later contends with the Incurseans, Albedo, Zs'Skayr, Dr. Psycobos, Charmcaster, the Plumber's Black-Ops Unit (called the "Rooters"), his alternate dimension self (the warlord, Mad Ben), and a Time War with Maltruant.
Original air date: August 1, 2012 - November 14, 2014
Overall episode numbers: 151-230
Reboot[edit]
Main article: Ben 10 (2016 TV series)
The official Twitter feed of Cartoon Network PR[3] confirmed a Ben 10 reboot that would follow the adventures of Ben, Gwen, and Max Tennyson. It will include additional new alien forms from the Omnitrix. It premieres on Cartoon Network International in 2016 and in North America in 2017. In mid-June 2016, Cartoon Network released the first poster in which 10 of the most popular aliens were featured and also stated plans for the reboot. The reboot released this fall (October 2016) in Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa and will continue in North and Latin America in 2017.[1][4] The world premiere of the Ben 10 reboot aired on Cartoon Network Australia on October 1, 2016.[5] Cartoon Network UK premiered the Ben 10 reboot on October 8, 2016.[6] The German Cartoon Network channel premiered the first two episodes on October 10, 2016.[7] It premiered on April 10, 2017 at the United States.
Original International air date: October 2016 - Present
Original U.S. air date: April 10, 2017 - Present
Overall episode numbers: 231-310
Cast[edit]
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Voice actors for the shows[edit]
Main articles: Ben 10 (2005 TV series) § Cast, Ben 10: Alien Force § Cast, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien § Cast, Ben 10: Omniverse § Cast, and Ben 10 (2016 TV series) § Cast
Tara Strong as Ben Tennyson (4, 5, 10, 11-year-old and toddler), Ben 23, Albedo (11-year-old Human form), Upgrade (10 and 11-year-old), Techno-Bubble, Buzzshock, Blitzwolfer, Wildmutt (Dream), Pesky Dust, Nighty Knight, Amalgam Ben, Diamondhead (Gwen), Upgrade (Gwen), Kenny Tennyson, Future Gwen, Edith, Lucy Mann, Mrs. Fang, Sandra Tennyson, Attea, Serena, Pakmar, Mad Pakmar, Agent Swift, Molly Gunther, ML-E, ML-E’s Mother, Natalie Alvarez, Mazuma, She-Worst, Y-it, Fergi, Private Brownbag, Rook Shim, Duffy, Sally, Computer Voice, Mrs. Rheault, Mrs. Billions, Dust Bunny, Unnamed Blue Alien/Scientist
Yuri Lowenthal as Ben Tennyson (15 and 16-year-old), Albedo (15 and 16-year-old Human form), Eon, No Watch Ben, Mad Ben, Bad Ben, Benzarro, Nega Ben, Anur-Mirrored Ben, Alien X, AmpFibian, XLR8, Speedyquick, Upgrade (16-year-old), Feedback, Walkatrout, Pesky Dust, Mole-Stache, The Worst, Kickin Hawk, Omnitrix, Ultimatrix, Brad, Jeff, Orb, Kenko, J.T., Carl Tennyson, Buzz, Pink-Worst, Green-Worst, N-8, Julius, Lieutenant Rana, Herve, Lieutenant Steel, Computer Voice, Sumo Slammer
Dee Bradley Baker as Wildmutt, Ultimate Wildmutt, Stinkfly, Stink Arms, Big Bug, Eye Guy, Spitter, Swampfire, Ultimate Swampfire, Echo Echo, Ultimate Echo Echo, Humungousaur, Ultimate Humungousaur, Jetray, Big Chill, Ultimate Big Chill, Freezeghost, Chromastone, Brainstorm, Spidermonkey, Ultimate Spidermonkey, Goop, Cannonbolt, Ultimate Cannonbolt, Upchuck, Way Big, Ultimate Way Big, Lodestar, Diamondhead, Nanomech, Water Hazard, AmpFibian, Armodrillo, Terraspin, NRG, Heatblast, Four Arms (16-year-old), ChamAlien, Eatle, Fasttrack, Clockwork, Jury Rigg, Crashhopper, Crashocker, Wildvine, The Worst, Astrodactyl, Cash Murray, Drone, Mutant Cockatiel, Sixsix, Limax, Acid Breath, Joe, Amazing Alan, Scooter, Elsgood (Old), Mr. Zu, Joel Tennyson, Carl Tennyson, Gluto, Psyphon, Sevenseven, Dravek, Dasypodidate, Rodilia Dentia, Xenocyte, Tiny, Tiny's Mother, Ssserpent, Pyroxivor, Decka, Bailiff, Mr. Smoothy Mascot, Naljian Destructor, Zaw-Veenull, Tiffan, Commander Sangfroid, Stone Creatures, Sugilite, Bioids, Bivalvan, Andreas, P'andor, Ra'ad, Yeti, Geochelone Aerio, Computron, Cerberus, Blowfish, Pallorfang, Scrutin, Sentinel, Barry, Harvey Hackett, Plant Alien, Sir Reginald, Lucubra, Trumbipulor.
Meagan Smith as Gwen Tennyson (10-year-old)
Ashley Johnson as Gwen Tennyson (11, 15 and 16-year-old), Future Gwen, Gwen 10, Diamondhead (Gwen), Clockwork (Gwen), Humungousaur (Gwen), Upchuck (Gwen), Rath (Gwen), XLR8 (Gwen), Wildvine (Gwen), Carol Smith, Cicely, Mother, Sunny, Mrs. Rozum, Margie
Montserrat Hernandez as Gwen Tennyson (10-year-old and toddler), Four Arms (Gwen), Dana
Paul Eiding as Max Tennyson (54, 59-60, 60-61, 64-65 and 65-66-year-old), Future Max, Upgrade (Max), Ultimate Spidermonkey, Zed, Lukik, Moldywarp, Ishiyama, Highbreed, Highbreed, Blukic, Liam, Bailiff, Hoodlum, Seasoned Pro, Firey Buddy, Moe, Serf, Colonel
Greg Cipes as Kevin Levin (11, 12, 16 and 17-year old), Future Kevin, Stinkfly, Jetray (Kevin), Wildmutt (Gwen), Way Big (Gwen), Nanomech (Kevin), AmpFibian (Kevin), Aggrebot, Grick
Bumper Robinson as Rook Blonko, Future Rook, Mad Rook, Bloxx, Terraspin, Ball Weevil, Smoothy Vendor, Corvo, Magister Arnux, Alan Albright, N-D, Elliot, Techadon Robots, Crujo, Professor Aniceto
Steve Blum as Heatblast, Ghostfreak, Heat Jaws, Vilgax, Future Vilgax, Zs’Skayr, Four Arms (4-year-old), Roger, Bob, Steve Cummings, Mr. Mann, Edward White, Hobble, Helena Xagliv, Adwaita, Mino-Toga, Drone, Pa Vreedle, Thaddeus J. Collins, Bill Gacks, Ectonurite Twins, Regis.
Jim Ward as Diamondhead, XLR8, Wildvine, Diamond Matter, Jack, Gordon Tennyson, Mr. Beck.
John DiMaggio as Rath, Ultimate Rath, Four Arms (10, 11, 16-year-old and toddler), Handy Man, Armodrillo, Toolboxx, Humungousaur, Dino-Mighty, Ultimate Humungousaur, Humungoopsaur, Bullfrag, Atomix, Whampire, Galapagus, Vulkanus, Baron Highway, Octagon Vreedle, Judge Domstol, Ragnorak, Doug, Aggregor, Ultimate Aggregor, Will Harangue, Mad Harangue, Colonel Rozum, Zombozo, Adwaita, Spellbinder, Magister Coronach, Conduit Edwards, Swamps, Garage Monster, Centur Squaar, Diagon, Aggrebot, Piscciss Volann Commander, Bobo Haha, Bubble Helmet, Madison's Father.
Eric Bauza as Diamondhead, Grey Matter, Brainfrog, Eatle, Ultimate Arctiguana, Freezelizard, Ripjaws, Way Big, Upchuck, Vomit Man, Big Chuck, Buzzshock, Toepick, Chromastone, Driba, Dr. Psychobos, Albedo (Galvan form), Ultimate Albedo, Fistrick, Megawhatts, Pax, Solid Plugg, Bellicus, Commander Raff, Trumbipulor, Rook Da, Cooper Daniels, Contemelia, Lackno, Sergeant Cast Iron, Mechaneer, Poltroon, Jerry, Pretty Boy Vreedle, Dodecahedron Vreedle, Gust-O.
David Kaye as Shocksquatch, Electricyeti, Cannonbolt, Rollaway, Heatblast, Gravattack, Ultimate Gravattack, Frankenstrike, Lightning Volt, Mole-Stache, Unitaur, Slapstrike, Max Tennyson, Khyber, Skurd, Exo-Skull, Sunder, Gar Red Wind, Deefus Veeblepister, Malice, Thumbskull, Lord Transyl, Bouncer, Joseph Chadwick, Steve, Shock-O, Foreman, Merlin, Forgeti.
Kevin Michael Richardson as Snare-oh, Blitzwolfer, Highbreed Commander, Sheriff Mason, Milleous, Sir Morton, Battle Mode Ship, Magister Pyke, Kwarrel, Sergeant Cookmeister, Sweet-Eels Sparklefunk, Walt, Ujin.
Richard McGonagle as Four Arms (10-year-old), Dr. Kelly, Gladiator, Exo-Skull, President, Reinrassic III, General Groff, Highbreed Supreme.
Fred Tatasciore as Ripjaws, Cannonbolt, Way Big, Evil Way Big, Krakken, Duane, Bug-Lite, Dr. Doomacus, Mycelium, Coach Finn, Squire, Hammer, Surgeon, Quince, Strabismus, Hydromander.
Cast for the movies[edit]
Main articles: Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix § Cast, Ben 10: Race Against Time § Cast, Ben 10: Alien Swarm § Cast, and Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens § Cast
Graham Phillips as Ben Tennyson (10-year-old)
Ryan Kelley as Ben Tennyson (15-year-old)
Haley Ramm as Gwen Tennyson (10-year-old)
Galadriel Stineman as Gwen Tennyson (15-year-old)
Lee Majors as Max Tennyson (60-year-old)
Barry Corbin as Max Tennyson (65-year-old)
Nathan Keyes as Kevin Levin (16-year-old)
Alyssa Diaz as Elena Validus
Herbert Siguenza as Victor Validus
David Franklin as Heatblast
Carlos Alazraqui as Grey Matter
Daran Norris as Diamondhead
Dee Bradley Baker as Wildmutt, Big Chill, Humungousaur
Alex Winter as Nanomech, Constantine Jacobs
Christien Anholt as Eon
Beth Littleford as Sandra Tennyson
Don McManus as Carl Tennyson
