Meet the actors behind the Hill family and the other inhabitants of Arlen.

See the voices behind your favorite King of the Hill characters

Meet the actors behind the Hill family and the other inhabitants of Arlen.

By Kevin Jacobsen

December 29, 2025 9:00 a.m. ET

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Promotional image of the animated cast of 'King of the Hill'. Credit:

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Break out the propane (and propane accessories): *King of the Hill* is back. The animated sitcom, which centers on the Hills, a blue-collar family living in a small Texas town, was highly regarded for its realistic, well-observed sense of humor and endearing characters during its initial 13-season run on Fox from 1997 to 2009. The series returned — this time to Hulu — in August 2025, honoring the time jump to bring its colorful cast into the present.

Throughout its tenure, *King of the Hill* has been celebrated for its voice cast, including series creator Mike Judge as Hank Hill, Kathy Najimy as his wife Peggy, and Pamela Adlon as their only son, Bobby. Ahead, we look at the actors behind the *King of the Hill*, many of whom returned for the Hulu revival.**

Hank Hill (voice: Mike Judge) on 'King of the Hill'; Jeff Boomhauer (voice: Mike Judge) on 'King of the Hill'; Mike Judge attends the Showtime and HBO VIP pre-fight party for Mayweather vs. Pacquiao at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on May 2, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nev. Fox; 20th Century Fox/Courtesy Everett Collection; Bryan Steffy/Getty Images

Creator Mike Judge took the mic to voice Hank Hill, also lending his vocals to Boomhauer and Stuart Dooley, among other characters.

Kathy Najimy

Peggy Hill (voice: Kathy Najimy) on 'King of the Hill'; Kathy Najimy attends a screening of 'Office Christmas Party' at Landmark Sunshine Cinema on Dec. 5, 2016, in New York City. Fox; Paul Bruinooge/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images

*Sister Act* (1992) and *Hocus Pocus* (1993) star Kathy Najimy spent more than a decade on *King of the Hill*, voicing Hank's wife, Peggy Hill.

Pamela Adlon

Bobby Hill (voice: Pamela Adlon) on 'King of the Hill'; Pamela Adlon visits the SiriusXM Studio on Nov. 2, 2016, in New York City.

Fox; Matthew Eisman/Getty Images

Years before she was *Better Things*' Sam Fox, Pamela Adlon was *King of the Hill*'s Bobby Hill, a role she took on after lending her vocals to *Recess* as Ashley Spinelli.

Brittany Murphy

Luanne Platter (voice: Brittany Murphy) on 'King of the Hill'; Brittany Murphy during Brittany Murphy on location for 'Molly Gunn' on Sept. 13, 2002, in Lower Manhattan in New York City. 20th Century Fox/Courtesy Everett Collection; James Devaney/WireImage

Brittany Murphy earned one of her final credits for *King of the Hill*. The actress, who played Luanne Platter, died in December 2009, within months of the show's final episode.

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Johnny Hardwick

Dale Gribble (voice: Johnny Hardwick) on 'King of the Hill'; Johnny Hardwick.

Fox; Johnny Hardwick

Johnny Hardwick, who died in 2023, earned his first acting credit for *King of the Hill*, finding his spot in the voice cast as Dale Gribble. His voice work for Dale does appear in the first season of the Hulu revival, as he had completed that before his death.

Stephen Root

Bill Dauterive (voice: Stephen Root) on 'King of the Hill'; Stephen Root attends the premiere of season 2 of Amazon's 'Man in the High Castle' at the Pacific Design Center on Dec. 8, 2016, in West Hollywood, Calif. 20th Century Fox/Courtesy Everett Collection; Charley Gallay/Getty Images

*NewsRadio* and *Office Space* alum Stephen Root joined *King of the Hill* as Bill Dauterive, voicing the barber while also popping up on shows like *The West Wing* and in films such as *No Country for Old Men* (2007) and *The Men Who Stare at Goats* (2009).

Kahn Souphanousinphone Sr. (voice: Toby Huss) on 'King of the Hill'; Cotton Hill (voice: Toby Huss) on 'King of the Hill'; Toby Huss appears at the cast cocktail party for 'In a Valley of Violence' during SXSW on March 13, 2016, in Austin, Tex. Fox; Amy E. Price/FilmMagic

Toby Huss racked up more than 150 episodes of *King of the Hill *during its initial run, voicing Kahn Souphanousinphone Sr., Cotton Hill, and Joe Jack, among others.

Ashley Gardner

Nancy Hicks Gribble (voice: Ashley Gardner) on 'King of the Hill'; Ashley Gardner during Fox Broadcasting Summer 2002 Press Tour – Day 2 at Ritz Carlton Hotel in Pasadena, Calif. Fox; Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImage

Small-screen star Ashley Gardner joined *King of the Hill* as Nancy Hicks Gribble, also making occasional appearances as Reverend Karen Stroup.

Minh Souphanousinphone (voice: Lauren Tom) on ‘King of the Hill’; Lauren Tom at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Jimi: All Is By My Side’ at ArcLight Cinemas on Sept. 22, 2014, in Hollywood, Calif.

Fox; Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Prolific voice actress Lauren Tom added *King of the Hill* to her extensive résumé, voicing Minh Souphanousinphone and Kahn 'Connie' Souphanousinphone Jr., among others.

Breckin Meyer

Joseph Gribble (right, voice: Breckin Meyer); Breckin Meyer at the premiere of ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ at the Pantages Theatre on Dec., 10, 2016, in Hollywood, Calif. 20th Century Fox/Courtesy Everett Collection; Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images

A few years after he hit the big screen in *Clueless* (1995), Breckin Meyer signed on to voice Joseph Gribble on *King of the Hill*.

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