Voice Cast
- Chris Sarandon as Jack Skellington: A skeleton known as the "Pumpkin King" of Halloween Town. He has a pet ghost dog named Zero, who has a small, glowing jack-o'-lantern nose.
- Danny Elfman, the film's composer, provides Jack's singing voice; Elfman also voices Barrel and the "Clown with the Tear-Away Face".
- Catherine O'Hara as Sally: A rag doll-like creation of Finklestein and the growing love interest of Jack who uses Atropa belladonna to escape detection from Finkelstein. O'Hara also provided the voice of Shock. Burton previously worked with O'Hara on Beetlejuice (1988).
- William Hickey as Doctor Finklestein: A mad scientist and the "father" of Sally.
- Glenn Shadix as Mayor of Halloween Town: An enthusiastic leader who conducts town meetings. His wild mood swings from happy to distraught causes his head to spin between a "happy" and "sad" face. Burton had also previously worked with Shadix on Beetlejuice.
- Ken Page as Oogie Boogie: A villainous bogeyman in Halloween Town who has a passion for gambling.
- Ed Ivory as Santa Claus: The leader of Christmas Town. Santa Claus is responsible for the annual celebration of Christmas, at which time he delivers presents to children around the world.
- Paul Reubens as Lock. Reubens previously worked with Burton on Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) and Batman Returns (1992).
The cast also features Kerry Katz, Randy Crenshaw, Debi Durst, Sherwood Ball, and Greg Proops voicing various characters.
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