# Jeremy Shada
**Jeremy Shada** (born 1997 in [Boise, Idaho](https://www.edgepedia.org/boise-idaho)) is an American actor, voice actor, singer, and musician best known as the voice of [Finn the Human](https://www.edgepedia.org/finn-the-human) on the [Cartoon Network](https://www.edgepedia.org/cartoon-network) animated series *Adventure Time* and as Lance McClain in *Voltron: Legendary Defender*.[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/26532/jeremy-shada) • [2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jeremy-shada/) He is one of three actor brothers, alongside Josh and Zack, who have all worked in film and television.[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jeremy-shada/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1997, Boise, Idaho[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jeremy-shada/) |
| Signature role | Finn the Human on *Adventure Time*, voiced across the series' 2010–2018 run[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/26532/jeremy-shada) • [3](https://snapshot.apple.com/us/person/6621233999) |
| Other lead roles | Lance McClain in *Voltron: Legendary Defender*; Reggie in Netflix's *Julie and the Phantoms* (2020); Tom Kullersen in *Dragons: The Nine Realms* (2021)[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/26532/jeremy-shada) • [2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jeremy-shada/) |
| Family connection | His brother Zack voiced Finn in the series pilot; Jeremy took the role when Cartoon Network picked up the show[4](https://www.skwigly.co.uk/interview-jeremy-shada/) |
| Music career | Solo single "Ballerina" (late 2020), EP *Mad Love*, and debut album *Vintage* (2021)[5](https://www.livenation.co.uk/jeremy-shada-tickets-adp1388975) |
| Video game work | Finn in *MultiVersus* (2022) and *Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion* (2018); GingerBrave in *Cookie Run: Kingdom*[6](https://www.mobygames.com/person/162640/jeremy-shada/credits/) |
## Adventure Time and Finn the Human
Shada's defining role came about through his family. His brother Zack took the role of Finn in the pilot short of *Adventure Time*; when Cartoon Network picked up the series about three years later, Jeremy took over the part and has held it since.[4](https://www.skwigly.co.uk/interview-jeremy-shada/) In a 2016 interview with Skwigly Animation Magazine, he explained that the production aged the character alongside him: season 1 Finn and season 8 Finn sound different because Shada's own voice changed during puberty, and from season 3 onward the voice steadied at a higher pitch than his natural speaking voice.[4](https://www.skwigly.co.uk/interview-jeremy-shada/)
The recording schedule was steady. The cast recorded about one episode per week, with a full episode's voices taking roughly three hours, while the animation itself took about nine months per episode. Shada preferred ensemble sessions in the booth with castmates such as [John DiMaggio](https://www.edgepedia.org/john-dimaggio) (Jake), [Hynden Walch](https://www.edgepedia.org/hynden-walch) ([Princess Bubblegum](https://www.edgepedia.org/princess-bubblegum)), and Tom Kenny (Ice King), and the show's main voice director for most of its run was Kent Osborne.[4](https://www.skwigly.co.uk/interview-jeremy-shada/)
**After the series.** *Adventure Time* ran from 2010 to 2018,[3](https://snapshot.apple.com/us/person/6621233999) and Shada has continued to voice Finn in follow-up projects, including the *Adventure Time: Distant Lands* specials (2020), the spin-off series *Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake* (2023–2025, 13 episodes), and the platform fighter *MultiVersus* (2022).[7](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1660179/) • [6](https://www.mobygames.com/person/162640/jeremy-shada/credits/) • [2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jeremy-shada/)
## Other acting work
Beyond Finn, Shada's voice credits include Lance McClain in *Voltron: Legendary Defender* and Tom Kullersen in *Dragons: The Nine Realms*, which he discussed in a 2022 SYFY WIRE interview.[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/26532/jeremy-shada) • [8](https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/jeremy-shada-dragons-nine-realms-season-2-adventure-time) In video games he has voiced Finn across the *Adventure Time* titles, including *Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations* (2015) and *Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion* (2018), played Lance in *DreamWorks Voltron VR Chronicles* (2017), and voiced GingerBrave in *Cookie Run: Kingdom*.[6](https://www.mobygames.com/person/162640/jeremy-shada/credits/) • [9](https://www.metacritic.com/person/jeremy-shada/)
His on-screen work includes the young version of Charlie on the series *Lost* and Liam Fletcher on *Ghost Whisperer*, as well as playing Robin in episodes of *Batman: The Brave and the Bold*.[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jeremy-shada/) His most prominent live-action role as an adult is Reggie, the bassist in Netflix's *Julie and the Phantoms* (2020).[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/26532/jeremy-shada)
## Music
Shada also works as a singer and musician. At the end of 2020 he launched a solo project with the stand-alone single "Ballerina", dedicated to his wife Carolynn, followed by the EP *Mad Love*, which appeared on Spotify's New Music Friday Canada. His debut album, *Vintage* (2021), is a collection of vignettes about how heartbreak led to a lasting romance.[5](https://www.livenation.co.uk/jeremy-shada-tickets-adp1388975)
## References
1. [Jeremy Shada, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/26532/jeremy-shada)
2. [Jeremy Shada, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jeremy-shada/)
3. [Jeremy Shada, Apple Snapshot](https://snapshot.apple.com/us/person/6621233999)
4. [Interview with Adventure Time's Jeremy Shada (Finn the Human), Skwigly Animation Magazine (2016)](https://www.skwigly.co.uk/interview-jeremy-shada/)
5. [Jeremy Shada Tickets, Tour and Concert Dates, Live Nation](https://www.livenation.co.uk/jeremy-shada-tickets-adp1388975)
6. [Jeremy Shada, Video Game Credits, MobyGames](https://www.mobygames.com/person/162640/jeremy-shada/credits/)
7. [Jeremy Shada, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1660179/)
8. [Dragons: The Nine Realms star Jeremy Shada on Season 2 and Adventure Time, SYFY WIRE](https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/jeremy-shada-dragons-nine-realms-season-2-adventure-time)
9. [Jeremy Shada, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/person/jeremy-shada/)
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