'King of the Hill' Revival Announces New Voice Actor for Dale Gribble

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There is a lot of news surrounding the new "King of the Hill" revival, including the new opening that showcases a massive time jump, new life events for Hank, Peggy, Bobby, and their best friends, along with a brand-new announcement regarding Dale Gribble.
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Gribble was shown in the new opening as running for mayor of Arlen, which is sure to be explored in the revival. However, there were many questions regarding how the conspiracy theorist was going to be involved in the show, considering voice actor Johnny Hardwick passed away in 2023.
Now, Deadline has revealed the "King of the Hill" revival has cast a brand-new voice actor in place of Hardwick.
Toby Huss has been tapped to voice the conspiracy-minded Dale Gribble in 'King of the Hill's upcoming Season 14 revival.
He takes over the role voiced by the late Johnny Hardwick, who portrayed the character in the show's original 13-year run https://t.co/Qq7r0R814y — Deadline (@DEADLINE) May 30, 2025
According to the report, longtime comedic actor Toby Huss will take over voice duties for Gribble. Deadline also indicated that Hardwick completed six episodes before his death, and will be credited as a series regular.
"He takes over the role voiced by the late Johnny Hardwick, who portrayed the character in the show's original 13-year run, appearing in 257 of 258 episodes. Hardwick died in 2023. Due to the long lead time on animated shows, he had completed six episodes before he passed, and will be credited as a series regular on those episodes until they have aired and Huss takes over the role. Hardwick had been with the Emmy-winning animated series since its debut in 1997 through its final episode on Fox in 2010. He also served as a writer and a story editor during his run on the show," Deadline reported.
It is fantastic that the series creator, Mike Judge, found a way to ensure that the spirit of Dale Gribble continued on.
As far as Huss, he should be well-known to fans of the "King of the Hill" series. He not only voiced Hank's bothersome neighbor, Kahn Souphanousinphone, but he also was the voice of Cotton Hill — Hank's domineering and veteran father.
Huss is credited with 164 episodes from 1997-2010 for both characters.
Read more: 'King of the Hill' Revival Reveals New Opening and a Much Older Bobby Hill
The new "King of the Hill" revival will be streamed exclusively on Hulu and has a release date of August 4. Joining Huss are Judge as Hank and Boomhauer. Kathy Najimy as Peggy, Pamela Adlon as Bobby, and Stephen Root as Bill Dauterive.
The aforementioned opening not only confirms that the Hill family left Arlen, Texas, for some time. Bobby is now far older, as the family has returned, and will presumably meet back up with some of the most beloved characters from the original show.