Who voices the character "Finger" in The Fifth Element?

Who voices the character "Finger" in The Fifth Element? - A Statement Of Words

In The Fifth Element, the main character Korben Dallas talks on the phone with someone named Finger - an old military friend who also happens to be Korben's boss at the taxi company.

We never see the character, he only exists as a voice on the phone.

Whose voice is it?

This seems like it should have an easy answer on IMDB - but it doesn't. There's no "Finger" on the cast list.

Google returns a lot of speculation, but no confirmed answers. The most popular theory seems to be Vin Diesel, but the timing is questionable (he became famous much later).

It could very well be someone who isn't famous, or even an actor at all. But it's definitely someone. So... Who?



Best Answer

We don't know.

No official sources have talked about this, and with a movie this old, I doubt they ever will. Multiple theories exist around the web.

From TheGamer:

This would be because Finger was voiced by none other than Vin Diesel.

Diesel went uncredited for this small role. Though Besson has stated that he does not want to make a sequel, I would be very much in favour of Finger being introduced so we can have Riddick and Korben Dallas kicking butts together on screen.

The IMDB Trivia states:

Who plays the voices of Finger, Korben's mother, and Mr. Shadow? No one was credited for these roles, and there's no clear evidence as to who was used. However, some have speculated that it was Jill Mullan, who is credited under Other Crew for "special thanks". Others have suggested that Finger sounds like Bill Nunn or Vin Diesel but neither of these have been confirmed.

In Answers,

Sounds a lot like Nick Chinlund, who also starred with Bruce Willis in Tears of the Sun.

And this random Imgur link states it was Glenn Fleshler:

It's rumored on the 'net that it's Vin Diesel. Not that Vin wouldn't have nailed it, but it's not him. It's this man: Glenn Fleshler.

There's no conclusive answer to be found, I'm afraid.




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Who is the voice on the phone in The Fifth Element?

20 The Impossible Note The blue Diva Plavalaguna might have been played by Luc Besson's then soon-to-be ex-wife, but her performance was entirely lip synced. The Diva's voice was performed by opera singer Inva Mula, and the recording of her songs was not without pain.

What language did Lily speak in The Fifth Element?

The "Divine Language", spoken by Leeloo, was invented by co-writer and director Luc Besson, and further refined by Milla Jovovich, who had little trouble learning and developing it, as she was already fluent in four languages. The language had only four hundred words.

What language does the girl in Fifth Element speak?

The "Divine Language" spoken by Leeloo is a fictional language of 400 words, invented by Besson. To practice, Jovovich and Besson held conversations and wrote letters to each other in the language.

Who is the voice of Corbin Dallas mom?

The Fifth Element (1997) - Jill Mullan as Korben's Mother - IMDb.




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