20 Things You Didn't Know About Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
3. Josh Pais Is The Only Actor To Play A Turtle Physically & Vocally
For obvious logistical reasons, most of the Turtles were performed and voiced by different actors, because finding someone who can nail both the physicality and vocals of a Ninja Turtle isn't exactly easy.
The exception, then, is Josh Pais, who actually portrayed Raphael in the Turtle suit and also provided his distinctively accented voice, though was disappointingly replaced for the sequels.
Of the experience of working on the film, Pais said, "We were kept hidden in a sense. And [the studio] had said, 'We don’t want the audience to identify with you guys. We don’t want the audience to think of you guys.' Which I understand. But also as an actor trying to build a career it was very odd."