The voice of Stitch in the original 2002 animated film Lilo & Stitch is Chris Sanders, who is also the co-writer and co-director of the film. Sanders chose to voice Stitch himself rather than hiring a well-known actor, as Stitch's role involved limited but distinctive vocalizations. His voice work for Stitch has been consistent across most Western media appearances of the character
. Chris Sanders is also in final talks to reprise his role as the voice of Stitch in the upcoming live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch, continuing his association with the character
. In some Asian-produced spin-offs like Stitch! and Stitch & Ai, the character is voiced by Ben Diskin in English versions, but Chris Sanders remains the primary voice actor for Stitch in most Western productions
