<Li> Robby Benson as Beast--A young prince who is transformed into a beast by an enchantress as punishment for his arrogance . The animators drew him with the head structure and horns of an American bison, the arms and body of a bear, the ears of a deer, the eyebrows of a gorilla, the jaws, teeth, and mane of a lion, the tusks of a wild boar, and the legs and tail of a wolf . Chris Sanders, one of the film's storyboard artists, drafted the designs for the Beast and came up with designs based on birds, insects, and fish before coming up with something close to the final design . Glen Keane, supervising animator for the Beast, refined the design by going to the zoo and studying the animals on which the Beast was based . Benson commented, "There's a rage and torment in this character I've never been asked to use before ." The filmmakers commented that "everybody was big fee - fi - fo - fum and gravelly" while Benson's voice had the "big voice and the warm, accessible side" and that "you could hear the prince beneath the fur". </Li> <Li> Richard White as Gaston--A vain hunter who vies for Belle's hand in marriage and is determined not to let anyone else win her heart . He serves as a foil personality to the Beast, who was once as egotistic as Gaston prior to his transformation . Gaston's supervising animator, Andreas Deja, was pressed by Jeffrey Katzenberg to make Gaston handsome in contrast to the traditional appearance of a Disney villain, an assignment he found difficult at first . In the beginning, Gaston is depicted as more of a narcissist than a villain, but later he leads all the villagers to kill the beast, enraged that Belle would love a Beast more than him . </Li> <Li> Jerry Orbach as Lumière--The kind - hearted but rebellious valet of the Beast's, who has been transformed into a candlestick . He has a habit of disobeying his master's strict rules, sometimes causing tension between them, but the Beast often turns to him for advice . He is depicted as flirtatious, as he is frequently seen with the Featherduster and immediately takes a liking to Belle . A running gag throughout the movie is Lumière burning Cogsworth . Nik Ranieri served as the supervising animator for Lumière . </Li> <Li> David Ogden Stiers as Cogsworth--Majordomo, the head of the household staff and Lumière's best friend, who has been transformed into a clock . He is extremely loyal to the Beast so as to save himself and anyone else any trouble, often leading to friction between himself and Lumière . Will Finn served as the supervising animator for Cogsworth . Stiers also narrates the prologue . </Li>

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