<Ul> <Li> Jim Carrey as The Grinch, a misanthropic green creature who despises Christmas and the Whos of Whoville . It is revealed in his origin story that he started to hate Christmas after his school classmates humiliated him when he tried to shave his face . Before Jim Carrey was cast to play the Grinch, Jack Nicholson and Eddie Murphy were briefly considered . <Ul> <Li> Josh Ryan Evans as an 8 - year - old Grinch; his humiliation at school by May Who is what drives him into a hatred of Christmas . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Taylor Momsen as Cindy Lou Who, a young Who who thinks the Christmas spirit in Whoville is lost . (In this version, she is six years old, whereas in the book in 1957 and TV special in 1966 by Chuck Jones she was "no more than two"). </Li> <Li> Jeffrey Tambor as Mayor Augustus May Who, Whoville's rude, arrogant, judgmental, and greedy mayor . He is revealed to be a school bully who picked on the young Grinch over his shaved face, which is what motivated the Grinch to hate Christmas in the first place . He also denounces the Grinch every chance he gets and wants to have a Grinch-less Christmas . <Ul> <Li> Ben Bookbinder as an 8 - year - old Augustus May Who; he tormented the young Grinch, which then motivated the Grinch to hate Christmas . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Christine Baranski as Martha May Whovier, The Grinch's lifelong crush and the romantic interest of Mayor Who . She ultimately rejects the Mayor and chooses the Grinch . <Ul> <Li> Landry Allbright as an 8 - year - old Martha May Whovier . She shows compassion towards the young Grinch . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Bill Irwin as Lou Lou Who, Cindy Lou's father and the postman of Whoville . </Li> <Li> Molly Shannon as Betty Lou Who, Cindy Lou's mother and a rival to Martha May in a house - lighting contest . </Li> <Li> Kelley as Max, who is The Grinch's pet dog and only companion on Mt . Crumpit . It is unknown how or when The Grinch got him . <Ul> <Li> Frank Welker as the voice of Max </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Clint Howard as Whobris, the mayor's sycophantic aide . <Ul> <Li> Reid Kirchenbauer as an 8 - year - old Whobris . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Mindy Sterling as Clarnella Who, one of the Grinch's childhood caretakers . </Li> <Li> Rachel Winfree as Rose Who, one of the Grinch's childhood caretakers . </Li> <Li> Jeremy Howard and T.J. Thyne as Drew Lou and Stu Lou Who, troublesome sons of Lou and Betty, and brothers to Cindy Lou . </Li> <Li> Jim Meskimen as Officer Wholihan, the chief of police . </Li> <Li> Lacey Kohl and Nadja Pionilla as Christina Whoterberry and Junie, Drew and Stu's girlfriends . </Li> <Li> Mary Stein as Miss Rue Who, the school teacher . </Li> <Li> Verne Troyer as Band Member </Li> <Li> Bryce Dallas Howard as surprised Who . </Li> <Li> Anthony Hopkins as The Narrator . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Jim Carrey as The Grinch, a misanthropic green creature who despises Christmas and the Whos of Whoville . It is revealed in his origin story that he started to hate Christmas after his school classmates humiliated him when he tried to shave his face . Before Jim Carrey was cast to play the Grinch, Jack Nicholson and Eddie Murphy were briefly considered . <Ul> <Li> Josh Ryan Evans as an 8 - year - old Grinch; his humiliation at school by May Who is what drives him into a hatred of Christmas . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Ul> <Li> Josh Ryan Evans as an 8 - year - old Grinch; his humiliation at school by May Who is what drives him into a hatred of Christmas . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Josh Ryan Evans as an 8 - year - old Grinch; his humiliation at school by May Who is what drives him into a hatred of Christmas . </Li>

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