unless he had always sounded like the creepy freak that the other River Folk were never allowed to play with, I think the voice was too much too soon.

Actually, he's got the voice even as Smeagol (when he's encouraging Deagol with the fish - "Come on.") - also, the freakiest laugh ever.

His lines get divvied up or cut, his sister gets his throne, and his wife never existed in the first place. Poor guy.

But he can take down two mumakil with one spear and that's pretty damn cool.