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Bob Peterson

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jan 18, 1961 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Wooster, Ohio, USA

Biography

Robert "Bob" Peterson (born January 1961) is an American animator, screenwriter, director and voice actor, who has worked for Pixar since 1994. His first job was working as a layout artist and animator on Toy Story. He was nominated for an Oscar for his screenplay for Finding Nemo. Petersonis a co-director and the writer of Up, which gained him his second Oscar nomination. He also performed the voices of Roz in Monsters, Inc., Mr. Ray in Finding Nemo, Dug the dog and Alpha the dog in Up and in Dug's Special Mission, and the Janitor in Toy Story 3. Peterson was born in Wooster, Ohio, his family moved to Dover, Ohio, where he graduated from Dover High School. He received his undergraduate degree from Ohio Northern University, and a Master's degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University in 1986. While attending Purdue, he wrote and illustrated the comic strip Loco Motives for the Purdue Exponent. Prior to coming to Pixar, Peterson worked at Wavefront Technologies and Rezn8 Productions. In 2008, Peterson played the part of Terry Cane, a puppeteer in Dan Scanlon's first feature film Tracy. He also played additional voices in Tokyo Mater in 2008, and the voice of Mr. Ray for the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage ride at Disneyland Park in 2007. His most recent job at Pixar was voicing the Janitor at Sunnyside Daycare Center in Pixar's 11th film, Toy Story 3, which was released on June 18, 2010. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Peterson (animator), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2025ElioUniversal Users Manual (voice)
2025Monsters Funday FootballRoz (Voice)
2024LEGO Pixar: BrickToonsMr. Ray (voice)
2023Carl's DateDug / Alpha (voice)
2021Monsters at WorkRoze (voice)
2021Monsters at WorkRoz / Roze (voice)
2021Monsters at WorkRoz / Bob Peterson (voice)
2021Monsters at WorkRoze / Bob Peterson (voice)
2021Monsters at WorkRoz (voice)
2021Dug DaysDug (voice)
2020Forky Asks a Question: What Is Cheese?Voice Over Announcer (voice)
2020Forky Asks a Question: What Is Reading?Voice Over Announcer (voice)
2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?Voice Over Announcer (voice)
2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money?Voice Over Announcer (voice)
2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend?Voice Over Announcer (voice)
2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?Voice Over Announcer (voice)
2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Pet?Voice Over Announcer (voice)
2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Computer?Voice Over Announcer (voice)
2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is Art?Voice Over Announcer (voice)
2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Leader?Voice Over Announcer (voice)
2017Cars 3Chick Hicks (voice)
2017Miss Fritter's Racing SkooolDr. Damage (voice)
2017Cars 3Additional Voices (voice)
2016Finding DoryMr. Ray (voice)
2013Monsters UniversityRoz (voice)
2010Toy Story 3Additional Voices (voice)
2009Dug's Special MissionDug / Alpha (voice)
2009UpDug / Alpha (voice)
2009George and A.J.Dug (voice)
2009TracyTerry Cane
2008Rescue Squad MaterAdditional Voice Talent (voice)
2008El MaterdorAdditional Voice Talent (voice)
2008Cars Toon Mater's Tall TalesAdditional Voices (voice)
2008Tokyo MaterAdditional Voice Talent (voice)
2008Mater the GreaterAdditional Voices (voice)
2007The Pixar StoryMr. Ray / Dolphins / Seagulls (voice) (archive footage)
2007Monsters, Inc. Laugh FloorRoz
2006CarsAdditional Voices (voice)
2004The IncrediblesAdditional Voices (voice)
2003Finding NemoMr. Ray / Additional Voices (voice)
2003Making 'Nemo'Self - Co-Writer
2001Monsters, Inc.Roz (voice)
1997Geri's GameGeri (voice)
1953The OscarsDug (voice)
-Cars: Lightning RacersChick Hicks (voice)
Directing
2023Carl's DateDirector
2021Dug DaysDirector
2020Forky Asks a Question: What Is Cheese?Director
2020Forky Asks a Question: What Is Reading?Director
2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money?Director
2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend?Director
2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is Art?Director
2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?Director
2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?Director
2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Computer?Director
2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Pet?Director
2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Leader?Director
2009UpCo-Director
2001Monsters, Inc.Script Supervisor
Writing
2023Carl's DateStory Artist
2023Carl's DateWriter
2021Dug DaysWriter
2020Forky Asks a Question: What Is Cheese?Writer
2020Forky Asks a Question: What Is Reading?Writer
2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money?Writer
2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?Writer
2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?Writer
2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Leader?Writer
2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Computer?Writer
2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend?Writer
2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is Art?Writer
2019Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Pet?Writer
2017Cars 3Screenplay
2016Finding DoryStory
2016Marine Life InterviewsWriter
2015The Good DinosaurStory
2009UpScreenplay
2009UpStory
2003Finding NemoScreenplay
2003Exploring the ReefWriter
2001Monsters, Inc.Story Supervisor
Crew
2021Monsters at WorkCreative Consultant
2015Inside OutAdditional Dialogue
2001Monsters, Inc.Additional Writing