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.
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Filmography
HoppersFilm · 2026 · as Additional Voices (voice)
ElioFilm · 2025 · as Universal Users Manual (voice)
Monsters Funday FootballFilm · 2025 · as Roz (Voice)
LEGO Pixar: BrickToonsTV · 2024 · as Mr. Ray (voice) · 1 episode
Carl's DateFilm · 2023 · as Dug / Alpha (voice)- Carl's DateFilm · 2023 · Director
- Carl's DateFilm · 2023 · Writer
Dug DaysTV · 2021 · as Dug (voice) · 5 episodes- Dug DaysTV · 2021 · Director · 5 episodes
- Dug DaysTV · 2021 · Writer · 5 episodes
Monsters at WorkTV · 2021 · as Roz / Roze (voice) · 7 episodes
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Cheese?Film · 2020 · as Voice Over Announcer (voice)- Forky Asks a Question: What Is Cheese?Film · 2020 · Director
- Forky Asks a Question: What Is Cheese?Film · 2020 · Writer
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Reading?Film · 2020 · as Voice Over Announcer (voice)- Forky Asks a Question: What Is Reading?Film · 2020 · Director
- Forky Asks a Question: What Is Reading?Film · 2020 · Writer
Forky Asks a QuestionTV · 2019 · as Narrator (voice) · 10 episodes- Forky Asks a QuestionTV · 2019 · Director · 10 episodes
- Forky Asks a QuestionTV · 2019 · Writer · 10 episodes
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Art?Film · 2019 · as Voice Over Announcer (voice)- Forky Asks a Question: What Is Art?Film · 2019 · Director
- Forky Asks a Question: What Is Art?Film · 2019 · Writer
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?Film · 2019 · as Voice Over Announcer (voice)- Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?Film · 2019 · Director
- Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?Film · 2019 · Writer
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money?Film · 2019 · as Voice Over Announcer (voice)- Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money?Film · 2019 · Director
- Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money?Film · 2019 · Writer
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?Film · 2019 · as Voice Over Announcer (voice)- Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?Film · 2019 · Director
- Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?Film · 2019 · Writer
Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Computer?Film · 2019 · as Voice Over Announcer (voice)- Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Computer?Film · 2019 · Director
- Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Computer?Film · 2019 · Writer
Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend?Film · 2019 · as Voice Over Announcer (voice)- Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend?Film · 2019 · Director
- Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend?Film · 2019 · Writer
Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Leader?Film · 2019 · as Voice Over Announcer (voice)- Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Leader?Film · 2019 · Director
- Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Leader?Film · 2019 · Writer
Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Pet?Film · 2019 · as Voice Over Announcer (voice)- Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Pet?Film · 2019 · Director
- Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Pet?Film · 2019 · Writer
Cars 3Film · 2017 · as Chick Hicks (voice)- Cars 3Film · 2017 · Screenplay
Miss Fritter's Racing SkooolFilm · 2017 · as Dr. Damage (voice)
Finding DoryFilm · 2016 · as Mr. Ray (voice)- Finding DoryFilm · 2016 · Story
Marine Life InterviewsFilm · 2016 · Writer
The Good DinosaurFilm · 2015 · Story
Monsters UniversityFilm · 2013 · as Roz (voice)
Toy Story 3Film · 2010 · as Additional Voices (voice)
Dug's Special MissionFilm · 2009 · as Dug / Alpha (voice)
George and A.J.Film · 2009 · as Dug (voice)
TracyFilm · 2009 · as Terry Cane
UpFilm · 2009 · as Dug / Alpha (voice)- UpFilm · 2009 · Screenplay, Story
Cars Toon Mater's Tall TalesFilm · 2008 · as Additional Voices (voice)
El MaterdorFilm · 2008 · as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Mater the GreaterFilm · 2008 · as Additional Voices (voice)
Rescue Squad MaterFilm · 2008 · as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Tokyo MaterFilm · 2008 · as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
The Pixar StoryFilm · 2007 · as Mr. Ray / Dolphins / Seagulls (voice) (archive footage)
CarsFilm · 2006 · as Additional Voices (voice)
The IncrediblesFilm · 2004 · as Additional Voices (voice)
Exploring the ReefFilm · 2003 · Writer
Finding NemoFilm · 2003 · as Mr. Ray / Additional Voices (voice)- Finding NemoFilm · 2003 · Screenplay
Making 'Nemo'Film · 2003 · as Self - Co-Writer
Monsters, Inc.Film · 2001 · as Roz (voice)
Geri's GameFilm · 1997 · as Geri (voice)- The OscarsTV · 1953 · as Dug (voice) · 1 episode
Cars: Lightning RacersTV · as Chick Hicks (voice) · 1 episode
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