Bob Peterson

He conceived the idea of The Good Dinosaur (2015), and was the film's original director before being dismissed from it. His work as a writer for the films Up and Finding Nemo (2003) earned him nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. He was also a co-writer on Cars 3 (2017) and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program for his work on Forky Asks A Question (2020).

• Name — Bob Peterson • Birth Name — Robert Peterson • Born — 18 January 1961 • Birthplace — Wooster, Ohio, U.S. • Occupation — * Cartoonist • animator • director • screenwriter • storyboard supervisor • voice actor • Years Active — 1979–present • Employer — Pixar Animation Studios (1994–present) • Education — Ohio Northern University, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, 1983; Purdue University, Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, 1986

Peterson's early career as an artist started when he was a mechanical engineering student at Ohio Northern University (1979-1983) and then as a graduate student at Purdue University (1983-1986). At Ohio Northern, Peterson drew a weekly cartoon "For Pete's Sake". At Purdue, Peterson drew the cartoon "Loco Motives" for the Purdue student newspaper, the Purdue Exponent. Prior to his graduation from Purdue in December 1986, the Exponent published "Loco Motives: Boilercoaster 84-86, The Best of the Purdue Exponent's Loco Motives Cartoon", a paper-back collection of Peterson's cartoons. In October 1986 Peterson autographed copies at a book-signing event in the Purdue Memorial Union. At least one copy of the book is known to have original, signed artwork inside the book cover which was drawn by Peterson during the book-signing. Peterson has also voiced characters for various Pixar projects such as Geri in the short Geri's Game (1997), Roz in Monsters, Inc. (2001) and Monsters University (2013), Mr. Ray in Finding Nemo (2003) and Finding Dory (2016), and Dug and Alpha in Up (2009). His most recent vocal work is playing the Universal Users Manual in the film Elio (2025). Peterson also voiced Chick Hicks in Cars 3 since Chick's original voice actor Michael Keaton was unavailable to reprise the role. Peterson conceived Pixar's The Good Dinosaur (2015) and served as the film's director until exiting the project in August 2013. He created, wrote, and directed two short-form series: Forky Asks a Question (2019–20) and Dug Days (2021–23). In August 2015, Peterson voiced a dog named Derby for an E:60 profile on ESPN that chronicled the Trenton Thunder's minor league baseball team's tradition of using bat dogs.

• Year — Title — Voice Role — Notes • 2021–24 — Monsters at Work — Roz, Roze, Bob "Dentures" Peterson — Creative Consultant (season 1) Special Thanks (season 2) • 2025 — Monsters Funday Football — Roz — alternate telecast of Monday Night Football • 2027 — Cars: Lightning Racers — Chick Hicks

• Year — Title — Voice Role • 2001 — Monsters, Inc. Scream Team Training — Roz • Monsters, Inc. Scream Team • 2002 — Monsters, Inc. • 2003 — Finding Nemo — Mr. Ray/Krill • 2009 — Up — Dug/Alpha/Newsreel Announcer • 2012 — Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure — Dug

• Year — Title — Role • 2000 — For the Birds — Thanks • 2008 — Presto — Special Thanks • 2009 — Tracy — Terry Cane • George and A.J. — Special Thanks • 2011 — Toy Story Toons: Small Fry • 2017 — Lou • 2019 — Purl — Kristen Lester's Story Trust • 2020 — Lamp Life — Special Thanks • Burrow

• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Voice Actor — Pixar Senior Creative Team — Other — Voice Role — Notes • 1995 — Toy Story — Additional Animation and Layout • 1998 — A Bug's Life — Story Artist • 1999 — Toy Story 2 • 2001 — Monsters, Inc. — Roz — Story Supervisor, Additional Story Material • 2003 — Finding Nemo — Screenplay — Mr. Ray / Pelican / Dolphin • 2004 — The Incredibles — Additional — Oliver Sansweet's Lawyer • 2006 — Cars — Additional — Wide Chick Pitty • 2007 — Ratatouille — Additional Story Material • 2008 — WALL-E • 2009 — Up — Co-Director — Dug / Alpha • 2010 — Toy Story 3 — Additional — Janitor • 2011 — Cars 2 • 2012 — Brave • 2013 — Monsters University — Roz • 2015 — Inside Out — Additional Dialogue • The Good Dinosaur — Removed — Story — Original Concept and Development, Additional Production Leadership • 2016 — Finding Dory — Mr. Ray / Additional Voices — Additional Screenplay Material • 2017 — Cars 3 — Screenplay — Chick Hicks / Dr. Damage — Replacing Michael Keaton • Coco — Story Consultant • 2018 — Incredibles 2 • 2019 — Toy Story 4 — Additional — Additional Voices • 2020 — Onward — Special Thanks • Soul — Additional Story Contributions • 2021 — Luca • 2022 — Turning Red • Lightyear • 2023 — Elemental • 2024 — Inside Out 2 • 2025 — Elio — Universal Users Manual • 2026 — Hoppers — Special Thanks

• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Story Artist — Other — Voice Role • 1997 — Geri's Game — Geri • 2003 — Exploring the Reef • 2008 — Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales — Additional Voices • 2009 — Dug's Special Mission — Alpha and Dug • George and A.J. — Dug • 2016 — Marine Life Interviews • 2017 — Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool — Dr. Damage • 2019–20 — Forky Asks a Question — Voice Over Announcer • 2021–23 — Dug Days — Carl's Date — Dug (all episodes) and Alpha (Carl's Date)