
Bob Peterson
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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.
Best Bob Peterson Movies Ranked
Must-watch hits from Bob Peterson's career based on audience ratings.
Complete Filmography & Success Status
Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Bob Peterson.
| Year | Movie | Character | Success | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Monsters Funday Football | Roz (Voice) | Flop | Similar → |
| 2025 | Elio | Universal Users Manual (voice) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2025 | Elio | Additional Voices (voice) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2023 | Carl's Date | Dug / Alpha (voice) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2020 | Forky Asks a Question: What Is Reading? | Voice Over Announcer (voice) | Average | Similar → |
| 2020 | Forky Asks a Question: What Is Cheese? | Voice Over Announcer (voice) | Average | Similar → |
| 2019 | Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Pet? | Voice Over Announcer (voice) | Average | Similar → |
| 2019 | Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Leader? | Voice Over Announcer (voice) | Average | Similar → |
| 2019 | Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Computer? | Voice Over Announcer (voice) | Average | Similar → |
| 2019 | Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love? | Voice Over Announcer (voice) | Average | Similar → |
| 2019 | Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time? | Voice Over Announcer (voice) | Average | Similar → |
| 2019 | Forky Asks a Question: What Is Art? | Voice Over Announcer (voice) | Average | Similar → |
| 2019 | Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Friend? | Voice Over Announcer (voice) | Average | Similar → |
| 2019 | Forky Asks a Question: What Is Money? | Voice Over Announcer (voice) | Average | Similar → |
| 2017 | Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool | Dr. Damage (voice) | Flop | Similar → |
| 2017 | Cars 3 | Chick Hicks (voice) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2017 | Cars 3 | Additional Voices (voice) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2016 | Finding Dory | Mr. Ray (voice) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2013 | Monsters University | Roz (voice) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 | Additional Voices (voice) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2009 | Tracy | Terry Cane | Flop | Similar → |
| 2009 | Dug's Special Mission | Dug / Alpha (voice) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2009 | George and A.J. | Dug (voice) | Average | Similar → |
| 2009 | Up | Dug / Alpha (voice) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2008 | Tokyo Mater | Additional Voice Talent (voice) | Average | Similar → |
| 2008 | Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales | Additional Voices (voice) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2008 | El Materdor | Additional Voice Talent (voice) | Average | Similar → |
| 2008 | Mater the Greater | Additional Voices (voice) | Average | Similar → |
| 2008 | Rescue Squad Mater | Additional Voice Talent (voice) | Average | Similar → |
| 2007 | The Pixar Story | Mr. Ray / Dolphins / Seagulls (voice) (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2007 | Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor | Roz | Flop | Similar → |
| 2006 | Cars | Additional Voices (voice) | Hit | Similar → |
| 2004 | The Incredibles | Additional Voices (voice) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2003 | Making 'Nemo' | Self - Co-Writer | Flop | Similar → |
| 2003 | Finding Nemo | Mr. Ray / Additional Voices (voice) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | Roz (voice) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1997 | Geri's Game | Geri (voice) | Super Hit | Similar → |
Bob Peterson - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best movie of Bob Peterson?
According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Bob Peterson is "Up" with a rating of 8.0/10.
How many movies has Bob Peterson acted in?
Bob Peterson has been featured in at least 37 major films throughout their career.
What are some other popular movies by Bob Peterson?
Other notable films include "Finding Nemo", "Monsters, Inc.", and "Toy Story 3".




