Bob Peterson
Biography
Bob Peterson is an American animator, director, screenwriter and voice actor at Pixar. Born in Wooster in 1961, he drew cartoons as a student before the studio hired him in 1994 to animate commercials. He went on to animate Toy Story (1995). At Pixar he took on writing and directing duties, serving as co-director and co-writer on Up (2009), where he also voiced Dug. His work as a writer on Up and Finding Nemo (2003) earned Academy Award nominations for Best Original Screenplay, and he co-wrote Cars 3 (2017). He conceived The Good Dinosaur (2015) and was its original director until he left the project. His other voice roles include Roz in Monsters, Inc. (2001) and Monsters University (2013), and Mr. Ray in Finding Nemo and Finding Dory (2016). He won a Primetime Emmy for Forky Asks a Question (2020).
65years old
Turns 66 on January 18in 69 days
- Born Wooster
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Robert Peterson (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 24 years2001 to 2025
Genres
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A role that slipped away
Peterson conceived Pixar's The Good Dinosaur, released in 2015, and was the film's director until he exited the project in August 2013.
First role
Roger Gould brought Peterson to Pixar in 1994, where he worked as an animator on commercials. He later became an animator on Toy Story.
Bob Peterson movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Pete Docter directed two of these films, Andrew Stanton two. John Ratzenberger appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
John Ratzenberger's page
Edward Asner's page
Jess Harnell's page
Brad Garrett's page
Bob Bergen's page
Albert Brooks's page
All films by Pete Docter
All films by Andrew Stanton
Also two films together9 more actors
- Bonnie HuntCars 3 (2017) and Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- Danny MannUp (2009) and Tokyo Mater (2008)
- Larry the Cable GuyCars 3 (2017) and Tokyo Mater (2008)
- Mickie McGowanUp (2009) and Tokyo Mater (2008)
- Ellen DeGeneresFinding Dory (2016) and Finding Nemo (2003)
- Peter SohnGeorge & A.J. (2009) and Tokyo Mater (2008)
- Alexander GouldFinding Dory (2016) and Finding Nemo (2003)
- Andrew StantonFinding Dory (2016) and Finding Nemo (2003)
- Guido QuaroniCars 3 (2017) and Tokyo Mater (2008)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.