Bob Peterson

About

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...

Known for

Inside OutMovie • 2015HoppersMovie • 2026Toy StoryMovie • 1995Monsters, Inc.Movie • 2001RatatouilleMovie • 2007Monsters at WorkSeries • 2021Finding NemoMovie • 2003Toy Story 3Movie • 2010The Good DinosaurMovie • 2015The OscarsSeries • 1953Monsters UniversityMovie • 2013UpMovie • 2009The IncrediblesMovie • 2004Cars 3Movie • 2017CarsMovie • 2006ElioMovie • 2025Finding DoryMovie • 2016Carl's DateMovie • 2023Dug DaysSeries • 2021LEGO Pixar: BrickToonsSeries • 2024The Pixar StoryMovie • 2007Cars Toon Mater's Tall TalesMovie • 2008Geri's GameMovie • 1997Dug's Special MissionMovie • 2009