Doc Hudson — Cars Character Profile

About Doc Hudson

Former racing champion turned Radiator Springs physician and judge.

Doc Hudson — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Other

Abilities

Medical expertise, Racing strategy, Mechanical repair

• Strength: 7/10
• Intelligence: 9/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 8/10

Affiliations

• Cars universe

Quick Facts about Doc Hudson

Occupation

judge, racing automobile driver

Doc Hudson appears in 2 titles

• Cars (2006)
• Cars 3 (2017) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Paul Newman

Appears in

Cars (2006)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Doc Hudson — Professional Replaced Crew Chief — Mack / Hamm Truck / Abominable Snow Plow / P.T. Flea Car (voice) (John Ratzenberger)

  Mack's racing support role is replaced by Doc's leadership.

  Doc takes over from Mack as Lightning's crew chief during the final race.

• Doc Hudson — Social Town Associate — Mater (Larry the Cable Guy)

  They are connected through the Radiator Springs community.

  Mater and Doc are both identified as residents or central members of Radiator Springs, whose community responds together to Lightning's departure and...

• Doc Hudson — Power Judge — Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson)

  Doc exercises legal authority over Lightning in Radiator Springs.

  Doc Hudson judges Lightning's case after Lightning damages Radiator Springs's main road and sentences him to community service.

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