Professor Z — Cars 2 Character Profile

About Professor Z

A German weapons designer who leads the criminal lemon cars in developing electromagnetic pulse emitters disguised as cameras. He orchestrates the sabotage of the World Grand Prix racers and is ultimately apprehended by Finn McMissile during the London finale.

Affiliations

• Cars universe

Quick Facts about Professor Z

First Appearance

Cars 2

Professor Z's Known Relations

• Lightning McQueen — Enemy
• Mater — Enemy
• Finn McMissile — Enemy
• Holley Shiftwell — Enemy

Character Facts

Played by

Thomas Kretschmann

Appears in

Cars 2 (2011)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (10)

• Professor Z — related — Finn McMissile (Michael Caine)
• Professor Z — related — Holley Shiftwell (Emily Mortimer)
• Professor Z — related — Sir Miles Axlerod (Eddie Izzard)
• Professor Z — alliance — Sir Miles Axlerod (Eddie Izzard)
• Professor Z — alliance — Grem (Joe Mantegna)
• Professor Z — conflict — Sir Miles Axlerod (Eddie Izzard)
• Professor Z — Alliance Co-Conspirator — Grem (Joe Mantegna)

  Subordinate lemon operative working under Professor Z's command to execute the sabotage plot.

• Professor Z — Power Subordinate — Sir Miles Axlerod (Eddie Izzard)

  Professor Z reports directly to Axlerod, executing the weapons design while Axlerod orchestrates the financial conspiracy.

• Professor Z — alliance — Acer (Peter Jacobson)
• Professor Z — alliance — Grem (Joe Mantegna)

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• Mater (Larry the Cable Guy)
• Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson)
• Finn McMissile (Michael Caine)
• Holley Shiftwell (Emily Mortimer)
• Sally (voice) (Bonnie Hunt)
• Sir Miles Axlerod (Eddie Izzard)
• Francesco Bernoulli (John Turturro)
• Rod 'Torque' Redline (voice) (Bruce Campbell)
• Grem (Joe Mantegna)
• Luigi (voice) (Tony Shalhoub)
• Uncle Topolino (voice) (Franco Nero)
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