John Lasseter

Characters played by John Lasseter

Additional Voices (voice) — Toy Story 2 (1999)

Unspecified background voices supporting the fictional world.

Career Overview

John Lasseter has 229 screen credits in a career dating back to 1979. Their work spans 19 cinematic universes — most prominently Cars with 6 titles. Signature works include Inside Out, Coco, Swapped. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Production
Gender: male
Known Credits: 229
Birth Date: 1957-01-12
Birth Place: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 19 universes

Cars (6 titles)
Tinker Bell Collection (6 titles)
Toy Story (4 titles)
Prep & Landing Collection (3 titles)
Wreck-It Ralph (2 titles)
The Incredibles (2 titles)
Finding Nemo (2 titles)
Planes Collection (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

John Ratzenberger (6 collaborations)
Sherry Lynn (4 collaborations)
Laraine Newman (4 collaborations)
Lee Unkrich (4 collaborations)
Frank Welker (4 collaborations)
Carlos Alazraqui (3 collaborations)
Phil Proctor (3 collaborations)
Jim Ward (3 collaborations)
Bob Peterson (3 collaborations)
Danny Mann (3 collaborations)

Credits

production (109 credits)
- Ray Gunn
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Untitled Jack and the Beanstalk Film
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Cosmic Motors
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Untitled Nathan Greno Animated Movie
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Swapped
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Flink's Pigeon Problems
  producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- Spellbound
  producer
  
  production
  
  2024
- WondLa
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - WondLa (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Lost (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Monsters (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Mission (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Return (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  2024
- Bad Luck Spot!
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- Luck
  producer
  
  production
  
  2022
- Blush
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2021
- Ralph Breaks the Internet
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- Bao
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- Incredibles 2
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- Coco
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Olaf's Frozen Adventure
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Lou
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Cars 3
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Gone Fishing
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Inner Workings
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Moana
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Finding Dory
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Piper
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Zootopia
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Sanjay's Super Team
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- The Good Dinosaur
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Riley's First Date?
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Tick Tock Tale
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Lava
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Inside Out
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Frozen Fever
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Toy Story That Time Forgot
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Feast
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Big Hero 6
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Planes: Fire & Rescue
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- The Radiator Springs 500½
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Party Central
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Get a Horse!
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- Frozen
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- Toy Story of Terror!
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- Planes
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- Monsters University
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- Hiccups
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- Spinning
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- Bugged
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- The Blue Umbrella
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- The Legend of Mor'du
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Paperman
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Wreck-It Ralph
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Partysaurus Rex
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Secret of the Wings
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Brave
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- La luna
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Tangled Ever After
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Pixie Hollow Games
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- Small Fry
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- Air Mater
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- Hawaiian Vacation
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- The Ballad of Nessie
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- Winnie the Pooh
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa
  producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- Tangled
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- Moon Mater
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- Mater Private Eye
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- Day & Night
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- Toy Story 3
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- Prep & Landing
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- The Princess and the Frog
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Dug's Special Mission
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Up
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Partly Cloudy
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Super Rhino
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Bolt
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- BURN·E
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Tinker Bell
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Presto
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- WALL·E
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Glago's Guest
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- How to Hook Up Your Home Theater
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Your Friend the Rat
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Ratatouille
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Meet the Robinsons
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Lifted
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- One Man Band
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Jack-Jack Attack
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- The Incredibles
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Boundin'
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- Exploring the Reef
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- Finding Nemo
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- Mike's New Car
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- Monsters, Inc.
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- For the Birds
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2000
- Geri's Game
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- Beauty and the Beast
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1991
- Knick Knack
  producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- Tin Toy
  producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- Red's Dream
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Luxo Jr.
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- Nitemare
  producer
  
  production
  
  1980
- Lady and the Lamp
  producer
  
  production
  
  1979
directing (29 credits)
- Cosmic Motors
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Cars 2
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Heavy Metal Mater
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Monster Truck Mater
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Unidentified Flying Mater
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Tokyo Mater
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- El Materdor
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Mater the Greater
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Rescue Squad Mater
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Cars Toons
  
  - Mater and the Ghostlight (2006) ... director directing
  
  - Heavy Metal Mater (2010) ... director directing
  
  - Monster Truck Mater (2010) ... director directing
  
  - Unidentified Flying Mater (2009) ... director directing
  
  - Tokyo Mater (2008) ... director directing
  
  2008
- Mater and the Ghostlight
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Cars
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Toy Story 2
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- A Bug's Life
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- The Wonderful World of Disney
  
  - Toy Story (1997) ... director directing
  
  1997
- Tiny Toy Stories
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Toy Story
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Up and Down
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Surprise
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Light and Heavy
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Front and Back
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Knick Knack
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Luxo Jr. 3D
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Tin Toy
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Red's Dream
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Luxo Jr.
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Nitemare
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- Lady and the Lamp
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
actors (43 credits)
- Made in Point Richmond
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Motori Ruggenti
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Bozzetto non troppo
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Imagining Zootopia
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
  Self - Pixar Chief Creative Officer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Bloomberg Inside: Pixar
  Self - Walt Disney & Pixar Chief Creative Officer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- A Day in the Life of John Lasseter
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Cars 2
  Additional Voices (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- These Amazing Shadows
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- The Making of Mater's Tall Tales
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- The Pixar Shorts: A Short History
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Fog City Mavericks
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The Pixar Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Geared-Up
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Inspiration for 'Cars'
  Self - Director
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- The Making of 'The Incredibles'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Lasseter-san, Thank You
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Making 'Nemo'
  Self - Executive Producer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- The Art of 'Spirited Away'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- The Beatles Revolution
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Toy Story 2
  Additional Voices (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- A Bug's Life
  Additional Voices (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- The Story Behind 'Toy Story'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- The Making of Toy Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
  Self - Director & Exec. VP, Pixar Animation
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Tin Toys Knick Knacks & Algorithms
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
writing (35 credits)
- Toy Story Funday Football
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2023
- Pixar Remix: Cars "Rules of the Road"
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2021
- Toy Story 4
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2019
- Planes: Fire & Rescue
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2014
- Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy
  story
  
  writing
  
  2014
- Planes
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2013
- Spinning
  story
  
  writing
  
  2013
- Partysaurus Rex
  story
  
  writing
  
  2012
- Time Travel Mater
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2012
- Small Fry
  story
  
  writing
  
  2011
- Air Mater
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2011
- Cars 2
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2011
- Moon Mater
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Mater Private Eye
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Heavy Metal Mater
  story
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Monster Truck Mater
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Toy Story 3
  story
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Unidentified Flying Mater
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2009
- Tokyo Mater
  story
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
  story
  
  writing
  
  2008
- El Materdor
  story
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Mater the Greater
  story
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Rescue Squad Mater
  story
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Cars Toons
  
  - Mater and the Ghostlight (2006) ... writer writing
  
  - Time Travel Mater (2012) ... writer writing
  
  - Air Mater (2011) ... writer writing
  
  - Mater Private Eye (2010) ... writer writing
  
  - Moon Mater (2010) ... writer writing
  
  2008
- Mater and the Ghostlight
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2006
- Cars
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2006
- Toy Story 2
  original story
  
  writing
  
  1999
- A Bug's Life
  original story
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Toy Story
  original story
  
  writing
  
  1995
- Knick Knack
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1989
- Tin Toy
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1988
- Red's Dream
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1987
- Luxo Jr.
  story
  
  writing
  
  1986
- Nitemare
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1980
- Lady and the Lamp
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1979
crew (3 credits)
- Lightyear
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2022
- John Carter
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2012
- The Inspiration for 'Cars'
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2006
art (2 credits)
- Just Losers
  production design
  
  art
  
  2022
- Toy Story 4
  storyboard assistant
  
  art
  
  2019
creators (1 credits)
- Cars Toons
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2008
visual effects (7 credits)
- Knick Knack
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1989
- Tin Toy
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1988
- Luxo Jr.
  animation department coordinator
  
  visual effects
  
  1986
- Young Sherlock Holmes
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1985
- The Adventures of André and Wally B.
  modeling
  
  visual effects
  
  1984
- Nitemare
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1980
- Lady and the Lamp
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1979