Andrew Stanton

Characters played by Andrew Stanton

Emperor Zurg (voice) — Toy Story 2 (1999)

Evil space emperor action figure and Buzz's nemesis.

Commercial Chorus (voice) — Toy Story (1995)

Background singers for toy commercials.

Crush (voice) — Finding Nemo (2003)

Laid-back sea turtle who rides the East Australian Current and guides Marlin and Dory.

Additional Voices (voice) — The Incredibles (2004)

Collective voice credits for crowd and background characters.

Fred (voice) — Cars (2006)

Rust-eze fan car with a broken engine.

Crush (voice) — Finding Dory (2016)

Laid-back, surfer-style sea turtle who teaches Marlin to relax and trust the ocean.

Career Overview

Andrew Stanton has 97 screen credits in a career dating back to 1985. Their work spans 9 cinematic universes — most prominently Toy Story with 5 titles. Signature works include Toy Story 5, Toy Story 2, Toy Story. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Writing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 97
Birth Date: 1965-12-03
Birth Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 9 universes

Toy Story (5 titles)
Monsters Inc (2 titles)
Monsters, Inc. Collection (2 titles)
Finding Nemo (2 titles)
Bloodthirsty Collection (1 titles)
Star Wars (1 titles)
Inside Out (1 titles)
Cars (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

John Ratzenberger (6 collaborations)
Bob Bergen (5 collaborations)
Jeff Pidgeon (5 collaborations)
Sherry Lynn (5 collaborations)
Mickie McGowan (5 collaborations)
Jan Rabson (5 collaborations)
Wallace Shawn (4 collaborations)
Joe Ranft (4 collaborations)
Jack Angel (4 collaborations)
Phil Proctor (4 collaborations)

Credits

production (21 credits)
- Monsters, Inc. 3
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Loving Dory
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Win or Lose
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Home (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - I Got It (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Mixed Signals (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Steal (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Pickle (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  2025
- 3 Body Problem
  co-executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Wallfacer (2024) ... co-executive producer production
  
  - Only Advance (2024) ... co-executive producer production
  
  - The Stars Our Destination (2024) ... co-executive producer production
  
  - Judgment Day (2024) ... co-executive producer production
  
  - Our Lord (2024) ... co-executive producer production
  
  2024
- Lightyear
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2022
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
  consulting producer
  
  production
  
  - Part VI (2022) ... consulting producer production
  
  - Part V (2022) ... consulting producer production
  
  - Part IV (2022) ... consulting producer production
  
  - Part III (2022) ... consulting producer production
  
  - Part II (2022) ... consulting producer production
  
  2022
- Toy Story 4
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2019
- Piper
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- The Good Dinosaur
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Inside Out
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Toy Story of Terror!
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- Monsters University
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- Brave
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Up
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Partly Cloudy
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- BURN·E
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Presto
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Ratatouille
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Exploring the Reef
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- Monsters, Inc.
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- A Story
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
directing (20 credits)
- Chairman Spaceman
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Revolver
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Toy Story 5
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- In the Blink of an Eye
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- 3 Body Problem
  
  - Destroyer of Worlds (2024) ... director directing
  
  2024
- Tales from the Loop
  
  - Echo Sphere (2020) ... director directing
  
  2020
- For All Mankind
  
  - New Eden (2022) ... director directing
  
  - Seven Minutes of Terror (2022) ... director directing
  
  - Pathfinder (2021) ... director directing
  
  - Rules of Engagement (2021) ... director directing
  
  2019
- Legion
  
  - Chapter 20 (2019) ... director directing
  
  2017
- Finding Dory
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Stranger Things
  
  - Chapter Six: The Spy (2017) ... director directing
  
  - Chapter Five: Dig Dug (2017) ... director directing
  
  2016
- Better Call Saul
  
  - Piñata (2018) ... director directing
  
  2015
- John Carter
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- WALL·E's Treasures & Trinkets
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- WALL·E
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Finding Nemo
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- A Bug's Life
  co-director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Surprise
  co-director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Light and Heavy
  co-director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- A Story
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Somewhere in the Arctic...
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
writing (18 credits)
- Toy Story 5
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
  
  - Part VI (2022) ... story writing
  
  - Part VI (2022) ... teleplay writing
  
  - Part V (2022) ... writer writing
  
  2022
- Pixar Remix: WALL·E in 16-Bit
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2020
- Toy Story 4
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2019
- Marine Life Interviews
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2016
- Finding Dory
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2016
- Toy Story of Terror!
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2013
- Live Action Toy Story
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2013
- John Carter
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2012
- Toy Story 3
  story
  
  writing
  
  2010
- BURN·E
  story
  
  writing
  
  2008
- WALL·E
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Finding Nemo
  original story
  
  writing
  
  2003
- Monsters, Inc.
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2001
- Toy Story 2
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1999
- A Bug's Life
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Toy Story
  original story
  
  writing
  
  1995
- A Story
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1987
actors (29 credits)
- Toy Story 5
  Emperor Zurg (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Toy Story: 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Meet the Pickles: The Making of "Win or Lose"
  Self - Executive Producer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Anatomy of a Scene: The Plant
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Where It Began: The Origins of WALL·E
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- A Visit to the Pixar Living Archive
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Ralph-E: The Art of the Color Script
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Embrace the Panda: Making Turning Red
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Animation Outlaws
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Finding Dory
  Crush (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Breaking the Mold: The Re-Making of Mighty Mouse
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- WALL·E
  Additional Voices (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- The Pixar Story
  Self - Seagulls
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Cars
  Fred (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Incredibles
  Additional Voices (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Making 'Nemo'
  Self - Writer / Director
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Finding Nemo
  Crush (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
  Hamm (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Toy Story 2
  Emperor Zurg (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- A Bug's Life
  Additional Voices (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- The Making of Toy Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Toy Story
  Commercial Chorus (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- A Story
  Randy / The Goon Squad (voice) (as Andy)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Somewhere in the Arctic...
  Bahr (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Ouchless
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
crew (5 credits)
- Nimona
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2023
- Lightyear
  additional writing
  
  crew
  
  2022
- Lava
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2015
- Geri's Game
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1997
- A Birthday
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1987
art (2 credits)
- Toy Story
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  1995
- 2 Stupid Dogs
  
  - Cookies, Ookies, Blookies (1994) ... storyboard artist art
  
  1993
visual effects (2 credits)
- Toy Story
  character designer
  
  visual effects
  
  1995
- A Story
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1987

Content sources

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