Joe Ranft

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Characters played by Joe Ranft

Wheezy (voice) — Toy Story 2 (1999)

Squeaky penguin toy with a broken voice box.

Jacques (voice) — Finding Nemo (2003)

Meticulous and polite cleaner shrimp who maintains the dentist's aquarium.

Additional Voices (voice) — Monsters, Inc. (2001)

Background vocal performers providing ambient crowd and environmental sounds

Additional Voices (voice) — The Incredibles (2004)

Collective credit for background actors providing ambient dialogue and minor lines.

Lenny the Binoculars (voice) — Toy Story (1995)

Voice credit for the binocular toy.

Red / Peterbilt (voice) — Cars (2006)

Voice for shy fire truck and heavy trucks.

Elmo St. Peters — The Brave Little Toaster (1987)

Sentient toaster oven, grumpy but reliable team member.

Career Overview

Joe Ranft has 52 screen credits in a career dating back to 1979. Their work spans 12 cinematic universes — most prominently Toy Story with 2 titles. Signature works include Toy Story 2, The Lion King, 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
52
Birth Date
1960-03-13
Birth Place
Pasadena, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 12 universes

Frequent Collaborators

Credits

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q453094), public domain (CC0).