John Morris (voice actor)
John Morris | |
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John Morris at Mouse-Con in November 2022 | |
| Born | October 2, 1984 (age 40) Greenbrae, California, US |
| Education | San Francisco University High School |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
John Morris is an American voice actor. He is best known for his role as the voice of Andy Davis in the Toy Story films.[1][2]
Early life
John Morris graduated from the San Francisco University High School in San Francisco, California in 2003.[3]
Career
In 1991, while auditioning for the role of Andy in Toy Story, Morris brought some of his X-Men action figures and made voices for them; the Pixar staff loved it and gave him the part.[4][5] Morris was brought back on to Toy Story 3 by the request of the director Lee Unkrich. On the Toy Story 3 Blu-ray/DVD, Unkrich elaborated that they first had to seek out contact information for Morris, then there was a growing concern over whether his voice would sound right - fears that were relieved when Unkrich first called Morris and heard his voicemail greeting.[6]
He also has minor fame for voicing "Pepper Roni" in the 1997 video game Lego Island.[7]
Personal life
A 2007 graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Theater, Film & Television, Morris resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1]
Filmography
Film
| 1993 | The Nightmare Before Christmas | Santa Boy | Voice |
| 1995 | Toy Story | Andy Davis | voice |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | Andy Davis | voice |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 | Andy Davis | voice |
| 2019 | Toy Story 4 | Andy Davis | voice |
| 2026 | Toy Story 5 | Andy Davis | voice |
Television
| 1997 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Andy | Voice, 1 episode |
| 2001 | Jason and the Heroes of Mount Olympus | Additional voices | Unknown episodes |
| 2009 | Disney Get Connected | Himself | |
| 2010 | That Fellow in the Coat | Andy Davis | Voice, Archival recordings Episode: "A Look Back at the Animated Features of 2010" |
| 2016 | Greatest Animated Movies | Himself | Documentary |
| 2019 | Timon and Pumbaa at the Movies | Andy Davis | Voice, Archival recordings 2 episodes |
Video games
| 1995 | Animated Storybook: Toy Story | Andy Davis | |
| 1997 | Lego Island | Pepper Roni | [7] |
| 2001 | Nicktoons Nick Tunes | Otto Rocket (singing voice) | [7] |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 (video game) | Andy Davis |
References
- ^ a b Bierly, Mandi (June 18, 2010). "'Toy Story 3': Q&A with the voice of Andy, John Morris". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ Castillo, Michelle (November 1, 2010). "Growing Up: Toy Story 3's Andy, John Morris, on the End of Everything". Time. Archived from the original on June 30, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ "San Francisco University High School". Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ Villarreal, Yvonne (July 8, 2010). "Boy, that was a great story". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ "A bittersweet 'Toy Story' Goodbye for John Morris, voice of Andy". Chip & Co. July 1, 2010. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ Means, Sean P. (June 17, 2010). "'Toy Story 3' director: Characters 'in my DNA'". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c "John Morris (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information).
External links
- John Morris at IMDb
- John Morris on Twitter