John Morris (actor)

John Charles Morris (born October 2, 1984) 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]

John Morris
Born
John Charles Morris

(1984-10-02) October 2, 1984
Paris, Texas, U.S.
EducationNorman North High School
University of California-Los Angeles
OccupationVoice actor
Years active1991–present

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.[3][4] 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.[5]

He also has minor fame for voicing "Pepper Roni" in the 1997 video game Lego Island.

Personal life

A 2007 graduate from the University of California-Los Angeles School of Theater, Film & Television, he resides in Northern California.[1]

Filmography
Film
Year Film Role Notes
1993 The Nightmare Before Christmas Santa Boy Voice
1994 Elliot Elliot Voice
1995 Copycat Young Peter Foley Scenes cut
Toy Story Andy Davis[6] Voice
1999 Toy Story 2 Voice
2010 Toy Story 3 Voice
2019 Toy Story 4 Voice
Television
Year Television Role Notes
1997 The Wonderful World of Disney Andy Voice, 1 episode
2001 Jason and the Heroes of Mount Olympus Voice
2009 Disney Get Connected Himself
2010 That Fellow in the Coat Andy Voice, Archival recordings
Episode: "A Look Back at the Animated Features of 2010"
2016 Greatest Animated Movies Himself Documentary
Video games
Year Game Voice role Notes
1997 Lego Island Pepper Roni
2010 Toy Story 3: The Video Game Andy Davis

References
  1. Bierly, Mandi (June 18, 2010). "'Toy Story 3': Q&A with the voice of Andy, John Morris". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  2. Castillo, Michelle (November 1, 2010). "Growing Up: Toy Story 3's Andy, John Morris, on the End of Everything". Time. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  3. Villarreal, Yvonne (July 8, 2010). "Boy, that was a great story". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  4. "A bittersweet 'Toy Story' Goodbye for John Morris, voice of Andy". Chip & Co. July 1, 2010.
  5. Means, Sean P. (June 17, 2010). "'Toy Story 3' director: Characters 'in my DNA'". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  6. Kuhn, Sarah (August 14, 2012). "Third-Story Guy". Backstage.


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