Jeff Pidgeon Explained

Jeff Pidgeon
Years Active:	1981–present
Alma Mater:	California Institute of the Arts

Jeff Pidgeon is an American animator, screenwriter, storyboard artist and voice actor at Pixar.

Early life

Influenced by Charles M. Schulz's comic strip Peanuts, Jeff Pidgeon dreamed of becoming a newspaper cartoonist. He studied and graduated with a BFA degree from the California Institute of the Arts. He currently lives in Northern California.

Career

In 1991, he began working for Pixar Animation Studios, where he currently works as a writer, animator, and voice actor. He has worked behind the scenes on films such as , Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc. and WALL-E, as well as many US TV shows.^{[1] [2]} He also provided the voice for the "Aliens" in the Toy Story films and the Toy Story Toons short, Hawaiian Vacation.^[3]

He is the designer of Hamton J. Pig in Tiny Toon Adventures.

Pidgeon has also manufactured his own toys.^[4]

Filmography

Production work

• Turning Red (2022) - additional storyboard artist
• Toy Story 4 (2019) - Story artist
• Monsters University (2013) - Story artist
• Up (2009) - Story artist
• WALL-E (2008) - Story artist
• Your Friend the Rat (2007) - Writer
• Lifted (2006) - Story artist
• Mike's New Car (2002) - Writer
• Monsters, Inc. (2001) - Original Story, Story artist
• Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000-2001) - Creative consultant
• Toy Story 2 (1999) - Story artist, additional story material
• A Bug's Life (1998) - additional storyboard artist
• Toy Story (1995) - Animator, story artist
• (1992) - Additional character designer
• Taz-Mania (1991) - Animation layout artist, concept artist
• The Simpsons (1990-1991) - Character layout artist
• Tiny Toon Adventures (1990-1991) - Model designer, character layout artist
• Bart Simpson: Do the Bartman (1990) - Character layout artist
• The Butter Battle Book (1989) - Concept artist
• Hound Town (1989) - Character concept designer, layout artist
• Christmas in Tattertown (1988) - Character designer, layout artist
• (1987-1988) - Character designer

Voice acting

• Dug Days (2021) - Fly
• Forky Asks a Question (2020) - Mr. Spell
• Toy Story 4 (2019) - Aliens^[5]
• Kingdom Hearts III (2019) (video game) - Aliens
• (2014) (video game) - Aliens
• Disney Infinity (2013) (video game) - Aliens
• (2011) (video game) - Aliens
• Hawaiian Vacation (2011) - Aliens
• (2010) (video game) - Aliens
• Toy Story 3 (2010) - Aliens^[5]
• Toy Story Mania! (2009) (video game) - Aliens
• Tracy (2009) - Justin Pooge
• WALL-E (2008) - Additional Voices
• Toy Story Midway Mania! (2008) - Aliens
• The Incredibles (2004) - Additional Voices
• Monsters, Inc (2001) - Bile^[2]
• Toy Story Racer (2001) (video game) - Little Green Man
• (2000) - Squeaky Toy Aliens
• Toy Story 2 (1999) - Aliens^[5]
• Toy Story Treats (1996) - Aliens
• Disney's Animated Storybook: Toy Story (1996) (video game) - Aliens
• Toy Story (1995) - Aliens^[3] / Robot / Mr. Spell
• A Story (1987) - Ted / The Goon Squad
• Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown (1986) - Great Pumpkin
• Somewhere in the Arctic (1986) - Uhk

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2010-01-25 . pixartalk.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111117045509/https://www.pixartalk.com/2010/01/pidgeon/ . 2011-11-17 . 2023-09-24 . www.pixartalk.com.
2. Book: Beck, Jerry. The Animation Movie Guide. 2005. Beck. 9780786486946. en.
3. Book: Santas, Constantine. The Encyclopedia of Epic Films. 2014. Santas. 9780786486946. en.
4. How One Pixar Animator Manufactures His Own Toys. Wired. Flaherty. Joe.
5. Web site: Jeff Pidgeon - 19 Character Images. Behind The Voice Actors.