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name: "Steve Purcell"
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born: "1 October 1961"
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# Steve Purcell

Actor. Born 1 October 1961 in Northern California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 October 1961, Northern California, USA
- **Active:** 2019–present

## Biography

Steve Purcell is an American cartoonist, animator, game designer, writer, director and voice actor. He is the creator of the Sam & Max media franchise.

Purcell graduated from the California College of Arts and Crafts. He began his career with comic strips and freelance work before publishing the first Sam & Max comic in 1987. He joined LucasArts in 1988, contributing to games including the Monkey Island series and Sam & Max Hit the Road. He later worked at Pixar, where he co-wrote and co-directed Brave (2012) and developed Cars on the Road (2022).

His voice credits include roles in Cars (2006), Brave (2012), Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014), Toy Story 4 (2019), Inside Out 2 (2024) and Hoppers (2026) as the Amphibian King. He received an Eisner Award in 2007.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Hoppers* (2026), Fi1m 76, as Amphibian King (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/hoppers.md)
- *Inside Out 2* (2024), Fi1m 68, as Deep Dark Secret (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/inside-out-2.md)
- *Toy Story 4* (2019), Fi1m 78, as The Dummies (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/toy-story-4.md)

## Also known for

- *Cars* (2006), Additional Voices (voice)
- *Brave* (2012), The Crow (voice), Screenplay
- *Toy Story That Time Forgot* (2014), The Cleric (voice), Director, Writer
- *Cars on the Road* (2022), Randy (voice) / Wraith Rod #2 (voice), Writer, Director
- *Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales* (2008), Additional Voices (voice)
- *Borrowed Time* (2015), (voice)
- *The Legend of Mor'du* (2012), The Crow (voice), Writer
- *George and A.J.* (2009), Carl Fredricksen (voice)

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