Steve Purcell

Steve Purcell

Born: October 1, 1961
in Northern California, USA
Steve Ross Purcell is an American cartoonist, animator and game designer. He is most widely known as the creator of Sam & Max, an independent comic book series about a pair of anthropomorphic animal vigilantes and private investigators, for which Purcell received an Eisner Award in 2007. The series has since grown to incorporate an animated television series and several video games. A graduate of the California College of Arts and Craft, Purcell began his career creating comic strips for the college newsletter. He performed freelance work for Marvel Comics and Fishwrap Productions before publishing his first Sam & Max comic in 1987. Purcell was hired by LucasArts as an artist and animator in 1988, working on several titles within the company's adventure games era.

Purcell collaborated with Nelvana to create a Sam & Max television series in 1997, and briefly worked as an animator for Industrial Light & Magic after leaving LucasArts. He is currently employed in the story development department at Pixar. His main work for the animation studio has been with the 2006 film Cars and spin-off materials such as shorts and video games. Despite his employment with Pixar, Purcell has continued to work with comic books and came together with Telltale Games in 2005 to bring about new series of Sam & Max video games.

Movies for Steve Purcell...

Title: Cars on the Road
Character: Randy (voice) / Wraith Rod #2 (voice)
Released: September 8, 2022
Type: TV
Lightning McQueen and his best friend Mater head east from Radiator Springs on a cross-country road trip to meet up with Mater’s sister.
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Toy Story 4
Title: Toy Story 4
Character: The Dummies (voice)
Released: June 19, 2019
Type: Movie
Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called "Forky" to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.
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Borrowed Time
Title: Borrowed Time
Character: (voice)
Released: October 31, 2015
Type: Movie
A weathered Sheriff returns to the remains of an accident he has spent a lifetime trying to forget. With each step forward, the memories come flooding back. Faced with his mistake once again, he must find the strength to carry on.
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Toy Story That Time Forgot
Title: Toy Story That Time Forgot
Character: The Cleric (voice)
Released: December 2, 2014
Type: Movie
During a post-Christmas play date, the gang find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures ever turn out to be dangerously delusional. It's all up to Trixie, the triceratops, if the gang hopes to return to Bonnie's room in this Toy Story That Time Forgot.
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The Radiator Springs 500½
Title: The Radiator Springs 500½
Character: Sandy Dunes (voice)
Released: May 20, 2014
Type: Movie
A 'leisurely drive' planned in honor of Radiator Springs’ town founder, Stanley, turns precarious as Baja pros descend on the town and challenge Lightning McQueen to an off-road race. Meanwhile, the townsfolk, led by a Stanley-costumed Mater, enjoy the planned 'leisurely drive' to retrace Stanley’s original frontier route. Thinking they’re on the same course, a wrong turn sends McQueen and the Baja pros on a treacherously wild bid for survival. The misunderstanding leaves the racing professionals in awe of the 'legend' of Stanley: the Original Off-Road Racer.
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The Legend of Mor'du
Title: The Legend of Mor'du
Character: The Crow (voice)
Released: November 13, 2012
Type: Movie
The witch from Pixar's Brave uses magical illustrations to tell the legend of a power-obsessed prince who sought a magic spell that would allow him to wrest control of a kingdom from his brothers, only to destroy that kingdom and his own fate as well.
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Brave
Title: Brave
Character: The Crow (voice)
Released: June 21, 2012
Type: Movie
Brave is set in the mystical Scottish Highlands, where Mérida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus and Queen Elinor. An unruly daughter and an accomplished archer, Mérida one day defies a sacred custom of the land and inadvertently brings turmoil to the kingdom. In an attempt to set things right, Mérida seeks out an eccentric old Wise Woman and is granted an ill-fated wish. Also figuring into Mérida’s quest — and serving as comic relief — are the kingdom’s three lords: the enormous Lord MacGuffin, the surly Lord Macintosh, and the disagreeable Lord Dingwall.
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Mater Private Eye
Title: Mater Private Eye
Character: Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Released: November 2, 2010
Type: Movie
Detective Mater is hot on the trail of a dastardly car-napping! When Tia's sister goes missing, Mater is the only car she can turn to. With this tow truck on the case, anything can happen.
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Moon Mater
Title: Moon Mater
Character: Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Released: November 2, 2010
Type: Movie
Mater is the first tow truck on the moon! When an auto-naut gets stranded on his lunar mission, it's up to Mater to venture into space and tow him back to Earth (with a little help from his friend Lightning McQueen, of course).
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Heavy Metal Mater
Title: Heavy Metal Mater
Character: Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Released: October 8, 2010
Type: Movie
Mater and Lightning McQueen are ready to rock! When Mater's garage band, Mater and the Gas Caps, records a hit song, Mater becomes a rock legend. Then Lightning joins Mater's band for the rock concert of the century!
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Monster Truck Mater
Title: Monster Truck Mater
Character: Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Released: July 30, 2010
Type: Movie
As a professional monster truck wrestler, Mater must work his way up through the ranks from an amateur tow truck to World Champion Monster Truck Wrestler. But rival wrestlers I-Screamer, Captain Collision, and The Rasta Carian aren't about to give up without a fight.
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Unidentified Flying Mater
Title: Unidentified Flying Mater
Character: Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Released: November 20, 2009
Type: Movie
Mater finds a small UFO called Mator and they have a night out. Later, when Mator is captured by military forces, Mater sneaks up and saves him with the help of Lightning McQueen and the UFO's mother.
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George and A.J.
Title: George and A.J.
Character: Carl Fredricksen (voice)
Released: November 10, 2009
Type: Movie
George & A.J. is a short film created by Pixar which uses characters from the film Up to tell what Nurses George and A.J. did after Carl Fredricksen left with his house tied to balloons in the feature film.
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Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Title: Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Character: Additional Voices
Released: October 27, 2008
Type: Movie
Mater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stories.
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Cars
Title: Cars
Character: Additional Voices (voice)
Released: June 8, 2006
Type: Movie
Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.