Steve Purcell
Known for Acting · 18 credits
- Born
- 1961-10-01 (age 64)
- Place of birth
- Northern California, USA
Biography
Steven Ross Purcell (born July 30, 1961) is an American cartoonist, animator, game designer, and voice actor. He is the creator of the media franchise Sam & Max and received an Eisner Award in 2007 for working on the show. The series has expanded to an animated television series and several video games.
A graduate of the California College of Arts and Craft in San Francisco, 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. He was hired by LucasArts as an artist and animator in 1988 and worked on several LucasArts adventure games, including the first two Monkey Island games, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Sam & Max Hit the Road.
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. At Pixar, he co-wrote and co-directed the 2012 film Brave and developed a miniseries for the Cars franchise, Cars on the Road.
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Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (17)
Hoppers
2026
as Amphibian King (voice)
Inside Out 2
2024
as Deep Dark Secret (voice)
Brave
2012
as The Crow (voice)
Toy Story 4
2019
as The Dummies (voice)
Cars
2006
as Additional Voices (voice)
Toy Story That Time Forgot
2014
as The Cleric (voice)
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
2008
as Additional Voices (voice)
Heavy Metal Mater
2010
as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Monster Truck Mater
2010
as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Unidentified Flying Mater
2009
as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
The Radiator Springs 500½
2014
as Sandy Dunes (voice)
The Legend of Mor'du
2012
as The Crow (voice)
Moon Mater
2010
as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Mater Private Eye
2010
as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
George and A.J.
2009
as Carl Fredricksen (voice)
Borrowed Time
2015
as (voice)
Tracy
2009
as Larry Meijer
About Steve Purcell
Steven Ross Purcell (born July 30, 1961) is an American cartoonist, animator, game designer, and voice actor. He is the creator of the media franchise Sam & Max and received an Eisner Award in 2007 for working on the show. The series has expanded to an animated television series and several video games. A graduate of the California College of Arts and Craft in San Francisco, Purcell began his career creating comic strips for the college newsletter. He performed freelance work for Marvel Comics and Fishwrap Productions before publishing his fir… With 18 credits spanning from 2006 to 2026, Steve Purcell has appeared in 17 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Steve Purcell Movies
- Hoppers (2026) — as Amphibian King (voice)
- Inside Out 2 (2024) — as Deep Dark Secret (voice)
- Brave (2012) — as The Crow (voice)
- Toy Story 4 (2019) — as The Dummies (voice)
- Cars (2006) — as Additional Voices (voice)
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