Who voices Woody in Toy Story?
Tom Hanks voices Woody in the Toy Story films. In some video games, TV specials and toys, Woody is voiced by Jim Hanks, Tom Hanks's younger brother.
Tom Hanks has voiced the cowboy doll in all the main Toy Story films, starting in 1995. Tim Allen voices Woody's friend and rival, the space ranger Buzz Lightyear.
Because Tom Hanks is often busy with films, his brother Jim Hanks, whose voice sounds very similar, records Woody's lines for many video games, toys and theme park attractions.
A long-running role
Toy Story 2 followed in 1999, Toy Story 3 in 2010 and Toy Story 4 in 2019, which won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Toy Story 3 also won that award. Toy Story 5 followed in 2026, with Tom Hanks again voicing Woody.
Before Tom Hanks signed on, Pixar made a test animation using his lines from the film Turner & Hooch to show how Woody might sound. The test helped persuade him to take the part.
Did You Know?
Woody's full name, revealed in Toy Story 2, is Sheriff Woody Pride, and he was once the star of a 1950s TV show called Woody's Roundup in the films.