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Andy Toy Story: Who Andy Is and What Happens to Him

Andy from Toy Story is the boy who owns Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the toys, and John Morris is the voice credited as Andy in the first three films. He grows from a young child in Toy Story (1995) to a 17 year old heading to college in Toy Story 3 (2010), where he hands his toys to a girl named Bonnie.

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Who Plays Andy (voice)?

Who Is Andy in Toy Story?

Andy is the child who owns Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the toys in the first three films of the saga. His mother is credited as Mrs. Davis in Toy Story (1995) and played by Laurie Metcalf, which is why fans call him Andy Davis, but no film credit gives Andy a surname of his own. The credits also use the names Teenage Andy, Young Andy and Young Andy / Pea-in-a-Pod, and the films carry him from a boy with a birthday party to a young man packing for college.

John Morris is the voice credited as Andy in Toy Story (1995), directed by John Lasseter, and again in Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3. In the first film he is billed eighth, behind the toys, which suits a character who is mostly seen from toy height. Andy is rarely the one telling the story. The toys watch him, worry about him and measure their worth by how he plays with them.

For a fuller picture of the cast around him, see the Toy Story characters overview.

Andy (voice) Films

What Happens to Andy Across the Toy Story Films?Spoilers

Andy goes from a child who adores one toy above all others to a young man who has to decide what to do with a childhood's worth of them. In Toy Story (1995), Woody enjoys being Andy's favorite until Andy's birthday brings a Buzz Lightyear action figure. Andy quickly adores Buzz, Woody grows jealous, and a chain of accidents sends both toys to Sid's house, Sid being Andy's destructive neighbor. Andy's family is moving that day, and the film closes at Christmas in the new house, where Andy receives a puppy.

In Toy Story 2 (1999), also directed by John Lasseter, Andy is about to go to cowboy camp when Woody's arm rips, and Woody is left on a shelf instead of coming along. At a yard sale the toy collector Al McWhiggin steals him. The film ends with Woody choosing Andy over a place in a Tokyo museum, accepting that Andy will grow up someday and enjoying the time they have.

By Toy Story 3, directed by Lee Unkrich, Andy is 17 and about to leave for college. He sorts his toys into a bag for the attic and a few things to take along. His mother mistakes the bag for trash and sets it at the curb, and the toys end up at Sunnyside Daycare. Andy later gives all of them to Bonnie and takes a last moment to play with them before driving away.

The films that follow, Toy Story 4 and Toy Story 5, center on Bonnie's room and the toys he left in her care.

Who Matters Most to Andy?

Woody is Andy's favorite toy, and the first film is built on the fear that Buzz Lightyear could change that. Woody leads the toys in Andy's room and enjoys being Andy's favorite, while Andy quickly adores the new space ranger. Their rivalry turns into friendship by the end of Toy Story (1995), and by Toy Story 2 Woody is certain enough of his place that he turns down a museum to go home to Andy. Read more on Woody in Toy Story and Buzz Lightyear.

Andy's other toys include Rex, voiced by Wallace Shawn, Hamm, Mr. Potato Head and Slinky Dog, and they share his room with Woody and Buzz. See Rex, Hamm, Mr. Potato Head and Slinky Dog for each of them.

His mother, credited as Mrs. Davis in the first film and as Andy's Mom in Toy Story 2, appears throughout his childhood, and her mix-up with the trash bag is what starts the plot of Toy Story 3. The films never show or name a father and never say why, so any explanation you find online is fan theory.

Finally, Bonnie, voiced by Emily Ricks in Toy Story 3, becomes the child who receives his toys. Her time with Andy is short but decisive, because he chooses her to carry the toys forward.

What Happens to Andy at the End of Toy Story 3?Spoilers

Andy leaves for college at the end of Toy Story 3 (2010), after giving his toys to Bonnie. Before that, the toys are nearly destroyed in a landfill with a recycling and incinerator plant, until the Aliens rescue them with a crane. Andy then hands over the toys, says goodbye and takes a last moment to play with them before he drives off.

That ending closes the story of Andy and his toys and sets the toys up with a new owner. Toy Story 3 grossed about $1.07 billion worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo, so a very large audience watched his farewell.

Why did Andy give away his toys? He was leaving for college and had sorted most of them into a bag for the attic, and in the end he gave all of them to Bonnie. The film shows the gift and the goodbye but never states his reasons, so any motive is interpretation.

Is Andy in the later films? Toy Story 4 (2019), directed by Josh Cooley, and Toy Story 5 (2026), directed by Andrew Stanton, follow Bonnie's toys, and the plots of both center on Bonnie and her room without Andy. As for a future return, no source gives Toy Story 6 a release date, a greenlight or a production status, so nothing confirms that Andy will appear again.

Best Andy Moments: An Opinion

In my opinion, Andy works best when he is barely on screen, and the three moments below are where that quiet approach pays off. These are my picks, not facts about the films.

First, the birthday in Toy Story (1995). Andy gets a Buzz Lightyear action figure and quickly adores him, the other toys are dazzled by the gadgets, and Woody feels pushed aside. It sets the rule for the whole saga: Andy's happiness is the toys' weather.

Second, the ripped arm in Toy Story 2. A small accident leaves Woody on a shelf while Andy goes off to cowboy camp, and it is the first real hint that a child's attention moves on. That sets up Woody's later choice between the museum in Tokyo and a boy who will eventually grow up.

Third, the goodbye in Toy Story 3. Andy gives every toy to Bonnie and stops for one last game before driving away. It could be argued that this is the most generous thing any owner does in the series, because he lets go of what he loves so it can be loved again.

If you want to see them in sequence, start with the Toy Story movies in order.

Facts

FAQs

Why is Andy's dad not in Toy Story?

None of the films shows or names Andy's father, and none gives a reason. The only parent in the cast is his mother, credited as Mrs. Davis in Toy Story (1995) and played by Laurie Metcalf. Any explanation you find online is fan theory.

Why did Andy give away his toys?

Andy was leaving for college and had sorted most of his toys into a bag for the attic. After the mix-up that sent them to Sunnyside Daycare, he gave all of them to Bonnie and took a last moment to play with them. The film does not state his reasons, so any motive is interpretation.

Does Andy ever appear in Toy Story 5?

The plot of Toy Story 5 (2026), directed by Andrew Stanton, centers on Bonnie, Jessie, Lilypad and Blaze and does not involve Andy. John Morris is credited as Andy in the first three films. No source gives Toy Story 6 a date, so a return is unconfirmed.

How old is Andy in Toy Story 3?

Andy is 17 in Toy Story 3 (2010), directed by Lee Unkrich, and he is getting ready to leave for college. The film gives his age as 17, so the question of whether he is 17 or 18 comes down to that figure. The films after it do not state how old he is now.

Who voices Andy in Toy Story?

John Morris is credited as the voice of Andy in Toy Story (1995), Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3. In the first film he is billed eighth. The credits also list the names Teenage Andy, Young Andy and Young Andy / Pea-in-a-Pod.

Who is Andy's favorite toy?

Woody is Andy's favorite toy. Toy Story (1995) opens with Woody enjoying that spot, and the plot turns on his fear that the new Buzz Lightyear action figure will take it. By the end of the film the two toys have become true friends.