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{{short description|American animator and voice actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name                  = Teddy Newton
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| alma_mater            = [[California Institute of the Arts]]
| occupation            = {{hlist|Animator|film director|storyboard artist|voice actor}}
| years_active          = 1994–present
| employer              = [[Pixar|Pixar Animation Studios]] (2004–present)
| notable_works         = ''[[Day & Night (2010 film)|Day & Night]]''
| spouse                = Stacey Newton
| children              = 1
| website               = 
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'''Teddy Newton''' is an American animator and voice actor, best known for his work at [[Pixar|Pixar Animation Studios]].

==Career==
Newton worked as a storyboard artist on ''[[2 Stupid Dogs]]'', ''[[The Iron Giant]]'', and ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]].'' He was a character designer on ''The Iron Giant'', ''[[The Incredibles]]'', and ''[[Ratatouille (film)|Ratatouille]]'', all three of which were directed by [[Brad Bird]]. He also co-wrote the short film ''[[Jack-Jack Attack]]'' and voiced characters in ''The Incredibles'', ''Ratatouille'', ''[[WALL-E]]'', and ''[[Up (2009 film)|Up]]''. He voiced the [[Chatter Telephone]] in ''[[Toy Story 3]]'' and Mini Buzz in ''[[Small Fry (film)|Toy Story Toons: Small Fry]]''. His directorial debut ''[[Day & Night (2010 film)|Day & Night]]'' was nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film|Best Animated Short Film Oscar]] at the [[83rd Academy Awards]].<ref>{{cite news|title=The 83rd Academy Awards (2011) Nominees and Winners|url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/83rd-winners.html|accessdate=November 29, 2012|newspaper=The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|date=February 27, 2011}}</ref>

By November 2012, Newton was slated to direct an untitled [[Pixar]] feature film, with [[Derek Connolly]] writing the screenplay.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|title=Connolly: College partnership leads to 'Guaranteed' success|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118062700|accessdate=November 29, 2012|newspaper=Variety|date=November 29, 2012|quote=After Sundance, Connolly moved up to Emeryville to work at Pixar, where he's writing an untitled project for Teddy Newton (''Day and Night''). 'It's totally different, the way they do things up here. You're here everyday. You don't go away for three months and come up with a script. You're involved with a director and it's very collaborative.' The Pixar gang also told him 'not to dumb it down or treat animation like it's for kids.'}}</ref><!-- As of 2023, no further updates have surfaced. Do not add anything until reliable sources confirm new information. -->

In November 2018, it was announced that Newton would direct ''Sneaks''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/features/pixar-vet-teddy-newton-laces-up-for-animated-sneaks-movie/|title=Pixar Vet Teddy Newton Laces Up for Animated Sneaks Movie|last=Zahed|first=Ramin|date=November 9, 2018|website=Animation Magazine|access-date=February 14, 2019}}</ref> However, in October 2021, he was replaced by [[Rob Edwards (screenwriter)|Rob Edwards]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2021-10-27 |title=Laurence Fishburne's Animated Feature 'Sneaks' Adds Grammy Winners Roddy Ricch, Ella Mai & Macy Gray, Swae Lee And NBA Star Chris Paul |url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/sneaks-roddy-ricch-ella-mai-swae-lee-macy-gray-chris-paul-to-star-1234863419/ |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>

In September 2019, it was announced that Newton would create the story for and co-direct a [[Funko]] film with [[Mark Dindal]] for the Warner Animation Group, now known as [[Warner Bros. Pictures Animation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/funko-film-warner-bros-animation-collectible-figures-1202735840/amp/|title= Warner Bros Animation Plans Funko Film Based On Collectible Figures |website=Deadline|last1=Fleming|first1=Mike|date=September 16, 2019}}</ref> In February 2021, Newton was confirmed to write the screenplay for it, in addition to his story-writing and directing duties.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/funko-animated-movie-warner-bros 
|title=ANIMATED FUNKO MOVIE HEADED TO THE BIG SCREEN COURTESY OF WARNER BROS. |website=[[Syfy]] |first=Christian |last=Long |date=February 23, 2021 |access-date=May 19, 2022}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Newton is married to Stacey, a story manager at Pixar Animation Studios. They have a son Ace, born on January 21, 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hitched, Hatched, Hired|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hitched-hatched-hired-94836|accessdate=August 27, 2015|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=February 2, 2011}}</ref>

==Work==
===Character designer===
* ''[[The Iron Giant]]'' (1999)
* ''[[The Incredibles]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Ratatouille (film)|Ratatouille]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Presto (film)|Presto]]'' (2008)

===Voice actor===
* ''[[The Incredibles]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Ratatouille (film)|Ratatouille]]'' (2007)
* ''[[WALL-E]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Up (2009 film)|Up]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Toy Story 3]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Toy Story Toons: Small Fry]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol]]'' (2011) (uncredited)
* ''[[Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation]]'' (2015) (uncredited)

===Visual development artist===
* ''[[The Iron Giant]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Osmosis Jones]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Up (2009 film)|Up]]'' (2009)

===Director===
* ''Boy's Night Out'' (2003)
* ''[[Day & Night (2010 film)|Day & Night]]'' (2010)

===Storyboard artist===
* ''[[2 Stupid Dogs]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'' (1996)
* ''[[The Iron Giant]]'' (1999)

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Animators from California]]
[[Category:American male voice actors]]
[[Category:California Institute of the Arts alumni]]
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[[Category:Pixar people]]
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