Andy Davis

**Andrew "Andy" Davis** is the overarching protagonist of the *Toy Story* series. He was a kid who always loves to play with his toys, but eventually grew up as a teenager, where he donated his toys to Bonnie before going to college.

He is voiced by John Morris as a child in *Toy Story* and *Toy Story 2*, and as a teenager in *Toy Story 3* and *Toy Story 4*. He is also voiced by Charlie Bright (as a child) in *Toy Story 3*, and Jack McGraw (as child) in *Toy Story 4*, who also voices Arlo from when he was younger.

## Biography

### *Toy Story*

In his early childhood, Woody has been Andy's favorite toy until he receives a Buzz Lightyear action figure for his birthday, and quickly becomes fascinated with him. He has originally intended to take Buzz to Pizza Planet, but takes Woody since he can't find Buzz (due to Woody accidentally knocking Buzz out of the window a little earlier).

Unfortunately, he has lost both toys when he comes back home from dinner, and feels afraid about leaving them behind on the day they move to a new home. However, Woody and a reformed Buzz, after escaping Sid, manage to catch up to Andy by soaring and flying through the air (with the help from the rocket that Sid has taped to Buzz in order to destroy him), dropping through the open sunroof of Andy's minivan and landing in an open box right next to Andy, startling him, but finally making him happy once again now that he has found them at last (Andy's mom assures that they had been right where he had left them). Since then, both of the toys have become his favorites to play with.

At the end of the movie, Andy had received a puppy (whom he named Buster) for his Christmas present.

### *Toy Story 2*

In the sequel four years after *Toy Story*, Andy is shown to have grown up slightly. He is a 10-years-old minor character in the movie as he only appears for a short time at the beginning and at the ending.

However, during his short appearance, it's easy to tell that he still loves his toys and that the toys still feel the same about him. When he accidentally causes a rip in Woody's arm, his mom feels sorry for him, stating that toys don't last forever, a sentiment fueled by Stinky Pete who wants Woody to go on display and by Jessie who tells Woody of her past owner who grew up and abandoned her.

At the film's climax, Andy, after returning home from Cowboy Camp, turns to his bed to find his toys welcoming him home. When he sees that among the toys are Jessie and Bullseye, Andy happily adds them into his collection, calling them "Bazooka Jane and her jet-propelled horse." Woody and Buzz both accept the fact that Andy will grow up, and even after he does, they agree to still be in each other's company.

Also, in Woody's nightmare, Andy comes back home early from Cowboy Camp and plays around with Woody, but he notices the rip in Woody's arm and decides he doesn't want to play with him anymore, dropping Woody through some cards and into a trash can, which he shuts the lid, trapping Woody inside. However, at the end of the film, when Andy finally returns home, he is the one who fixes Woody's arm (which was fixed by the cleaner earlier under orders of Al McWhiggin and is been ripped open by Stinky Pete who tried to prevent Woody from returning to Andy Davis), stating that Woody's arm may have come off completely if he hadn't decided to leave him home.

### *Toy Story 3*

In *Toy Story 3*, seven years after *Toy Story 2*, Andy is now 17 years old and is now heading to college as his slightly aged mother asks him what he will do with his toys. During his schooling days, he has participated in many athletic activities, as indicated by his trophies and certificates.

Andy decides to take Woody to college and to put the rest of the toys in the attic. The toys are accidentally thrown out as garbage by Ms. Davis, and eventually wind up at Sunnyside Daycare. A small scene shows Andy looking for the missing toys, through the lost eye of Mrs. Potato Head. The toys make it back home, and Woody climbs into a box bound for college while the others climb into a box destined for the attic. While Andy gives his farewell to Molly and Buster, Woody writes on a sticky note, suggesting Andy to donate the box of toys to the little girl Bonnie instead. Andy sees his toys in the box, reads the note, and asks his mom if they should be donated, to which she leaves it to Andy's decision.

Andy then drives over to Bonnie's house to give her all of his toys and make her promise to take good care of them, since they have meant a lot to him. Then Bonnie peeks into the box to see Woody inside. She wants to have Woody, but Andy is initially reluctant to give his favorite toy away, but notices how much Bonnie loves Woody, just like he has during his childhood years, and hands Woody over as well, telling her to take special care of him.

He stays at Bonnie's house to play with his toys one last time. As he prepares to pull away from Bonnie's house, he turns to give his toys one last fond look, and thanks them for the fun and joy they have brought him. The toys then watch as Andy's car disappears down the street, and Woody says his final farewell to his old owner with his line, "So long, partner."

### *Toy Story 4*

In a flashback, he tries to find his favourite toy Woody, and tells his mom, "I can't find my Woody." Then he goes outside and looks under the car, and did not see him until his mother said to come inside before he catches a cold. Later on, a flashback scene was taken from *Toy Story 3* where Andy still had time to play with his toys a lot longer, along with Bonnie, before he went to into his car to hurry and drive off to college.

## Personality

As a child, Andy is portrayed as being an eager, imaginative boy who lives with his mother and younger sister Molly; his father is never seen or mentioned in the films. He is 6 years old in his debut and is the owner of Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and the other toys, which he treats with a large amount of love.

As a teenager, Andy's personality changes drastically. He is now portrayed as being a gruff, easily irritated, and lethargic seventeen-year-old, but still a kind and compassionate person. Though he no longer plays with his childhood toys, he still cherishes them because of their importance to him as a child and finds it hard to let them go with Bonnie, especially when he found Woody (who had the same problem with his owner) inside the box.

## Trivia

* In an early concept art for *Toy Story*, Andy was originally going to wear glasses.
* Andy is 6 years old in *Toy Story*, 10 years old in *Toy Story 2* and 17 years old in *Toy Story 3*.