Who voiced Lightning McQueen in Pixar’s 2006 film Cars?

Owen Wilson voiced Lightning McQueen in Pixar’s 2006 film Cars.

Lightning McQueen is a talented but immature rookie race car who enters the Piston Cup season expecting to become famous quickly. Wilson’s relaxed, conversational delivery helped establish McQueen’s confident but sometimes self-centered personality.

Cars was directed by John Lasseter and released in the United States on June 9, 2006. It was Pixar’s seventh feature-length animated film and became one of the studio’s most recognizable character franchises.

A common mix-up is confusing Wilson’s role with other Pixar casting. Tom Hanks voiced Woody in Toy Story, while Billy Crystal voiced Mike Wazowski in Monsters, Inc. Wilson returned as McQueen in Cars 2 and Cars 3, as well as related Cars shorts and television projects.