In Ratatouille, Anton Ego (voiced by Peter O’Toole) is an acerbic food critic whose reviews can make or break a restaurant. He rejects the notion that just anyone can cook, but when Alfredo Linguini and Remy serve him up a simple peasant dish, it disarms Ego by returning him to his childhood memory of his mother cooking.

In Toy Story, Sheriff Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks) is Andy’s favorite toy — until the arrival of Buzz Lightyear. After several unsuccessful attempts to take him out, Woody eventually swallows his pride and partners up with Buzz to show Sid, the toy destroying neighbor, a lesson.

In Inside Out, Fear (voiced by Bill Hader) is one of Riley’s emotions whose basic instinct is to avoid anything that might be potentially fatal or dangerous. His straight-laced appearance and outfit reflects his uptight, nervous personality.

In Inside Out, Joy (voiced by Amy Poehler) is the leader of Riley’s emotions and does her best to keep Riley happy at all times even if that means keeping Sadness separated from all of her memories. Eventually Joy learns that not all of Riley’s problems can be solved by happiness and that sometimes sadness has a role in Riley’s life too.

In Inside Out, Disgust (voiced by Mindy Kaling) acts to protect Riley from things or people that could potentially hurt her. Even though she may come across as opinionated and snobby, she has the best of intentions and her honesty only helps to protect Riley.

Russell is an enthusiastic Wilderness Explorer who’s goal is to help Carl Fredricksen in order to obtain his Assisting the Elderly badge. He becomes an accidental passenger when Carl turns his house into a makeshift airship taking them both on an adventure to Paradise Falls. In the end, Russell earns his merit badge, when he helps Carl realize there’s more to life than holding onto old memories.