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Jared Bush

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Jared Bush
Ginnifer Goodwin, the voice of Judy Hopps, and 'Zootopia 2' writer-director Jared Bush reveal how Ke Huy Quan joined the cast to voice the first reptile in the franchise, what they'd want to eat in 'Zootopia,' and which Disney films had the biggest impact on them.
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Jared Bush was born on 12 June 1974 in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Zootopia (2016), Encanto (2021) and Moana 2 (2024). He is married to Pamela McDonald. They have three children.
BornJune 12, 1974
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 11 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jason Bateman, Tommy Chong, Bonnie Hunt, Tom Lister Jr., Maurice LaMarche, Kristen Bell, Bono, Chaz Bono, César Bono, James Bono, Joseph Bono, Mary Bono, Sonny Bono, Steven Scot Bono, Steve Bono, Sebastian Cavazza, Bonar Colleano, Dan Cooper, Jesse Corti, Yves De Bono, Eurilla del Bono, John DiMaggio, Terri Douglas, Idris Elba, Fuschia!, Michael Giacchino, David Goetz, Ginnifer Goodwin, Byron Howard, Don Lake, Peter Mansbridge, Jeremy Milton, Rich Moore, Pace Paulsen, Raymond S. Persi, Fabienne Rawley, Jim Reardon, Shakira, J.K. Simmons, Kath Soucie, Octavia Spencer, Alan Tudyk, Gita Reddy, Dídac Bono, Nathan Warner, Kellie D. Lewis, Sofia Bono Prado, Jared Bush, Mark Rhino Smith, Clark Spencer, Brad Simonsen, Alan Bono, Chianna Bono, Chesare Bono, Novo Bono Jr., Josephine Bono, Bono, John Bono, Nate Torrence, Jill Cordes, Larry Herrera, Jennifer Lee, Phil Johnston, John Lavelle, Sara de Bono, Katie Lowes, Salvatore Bono, Melissa Goodwin Shepherd, Dave Kohut, Stacie Bono, Josh Dallas, Jenny Slate, Josie Trinidad, Thomas Bono, Leah Latham, Zach King, Christy Bono, Della Saba, Alyssa Ann Bono, Steven Bono Jr., Madeleine Curry, Krystle Bono, Evelyn Wilson Bresee, Hewitt Bush, Claire K. Smith, David A. Thibodeau, John Wheeler, Hannah G. Williams, Jackson Stein, Andrés Di Bono, Fernando Gonzalez, Valeria Bono, JoAnn Bono, Chiara Bono, and Amelia Bono in Zootopia (2016)
    Zootopia
    8.0
    • Writer
    • 2016
    Wilmer Valderrama, Angie Cepeda, María Cecilia Botero, Carolina Gaitan, Stephanie Beatriz, Diane Guerrero, Adassa, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Rhenzy Feliz, Jess Darrow, and Mauro Castillo in Encanto (2021)
    Encanto
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 2021
    Dwayne Johnson, Alan Tudyk, Maui, Moana, and Auli'i Cravalho in Moana 2 (2024)
    Moana 2
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 2024
    Dwayne Johnson, Stephen Kearin, Temuera Morrison, Alan Tudyk, Nicole Scherzinger, Any Gabrielly, and Auli'i Cravalho in Moana (2016)
    Moana
    7.6
    • Writer
    • 2016

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Moana
      • based on Disney's Moana animation screenplay by, screenplay by
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Zootopia 2
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • Dwayne Johnson, Alan Tudyk, Maui, Moana, and Auli'i Cravalho in Moana 2 (2024)
      Moana 2
      6.6
      • screenplay by
      • story by
      • 2024
    • Wilmer Valderrama, Angie Cepeda, María Cecilia Botero, Carolina Gaitan, Stephanie Beatriz, Diane Guerrero, Adassa, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Rhenzy Feliz, Jess Darrow, and Mauro Castillo in Encanto (2021)
      Encanto
      7.2
      • screenplay by
      • story by
      • 2021
    • Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2014)
      Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
      6.9
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • story (creator)
      • 2014–2017
    • Dwayne Johnson, Stephen Kearin, Temuera Morrison, Alan Tudyk, Nicole Scherzinger, Any Gabrielly, and Auli'i Cravalho in Moana (2016)
      Moana
      7.6
      • screenplay by
      • 2016
    • Jason Bateman, Tommy Chong, Bonnie Hunt, Tom Lister Jr., Maurice LaMarche, Kristen Bell, Bono, Chaz Bono, César Bono, James Bono, Joseph Bono, Mary Bono, Sonny Bono, Steven Scot Bono, Steve Bono, Sebastian Cavazza, Bonar Colleano, Dan Cooper, Jesse Corti, Yves De Bono, Eurilla del Bono, John DiMaggio, Terri Douglas, Idris Elba, Fuschia!, Michael Giacchino, David Goetz, Ginnifer Goodwin, Byron Howard, Don Lake, Peter Mansbridge, Jeremy Milton, Rich Moore, Pace Paulsen, Raymond S. Persi, Fabienne Rawley, Jim Reardon, Shakira, J.K. Simmons, Kath Soucie, Octavia Spencer, Alan Tudyk, Gita Reddy, Dídac Bono, Nathan Warner, Kellie D. Lewis, Sofia Bono Prado, Jared Bush, Mark Rhino Smith, Clark Spencer, Brad Simonsen, Alan Bono, Chianna Bono, Chesare Bono, Novo Bono Jr., Josephine Bono, Bono, John Bono, Nate Torrence, Jill Cordes, Larry Herrera, Jennifer Lee, Phil Johnston, John Lavelle, Sara de Bono, Katie Lowes, Salvatore Bono, Melissa Goodwin Shepherd, Dave Kohut, Stacie Bono, Josh Dallas, Jenny Slate, Josie Trinidad, Thomas Bono, Leah Latham, Zach King, Christy Bono, Della Saba, Alyssa Ann Bono, Steven Bono Jr., Madeleine Curry, Krystle Bono, Evelyn Wilson Bresee, Hewitt Bush, Claire K. Smith, David A. Thibodeau, John Wheeler, Hannah G. Williams, Jackson Stein, Andrés Di Bono, Fernando Gonzalez, Valeria Bono, JoAnn Bono, Chiara Bono, and Amelia Bono in Zootopia (2016)
      Zootopia
      8.0
      • screenplay by
      • story by
      • 2016
    • Ashley Eckstein, Anna Graves, Tom Kane, James Arnold Taylor, Sam Witwer, John Armstrong, Matt Sloan, Lloyd Floyd, and Matt Lanter in Disney Infinity 3.0 (2015)
      Disney Infinity 3.0
      7.4
      Video Game
      • characters: Judy Hopps, Nick Wilde
      • 2015
    • All of Us (2003)
      All of Us
      5.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2003–2007
    • Who Wants to Marry My Dad? (2003)
      Who Wants to Marry My Dad?
      5.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2003–2004
    • Dumber and Dumber
      7.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2003
    • Totally Outrageous Behavior
      4.4
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2003–2005

    Additional Crew

    • Alan Tudyk, Chris Pine, and Ariana DeBose in Wish (2023)
      Wish
      5.6
      • creative leadership: Walt Disney Animation Studios
      • 2023
    • Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Jaboukie Young-White in Strange World (2022)
      Strange World
      5.7
      • creative leadership: Walt Disney Animation Studios
      • 2022
    • Wilmer Valderrama, Angie Cepeda, María Cecilia Botero, Carolina Gaitan, Stephanie Beatriz, Diane Guerrero, Adassa, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Rhenzy Feliz, Jess Darrow, and Mauro Castillo in Encanto (2021)
      Encanto
      7.2
      • creative leadership: Walt Disney Animation Studios
      • 2021
    • Alan Tudyk, Benedict Wong, Gemma Chan, Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Thalia Tran, and Izaac Wang in Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
      Raya and the Last Dragon
      7.3
      • studio & creative leadership: Walt Disney Animation Studios
      • 2021
    • Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, and Jonathan Groff in Frozen II (2019)
      Frozen II
      6.8
      • creative leadership: Walt Disney Animation Studios
      • 2019
    • Anthony Daniels, Alfred Molina, John C. Reilly, Tim Allen, Ming-Na Wen, Gabriel Guy, Vin Diesel, Brad Garrett, Kim Raver, Sofía Vergara, Maurice LaMarche, Dave Grusin, Dave Allen, Irene Bedard, Kristen Bell, Jodi Benson, Jenica Bergere, Corey Burton, Peggy Dale, Raven Dauda, Peggy Davis, William 'Wee Willie' Davis, John DiMaggio, Jamie Elman, Fuschia!, Michael Giacchino, Ella Gombaszögi, Kim Gordon, Paul Gruwell, Caroline Gruber, David Gruner, Cheryl Grunwald, Bill Hader, Jennifer Hale, June Haver, Taraji P. Henson, Linda Larkin, Veronica Lauren, Jane Lynch, Kelly Macdonald, Idina Menzel, Jeremy Milton, Mandy Moore, Rich Moore, Paige O'Hara, Ed O'Neill, Ana Ortiz, Viveca Paulin, Raymond S. Persi, Jack Rader, Henry Ramer, Harry Raver, Lorna Raver, Fabienne Rawley, William Raynor, Jim Reardon, Linda Robson, Anika Noni Rose, Horatio Sanz, Sarah Silverman, June Squibb, Bill Travers, Alan Tudyk, Rafer Weigel, Dean Wellins, Rebecca Wisocky, Pamela Ribon, Nicole Scherzinger, Peggy-Sue Sydora, River Archer, Joe Raver, Gruff Lovgreen, Brian Curless, Ann Barry Colgin, Raver Eda, Chris Rager, Emmett Johnston, Fia Johnston, Nathan Warner, Emerson Thomas-Gregory, James Raver, Molly Reardon, Greg Raver-Lampman, Seth Adam Braverman, River Rayne Thomas, Sasha Perl-Raver, Clark Spencer, Matt Graver, Brad Simonsen, Madeleine Lemay, Peggy Dinneen, Olivier Bénard, Raven Rigor, Fidel Osvaldo Castro, Grusha Kapoor, Liz Raver, Jack McBrayer, Gru, Raven Dean, Kate Higgins, Tanja Grunwald, Raver, Jim Gruzalski, Hamish Blake, Peggy Dell, Phil Johnston, John Lavelle, Peggy the Dog, Peggy the Dog, Katie Lowes, Jason Mantzoukas, Desiree Gruber, Peggy Drane, Dianna Agron, Roger Craig Smith, Gunvor Nelson, Dalibor Grubacevic, Flula Borg, Russell Reynolds, Julie Grundtvig Wester, Kevin Deters, Jesse Averna, Henry Jackman, Danny Grunes, Lito Gruet, Peggy Dogani, William C. Rader, Miranda Gruss, Ruth Strother, Merv Doyle, Josie Trinidad, Gal Gadot, Elise Aliberti, Alice Raver, Carroll Raver, Mickey River, Michael Raver, Jason Hightower, Daniel Platzman, Anne-Laure Gruet, Melissa Villaseñor, Brandon Graver, Grumazescu Cezar, Sam Richardson, GloZell Green, Timothy Simons, Teilor Grubbs, Tucker Gilmore, Diane Raver, Colleen Ballinger, Bobby Bosko Grubic, Ali Wong, Bonnie Gruesen, Sean Giambrone, Chase River McGhee, Della Saba, Grup Yorum, Brittany Kikuchi, Agne Grudyte, Wayne Sermon, Dan Reynolds, Ben McKee, Cory Loftis, Tiffany Herrera, Nate Raven, Michaela Zee, Alex Moffat, Carolyn Braver, Kurt Grube, Jaboukie Young-White, Bud Raver, Dani Fernandez, Joel Haver, Cezar Grumazescu, Auli'i Cravalho, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Maddix Robinson, Peggy Davis, Bodhi Rader, Michael Herrera, Adrian Grünewald, and Wilson Raver in Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
      Ralph Breaks the Internet
      7.0
      • creative leadership: Walt Disney Animation Studios
      • 2018
    • Dwayne Johnson, Stephen Kearin, Temuera Morrison, Alan Tudyk, Nicole Scherzinger, Any Gabrielly, and Auli'i Cravalho in Moana (2016)
      Moana
      7.6
      • creative leadership: Walt Disney Animation Studios
      • 2016
    • Jason Bateman, Tommy Chong, Bonnie Hunt, Tom Lister Jr., Maurice LaMarche, Kristen Bell, Bono, Chaz Bono, César Bono, James Bono, Joseph Bono, Mary Bono, Sonny Bono, Steven Scot Bono, Steve Bono, Sebastian Cavazza, Bonar Colleano, Dan Cooper, Jesse Corti, Yves De Bono, Eurilla del Bono, John DiMaggio, Terri Douglas, Idris Elba, Fuschia!, Michael Giacchino, David Goetz, Ginnifer Goodwin, Byron Howard, Don Lake, Peter Mansbridge, Jeremy Milton, Rich Moore, Pace Paulsen, Raymond S. Persi, Fabienne Rawley, Jim Reardon, Shakira, J.K. Simmons, Kath Soucie, Octavia Spencer, Alan Tudyk, Gita Reddy, Dídac Bono, Nathan Warner, Kellie D. Lewis, Sofia Bono Prado, Jared Bush, Mark Rhino Smith, Clark Spencer, Brad Simonsen, Alan Bono, Chianna Bono, Chesare Bono, Novo Bono Jr., Josephine Bono, Bono, John Bono, Nate Torrence, Jill Cordes, Larry Herrera, Jennifer Lee, Phil Johnston, John Lavelle, Sara de Bono, Katie Lowes, Salvatore Bono, Melissa Goodwin Shepherd, Dave Kohut, Stacie Bono, Josh Dallas, Jenny Slate, Josie Trinidad, Thomas Bono, Leah Latham, Zach King, Christy Bono, Della Saba, Alyssa Ann Bono, Steven Bono Jr., Madeleine Curry, Krystle Bono, Evelyn Wilson Bresee, Hewitt Bush, Claire K. Smith, David A. Thibodeau, John Wheeler, Hannah G. Williams, Jackson Stein, Andrés Di Bono, Fernando Gonzalez, Valeria Bono, JoAnn Bono, Chiara Bono, and Amelia Bono in Zootopia (2016)
      Zootopia
      8.0
      • creative leadership: Walt Disney Animation Studios
      • 2016
    • James Cromwell, Kathy Griffin, Scott Adsit, Bridget Hoffman, Kirk Baily, Abraham Benrubi, June Christopher, Cam Clarke, Roy Conli, Dane Cook, David Cowgill, Terri Douglas, Daniel Gerson, Jackie Gonneau, Nicholas Guest, Stan Lee, Yuri Lowenthal, Danny Mann, Tim Mertens, Sundra Oakley, Lynwood Robinson, Maya Rudolph, David Shaughnessy, Shane Sweet, Alan Tudyk, Damon Wayans Jr., Billy Bush, Genesis Rodriguez, Yumi Mizui, James Taku Leung, Jamie Chung, Katie Lowes, Marcella Lentz-Pope, Cooper Cowgill, Kelly Hoover, Daniel Henney, Paul Briggs, Brian Norris, T.J. Miller, Reed Buck, Josie Trinidad, Charlotte Gulezian, Leah Latham, Ryan Potter, Kristen Phaneuf, Marlie Crisafulli, and Michael Powers in Big Hero 6 (2014)
      Big Hero 6
      7.8
      • creative leadership: Walt Disney Animation Studios
      • 2014
    • All of Us (2003)
      All of Us
      5.8
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • story editor
      • 2004–2006
    • Elliott Gould, Joely Fisher, Adam Arkin, and Holland Taylor in Baby Bob (2002)
      Baby Bob
      3.7
      TV Series
      • writers assistant
      • 2002
    • Delta Burke and David Alan Grier in DAG (2000)
      DAG
      5.1
      TV Series
      • writers assistant
      • 2000–2001
    • What Lies Beneath (2000)
      What Lies Beneath
      6.6
      • assistant: Mr. Rapke
      • 2000

    Producer

    • Zootopia 2
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Frozen III
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • 2027
    • Dwayne Johnson, Alan Tudyk, Maui, Moana, and Auli'i Cravalho in Moana 2 (2024)
      Moana 2
      6.6
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl (2022)
      Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl
      7.5
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Zootopia+ (2022)
      Zootopia+
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Alan Tudyk, Benedict Wong, Gemma Chan, Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Thalia Tran, and Izaac Wang in Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
      Raya and the Last Dragon
      7.3
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2014)
      Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
      6.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2014–2017
    • All of Us (2003)
      All of Us
      5.8
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 2006–2007

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    • Born
      • June 12, 1974
      • Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
    • Spouse
      • Pamela McDonald? - present (3 children)
    • Children
      • Hewitt Bush

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