explored the life of Sheldon Cooper in his youth. Set years before “The Big Bang Theory,” “Young Sheldon” introduced an array of characters from Sheldon’s life who were either only mentioned or much older in the original series. This meant a whole new cast was brought on board to bring Sheldon’s family and formative years to life. What some fans of “Young Sheldon” may not have realized, however, is that the cast included several actors from Disney’s “Toy Story” movies.
“Young Sheldon” features Annie Potts as Sheldon’s “Meemaw” Connie Tucker. Wallace Shawn appears on the “Big Bang Theory” spin-off as Dr. John Sturgis, a university professor, Sheldon’s penpal and an eventual love interest of Meemaw. Both of these actors had major roles in 1995’s “Toy Story” and its subsequent sequels. Potts voiced Bo Peep, the love interest of Tom Hanks’ Woody, while Shawn voiced Rex, the nervous dinosaur toy. Another of Meemaw’s love interests on “Young Sheldon” also had a smaller “Toy Story” role. Richard Kind appeared on “Young Sheldon” as Ira Rosenbloom and the actor appeared in “Toy Story 3” as the voice of Bookworm.
