Bob Iger at the world premiere of 'Zootopia 2.' Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Eagle-eyed (or eagle-eared?) attendees of the Walt Disney Animation Studios feature Zootopia 2 this holiday weekend may have noticed a familiar voice in the film. Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Co., delivers the weather forecast in a scene as "Bob Tiger." For theatergoers who stay for the credits of the film, they confirm that Bob Tiger was voiced by Robert A. Iger, in what is credited as the veteran Disney executive's first-ever acting role on IMDB. Iger joins a voice cast that includes Shakira, Ke Huy Quan, Macaulay Culkin, Quinta Brunson and Dancing with the Stars winner Robert Irwin. Related Stories Movies Thanksgiving Box Office: 'Zootopia 2' Feasts on Huge $39M Opening Day, 'Wicked' Crossing $200M Movies 'Zootopia 2' Review: Jason Bateman and Ginnifer Goodwin Return for a Blast of a Sequel Full of Delights Both Familiar and New Iger, of course, has appeared as himself in dozens of documentary and unscripted projects (he appeared on the ESPN Manningcast just a few weeks ago), but despite Disney's long history in animation, he has never voiced an animated character until now. In fact, this is the second time that Iger has delivered a weather forecast for a Disney platform. In December 2021, just ahead of his previous exit from the company (his hiatus ended up being short-lived, as we know now), Iger delivered the weather for KABC, the Disney-owned ABC station in Los Angeles. One of Iger's first jobs in media was as a weatherman for a local TV station in Ithaca, New York. Zootopia 2, a sequel to the 2016 film, is on course to have a blockbuster Thanksgiving weekend, garnering $39 million on its opening day. The film in many ways epitomizes Iger's strategy for Disney, which has leveraged the Zootopia IP into theme park rides and shows in Florida and China. And Iger is planning to leave Disney for real this time, with the company telling Wall Street that it expects to name a new CEO next year, with Iger's contract ending at the end of 2026. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Zootopia 2 Thanksgiving Box Office: 'Zootopia 2' Feasts on Huge $39M Opening Day, 'Wicked' Crossing $200M Tubi Social Media Star Noah Beck Takes Aim at His Next Challenge Universal Pictures Marcello Hernández and Skyler Gisondo Join 'Shrek 5' Voice Cast Wicked: For Good 'Wicked: For Good': How Jon M. Chu Approached the Big Wedding Scene International Film Festival Rotterdam Rotterdam Fest Unveils CineMart, Darkroom Titles, Adds Immersive Program Lightroom Sports Copenhagen Documentary Fest CPH:DOX to Pay Tribute to Belgian Cycling Legend "The Cannibal" Eddy Merckx Zootopia 2 Thanksgiving Box Office: 'Zootopia 2' Feasts on Huge $39M Opening Day, 'Wicked' Crossing $200M Tubi Social Media Star Noah Beck Takes Aim at His Next Challenge Universal Pictures Marcello Hernández and Skyler Gisondo Join 'Shrek 5' Voice Cast Wicked: For Good 'Wicked: For Good': How Jon M. Chu Approached the Big Wedding Scene International Film Festival Rotterdam Rotterdam Fest Unveils CineMart, Darkroom Titles, Adds Immersive Program Lightroom Sports Copenhagen Documentary Fest CPH:DOX to Pay Tribute to Belgian Cycling Legend "The Cannibal" Eddy Merckx