Tow Mater
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Tow Mater (better known as simply Mater) is a fictional anthropomorphic tow truck and major character in the Disney/Pixar Cars franchise. His appearances include the feature films Cars, Cars 2, and Cars 3, as well as in the TV series Cars Toons and Cars on the Road. Mater is also a playable character in each of the Cars video game installments. He is voiced by Larry the Cable Guy.
Tow Mater | |
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Cars character | |
First appearance | Cars (2006) |
Created by | John Lasseter Joe Ranft Jorgen Klubien |
Voiced by | Larry the Cable Guy (2006–present)[1] Adam Burton (Cars 3: Driven to Win)[1] |
In-universe information | |
Species | Tow truck |
Occupation | Owner of Tow Mater Towing & Salvage |
Significant other | Holley Shiftwell |
Home | Radiator Springs |
In Cars, Mater is the local tow truck who owns and operates his own towing and salvage yard in Radiator Springs and is the first vehicle in town to support Lightning McQueen. They quickly become best friends. In Cars 2, Mater heads overseas to act as Lightning's crew chief in the first ever World Grand Prix, but inadvertently becomes involved in international espionage after being mistaken as a spy. In Cars 3, Mater is a supporting character who stays behind in Radiator Springs while Lightning travels to the Rust-eze Racing Center, but gives advice to him on how to defeat Jackson Storm later in the film.
Following his debut in Cars, Mater has taken on the role of secondary protagonist throughout the franchise and is generally seen as the series' breakout character, most apparent in his role as the main protagonist in Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales and Cars 2.