Craig Doyle Joins Toy Story 5 UK Cast with Jordan North, Sian Welby
craig doyle has a new Toy Story 5 casting line to file away: Jordan North and Sian Welby will join the UK version of the film. The pair have been given named roles in the release that reaches cinemas on June 19, 2026, adding two familiar British voices to Disney’s local-language strategy.
Jordan North, Sian Welby roles
Jordan North will voice Garden Gnome, while Sian Welby takes on Inflatable Flamingo. North called the part “a pinch-me moment,” adding, “I grew up loving these films, so getting to join the gang is pretty surreal and special.”
Welby said, “The characters and world of Toy Story have formed such an iconic part of so many people’s childhoods, including mine, so being part of the journey has been a dream come true!” Those lines do more than sell the cameo: they place two radio and broadcast personalities inside a franchise that keeps recycling its audience across generations.
Toy Story 5 UK release
June 19th 2026 is the date that turns the casting into a commercial move, not just a novelty. Toy Story 5 arrives as the fifth instalment, with Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie and the rest of the gang facing a new challenge called Toy meets Tech, and Lilypad, a brand-new tablet device voiced by Greta Lee, sits at the center of that setup.
Andrew Stanton directs with Kenna Harris co-directing, Lindsey Collins producing, and Stanton and Harris writing. Randy Newman is back to score his fifth Toy Story feature, which keeps the film tied to the sound of the series while Disney uses local celebrity voices in the UK version the way it has done for other animated releases.
Disney’s UK voice strategy
The UK cast addition fits a pattern Disney has used before, with local versions of classic Pixar films featuring names such as Jeremy Clarkson, Lewis Hamilton and Anne-Marie. Here, the practical effect is simple: audiences in Britain will hear two recognisable voices in roles built specifically for their market, and that should help the film feel closer to home when it opens next summer.
For viewers, the immediate takeaway is straightforward: the UK version now has its own headline voices, and both North and Welby have gone on record with the kind of enthusiasm Disney likes attached to a family release. For Disney, the move broadens the film’s local appeal without changing the core franchise pitch — Toy Story 5 still needs the box office to come from the gang, not the cameos.
