Mater

fictional character in the animated Pixar film franchise Cars
Person animated_character Q6786487
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Mater

Summary

Mater is an animated character[1]. He worked as a mechanic[2]. He ranks in the top 5% of animated_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,467 views/month).[3]

Key Facts

  • Mater worked as a mechanic[2].
  • Mater is the creator of John Lasseter[4].
  • Mater is recorded as male[5].
  • Mater's instance of is recorded as animated character[6].
  • Mater was performed by Larry the Cable Guy[7].
  • Mater's Commons category is recorded as Tow Mater[8].
  • Mater's unmarried partner is recorded as Holley Shiftwell[9].
  • Mater's color is recorded as baby blue[10].
  • Mater's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • Mater's residence is recorded as Radiator Springs[12].
  • Mater's official website is recorded as http://cars.disney.com/mater[13].
  • Mater's from narrative universe is recorded as Cars universe[14].
  • Mater's home world is recorded as Earth[15].
  • Mater's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as American English[16].
  • Mater's present in work is recorded as Cars[17].
  • Mater's present in work is recorded as Cars 2[18].
  • Mater's present in work is recorded as Cars 3[19].
  • Mater's significant person is recorded as the best[20].
  • Mater's significant person is recorded as Holley Shiftwell[21].
  • Mater's first appearance is recorded as Cars[22].
  • Mater's narrative role is recorded as protagonist[23].
  • Mater's narrative role is recorded as supporting character[24].
  • Mater's catchphrase is recorded as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kurňa!'}[25].
  • Mater's catchphrase is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dadgum!'}[26].
  • Mater's enemy is recorded as Miles Axlerod[27].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Mater worked as a mechanic[2].

Works and Contributions

Mater is the creator of John Lasseter[4].

Why It Matters

Mater ranks in the top 5% of animated_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,467 views/month).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What did Mater do for work?

Mater worked as mechanic[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · ~2026-25052-90 · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Home world Earth
    Instance of
    Country of origin United States
    Performer Larry the Cable Guy
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