Conan O’Brien’s been on quite the professional run in 2025, including hosting the Academy Awards, receiving the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, and his Max subscription-exclusive series Conan O’Brien Must Go returning for Season 2.

The studio announced Monday that Conan O’Brien has been added to the film’s voice cast as Smarty Pants, a character that is new to the animation franchise. Andrew Stanton is directing Toy Story 5 alongside co-director McKenna Harris, while Jessica Choi produces the film.

“Toy Story 5” is set to release June 19, 2026, according to Variety. O’Brien’s character, Smarty Pants, is a new character to the animated series. O’Brien said in a video Instagram message that he asked to play the role of Woody but was turned down due to it being promised to Tom Hanks, per Deadline.