Johnny 5 (originally S-A-I-N-T Prototype Number 5) is the fictional robotic star of the movies Short Circuit and Short Circuit 2 and a TV special called Hot Cars, Cold Facts after being struck by lightning and escaping the Nova Robotics Lab. He is voiced by Tim Blaney.
Biography[]
Short Circuit[]
Short Circuit 2[]
Hot Cars, Cold Facts[]
Gallery[]
Short Circuit[]
Number 5 with Ally Sheedy and director John Badham
Johnny 5 puppeteered from underneath
Number 5 peeking out from the food van
Mimicing John Travolta's dance movements.
Number 5 making breakfast
Mimics George Raft
Number 5 being chased by nova
Short Circuit 2[]
Johnny 5 with director Kenneth Johnson
Johnny 5 building the toys
Johnny 5 in graffiti painting
Johnny 5 with Cynthia Gibb
Johnny 5 showing his superier strength
Johnny 5 in gold plating
Johnny 5 reading a book
Hot Cars, Cold Facts[]
Johnny 5 becoming a robotic citizen
Johnny 5 going through the halls of the police station
Other appearances[]
Voice Actors[]
- Tim Blaney (movies)
- Peter Greenwood (guest appearance on Home only)
- Russell Turner (Hot Cars, Cold Facts only)
- Greg Berg (guest appearance on Muppet Babies)
Trivia[]
- It took a dozen people to operate Johnny 5 at one time.[1]
16 Electrifying Facts About The Short Circuit Movies
- For close-up shots, Johnny 5 becomes a giant hand-puppet: his arms are manipulated by extended metal rods, similar to that of the Muppets.
- At full height, Johnny 5 stands 6 ft. tall.
- Among all the celebrities and fictional characters Johnny 5 has impersonated are the following-
- John Wayne
- George Raft
- Larry Fine
- Elmer Fudd
- Desi Arnaz
- Sylvester Stallone
- Clint Eastwood
- Dr. Ruth Westheimer
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