Johnny 5

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. He is voiced by Tim Blaney.

Gallery

Short Circuit

Number 5 with Ally Sheedy and director John Badham

Johnny 5 puppeteered from underneath

Mimicing John Travolta's dance movements.

Number 5 making breakfast

Mimics George Raft

Short Circuit 2

Johnny 5 with director Kenneth Johnson

Johnny 5 in graffiti painting

Johnny 5 with Cynthia Gibb

Johnny 5 showing his superier strength

Johnny 5 in gold plating

Hot Cars, Cold Facts

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

External Links

• Johnny-five.com