Winnie the Pooh Voice Actor Proves He's Best Grandpa Ever in Adorable Video With Baby Grandson

Winnie the Pooh voice actor Jim Cummings shared a sweet video of him quoting the iconic children's book character to his stepdaughter's baby, saying, "My grandson and nap time with Winnie the Pooh."

By Leah Degrazia Jun 13, 2025 11:31 PM
| Updated Jun 13, 2025 11:31 PM
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Jim Cummings spending time with his family is sweeter than honey. 

The Winnie the Pooh voice actor shared an adorable video of him reciting a famous line from the iconic children's book character to his stepdaughter Brittany Judge's baby Jax

In the clip shared to his Instagram June 8, Jim—wearing a blue-and-pink short-sleeved button down shirt with khaki shorts—held his grandson in his arms while he rubbed his back. The tiny tot—who rocked a white T-shirt, green shorts and the chubbiest cheeks—listened intently while his grandpa told him in the voice of Winnie the Pooh, "You're braver than you believe, smarter than you seem and stronger than you think."

Making his own addition to the quote, Jim added, "And cute as a button." 

Of course, the Christopher Robin actor—who married Brittany's mom Stephanie Judge in 2020—acknowledged that the kiddo might be a little too young to fully grasp how legendary his words were. 

"Does my grandson know Poohs voice yet?" Jim wrote atop the clip, before adding in the caption, "My grandson and nap time with Winnie the Pooh."

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Following the post, fans expressed feeling touched by the adorable bonding moment.

"Well that was an unexpected trip to nostalgia land," one user commented on the Instagram, while another added, "What a dream to have Winnie The Pooh read you bedtime stories."

And Disney—the studio behind the 2011 film adaptation of the A. A. Milne book series—even got in on the love by commenting another legendary Winnie the Pooh quote.

"Sometimes the smallest things," Disney wrote, "take up the most room in your heart."

As for Jim—who's also voiced memorable roles like Ed the hyena in 1994's The Lion King, Drake Mallard in 1991's Darkwing Duck and Ray the firefly in 2009's The Princess and the Frog—the 72-year-old doesn't mind being recognized for his voiceover work. 

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"If I’m pigeonholed, it means that I’m pigeonholed into playing very good guys like Winnie the Pooh or Darkwing Duck. Or really bad guys like Tasmanian Devil," Jim told Comics Beat in an interview published April 14. "That’s truly the fun for me. I enjoy it all."

He added, "I’ll do anything if it’s in me and they’ll hire me."

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